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Married to a Prince by Calista Kyle

By Sarah
In 4-stars, Book Review
July 21, 2014
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Series: Standalone

Release Date: August 29th, 2013

<strong>Synopsis:</strong>
Laila Greer has already said yes to her boyfriends proposal when he told her he was a prince …

With conspiracy, passions and hidden agendas galore, will things work out for a Prince desperate to escape a past and a working New York girl struggling with her debts?

<strong>Ending</strong>

HEA
<strong>Representation</strong>
No strong representations of the following:
• BIPOC characters
• LGBTQIA+ characters
• characters with a disability
And doesn’t address fatphobia
<strong>Possible Triggers</strong>
• Death family member
• Grief
<strong>Safety Rating:</strong> Safe
• No cheating
• No OW/OM drama (that I can remember)
• Does have the Hero and Heroine pushing away
• Does have a (3 month) separation between the Hero and Heroine
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Rating: 4/5 stars

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Unwanted, A Series by Natasha Anders

By Sarah
In 4-stars, Series Review
July 3, 2014
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About the Series

This whole series revolves around the genre Men You Hate to Love. At the beginning of these novels, these “heroes” are the antithesis of the heroic. To be blunt, they are assholes with a capital bastard.

But throughout each story, Anders contextualizes their behaviour. And, every time, these alpha males realize how truly they messed up. So, the reader is rewarded with a big grovel!

All three novels are emotional, and with each nasty comment and mean dig that these women get, I can’t help but think why they wouldn’t just give up on their men and leave. But the Unwanted series emphasizes that you can’t help who you love; if you love someone, you’re willing to work through the bad parts.

Each of the novels is incredibly turbulent and emotional, and cursing at your book or screen and possibly even throwing said book … oops. But once these men start to realize the error of their ways, a beautiful, angsty romance is built.

If you love angst-filled romances that elicit powerful emotions (both positive and negative), the Unwanted series is for you.

The review of the series includes reviews on each of the following books (listed in order of release):

Note: Each novel in the series is Standalone.

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Blue Lines (Assassins, #5) by Toni Aleo

By Sarah
In 2-stars, Book Review
March 24, 2014
B

Series: Assassins*

Release Date: December 9th, 2013

<strong>Synopsis:</strong>
Opposites do more than just attract in Toni Aleo’s latest Nashville Assassins novel about a very bad boy and the good girl he can’t resist.

The instant Piper Allen sees Erik Titov, she wants him—wants his rock-hard body, sure, but the strength and mystery that lies behind that superstar hockey jock demeanor, too. So when he sidles up to her at a bar and slinks his arm around her waist, she’s lost. What follows is the wildest night of her life . . . followed by inevitable heartbreak the next morning. And then, a few weeks later, a very big surprise: two blue lines on a pregnancy test.

Only a check to the head could make Erik fall for a nice girl like Piper. But since their crazy-sexy night together, he’s been trying to forget about her alluring body by falling into bed with every woman in Nashville, and it’s not working. So when Piper shows up at his house with a baby-bomb to drop, it doesn’t take much for Erik to suggest the nuclear option: marriage. While it’s supposed to be all for show, the second they say “I do,” the ice between them starts to melt into sizzling steam.

Includes a special message from the editor, as well as excerpts from these Loveswept titles: Taking Shots, Trying to Score, and Empty Net.

<strong>Ending</strong>

HEA
<strong>Representation</strong>
No strong representations of the following:
• BIPOC characters
• LGBTQIA+ characters
• characters with a disability
And doesn’t address fatphobia
<strong>Possible Triggers</strong>
• Physical abuse
• Emotional abuse
• Objectification of women
• No OTT sad parts
<strong>Safety Rating:</strong> Not Safe
• No cheating
• Does have OW/OM drama
– The Hero wanted to sleep with the Heroine’s (horrible) twin in past books
• No descriptive sex scene with OW/OM
• Does have the Hero and Heroine pushing away
• Does have a separation between the Hero and Heroine
– The Hero was not celibate during his separation from the Heroine; they met up again 6+ months later.
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Rating: 2.5/5 stars

*Each novel in the series is Standalone

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Searching for Someday (Searching For, #1) by Jennifer Probst

By Sarah
In 3-stars, Book Review
February 24, 2014
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Series: Searching For*

Release Date: November 26th, 2013

<strong>Synopsis:</strong>
From “one of the most exciting breakout novelists” (USA TODAY) comes the first in an irresistible new series – a spin-off series of the bestselling Marriage to a Billionaire series – featuring a matchmaker who falls for a man who doesn’t believe in love. ~ jenniferprobst.com

Kate has given up on love – at least for herself. She is both blessed and cursed with the ability to sense a romantic connection between two people – a gift that her family passed down for generations. When Kate launches her own matchmaking company, Kinnection, with her two best friends in a cozy New York town, she has to put aside her own romantic disasters to make her business a success.

But when a furious man stalks into her office and accuses her business of being a scam, Kate is given the ultimate challenge to prove herself. Slade puts himself in her hands and asks Kate to find him love. Enraged at his arrogance but stubbornly eager to prove herself, Kate agrees, dedicating herself to the journey of finding him love … only to find herself falling for him along the way.

<strong>Ending</strong>

HEA
<strong>Representation</strong>
No strong representations of the following:
• BIPOC characters
• LGBTQIA+ characters
• characters with a disability
And doesn’t address fatphobia
<strong>Possible Triggers</strong>
• No OTT sad parts
• No abuse
<strong>Safety Rating:</strong> Safe with Exceptions
• Heroine is a virgin
• No cheating
• No descriptive sex scene with OW/OM (Heroine is setting the Hero up on dates with OW, and he kisses one of them.)
• Does have the Hero and Heroine pushing away (The Hero is set upon many dates by the Heroine.)
• Does Not have a separation between the Heroine and Hero
• See Ending for HEA status.
• See Possible Triggers for Abuse and OTT sad parts.

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

*Each novel in the series is Standalone

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