Rosanna Leo's Room: Help me name the next Gemini Island book!

Rosanna Leo's Room: Help me name the next Gemini Island book!: It's not too often I ask for help, but as I embark on the next installment of the Gemini Island Shifters series, I've decided to rea...

Wrecking Ball

B.N. Toler has given us a different spin on a second chance romance with this heart wrenching story of love, pain and tragedy that leads to a second chance. 

I really enjoyed that this story was told from a few different perspectives. Looking back to the past, from both his and her points of view as well as seeing the characters in the now and dealing with betrayal and feelings of lost love. This is very much a "didn't realize what you had until it was gone" novel but not only speaking to love but to self image and sense of self. In so many ways for our heroine it is rediscovering who she was and getting that back with the help of her sister. Our hero was faced with losing everything he held dear and being reminded of how he got it in the first place. 

I usually dont' read books that have cheating in it especially between married couples it is one of my hard limits however BN Toler's creative writing and crafting of characters made this book not about cheating but about discovery and that lead to pure enjoyment for me as a reader. It also lead to one of the most emotional reads for me to date this year. This novel was so full of love not only between our main characters but also between sisters. I felt every pain, every laugh, every sorrow as I read through this amazing novel. 

I really enjoyed The Healer series by B.N. Toler but I sure hope she graces us with more contemporary romance in the future. 

B. N. Toler gifted me this novel for an honest review. Thanks B. N. 

4 shining stars for this touching story of what love is all about. I recommend this novel..make it your number one spring read of 2014. 

The Will

A new series by Kristen Ashley SQUEE!!!!

I adore Kristen Ashley she is at the top of my favorite author list and I *must* have every book she writes. Luckily, she has never let me down. 

Magdalene, Maine is the town this series is based in and the characters that live within are the vehicles of the plot lines. In The Will we meet our hero and heroine at the reading of the heroine's Grandmother's will, the story takes off from there. I won't get into the details of the storyline I'll only say this novel has the "feel" of KA's self published books which are a bit longer and a bit more rambling and over all better reads than the ones that are being published by a big city publisher. 

Jake and Josie are both a bit older than most main characters in books today and I for one found that so refreshing. Although I enjoy NA books they seem to have flooded the market with them and it is truly nice to have some maturity and experience in the characters and a heck of a lot less angst. I also enjoyed that Jake had children of varying ages and each had their own unique characteristics, I fell in love with all 3 of them. Josie had some really unusual friends and I will be really interested to see if any of them make their way into future Magdalene books. 

I could rave on about fully dimensional characters, great plot with twists etc but for anyone who has read KA they know you get this in every book she writes. The feeling of this book is very much similar to the feeling when I read the 'Burg series. It is all about the individuals and the town that supports them. 

I have to admit I started this book in the morning and read it straight through for the most part staying up until 5:30am and when it was over I almost cried because I wanted more! I can't wait to see who is next up in this series. If you haven't had the fortune of reading a Kristen Ashley book you are doing yourself a disservice, to me she is one of the premier writers of Contemporary Romance today and is not to be missed. 

5 Brilliant stars for this first outing of a new series, I recommend you get a copy and a glass of wine and sit back an let yourself be consumed by the town of Magdalene.

Move The Sun

Read from April 03 to 04, 2014

Cream of the Crop! MC seem to be one of the latest craze for contemporary romance writers. I'm not complaining I love bikers! These bad boys appeal to the good girl in me:) In the past few months I have read a lot of them and I have to say..this book has risen to the top.

Susan Fanetti is a new to me author and if she crafts all her books with the eye to details like Move the Sun then she is fast moving up my favorite author list.

The characters in this novel are so fully dimensional that you feel absolutely everything they are feeling. Our heroine Lilli is amazing she is so different from most of the "old ladies" in other MC books. Lilli is ex military, kickass, vengeance seeking woman who comes from a background where she should be a broken shell but her strength of character overcomes her tragedies. Just a wonderful female lead! Isaac...first I have to say I loved that he had a name and not a nickname. It was refreshing. Isaac though not as fully dimensional as Lilli still shows different sides to his personality, he is well read, tough, sensible with a hot temper...I mean what is not to love. SF also created reality with the physical appearance of our male characters, they are long haired, long bearded big tough men exactly what you would expect if you ran across them in RL.

The plot is edgy, gritty and has some dark places and is also refreshingly different. Don't expect a Disney story if you are picking up this book...it touches the dark side of life and isn't afraid to look into the shadows. I don't want to say much about the plot because spoilers would ruin it . I just want to say...it was amazing. This book does have an ending of sorts but also has somewhat of a cliffhanger because the story does continue in book 2.

This is a definite 5 star read for me..if I could give it more I would. I loved the book and have delved right into book 2..I guess I should point out that I went and got all 4 books that are released and I'm not regretting it one bit. If you like "real" MC reads you *have* to pick up this novel..and the next:)

Predator's Claim

Read on April 01, 2014 

I adore this series, Gemini Island Shifters has a firm place on my favorites shelf. The characters, the steam, the wonderful plots and the humour all makes for a fantastic novel. 

In this outing our friend Bart who we have met in previous GIS books finally gets his story. If you have read any of the others in the series we know Bart has been in love with Charlotte for years. In this book he finally catches his wolf. 

I consider this a coming of age book in so many ways. Rosanna Leo crafts her characters in a way that you learn about them a little at a time. In this novel all the tidbits we were fed in previous novels come together and our characters finally grow to understand themselves and their motivations. It was wonderful to see Bart grow into the strong alpha we knew he could be...and the alpha we knew Charlotte would need. Charlotte on the other hand had to look to forgive herself and allow herself to love. I adored seeing her stand with Bart against his pack and support him. The Charlotte we knew from Macie's book would never have done that. 

RL weaves her plot around the characters allowing them to be the vehicle that drives the story forward. The touches of intrigue and confrontation keeps the readers cheering on the characters. I know I personally wanted to smack Flynn and Fletcher and spank Bart's sister's butt. The twist near the end caught me by surprise and I just love that. 

Another blockbuster of a novel for Rosanna Leo and 5 bright shiny stars. I can't wait to see who Rosanna's next victim will be but I suspect it will be from the Lodge's security force.. If you haven't delved into the Gemini Island books..don't wait, treat yourself and pick up the series today. 


Note:I was given this book by the author for an honest review