BOOK REVIEW - POWER PLAY by TIFFANY SNOW - RISKY BUSINESS # 1 - PIATKUS - CONTEMPORARY CRIME ROMANCE

By: Tiffany Snow

Published By: Piatkus

Released: Available Now

Details: Paperback from library, 336 Pages

RATING: 4.25 PARKER AND RYKER STARS!

Blurb: Goodreads

THIS KIND OF BUSINESS CAN ONLY BE PERSONAL

Sage Reese lives for her job. More precisely, she lives for her debonair boss, Parker Andersen. Sage handles everything for Parker, even as she fantasizes about the one thing that isn't in her job description: him. But when a high-stakes account crosses the line from shady to deadly, a tough cop starts giving Sage the attention she wishes Parker would . . .

Detective Dean Ryker couldn't be more different from Parker. While Parker wears expensive suits like a second skin and drives a BMW, Ryker's uniform is leather jackets and jeans . . . and his ride of choice is a Harley. While Parker's sexiness is a reserved, slow burn, Ryker is completely upfront about what-and who-he's after. And Sage tops his list.

Now, as Ryker digs deeper into the dark side of Parker's business, Sage finds herself caught between two men: the one she's always wanted-and the one who makes her feel wanted like never before . . .

BOOK REVIEW:

This first installment in Risky Business series had me whiplashed with how similar the recipe is for Kathleen Turner series.

Very similar, but I jumped feet first into the pages and devoured the book (while in hospital and couldn’t sleep) and I read it into the wee hours, while my roomie was softly snoring and making weird noises.

Okay, so now we have ex Marines: Parker and Ryker.

God damn these triangles are amazing.

I REALLY DON’T LIKE LOVE TRIANGLES.

But I like these ones.

This first installment had it all. Parker is simply amazing. In walks cocky Ryker and he is different and amazing.

We get some backstory.

Sage I really liked in this installment. She has her heart all crushing and hurting for Parker and he is the powerful investment guy who is mixing it up with the Russians. She is a hard worker and a team player in the office.

Sage isn’t as good a female lead as Kathleen, but I still liked her and the little bits with Megan, the chick from another part of the company.

There was so much sexual tension in this book between Parker and Sage that the pages were sizzling. He really is written very well.

Ryker has a massive chip on his shoulder with Parker and he wants to show Parker up as the bad guy.

Russian villains and action take over the story with Sage’s life on the line and I totally dug this book.

I launched myself into Playing Dirty straight away.

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BOOK REVIEW - TURN TO ME by TIFFANY SNOW - KATHLEEN TURNER # 2 - MONTLAKE ROMANCE - CONTEMPORARY CRIME ROMANCE

By: Tiffany Snow

Published By: Montlake Romance

Released: Available Now

Details: Kindle purchase, 444 Pages

RATING: 4.5 KADE & BLANE STARS!

Blurb: Goodreads

When Kathleen Turner, office runner for the prestigious Indianapolis law firm of Kirk & Trent, started dating the boss she knew the risks. Senior Partner Blane Kirk is known for being a notorious player - the Baskin Robbins of dating with a different flavor every month. Kathleen is the happiest she’s been in a long time, especially as Christmas approaches, but she’s always known there was a termination date on her relationship with Blane.

She just didn’t expect that termination to be her funeral.

A festive afternoon of Christmas tree shopping turns life-threatening when Kathleen and Blane become targets for an unknown gunman. They make it home alive, but Kathleen realizes her boyfriend has been keeping secrets. The deadly kind.

Blane’s current case is drawing heated debate and stirring the pot of public fury. Kathleen is horrified by the threats – and worse – being directed at him. A former Navy SEAL stands accused of the wrongful death of an American citizen during a military operation overseas. The case has far-reaching political and military implications. Someone with a lot of money, and even more clout, wants Blane to lose.

As dead bodies of people connected to the defense start piling up, it becomes painfully obvious that disappearing witnesses and altered testimony are no longer enough for whoever is intent on guaranteeing the SEAL gets convicted. Kathleen and Kade, Blane’s brother and ex-FBI-agent-turned-assassin-for-hire, are on the trail of the killer.

Unfortunately for Kathleen, he’s already moved for the end-game – by painting a target on her...and pulling the trigger.



BOOK REVIEW:

I went into this installment almost #teamKade from the start. I really did.

Blane and Kathleen are making me want to be #teamBlane, but Tiffany keeps shoving Kade in the way and he just seems to be more on her level.

Blane says a few things that got up my team nose and I am wondering how deliberate they were by Tiffany.

Kade…oh mYy!



Kade got up and walked toward me, stopping when he was a few feet away. He reminded me of a cat, the way his body moved—fluid and silent. In contrast my body felt like a violin string pulled too tight.



“Don’t try to rescue me, Kathleen,” he said flatly, a bitter smile curving his lips. “I’m beyond saving.” His face and voice were both as cold and remote as the arctic.



I know I am swinging on the #teamKade line at the moment. I simply can’t see past them being so much more compatible.

But then…Blane.

SMH

I think it is starting to distress me. LOL

I do really like Kathleen’s character, she is bumbling and she can show a lot of intelligence—sometimes—and these two men simply make this series.

The action and villains can be a little predictable, but I am a fan of Stephanie Plum and that series is much, much, more silly and without a lot of growth, but the lads, Ranger and Joe keep me coming back for more.

There is growth in this series and also lots of emotion with Kade and Blane. I like that a lot.

I did take a break from reading #2.5, Kade’s Turn, only because I was getting a bit exhausted with my emotions with these two lads.

I do love them both.

I feel like Tiffany is setting the reader up for THE MAN in Kathleen’s life, already, with certain things she is throwing at us, but I will wait and see, even though I think I got the spoiler when I hit book two in Risky Business. (dang it!)

So I stopped reading after this book and went onto Power Play (Risky Business # 1) and then Playing Dirty (Risky Business # 2).

I am swinging back around to Kade’s Turn (Kathleen Turner #2.5) now.

I am preparing myself for all the Kade pov.

Squeee!

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BOOK REVIEW - BLANE'S TURN by TIFFANY SNOW - KATHLEEN TURNER # 1.5 - MONTLAKE ROMANCE - CONTEMPORARY CRIME ROMANCE

By: Tiffany Snow

Published By: Montlake Romance

Released: Available Now

Details: Kindle purchase, 321 Pages

RATING: 4.5 KADE AND BLANE STARS!

Goodreads: Blurb

Blane Kirk is a Navy SEAL-turned-attorney with old money and an even older pedigree. High powered and aggressive, he plays the field, changing women as often as he changes his ties—but he’s had no complaints so far. He has only two rules: don’t date employees, and don’t get emotionally involved. These are rules he can easily live by…until his runner, an employee in his law firm named Kathleen Turner, does an unexpected face-plant into his lap.

Kathleen’s too young and innocent for Blane, and much too vulnerable. After her friend is murdered, Blane knows she could be next—and he knows that keeping her alive means keeping her close to him. Kathleen’s like no woman he’s ever met, and protecting her could be the one thing to change his life forever. He may be able to keep her safe from the killer…but can he keep her safe from himself?

Blane’s Turn is a companion novel to No Turning Back, Book One in The Kathleen Turner Series.

BOOK REVIEW:

So you might think you are gonna read the same story but flipped from Blane’s pov, but you do get so much more.

I adored reading the bits with Kade in the flashbacks from Blane and I liked how Tiffany gave the reader more than just a flipped version of No Turning Back.

I personally thought this was a must read and not to be skipped in the series.

I really enjoyed knowing more about Blane and Kade.

#team?? 

They are both so yummy.

*face plant*

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BOOK REVIEW: NO TURNING BACK by TIFFANY SNOW - KATHLEEN TURNER # 1 - MONTLAKE ROMANCE - CONTEMPORARY CRIME ROMANCE

By: Tiffany Snow

Published By: Montlake Romance

Released: Available Now

Details: Kindle purchase, 440 Pages

RATING: 4.5 BLANE & KADE STARS!! GIDDY UP!

Blurb: Goodreads

Being a bartender by night and law firm runner by day helps make ends meet for Kathleen Turner. Mostly. Being 23 and single in Indianapolis wasn’t exactly a thrilling adventure, but then again, that’s not what Kathleen wanted. At least, not until she met Blane Kirk.

Navy SEAL turned high-profile attorney, Blane is everything a woman could want. The only problem? He’s her boss.

Blane is known for playing the field and the last thing Kathleen needs or wants is to get involved with him. But when her friend is murdered and it seems Kathleen will be next, she may not have a choice.

Now Blane is the only thing standing between her and people who want her dead, including assassin-for-hire Kade Dennon. Beautiful but deadly, he’ll kill anyone who gets in his way, even the woman who makes him question everything he’s become.

The deeper she sinks into the web of lies and murder, the more Kathleen realizes she can trust no one if she’s going to survive. No one is innocent. Not even Blane.

BOOK REVIEW:

I’m a little late to the whole Kathleen—and her men, Blane and Kade—triangle, but damn once I started I have not come up for air… literally for 5 books!!

Now granted I read the first three books in the Kathleen Turner series and then rather excitedly jumped to the Risky Business series with Sage and her men—Parker and Ryker. ( I don't recommend doing this as I got a spoiler crossover. Poo me!) 

Is it just me or is there a very, very, very similar theme in both series and also the names!!! Ryker and Parker. Blane and Kade. The dudes are almost, rhyming.

Anyhoo, I must stay focused on No Turning Back. Well… if I am not addicted! And do my teams keep flipping sides!

OMG one minute I am #teamBlane… the next #teamKade.

@()#*)@(*)@(#*)@(*@)(#*)_)(!!!

We got Blane, the hot-shot lawyer who is partner in Gage, Kirk & Trent, sitting up in his office and Kathleen has come on as the office runner. Literally she runs about town dropping files off and such. And she also works at The Drop, which is a cool sounding bar. She's got bills to pay, dudes! 

Anyhoo, shizzle my giggles, there is this attraction ( that word is meant to come out sounding like a purrrrr) and then Kathleen starts getting herself—mostly accidentally—involved in stuff she shouldn’t and more attraction (on a purrrr) and THEN KADE shows up.

*face plant*

This is where my teams get fuzzy. I got no clue still after 3 books, one being the #1.5 ( I had to hear it from Blane’s head), which simply stuffed my teams up even more.

Truly!

In a nutshell: two ridiculously yummy men, one girl, and the villains and a lot of team swapping on my behalf.

*throws hands in air ready for book #1.5 aptly titled Blane’s Turn*

There is the sexual tension that ripples across the pages…or if you are reading on a device, your device will quiver.

Both lads are written very well.

I simply couldn’t come up for a breath.

There were some awesome quotes, but again, I couldn’t stop to mark them.

Bugger me! I was addicted!!!

There are some twists you won’t see coming and some that are pretty laid out and predictable, but eh, I was in it for the lads.

Truly!

Hot damn!

I won’t go into much more other than to say, normally I am really not a fan of triangles. 

I REALLY AM NOT.

But damn if I wasn’t sucked into this series like a straw in a Coke. (did that make sense?)

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BOOK REVIEW: BEAR TO THE BONE by TERRY BOLRYDER - BEAR CLAW SECURITY # 1 - PARANORMAL ROMANCE

By: Terry Bolryder

Published By: Terry Bolryder

Released: Available Now

Details: Kindle Box Set purchased, 306 Pages

RATING: 3.25 CAGE STARS!

Blurb: Goodreads

Cage McCann and Carrie Miller go way back. As kids, they meant everything to each other. But Cage left town years ago to escape his future as leader of the local motorcycle gang, the Aces, and though he promised to come back, Carrie has given up on seeing him again. Until he shows up at her bar and pulls her into a sensuous, soul-shaking kiss and back into his life, which is currently full of danger and secrets beyond what Carrie can imagine.

Cage has never forgotten Carrie. After serving in the special forces and then starting up a private security company, he has just been waiting for the right time to go back, claim her as his…and tell her that the man she has always loved can actually shift into a bear. But when Carrie is in danger from the very biker gang he tried to escape, Cage drops everything to protect her. The only problem? In order to make sure she is never in danger again, he has to go undercover as an Ace.

Making Carrie fall in love with him while wearing Ace leather isn’t going to be easy, but if Cage blows his cover, he risks losing his chance to rid the town of the Aces once and for all. Now Cage will just have to prove that the Aces may be bad to the bone, but Cage is bear to the bone, and no one messes with what a bear holds dear.


BOOK REVIEW:

This is my first Terry Bolryder read.  I really love shifter stories, and this one was a little light on depth of lead characters and plot for me, but I did enjoy it enough to keep reading.

Cage McCann and Carrie Miller first met when he was a bear and she found him caught in a trap when she was eleven-years-old.

I liked the introduction and the innocence of both characters.

Fast forward seventeen years and throw in a sprinkle of back story and we are caught up. I would have really loved Cage to have had a stronger reason for coming back to the town of Winter Falls. I say this only because when you feel you have found your mate—waaaay early and then you leave—eh…that doesn’t really hold onto me for a true mate in the world of shifters. I can understand if he was in prison and no way to get back to her…but…

Even though there are 300 plus pages to this story, and I do classify it as an okay read, I felt the pages could have been used better to give me some depth. The reasons for things in this first instalment are just on the surface, rather than giving me—more.

This is of course my personal opinion, as I have read a lot of shifter stories, and I can see there are a lot of five star satisfied readers for this one, and that is marvelous.

I didn’t mind they were both virgins at twenty eight…ish, but again, a guy like Cage being a virgin…eh. I did scratch my head at the plausibility of it. Nothing wrong with a hunky, spunky guy being a virgin, but…something wasn’t right with it in this story. Maybe also the lack of emotion surrounding the cherry popping as well.

If he had been in jail, it adds more strength to the why of him leaving, entering the military and then going to New York and starting up a security business with his other hunky spunky friends. Aannnd then decide to come back to Winter Falls to do some unfinished business and claim the chick behind the bar, who didn’t happen to date a soul while he was gone.

I am just having a little trouble with the plot strength in this story.

But that is on me as so many readers loved it and that is cool!

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