Audio Book Review: Tempt Me Like This (The Morrisons #2) by Bella Andre

Tempt Me Like This 
(The Morrisons Series, #2)
by Bella Andre
Narrated By: Eva Kaminsky

Blurb:
Drew Morrison and Ashley Emmit’s story

As one of the biggest rock stars in the business, Drew Morrison can have anything—and anyone—he wants. Only Ashley Emmit, who has joined his tour to work on a college research project, is completely off-limits. Drew promised her father that, once the tour was over, he would send her home pure and untouched by the rock ’n’ roll world. But he has never been so tempted by anyone in his entire life. How is he going to make it through this tour without giving in to the urge to drag her into his arms and kiss her breathless?

Ashley has always lived by the rules. But from the moment she meets Drew, none of those rules make sense anymore. Not only does Drew’s music affect her deeply...but she’s never wanted to kiss anyone so badly. Not that a magnetic star like Drew would ever feel the same way about a brainiac like her, of course. And even if he did, she knows from painful experience that two people as different as they are simply don’t belong together.

But when the attraction between Drew and Ashley burns hotter every moment they’re together on the tour bus—and they begin to share their deeply hidden and emotional secrets—will either of them be able to resist temptation? Or could giving in to their feelings lead them straight toward a love they never saw coming...

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Viviana's Review:
This is the first time I read/listen to a Bella Andre story and I'm looking forward to reading more. While the tropes may not have been "new" i.e. 'rockstar falls for virgin girl'  or the other way around 'virgin girl tries really hard not to fall for the rock star'. there were several refreshing qualities in this story that kept me from rolling my eyes.

Ashley, the heroine is a smart, young woman who is on the road to earning her degree in business. She is independent and is striving to be even more independent. Drew, the rock star and hero of this story, is trying to help an old professor he admires who is the father of Ashley. Yeah... the guy, the rocker has a degree!! His main goal is to help Ashely get the information she needs for her research. What a breath of fresh air. Their relationship starts innocent enough. Granted, this is a romance and there is a bit of the 'insta-love', so the trope exists and one that I just couldn't get past once it's placed in front of me... specifically the one where he can't stop thinking about her - the fact that the 'friendship' reminder is there often enough, it begins to sound forced.

We get to meet some of Drew's family members which opens up the potential to the following stories. I'm intrigued! It's done it's job!

Overall a great read! While part of a series, it can be read as a standalone! This is a story of people finding themselves after a significant event and learning to be true to themselves.

Narrator Review: Eva does a great job with the different voices and tones for each character. I was never lost or confused. I look forward to other narrations by this performer!

Rating: 3.5 Stars - I Really Liked It

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from AUDIBLE in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

Book Review: Rock Hard (Rock Kiss Series, Bk #2) by Nalini Singh

Rock Hard 
(Rock Kiss Series, Bk #2) 
By Nalini Singh

Blurb: 
In New York Times Bestselling author Nalini Singh’s newest contemporary romance, passion ignites between a gorgeous, sinfully sexy man who built himself up from nothing and a shy woman who has a terrible secret in her past… 

Wealthy businessman Gabriel Bishop rules the boardroom with the same determination and ruthlessness that made him a rock star on the rugby field. He knows what he wants, and he’ll go after it no-holds-barred.

And what he wants is Charlotte Baird.

Charlotte knows she’s a mouse. Emotionally scarred and painfully shy, she just wants to do her job and remain as invisible as possible. But the new CEO—a brilliant, broad-shouldered T-Rex of a man who growls and storms through the office, leaving carnage in his wake—clearly has other plans. Plans that may be equal parts business and bedroom.

If Charlotte intends to survive this battle of wits and hearts, the mouse will have to learn to wrangle the T-Rex. Game on.

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Viviana's Review: 
After reading "Rock Courtship (Rock Kiss, #1.5)" I just had to read "Rock Hard". Also, did you see the cover? I mean, LOOK AT IT! Okay, eyes back here! LOL, Sorry, my fault! I haven't read Nalini's PNR series (gasp I know) but I have added it to my TBR Mountain as I have fallen for her writing style! She has a gift with words and creating characters that the reader can connect with and totally fall for.

If you picked up, I have read the novella of this series and not the first book. Sigh... too many books NOT enough time! My friend and fellow blogger Kelly from Books-n-Kisses LOVED this book (here is her review if you'd like to check it out) and says I MUST read the first one to get an idea why the nickname T-Rex fits Gabriel to a Tee. While I did promise I'd read it and I do WANT to read it, the good news is that you can pick up the series from here! "Rock Hard" can be read as a stand-a-lone and Nalini does a  great job of showing the reader why Charlotte gives him the nickname T-Rex. 

Cover Reveal Blitz: Rock Hard by Nalini Singh

Rock Hard
(Rock Kiss Series, Book #2)

by Nalini Singh

Blurb:

Wealthy businessman Gabriel Bishop rules the boardroom with the same determination and ruthlessness that made him a rock star on the rugby field. He knows what he wants, and he’ll go after it no-holds-barred.

And what he wants is Charlotte Baird.

Charlotte knows she’s a mouse. Emotionally scarred and painfully shy, she just wants to do her job and remain as invisible as possible. But the new CEO—a brilliant, broad-shouldered T-Rex of a man who growls and storms through the office, leaving carnage in his wake—clearly has other plans. Plans that may be equal parts business and bedroom.

If Charlotte intends to survive this battle of wits and hearts, the mouse will have to learn to wrangle the T-Rex. Game on.

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Release Date:

March 10th, 2015

Other Books in the Series

    

                                      (Book 1)                                         (Novella 1.5)

About The Author

NEW YORK TIMES AND USA Today bestselling author of the Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter series Nalini Singh usually writes about hot shapeshifters and dangerous angels. This time around, she decided to write about hot and wickedly tempting rock stars - and one sinfully sexy rugby god turned brilliant CEO. If you’re seeing a theme here, you’re not wrong.

Nalini lives and works in beautiful New Zealand, and is passionate about writing. If you’d like to explore her other books, you can find lots of excerpts on her website. Slave to Sensation is the first book in the Psy-Changeling series, whileAngels’ Blood is the first book in the Guild Hunter series. Also, don't forget to swing by the site to check out the special behind-the-scenes page for the Rock Kiss series, complete with photos of many of the locations used in the books.

You can stalk, I mean follow Nalini at 

         

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Book Review: Rock Courtship (A Rock Kiss Novella) by Nalini Singh

Rock Courtship
(A Rock Kiss Novella, #1.5)
by Nalini Singh

Blurb: 
What happens when the Gentleman of Rock decides to play dirty?

A drummer for the hottest rock band on the planet, David has a single, powerful weakness: Thea, the band's publicist and the woman who steals his breath away with her every move.

Only problem is, Thea doesn't date clients--or musicians. Emotionally scarred by a cheating ex, she's not about to risk her heart with a man who has groupies buzzing around him like flies. Even if his sexy smile ties her up in knots.

What she doesn't know is that David is a one-woman man...and he's madly in love with her. David's determined to prove he's worth the risk, and willing to court her, step by exquisite step. Thea's about to discover just how long and hard this handsome drummer can play.

Release Date: 
September 30, 2014

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Viviana's Review: 

"Rock Courtship" is a novella that follows "Rock Addiction" the first book in the ROCK KISS Series which I didn't read. YIKES you say? Not really! ROCK COURTSHIP can be read as a stand alone but I will admit, I am a tad be curious about how Molly and Fox became a couple. So this being said, onto the review!

Book Review: Devoured by Emily Snow

Devoured
(Devoured Series, bk #1)
By Emily Snow

Blurb:
Sienna Jensen had no plans to return home when she graduated college last spring—after all, her dreams lie in California. But when she discovers her grandmother’s Nashville home has been foreclosed, and the new owner has started the eviction process, Sienna has no other choice but go back to Music City. And she comes face to face with the flawed, gorgeous man she never thought she’d see again. The man who now holds the deed to her grandma’s estate.

When millionaire rock star Lucas Wolfe finds the outspoken redhead glaring at him from across a courtroom, he’s both infuriated and intrigued. He still can't get the night Sienna almost spent with him out of his mind, and the chemistry between them is as undeniable as it was two years ago. He craves Sienna more than ever. And just like everything Lucas hungers for, he’s determined to have her.

Now, Lucas will do whatever it takes to lure Sienna into his bed, even if that means making a deal with her: ten days with him, playing by his rules, and he’ll hand over the deed to her grandmother’s home. Though she agrees to the arrangement, Sienna is conflicted. Because of her duty to her family. Because of promises she’s made to herself and a past that still haunts her. And as Lucas’s game of seduction continues, and Sienna is introduced to his dark, erotic world and even darker background, she realizes that at any moment, she could be devoured.

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Viviana's Review:
I had begun reading "Devoured" and then read on Goodreads that it was suggested that you read "All Over You" a prequel novella as it would assist in filling in some of the information and also get a better understanding of what happened between Lucas and Sienna. So I looked it up, got it and read it. You can read my review of "All Over You" here (Gave it 3.5 - I Really Liked It). After reading "Devoured" I would also recommend reading "All Over You" before you read "Devoured".

Book Review: All Over You (Devoured 0.5) by Emily Snow

All Over You
(Devoured 0.5)
By Emily Snow

Synopsis: 


Before Sienna was devoured, before Lucas was consumed, they were all over each other . . .

Lucas Wolfe is used to getting what he wants—from everyone but one person, that is—so when he meets the wardrobe assistant hired to work his band’s newest video, he’s got to have her. From the moment Sienna first obediently whispers “Yes, Mr. Wolfe”, he knows she’s perfect for him. 

Three days. 

And he’ll have her stripped down and bound to his bed.

Set two years before the events of DEVOURED, ALL OVER YOU is the story of Sienna and Lucas’s first encounter.

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Viviana's Review: 

I began reading "Devoured" when I read somewhere that there was a pre-qual novella that would "explain" certain things in "Devoured" allowing you to better connect with characters and understand their perspective. "Devoured" got closed and "All Over You" was downloaded.