BOOK REVIEW: Moonlight Sins (de Vincent #1) by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Moonlight Sins by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Published date: 30 January, 2018
Published by: Avon Books

Genres: Contemporary Romance, Adult 

Pages: 400

Format: Paperback

Rating: 4*

Synopsis:

Julia Hughes has always played it safe until she learned a very painful lesson. Now Julia’s starting over with a job in the Louisiana bayou—and a scorching encounter with a stranger, only to discover he’s Lucian de Vincent... her new employer. The de Vincent brothers share a massive fortune and a dark reputation. Julia cares for their troubled sister, but a menacing presence in the mansion—and the ever-present temptation of Lucian—prove dangerously distracting.

Lucian’s grandmother claimed de Vincent men fall in love once—and hard. Apparently, it’s Lucian’s turn. Julia’s compassionate care of his twin makes Lucian want to lay himself bare. But some secrets are better for Julia not to know.

The recent “suicide” of Lucian’s father is the latest in a string of deaths on the estate. Someone is eliminating the de Vincents. And the best way to get to Lucian may be through Julia...

REVIEW:

Look who's finally decided to post a review on this book? This idiot here.

It took quite the time to post it since it was the hardest review I've ever written. Also because I rated this book 4 stars and I'm about to say stuff that won't make sense regarding the rating but bare with me. Read the entire review and you'll understand. 

So... Why FOUR stars and not less or more?

First of all, overall I did enjoy the book thus why I read it so fast but there were so many things that kinda disappointed me or left me feeling that it was too predictable. 

It's quite difficult for me to hate a Jennifer L. Armentrout book because she's my favorite author (yes, I'm a bit biased) but I can still point out when something on her books pisses me off or I think didn't make any sense at all.

Once again - and I'm getting tired of having to bring this up - the hype ruined the book for me. 

Okay, maybe not ruined... But I didn't love it as much as I could've if the freaking hype wasn't an a**hole.

I was expecting more. There's not much I can add to that. I just felt that something was missing, the romance didn't do it for me, the whole drama towards Lucian's sister was too predictable for me and the fact that Lucian didn't tell us everything about his past pissed me so damn much. For crying out loud, this book was about him and Julia and still a lot of things weren't answered. 

My hopes for this book were like a roller coaster where the journey is 15% up and 85% down into hell. The beginning was quite awesome and it made fly through the pages but once I started reading more, that felling of awesomeness just dissipated. You could almost say that it kinda got a bit boring, I wanted more action, more drama, MORE romance. One moment Lucian and Julia have 0 feelings for each other and 2 seconds later... BAM, I love you. 

Putting aside what I said about Lucian earlier, I did love him. I think he was the best character in this book and I craved for the chapters in his POV.

I didn't connect at all with Julia and that made me sad because usually I connect with every single freaking character Jennifer creates.

I'm just praying to all the gods and entities out there that I love the second and thirst books in the de Vicent trilogy.

To clarify a bit more: I didn't hate the book but I also didn't love it. OVERALL (emphasis in that word) I enjoyed it but since Jennifer's my favorite author I'm almost expecting more and better from her thus why a lot of things weren't to my liking. 

I hope now you understand why the 4 stars rating.

CHAPTER REVEAL: Undefeated by Stuart Reardon & Jane Harvey-Berrick

 

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A powerful contemporary romance set in the fast-moving world of international rugby.

When your world crashes down

When they all say you’re out

When your body is broken

I will rise.

I will return.

And I will be undefeated.

Nick Renshaw is the golden boy of British rugby. When a serious injury threatens his career, he starts to spiral downwards, a broken man.

Feeling abandoned and betrayed by those closest to him, he fights to restart his life. Maybe there’s someone out there who can help him. Maybe he can find his way back toward the light. Maybe … not.

Dr. Anna Scott might be the one person who can help Nick, but she has her own secrets. And when Nick’s past comes back to haunt them both, the enigmatic doctor is more vulnerable than she seems.

Broken and betrayed, the struggle to survive seems intolerable. Who will give in, and who will rise, undefeated?

Coming January 23rd 2018

Prologue

It’s a beautiful game.

It’s a hard game.

And even on a good day your body is battered and bruised. It’s a brutal game with blood, mud and dirt.

See this scar on my cheek? Rugby.

See this scar running through my eyebrow? Rugby.

I have a lot of scars.

I have 13 scars on each arm from keyhole surgery, knee surgery, scars on my forehead and the back of my head, scars on my knuckles, broken fingers. I’ve had both eyelids stitched, surgery on both shoulders, suffered a broken nose twice and spiral fractures in my hands, I’ve broken my fingers so many times, I don’t event count those. I’ve had cartilage cleaned out of my left knee, two medial ligament grade two tears on each knee, three lots of surgery for Achilles tendon injuries, and once I put my bottom teeth through my top lip. Getting stitches in your mouth isn’t much fun. They tug when you eat or speak.

There’s nothing nice about rugby. Maybe that’s why I bloody love it.

Chicks dig scars? Yeah, I’ve heard that, too.

In my experience, they’re not so keen on being around while you’re healing. Being the loser who’s benched, not so sexy. Being the guy who’s career went down the toilet … I’m looking a lot less appealing now.

Trusting a woman when you’re at your lowest—dumbest, stupidest thing ever.

Beat me, break me, butcher my heart.

I’m coming for you. And this time…

I’m going to win.

Stuart Reardon

Stuart is a retired England International Rugby League player who’s career spanned 16 years as a professional playing for several top League clubs. He has had several major injuries that nearly ended his career just as in Undefeated, the amazing collaboration with Jane.

Currently he is a Personal trainer living in Cheshire, and has an online fitness program: Fear Nothing Fitness.

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Jane Harvey-Berrick

I enjoy watching surfers at my local beach, and weaving stories of romance in the modern world, with all its trials and tribulations.

It’s been the best fun working with Stu on this story. And yes, he did think about joining the Marines once.

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BOOK REVIEW: Full Package by Lauren Blakely

Total Package by Lauren Blakely

Published date: 9 January, 2017
Published by: Lauren Blakely Books

Genres: Contemporary Romance 

Pages: 300

Format: Ebook

Rating: 4.5*

Synopsis:
I’ve been told I have quite a gift.

Hey, I don’t just mean in my pants. I’ve got a big brain too, and a huge heart of gold. And I like to use all my gifts to the fullest, the package included. Life is smooth sailing....

Until I find myself stuck between a rock and a sexy roommate, which makes for one very hard… place.

Because scoring an apartment in this city is harder than finding true love. So even if I have to shack up with my buddy’s smoking hot and incredibly amazing little sister, a man’s got to do what a man’s got to do.

I can resist Josie. I’m disciplined, I’m focused, and I keep my hands to myself, even in the mere five-hundred square feet we share. Until the one night, she insists on sliding under the covers with me. It’ll help her sleep after what happened that day, she says.

Surprise—neither one of us sleeps.

And even though we agree to return to roomies-without-benefits, I quickly realise I want more than someone to split the utilities with. Now all I want is to spend every night—and every day—with my gorgeous roommate.

Did I mention she’s also one of my best friends? That she’s brilliant, beautiful and a total firecracker? Guess that makes her the full package too.

What’s a man stuck in a hard place to do? 

REVIEW:
The book itself is a Full package!
It has a bit of everything:
- Friendship

- Love

- Humor

- Sexual spark

- Mutual respect

- Adoration for each other

It was impossible to not love this book. The story is told through Chase's eyes but sometimes we have small chapters that are some of Josie's recipe pages that may or may not compare the making of the sweet to the way she feels towards Chase.

I devoured this book in a couple of hours and I simply couldn't let it go. From page 1 I loved reading about Chase, also known as Doctor McHottie, the first problems he encountered in the beginning of the book and how that was the thing that pushed him even more into Josie's life. Even though both were already best friends and pretty much everyone thought the had feelings for each other already, both Chase and Josie were kinda blind to those feelings. They existed but they just didn't know it was love LOVE and not just that love you have for your best friend. 

Chase stole every single particle of my heart. The title of this book completely belongs to his - he has the body, the brains but most importantly, he has a heart full of heart and has no problems showing his affection and he truly respects Josie so I couldn't I love him and melt every time he said something nice? In his eyes Josie was his entire world, the embodiment of the word perfection. 

Something that Chase sometimes does without taking knowledge of it is that he flirts with Josie. He flirts a lot. But in a sweet way even if sometimes he can be real dirty. But other times he just bluntly flirts because he likes to do it and his dirty innuendos make the interactions between him and Josie way funnier and enjoyable.

Also, how couldn't I also love Josie? She's just the sweetest person ever and I mean that in two different ways. She's a baker so the adjective works and she's just so nice and lovable towards Chase. Oh! And the lady i«has no shyness at all in regards of sex. She's all claws and has no problems showing that do Doctor McHottie, also know as her guinea pig in regards of her cooking creations. It's not as if Chase doesn't LOVE tasting everything that Josie gives him. And yes, I mean everything *wink...wink* 

 Overall, you should pick this book up because it's a sweet and lovable reading filled with hottie hot moments and a lot of cocky moments from our Doctor McHottie.