Drive Me Crazy by Leaona Luxx

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Luxx threw my emotions into a tailspin. Ridge and Harper are young lovers faced with adult heartache. What began as friendship, quickly spirals out of control in the most heartbreaking of ways. Will the lessons they learned the first time around help them survive their second chance? Drive me Crazy is rollercoaster ride. These characters will bleed you dry before breathing new life into your soul. 

The Taste of Redemption by I.A. Dice

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Just when it feels like a heart can't take anymore, Thomas and Nadia are back to prove you wrong. The Sound of Salvation was the start of an emotional whirlwind. The Taste of Redemption is the culmination of an unfinished heartache. Dice has the courage to take emotions where the soul fears to tread. Thomas and Nadia step into the shadows to find a hint of light. It's hard to figure out who the broken one is. I thought I was all cried out. Turns out I was just getting started.

@Archaeolibrary, @arialburnz, #Paranormal, #Romance, 4 out of 5 (very good)

Midnight Redemption is the finale of the Bonded by Blood series and you are in for an explosive, non-stop-action read!

Although you could read this as a standalone, I do believe you would get the most out of it if you do read it as a series. After all, characters and previous lives are mentioned (some in great detail) so I think it would help to know just what is going on and who is who!

Anyway, things have changed a lot since the last book. Broderick buried himself in a crypt, thinking he was doing the right thing. Anthony has been carrying on with the business. Davina thought her mum was insane and said mum ended up in a mental hospital. Phew! And into that numerous characters from other books including the Norse Wolves (yey!!!!) and there really is so much going on.

This is one helluva finale! One I have waited for and am NOT disappointed in the result. The only thing I would say is that because of the previous lives mentioned I sometimes got confused. All that means though is that I will be re-reading this as a complete series now it is complete - to get the full enjoyment, you understand!

Midnight Eclipse is still my favourite in the series but this one comes a close second. Absolutely recommended by me!

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa

Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!

Like a scent that travels on the breeze or a lyric that stays forever on your mind, Tyler and Piper will haunt the heart long after their journey ends. A Cowboy's Song begins in a heartbreaking melody and ends with an inspiring crescendo. Ryder puts our every emotion on full display with captivating results. Out of the depths of grief rises an unforgettable path to redemption that will make even the hardest of hearts stand up and cheer.

Guilt, unrequited love, grief, family drama - all of that boils down to angst, lots and lots of angst. Now, that's not necessarily a bad thing except when you have angst just for the sake of angst, and after a while, this started to feel that way. Nevertheless, we do have a sexy cowboy to swoon over, and Caleb is such a sweetheart. He's a little bit too guilt-ridden in my opinion, which holds him back, but he's still lovable, and it's hard not to want to see him get his happy ever after. Ellie made me a bit crazy with her back and forth. I get her reasons for being so gunshy, but the repetition of her inner monologue caused a few eye-rolls for me. The conclusion was the saving grace in Cowboy Christmas Redemption, and I have to hand it to Maisey Yates - that scene between our couple, once they have their epiphany, warms you all the way to your toes. In the end, this one had things I liked and things I didn't, but the story was definitely worth the read, and that conclusion leaves you with all the warm fuzzies a Christmas romance should.