BOOK REVIEW: BOYFRIEND FOR HIRE BY KENDALL RYAN

Hello everyone and Happy April! For today's post i am back with another book review post, as i had mentioned in my previous review post that i wanted to go further into detail about the books that i have been reading. If you didn't catch my first book review talking all things the Gentleman Sinner by one of my favourite authors Jodi Ellen Malpas, then you can catch that here, but for today's review i am sharing my thoughts on a new release from another of my favourite authors and one of the books to be ticked off my books i want to read this spring list...

SYNOPSIS:

I’m the guy you call when you need to impress your overbearing family, your boss, or your ex. Yeah, i’m a male escort, but not just any escort, i’m the escort. The one with a mile-long waiting list and a pristine reputation that’s very well-deserved. I’m the guy who’ll make you feel beautiful, desired, and worshipped...all for a steep price. I’m hired to make you shine, and i always deliver. I’ll be whatever you want me to be for one night, except my true self. This is just a job, a role i play to earn a paycheck. But i’m not the guy who falls for a client. Not once in six years and then i meet Elle. Her friend has hired me to escort her to a wedding, but Elle doesn’t know we’re just pretending. There’s a fire between us I never expected. A connection I haven’t felt in so long. One kiss, and I’m losing all control but what will happen when she finds out who I really am?

MY REVIEW:

As i mentioned in the intro to this post, Kendall Ryan is in fact another one of my favourite authors. I actually only discovered her books by chance last year and i fell for the style of her writing, as well as the gripping story lines of course. Kendall has a few new books due to be released as well as a few new and already released books this year, which i always say her books are the perfect Kindle download reads as if you were to pick every single one up on paperback you would run out of room for sure. 

What i like about this book is you get the story from the two main characters Elle and Nic's point of view, so you are rarely left wondering what the other person is thinking/feeling as it alternated each chapter. So the book starts off with Nic and a little bit about his carer which lets face it, being a male escort isn't usually the line of work that lands you relationships. That being said he is the whole package, confident, a gentleman and considering his job, he actually wants the happy ever after story. Even though Nic is a male escort i like how he had personal rules (like no kissing on the mouth) - which totally gave me pretty woman vibes, as he wanted to save that for someone he truly loved. Elle on the other hand is your typical good girl, who's confidence has take a huge knock thanks to her idiot of an ex-boyfriend (who i am glad only featured at the wedding, as i hated him instantly and if i was Nic i would of punched him). You could honestly feel the chemistry between Nic and Elle jump off of the page, as soon as they met each other. This made Nic not have to role-play like he thought he would, as it just came natural to him yet he struggled with keeping his own rules un-broken.

During the book and the Epilogue we got to know a little bit about Case, who is/was Nic's boss and fellow escort. During the Epilogue Nic mentioned that he thought something was not quite right with Case, which was an opening for the next release by Kendall called The Hookup Handbook and one of the next books on my to read list.

Overall i give the book a 4 out of 5, mainly because i feel like there could of been a little bit more of a build up/drama to the forgiving/making up before the end. 

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xo.

BOOK REVIEW: GENTLEMAN SINNER BY JODI ELLEN MALPAS

Hello everyone! So for today's post i wanted to do something a little different to what i normal would, when it comes to talking anything and everything about books. Usually i would just talk about a bunch of different books that i want to read or what i have recently read and only give you a brief review on my thoughts. With that in mind, i really wanted to switch things up and be able to go into more detail about my current reads and of course i have to kick things off with my most recent read by one of my favourite author's...

 SYNOPSIS:

Izzy White knows of the darkness in this world. After all, she escaped it long ago. Determined not to let her past beat her, Izzy has a secure, stable life with a job she loves in nursing. But one act of kindness will completely upend everything she's so carefully built-putting her right back in the crosshairs of danger she's been so desperate to avoid. When Theo Kane shows up like a knight in shining armor, Izzy can't help thinking she's been saved from one threat and exposed to another. His imposing physique, the harsh lines of his face, and the wariness of everyone who comes close are just a few clues to Theo Kane's notorious reputation. The man is positively terrifying. But with Izzy, he's tender and a complete gentleman, and her fascination with the mysterious beast of a man becomes too powerful for her to walk away. As Theo's demons come to light, running becomes even more impossible. And yet staying together could doom them both.

MY REVIEW:

As i have mentioned on several occasions and in numerous posts, Jodi Ellen Malpas is hands down my favourite author and i am beyond excited whenever she announces something new. When she releases a new book you know you are going get something that sucks you in from the very first page, with a red hot romance and a gripping story line which has darkness to it and the Gentleman Sinner was just that and more. First of all i just have to mention how when you think you have a favourite male character created by Jodi nailed, she only goes and introduces everyone to a brand new one that throws you off, Theo Kane doing just that! 

So the book is obviously from Izzy's perspective and it kicks off straight in at the deep end, with her finishing a shift at the hospital she works in as a nurse. As she is walking home from work she hears a woman in distress, Izzy only has a tiny moment of hesitation where she should keep walking but then her nursing instinct kicks in just like that and she is straight down a dark alley to come to the woman's aid. Little did she know this would lead to landing right in the lap of a mysterious man who she would immediately drop her guard for and let straight into her heart, considering Izzy also has a dark history which is full of secrets.  

Through-out the first few chapters of the book you kind of know pretty much what Izzy's past is, just by putting the pieces together yourself with things that are said and triggers of hers but obviously it takes you a little longer to figure out what Theo's secrets and reasons for being the way he is. I felt like Theo was fairly different to a lot of the other male characters as he obviously like the majority has a dark past and is also dominating/controlling and very protective but i also feel like with Izzy he was so different and a complete 180 to how he was with everyone else in his life, including his family but obviously when you finally discover the reason his being the way he has been for all those years you really feel his pain.  

Even though the book ended with a epilogue from Theo's point of view in the future, i am really hoping this isn't the last we see of these characters. I also would love, love, love something focused on Jess (Izzy's best friend) and Callum (Theo's friend/driver/bodyguard) as their chemistry through-out the book was amazing and hilarious, even though during the epilogue we discovered they still hadn't got it on...i still have hope they will.    

Overall i give this book a 4.5 out of 5, the .5 is just because i didn't want the book to end. That being said even though i am currently suffering from a book boyfriend hangover, all will be forgiven on Thursday as Jodi's book The Protector is being released on Passionflix in movie form and words can't describe how excited i am!

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Catch up on my previous post: here

xo.

BOOKS I WANT TO READ IN 2018 | PART TWO

Hello everyone! So i have mentioned the fact that last year i made it my mission to read more books and i have actually stuck to it for once, so much so i have constantly got a book on a go from new reads to re-reading old favourites. At the beginning of the year i shared part one to the "books i want to read in 2018" which you can catch up on here and since then the list has just kept on growing, even more so since i downloaded the goodreads app. With that in mind for today's post i thought i was share the next set of books i want to read in 2018...

1. the controversial princess by jodi ellen malpas

I know i mentioned this book in my part one post but seeing as we are almost in May, that means it is almost release date for one of my favourite authors new books. The controversial princess is book one in the new series called Smoke and Mirrors, which i believe is going to be a duology. The story line to this book is that she is the daughter of the King and he is a Hollywood actor, she doesn't usually bow down to anyone...until she meets him.

2. love in lingerie by alessandra torre

Ever since falling in love with the Hollywood Dirt movie on Passionflix i have fallen in love with a couple of books from Alessandra Torre, the author who wrote Hollywood Dirt. With that in mind the book from her that i want to read next isn't so much a new release but one i haven't read as of yet, called Love In Lingerie. The store line of the books is about two people who go from being hired for work, to best friends, tp falling in love and risking everything by breaking the rules.

3. driven by k bromberg

As i mentioned before how i had fallen in love with the Hollywood Dirt book turned movie on Passionflix, well the next movie to be filmed and released by Passionflix is a book called Driven. I am that person who likes to read the book before watching the movie, hence why this book has made its way onto the want to read list. The story line to this book is about two people who wouldn't of usually met, she hates him but wants him at the same time.

4. hitched by kendall ryan

Personally i am yet to read a book by the author Kendall Ryan, but ever since downloading the Good Reads app i have seen a large amount of her books pop up in the romance section. When i was talking all things books to one of my friends, ironically they mentioned this series to me called Hitched. The story line to this book series is that two people get married in a business arranged manor but then are faced with the challenge to get pregnant, the only catch is she can't stand him but he isn't walking away easily.

5. london affair series by rhyannon byrd

This book series also always seems to pop up in popular reads on both Amazon and Good Reads, both having a large amount of great reviews. The series is said to become a favourite of yours if you are fan of books by Jodi Ellen Malpas, Sylvia Day or J Kenner and i am a huge fan of all three authors, as i have read so many books by them all. The story line to this series is that of a typical girls lands her dream job but then meets someone (good if you love a billionaire romance). I tend to love this type of book series, so i am sure i will love as many people have!

6. dirty billionaire series by meghan march

Finally we have a book that i actually downloaded on my Kindle a little while ago, as i wanted to give it a read and thought i would download it at the time as it was on promotion. I actually think this is going to be the next book i pick up, as i am super intrigued after seeing a fair few people read this so recently considering it isn't even a new release. The story line to this book is also pretty much about a billionaire man with a huge ego, all until he meets her and everything gradually changes. Who doesn't look this type of read?

Catch up on my previous post HERE...

xo.

BOOKS I WANT TO READ THIS WINTER

Hello everyone! So at the beginning of 2017, i set myself a goal to actually read more books that i would usually do and it is safe to say i have read my fair share of books this year. I have also written a few posts this year talking about all things books, which i will link at the end of this post if you want to catch up. With that in mind for today's post i thought i would do an updated "books i want to read" but talking about the ones i want to read this coming winter, which is probably the best time to read a good romance book, especially snuggled up in bed with a hot chocolate, tea or a cheeky glass of wine or two.

1. darker (fifty shades darker) by EL James

Of course i was going to kick things off with the book, which i literally can't wait to get stuck into when it is released on the 28th of this month. If you are familiar with the Fifty Shades trilogy books/films by the amazing EL James (if not where have you been since 2012) then you will know that she already released grey which was the first book told from Christians point of view. Now she is releasing the second book from his point of view, i really enjoyed this because obviously usually with a book you only get one persons perspective of things and you don't know exactly what is going on in the second persons head but with this book you can! 

2. the trouble with mistletoe by Jill Shalvis
If you read my kindle books i have been reading in june/july post, then you will probably know that i mentioned a book by Sylvia Day that was being turned into a movie (on passionflix). That being said this particular book by Jill Shalvis is being released as a movie next month i believe, so i wouldn't mind reading the book before seeing the movie. I have never really read many Christmas themed novels, so i think that would be something different and i have also never read anything from this particular author either.

3. covent garden in the snow by Jules Wake
Sticking with the Christmas novel theme, this particular book actually caught my eye whilst browsing on amazon as it came up as the top best selling new release. I think this book would be good to read when you are wanting something a little more light-hearted, as well as probably another way to get you into the Christmas spirit.

4. wicked dirty and wicked torture by J Kenner
Another book from the kindle books i have been reading in june/july post, which was the first book in this series (which are stand alone stories) called wicked grind and i really enjoyed it, as it was such a different kind of read for me in the style it was written. That being said i really want to read the next two books in the series, wicked dirty which was released a couple of months ago and wicked torture which was released this week. If you have read my previous book related posts, then you will already know i am a fan of Julie Kenner's stark series.

5. misadventures of a city girl by Meredith Wild and Chelle Bliss
This series of books is definitely ones that are to be read, when you have some time to spare as there is going to be a total of 13 books and 7 of them have already been released. That being said i have a feeling they are all going to be good reads especially the ones co-written by Meredith Wild, as i loved her hacker series books.

6. the bridge series by Meredith Wild
Sticking with Meredith Wild books, i really want to give this particular series a read by her also even though it has been out for a while now. Unlike the hacker series of books, i believe these 3 books are all different stories but are based around different brothers who have the surname Bridge. If you have never read the hacker series, i highly recommend that you do, as i loved every single instalment of the 5 book series.

7. it started with a swipe by Shelly Smith
This is another book that i first spotted on the new-release section on amazon and as soon as i read the title/about the book, i was sold because of how relatable this book seems to be to current day dating/trying to date and i find stories like that hilarious. I have a feeling it is going to be a quick yet enjoyable read, as it is only 160 pages.

8. with this man (this man book 4) by Jodi Ellen Malpas
Technically this book isn't a winter read, as it isn't released until the end of March next year but i couldn't not mention it as i am so excited for this read. The this man series by Jodi Ellen Malpas is probably my favourite series of books i have ever read, as i mean lets face it if you are familiar with the stories then you will know Jesse is pretty much the definition of the word Alpha male! Even though this book seems like it has a tragic accident in the story, i am really excited for a whole book from Jesse's point of view, rather than what we are used to which is from Ava's perspective.

Catch up on my other "book related" posts here:
books i want to read in 2017 #1
books i want to read in 2017 #2
kindle books i have been reading in june/july

xo.

KINDLE BOOKS I HAVE BEEN READING IN JUNE/JULY

Hello everyone! Cast your minds back to a couple of posts i have done so far this year, as part of one of my new years resolutions and that was to read more. The particular posts i am talking about are the books i want to read in 2017 part one and part two, where i talked about what was on my to-read list. That being said towards the end of June i was challenged to see how many books i could read on my kindle between June/July and then share my thoughts afterwards. Amazon also have this super cool feature called kindle first, where you can choose a book from a list emailed to you once you have signed up (for free) and then you can choose a book to read before it is released for only 99p or free if you are a prime member.

1. all i am (drew's story) by jodi ellen malpas (click for summary)

If you are familiar with Jodi Ellen Malpas's ever so talked about This Man book trilogy, all about the ultimate definition of an alpha male Jesse Ward then you will probably be familiar with a character in the books called Drew (who is one of Jesse's good friends). This novella was gripping in so many ways, as you got to know more/things you didn't fully know about Drew, check in what Jesse and Ava are up to and also have a sneak peek at The Forbidden, which is coming next week (i am so excited). Over all of course i am going to give this book a 5 out of 5, i just wish it was a little longer/i wouldn't say no to more from Drew.

2. the pact by karina halle (click for summary)

So once i was done with the All I Am novella, i was searching through the top reviews of the romance section and this particular stand alone book from an author called Karina Halle, who i hadn't any knowledge of until then had so many top star reviews and it was at the time on free download, so i thought i would give it a try. If i am being completely honest i found it really hard to get into as i wasn't gripped from the start, that being said i don't know if that was because the book before was so gripping. Long story short i abandoned the book and searched for something else, that being said i will probably at some point revisit it and see if i can get into it.

3. afterburn & aftershock by sylvia day (click for summary)

I have mentioned in previous book posts about how much i loved the Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day, yet i hadn't ever read/heard of this particular book until i saw on social-media that it was being turned into a movie. That being said i had to give it a read before seeing the movie, so that is just what i did and i am so glad that i did because this book was another gripping one for me. This book was about never mixing business with pleasure, re-kindling something that was so intense a couple of years before and a man of mystery. Overall i would give this book a 4.5 out of 5, yet again i wish it was just a little longer or a continued story in another book.

4. wicked grind by j kenner (click for summary)

I am a huge fan of J Kenner's Stark Series books, in fact i love them that much i have read them twice so next i decided to give her latest book called Wicked Grind a go. This is a series of three books Wicked Grind, Wicked Dirty and Wicked Torture yet they are based around different characters but all three worlds are linked in some way (including the Stark connection). Wicked Grind was a different kind of read, as it wasn't written from one perspective so the story allowed you inside more than one characters head and as the two main characters had a relationship in the past, it went back into the past to set up the story to come. Overall i would give this book a 4.5 out of 5, and i can't wait to read the other two when they are released later in the year.

5. gabriel's inferno by sylvain reynard (click for summary)

Once i had finished Wicked Grind i was stuck on what to read next, so my friend was going through a list of books and this one popped up in conversation (apparently it was super popular following fifty shades) and i had heard a little bit about it. That being said i decided to give it a try, as it was on kindle offer so i had nothing to lose really and all i can really say is oh my oh my, i was hooked from the start. This series of books at the beginning did has a very "fifty shades vibe" about it, except swap the billionaire business man for a still rich but intense/mysterious college professor. This book also is set up so you can see more than one characters perspective, you find yourself learning about Italian literature and it is true what everyone says...in your head Gabriel is 100% David Gandy.  

6. gabriel's rapture by sylvain reynard (click for summary)

All i am going to say first of all is i am beyond happy that this is a trilogy story, so once i was done with Gabriel's Inferno i moved straight onto Gabriel's Rapture and the story became so much more intense, as their secret student/professor "affair" is threatened by several people inside their worlds, along side seeing if Gabriel will fight for Julia and all of their past issues in and outside of their relationship. This triolgy of books are around 150/200 pages longer than some novels but i am happy with that and i almost finished with this one and ready to start the third and final instalment. So far from the two books i will without doubt give them a 5 out of 5, living, breathing, obsessed! I am also hoping i can finish Gabriel's Redemption before The Forbidden lands in my hands.

I would love to know if there are any great kindle books you have been reading recently or in the past and loved, if so tweet me @iamkatiee_ as i would love to talk to you all!

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BOOKS I WANT TO READ IN 2017 #2

Hello everyone! Cast your minds back to the beginning of the year, when i first mentioned how i was making it my mission to read more books this year and i shared the books i want to read in 2017 #1 in a post. So six months has past since that post and i am so impressed with myself, as i have read more than the ones i originally shared. Now i have a bunch of new/already existing books i want to read as well.

1. all i am (drew's story) by jodi ellen malpas

Back in part one of the books i want to read in 2017, i mentioned how Jodi Ellen Malpas is probably one of my favourite authors ever and i have complete binge read her books more than once. The first trilogy of books by her i read was the This Man series about the ultimate alpha male that is Jesse Ward. That being said next month she is releasing a new book called All I Am (Drew's Story) and Drew is one of the characters from the This Man series, i am super excited to read his story and get to know him from his perspective. This book i believe is currently only available for Kindle and is set to be released on June 18th.

2. the forbidden by jodi ellen malpas

I actually mentioned this book back in the first part to this post and i honestly feel like i pre-ordered it so long ago, it needs to be August already so i can read it. Just like the book before this is another new book by Jodi Ellen Malpas, but this time it is all new characters and most important an all new alpha male to fall in love with. This book is going to be available on Kindle, as well as Paperback and is set to be released August 8th. 

3. afterburn & aftershock by sylvia day

If you are familiar with the famous crossfire novels by Sylvia Day, then you could of possibly already read this book. I absolutely adored the crossfire novels, yet i didn't even know this book existed until recently when i discovered it is being turned into a movie. So i definitely want to read the book before seeing the movie, who else loves doing that? This book was first released in 2014 and is available on Kindle and Paperback. 

4. into the water by paula hawkins

So i only recently read the girl on the train which was another book on my to read list in part one and i really quite enjoyed it. As you can probably tell i am usually a romance or comedy kind of girl when it comes to book genres but i don't mind a thriller, from time to time. That being said this really makes me want to read Into The Water, which is the newest book by the author of The Girl on the Train. This book was released May 2nd and is available on Kindle, Paperback and Hardback. 

5. the endless autumn by annabelle knight

The last two books are actually recommendations to read by a fellow alpha male fan and when i searched for this book on amazon, i discovered it is actually a number one best seller book so that must be a good thing right? I am definitely looking forward to picking this one up and giving it a go. This book was released March 31st and is available on Kindle, as well as Paperback.  

6. the rule book & the rule maker by jennifer blackwood

Finally we have the last book on the list, well technically it is two books because it is a two book series (so far) and the other books also from recommendation. I have never heard of this author until i decided to look up the story line/reviews online and there was so many really good reviews about it, so i definitely want to give them a go at some point, possible after everything else. These books were released May 9th 2016 and January 16th 2017, both are available on Kindle and Paperback.

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