Review: Burned Promises

Burned Promises by Willow Winters
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Gosh, this book was just phenomenal.

Despite it being a bit short as compared to my other reads, Winters did not disappoint with character building, plot driving, extension of both characters' lives, and setting.

We first meet the female protagonist Emma, who's almost finished graduating uni and living at her sister's house studying for her final year.

Meanwhile her sister is busy romancing her boyfriend, friend of Emma's ex-boyfriend Derek, the male protagonist.

All in all, it's all going fine, until one day when Emma's sister invites her boyfriend and Derek, who comes face-to-face with his ex-girlfriend and first love.

Tension runs as Emma faces Derek and the baggage of his past, trying to better things while reclaiming their love and starting a new life.

Meanwhile Derek has his own problems aside from the businesses Emma doesn't approve of. But then Emma makes Derek realize that maybe he is not alone and that life is not going completely down the drain.

As Emma and Derek struggle to reclaim their love, they also face obstacles, challenges and human emotions that had once torn them apart but brought them together again and sticking to one another firmly this time.

This is a novel which I do recommend with my sincerest wishes. It has all the things a romance or self-discovery reader would prefer as it has romance, tension, friendships tested, family togetherness, feelings times 10 and hope to change everything for the better.

I do hope everyone who reads this novel enjoys it!

All the best.

-Javelyn Bond

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Review: Cold, Hard & Heartless

Cold, Hard & Heartless by M.V. Ellis
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This novel was just fantastic. Literally loveable and more than anything in the world.

This is after Catching London with Arlo's thoughts this time. Catching London revolves around London and her world solely.

Arlo and London have such chemistry, and there's no denial in it. At first glance Arlo knows that not just physically, there's more to London than what she looks like and he wants her enough to know her more. And knowing that they are meant to be together whether London believes it not is Arlo's mission.

Arlo and London are so suited for another despite their polar personalities such as Arlo being a no commited man in relationships and believing the worl is filled with crap. London, with her horrible singing (if you have read the novels, you know this is true) but ambitious, caring personality knows that there is some hope in the world.

Woah what polar opposities... and yet what a matching couple.

True to definition, even if London and Arlo (only in the beginning) ignore their chemistry, they know it's a thing which would either end up into flames or into a long-time bond.

In the novel, we meet Arlo as an exhausted, sarcastic, overworked member of the band Cold, Hard, Heartless who's just come back from a day of hard work and satisfying oneself (if you know what I mean).

And then suprisingly at the same time, meets London, um washing in his bathroom. Now, it is an interesting sight for Arlo as he confronts London who he has no idea, is his housekeeper.

Later on we get to meet Arlo's other relatives like his grandpa, his brother (his twin brother Luke (I think that's his name)) and others in the band.

He vows after a couple of meetings with London to convince her that they are meant to be together.

A very lovely read despite it being short but I am sure it will all conclude in Pushing Arlo.

Obstacles arise, pasts come to surface, and difficult feelings arise as both Arlo and London battle to keep their love alive in novels: Catching London (London's POV only), Cold, Hard, Heartless (Arlo's POV only) and Pushing Arlo (hopefully both London and Arlo's POV).

That said, this is an absolute recommendation if you love sarcastic, handsome rockstars or muscians, sassy but with horrible voices, positive heroines, and the comedic characters in the scenes behind the main characters.

It's a novel which you will not regret.

Enjoy! (If you do read it.)

-Javelyn Bond



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Review: Risk

Risk by K.B. Rose
My rating: 0 of 5 stars

I can't even bother to rate let alone feel the need to point out true feelings for this novel.

Where do I start even?

Let's see, we first see our main hero, a bodyguard hired by the heroine's father to basically get her back from her "unstable" mother.
He agrees and sets off.
Next scene we see is the heroine at her mother's house, sneaking out and making negotiations with her father about when she comes back, and heartfelt confessions about why her father treats her mother like garbage.
Another scene later, we see the girl reach her mother's house and basically spend time with her and her young boyfrend who is not afraid of showing some interest in the girl herself despite being the boyfriend of someone else.

Talk about a scumbag sucking up the girl's mother's love for him. Not the weird thing only though as we also meet another character, a weird girl who spends time with the girl's mother but around the girl's age.

Next thing I know there's a total 180-360 change as her mother reveals her true nature exactly what her father said in mere words when asked about his wife and her mother.

Talk about a dysfunctional family here.

The bodyguard aka the main hero then comes dashing in, like the ever loving, true prince charming ready to rescue his damsel in distress.

Now that is complete garbage as compared to what actually happened.

After the girl's mother reveals of being a relative of Maleficent's (Reference to beauty sleeping, if anyone caught it), the body guard realises that it's not a safe place for the girl and perfect timing to take the girl home.

But guess what!

She doesn't leave, rather she believes it's all bullshit and thinks it a dream.

IS SHE BLIND? IN ANOTHER ALTERNATE UNIVERSE? I think yes. YES SHE IS DELUSIONAL AND MENTAL.

Aren't I so polite?

I mean cmon woman, you did not just witness how selfish and cruel your mother is and you still believe it's all a lie.

I get it, it's a shock to receive such horrible news. But then her brain should come back online and then realise her situation and just leave the house instead of convincing herself that it's all crap.

My patience just ended there, literally. I did not have enough strength nor enough digestive fluids to tolerate the book or to be able to tolerate it.

I am sorry but gosh people, common sense is not that far away.

Regardless, it's a book NOT RECOMMENDED AT ALL.

-Javelyn Bond



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Review: Dropping In

Dropping In by Carrie Quest
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Second book in the series written by Carrie Quest.

This book was fabulous as heck.

We first meet Natalie, a roomate of Piper Easton, Ben Easton's sister, a struggling writer and, a daughter pressured constantly by her parents, and a person who believes that she can never finish anything, a commitment phobe in almost every aspect (her words, not mine).

Then an accidental meeting with Ben Easton, as Natalie doesn't realise who he is and throws the satanic pet of a devil, Chuckles (yes the ironic fact), on to poor Ben.

Gosh, do I feel bad for Ben. Hope Chuckles let most of him live longer.

After the first meeting between both, there are sparks, flames of desire that pull them together and are certainly very hard to resist.

It's because Ben's babes say so. And you do not disagree with true information.

Soon, they are together but it doesn't mean that it's all roses and sunshine.

Obstacles come, old exes come, friends may get involved, all this leads to a very turbulent relationship.

But in the end, it's definitely worth it.

And I will also say it's a book definitely to read.

But I do say read it in order especially dropping in comes first, then wiping out, then bailing out.

Bailing out can be read as a standalone.

But order is: Bailing out, then Dropping In, Wiping Out.

Enjoy!

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Review: I Bet You

I Bet You by Ilsa Madden-Mills
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Note: I got an ARC copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.

DAMN.....

Literally my first words when I read the first few sentences of the book.
I must confess I haven't read anyone like Penelope in any book.
And I must also confess that Ryker was almost like the cliched jock I had met in other books.

But for some reason, all I think is whew, what a rollercoaster ride I had with Penelope and Ryker.

We first meet Penelope sitting in a restaurant, a waitress, dreaming of a sea-filled steamy romance with a dashing pirate (like her rom-coms in her private stock) but each time, the pirate is someone she hates.

Oh such hate. And for that only one human being.

Ryker the god of good looks and absolute excellence in sports.

And then "garcon!" comes in. Literally. I tell you literally.

Clearly, people should have been able to tell the difference between a fille and garcon (a boy and girl). So should have Ryker. Clearly not.

She hates Ryker with passion and not only because of his chiselling good looks and god's gift to women (his thoughts and mine of course).

But soon, they become even closer with a bet in tow. A bet where he pushes her to woo her crush towards herself.

But it backfires and soon chemistry entails between them.

It is a test of faith and time and pressure from everyone else to hold and continue their romance and eventually belong to one another.

I seriously do recommend it.

Especially with witty dialogues, pages of steamy romance, and friends you will love to death, this is a roller-coaster filled romance that you absolutely will not forget or be able to ignore.

It is not a typical romance. Believe me, it is something far than that.

I hope you enjoy!

-J.B





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