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Into The Fire by Amanda Usen

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Into the Fire (A Hot Nights Series Book)
Grade-A
Hotness Level-Blaze
Kink Level-None
Series-A Hot Night #1
Reviewed by Kay

Jackson Calabrese is from a famous restaurant family in New York. His father still runs the family business since his older brother decided music was his life not cooking. Jackson, the night before the big competition at culinary school, finally gets some time with Lila Grant. They have a night filled with hot sex and then something is said (I can’t say what) that leads to a huge misunderstanding by both of them. To say they part as enemies is an understatement. Then the story fast forwards six months, right before Jack’s restaurant opens and he runs into Lila again.

I won’t say anything more about the storyline except that you have to read it. This book is fantastic and it was a pleasant surprise. I’ve read Amanda Usen before but this is my favorite by her. I loved everything about this novel. And I’m a huge fan of food in my love stories. Huge. I loved the characters, both primary and secondary. I can’t wait for the next book!

Taken By Him by Red Garnier

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 Taken by Him (The Billionaire's Club #2)

Grade-A
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-None
Series-The Billionaire’s Club #2
Reviewed by Kay

This second installment in the Billionaire’s Club features the man-whore, Luke Alexander Preston and executive Peyton Lane. They both are on a hiatus from their regular lives. Luke, from sleeping with everything that moves and rehabbing from a gunshot wound. Peyton wanted a vacation so she could do something she has never done, have a fling with a man she’s not likely to run into in the circles she keeps.

She meets Luke after he runs into her literally. From there they are hyper aware of one another. A fling starts that will end in two or three days time with no strings attached. This story worked for me so much. It was funny, a little sad and a whole lot sexy. Very descriptive love scenes, a favorite of mine. This was a short read and there could’ve been more story but with this for some reason I didn’t care about that. I will definatley be reading the other books in this series and may go through the author’s backlist. This is on my best of 2013 list.

Bare It All by Lori Foster

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Bare It All (Love Undercover, #2; Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor, #5)

Grade-C
Hotness Level-Inferno
Kink Level-None
Series-Love Undercover #2
Reviewed by Kay

Alice Appleton has fallen in love. With Cash. Cash is a dog she dog sits for. She has real feelings for his owner and undercover cop, Reese Bareden. Reese stays with Alice at her apartment after his is a crime scene at the end of the first book in the series. Alice has a secret and it’s a pretty big one. Reese finds himself not only wanting to know the secret but wanting to get to know Alice better. Combine his and her feelings with the suspense of the human trafficking angle and what more could you want?

Well, a better story that didn’t drag near as much. At least, that’s what I wanted. It started off so good and stream rolled right up until about 65% of the way through and then it was like it hit a brick wall for me. It seemed to drag on and on. I wanted to scream out loud with frustration. This really upsets me because I like to read Lori Foster and I liked the characters in this novel. It was just too long and got lost in the middle. This novel is not indicative Lori Foster’s usual work. I have been a fan of hers for years and will continue to be. This one just didn’t do it for me though.