Worth the Risk (The McKinney Brothers #2) by Claudia Connor - @Claudia__Connor

I liked Hannah instantly.  I loved what she did for a living, and the care and love she had for the people that she helped.  How she took what she was handed in life and made something good out of it.  It also helped that she has some hot, protective brothers looking out for her!

Stephen was hard to like at first, but I have to say he did grow on me.  He isn't one of those perfect Alpha males - and to be honest, I still like his brother Matt better.  This doesn't mean he was a bad person, he just let what happened with his finance harden him, and his walls were harder to break down.

Stephen and Hannah's relationship is not easy, and it really takes some hard work on both parts to get through it all.  I seriously wondered if they would make it at times.  But, have no fear, you will get your HEA - and included in that you get more of Matt, Abby and all the kids and other family members.  Once again, looking forward to the next McKinney's story.

Karter by Scott Hildreth - @ScottDHildreth

I have to admit, I was a little nervous going into this book.  But let me say, there was absolutely NO reason for my nervousness - this book had me devouring it in no time at all.

I adored Karter.  She was awesome.  I loved her spunk.  She told things exactly like they were, she was nothing but always honest - and put everything out there.  There was so much more to her, than what you saw.  She left me wishing I could be more like her.

Jak wasn't so bad himself either.  A sexy, retired Navy Seal, trying to get his life in order.  He meets Karter along the side of the road and helps her with her broken down motorcycle.  That's it - after these two meet, nothing is the same for them.  They've both altered each other's life path, and luckily they know it.  It's amazing how life sometimes happen, and the coincidences of meeting certain people - and how our lives are really are all tangled together.

I really did love how Jak and Karter were with each other.  Their playfulness together had me grinning, and I had to laugh out loud when Karter accused Jak of "short stroking" her.  Even with their age difference, and some other issues - their relationship was true, and you will definitely get the HEA as promised from the synopsis.  Don't be nervous about this book like I was, dive right in and enjoy!

Afraid to Fall (Dennison #1) by W. Ferraro - @AuthorWFerraro

Delaney is a single mom, moving to a new town with her infant son in hopes of getting a fresh start on life.  She's strong and determined, and knows she'll be okay once she gets her and Jacob settled.  Things start off rocky though when her car gets stuck in the snow and she hasn't even reached her new home yet.  Luckily someone comes to her rescue, and gets her pulled out - and make sure she gets to her house safely.  Little does she know that this stranger who helped her, is the sheriff who also happens to be her neighbor.

Gage is driving home, and notices a car stuck in the snow.  He decides to stop and help, and with this act of kindness - he doesn't even realize how his life is about to change.  Well, maybe he might have an inkling once he notices Delaney, and feels an attraction to her - but also realizes she is going to be his new neighbor.

Right away, he instantly feels a need to look out for her and her son.  This is totally throwing him off, because he is not interested in any relationship - after being cheated on by his ex-wife and best friend.  At least he thinks he's not looking for more from Delaney.

Delaney has been burned too, and she is no state of mind to rush into any relationship.  She does notice Gage though, with his looks, there's no denying he's attractive.  There's an attraction between these two  that has to be addressed - and thankfully they give each other a chance to see what's there.  The problem becomes when Gage gets scared of his feelings - and his reactions to Delaney and his comments to her are hurtful.   He doesn't trust easily.

When Gage and Delaney are together and things are going well - they are beautiful together.  The way he takes care of her, and helps with Jacob are sweet and loving.  The problem becomes when Gage gets scared of his feelings - and his reactions to Delaney and his comments to her are hurtful.   He doesn't trust easily - and doubts sometimes overwhelm him, and honestly - he acts like a complete ass.

I really felt bad for Delaney when Gage went off on her - he said some really crappy things to her - and I just wanted to smack him.  I was so glad she stood up for herself.  If they were ever going to work out, he needed to trust her.   He just wasn't ready to do that totally - so she had to end it.

I love a great romance that includes a hot, sexy guy getting involved with a woman with a child - and I really enjoyed this book - even with the push and pull between these two.  I totally understood where Gage was coming from, and his fear - and I was glad for the strength that Delaney showed.  Even though Gage was an ass some of the time - he made up for it all in the end with his words and actions.  Ending up with a beautiful hea.

Finder Fees (TroubleMaker #4) by Kelly Gendron - @KelGendron

I really enjoy this series so much - especially because each book is so different from the previous ones.  This book started off so great and stayed that way through the entire book.  I think my favorite part, that I knew I was gonna love this book was the elevator "scene" and what came out of Sloan's sassy mouth and her comment to J.T. - and his come-back was even better - I nearly spit out my drink!

J.T. and Sloan together - oh man, the sexual tension was scorching.  He was an "alpha-male" in the true sense - and he let her know exactly what that was.  I was "fanning" myself with his explanation.

The sexual energy was scorching between these two - especially before they gave in to inevitable.  The story had some twists and turns that I didn't even see coming and ended going in a different direction than what I expected it to be - which was a very pleasant surprise.  I love when storylines don't quite turn out how I expect them to from the synopsis.

This book had a lot of sexual tension in the beginning - and some extremely funny moments between J.T. and Sloan.  So, if you're looking for a lighter read - with a little suspense and some sizzling, sexy encounters with a great hea - than you'll really enjoy this book for sure!

Crown's Chance at Love (Six Degrees #1) by Mayra Statham

I couldn't even imagine how it must have been for Sabrina to open her door one Tuesday, and have her life altered so dramatically with the unexpected death of her husband.  She was strong though, she had to be for her three kids, she got them and herself through it - and almost four years later she was still fine.  She had her mantra to live by:

The problem was, her family and friends knew she wasn't the same woman she used to be.  Then, everything changed for Sabrina when she unexpectedly "bumped" into Mike.  For her a chance encounter, for Mike - not so much.

I have to say that for me, the first half of the book seemed to move a little slow, but the second half more than made up for it.  I think I felt like it moved slower the first half because that's exactly how Mike and Sabrina were taking their new relationship.  Sabrina was worried about moving too fast into something with Mike, she had the kids to worry about - that included a very busy life.  Mike was taking it slow, mainly because he was keeping a huge secret from Sabrina that could totally change her mind about how she felt towards him.  The problem for Mike kept being he never felt the time was right to open up - but he couldn't take things too far, without telling her the connection he had towards her husband's death.  I was tied up in knots, waiting for the truth to come out, screaming at Mike to "tell her already, tell her everything!!"

Sabrina felt Mike was holding something back, plus she had her own doubts feeling like she was bringing so much "baggage" to the relationship.  Of course along the way the truth inevitably comes out, and Sabrina has decisions and choices to make.

Even with all the forgiveness that Sabrina gave to Mike, he now doubted whether he deserved to have her.  Oh gosh, my heart totally broke when Mike finally tried to push Sabrina away for the last time.  Ugh, I seriously felt all of her pain and heart ache.  I didn't see how this could ever be fixed.

 But Sabrina, who was truly one of the most amazing and truly forgiving woman I have ever seen - rises above it all, and finds her happiness.  She truly knew that

 Sabrina is truly one of the most forgiving women I have ever seen, who rises above it all, and finds her well-deserved happiness.  This was really a sweet, sexy story (because let me say, there were some hot scenes!) of how forgiveness can heal a soul and of finding love when you least expect it.  So glad I had the opportunity to read this book, and look forward to seeing who the next story will be about.

Hard to Hold on To (Hard Ink #2.5) by Laura Kaye - @laurakayeauthor

This novella takes place over the span of about 3 days, after Jenna is rescued by Easy and the others after being taken and held by Church's gang for a few days.  Easy is the one to carry her to safety, and between the short amount of time they spent together before she was taken, and the feelings of security she has around him after he rescues her - their bond only intensifies.  She needs him close - and for the first time in the past year, he's realizing how much her needing him, is exactly what he needs to ease his pain.

These two are really a great couple, and I really believe they'll be able to help each other heal and grow as they get to know each other.  Jenna has her issues, but Easy has held so much inside - and when he opened up to his brothers about his feelings and thoughts, I found a whole other level of respect and admiration for them all.  The way they handle each other, and have each other's back is commendable.

I'm loving this series, and even though the books so far have only taken place over about the length of two to three weeks, with the intensity of the situation they are all in, all of the relationships they are developing feel realistic and believable.  I love that these guys are tough, hard ass, ex-military - but yet all of them are coming to realize and ask for the help that each one so desperately needs, which makes their characters all that more appealing to me.  I'm looking forward to seeing who the next book will be about and what situation will happen as they attempt to find out the answers regarding what ended their military career.  Laura Kaye is definitely one of my "Must Read" authors!