Publisher: Lara Adrian, LLC | Tantor Audio
Release Date: January 16, 2017 | April 25, 2017
Format: Audio MP3
Pages: Hardcover: 214 ebook | Audio Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins ​
Narrator: Summer Morton
Source: Publisher
Genre: Romance, Contemporary,  Erotica
​Rating: 4 bookmarks

Synopsis: Passion knows no bounds...

Avery Ross is living a dream. After struggling all of her life to make ends meet, a chance encounter with a powerful, darkly handsome man has catapulted her into a dazzling new world of penthouse luxury, elegant parties, and a wild, consuming passion with her billionaire lover, Dominic Baine. Nothing is out of his reach in business or in pleasure, yet the only woman he wants is her. Nick sweeps her to sensual heights she has never dared explore, commanding her body the same way he commands her heart. Yet Avery knows the fantasy she’s living cannot last.

With dark secrets and a dangerous enemy haunting her past, Avery must find a way to trust Nick with the truth before it destroys everything they share. But Nick is harboring secrets of his own as well. And when they come to light, Avery will be forced to decide if the love she feels for Nick is strong enough to endure a betrayal she may never be able to forgive. 

*This audiobook was provided by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

If you haven’t read book one, For 100 Days, no problem. You can start here. Lara Adrian knows how to include enough of the history without info dumping the reader so you’ll be able to jump right in easily. This trilogy has a lot of the genre familiar tropes. A not so rich woman with a murky past who falls into bed (and possibly love) with a sexy, rich, domineering and powerful man with his own set of emotional hang ups.  Lots of things going on in this book are typical to the genre tropes, and yet - going into it knowing what type of book to expect makes it more enjoyable.  It’s a fun, quick and easy listen. 

I'm a huge fan of Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed series, so when I learned of For 100 Days and then I got the opportunity to listen to it on audiobook, I jumped at it.  Read my review and find out why For 100 Days earned a 4 bookmark rating! But before you do, watch the interview I did with Lara last fall. She gives me the scoop on this title! 

Publisher: Lara Adrian, LLC | Tantor Audio
Release Date: May 24, 2016 | August 16, 2016
Format: Audio MP3
Pages: Hardcover: 375 ebook | Audio Length: 9 hours and 34 mins 
Narrator: Summer Morton
Source: Publisher
Genre: Romance, Contemporary,  Erotica
​Rating: 4 bookmarks

Synopsis:  Pleasure has a price . . .

Just when everything in my life is falling apart, I find a chance to turn it around--to step into someone else's glittering world, if only for a little while. I become someone new, no longer the woman defined by an ugly past, but a woman freer and bolder than myself. A woman who isn't afraid to explore every passion, even at its darkest, with a mysterious and seductive man who believes my mask is real.

Handsome and commanding, enigmatic and irresistible, billionaire Dominic Baine is an obsession I cannot afford and should not risk. He ushers me into consuming new pleasures and addicting new desires, until the line between my real life and the fantasy one I've stolen with him begins to blur.

I know I cannot keep my truth from him. I know my past will not stay buried forever. But before I can make it right, everything comes crashing down. I have deceived this powerful, dangerous man . . . and now there is a price to be paid.

*This audiobook was provided by the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

We're back again with another installment of The Bourbon Kings.  Read on to find out why The Angels' Share earned a three bookmark rating. ​Read my review of The Bourbon Kings (book one).

Publisher: NAL | Penguin Audio​
Release Date: July 26, 2016
Format: Audio MP3
Pages: ebook: 426 pages | Audio Length: 12 hours 35 mins
Narrator: Alexander Cendese
Source: Audible
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Review Date: April 26, 2017
​Rating: 3 bookmarks

Synopsis: In Charlemont, Kentucky, the Bradford family is the crème de la crème of high society—just like their exclusive brand of bourbon. And their complicated lives and vast estate are run by a discrete staff who inevitably become embroiled in their affairs. This is especially true now, when the apparent suicide of the family patriarch is starting to look more and more like murder…

No one is above suspicion—especially the eldest Bradford son, Edward. The bad blood between him and his father is known far and wide, and he is aware that he could be named a suspect. As the investigation into the death intensifies, he keeps himself busy at the bottom of a bottle—as well as with his former horse trainer’s daughter. Meanwhile, the family’s financial future lies in the perfectly manicured hands of a business rival, a woman who wants Edward all to herself.

Everything has consequences; everybody has secrets. And few can be trusted. Then, at the very brink of the family’s demise, someone thought lost to them forever returns to the fold. Maxwell Bradford has come home. But is he a savior...or the worst of all the sinners?

The drama continues! In the second installment of this three book saga, Lane and Lizzie again take center stage and seem to be the center-point of the story. All of the family take on larger roles in the book and Lane's siblings get a fair amount of time. Ward gives us lots of detail on each of their story lines.  Edward and Gin are mostly equally on the page, and Maxwell gets a moment of his own.  I enjoyed that we delved deeper into the history of the family and we start to uncover even more family secrets. We get closer and closer to finding out who killed William Baldwine. 

​This week I'm sharing an contemporary romance audiobook.  If you enjoy a little spice with your romance, be sure to check out Ruthless. Read on to find out why Ruthless earned a 4 bookmark rating!

Publisher: Berkley /Recorded Books
Release Date: August 9, 2016 
Format: Audio CDs
Pages: 352 | Audio Length: 11 hours 31 mins
Narrator:​ Alexandra Shawnee
Source: Publisher
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Romantic Suspense
Review Date: February 22, 2017
Rating: 4 bookmarks

The first in a sexy contemporary romance series featuring the Lawless siblings—from New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake.

Synopsis: The Lawless siblings are bound by vengeance. Riley, Drew, Brandon, and Mia believe the CEO of StratCast orchestrated their parents’ murder twenty years ago to steal their father’s software program. And there’s only one way Riley can find some solid evidence...
 
Heir to the StratCast legacy, Ellie Stratton hires a new attorney to handle a delicate business matter—and she’s shocked by her attraction to him. Over the course of a few weeks, Riley becomes her lover, her friend, her everything. But when her life is threatened, Ellie discovers that Riley is more obsessed with settling an old score than in the love she thought they were building. And Riley must choose between a revenge he’s prepared for all his life and the woman he’s sure he can’t live without... 

*The audiobook has been provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Ruthless is an utterly romantic romance with a dash of suspense. It’s a light and fast read with a good audiobook narrator. If you’ve been reading heavy books and need a pallet cleanser, this is a great option.

This was a strong start to the series. At the end of Ruthless, I found that I cared about the Lawless clan. I want to see all of the Lawless brothers in their own happy ending.  Due to their circumstances, I think it'll be a long road for them.  Riley was a good choice to start with. While he was just as serious about resolution and justice for their parents, he also saw the bigger picture. He was able to grasp onto what his father would want for him and his life. Only thanks to that he was able to really care about Ellie and move past the vengeance.