Review: "Raising Ryann" (Bad Boy Reformed Series) by Alyssa Rae Taylor

 About the Book:

Twenty-year-old Reese Johnson can finally leave her troublesome past behind. She enters college with her best friend, Gia, and spends her time doing what she loves—working as a self-defense instructor at a local gym. Then Luke Ryann enters the picture. He’s the tall, dark, and tattooed MMA fighter her boss hires to privately train her. One minute, he captivates her with his piercing brown eyes and boyish dimples. The next, he infuriates her with his relentless banter and cocky bad boy behavior. He’s the last thing she wants or needs, and she never expects to fall in love with him.

Luke’s jaded past has him keeping a safe distance. Despite what he feels, some things are better left alone. He has a dangerous secret—one that has the potential to risk their lives. As he fights the attraction between them, can he resist the growing tension and protect the woman he’ll never be able to have?

Raising Ryann, the first book in the Bad Boy Reformed Trilogy, isn't just a fighter romance. This story is filled with action, suspense, mystery- even a touch of humor.

Recommended for mature audiences due to situations of abuse, violence, strong language and sexual content.

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My Review:

 I absolutely loved this book!

You get to experience how Luke and Reese met, parts of their past, and what made them each who they are now. I love that Reese is a strong woman. The fact she teaches self-defense after a horrible childhood incident that Luke saved her from is amazing! I enjoyed seeing her strive to help young girls defend themselves against the evil out in the world, even if they never come across it.

Luke was definitely my favorite character in this story. He's witty, outgoing, and an all-around amazing guy. He's supportive, a bad boy, but still a romantic at heart. The fact he's a tattooed hunk is just an added bonus! You can't help but fall in love with him every time he defends Reese while still allowing her to fight her own battles - it's that kind of man we all search for in our own lives.

Together this duo is witty, fun, and their chemistry is mind-blowing! I couldn't help but laugh and smile as they'd have a friendly banter.



Where this book left off saddened me since Reese puts her heart on her sleeve and Luke ends up needing to leave, although it was a good cliffhanger for book 2! I give this book a 5 star review.

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~Cilla

Review: "Special Offers" by M.L. Ryan (The Coursodon Dimension Series)

About the Book:

Hailey Parrish is quick-witted, irreverent, and hasn’t had a date in three years. She only wanted an eBook reader because her collection of paperbacks threatened to take over her small living space. Little did she know that the "special offers" that prompted the purchase included much more than a reduced price in exchange for a few ads. The device came pre-loaded with the essence of Sebastian Kess, an erudite womanizer with magical abilities from a parallel dimension. When she inadvertently releases him and he inhabits her body, she finally has a man inside her, just not in the way she imagined. And soon her predicament introduces her to yet another supernatural, the handsome could-be-the-man-of-her-dreams Alex Sunderland. Can Alex and Hailey find a way to return Sebastian to his own body and stay one step ahead of the criminals who want to keep him where he is?

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My Review:

I have to admit, I wasn't so sure the book would be something that interested me, but within just a few pages, I was pretty into it and laughing right along with Hailey! I'm not someone who likes a book that takes forever to get to the point. Books like that force me to put them down (or in this case, delete them from my Kindle), and never bother with attempting to read more.

In all honesty, I loved this book - part of this could be the fact I didn't find many, if any, typos. This makes me a VERY happy reader! The storyline was realistic, there was research done about Arizona (the Arizona-Sorona Desert Museum) as well as the inhabitants of the desert. I loved when Sebastian would silence Hailey with his quick retorts to her self-consciousness. The fact she would keep her eyes closed when changing or taking a shower the moment she realized he could see what she saw had me laughing out loud each and every time!

Alex and Sebastian make a great team. Both are stunningly handsome - Alex has a swimmer's body (lean and fit) with blonde locks, while Sebastian has that rugged, chiseled, and muscular body we all dream of - and both have very different personalities even though Sebastian is Alex's mentor. Of course both tend to be smartasses, which makes them a great addition to Hailey's witty personality. You can't help but fall in love with them!

I wasn't thrilled with the fact I was left with a cliff-hanger because I enjoyed the book so much, but it was a good place to end. :)

So I give it a 5 star review, not only for the spectacular writing skills M.L. Ryan offers, but for reeling me in to all the fun and chaos that is "Special Offers". I just wish the Kindle I'd been reading on had been nice enough to share the entertainment that is Sebastian. ;)

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~Cilla

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I want to start by saying thanks for viewing my blog!

I'll be reviewing mostly romance novels (historical, paranormal, new-adult) mostly but will review whatever piques my interest. :)

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