Hard Time
While this does eventually turn into a book review below (LOL!), it’s also pretty much an ode to everything Cara McKenna (and her awesome stories). I couldn’t help myself. 😉 ‘Cause I love love L-O-V-E LOVE this author!! Have I told you yet? Of course I have, because with each new book she releases (and each older book I reminisce about) I blow up my blog with BIG LOVE for her. And lemme tell you… she never disappoints. I can’t even begin to choose which one of her books is my favorite because EACH of them has that *oomph* and unique “catch” that rocks my reading world. (P.S. I linked each of my “Cara McKenna” reviews below).
My Book Reviews
Book Review – The Will by Kristen Ashley
The Will (The Magdalene Series)
Awwwwwww!!!! Can this author start and end a book, or what?! From the synopsis, I had a completely different “take” on how this one would go, going into it. It sounded good (cute), but it didn’t quite sound like a “Kristen-Ashley” read, ya know? I don’t know, it’s hard to explain, but I was imagining a jet-setting woman with a “laissez-faire” attitude, her grandmother (that she’d visit on occasion) and a brooding ex-boxer.
Maryse’s 2014 Five Star Favorite Books (so far…)
I just received this awesome “list” request.
Pam: Maryse, I need a list of your 2014 5 star reads so far!!! I wanna keep up!
YAY Pam!! What an opportunity to highlight my favorite 2014 books so far! And going over these books once again, I can confirm I’m still 100% in love with ’em!
So here they are. These are the books that had me riveted, glued to my seat, and titillated with swoooooon-induced (and/or nerve-induced) butterflies in my stomach. 😉
From rock stars, to taboo, to moody reads to super funny reads to absolute sweet perfection. I’ve got I nice range of recommendations here. In my opinion? These are MUST READS! 😀
Book Review – Veiled Innocence by Ella Frank
Veiled Innocence
Fun!! Well… maybe not always so fun for “them” 😉 (you know the trouble that comes with these risqué teacher-student liaisons *eeeeep!!*) but PLENTY of fun for us! An easy read (albeit fraught with tension), and a perfect example of that slightly taboo read (but not too taboo, ’cause, at least she’s 18). But I had an urge for OMG WHOA! 
… and this one delivered. It gave me that “bad-girl read” rush!
And most of you that know me ‘n my “bad-girl read” needs, probably already figured this would ping my radar. Considering how much I enjoyed this author’s other “risqué” read, and hearing she released another “taboo-style” story… well. I was bouncing in my seat, giggling with glee. There may have been clapping.
But it’s when I received these comments, that I moved it to the top of my TBR list, and jumped right in.
Highly Recommended Risqué, Taboo and Forbidden Love Stories
Who’s in the mood for a risqué read? I mean… risqué within reason, of course (although there are a few on here that I am WAY TOO SHY for, or scared of…) 😉 But there are all different levels of risqué on here.
Looking for something… scandalous? You know the kind. The ones that have you connecting to the characters and their plight, despite your initial reaction to the “subject matter”. Taboo stories, but within our genre. And sure… while these are not “romance” books, they are love stories (albeit… different). From Stockholm Syndrome “dark reads” to teacher-student love stories to problematic age differences to er… *other* stuff (along the lines of “Forbidden” <— the ultimate “our genre” taboo story, if you ask me ;)).