Cracks in the Armor by Helena Hunting
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I received this for an honest review.

This is the 2nd short from this series and I can honestly say that it does not spark an interest to read the books to follow. (At least for me) Most of the short stories the .5 books I have read usually have a peek into some cataclysmic moment! Something that ignites your curiosity to see either; a) where is this going or b) “oh that’s what happened. Little snippets to stir the imagination, I got none of that with this book. I felt that Chris was whiny, boring and I just wound up feeling sorry for him. Sarah’s part of the story really lead nowhere, just stating things that were in the book previous I assume, yet was not enough to even want to read that book.
Over all I feel that this short was extremely short and left me starving for some detail.


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Memory Zero: The Spook Squad 1 by Keri Arthur
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received this for an honest review; I will honestly read the rest of the series!!

Sam Ryan should be use to mysteries being one herself. With no recollection of her past and her present/ future is looking pretty grim. Getting suspended for killing her partner of 5 years (Jack) does not bode well on her conscience. Even though it was sheer instinct warning it was her life forfeited or his! Her crazy night is just the beginning, leading to even more questions. What sucked the face and life out of the homeless man? Where the hell has Jack been? When did he transform into a vampire? The only thing more intriguing is running into Gabriel Stern, he just so happens to be a witness from the shooting and is working with other forces to thwart the upcoming war against the human race. Sam’s inner self the part of her she is tapping into sporadically drives her to trust Gabriel. Hell, she isn’t even sure where this other “instinctual feeling” is coming from but it has managed to keep her alive so far. I didn’t even realize how much I loved action packed murder mysteries until this book, page by page just peeked my curiosity. Who is Sam? What is she? Will she find out about her family or why she has no clue to whom they are??

The fact that Keri Arthur has no qualms about killing off characters gives the book the extra oomph-ness….lol That is what singles her books out for me. Makes the crimes oh so haunting… who is going to go next? Reading her re-release of the Spook Squad was refreshing, not everyone makes it to the end of the book, nor is everyone what they seem. Squeals with delight, a true mystery!!!! Keri leaves nothing out; she sneaks in wonderful detail without being long winded…no skim reading here. I actually double read some parts just to make sure I’m grasping everything!!!


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Shattered by Tracy Wolff
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received this for an honest review.

Shattered Extreme Risk #2. OMG It was just as wild as the 1st book, silent prayer to the book gods that be.

Ash Lewis had a stellar view of his life and how it was all going to map out. Funny how you think you have control of your life, like you have a say in the good and bad. The truth is bad things happen, life changing events occur and all you get to do is decide how you’re going to handle it: “will this define me”,“will this destroy me”? So when Ash is picked to go to the Olympics he is so on top of the world…. which is why the fall back to reality is so much harder, after hearing his family was just in a car accident. Worst of it, his parents didn’t make it and his brother is paralyzed.

21 years old Ash Lewis is doing the best he can to make it, to make something out of the broken pieces left behind after the accident. Sure his brother and him are alive, healthy and that should be enough right? Yet it isn’t! Carrying around the guilt of your parents death and the sorrow that your little brother will never walk again is too heavy a burden to carry for Ash. So his insta-fix is plowing every “snow bunny” that crosses his path…names who need names when as soon as the deed is done his feet hit the ground running in the opposite direction, to the next quick fix/willing girl.

Tansy (love that name) is finally getting her first real assignment at the Make-A-Wish foundation. This brings her right up close and personal with the great Ash Lewis whom mistakenly thinks she just has an itch to scratch. After shooting down the quickie in the closet, Tansy tells Ash that a day snowboarding with him is the only thing Timmy Wished for! (Timmy teenage kid who is dying of cancer) Little does she know Ash gave up his dream of snowboarding, how can he rub that in his little brothers face every day? And there is the challenge he faces in the book! Don’t get me wrong I can tell you the hot sexy details and the crazy shit I never saw coming, but then again you can just read the book yourself!

I flipping adore Tracy Wolff’s writing, her quick wit and emotionally packed pages drive you to the last page. I don’t know how she does it, even when the POV changes from one character to the next you’re right there hanging on every word. From the incredible highs to the sniffling lows the book has so many emotions jammed into it…. What a ride! Did I mention the SEX?? Truly baffled at the tasteful and delicious way Tracy Wolff lays it down! I am going to read whatever this author writes! Loved it.


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This being the 2nd book of the series to date I have read, I enjoyed it as I did Forged.

The World of the Nightwalkers is a heady mix of Egyptian lure and everything else that goes bump in the night. With an array of characters, Gargoyles, Djynn, Night Angels just to name a few.

Leo, still a prisoner of the torture he endured unable to look beyond his capture. Trying to regain control and absorb the ever occurring changes around him. I mean when your best friend tells you he is sharing his body with another soul that is pretty major.  All Leo needs is a little Faith.   Faith happens to be a Night Angel, with a deep dark Indigo skin and hair white as fresh snow. Faith was almost too late to stop the destructive wake the demon god left, but she has helped to keep Jackson (Leo’s soul sharing friend) alive. Both jump at the chance to help save Jackson and maybe each other. 

Well this is #2 in this series and I still feel slightly lost.  I will admit to skimming a couple pages, and the thing that bothers me is I still had a good grasp of the story.  There were many things I loved in the book. The Djynn part was a clincher for me I am dying to read his story and some others in the series.  I did enjoy the reading but am reluctant to keep up with the series entirely. 

Forged by Jacquelyn Frank
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I would like to say I'm a fan of Jacquelyn Frank, but it seems I have not read this series. This is the very first and there is a long line of books before this one I'm going to list as: To Read.

Forged lead me into the complex world of the Nightwalkers, specifically how Kat and Ahnvil were brought together. Ahnvil: Gargoyle who was forged from his dying body & bear both parts were merged together into a Stone Gargoyle. Pretty Cool, I know! Kat: Ex-physicians assistant, living in the wilderness who happens to be allergic to sunlight.

Over 300 years old wounded, on the run again fighting for his freedom, Ahnvil is dumbfounded how he was stripped of his freedom. This is where Kat stumbles upon him, her inner medical training kicks in and she refuses to let him die. Ahnvil's life depends on his touchstone....something he has not seen in too many days to count. Can he gain Kat's trust enough to venture across the country with hopeful intentions of regaining control of his life?

Kat and Ahnvil traveling only at night and the constant sexual "cat and mouse game" makes their journey all that more exciting and leaves you impatiently waiting.

I found the book hard to follow in the very beginning, I got caught up on the "how do you say that" and slightly lost on all the back round. I wasn't surprised since this is the first book in this series. Maybe it would have flowed better for me if I had some background with the setting. I really enjoyed how the book rounded out.




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Shredded by Tracy Wolff
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Tracy Wolff is a new read for me and I can honestly say I thoroughly enjoyed her writing!

Shredded, was a fast paced book about an On-the-verge-of-being-famous snowboarder and his friends. A very close knit group of friends who obviously are more like a family. Our main man in the book is Z Michaels who happens to have made a terrible/capturing name for himself! The locals think he is bad news but are dying to sponsor him, and the women only know him for his quick In and out service! In comes Ophelia, beautiful to behold and has a brain!! You go girl~ Ophelia is trying to rebuild her life and getting ready to go back to school. Swearing off men like Z is easier said than done.

I would be more than happy to read the next book Tracy Wolff writes. Her outlined characters feel honest to who they are meant to be and the roles they play in her story! Love that... I have no knowledge about snowboarding, and as an author she really made you grasp how intense the sport was.

Loved Ophelia, she wasn't just a hot woman educating herself. The struggle to move forward in life for her and Z was true to real life occurrences. Horrible things happen and that veil worn by many and seen through by few is real as well! My favorite part is the slow realization that Z and Ophelia have for each other... that aha moment where they see each other. A true romance~

The ending had a cliff hanger for what I would think #2 will come into play. Very excited~

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