Monday, September 28, 2015

Book Review: Anchor - Book 3 the Wake Series by M. Mabie



Anchor

by M. Mabie



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I believe in love at first sight.
Now I know soulmates exist. 

Nothing has ever been easy for us.
Every fight, every struggle, has been worth it. 

I’m stubborn, but what woman isn’t?
She’s hard work and I love the overtime. 

He’s frustrating and unpredictable. I hope he never changes.
I love driving her crazy. That’s half the fun. 

Lou’s sexy curls.
Honeybee’s pink nose. 

He still looks at me like I’m precious and unflawed.
She treats me like I’m the center of her world. 

Our future will be full of happiness.
Despite everything, we’re two of the lucky ones. 

I took the bait.
She was a lucky catch. 

He is the wind in my sail.
She’s the anchor that grounds me. 

The wake our love made is beautiful.
Every day I thank God for her. 

No matter the hurdles, we’ve jumped them side-by-side.
No matter the obstacles, we’ve made it through together. 

For better or for worse, I’d do it again.
I’ll love and protect her all the days of my life. 

We made it.
We always will. 






My Rating:


Favorite Quotes:


“If there were a pill I could take to make him disappear from my memory, I’d take two just in case.”

“I don’t ever want my stuff to be separate from your stuff.  My stuff likes your stuff.  Our toothbrushes are now having an affair.  We can’t split them up.”

“And there were times I thought I’d love you alone for the rest of my life.  Loving you forever would have happened whether I got to keep you or not.”

“He lay down next to me, but I feared for his health if he got much closer.  I was fairly positive my breath could peel paint.  I brought the sheet up to my mouth to spare him.”

“I’m a f* salesman.  I could sell ketchup popsicles to a nun in white gloves – with a straight face.” 

“We were perfectly imperfect.”


My Review:


I can only imagine that M. Mabie is naughty fun to be around, and she has certainly brought her A-game with Anchor.  I found this book to be perfection.  After torturing her characters with an all-consuming passion and the worst of luck through the first two books, she has finally turned them into united allies and written them a fun and playful love story that is my favorite kind of book - sassy, sweet, and steamy.  The writing was crisp, smart, humorous, and sensual.  I enjoyed every word on every page and was highly entertained throughout.  I doubt I would ever tire of reading about this resilient, mischievous, and vibrant couple.  Ms. Mabie’s levity and clever wit kept me smirking, her sensual scenes had me gasping, but she squeezed my heart, stung my eyes, and stole all the breath from my lungs with the very moving letter from Casey’s mother.  All the books in this series have been exceptionally well written, but Anchor is by far my favorite. 

Empress DJ




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Bio:
M. Mabie lives in Illinois with her husband. She writes unconventional love stories and tries to embody "real-life romance."

She cares about politics, but will not discuss them in public. She uses the same fork at every meal, watches Wayne's World while cleaning, and lets her dog sleep on her head. She has always been a writer. In fact, she was born with a pen in her hand, which almost never happens. Almost.

M. Mabie usually doesn't speak in third-person. She promises.

 
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Book Review, Giveaway: Passion in Paradise Duo by Sarah O'Rourke


Title: Passion in Paradise Duo
Novels Included: Cain's Salvation & Hard as Stone 
Series: The Men of the McKinnon Sisters
Author: Sarah O'Rourke 
Genre: Erotic Romance Suspense
Published: September 22, 2015




In the small, sleepy Southern town of Paradise, not everything is as it seems. Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, the tiny country town seems like it would be the perfect spot to raise a family, build a life and enjoy living in what most natives call ‘God’s Country’. What no one seems to realize is that there are secrets hiding in the families of this quaint little community – especially the McKinnon clan. 
And everyone knows, in a family, secrets never stay secret for long. 

 

 











“Another Hit, if you love romance and action this book is for you. As a Wife of a U.S.Marine veteran I highly recommend this book. LOVE LOVED IT. I ALWAYS LOVE THIS AMAZING AUTHOR!!!” ~ Cain’s Salvation from an Amazon Reviewer
“To wrap this up before I get to chatty... this was 153 (Kindle version) pages long and I'm fairly certain if I was left alone with no interruptions I would have finished this in one afternoon. The pacing if ideal, the tale was effortless to read, and the anxiety build up to the climax was superb! Can't wait to find out who the next book is about!” ~ Cain’s Salvation from Rough Draft Book Blog



 

 


“LOVED this book! LOVED the first book and this one was even better! Jake was this bad-ass that flew into town like he was going to turn everything upside down. It was so good to see what a good woman could finally do to him. A man that looked to have no heart at all…..
This series is one to read! One to put on your TBR and to continue to follow.. Sarah is an amazing author! And I am so glad I had a chance to read this!! Thank you Sarah! <3 I cannot wait to read the next book in this series!” ~ Hard as Stone from Book Worms
“So I finished reading Hard as Stone yesterday and I have to say... Wow! Just wow! I thought Cain's Salvation was good, but the McKinnon sisters and their men kept me on the edge of my seat and my face shoved in my kindle for two days. I absolutely love this series and I can't WAIT for Ready, Willing, and Abel….” ~Hard as Stone from Amazon Reviewer









My Rating:


Favorite Quotes:


Cain’s Salvation

“Hearing Honor curse was sort of like watching Santa smoke weed.  It was just wrong.”

“He’d lost so much weight that not even the beer he drank like it was the fifth food group had made a dent.”

“He guessed she was plotting fifty ways to kill him and make it look like an accident.  That’s how this sister worked.  She was vengeful.  Oh, she was syrupy sweet on the outside, but Patience had a core of pure fire.”

“Because I swear by everything that I hold dear, there’s gonna be either a wedding or a funeral.  Since I’m a generous Christian woman, I’ll let you decide which one you want.”


 Hard as Stone:


“Have you seen the ass on that man?  You could bounce a quarter off him and make yourself fifty cents!”

“Jacob Stone was YUMMY with extra emphasis place on the YUM.  Completely freaking edible, her libido sang joyously as her girly parts did a happy little dance beneath her dress.”

“Still spry at 71, her aunt could still do many things, but coordinating an outfit wasn’t among them.  Eying the old woman’s orange skirt and purple shirt only reinforced what she already knew.  If she wasn’t careful, she was gonna walk out of this room dressed like a clown on crack.”

“That woman could remove a man’s jewels with a butter knife and a can-do attitude.”


My Review:


Cain’s Salvation is an excellent second chance romance that is smokin’ hot, contemporary, and right on point with the current difficulties our returning troops are encountering with PTSD.  Both stories are well written, steamy, and poignant.  I could not put them down and finished them in a day.  Having grown up in a small town, these people seemed familiar and real to me.  And while I could do without having her meddlesome and bossy sisters in my life, I do wish I had an Auntie Orla, she sounds like fun.  Hard as Stone continued from Cain’s Salvation and was much the same but even more… more intense, more back stories, more family history, more sex, more passion, more humor, more of everything - and all so very good!  Holy hotness!  I cannot wait to see what they do with Abel.   

Empress DJ







Sarah O'Rourke is the alter ego of two best friends who have taken their passion for romantic fiction and erotica to the publishing world. Born and raised in the southern United States, one lives near Louisville, KY, while the other resides in Atlanta, Georgia. Neither is ever very far from a tall glass of sweet iced tea, their dog-eared copies of Gone With the Wind, or their Steel Magnolias DVDs!

Formerly an accountant and a chemist, they are now overworked, stay-at-home moms who adore their children, their husbands...and writing about love in every way possible!









Ready, Willing and Abel (Passion in Paradise #3)





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Cover Reveal: Rebel Love by Jodi Linton


REBEL LOVE

by JODI LINTON



Rebel Love is book 1 in the all new Dirty Sinners Motorcycle Club from Jodi Linton and Entangled Publishing.  Available January 4, 2016

Synopsis:

The Dirty Sinners Motorcycle Club is Em Connors’s only family, but she’s ready to risk everything—both her club and her life—for vengeance. Ten months ago, she was brutally attacked and her lover gunned down by a rival gang member. Now, she’s using her position as the Dirty Sinners president to track down the truth and exact her revenge.
He’ll risk it all...
With his partner murdered by a local motorcycle gang, Houston police officer Cade Jackson jumps at the chance to go back undercover and bring down the woman the department calls the Motorcycle Princess. But the sexy-as-hell leader awakens a hunger in Cade. Dark desires run deep—and he intends on teaching Em exactly how dirty he can be. But when his cover is blown, Cade must choose to uphold the law or protect the woman he’s grown to love...by going rogue.

"Sexy, suspenseful and thrilling. Jodi Linton's gritty, MC world of the Dirty Sinners leaves you breathless with excitement and is one you won't ever want to escape."  Author Naima Simone

"Hot bikers. Thrilling suspense. Searing Passion. Gut-wrenching emotion...and oh my God. Hot bikers. Rebel Love by Jodi Linton is everything a romantic suspense is supposed to be." Author Naima Simone


About Jodi Linton
Jodi Linton is the author of the Deputy Laney Briggs Series and the upcoming The Dirty Sinners Motorcycle Club with Entangled Publishing. She lives in Texas with her husband and two kids. When she is not writing about sassy females and dirty talking heroes, she enjoys long walks and family time down at the river. Join the Pink Pistol Readers! Jodi Linton's official Street Team for insider scoops on all her upcoming books. 

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