Second Chances: A Friends to Lovers Celebrity Romance (Love on Set Book 1) by Alice Reed KU

Blurb

For those who believe lightning can strike twice …

Girl-next-door turned party girl Emelia Young has spent the last five years cultivating an illustrious acting career in LA. But, when fate pulls her back to her hometown of Sydney, she finds the eyes of the world are on her, and this time for all the wrong reasons.

In the midst of a chaotic scandal, Emelia meets the eye of the last person she expected to see: her high school sweetheart, Liam Miller. When the whole world turns dark, Emelia finds light again in the boy she loved all those years ago.

But things have changed. No longer the heart-drawing sixteen-year-old Liam used to know, fame, money and notoriety have changed Emelia, leaving them both unsure of where they stand.

When chance leads them into close proximity, Emelia finds there’s something even more terrifying than having the whole world hate you: developing feelings for someone who she could actually fall for.

Hearts will be set racing in this fast paced second chance romance set on the sunny and romantic Bondi Beach. Do they have it in their hearts to take another shot at love?

Review

What a heartwarming read!

After reading this book my first thought was, “I wish I could date someone like Liam.” This book was different, since the male lead wasn’t some dark character who was rude and aggressive. Liam was all sunshine. I felt like his personality balanced out Emelia, who was more of the insecure reformed mean girl type.

Aside from the author’s impeccable skill with character development, the plot was interesting as well. Liam and Emelia were once lovers when they were teenagers. But then, Emelia broke it off, left Australia, and became a famous actress. Fast forward a few years, Emelia returned to Australia, her mission to confront a passed lover and secure a part in a new series. Then, Liam and Emelia were thrust together by scandal. The scandal was so surprising that I actually shouted, “No way!” while reading. To be honest, it took a bit for me to like Emelia. But by the end, I was rooting for Liam and Emelia to reconnect. Since Liam new the real Emelia, it helped me understand why he loved her.

If you’re looking for a book with love, betrayal, and scheming executives, this is the book for you!

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True Rising: Mark of the Defenders by Tanishq Sheikh

Blurb

“I will get you someday,” the voice whispers its macabre promise, “Someday you will sleep too deep, some day you will dream too far…”

What if you grew up being haunted by a mean, vengeful spirit? But what if it isn’t a spirit? What if it is something more sinister, something ancient?

What if it’s an entity ordained by your bloodline?

Prisha’s past is but a memory and her teen years mark the beginning of her life’s intriguing journey. At seventeen, she meets the suave and sensuous Ajaz

Markos. His whiskey eyes and killer smile are enough to melt her heart and break it. Their desire for each other is mutual, as is their love until he casts

her aside.

Prisha leans on her best friend Nik to mend her broken heart. But neither know that she’s a danger to him and their future together. Then Ajaz is back

and it isn’t coincidence.

Prisha and Ajaz are older, wiser and thrown together as part of a larger, Machiavellian plan. Armed with mystical powers, they must fight indestructible

entities and face their legacies to save an innocent life. One thing Prisha knows for sure, her bloodline is both a boon and a curse.

But how will she defeat the most powerful force of them all? What price will she have to pay? Will Prisha and Ajaz come out of the ultimate battle of their

lives unscathed? Will she rise to protect what’s hers?

Review

I want more! This novel was written well. It had all the characteristics of what I love in a book. There was love, heartbreak, evil entities, action, and it was unpredictable.

Most of this novel takes place in India, though, the characters do live in America for a period of time. In the beginning, we learn about the main character Prisha’s early years and her first experiences with an Unknown spirit. Then, the novel brings us through her teen years and into adulthood. There are two love interests, Ajaz and Nick, who are both great men that are easy to fall in love with. Since the novel covers the span of Prisha’s live into late adult hood, you get to read about two romances. There are parts of the novel that made me cry, laugh, and exclaim and surprise. I would recommend this to anyone that loves romance that is interwoven with supernatural interferences.

The Complete Free Falling Series: AM/BW Interracial Romance by Raven St. Pierre

Blurb

The Complete Free Falling Series lets you experience the love between Sam and AJ at every phase—from the angst of newly discovered feelings, to full-fledged,

unquenchable romance. This set includes all three full-length novels, plus the novella, at a fraction of the cost.

Gravity:

A chance meeting reshapes the lives of two strangers who soon learn that we don’t always choose who we fall in love with; sometimes life chooses for us.

Samantha Kelley thinks she’s got it all figured out until she literally collides with

Anthony “AJ” Hahn one fateful day, forcing her to question whether she’s been

missing something all along… Him.

Secrets:

She’s never loved the way she loves him.

He’s consumed by an unquenchable need for her.

Sam and AJ have faced so much together, survived so much together, but when secrets and mistrust rock the very foundation of their relationship, they must

fight to keep it all from falling apart.

***THIS BOOK CONTAINS EXPLICIT SEXUAL CONTENT AND SCENES OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE WHICH SOME MAY FIND OFFENSIVE; THEREFORE, THIS NOVEL IS NOT SUITABLE FOR PERSONS

UNDER THE AGE OF 18 OR THOSE PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE TO VIOLENCE. ***

Exposed:

Walking away seemed like her only option.

Letting go was the one thing he couldn’t do.

Sam and AJ have spent the last five years trying to get over their painful breakup. Both have moved on, but neither has fully healed from the wounds of

the past. When avoiding one another becomes impossible, fate may once again force them to confront their feelings – feelings they thought no longer existed.

Will they continue to fight against gravity’s pull? Or will their worlds once again collide in the third installment of the Free Falling Series?

Today. Tomorrow. Always.:

Events and decisions of the past almost cost her everything, but she was given a second chance.

He marvels at the beautiful life that almost slipped through his fingers, vowing never to let anything come between them again.

The memory of being apart lingers with both Sam and AJ, but those days are long gone. Now that the dust has settled, all that remains is their unwavering

love and an impenetrable bond many have tried and failed to break.

“Today. Tomorrow. Always.” is a glimpse into the life this couple has managed to build together and a chance to catch up with old friends you’ve grown

to love throughout the Free Falling series.

Review

This book series is so addicting that I couldn’t put it down! Where do I start? The story begins with Sam, a seventeen-year-old senior in high school who thinks that she has everything figured out. She has been dating Antonio, who is someone that she has been friends with for a while. He’s the kind of guy that every girl goes crazy for. Then, she meets AJ, a hunk who plays basketball. She’s drawn to him but doesn’t know how to handle her feelings. Sam’s choices often times are brow raising, but she does provide a somewhat logical reason for them. Sam, AJ, and Antonio practically jump off the page. Though I have to say that the author has a talent for character development. Everyone has good aspects and some traits that are undesirable. Some characters are evil in nature, while others have a moral compass.

I don’t want to give too much away, so I’m going to be as vague as possible. This book series does follow Sam and AJ into adult hood. Sam will be betrayed, suffer horrible tragedies, and will form both good and bad friendships. There is a triggering scene in book two. That particular scene does contain graphic violence. The author does describe the love scenes beginning in book two. The book series also has an eventual happy ending.

If you enjoy a book series that is filled with passion, laughter, heart break, and lasting love, this is the series for you!