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New Post: Fifty Shades Darker

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Title: Fifty Shades Darker

Author: E.L James

Page count: 532

Published: September 2011

Genre: Romance, Erotica

Rating: 2/5

Summary:

Daunted by the singular sexual tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven, and demanding Fifty Shades. While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront her anger and envy of the women who came before her and make the most important decision of her life

My Thoughts:

I had thought that the first one was kind of okay, it was lacking a lot. I had bought the box set since there were so many people were raving about it. So, I thought okay why not read the next one, it can’t be that bad right?

I loved Christian in this book. Do I wish that he was with someone else other than Ana of course, I found her just as annoying in this one as I did the first one.  I thought that Christian could have done so much better then Ana. I’m not sure why she got on my nerves so much, but she did. I have read books with similar female leads and I didn’t get as annoyed with them as I did Ana (am I the only one?)

I loved the beginning of this one because we got to see a little back story with Christian, but it was only the prologue, so I was kind of bummed. Just as the prologue ends we get bounced back into Ana’s head an I sighed because I thought that we were going to get into more of Christians head but alas we did not.

In this one I felt like Ana did a lot of whining an Christian just fucks her to keep her quiet. Also, the part that got me was when Ana gotten her ass smacked and she knew what the safe word was so that she could stop him, but she doesn’t. She just lets him continue and she gets pissed off at him. If you didn’t want him to continue you could have easily stopped him. He didn’t even want to do the smacking to begin with. That part of the book made me so mad.

With the sex in this one I just found it to be eh. I think it could have been better it may have been the way it was worded but I didn’t like it.

I’m not sure what else to say about this book so I shall leave you with this “Later’s baby” < one of my favourite quotes.

New Post: Fifty Shades of Grey

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Title: Fifty Shades of Grey

Author: E.L James

Page count: 356

Published: May 2011

Genre: Romance, Erotica

Rating: 2/5

Summary:

When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.

Shocked yet thrilled by Grey’s singular erotic tastes, Ana hesitates. For all the trappings of success—his multinational businesses, his vast wealth, his loving family—Grey is a man tormented by demons and consumed by the need to control. When the couple embarks on a daring, passionately physical affair, Ana discovers Christian Grey’s secrets and explores her own dark desires.

My Thoughts:

 I have reviewed and deleted my review for this series because I just don’t know what it says really. I found my self writing about what I disliked about it then liked but I couldn’t find a happy medium. So, I think that this is the last time that I’m going to review this and what ever comes out, comes out.

I read this book because at the time it was extremely popular, and I wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

Christian is an extremely wealthy man who is also mysterious, I was very drawn to him as a character. I was often wanting to hang out with him just so that I could get to know him.

Ana… where do I begin with her. I found her to be likeable in the beginning of the book but once it went on I kept getting more an more annoyed with her.

Some of the scenes in the book seemed to take longer than normal to get through (maybe just me)

The sex was also alright in the beginning but as it went on it seemed kind of childish in a way.

All in all, I did like it but at the same time I didn’t because Anna was someone

New Post: Starfire (Peaches Monroe)

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Title: Starfire (Peaches Monroe)

Author: Mimi Strong

Page count: 338

Published: December 2013

Genre: NA

Rating: 5/5

Summary:

Peaches Monroe works at a bookstore in small town Washington. She’s also a plus-size lingerie model, and the former girlfriend of Dalton Deangelo. He’s the sexy, smoldering actor who plays TV’s hottest vampire.

Now Dalton is back in town, hiding out from his past and a ton of bad publicity.

He can’t keep his hands off Peaches, even though she’s dating someone else.

Peaches knows that being friendly with Dalton always ends up in complete disaster, but he does have an interesting proposal for her–a wedding proposal. He says a fake wedding will save his career, and he needs her.

As much as she’d love to run into the arms of the incredibly hot, deliciously sexy actor, she’s also afraid. He keeps hinting that he loves her, but he won’t say the words.

Even if he did profess his love, can you ever really trust an actor?

My Thoughts:

 I am sad to say that my journey with Peaches is over, I felt like she had become of one my good friends that was dating a famous person. I loved how this series was about a BBW and that didn’t limit her to do the things that she wanted to do. She’s easily one of my favourite female leads.

Even after everything that she had gone though with Dalton and Keith she was still able to come out on top. She knows what she wants an goes an gets it.

If there is any take away from this series its that be happy with who you are, no matter if you thin or curvy the colour of your hair doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters Is the love that YOU have for yourself flaws an all an not be ashamed of who you are as a person. People will either love you or hate you and it shouldn’t be any sweat off your back. I feel like I could ramble on an on about how you need to have the confidence to live yourself, but I won’t bore you with that. So, I will leave you with this YOU shouldn’t give a FUCK what other people think of you.

New Post: Starlight (Peaches Monroe)

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Title: Starlight (Peaches Monroe)

Author: Mimi Strong

Page count: 328

Published: September 2013

Genre: NA

Rating: 5/5

Summary:

So, I fly my rockin’ curves off to LA for the big Peaches Monroe (that’s me) underwear shoot.

I’m nursing a broken heart from you-know-who, when along comes Keith Raven. Sexy, tanned, and nearly naked. He’s my new co-model, and let me tell you, Keith is the full package with a big package (wink, wink).

My new bestie Mitchell warns me that all male models are walking disasters, but I think Keith’s different. He meditates, for example. And, unlike some people, he doesn’t toy with my affection.

Staying at Keith’s apartment in LA and swimming in his pool is heavenly, not to mention the more intimate details of our Rebound Arrangement. What’s a Rebound Arrangement, you ask? It’s a fixed-length romance and a great way to turn your world upside-down.

Meanwhile, Dalton Deangelo is trying to redeem himself and win me back. He sucks at redemption, but he is charming.

Somebody please stop me, because if I keep slamming my heart like this, it’s going to break

My Thoughts:

Here I thought the first book was going to be good. HOLY SMOKES this series just keeps getting better. With the cliff hanger that was in the last book I was kind of disappointed. But this book surely made up for it.

I thought that it was very impowering that Peaches decided that she wanted to do an underwear modeling shoot when she was in LA. (I could never) while there she meets Mitchell who is Peaches assistant. I would also love to have a gay bff just like him.

In this book we are introduced to Keith and let me tell you he is one sexy man, and the sweetest to Peaches.

This book completely blew me away, I think that’s why Mimi named it Starlight because its damn well fantastic. The sex in this book is also hot. I couldn’t put this book down because I wanted to know what was going to happen with Peaches and when I had to leave the book all I thought about was what was going to happen next with Peaches. Mimi did another amazing job on this book and this is the only series that I have read by her.  

New Post: Stardust (Peaches Monroe)

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Title: Stardust (Peaches Monroe)

Author: Mimi Strong

Page count: 288

Published:  June 2013

Genre: NA

Rating: 5/5

Summary:

There I was, minding my own business at Peachtree Books when this lunatic comes racing in the door and knocks me into his arms. I would have ripped him a new one, but he was kinda familiar, and hot. Like I-want-to-have-your-sexy-babies-now hot.

Turns out he looks familiar because I stare at his gorgeous face on TV every week. Yup, Dalton Deangelo. In the oh-so-firm flesh.

I let him hide out from the press for a while, then I thought he’d be on his way, and I could breathe normally again. But no. He found me interesting. He wanted to tag along to my cousin’s wedding with me. I couldn’t say no to that face … or THOSE EYES. Before the night was through, he was saying sweet things, then dirty things. Very dirty things.

I try to keep my eyes wide open. I’ve made terrible, stupid mistakes in the past. But Dalton Deangelo’s touch turns me to Jell-O.

I’m just a regular girl, and he’s rich and famous with no body fat. The guy has a butler! So, why is he chasing me? And why can’t I say no? And what is this sordid secret of his the reporters are trying to uncover?

My Thoughts:

This is one of those books that I’m going to remember for ages to come. Its got the perfect combo of Comedy and romance which is perfect for a Rom-Com’s because some I have read it that were Rom-Com’s I didn’t find funny or lacked in romance. Unlike this book that had the perfect blend of both.

This was also another book first for me because the leading lady was a BBW and I absolutely thought that was amazing. I haven’t read many books were the main lead of the book is a little on the heavier side. Being on the chunky side myself I thought that it was amazing to see this author write a book about it and I was extremely envious of Peaches, you’ll have to read on and see why.

So, Peaches is a woman that owns a book store in her hometown (every book lovers dream) and a hot tv actor just “happens” to end up in her store as he is getting followed by fans and literally knocks Peaches off her feet.

Now on to the dreamy tv actor his name is Dalton an they way that Mimi describes him he makes me think of Damon from The Vampire Diaries. Dalton also happens to play a tv vampire.

Some of the names that Mimi had come up with for the private parts just kill me like Pleasure Pumpkin is one of the best ones imo.

All and all this is just a fantastic read. I have re read this series a few times now and it keeps getting better an better even though I know what’s going to happen.

If your looking for a book that will make you laugh and cry from laughing, then this is the book for you.