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Review, Excerpt and Giveaway: Deadly Seduction (The Rough Riders #1) by Selene Chardou

January 12, 2014

Synopsis

Welcome to Northern Nevada. The scenery is idyllic, the people are friendly and three Motorcycle Clubs rule the tri-city area between Reno, Carson City, and Lake Tahoe with an iron fist. Gisela wasn’t introduced to the thug life, she was born into it. The daughter of an American gangster, her life has been carefully orchestrated with private education, a law degree and now a respectable law firm she co-founded with Kyra Hughes, her best friend. Life is good until her high school sweetheart walks through the door of Jackson & Hughes and decides to turn her world upside down. Cillian is not an average criminal, he was brought up in the Lucifer’s Saints MC and is now V.P. of a powerful criminal enterprise. He’s no stranger to mayhem yet only one woman has ever made him feel worthy of redemption. He’s a survivor and luck has always been on his side until he is arrested and charged with the murder of an undercover ATF agent. His complicated life becomes more than he can handle when he is forced to face the only woman who has ever turned him inside out. An unconventional love story, unfinished business between these two passionate people—physical, emotional and professional—will spark a fuse that will leave a path of death and destruction in its wake.

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Review

I love a good MC book so I jumped at the chance to read Deadly Seduction. The synopsis sounded so promising! We meet Cillian and Gisela, who had a passionate teenage romance that resulted in the birth of a child when Gisela was only 16 years old. Flash forward years later and Gisela is now a Harvard-educated attorney and Cillian is VP of the family’s MC. He is also married to someone else and involved in some serious criminal enterprises. When Gisela agrees to defend him in a criminal case, sparks fly and she doesn’t think she can stay away from him again.

The storyline is very fast-paced and engaging, and the sex scenes are totally hot. There are a lot of characters in Selene Chardou’s world and it is sometimes hard to keep them all straight! I loved the setting and the Irish background of some of the main characters. I had a tiny issue with some of the legal stuff and Gisela’s reaction to some of Cillian’s behavior (no spoilers). Overall, this is an engaging MC story with lots of steam and very strong characters, which made for a fairly quick and action-packed read.

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Excerpt

Now, I found myself in the same position with Cillian, and I couldn’t do it again. Not only because of Brianna but because I was in love with the fucking guy.

“Leave Brianna and we’ll pick up this conversation at another time. Until that happens…I don’t think I can do this.” My voice was small but firm.

He crawled over my body so he could face me. “Now you’re not playing fair. I told you I would leave her and I will. You can’t deny me—I won’t be able to do this without knowing you’re by my side.”

“And I will be when that Irish bitch is out of your life.” I gritted my teeth together. “You left me in a foreign country for her, and drop kicked my ass outta your life. Now, I’m supposed to drop everything because you give me a few empty promises after mind blowing sex? I want to believe you but we’ve got too damn much history between us, babe. I need to see some actions before I commit to anything.”

Cillian smiled wryly. “Always the fucking attorney. Fine, I’ll show you actions but you better keep up your end of the bargain.”

I turned over onto my side away from him. “Don’t worry about me. Unlike you, I don’t make promises I can’t keep.”

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Meet Selene

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Selene Chardou is a world traveler and the alter-ego of Elle Chardou.

Ms. Chardou’s writing is all about hot romance and exciting times with the wild, damaged, out of control and/or rich and famous set in the New Adult realm.

She is currently working on The Will to Love, the second novel in the Scarlet Fever Series, which chronicles the relationship of Will Cullen and Laurel Munsen. She is also working on Deadly Seduction, the first novel in The Rough Riders series, which chronicles the issues between three Motorcycle Clubs, and various criminal elements in the tri-city area of Reno, Lake Tahoe and Carson City in Northern Nevada.

Ms. Chardou has lived abroad in Stockholm (Sweden), Manchester (England), Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area and Portland. She currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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October 6, 2013

SYNOPSIS:

Sex. Who really knows sex? I mean, we’ve all had sex, great sex even but when you get down to the details, how many of us actually see sex for the raw, primal act that it is?

I thought I knew sex. I’ve had sex. Heck, I’ve felt lust. Once, I’ve even felt love. I thought I knew exactly what sex was.

Until I met Cade.
He’s the meaning of sex.
He’s a biker.
He’s dangerous.
He’s powerful.
He’s dominant.
He wants me.

My world is about to change, for the better? I don’t know. But here’s my story, I hope you’re ready for it because it’s not the beautiful, heart wrenching story most people have to tell. It’s passionate, forbidden, morally incorrect and downright, fucking beautiful.

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SYNOPSIS:

Spike knows tragedy, he knows that feelings are better left hidden. He refuses to put his heart out there again, it’s a pain he’s not willing to ever let himself feel. He’s got a mission. He’s got a goal. Nothing is going to get in his way. He will seek his revenge.

But then there’s Ciara, the sister of his deceased wife. She’s beautiful and damned determined to throw herself into his life in hopes they can reform an old friendship, but Spike won’t hear of it, and Ciara refuses to give up.

Who will win the battle of wills?

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REVIEW:

Hell’s Knights

This story has enough scorching sex scenes to satisfy even the most jaded reader! And wait, there’s a great story, too! I absolutely fell in love with Addison, what a survivor, and Cade will have you swooning from the second you meet him (in the book, of course). Addison has lived through the most unimaginable childhood and her tough-as-nails exterior hides a world of pain and hurt. She locates her father, Jackson, who is the bad-ass President of the Hell’s Knights MC. Their story is completely heartbreaking and makes for a solid foundation for the story.

And Cade. OMG, talk about a cocky, sexy, alpha biker. I highlighted almost every one of his scenes but they are almost all too hot for repeating here. He and Addison literally burn up the pages! I read this book in one sitting and could not wait to read more about these characters. There’s heartbreak, lust, revenge, love, tons of dirty talk and really hot sex in Hell’s Knights. The writing is tight and fast-paced and the characters are well-developed. You want a down-and-dirty, loaded-with-alphas book? Here it is. Bravo, Bella! 5 panty-melting stars.

Heaven’s Sinners

Bella Jewel continues her “biker erotica” series with Ciara and Spike’s story. I love these two characters. Once again, we have a seemingly tough chick who in reality is hiding behind a ton of pain and heartbreak. And Spike, he can’t forgive himself for a horrible tragedy that ties him to Ciara forever. These two are drawn together but can’t get past their mutual hostility.

The author continues her winning streak in this series with more absolutely scorching sex scenes, with a kinky twist! I stayed up all night reading Heaven’s Sinners because the two main characters are so damaged, I couldn’t wait to read the conclusion of their story. I absolutely loved this book and couldn’t get enough of the steamy scenes between Spike and Ciara. This book is a quick and super-hot story, with a lot of heart. Can’t wait for more stories in this series. 4.5 scorching stars for Heaven’s Sinners!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Bella Jewel is an Aussie girl through and through. She spent her life in Western Australia, growing up in many different areas of the state. She now currently lives in Perth with her husband, children and mass amounts of pets. She’s crazy, fun, outgoing and friendly. Writing is her passion, she started at the young age of 18 but finally got the courage up to publish, and her first novel Hell’s Knights will be released in August 2013.

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REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: FIRE INSIDE (A CHAOS NOVEL) by KRISTEN ASHLEY

June 21, 2013

We are thrilled to be part of the Blog Tour for Fire Inside (A Chaos Novel)
by Kristen Ashley! We have a 6 star review plus a fantastic giveaway
with lots of exciting prizes!

Title: Fire Inside (A Chaos Novel)

Release Date: June 4, 2013

Publisher: Forever (Received from Net Galley)

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Book Description:

Lanie Heron isn’t looking for love-no surprise, considering her last
serious relationship nearly got her killed. So when Lanie propositions
Hop Kincaid, all she wants is one wild night with the hot-as-hell
biker who patrols with the Chaos Motorcycle Club . . .

For Hop, Lanie has always been untouchable. She’s too polished and too
classy for his taste. But when she gives Hop the once-over with her
bedroom eyes and offers him a night in paradise, he can’t say no. And
he doesn’t regret it when he finds that Lanie is the best thing that’s
ever happened to him-in or out of bed. Now the trick will be to
convince her of that.

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“Wanna fuck?” – Lanie

And with that, we’re off on another glorious, heart-pounding, wild
ride with the Chaos MC, courtesy of the freaking brilliant writing of
Kristen Ashley. Fire Inside is the story of Hopper “Hop” Kincaid, a
member of the Chaos Motorcycle Club, and Elaine “Lanie” Heron who is
the best friend of Tyra, the Club President’s wife.

The gorgeous and loyal-to-a-fault Lanie was almost killed protecting
her boyfriend Eliot from the Russian mob. She was left with deep
emotional wounds from those horrible events, so she is only looking
for a little no-strings-attached fun when she propositions Hop one
night:

“No expectations. Just us. One night. Tomorrow, it will be like it’s
always been. Like it didn’t even happen. I promise.” – Lanie

Except that this is a Kristen Ashley novel, Hop is a sexy
Alpha-to-end-all -Alphas and Lanie is gorgeous, classy and smart. And
the best thing that ever happened to Hop:

“Please be real.”His hand in my hair stilled, curled around my head
and Hop whispered back, “Lady, I’m as real as it gets.”
– Lanie and Hop

Hop and Lanie both start off swearing that there will be no deep
emotional attachments. Hop gradually discovers what he really wants.
Lanie has a seriously dysfunctional family which has messed up her
head. But Hop is going to fight for them no matter what.

“…It’s a clean, pure beauty the like I’ve never had, I’m gonna respect
it like I feel like I gotta and you’re gonna let me.” – Hop

I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this book! In fact it might be one of my
favorite KA books ever. The super-steamy sex scenes, raw emotions and
the honesty just really got to me. I also love that as with most of
KA’s female characters, Lanie was a working professional whose job was
major part of the storyline. And, most importantly, as with all of
KA’s books, Hop and Lanie shared a deep emotional connection. I did
not want this book to end. A must-read!

Thanks to the publisher Forever and Netgalley for the ARC!

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Reaper’s Property by Joanna Wylde

March 24, 2013

FIVE SCORCHING HOT STARS. We read this book in January so it is definitely going on our Top 10 for 2013! We love picking up a book knowing nothing about the author or the book and then being COMPLETELY BLOWN AWAY. So if you want a completely surprising and enthralling read, this book is for you. Reaper’s Property is a rough, SCORCHING hot romance with a super hot biker named Horse. And yes, his nickname DOES refer to a certain part of the male anatomy. **fans self**

Our heroine Marie has fallen on tough times and is trying for a fresh start by moving in with her loser brother, Jeff. Through a series of incidences told through flashbacks (which we loved, by the way), Marie is taken as “collateral” property by Horse, a member of the Reaper’s Motorcycle Club. Many twists, turns and SEX abound and lead toward a very satisfying conclusion.

There is a LOT more to Horse than his super bad-ass persona. We really loved how Ms. Wylde describes the inner workings of a Motorcycle Club. And this lady has done her research. Check out her blog for an interesting post on real-life MC’s. REAPER’S details the code of ethics by which Motorcycle Clubs operate. They do not operate like the rest of the “civilian” world. This is a rough book and um, it’s not exactly a traditional “romance”. Who knew there was such a distinction between “Sweet Butt” and “Old Lady”?

We also LOVE a book with dual POV’s.

All we can say is BRAVO to Ms. Wylde for creating one of the most memorable bad-ass alphas out there. This is an author to watch. We can’t wait to read more Reaper’s MC.

As of this posting, REAPER’S is temporarily unavailable from Amazon. Author working to fix this.

Review, Excerpt and Giveaway: Deadly Seduction (The Rough Riders #1) by Selene Chardou

Hell’s Knights and Heaven’s Sinners by Bella Jewel Blog Tour

REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: FIRE INSIDE (A CHAOS NOVEL) by KRISTEN ASHLEY

Reaper’s Property by Joanna Wylde

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