Friday, July 10, 2015

Samantha's Friday Reviews

 
 
Gwen Johnson is losing her mind. She’s watched three of her friends find love with the help of LK Brides. But her profile goes unmatched in the database. Gwen’s ready to leave Sunset Falls and find the love of her life. If only she’d be matched already!
Dominic Cates knows Gwen is the love of his life and his mate. Too bad she doesn’t believe it. They have a history and Gwen won’t give him another chance after he’s already hurt her once. Can the tiger convince the stubborn tigress that he’s changed? Find out in book four of the Mail-Order Mates series.


 
'I received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for an honest review'
 
I liked the book. I think that it was a quick enjoyable read. My only real issue with this book is that the way I see supernaturals of any kind is that they are able to tell when they find their mate so the fact that Gwen needed help finding her mate was a bit odd to me personally. As is the case with most real short reads like this is that I always wish they were longer. I definitely recommend especially if your looking for a quick read.
 


 

 



 
Matt and Mark Lunar have been waiting to become alphas their entire lives. Together, they could provide the leadership that the Lunar Pack sorely needs. Their only problem? They don’t have a mate to complete their triad. There hasn’t been an alpha triad in the pack for decades and the twins are having no luck finding the special lady to complete their threesome. In a last ditch effort to find a mate, the twins sign-up with a mail-order bride company. Join the alphas-in-waiting as they search for their perfect mate in book five of the Mail-Order Mates series.


 
'I received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for an honest review'
 
I enjoyed it, but I didn't love it. When I read a book involving a Shifter Triad I really want some heat in the story. I didn't get that. I'm all for the fun, sweet stories but not when it comes to one when there's three of them in the relationship.
That being said, it was a fun quick read and I do recommend reading.


 

 
 
Rachel Drummond has spent her entire life in Sunset Falls. The hardworking waitress has longed for a family of her own for years. Seeing her friends find love with a mail-order bride service. Rachel decides to give the agency a chance.
Stag-shifter Clint Preacher has had his eye on Rachel since they were teenagers. The beautiful curvy waitress has never batted an eye in Clint’s direction. To his surprise, the two are matched via Lovely and Kind Brides. Clint is eager to get their romance underway but Rachel is holding back. She has a secret that could tear them apart. Will these longtime friends find romance or will they part ways forever? Find out in book six of the Mail-Order Mates series.


 
'I received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for an honest review'
 
I had fun reading it. Sometimes a good quick read is just what you need and that's what this is. I could read it in one sitting. Just like in Taming the Tiger book 4 in the series I find it a little odd that two shifters that live in the same town for so long didn't realize they were mates the difference in this one is that they didn't date before. I find this odd just because I have it in my head on how I expect the paranormal to be, although I have found and can even appreciate the fact that every author brings their own twist.
I liked it and I do recommend reading! 


 

 
 
Billionaire shifter Ben Shelby can’t get a break. He’s wealthy, successful, and an upstanding member of his community. To his mother, that just isn’t enough. She wants her only son to find a mate. Ben’s signed up with the Lovely and Kind Bride agency but still has no matches. Ben wants to find a mate very badly but he won’t rush it. Unlike his mother, he’s patient and will wait for the right woman.
Curvy bartender Zelda Simmons is losing her best friend. Her half-sister Tessa is moving across the country to get married. While out partying on her last night in town, Tessa gets her sister to agree to sign up with a mail order bride agency. Zelda agrees but she doesn’t think the agency will be able to help her. When she see finds out that her match is an incredibly wealth shifter, she’s even more suspicious. There’s no way a billionaire would ever be her perfect match.
Find out if these two strangers can overcome their differences to find love in Mail-Order Mates book seven.


 
'I received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for an honest review'
 
I enjoyed this one to a point. I didn't get the mother at all. She wants him to find a mate, she wants him to sign up with LK Brides. Then when he does and they match him she's totally against it.  To be honest whenever the mother was mentioned in the book I almost wanted to stop reading it just because her character annoyed me that much.
The rest of the book that did not have her in it I liked. There's always a character you hate in a book and the mother is that one for me here.
Other than the mother, who I actually liked in previous books, I liked Zelda and I liked the personality contrasts between her and Ben. I do recommend reading!


 

 
 
Pilot Kai Waters has watched all the bachelors of Sunset Falls find love. It never occurred to Kai to try to get matched himself. As a busy single father, he has his hands full already. He’d like to find love but he doesn’t want to take away from the precious time he has with his son.
Curvy Sarah Roberts is visiting Sunset Falls from out of town and isn’t looking for a romance. The only thing on her mind is relaxing, going to the town’s Christmas festival and visit with her family. Little does she know that Olivia Grey has one more match up her sleeve and she’s convinced that Sarah and Kai are perfect for each other.
Will Kai and Sarah go along with Olivia’s master plan? Find out in the eighth and final book in the Mail-Order Mates series.


 
'I received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for an honest review'
 
It was enjoyable. I liked the characters for the most part. I had been wondering since the start of the series if Kai was going to get a bride and was happy to see that he would. However, I'm not so sure about Sarah's character. I think that she was too quick to betray a confidence and also too quick on deciding to move her whole life to another country. Just a personal opinion. I like to see a little resistance and fight.
All in all I liked it and I would recommend reading.


 
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Friday, July 3, 2015

A Life Worth Fighting For by Brenda Kennedy With Review by Samantha

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TITLE : A Life Worth Fighting

AUTHOR : Brenda Kennedy

GENRE : Soft Romance

RELEASE DATE : June 19, 2015

 
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Leah and Robert Grether face many battles after losing their only child, three-year-old Jamie. Leah still grieves and battles depression while Robert fights his own inner demons of guilt.
As they try to move on, their attempts to conceive work.
Leah is making progress. Her business is thriving and her pregnancy is progressing. Robert is a pro boxer with a personal and professional goal of taking the championship title away from Abel Kennedy, to whom he has lost once already.
Leah realizes that Robert won’t stop his crusade to fight Kennedy until he gets a second chance to fight him, although Kennedy has already killed one opponent in the ring.
And then Leah and Robert receive devastating news that could tear their world apart, forever.
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This is yet another heartfelt and emotionally gripping start of a trilogy from this amazing author. I have loved the books from the start with Angel and Mason and every book since. Each trilogy has cliffhangers and leaves you in anticipation of the next one. This one is no different. I can tell that I am going to be as invested and eager to read the rest of this trilogy as the others.

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  First and foremost I am a wife, mother and grandmother. I am also a nurse and a new author. I moved to sunny Florida in 2006 and never looked back. I love fresh squeezed lemonade, crushed ice, teacups, wineglasses, non-franchise restaurants, ice cream cones, boating, picnics, cookouts, throwing parties, lace, white wine, mojitos, strawberry margaritas, white linen tablecloths, fresh flowers and Pinterest. I also love to read and write and to spend time with my family. My books thus far, have been inspired by the things I love and the people who influence me, every single day to be a better person.

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