Lamplight Review and Promotion: review time

SYNOPSIS:

Secrets are whispered in the dead of night. They hold truth, but they also cause pain. I hold those words close to my chest. I cage them like I do the beast within me. Until her.
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A broken heart can never mend. That’s what I believed. Guilt, anger, and fear held me back, kept me prisoner. Until she unlocked me from my cage.
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Will my past haunt me forever or will she be the one to finally set me free?
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Broken. Tainted. Scared.
Those words were my life. I believed them until the moment his eyes met mine. But he walked away, leaving me in hell.
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I thought I would be saved, but the man who took me only served to shatter me further.
Until him. Those hands, those eyes, those whispered words, they were my glue.
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Will he forgive me for my deception or will I finally be cast out of his life forever?
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*This is a dark erotic romance with BDSM elements. Due to scenes of an adult nature, this book is for 18+ ONLY.

OUR OPINION:

I am really loving the Sins of Seven series and Whisper, book 2, really cements that in.

Whisper has so many twists and turns, so much heartache and pain and so many elements that make this a satisfying read. Crying is inevitable so grab some tissues!

Riddled with taboo subject matter, Dani Rene does a great job writing Gia through her past and her pain. Eli is no exception to the pain game...he has his own heartache to deal with and the relationship that builds between Eli and Gia is a strong yet highly emotional one.

There are so many surprises that writing this review is a little difficult as I don't want to give anything away. Suffice it to say you will be trying to figure out the surprises at every turn and then sitting on the edge of your seat towards the end.

Dani Rene and this series has me hooked and I am waiting impatiently for what comes next.

I am giving Whisper 5 stars!

Review by Corrie H for Lamplight Review and Promotion

**I received an ARC for an honest review

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SYNOPSIS:

From the second she saw him, Layla Barros knew Nico Soltero was all wrong. Wrong age. Wrong education. Wrong job. Wrong everything. She had a hard enough time convincing her parents that New York really is the right place for their nineteen-year-old daughter without telling them she's got a thing for the FedEx guy at her new part-time job. Too bad the second she saw him, Layla Barros no longer cared about right and wrong.

Raised with three siblings in Hell's Kitchen by a single-mom, half Puerto Rican, half Italian Nico Soltero is a quintessential New York mutt who's always had to shoulder the burdens of his family. Burdens which have cost him almost all of his dreams, like going to college or becoming an FDNY firefighter. Now, at twenty-six, he's finally getting the chance to leave the place that's always felt more like a dead weight than the center of the universe. Too bad the city of his birth has one last hard knock to deal: the girl of his dreams, sitting right in the middle of his delivery route, three months before his plane is supposed to take off.

As Layla and Nico find out, love isn't always convenient, and it never happens how they planned. The choices that Nico and Layla make now will affect their lives forever. Will they make them together or apart?

OUR OPINION:

Holy Cliffhangers!

Bad Idea was a great idea! Really I think this book is much more of a journey than anything. I didn't realize that there would be more...yeah I didn't catch that VOL 1 thing.

I am totally invested in whatever comes next. These characters quickly wormed their way into my heart. A young woman who just wants the chance to be herself away from her family and be who she was meant to be meets handsome, slightly older man who just wants to get away from the responsibilities that have been forced upon him. They really just meet at the wrong time in their lives, but you really get wrapped up in how much they come to care for one another.

There was one point in the story that really just broke my heart...I know you'll know it when you read it. I felt such heartache, sadness, pain...it brought me to tears...and that is what I love most about a story like this.

There were some fantastic secondary characters in this story and while I don't see where they have much potential for their own stories, their involvement in this one is pretty integral. My favorite friend is Quinn and I really just love how she bleeds the lines of friend to almost family. She is a rock and overprotective and super loyal.

Most definitely Volume 2 is on my must read. I can't wait to see what is next for Layla and Nico.

I am giving Bad Idea 5 stars.

Review by Corrie H. for Lamplight Review and Promotion

**I received an ARC for an honest review

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SYNOPSIS:

She needs a fake fiancé…

With the holidays fast approaching, Miranda Flores makes up a fake fiancé so her well-meaning family will get off her back. She just never expected them to suddenly show up on her doorstep a couple weeks before Christmas, wanting to spend the holidays with her. So she turns to Nolan O’Connor, her sexy best friend, and asks him for the favor of a lifetime: she needs him to act the part of her fiancé until her parents leave town.

He wants forever…

Pretending to be engaged to the woman he’s already fallen for? No problem. Nolan agrees to Miranda’s fake engagement scheme because as far as he’s concerned, she’s the one. But he plays his role too well, because soon the entire town thinks they’re engaged and things get more complicated—especially since he can’t pretend with her anymore. Then tragedy strikes and Miranda tries to shut him out, but Nolan won’t let her. He’ll do whatever it takes to convince her that he wants to make her his forever.

OUR OPINION:

Mistletoe Me, Baby was a win for me. Take a guy who secretly loves a girl and add in a fake engagement and I am a happy girl. What clinched this win for me was Mateo, Miranda's nephew. Kids always, ALWAYS add an element of vulnerability to a story that pulls me in. I love watching the outside character fitting into an already made family. Everything has to be done so carefully.

I giggled a little at this story when Nolan is so persistent. Becoming Miranda's fake fiancé was like a green light to him. A bull in a china shop is really how I would describe him. He didn't take no for an answer and Miranda definitely didn't know what to do with him.

Mistletoe Me, Baby has a little bit of drama in it which adds a great element to an already great story.

Reading time for this book was a little over 2 hours...easy enough to get through before bed or on a Sunday afternoon.

I am giving Mistletoe Me, Baby 4 stars.

Review by Corrie H for Lamplight Review and Promotion

**I received an ARC for an honest review

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SYNOPSIS:

Beau McIntyre knew the party had to end sometime – he just didn’t realise it would end so soon. After receiving a frantic phone call from his younger brother, Beau is forced to face his responsibilities and return to the small country town and the farm he grew up on.

After finding her fiancé in bed with another woman, Payton packs up her life and her livelihood and escapes her personal torment by fleeing to the country. Settling in a small town, she works her butt off to establish her bakery and turn her dream into everything she ever wanted.

The moment Beau meets the voluptuous Payton, there's an instant spark and he quickly decides that despite the drama facing his family, Payton could be the one good thing in his life. The only problem is that Payton clearly has no interest in anything more than a night or two of uninhibited passion.

Will Beau be able to convince Payton to give him a chance of something more, by letting go of her painful past?

OUR OPINION:

So this is my first experience reading a Rebecca Barber book and I have to say...I'm intrigued.

Taking Charge is book one in the Meet the McIntyres series. I am guessing the series will all be standalones but I can tell you she does reference characters from some previous books...which I love and will now have to go back and check those out as well.

This has the potential to be a 5 book series...4 brothers and one sister, so getting invested will be super easy for me. I am a huge fan of series.

Payton was super likable for me. I mean she bakes and sells coffee. No brainer there. She is emotionally off limits and to watch her warm up and become attached to people again is really something to watch...err read.

And Beau. I mean come on. Playboy turned responsible that is all alpha and demanding and totally taken with his leading lady? Love, Love, Love!

The secondary characters in this story promise to be equally fantastic. The end of the book leaves you ready for book two with a chapter highlighting who may find their HEA next. And so I'll just need that ASAP?

I wasn't disappointed in this read at all. The only thing I would have liked a little more is maybe some mystery and a little more emotion pulling. Overall this was a great story line with fun characters and the promise of more. I'm in!

I am giving Taking Charge 4 stars.

Review by Corrie H for Lamplight Review and Promotion

**I received an ARC for an honest review