Wish List

by: Sylvia Day

Publishing Date: (first published 12/2/05)

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Source: Amazon (for Kindle)

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Description:

When Nicolas James draws Stephanie Martin's name in their law firm's Secret Santa exchange he knows he's in for a merry Christmas-if he can figure out what to give the woman he's wanted for months. When he works late and finds a crumpled piece of paper listing Steph's personal wish list, he knows he's in luck. Because all Steph wants for Christmas is him, in a number of naughty ways. 

And not-so saintly Nick is going to make every one of her carnal wishes come true.

My Review:

I was looking for a short christmas themed erotic book that would capture my interest since I hardly read holiday themed books.  "Wish List" by Sylvia Day (which originally was published in White Hot Holidays Vol 2) definitely did not disappoint and now has me looking for other christmas themed books.  I also did not want to miss out on an opportunity to read another book from Sylvia.

Stephanie Martin has had feelings for Nicolas for awhile now, but never thought it would work out because Nick is too much of a play boy.  He goes through women like crazy.  At the annual Christmas party for their law firm though, Stephanie opens up her Secret Santa gift and to her amazement, she is about to get one of her Christmas Wish List items crossed off.  How did Nick know about her secret Wish List...she'll only be able to find out if she asks him.  

Nicolas has been trying everything to capture Stephanie's interests.  He has been flirting with her for the past months and all of his ex-girlfriends, friends and family members want to know why he just does not ask Stephanie out.  He wants to make it special and one night when he comes across a crumpled piece of paper with some wish list items that include his name....now is his shot to win over the beautiful and sexy co-worker he has had eyes on forever.  

I thought Wish List definitely was a very erotic, sexy, fast pace read that I had a hard time putting down.  I literally read it in less than a hour.  I enjoyed the storyline of having a naughty wish list being fulfilled.  Makes me want to create my own instead of having an actual gift.  Watch out hubby.  =)  

Nicolas could definitely be every woman's dream come true when it came to fulfilling wish lists and making dreams come true and the ending I literally teared up on when he found out the truth on why Stephanie was so distant and why she did not think a real relationship would work out between them.  Nicolas though, fought hard to win her over. 

It may be a short read, but Wish List will keep anyone warm during the cold winter nights for just a short awhile and maybe who knows it will make you want to come up with your own naughty wish list with your significant other....or even win over that special someone you've had your eye on for awhile.

I definitely look forward to reading more books from Sylvia very soon.  I'm a HUGE fan of her books and this book definitely is a must-read again for next Christmas.  

Welcome to our stop on the "Hot in Handcuffs Blog Hop" hosted by the lovely ladies at Under the Covers Book Blog.  

This blog hop we're getting down and dirty with some smutty books.  You know you have a fantasy of being handcuffed, doing a menage a trois, participating in some role playing, or maybe some spanking. Everyone of us loves to read books that make our fantasies come true.(at least in the books we read)  =)  

Both Anna and I love to read smutty books.  =)  

(Our husbands even enjoy it as well)

We want to share one of our FAVE books that we read over the summer.  

Hot in Handcuffs

(Sexy Capers #3, Shadow Stalkers #4, The FBI Psychics #2.5)

by: Shayla Black, Sylvia Day, Shiloh Walker

Publishing Date: 7/3/12

Publisher: Berkley

Description:

Allow yourself to imagine the man behind the dark sunglasses. Hear the purr of his zipper as he lowers it, then reaches for the shiny metal hanging from his black leather belt. It's futile to resist arrest. Give yourself up to the fantasy. Besides, he thinks you're so hot in handcuffs...

Arresting Desire - Shayla Black
FBI Agent Jon Bocelli never stopped wanting beautiful professor Lucia DiStefano. She's interested in taking her first lover, and he intends to be that man. When her past puts her life in danger, Jon risks everything to save her and prove this fling is forever. 

On Fire - Sylvia Day
When Deputy Marshal Jared Cameron investigates a series of arson attacks in a seaside town, the biggest blast of heat comes from sexy fire inspector Darcy Michaels—until their scorching after-hours affair is compromised by a secret from Darcy’s past.

The Unwilling - Shayla Black
Mica Greer and her former lover, ex-FBI agent Colby Mathis, once shared an intimate past and a powerful psychic gift. Now, they’ve been reunited by a bizarre series of murders—and an electrifying passion that could put them both in jeopardy.

Now here's your chance to win a copy of "Hot in Handcuffs".

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(Kindle copy)

This giveaway is International.  =)  

(You must be over the AGE of 18 to enter the giveaway though)

Reflected in You

(Crossfire #2)

by: Sylvia Day

Publishing Date: 10/2/12 (ebook) 10/23/12 (paperback)

Publisher: Penguin Group

Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance

Source: Provided by Publisher (Netgalley)

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Description:

Gideon Cross.  As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented on the inside.  He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest of pleasures.  I couldn't stay away.  I didn't want to.  He was my addiction...my every desire...mine.

My past was violent as his, and I was just as broken.  We'd never work.  It was too hard, too painful...except when it was perfect.  Those moments when the driving hunger and desperate love were the most exquisite insanity.  We were bound by our need.  And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession...

My Review:

Let me first say...that I've read many romance books since 2009, but I've never read a book that made me such an emotional wreck after reading it, that it took me a few days to calm my nerves before I tempted to type up a review of it.  Oh my goodness, Sylvia Day, knows how to make a reader go through an emotional roller coaster in zero point one seconds.  ( at least that's how long for me )

When I got the email from Netgalley saying I was approved to read "Reflected in You", early...I scared my family by screaming and jumping up and down like my oldest daughter does when she gets something she absolutely loves.  

Gideon Cross, how I missed you the last 5 months.  

While every mom out there is going crazy over the Fifty Shades Trilogy, I've been going crazy over the Crossfire books by Sylvia Day and going gaga over Gideon.  *sigh*

(Just to let everyone know...no Spoilers here...I want everyone to enjoy the book...because this is a must-read for everyone who loves contemporary erotic romance)

"Reflected in You" picks up where Gideon and Eva left off.  Eva has been seeing Gideon at his place and vice versa.  She still does not know what to think of what her room mate, Cary has done and she knows something is going on with him.
Gideon is having to take a business trip and he wants Eva to go...actually he orders her to go since he can't seem to get enough of her.  Of course, Eva needs to have a moment with Cary and come to terms to what he did in their apartment.
Gideon agrees to let her go on her own little trip for a weekend with Cary, but with of course with some stipulations...that she must stay in one of his hotels and be protected.

Eva is noticing changes with Gideon when they get back from their trip.  He keeps acting cold one second and hot the next.  She has no idea what is going on, but she knows he's keeping secrets.
One of those secrets could evolve her and her past creeping back up to get her.

Gideon, plays the domineering, over-bearing, protective, and secretive alpha male again in "Reflected in You", but he also opens up a bit with some of his secrets on what happened to him and why he is the way he is.  He becomes very odd in this book and several times I wanted to beat his butt for Eva because he was acting like a jerk towards her, but then he would throw in, "trust him", every once awhile, that maybe think, he was up to something.  (Seriously, the man made my blood boil second and heart race another second...he was driving me crazy...GRRRR!...but I still loved him).

Eva was being her usual self in "Reflected in You".  She was jealous over Gideon's past loves and getting upset with things that Gideon kept doing and she would find out later on the web.  There was a time in the book with one of Eva's decisions, that I backed her 110%.  She was fed up with Gideon and just wanted to live her life as normal....not with Gideon being cold-hearted and hiding stuff from her.  Her family and friends were even worried for her.

Sylvia Day didn't disappoint at anything when it came to the sex scenes between Gideon and Eva. (Can I just say...I'm happy to have read that Gideon and Eva went to the Outer Banks in this book...since it's my second home)  =)  That was the best part of the book when it came to Gideon not getting on my nerves.

The ending though, blew my mind and left me wanting more.  How could Sylvia, leave me hanging like that.  She also answered all my questions that had been bugging me since the beginning.
Her writing style is fantastic and flowed really well.  If you've read books before that had you keep flipping because you just couldn't get enough...that is how Sylvia's is.
Like I stated in the beginning, "Reflected in You" is a serious roller coaster of emotions.
I went from happy, smiling, bawling like a baby, boiling hot from anger, and about to throw down with one certain character in just a few seconds.  I'm telling you, in warning so you are prepared ahead of time.  Be prepared to have tissues, and be prepared not to bend your book or hit your Kindle a couple of times because you just want to jump in the book and whoop some butt.

I'm really looking forward to the final book to the Crossfire Trilogy because there is still plenty of questions to be answered and I want to see if Gideon and Eva will finally have their happily ever after.  They both deserve it.  Both characters have their own issues.  Let's just say Eva's problem gets fixed and Gideon's is just now coming up in the story.

All I can say is...this book made me LOVE Gideon even more.  How could anyone resist, one sexy, billionaire, twenty-eight year old who owns half of Manhattan (at least that is how Eva describes him and I have to agree with her).  *sigh*

Now if only it could be December already so I can have my final fix of Gideon.  =)  

A Hunger so Wild

(Renegade Angels #2)

by: Sylvia Day

Publishing Date: 7/3/12

Publisher: Signet

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Source: Netgalley

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Description:

 Elijah Reynolds is the most dominant of lycans, a rare Alpha whose skill on the hunt is surpassed only by his primal sexuality. When the lycans revolt due to the iron fist of angelic rule, he steps into command, becoming both enemy and coveted ally in the conflict between vampires and angels.
Vashti is the second most powerful vampire in the world, a lethal beauty with a path of devastation in her wake. Tasked with proposing an alliance between vampires and the lycans who killed her mate, Vash approaches Elijah, whose need to avenge a friend demands Vash's death even as his passion demands her surrender.
Soon, their enmity erodes beneath an all-consuming desire. Elijah has never encountered a woman whose warrior spirit and fierce sexual appetite rivals his own, while Vash is faced with the one man strong enough to be her equal. But as war looms, each must decide where their loyalty lies--with their own kind or with the enemy lover they can no longer live without.

My Review:

I received a complimentary copy of "A Hunger so Wild" through Netgalley from the publisher for a honest review. 

May I just say...I think I about fainted when I saw this book post to Netgalley.  I feel like I was waiting forever for July to get here and when I got a early copy of this book...I literally screamed.  My hubby and oldest daughter were probably pondering if they should call a mental ward or not.  

I knew I would love this book too, once I started reading it.  It's on Elijah!  If you've the read the first book,  you know who Elijah is...if you haven't read the first book, what are you waiting for?

Elijah has left the Sentinels and now is running the pack of Lycans as Alpha.  He's the best for the job.  He never thought, he would end up hooking up with the Vampires though to find out what's going on with the vampires and why some are coming down with a disease that makes them go crazy, basically.  (these crazy vamps...are wraiths)  Elijah, also never expected to have the second most powerful vampire approach him for his help.  

Vashti is one serious, deadly vampire that no one wants to mess with.  She is still out for revenge on her mate that was killed years ago.  She knows it was a bunch of lycans, but she needs Elijah's help to find which ones did it.  

Who would thought though a lycan and vampire would end up hooking up?  Elijah and Vashti have tried everything to not show their feelings of each other, but for some reason Vasti can not resist Elijah and his sexy lycan charms.  (I should say "puppy" though)  =)

Elijah can't resist Vashti due to her domineering ways and of course the way she dresses.

I won't go any further because I'll give too much away.  This book had a lot of story to it.  

My thoughts on the second book to the Renegade Angels series...is Syliva Day did an amazing job building up the suspense even more in this book.  It had a back story and a main story going on at the same time.  I got to read about Lindsay and Adrian again and what they are dealing with.  I also got to see Syre in action too...who is the first most powerful vampire.  

I loved the steaminess between Elijah and Vashti.  I actually was kind of skeptical on them getting together at first though since I remember how Vashti was in the first book.  She is one cold-hearted, mean vampire.  I definitely never want to mess with her.

Elijah...I think I'm in love with him.  No...I know I'm in love with him because I fell in love with him in the previous book.  He stole my heart even more in this book.  

Sylvia definitely had me hooked from beginning to end...especially, the ending. Dang you, Sylvia...you left me hanging.  It was an amazing cliff-hanger though.  

I recommend this book to readers who love the paranormal romance genre and who love a different take on angels, lycans, and vampires.  This definitely is WAY different than other books out there.  

This book will have you wanting more....but forewarning...you will be left wanting even more at the end.  =)  

Oh...yes I stalked Sylvia Day's page this morning.  I'm really excited for the 2nd book to the Crossfire Series...because I'm madly in love with Gideon.  

I read "Bard to You" in one day.  I had my hubby take care of the girls so I could focus on reading it.  =)  

October needs to hurry up and get here already.  I need some more Gideon!  =) 

by: Sylvia Day

Publishing Date: 4/3/12

Publisher: Sylvia Day

Genre: Erotica

Source: Kindle Edition (Bought)

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Description:

My Review:

Every once in awhile I read a book that blows my mind.  A book that makes me read all day, and stay up all night to finish it because I can’t put it down.  I rather sleep deprive myself instead of sleeping so I can find out what happens next to the characters.  “Bared to You” is definitely one of those books.  The first chapter alone had me excited to keep reading it.

Gideon Cross, is a dark and dangerous 28 year old who owns pretty much everything in New York.  If you see “Cross” on a Building, he most likely owns it.  Yes, he’s young, but he’s business-oriented, determined and intimating at times.  He has skeletons in his closet though and refuses to let them out for anyone.  He doesn’t want anything to do with his family for some reason and women…especially, brunettes are what he usually favors.  He has his gal friends he will not bed with and then his women that he has sex with one time and then discards them afterwards.  He’s a very mysterious man who every woman wants though.  No matter if he is a player or not.  

Eva Tramell is a 24 year old strong-willed woman who moved to New York after graduating college.  She’s living with her best friend Cary who is a sexy male model who she met through a therapy group she went through.  She landed a job at a advertising company which so far she adores.  Eva has a traumatic experience she’s trying to forget, but for some reason it comes back haunting her.  She has a loving father who lives in California, a crazy over-protective mother and a step-father who enables her mother to do the crazy things she does to Eva.

One day Eva bumps into the dark and dangerous Gideon and the moment she sees him, she knows he’s trouble.  She did not realize she would end up working in the same building as he did though.  Now, Gideon wants Eva and he will stop at nothing to have her.  

The moment Gideon is described, I even knew he was trouble for Eva, but I also knew I would fall in love with him.  For some reason I always fall for the dark, dominant man in a book.  

I love how Gideon is so up front with Eva when they first meet and whenever they are together period.  The first time he confronts her in building where she works too…he bluntly tells her what he wants from her.  I think I was just as shocked as Eva…but maybe a little more.  

Eva tries to avoid Gideon, but who could avoid a sexy, domineering man like him. I sure couldn’t.  I do not know how Eva held on for some long.  I would’ve succumbed the minute I set eyes on him the first time.  

This book is sexy, beyond-intense, EROTIC (of course), dramatic (warning…two females you will loathe in this book..at least I did…I won’t spoil who they are though), and it’s also full of twists and turns for both Gideon and Eva.  

The sex scenes in this book, I had to keep putting down the book after I read them so I could cool off.  Yes…they were that GOOD!!  

You’ll get to feel Eva’s pain and understand what her trauma experience was in her past.  You won’t really know what is wrong with Gideon, but you will get a hint on what it could be.  He refuses to talk about it though, which frustrates not only Eva…but me as the reader.  

I recommend this book to readers out there that are addicted to the Erotica Genre and love some BDSM.  Fore warning a head of time, once you start this book,  you will not want to put it down.  The cliff hangers of each chapter, will have you begging for more.  

I’m looking forward to the next book now because I really want to know what Sylvia is going to do next with the characters.  Between Sylvia Day and Karin Tabke…I’m addicted to the Erotica Genre now.  There’s no turning back for me.  They’ve created a monster and I love every minute of it.  =)