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Easier Said Than Done (Lindell 2) by Marie James-review tour

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Easier Said Than Done (Lindell 2) by Marie James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date March 28, 2024

If you can’t ask your best friend to get you pregnant then who can you ask?

Adalynn Tate made a promise to her childhood friend.
They vowed that they’d do everything together, including marrying their junior high crush and having all their babies at the same time.
Her friend has succeeded. She got the guy, and the first bun is in the oven.
Now it’s Adalynn’s turn to make her own dreams a reality.
When Adalynn’s best guy friend comes over, he sees the pamphlets for her to have a baby on her own.
Cash does what any best friend would do – offers his free, platonic services instead of extra medical bills.
He doesn’t know Adalynn has had a crush on him since junior high, something she’s done her best to lock down deep as not to threaten their friendship.
Adalynn knows in this world you don’t get to have it all: the baby, the man, the fairytale.
But Cash has other plans for her.

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REVIEW:EASIER SAID THAN DONE is the second instalment in Marie James’ contemporary, adult LINDELL erotic, romance series focusing on the small town of Lindell Texas. This is police chief Cash Tucker, and baker Adalynn Tate’s story line. EASIER SAID THAN DONE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Adalynn and Cash) EASIER SAID THAN DONE follows the best friends to lovers relationship between Adalynn and Cash. Adalynn Tate has been in love with her best friend Cash Tucker for years but when Adalynn’s best friend Madison announces her pregnancy, Adalynn is determined to have a baby on her own. Cash Tucker doesn’t’ do relationships, and in the wake of his less than optimal childhood, Cash claims he doesn’t want children either but when Cash discover Adalynn is going to use an anonymous donor, Cash offers up his services to make a baby the old fashioned way. What ensues is the struggling relationship between Cash and Adalynn, and the fall-out as jealousy and misunderstanding threaten a life-long friendship in the face of a broken heart.

The world building focuses on the life-long friendship between our story line couple. Both Cash and Adalynn have loved one another for as long as they can remember but making a baby comes with the fall-out of jealousy and miscommunication, and in this Adalynn begins to push our hero, out of her life.

The relationship between Cash and Adalynn is a best friends to lovers in which Cash is determined to father Adalynn’s child but Adalynn knows Cash never wanted to have children, and the ramifications threaten their friendship when Adalynn suspects there is someone else. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic, and provocative-Cash likes to talk dirty in the bedroom.

The colorful secondary and supporting characters include many of the locals as well as Adalynn’s over-protective brothers Donnie and Ronnie, and their parents and step-parents: Robin and Donald, Gina and Charlie:bar owner Walker Conroy, Cash’s assistant Eastyn; single mother Claire, Madison and Chase, and Sheriff Mike Hodson.

EASIER SAID THAN DONE is a story of family and friendships, secrets and lies, acceptance and love. The fast paced premise is riveting and heart breaking; the romance is seductive; the characters are determined and dynamic.

Click HERE for Sandy’s review of book one BACK AGAINST THE WALL

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Let’s see…where to begin…

I’m a full-time author, mother of two boys, and wife of 18+ years. Dog Mom to four great danes: Maximus, Nala, Freya, and Hagrid.

I’ve spent almost my entire lifetime living in central Texas, with only short stays in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. Currently residing in a sleepy little town in East Tennessee.

Writing is my passion, and I absolutely love being able to sit down and put all of my thoughts and emotions into my stories.

I love dogs, coffee, making handmade cards, and steamy romance novels!

Keep up with Marie James and subscribe to her newsletter.

To learn more about Marie James & her books, visit here!

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Back Against the Wall (Lindell 1) by Marie James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February

A small town, single dad, enemies to lovers romance.

Crawling back to this small town was never in hockey star Chase Woodson’s plans.
From hitting hockey pucks in front of thousands to selling urinal pucks at his father’s hardware store, coming back home is his worst nightmare.
But being a (newly) single dad of twin boys means making sacrifices. His boys need stability and his dad needs his help in the store.
Now he needs her.
Except, Chase has been the bane of Madison Kelly’s existence since high school.
She just so happens to be the only available nanny in town.
Besides, high school was ten years ago.
People don’t hold grudges that long, right?

•••••

REVIEW:BACK AGAINST THE WALL is the first instalment in Marie James’ contemporary adult LINDELL erotic, romance series . This is former professional hockey player Chase Woodson, and interior designer Madison Kelly’s story line.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Madison and Chase)BACK AGAINST THE WALL follows the building but acrimonious relationship between our story line couple. Madison Kelly has returned to her home town of Lindell, Texas with her proverbial tail tucked between her legs in desperate need of a job but Madison never expected to come face to face with the bane of her existence, newly single father Chase Woodson. Chase’s hockey career is done; he caught his wife with another man; and he too, has returned to his home town. Struggling to do it all, Chase needs to hire a nanny for his twin boys, and his only hope is our story line heroine. What ensues is then building but tempestuous relationship between Chase and Madison,and the fall out as several misunderstandings, and things said in anger, threaten the future for our story line couple.

The world building focuses on the miscommunication, misunderstandings, anger and hatred between our story line couple. Chase returned to Lindell in the wake of betrayal, and his inability to trust threatens any hope with the woman who has stolen his heart.

The relationship between Madison and Chase is belligerent and caustic. Madison blames Chase for ruining her teenaged years, and Chase’s fame makes him a target , and Madison is about to pay for his inability to trust. The $ex scenes are intimate and passionate without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text .

We are introduced to Madison’s parents, her friend Adalynn: Cash Tucker, Sheriff Hudson, as well as Chase’s ex, his father Henry, and Chase’s sons Cole and Cale.

BACK AGAINST THE WALL is a story of misunderstandings and miscommunication, betrayal, forgiveness, acceptance and love. The premise is captivating, dramatic and intense; the romance is seductive and provocative; the characters are energetic and charismatic.

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Let’s see…where to begin…

I’m a full-time author, mother of two boys, and wife of 18+ years. Dog Mom to four great danes: Maximus, Nala, Freya, and Hagrid.

I’ve spent almost my entire lifetime living in central Texas, with only short stays in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. Currently residing in a sleepy little town in East Tennessee.

Writing is my passion, and I absolutely love being able to sit down and put all of my thoughts and emotions into my stories.

I love dogs, coffee, making handmade cards, and steamy romance novels!

Keep up with Marie James and subscribe to her newsletter.

To learn more about Marie James & her books, visit here!

Website/ FACEBOOK / Twitter / Bookbub / Instagram / Amazon Author Page / Book and Main / Goodreads / Pinterest / Youtube/ Reader Group/ NewsLetter/

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Oracle (Cerberus MC 30) by Marie James-review tour

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ORACLE (Cerberus MC 30) by Marie James -review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 4, 2024

I told myself I’d never fall in love.

It just wasn’t the trajectory my life was going to take.

Maybe I should’ve read the fine print on that vow because not falling in love doesn’t mean no marriage.

I woke up with a gold band on my left hand and very few memories of how it got there.

Beth Moore needed an escape, and I needed one more night like we shared.

When she asked if she could come back to New Mexico with me, I opened my mouth to tell her that wouldn’t be a great idea but YES came out instead.

To save her the embarrassment of what we did, I played along.

Besides, no one falls in love after they get married.

That’s supposed to come first, and I told myself I’d never fall in love…

•••••••

REVIEW: ORACLE is the thirtieth instalment in Marie James’ contemporary, adult CERBERUS MC erotic, MC romance series focusing the member of the Cerberus MC, all former members of the US Marines. This is Derrick ‘Oracle’ Lee, and high school teacher Beth Moore-Lee. ORACLE can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous instalments is revealed where necessary. There is a slight cross-over with the author’s Blackbridge Security series.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Oracle and Beth) ORACLE follows in the wake of the marriage between our story line couple. Derrick ‘Oracle’ Lee woke up to the woman he met the night before only to discover they were married, and he didn’t remember anything.Enter Beth Moore-Lee, the woman with whom Oracle would fall in love but Oracle needed to introduce Beth to the men with whom he served, and all does not go according to plan. Volunteering at a local women’s shelter Beth finds a place with the MC but our heroine struggles to follow directions, and places herself in the direct line of fire. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Derrick and Beth, and the potential fall-out as Beth struggles with her life in the MC, and a betrayal that threatens our story line heroine.

The world building continues to focus on the men and women at the Cerberus MC, their need and commitment to rescue the most vulnerable, and stop the evil that threatens the peace.

The relationship between Derrick and Beth begins as a spur of the moment wedding but Beth is keeping a secret, a secret she believes will threaten her future with our story line hero. Hoping Beth will acclimate to her new life with the Cerberus MC, Derrick suspects Beth may not be believe in a happily ever after. The $ex scenes are intimate and provocative without the use of over the top sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters including many of the couples and MC member we met in the the previous story lines. We are introduced to a young woman living at the women’s shelter Brielle.

ORACLE is a story of betrayal and revenge, power and control, family and relationships, acceptance, forgiveness and love. The premise is dramatic and intense; the romance is passionate but struggles in the face of issues of trust and a fear of the unknown; the characters are desperate and dynamic.

Previous reviews
Jinx
Thumper
Apollo
A Very Cerberus Christmas
Legend
Grinch
Harley
Landon
Spade
Aro
Boomer
Ugly
Bishop
Legacy
Stormy

Copy supplied for review.

Reviewed by Sandy

Let’s see…where to begin…

I’m a full-time author, mother of two boys, and wife of 18+ years. Dog Mom to four great danes: Maximus, Nala, Freya, and Hagrid.

I’ve spent almost my entire lifetime living in central Texas, with only short stays in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. Currently residing in a sleepy little town in East Tennessee.

Writing is my passion, and I absolutely love being able to sit down and put all of my thoughts and emotions into my stories.

I love dogs, coffee, making handmade cards, and steamy romance novels!

Keep up with Marie James and subscribe to her newsletter.

To learn more about Marie James & her books, visit here!

Website/ FACEBOOK / Twitter / Bookbub / Instagram / Amazon Author Page / Book and Main / Goodreads / Pinterest / Youtube/ Reader Group/ NewsLetter/

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STORMY (Cerberus MC #29) by Marie James-review tour

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STORMY (Cerberus MC #29) by Marie James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 26, 2023

Life changes in the blink of an eye.

One minute my best friend from childhood is alive and well and the next minute he and his wife are gone.

One minute I’m a single guy looking for fun, and the next I’m responsible for two little boys.

With those two little boys comes Mila, the aunt refusing to be cast aside although she wasn’t named their guardian. Secrets in my friend’s life come to light and with them danger and expectations from a very volatile motorcycle club.

I’d never leave the kids in that situation, the pawns in a retaliation scheme, but with them comes her .With her comes the reminder of the night we spent together three years ago and her own set of secrets she never thought would be disclosed.

••••

REVIEW: STORMY is the twenty-ninth instalment in Marie James’ contemporary, adult CERBERUS MC romantic suspense series focusing on the members of the Cerberus MC- all former members of the US Marines. . This is former US Marine sharpshooter Vincent ‘Stormy’ Chilton, and single mother Mila Taylor’s story line. STORMY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story lines is revealed where necessary. For fans of Marie James, there is a slight cross over with the inclusion of several characters from the author’s Blackbridge Security series.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Vincent and Mila) STORMY follows in the after of the murder of Vincent ‘Stormy’ Chilton’s fellow US Marine Carlen and his wife Janet Clarke. Attending the funeral, Vincent will come face to face with Janet’s sister Mila, Vincent’s one-night stand from three years earlier but all is not well when Mila and Vincent will discover there is more to the murder than a random shooting, and as the appointed guardian to Carlen’s two surviving sons, Vincent knows it is time to bring Mila and the children back home where they belong. Mila Taylor is struggling with secrets of her own, and within a matter of hours, Vincent will discover that not only is he the sole guardian of two orphaned boys, but the father of a two year old daughter he knew nothing about. What ensues is the building romance and relationship between Vincent and Mila, and the potential fall-out as the past refuses to let go, targeting Mila and the boys in the process.

The world building focuses on secrets and lies, and the protection of the new charges under Vincent’s care. With his new family in tow, Vincent embarks on a journey of several days, a journey that reveals more than he could have ever imagined.

The relationship between Vincent and Mila began as a one-night stand in which, Vincent had thought Mila would have made some form of contact. Mila had been struggling to support the child Vincent knew nothing about but with two more mouths to feed, Mila had reached rock bottom, and feared losing them all. As Mila and Vincent’s time together appeared to be more stable, the Cerberus MC round the proverbial wagons to protect the people they now called family and friends. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.

There is a large ensemble cast of colorful and energetic secondary and supporting characters including several members of the Cerberus MC and their significant others; several agents from Blackbridge Security, as well as Mila’s nephews Luca and Jace, and her mother Mrs. Taylor. The requisite evil has many faces. Oracle’s story is next.

STORMY is a story of secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, crime and punishment, forgiveness and love. The fast paced premise is enjoyable and dramatic but the conflict resolution was too quick and without any significant problems; the romance is fated and seductive; the characters are desperate , determined and dynamic.

Previous reviews
Jinx
Thumper
Apollo
A Very Cerberus Christmas
Legend
Grinch
Harley
Landon
Spade
Aro
Boomer
Ugly
Bishop
Legacy

Copy supplied for review.

Reviewed by Sandy

Let’s see…where to begin…

I’m a full-time author, mother of two boys, and wife of 18+ years. Dog Mom to four great danes: Maximus, Nala, Freya, and Hagrid.

I’ve spent almost my entire lifetime living in central Texas, with only short stays in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. Currently residing in a sleepy little town in East Tennessee.

Writing is my passion, and I absolutely love being able to sit down and put all of my thoughts and emotions into my stories.

I love dogs, coffee, making handmade cards, and steamy romance novels!

Keep up with Marie James and subscribe to her newsletter.

To learn more about Marie James & her books, visit here!

Website/ FACEBOOK / Twitter / Bookbub / Instagram / Amazon Author Page / Book and Main / Goodreads / Pinterest / Youtube/ Reader Group/ NewsLetter/

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Legacy (Cerberus MC 28) by Marie James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 17, 2023

I never expected to see her again.
The connection we shared through her brother was severed when he died in combat.
Their parents were adamant that I never reach out to them again.
I forgot about the pact I made, my promise to make her mine if I wasn’t married by thirty.
The only answer I had for her when she showed up with that handwritten note was no.
Only Devyn Malloy isn’t the type to take no for an answer.
Cerberus welcomed her with open arms, but as that became enough for her, I realized it might not be enough for me…

•••••

REVIEW:LEGACY is the twenty-eighth instalment in Marie James’ contemporary, adult CERBERUS erotic, MC romance series focusing on the Cerberus MC whose brotherhood is made up of former US Marines. This is thirty year old, Cerberus member and former US Marine Emmett ‘Legacy’ Wilson, and eighteen year old, fashion designer Devyn Malloy’s story line. LEGACY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information form the previous instalments is revealed where necessary.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Devyn and Legacy) LEGACY follows the best friend’s younger sister’s relationship between thirty year old, Cerberus member and former US Marine Emmett ‘Legacy’ Wilson, and eighteen year old Devyn Malloy. At eighteen years of age, Emmett Wilson and his best friend Vaughn Malloy joined the US Marines but only one would return leaving Emmett without his best friend or the family he had called his own. Fast forward to present day, having served twelve years in the Marines, Emmett finds himself with the Cerberus MC, facing down a past who wants Legacy to claim her as his own. A pact made between Devyn and Emmett promised marriage but Emmett never expected to go through with the ruse. Devyn is homeless; has walked away from her family and friends, and is hoping for a new start with Emmett and the Cerberus MC. What ensues is the building relationship between Devyn and Legacy, and the potential fall-out as the Cerberus MC is targeted by an enemy from the past.

The world building continues to focus on the friendships and relationships between the members of the Cerberus MC. As each member comes into his own, finds loves and begins the next generation, there are always new members hoping for a new start, with secrets of their own.

The relationship between Devyn and Legacy begins acrimoniously as Legacy never expected to follow through with a pledge he made twelve years earlier. Devyn was only six years old when she new Emmett Wilson was the man she wanted to marry but life and the death of her brother meant something different to everyone involved. The $ex scenes are erotic and provocative.

Once again, there is another large ensemble cast of colorful and familiar secondary and supporting characters including most of the member of the Cerberus MC. We are introduced to Devyn’s parents, as well as three new prospects Hemlock, Oracle and Newton.

LEGACY is a story of family and friendships, death and destruction, loss and love, acceptance and understanding. The fast paced, character driven premise is edgy and dramatic; the romance is seductive and passionate; the characters are struggling but moving on from the past.

 

Previous reviews
Jinx
Thumper
Apollo
A Very Cerberus Christmas
Legend
Grinch
Harley
Landon
Spade
Aro
Boomer
Ugly
Bishop

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Let’s see…where to begin…

I’m a full-time author, mother of two boys, and wife of 18+ years. Dog Mom to four great danes: Maximus, Nala, Freya, and Hagrid.

I’ve spent almost my entire lifetime living in central Texas, with only short stays in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. Currently residing in a sleepy little town in East Tennessee.

Writing is my passion, and I absolutely love being able to sit down and put all of my thoughts and emotions into my stories.

I love dogs, coffee, making handmade cards, and steamy romance novels!

Keep up with Marie James and subscribe to her newsletter.

To learn more about Marie James & her books, visit here!

Website/ FACEBOOK / Twitter / Bookbub / Instagram / Amazon Author Page / Book and Main / Goodreads / Pinterest / Youtube/ Reader Group/ NewsLetter/

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Bishop (Cerberus MC 27) by Marie James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 6, 2023

In the grand scheme of things five years isn’t a very long time.
It goes by in a blink, literally.
Waking up with no recollection of the last five years is devastating.
The woman I remember loving is with someone else.
The only family I had is gone, and I’m forced to relive those losses all over again.
I’m now a member of Cerberus, and I can’t even recall if I signed on to get Rivet back or if I got over her before joining.
I have no other choice but to cling to the woman hired to help me recover because she’s the only one that knows less about me than I do.
I was afraid of never getting my memory back, but the closer I get to her makes me terrified of what will happen if I do.

•••••

REVIEW:BISHOP is the twenty-seventh instalment in Marie James’ contemporary, adult CERBERUS MC erotic, MC romance series focusing on the members of the Cerberus MC- all former members of the US Marines. This is Brent ‘Bishop’ Porter, and nurses aide/single mother Sunshine Holt’s story line. BISHOP can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading UGLY book twenty-six for Bishop’s back story.

NOTE: If you have not read UGLY, there may be spoilers in my review.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Bishop and Sunshine) BISHOP follows in the aftermath of the attack by a serial killer against the Detective Lennox Maison (UGLY 26), leaving Brent ‘Bishop’ Porter fighting for his life. Approximately one month earlier, Bishop was working security when Lennox Maison was attacked, and our hero is in recovery at a local extended care home. In an effort to always keep someone on duty, the Cerberus MC hires nurses aide Sunshine Holt, a young woman whose own life is slowly imploding. Awakening from thirty days in a coma, Bishop has no memories from the previous five years but finds himself attracted to the familiarity of our story line heroine. Upon his release, Bishop continues to recover with the help of Sunshine Holt, the woman with whom Bishop will fall in love but all is not well in Sunshine’s life, when Bishop discovers our heroine is keeping a secret, he knows nothing about.

The world building focuses on Brent ‘Bishop’ Porter’s recovery, and regaining the memories of the previous five years. Struggling to understand the loss of the past, and to understand the memories of the present that no longer exist, Bishop finds himself falling for Sunshine Holt, the woman with a past that refuses to let go.

The relationship between Sunshine and Bishop begins as a job when Sunshine is hired to care for our story line hero. Throughout his recovery, Sunshine talks to Bishop about her life, a life Bishop begins to believe is part of his own. As Bishop’s health improves, Sunshine begins to believe she is no longer needed by the man with whom she is falling in love. The $ex scenes are limited but passionate.

The secondary and supporting characters include several members of the Cerberus MC including Legend and Faith, MC president Kincaid; Sunshine’s ex Travis, and her co-worker Rachel, as well as Bishop’s ex Angeline aka Rivet. All of the members of the Cerberus MC work together to help in Bishop’s recovery, and Sunshine’s ability to move on from her past.

BISHOP is a story of recovery, understanding and acceptance, addiction and trauma, family, friendships, relationships and love. The fast paced premise is intriguing and captivating; the romance is seductive; the characters are dynamic, determined, struggling but surviving.

Previous reviews
Jinx
Thumper
Apollo
A Very Cerberus Christmas
Legend
Grinch
Harley
Landon
Spade
Aro
Boomer
Ugly

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Let’s see…where to begin…

I’m a full-time author, mother of two boys, and wife of 18+ years. Dog Mom to four great danes: Maximus, Nala, Freya, and Hagrid.

I’ve spent almost my entire lifetime living in central Texas, with only short stays in South Carolina, Alabama, and Florida. Currently residing in a sleepy little town in East Tennessee.

Writing is my passion, and I absolutely love being able to sit down and put all of my thoughts and emotions into my stories.

I love dogs, coffee, making handmade cards, and steamy romance novels!

Keep up with Marie James and subscribe to her newsletter.

To learn more about Marie James & her books, visit here!

Website/ FACEBOOK / Twitter / Bookbub / Instagram / Amazon Author Page / Book and Main / Goodreads / Pinterest / Youtube/ Reader Group/ NewsLetter/

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Redemption Refused (Mission Mercenaries 5) by Marie James-review tour

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Redemption Refused (Mission Mercenaries 5) by Marie James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 1, 2023

Hooking up with the college freshman I was supposed to keep an eye on was easier than tracking her.
Kidnapping her after that first night was easier than following her around campus.
I’m massive, scarred, and tattooed. I don’t exactly fit in with her crowd.
After the job was done, cutting her loose was the hard part.
Making it through the day without seeing her became impossible.
Some may call it stalking, but I call it vigilance.
She seems invested in this game of cat and mouse we’re playing, but she’s mistaken.
I’m not a toy she can discard when she’s bored.
Trying to get her out of my system may leave us both in pieces.

••••••

REVIEW:REDEMPTION REFUSED is the fifth instalment in Marie James’ contemporary, adult MISSION MERCENARIES dark, erotic, romance series. This is twenty-three year old, vigilante Elio ‘Donavan’ Lombardi, and nineteen year old, college student Alani Warren’s story line. REDEMPTION REFUSED can be read as a stand alone but for back story I recommend reading books three and four BRIDGES BURNED and DEPRAVITY DELIVERED. Alani is Ayla’s sister (Depravity Delivered): Donovan is the brother to Madelene (Bridges Burned) Some of the events of REEMPTION REFUSED cross over with, and run parallel to some of the events of book four DEPRAVITY DELIVERED.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the storyline premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers including r*pe, torture and abuse.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Donavan and Alani) REDEMPTION REFUSED follows in the wake of the abduction, abuse, trafficking and recovery of Alani’s sister Ayla. Ayla was trafficked to the Mexican Cartel, and forced to do unthinkable acts in an effort to protect her younger sister Alani. Alani has no sense of self-preservation, searching for danger at every turn in and around the campus at Lindell University, believing she is untouchable but Alani has been assigned a guardian in the guise of Donavan, a man who stirs something dangerous and dark in our story line heroine.

Donavan and Alani are questionable characters-they are both angry and volatile, dark and psychopathic in their anti-social behavior. Alani has poor to no behavioral control, often hurting those she should loves the most. On a downward spiral, Alani places herself in perilous situations with erratic behavior in an effort to make herself feel. Donavan witnessed the horrific death of the woman he loved, the loss of their child, and the murder of his sister, and has set about to destroy everyone involved. Babysitting Alani is the last thing he wanted to do but Alani’s unhealthy and treacherous life is quickly falling out of control, where she will be targeted by the Cartel that abducted her sister.

The relationship between Donavan and Alani is tempestuous, turbulent, aggressive and destructive. Alani is a walking siren, loving the attention no matter how bad but things go from bad to worse when she is unable to fight the shadows in the dark. Donavan doesn’t do relationships, doesn’t do love but something about Alani draws Donavan to the kindred spirit so much like himself. The $ex scenes are contentious, provocative and intense.

The secondary and supporting characters include Alani’s sister Ayla and her boyfriend Nash; several members of the Cerberus MC, all of the previous story line couples from Mission Mercenaries, as well as fellow university students, and members of the Cortez Cartel. The requisite evil has many faces. Nash and Ayla struggle with Donavan’s dark personality but it is his darkness that attracts our story line heroine.

REDEMPTION REFUSED is a dark, gritty, haunting and twisted story of betrayal and vengeance, power and control, darkness and evil. The premise is tragic, edgy and raw; the characters are broken and questionable; the romance is unconventional, destructive but limited to aggressive $ex and foreplay.

Heed my warning-there are numerous triggers and questionable acts of vengeance that may not be suitable for more sensitive readers.

Reading Order and Previous reviews
Lessons Learned
Mistakes Made
Bridges Burned
Depravity Delivered

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Let’s see…where to begin…

I’m inching up on the BIG 4-0. The gray hairs are doubling what seems like daily, and the wrinkles and laugh lines are more pronounced than ever.

I have an amazing husband (Married just over 15 years.)

We have two boys we’re doing our best to raise as respectful gentleman.

I have a master’s degree in criminal justice which I used to work as a juvenile probation office until deciding to write full-time in June of 2019. So that means there’s usually always some criminal/law element to my novels.

If I’m not writing; I’m reading.

My favorite genres recently are bully/reverse harem and enemies to lovers. Maybe I’m reliving my traumatic teen years through the girls who actually end up with the boys. (Not that I would change my history since it’s gotten me exactly where I need to be!)

I love coffee. I miss carbs. Music is LIFE. I try not to be too serious.

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Ugly (Cerberus MC 26) by Marie James-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 4, 2023

Hooking up with a cop was supposed to be fun.
How joking with Detective Lennox Maison about her handcuffs transformed into her actually arresting me was something I could’ve never predicted.
I thought it was a joke at first, but what kind of person would joke about the murder of a local woman?
Lennox claimed I was the last one to see her alive.
I should have an alibi. I should be able to tell them exactly what I was doing that night.
The truth is, I can’t remember, and that argument never holds up in court.
I manage to convince her that I’m innocent, only for it to happen again.
I not only have to worry about being falsely accused of murder, but now I have to worry if I’ve put Lennox in the crosshairs of a serial killer.

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REVIEW: UGLY is the twenty-sixth instalment in Marie James’ contemporary, adult CERBERUS MC erotic, MC romance series focusing on the Cerberus MC, most of whom are former US Marines who aid and help those unable to help themselves. This is Sawyer ‘Ugly’ Maddox, and Detective Lennox Maison’s story line. UGLY can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty. Any important information from the previous story line is revealed where necessary. Some of the events of UGLY cross over with, and run parallel to some of the events in book twenty-five BOOMER.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Lennox and Ugly) UGLY follows in the aftermath of a sexual assault and murder, blamed on our story line hero. Detective Lennox Maison is a woman on a mission, and as the lead in the case, she is quick to finger Sawyer ‘Ugly’ Maddox as the guilty party but her inability to let go of the past and the murder of someone close, clouds her judgement in a possible case of a serial killer at work, as she continues to remain sexually involved with, and the police continue to point the finger at our story line hero. As Sawyer aka Ugly continues to help with the investigation, another murder places Ugly in the direct line of fire. What ensues is the building but forbidden relationship between Ugly and Lennox, and the potential fall-out as Lennox may be compromised in her relationship with our story line hero.

Lennox Maison has struggle in the fifteen years since the murder of someone close. Every opportunity to continue the investigation is met with a dead end but Lennox is determined to prove that the recent string of murders may be connected to the past, a past long thought dead and gone. Sawyer ‘Ugly’ Maddox fell for Lennox the first time they met. A one-night stand ended when our heroine ghosted Sawyer Maddox but when suspicion points a finger at Sawyer, Lennox refuses to back down until the proof is revealed.

The relationship between Sawyer and Lennox begins as a one-night stand that quickly develops into a police investigation but our hero doesn’t remember the night of the first murder, and the second murder will quickly be pinned on the man with whom Lennox is falling in love. The investigation is now compromised with the relationship between Lennox and Sawyer but Lennox will be targeted by a ghost from the past. The $ex scenes are intimate and intense but I dislike the use of a certain four-letter word in my romance story line.

There is a large ensemble cast of secondary and supporting characters, most of whom we have met in the previous story lines. Bishop was on security duty the night of the attack against our story line heroine, and he has yet to recover from his injuries. Bishop’s story is next.

UGLY is a story of madness, murder and mayhem, betrayal and vengeance, obsession and acceptance, forgiveness and growing love. The fast paced premise is gritty, intriguing and suspenseful; the romance is provocative; the characters are desperate and dynamic. UGLY ends on a bit of a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

 

Previous reviews
Jinx
Thumper
Apollo
A Very Cerberus Christmas
Legend
Grinch
Harley
Landon
Spade
Aro
Boomer

Copy supplied for review

Reviewed by Sandy

Let’s see…where to begin…

I’m inching up on the BIG 4-0. The gray hairs are doubling what seems like daily, and the wrinkles and laugh lines are more pronounced than ever.

I have an amazing husband (Married just over 15 years.)

We have two boys we’re doing our best to raise as respectful gentleman.

I have a master’s degree in criminal justice which I used to work as a juvenile probation office until deciding to write full-time in June of 2019. So that means there’s usually always some criminal/law element to my novels.

If I’m not writing; I’m reading.

My favorite genres recently are bully/reverse harem and enemies to lovers. Maybe I’m reliving my traumatic teen years through the girls who actually end up with the boys. (Not that I would change my history since it’s gotten me exactly where I need to be!)

I love coffee. I miss carbs. Music is LIFE. I try not to be too serious.

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To learn more about Marie James & her books, visit here!

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