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DOUBLE REVIEW: LETTING YOU GO & WHEN YOU WERE MINE

10/1/2020

This review is a little different as I'm doing a double review for Letting You Go and When You Were Mine by Jordan Marie. These two books are a duet, but there is also a third standalone in the Stone Lake series (review to come later!).

Book: Letting You Go by Jordan Marie
Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: April 29, 2019
Genre: Young Adult. Small Town Romance.
Series: The Stone Lake series #1
Pages: 276 pages
Format: eBook. Purchased.

Letting You Go is the first book in Gavin and Luna's duet. This first book is a young adult romance. The second book in the duet (below) is when they are adults.

I met Luna Marshall when I was seventeen.
She was a force of nature that I wasn’t ready for.
She was gravity and I was caught in her pull--
Powerless while she held me in a world I was desperate to escape.

They say you never forget your first love.
I believe they’re right.
I’ll always remember the sound of her laughter.
The way she whispered my name when I touched her, and the taste of her on my lips.
I’ll remember everything.

Including the look of pain as I walked away.

EXODUS BY KATE STEWART

8/6/2020

Exodus is the mind blowing conclusion to the Ravenhood Duet by Kate Stewart. This is a must read, epic romance filled with emotion and twists and turns! I loved it!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: August 1, 2020
Genre: New Adult Romance. Suspense.
Series: The Ravenhood Duet #2 (not a standalone).
Pages: 423 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Can you live a lie?

It’s a ghost town, this place that haunts me, the one that made me.

It’s clear to me that I’ll never outgrow Triple Falls or outlive the time I spent here.

I can still feel them all, my boys of summer.

Even when I’d sensed the danger, I gave in.

I didn’t heed a single warning. I let my sickness, my love, both rule and ruin me. I played my part, eyes wide open, tempting fate until it delivered.

There was never going to be an escape.

FLOCK BY KATE STEWART

7/31/2020

Flock is the first book in the Ravenhood Duet and is honestly one of the most intoxicating books I have ever read. I knew immediately when I started it that I was going to devour this book and that's exactly what happened. I can't wait for the conclusion.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: July 28, 2020
Genre: New Adult Romance (reverse harem themes)
Series: The Ravenhood Duet #1
Pages: 312 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Can you keep a secret?

I grew up sick.

Let me clarify.

I grew up believing that real love stories include a martyr or demand great sacrifice to be worthy.

Because of that, I believed it, because I made myself believe it, and I bred the most masochistic of romantic hearts, which resulted in my illness.

When I lived this story, my own twisted fairy tale, it was unbeknownst to me at the time because I was young and naïve. I gave into temptation and fed the beating beast, which grew

AGONY BY KAYLEE RYAN

6/18/2020

Agony is the first book in the Entangled Hearts duet and is aptly named! WOW. This book is such a roller coaster ride and I couldn't get enough of it! Highly recommended.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: June 17, 2020
Genre: New Adult. College. Sports Romance. Duet.
Series: The Entangled Hearts duet #1
Pages: 281 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Reese
Cooper Reeves was the boy-next-door. Every milestone, every memory of my youth was entangled with his.

We were inseparable... until college.
It wasn’t his friends, girls or even sports that came between us— it was me.

Tired of being in the friend zone, I finally made a move. Turns out it was the wrong one.

Cooper walked away to play his first year of professional football and left me behind with a broken heart.

Cooper
It’s always been her. Even before I really knew what love was,

HE HATES ME BY ISABELLA STARLING AND RINA KENT

5/26/2020

I normally enjoy dark, stalker romances but this one was a bust for me. The sex took over the entire plot and nothing else materialized.

Rating: ★★
Release Date: April 9, 2020
Genre: Dark, Stalker romance. Crime.
Series: The Hate & Love Duet #1
Pages: 255 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

Once upon a time, there was a monster.

When the night falls, he comes out to harvest souls.

He’s silent and invisible —no one notices when he strikes then retreats to the shadows.

Our paths shouldn’t have crossed, but they do.

One day he sees me.

Then he can’t unsee me.

Once upon a time, there was a monster, a killer, a devil.
My stalker.

BURY ME WITH LIES BY S.M. SOTO

4/10/2020

Bury me with Lies is the EPIC conclusion to the Twin Lies duet. This book has so many twists and turns that my head was spinning! If you enjoy romantic suspense this is a must read duet!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: April 6, 2020
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Series: The Twin Lies duet #2 (not a stand alone)
Pages: 400 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

Stuck between life and death, Mackenzie is hell-bent on proving her innocence, and getting revenge on the men who murdered her sister. With one series of unfortunate events after another, Mackenzie must outrun her own fate—death.

When secrets unravel and lies become twisted betrayals, Mackenzie finds herself in more danger than she could’ve realized. Her only saving grace is Baz, the elusive playboy she’s given her heart to. But will placing her trust in a man like Baz be her downfall?

Please note: This is the second book in the Twin Lies duet and the books must be read in order of publication. The first book is Kiss Me with Lies followed by Bury Me with Lies (this book).

PIKE BY T.M. FRAZIER

3/30/2020

T.M. Frazier writes fantastic anti-heroes and this is no different with Pike! Pike is the first book in the Pawn Duet series and is a spin-off of the King series!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: March 24, 2020
Genre: Anti-hero romance. Romantic Suspense.
Series: The Pawn Duet #1
Pages: 248 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

I was raised by the violent laws of the streets, spilling blood without the hindrance of useless emotions or connections.
Unfeeling. Unloved. Alone.

My life was perfect.

Until her.

While on a manhunt for a mysterious enemy, one hellbent on taking both my business and my life, I find Mickey. She's covered in mud, rambling nonsense, and clearly out of her mind.

She's also a distraction I don't need.

That is until I discover a connection between the girl and my enemy.
Mickey isn't a distraction anymore.
She's the perfect weapon.

THE SECRETS WE HELD BY E.K. BLAIR

2/26/2020

Once again, E.K. Blair knocks my socks off! This is an amazing start to a brand new duet and I am in absolute need of the second book. I need to see what happens!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: February 26, 2020
Genre: New Adult Romance
Series: The Secrets and Truths duet #1
Pages: 246 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Born and raised in West Palm Beach, it’s time for Kate to move to Miami, spread her wings, and have the time of her life.

Wings are easily broken.

Deception masks itself as love while it slowly consumes every inch of her world. Lies spin into a web, trapping her in a nightmare she believes to be a fairy tale.

Fairy tales only live in fables.

Soon, her body will be painted in a truth she can’t deny but is too scared to face, so she runs.

A person can only run so far.

THE LIFE YOU STOLE BY JEWEL E. ANN

2/24/2020

The Life You Stole is the brilliant conclusion to the Life Series duet! What a mind bender! Gosh, I loved this book and series so much and I can't help but recommend it to everyone!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: February 20, 2020
Genre: Romantic Thriller
Series: The Life series duet #2
Pages: 376 pages
Format: eBook. ARC

Sex. Lies. Revenge.

On the heels of a devastating loss, Evelyn fights to put her life back together.
Only … part of her husband belongs to another woman, and the devil owns her soul.

“If you tell her the lie, I will tell her the truth.”

When her best friend goes to great lengths to protect Evelyn from destruction and devastation, mistakes are made, lines are crossed, and all trust is shattered.

“We weren’t unbreakable.
I just needed to believe we weren’t unrepairable.”

THE LIFE THAT MATTERED BY JEWEL E. ANN

2/8/2020

The Life That Mattered by Jewel E. Ann is a brilliant romantic thriller! Wow I loved this book hard and cannot wait for the conclusion! This is the first in the Life series duet.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: February 6, 2020
Genre: Romantic Thriller.
Series: The Life series duet #1
Pages: 368 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

Are all lives worth saving?

Ronin Alexander’s heart stops beating, but paramedics bring him back to life.

A life as a ski patroller.

An opportunity to pay it forward.

A chance to meet Evelyn Taylor at a cafe in Vancouver.

He falls hard and fast for the bath shop owner. Evelyn brings him into her world—a world where her two best friends are getting married.

A world of wealth and politics.

A world of sex and lies where the lines between friendship blur.

WHERE THE LITTLE BIRDS ARE BY B. CELESTE

1/30/2020

Where the Little Birds Are is the second book in the Little Bird duet. You must read these books in order. If you enjoy angsty, emotional romances then you won't want to miss this series.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: January 29, 2020
Genre: Hollywood Romance. Forbidden.
Series: Little Bird duet #2 (must be read in order)
Pages: 251 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

A Small Town Romance Turned World Wide Scandal. Read the exclusive here:

When pictures of bestselling author Kinley Thomas and America's Most Desired Man Corbin Callum surface in the media, their entire lives are thrown into the world of spotlight and scandal.

Now facing public criticism over their reported affair, both Kinley and Corbin must embrace the ghosts of their pasts to figure out what their futures hold.

If there's one thing they know for certain, it's that even the hardest loves get happy ever afters.

ALWAYS MINE BY KENNEDY FOX

1/7/2020

Once again, Kennedy Fox unleashes the beast and brings readers and intoxicating and angsty romance! This book is everything I was hoping for and so much more! I can't wait for Maddie and Liam's conclusion- it's going to be good!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: January 7, 2020
Genre: New Adult, neighbors-to-lovers romance.
Series: Maddie and Liam Duet #1
Pages: 348 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

College parties, beer, and one-night stands—that was my life.

Now, I hunt down criminals, ethically or not, but if no one’s asking, then I’m not telling. Drinking and women are still included, though I can’t seem to forget the girl who almost gave me her virginity. She would’ve until I realized she was too young, and I wasn’t looking to get thrown into jail.

In a twist of fate, we’re reunited, except she’s no longer underage but still equally off-limits. After ignoring her relentless advances, she starts to wear me down. I only have so much willpower when she’s around, running her smart mouth and showing off her impeccable dance moves.

Just when my restraint starts to crumble, my poor choices finally catch up with me, putting us both in danger.

UNDER A DIFFERENT SKY BY LINDSEY ILER

12/7/2019

This is the first book I've read from Lindsey Iler and I really enjoyed it! It's got a hint of forbidden, a lot of angst, and a killer cliffhanger! Don't worry though, the duet is finally complete!

Rating: ★★★★
Release Date: June 10, 2019
Genre: New Adult Romance
Series: Hand Over My Heart Duet #1
Pages: 231 pages
Format: eBook. Borrowed from Kindle Unlimited.

My life is a mess.

I'm walking around with a black eye. My position on the hockey team is questionable at best, and if that’s not bad enough, I think I'm falling for my dead girlfriend's best friend.

Every day, it's a fight to feel alive, and yet, I drink to numb the pain. Everyone is standing back, watching me fall apart.

Everyone except Hannah. No matter how many times I push, she's there to pull me back. She refuses to let me spiral any deeper. And after one kiss—she’s impossible to ignore.

Unfortunately, it seems she and I aren’t the only thing being kept a secret.

LOVE YOU NOW BY M. ROBINSON

11/12/2019

Love You Now is the second book in the Love Hurts duet. These books must be read in order as they follow the same story line and characters. I absolutely love this duet! It's an angsty enemies-to-lovers and a total must read!

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: November 12, 2019
Genre: Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
Series: Love Hurts Duet #2 (not a standalone).
Pages: 268 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

A coming of age, enemies to lovers, contemporary romance filled with angst and all the feels.

I should have told her everything.
How much I loved her.
How much I've always loved her.
But I didn't.
I couldn't.
I just wasn't made that way.
Instead... I claimed her.
Teased her.
Taunted her.
Worshipped her.
Until... I broke her.
My best friend.
My savior.
My girl.

TRULY YOURS BY KENNEDY FOX

9/25/2019

Kennedy Fox is quickly making their way to my top favorite authors spot as each and every book of theirs that I read, I fall in love with. If you haven't had the chance to read this duet you are missing out! I highly recommend it.

Rating: ★★★★★
Release Date: September 10, 2019
Genre: Roommates-to-Lovers
Series: The Mason & Sophie Duet #2
Pages: 312 pages
Format: eBook. ARC.

I knew within moments of meeting Mason Holt that he would change my life forever.
I just didn’t realize how much.

As my world spirals out of control, he continues to stay by my side, protecting and taking care of me. Being just friends is all he’s been able to offer, that is until both of our lives are threatened. Now that our relationship is blossoming into something more, I can’t be what he needs even if I wished I could.
Bad timing strikes again.

When I think we can finally be together, someone threatens to tear us apart. I’m not the same girl Mason met three years ago, but I’m determined to fight for what I’ve always wanted--him.

**This is book 2 in the Mason & Sophie duet and must be read after Truly Mine. Recommended for ages 18+**

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