Capitol Promises by Rebecca Gallo

I loved both books in this series.  CAPITOL PROMISES focuses more on the post election life of Georgie and Jameson. Jameson gets to show a little more of his not-so-perfect attributes, and this part of the saga is rife with secrets, jealousy, and even some scandal.

Presidential Bargain by Rebecca Gallo

I can honestly say there is never a dull moment in PRESIDENTIAL BARGAIN. The entire backdrop of a presidential campaign is done very well. What I really liked is the personalities of Georgie and Jameson, however. The chemistry is unleashed early and often. Georgie remains smart and true to her convictions. Jameson remains principled and firm in his political beliefs as well as in his personal ones - until he finds Georgie too hard to resist.

The Friend Situation by Lyra Parrish

THE FRIEND SITUATION started strong and I really enjoyed the whole story surrounding how Weston and Carlee met, kept their friendship “secret” and didn’t quite fool everyone.

It ran a little long, though. I guess about half way through I started hoping for a little conflict to make it interesting, but they got along well, and each source of potential conflict just fell by the wayside.

Possession by Lisa Lang Blakeney

The series started really strong and I was ready to read the early copy of POSSESSION but spent some time reviewing the first two books in the series again to get the feel and energy of the characters again.

POSSESSION has a lot going on not only with Hunter and Megan, but with a number of the secondary characters. Some of them really surprise us. Others disappoint us. From a series standpoint, it gets high marks for steam, betrayal and characters. I can say some of the twists I saw a mile away. Others caught me off guard.

I have to say, though, that Hunter disappointed me in that it seemed like he lost that dark, dangerous mojo I love in a MMC. Being vulnerable about your woman is one thing, but Hunter dropped the ball too many times in the “I’ll keep you safe” arena. 

Submission by Lisa Lang Blakeny

SUBMISSION is book 2 of the series, and I had high hopes for Megan and Hunter. Hunter meets or exceeds those hopes in that I like a possessive “I’ll do anything for her” MMC. Megan I’m often finding my self saying “What are you thinking, girl?”, because clearly she is not learning from past mistakes.

But, as the story unfolds, I am once again drawn into the drama that surrounds these two while wanting Megan to do better, so I keep reading to see what she gets snapped up in because of her relationship with this man with a lot of power, and the rivals that comes with it.

I’m in solidly until the end now, having read this advance copy and now eagerly awaiting the conclusion.

Wake by Rebecca Hall

What a thought provoking work! The format was so appropriate and well done. Quite honestly, I would have missed out on this rich experience had the author not chosen the graphic narrative to convey not only the research, but her life while researching it. It’s not because I read graphic literature, either. It’s because this topic could not be adequately conveyed in words alone. 

One of my favorite parts was having the ability to see the identities of the primary source documents. I can’t remember a book I’ve read before whose sources held so much meaning.

The Forbidden Billionaire Attorney by Ella Ashton

Fairly typical lawyer themed accidental pregnancy story. A little bit of betrayal and distrust going on. Overuse of the metaphor “hurricane”.