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Pucked Off (Pucked Series, Book #6) by Helena Hunting

By Merrie J | March 3, 2017 - 12:46 am |March 6, 2017 Pucked Off (Pucked Series, Book #6)

BXTCHES Gotta Warn: Come close and listen carefully BXTCHES. When you pull this masterpiece up on Amazon or Goodreads or wherever it is that you browse for your book boyfriends, one of the first things you will read is “A standalone novel” and then you may become giddy with excitement because you’re thinking that you can jump right into Lance and Poppy without first meeting Alex and Violet or Miller and Sunny or Randy and Lily and I’m here to educate you BXTCHES and tell you, if you go that route, you’re gonna be making a mistake. First, this is a phenomenal ensemble cast and series, which you would be missing out on if you dove headfirst into book #6. Also, Pucked Off gives us Lance and Poppy, and we first met them in Pucked Up (book #2), so it’s just much easier if you were to go in order, trust a BXTCH, I wouldn’t let you down. Let’s get started.

Pucked Off will be told through the POV’s of both Lance and Poppy.

Let’s back the puck up a bit and review. It’s been a while since I acquainted myself with Pucked (book #1), so it’s difficult for me to remember if we actually met Lance then. I will say, if we did, it was brief. But, I know with certainty that Lance was brought to us in Miller and Sunny’s story. It was also where we briefly meet Poppy. If you’re still scratching your head, in the beginning of Pucked Up, after boozing it up at a bar, Miller, Randy, and Lance went back to Lance’s place to continue the party, and tagging along were some ladies. Included in the that group was Poppy. If you’re still a little foggy, she is the one who wiped off the dick that was drawn on Miller’s forehead.

I haven’t yet read any reviews on Pucked Off, but from what I have seen on social media thus far, some are upset that it’s Poppy getting the go here. Maybe upset is not the right term, I just think lots of fans were expecting Tash. But here’s some truth BXTCHES, when we meet Poppy (while she is scrubbing a cock off of a forehead) we learn that she actually knew Lance when she was younger. When we learn that fun bit of information, that was my clue that when we got to Lance, it was going to be Lance + Poppy. But, I can understand where a lot of you were wanting/hoping to get more insight into Lance and Tash. Well, your wish will be granted, just maybe not the way that you had anticipated.

Poppy first met Lance when she was just a kid and he transferred to her school. Her first encounters with him came when he would tug a bit on her ponytail, both gingers, solidarity and all that jazz. Fast forward a bit and Poppy’s older sister is dragging her to a party, one that she was entirely too young to be at. She soon finds herself in a circle and before she realizes it, she is about to enter Seven Minutes in Heaven with. . .Lance. Not wanting to embarrass her (or him, I suppose), Lance waits till the last minute or so to lay one on her. So, at twelve years old (she did lie and say she was fourteen, teetering on crossing over to fifteen) she receives her first kiss from Lance Romero and she has never forgotten it. When she finds herself at his house all those years later, she is pretty devastated that he doesn’t remember her at all and is even more upset when he takes her friend to his room.

Lance’s backstory is fucked up and that’s me being polite. When our introduction to Lance began, we knew he was in some sort of a relationship with Tash, the trainer for the team. They then make an appearance at the engagement party of Alex and Violet, causing quite a scene, and we began to salivate, wanting to know what the fuck was going on between them-what exactly was their story? So, going into this book, here is what we already know-we know that Lance and Tash were off and on and we know that Tash lost her job with the team because of the relationship between her and Lance, we were also led to believe (somewhat) that Lance’s reputation is one that enjoys many women and enjoys the run of the mill puck bunny and maybe that was why the relationship between him and Tash was strained at best. But other than a small side story, we weren’t given too much more, every cameo raised more questions than it did in providing answers.

There isn’t too much I can tell you regarding Lance and Tash. . .I will say that you get some answers quite early on and if your image of Lance was one of dislike, it will change, quickly. And if your vision of Tash was one of hope, well hells bells, that’s gonna change too.

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There are so many different avenues that brings this story to fruition. Lance’s backstory, while fucked up, is heartbreaking. It is filled with pain, it is filled with regret, it is filled with anger, it is filled with doubt, it is filled with grief. . .it was painful enough to force a BXTCH to lay it down and take some deep breaths, but no worries-hope is on the horizon.

While I believe that this is a fantastic ensemble series, this particular book is more zeroed in on Lance and Poppy, which is probably why Helena Hunting puts it as a standalone (but still heed my warning). We do get visits from the ones we have already fallen in love with or at the very least get a “Where Are They Now” type of catch up. Other than Lance and Poppy, the other main character that brings relevance is Tash. You’re not gonna like her, she is written in the most bitchtacular way that you may get pretty pissed at yourself for ever thinking that a Lance/Tash story was even a possibility, but that just adds so much more to an already fantastic story-don’t ya think?

I could say that the sex in Pucked Off is panty drop worthy and it is, but this isn’t the same as what Alex and Violet have or the need that Randy and Lily have. . .don’t misunderstand me, it’s hot, it’s everything you would want and have come to expect with this series. The difference with Pucked Off versus the rest of this series is Lance. As hot as he is and regardless of the experience he brings to the bedroom, it’s more than just the fuck, it’s more than just the conquest. It’s much more about the unearthing of who Lance is and who Lance is when he is with Poppy. . .it’s almost carthartic. Don’t worry BXTCHES, you still may need to light one up after.

I have loved every single installment in this series. And with each new book, I think that there is no way I will love it the way I loved the previous book(s) and truthfully, I love each couple in this series in a different way, but for me personally, Randy and Lily, barely beating out the other ones, landed in the top spot. . .that is until Lance came along. While the other books gave us some serious laugh out loud humor, Pucked Off didn’t. There were funny moments for sure, but that’s not what it was about. This book came from a different part of Helena Huntings soul, it had to. . .the spectrum of emotions that this story covered had this BXTCH all over the place. I was happy, I was sad, I was angry, I was in love, I was ready to cut a bitch for real. My advice is to just hang on real tight, because Lance is going to take you down a bumpy road and from the looks at that fuck hot cover, you just know it’s gonna be a great journey.

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Egomaniac: A Tight Spaces Novel by Vi Keeland

By Merrie J | January 18, 2017 - 1:38 pm |January 18, 2017 Egomaniac: A Tight Spaces Novel by Vi Keeland
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BXTCHES Gotta Warn: The good news? There is no prerequisite book(s) that need to be read prior to Egomaniac. The bad news? Prepare. Prepare yourself to be sucked in and that BXTCH Vi Keeland is not going to let you go until you have read the last word and find yourself wondering if there is going to be more of Drew and Emerie somewhere in your future. The fantastic news? That fucking cover, Good Lord. . .that is ART!

Egomaniac will be told through the POV’s of both Drew and Emerie.

We’re kicking things off on New Year’s Eve and with Drew Jagger getting back to New York after a vacation in Hawaii. Headed to his penthouse/office (they’re both in the same building-one’s at top and one’s at the bottom), he almost sets fireworks of his own off when he surprises someone who has made herself at right at home, in his office.

Emerie Rose has relocated to New York from Oklahoma, with the hopes of establishing her own practice in the big city. Oh and there’s also Baldwin, the one she is somewhat, maybe in love with. . .the one she has maybe followed to New York. . .but also the one who has friend-zoned her. So yeah, there’s that, but more on that in a bit. Imagine Emerie’s surprise when she found a killer deal for a Park Avenue office. . .the perfect location to set-up her practice for marriage counseling. . .the perfect place that was probably too perfect, which she soon discovers when Drew literally scares the skirt right off of her.

When Drew discovers Emerie in his office, he may have been a bit worried, thinking that a squatter has found a new residence, but the pieces start coming together when he realizes that Emerie has actually been conned, right out of ten thousand dollars, cash. By none other than John Cougar. Well, not the real John Cougar, but poor Emerie didn’t recognize the fake name. Drew does his best to help her by taking her to the police station to file a report, but it’s then discovered that she has an outstanding warrant for indecent exposure from when she was a teenager, so Drew’s time with Emerie is going to be extended a bit, which he finds himself surprisingly okay with.

A little more about Drew. . .he is a divorce attorney, a very successful divorce attorney. He is divorced himself and while I would love nothing more than to jump into those juicy details, the story actually flashbacks to the beginning of that time in his life, so it’s better for you to just ride it out and take it all in. But back to Emerie, Drew puts his lawyering to good work when he helps Emerie out of her indecent exposure scandal, which makes Emerie very grateful, but she is still faced with the problem of being out ten thousand dollars, with no prospective places for her to set up shop.

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It doesn’t take much to realize that Drew and Emerie will find their way to a bed or to the top of a desk or up against his window in his penthouse apartment. Whatever the case, his dick finds its way to her pussy and it’s time to pack em’ up and send em’ home, Drew has found the one. C’mon, he’s not that shallow, it’s not only the pussy. . .Emerie is beautiful. . .smart. . .funny. . .a bit naive. . .tells it like it is. . .many reasons for Drew to fall for Miss Oklahoma. Don’t worry, it wouldn’t be the book it is without a bit of angsty drama and Baldwin does have to fit somewhere in the pieces of this romance puzzle, not to mention the ex-wife. It’s all good and bad, but in a good way. I will say this, I’m kinda a whore when it comes to drama between the pages of a really good love story. I love it, it puts me on edge and can almost captivate me like no other part of a book (I said almost), BUT. . .I was falling for Drew so hard, I really didn’t want that small sliver of time where I’m forced to hate him a tiny bit. . .all in the honor of our girl, because you will fall in love with some Emerie.

We’re not given too much in the way of a supporting cast. But what we do get, is pretty fucking awesome. Roman is Drew’s bestie, has been since elementary and was written so well, I wouldn’t mind a story on him sometime in the near future. We do get Alexa, who is the ex-wife and I’m no author, but I suspect it’s not easy to write a character that you know is going to be hated, but fuck, I bet it’s fun. And trust a BXTCH, you will hate Alexa. Baldwin is walking a thin line, but Drew has his number when it comes to his true intentions, he just needs to get Emerie to see the situation from a different pair of glasses. There is one other character that I’m gonna keep under wraps, but you will love this person and you will fall even harder for Drew because of this person.

Vi Keeland is good at a lot of things when it comes to composing a book. Close to the top of that list. . .the sex. She gets dirty with the best of them and I mean that all around. From creating the tension, to setting the atmosphere, to the dialogue (she creates some toe curling dirty talk), to the actual fucking. . .that BXTCH could give a seminar and save lots of relationships. Just a thought.

I knew Egomaniac was going to be good, I don’t one-click often without first tasting a bit of the sample. Vi Keeland is one of the ones that no appetizer is required. I just dive right in to the meal and go until I can’t take anymore. I finished in one day, what can I say, I was famished. This book offers the gamut of what one needs when seeking an escape. It has a great plot line, it’s funny, it’s sexy, a leading lady who holds her own, provides a bit of tension. . .a fuckhot leading man. . .and it’s all aimed at us, the readers, in an effort to keep us captivated, to help us escape, to provide us with yet another of Vi’s beautiful ones to fall in love with. So yeah, I knew Egomaniac was going to be good, but it was so much more than that.

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Neighbor Dearest by Penelope Ward

By Merrie J | August 26, 2016 - 12:20 am |August 26, 2016 Neighbor Dearest
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BXTCHES Gotta Warn: Before I issue any warning, I would like to just close my eyes and say a quick “thank you” to Penelope Ward for that fuck hot cover. That cover envelops everything that is Damien. . .well done, Penelope, well done. Okay, this is certainly a stand-alone novel that requires ZERO pre-requisite reading. However, I do feel obligated to tell you BXTCHES the following. Back in September 2014, Penelope Ward released Step-Brother Dearest (find my thoughts, here) and our book boyfriend in those pages was Elec. Our leading lady in Neighbor Dearest is Chelsea. . .keep following me, I’m getting there. In Elec’s book, we met Chelsea when Elec arrived with her on his arm, for the funeral of his “father” (read the book, you’ll understand the quotes). I’m not sure if you’ve read Step-Brother Dearest. . .it’s not necessary for this particular book. . .however, I recommend it. . .I recommend it so hard, and I should go ahead and tell you, because you will find out before you even turn the first page, Elec is Chelsea’s ex, and this book picks up (in the prologue) several weeks after Elec returns from his father’s funeral. Now that you have been adequately warned, let’s get on with it.

Neighbor Dearest will be told solely through the POV of Chelsea.

Like I said, the prologue kicks in several weeks after Elec returns home from his father’s funeral and it doesn’t take much for Chelsea to realize that things just aren’t right. Sex is non-existent, his kisses hold no passion, it’s just all off. So, while it was no surprise that Elec ends things, it doesn’t make the blow any less painful. Not only did Elec and Chelsea live together, but they also worked together, so while Elec heads back east to be with Greta, Chelsea packs up and moves away from the physical space she and Elec shared, however, she is unable to pack up the emotional space that resides in her heart.

When Chelsea’s younger sister, Jade, comes to visit, she gets an eyeful of Chelsea’s very hot, but also very much of an asshole, neighbor Damien. Chelsea doesn’t know much about Damien other than the fact that he is spray painting a mural on the side of the building and he has two large dogs that believe the morning time is the best time for incessant barking. After Jade tries to convince Chelsea that maybe she should bake the hot neighbor in the beanie some muffins, while offering up her very own muffin, Chelsea soon finds out another quirky trait of the brooding artist. . .his hearing is fucking outstanding.

Chelsea is having a very difficult time getting over Elec. I mean, she believed that he was the one, you know-her eternal. In order to guide her into making some sense of her personal life, Chelsea has taken up phone therapy once a week, unbeknownst to Chelsea, there is a hole in one of her walls, one of the walls that she happens to share with her neighbor, Damien. And wouldn’t you know, the hottie has heard way more of her personal life than any neighbor, asshole or not, should. The silver lining. . .Damien gives her advice that she needs to hear and not a dime has to come out of her account to get it.

A little info on Damien. He lost his father at a pretty early age (him and his father) to a heart attack. I should probably clarify, he was young when he lost his father and his father was young when he lost his life. That death affected his family (him, a brother, Tyler, and his mom) in very different ways. His mom closed herself off and suffers (present tense) from severe bouts of depression. His brother Tyler is an actor, getting along great and Damien actually made a shit ton of money in the technology industry and invested it in an apartment building. . .the very one that he and Chelsea reside in. He figures that it’s important to live each day to the fullest, because tomorrow is never promised.

Chelsea and Damien made a tiny breakthrough with the “free therapy” offered via a hole in the wall, that progress takes a giant leap forward when Damien’s dogs attack a “bacon marinated” Chelsea and even more strides are made later when Chelsea almost burns down her apartment. Don’t worry, Damien saves the day.

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And talk about a friendship, Damien even sets up a dating profile for Chelsea so she can get back in the game and it doesn’t take long for Chelsea to go days without a single thought being devoted to Elec, so progress. There’s not much more I can reveal, but it’s obvious to everyone that the sexual tension between Chelsea and Damien is blindingly thick and one begins to wonder “why?”. Why is Damien being so aloof when it comes to his feelings for Chelsea? I think as the reader, you’re gonna figure it out, but the highway of turmoil that both Chelsea and Damien travel down is worth the trip, just make sure to buckle up.

As far as the supporting cast in Neighbor Dearest, they’re present, very well written, and certainly important to Chelsea and Damien’s story, but Chelsea and Damien are the focus. Which I know is obvious, but what I mean is the supporting characters are there without pulling focus away, I hope that makes sense. The important thing (I think anyhow) is it seems that Penelope Ward is laying down some roots for maybe future books that involve some of the ones that we sorta crush on in this book. Hint: this BXTCH is hopin’ for a little Tyler + Jade = the next “Dearest” book. Please and thank you in advance.

I have read five books by Penelope Ward (two of those are collaborations with Vi Keeland) and one thing I can be certain of when I turn on the ole’ e-reader is this. . .when her characters make the decision to get down to the business, you will not be disappointed and Neighbor Dearest was no exception. First, the sexual tension between Chelsea and Damien was enough to have a BXTCH fanning herself, take that up a notch by removing the clothes and this non-smoker (that’s me), may just need to light one up, because SHEE-IT, that woman knows how to choreograph some naked dancing. Again, thank you, Penelope Ward.

There is absolutely nothing I can find wrong with this book, I did think that Chelsea was hung up a bit too long on Elec, but it maybe was important for her end game with Damien, you know “I thought I had the best, until I actually HAD the best” type of thing. Even when Damien was putting on a perfect display of assholeness, you are going to love him. Everything was done right, from the heartache to the heartbreak. . .from the laughter to the tears. . .from the love to the hate. . .from Damien to Chelsea to the double D’s to Jenna. . .it all came together the way a perfect story does. Again, thank you, Penelope Ward.

Maybe you didn’t dive into Stepbrother Dearest because that type of relationship gives you a bit of the “no way”, even though it’s not really what you think it is, make sense? But, Neighbor Dearest is going to have you up all night reading, it will have you sneaking in a couple of pages waiting in the pick-up line at the elementary school, it may even have you “hushing” everyone around you because “MOMMA IS TRYING TO READ!!”, but however you find yourself losing sleep, it will be worth it. Trust this BXTCH!

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Anything But Minor (Balls in Play Series, Book #1) by Kate Stewart

By Merrie J | August 24, 2016 - 1:13 am |August 24, 2016 Anything But Minor (Balls in Play Series, Book #1)
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BXTCHES Gotta Warn: So, this is my first go at a Kate Stewart book and I must admit, it left this BXTCH with a smile on her face. Now, in my “professional” book reading opinion, Anything But Minor has a little something for everyone. . .but if you are a someone who has an admiration for the great American pastime-then it’s certainly for you.

Anything But Minor will be told through the POV’s of Alice and Rafe.

As usual, I’m gonna start with our leading lady. Alice is relocating to Charleston, South Carolina from Ohio to start her life. She has grown up with a mother that describing her as overbearing would be a compliment, so needless to say, she is ready for a life full of adventure, a helluva lot of firsts, and ending each day as the best day ever. She has secured herself a job with Boeing, teaching pilots, think Kelly McGillis in Top Gun, and don’t think it odd that I’m referencing a great movie from the 80’s, Alice lives her life by some of the greatest ones of that decade.

Rafe Hembrey is a minor league pitcher with the local Swampgators, a pitcher who’s just waiting for The Call that will change his life forever. Rafe should’ve gotten that call years ago, but when his father fucked him and his major league dreams over, he was looking at a life in the minors. As with any hot ass baseball player, Rafe’s reputation certainly precedes him.

In her quest to live each day to the fullest, Alice is doing just that when she decides to take in the local sports team, not knowing a damn thing about baseball, but her obsession with Google research will change that soon enough. Alice finds a friend immediately in a local by the name of Dutch and by the end of the ninth inning, Dutch is offering up the season seat of her late husband to the newest fan of the Swampgators.

With Dutch being Rafe’s biggest fan, his eyes soon find the strange beauty occupying the the usual vacant seat and he takes notice. They run into each other again at the local watering hole (owned by Rafe’s teammate and best friend, Andy) when Alice manages to spew chewed up peanuts and beer at the ace pitcher. Their next run in involves a punch to Rafe’s throat, delivered by Alice, so things aren’t off to a great start for the two opposites. It doesn’t help that Andy is doing everything in his power to keep Rafe from going after Alice, not because he thinks Alice isn’t good enough for his friend, it’s the opposite actually. . .he knows that Alice is way out of Rafe’s league and with the innocence that pours from her demeanor, Andy knows that Rafe will break her heart all too soon.

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I love it when the entire cast of a book come together to really take the story up a notch and Kate Stewart nailed it in Anything But Minor. There are so many pieces to Alice’s new life puzzle that fit together perfectly, page after page, chapter after chapter. From the semi love triangle, that is but isn’t, to Dutch, to even Alice’s mom (who I didn’t really think I would like, but HELL-O, I totally did) everyone did their part in helping the reader fall in love with the story, Alice and Rafe, and everything in between.

I love reading comedies, but sometimes it’s hit or miss when the comedy in question gets down to the business, but this BXTCH must admit, the sex in this book was flaming (in a totally hot as fuck way). Now, I mentioned that Alice is innocent and she is, however, she is not a virgin, but she does have a lot to learn. And no worries, Rafe is more than happy to take over the role of teacher where the bedroom or kitchen or shower or couch, well you get the point, is concerned. What I’m trying to tell you is this. . .Alice + Rafe + Mattress = Hot Shit Dancing!!

Like I mentioned in my warning, Anything But Minor is the perfect book for an escape. While it’s usually the leading man getting a lot of our love, and Rafe will, no worries there. . .you will find yourself falling head over heels for Alice, she is the kind of friend everyone needs. This book has humor that will have you laughing out loud. . .it’s got just enough sexiness that will have you curling your toes. . .it will have you rekindling your love for all things 80’s and John Hughes. . .the perfect combination of everything one needs to put a smile across your face.

I think I came across this book somewhere on my Facebook feed and I am so happy I did. After reading the synopsis on Amazon, I wasn’t 100% sold, but with 83% of the reviews 5 stars, I figured “why the hell not” and look where we are today, good choices = good results and all that. This is book #1 in this series (well, according to Goodreads it is) and I can only imagine that Andy is going to get book #2 and after you have enjoyed this book, you’ll be salivating to get to his story.

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It Ends With Us: A Novel by Colleen Hoover

By Merrie J | August 8, 2016 - 2:39 pm |August 8, 2016 It Ends With Us: A Novel
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BXTCHES Gotta Warn: While I have not read every word Colleen Hoover has every written, don’t worry you can hang me by my big toe later, after It Ends With Us, I kinda realize why that is now. There was no doubt in my mind that this book was going to undo me, it is Colleen Hoover after all, my obstacle is figuring out how to put my emotions into words that will do them justice. It shouldn’t be that difficult, right? There’s only 26 letters to choose from. . .well I guess we’ll see how it goes.

It Ends With Us will be told solely through the POV of Lily. Now, usually I’m a dual POV fan. . .but after finishing the entire book, I do think I understand why CoHo chose to only allow the reader residence in one brain (and after reading the story, I suspect you will as well).

I finished this book the night before last and even though I tried to get the fingers flying across the keyboard, it was hard. So, while trying to find sleep, my brain was trying to find the right words. . .while taking a shower, my brain was working overtime processing. And the only thing I took from any of my alone time (because let’s face it. . .sleep and showers are the only alone time moms actually get and even that’s a crapshoot) is I still don’t know what to say, but here I am now and I am going to give it my best.

Lily is our leading lady in It Ends With Us and her story kicks off the very same day that she buries her dad. Sounds pretty life changing, right? Well, it was, just not in the way one would think or would be expected. She wasn’t sad to see her dad crossover to the other side, because she grew up as an only child in a house where the norm wasn’t family dinners around the dining room table discussing your day, the norm was having to watch your mother suffer at the hands of your father. So when Lily’s mother asks her to stand in front of everyone that believed Lily’s father was a good man and just say the best things about him. . .Lily was at a loss for words and said nothing.

Back home in Boston and trying to put the conflicting day behind her, Lily finds herself on the roof of an apartment building, one that she doesn’t reside in, but one that she is envious of. While trying to find a moment, her peace is forcefully interrupted by Ryle Kincaid. Ryle, a neurosurgeon who had a pretty craptastic day himself, someone who is just trying to enjoy his herbal high and withdrawl from the reality that he can’t save every single life. So, a conversation strikes up between two people who are attempting an escape from life for two different reasons. They discuss a lot. . .Lily’s childhood. . .Lily’s passion. . .Ryle’s disposition towards relationships. . .Lily’s disposition towards one-night stands. Hint: He’s against relationships, she doesn’t do one-nighters. All in all, the newly struck up, albeit temporary, friendship offered them both what they needed for the night. . .a bit of a rescue. And even though Ryle confesses, very bluntly, to Lily that he would really like to fuck her, hence the relationship/one-night stand convo, they go their separate ways, without any sort of information exchange.

At this point, I should probably share some “Lily Learning”. While a teenager, Lily started herself a diary, however her diary wasn’t a traditional “lock up your secrets” type of journal. She wrote letters to Ellen. . .yes, Ellen Degeneres. And it’s via these Ellen Diaries that we learn about the teenage Lily. The most significant being the abuse her dad delivered to her mother and the ones about a boy named Atlas. While I won’t go into every detail about Atlas, I will tell you that Atlas was not only Lily’s first love, but he was a homeless boy who Lily befriended and lended a much needed hand to, at a time when he needed it the most. It is really through these entries that we discover what shaped Lily into being the woman she became.

Months after Ryle and Lily’s meeting on that rooftop, Lily has finally brought her passion and dream into fruition and it’s through that dream that she runs into Ryle once again. Ryle can only take so much as Lily the friend and eventually he decides to give the ole relationship a try, much to Lily’s excitement. Even with two very busy schedules, Ryle is a neurosurgeon and Lily is starting up her dream business, things are going very well.

Much to Lily’s shock, she runs into Atlas once again. . .c’mon now, you didn’t think he was going to just be part of her past did you? I won’t tell you anymore, you will have to unlock the greatness that is It Ends With Us yourself. Just know, it will take you down a very unexpected path, so brace yourself.
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There are several very significant supporting characters within the pages of this story. Lily really believed that after the way she delivered her father’s eulogy, it would take a chunk of time for her mother to forgive her. . .and while reading her diaries, I wasn’t too sure of how the relationship was between a teenage Lily and her mother. I never questioned whether or not Lily had love for her mother and vice versa, it was just a difficult relationship to piece together, mainly because the father was the pillar that stood between them, so after the funeral, her mom does begin to play a bigger role in Lily’s life. Ryle’s sister, Allysa and her husband Marshall, play more than just a supporting role (in my eyes, anyhow). The relationship that grows between Lily and Allysa (especially) is not only one of BFF’s or one of a boyfriend’s sister and his girlfriend, it is really much deeper than all of that and really becomes a relationship that Lily or Allysa can’t live without.

Of course there is some mattress dancing in It Ends With Us and while this BXTCH gets happy when the action really heats up. . .that’s not what this book is about, actually that’s not entirely true. The sexual tension prior to a Lily + Ryle was very thick and very hot. . .and when they finally decide to relieve the tension, it is most certainly steamy. What I should’ve said is that the greatness of the storytelling is bringing every aspect together to where it’s not just the sex that’s going to have your heart rate increasing.

It Ends With Us is going to test your emotional limits. It will make you laugh, it will make you smile, it will make you cry, it will piss you off, it will force a couple of deep breaths here and there and here again. It will have you thinking that CoHo is the greatest thing to ever happen and then you’ll turn the page while muttering “Goddammit, Colleen Hoover”.

Unlike other readers, I wasn’t able to finish this book in one day, I wasn’t even able to finish it in two days. Here’s the thing, I’m not a big fan of horror movies, not because I think they’re crap movies, I actually think they’re great. I don’t usually watch them because of how they make me feel. That’s not to say I won’t watch them, I do, especially at the appropriate time(s) during the year. What brings it all back to center is I have to watch some sort of comedy after I watch the offending horror movie. In fact, as a teenager, I was at my older sister’s house and we all decided to watch one of those fucking scary movies from the eighties and I kid you not, we actually watched “The Brave Little Toaster” after because we were out of our minds with fear. You’re probably wondering why in the hell this BXTCH is talking about scary movies, well right before I started It Ends With Us, I got a wild hair and decided to re-read (for like the 100th time) the Rock Chick series (Kristen Ashley) and good gracious I was so glad I did, because like watching horror movies, I needed a counter balance of sorts. I needed to feel the other side of the emotional spectrum. I was the reader who needed to take mini breaks from Lily’s story and when overwhelming emotions began to sweep over me, I was able to turn to Indy Savage and take a much needed breather. The best way I can describe the feeling to you is actually a quote from the book, one I didn’t include in my “Favorite Moments” because this quote may sum up It Ends With Us like no other line could’ve.

“My heart is pounding like it wants out. I wish I could give it a way out. I’d set the mother-fucker free right now if I could”

So, it is with complete sincerity that I can say. . .Fuck you, Colleen Hoover. Fuck you for making me question everything I thought I would feel, fuck you for making me re-evalutate my reactions and fuck you for opening my eyes and really forcing this BXTCH to view the world through the eyes of Lily Bloom.

P.S. I really mean “Fuck You” in the nicest, most wholeheartedness way imaginable.

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Stealing Home by Nicole Williams

By Merrie J | July 18, 2016 - 12:56 am |July 18, 2016 Stealing Home
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BXTCHES Gotta Warn: Just because. . .can we please take a sliver of time and really focus on the beauty that graces this cover. Just imagine THAT in a baseball uniform. . .I know, I know, everyone would be at the ballpark. This is the first time I have cracked open a Nicole Williams book, and I must say how pleasantly surprised I was. Well, I shouldn’t say “surprised”, that’s not fair, but I can say this-I really enjoyed Luke and Allie’s story.

Stealing Home will be told through the POV of Allie.

Allie has landed her dream job, an athletic trainer with the San Diego Shock (baseball). While she is stoked that she is breaking through to what is in essence a “boys club”, she must also live with the fact that her life is non-existent. No time for friends and certainly no time for a relationship, but having worked as hard as she has just for a chance, she really has just accepted the idea of loneliness.

Luke Archer has it all. . .the talent, the looks, the women and the charm. Unbeknownst to Allie, he has had his eye on her for some time and all he needs is his one chance. . .a crack in the door if you will. . .to make his move. Is Allie attracted to Luke? Well, of course, who wouldn’t be, right? The problem? She is fresh out of a relationship, albeit a four week one, but a relationship nonetheless. And the kicker is the ass broke up with her over text, see asshole move. The “fresh out of a relationship” is just one of the issues, the other is the fact that she has worked too hard to earn her position with the Shock, and the last thing she wants is for any within the industry or the team to think she earned it by being on her back or knees.

It doesn’t take much to get the flames of passion to start burning. Actually it starts with a photoshoot, a photoshoot that was supposed to feature a solo Luke, but turns into a very sexy, very heated one featuring Luke in nothing but baseball pants because Allie is right next to him wearing his jersey. And the game begins.

Luke doesn’t hold back in his desire and what it is he wants from Allie. Neither have time for a full-on relationship, but Luke is definitely willing to be a committed friend between the sheets. Although Allie needs way more assurance and convincing from Luke, things come to a head (no pun intended) when Luke suffers a minor injury during a game that requires Allie to provide overnight care. The problem is no longer if they’re gonna get intimate, the problem now is not only keeping their hands off of one another, but keeping their new arrangement under wraps. Surely, you can see where this is going, it doesn’t take long for Luke to want more, but is Allie going to be willing to give Luke what he wants, knowing it could possibly mean the end to all that she’s worked so hard for.
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As with any good story, there are secrets to be told, not from me, you’ll have to make that discovery all by yourself, but there are certainly things that will get uncovered. And while I am usually pretty good at figuring out the puzzle, even I didn’t really see all of this one coming. My only wish was a little more drama from Allie’s side. With the mention of the ex-boyfriend, I thought that he (whoever he was) was going to play more of a fork in the road, trying to hinder Luke and Allie’s ever after.

The supporting cast in Stealing Home was written awesomely. Everyone from the coach, to the players, to Luke’s family, to even the thundercunt head athletic trainer (yes, he is a guy and yes, he was a cunt) contributed to the wonderful telling of a wonderful story. While I know that at this time, Stealing Home is a stand-alone, I can certainly envision, or maybe wish really hard, that Nicole Williams takes this further with a book featuring Luke’s sister, Alex, and his teammate, Reynolds (I can feel something there). There is a really sad, but loving story to be told about Luke and his family and I hope another book could give it the service it deserves.

Surely you BXTCHES didn’t think we would get a book featuring a fuck hot baseball player and not get the same in the bedroom did you? Well, I hate to break it to you. . .no I really don’t. . .but Luke Archer is as magically delicious between the sheets. . .up against the wall. . .in the bathtub, you get the point, that he is on the field. And Allie ain’t no slouch either. In other words, it’s gonna be okay to curl your toes a bit or light up that cigarette when you’re done, this BXTCH gives no fucks or judgement.

I really, really enjoyed Stealing Home. Not only was it a fantastic story, but it was a quick read as well and will suck you in and not let go ’till the very end. The one thing I can say that I have learned after reading all about Luke and Allie is that I probably should go ahead and pick out some more Nicole Williams, because that BXTCH did not disappoint.

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Vodka on the Rocks (The Uncertain Saints MC Series, Book #3) by Lani Lynn Vale

By Merrie J | July 8, 2016 - 1:04 am |December 11, 2016 Vodka on the Rocks (The Uncertain Saints MC Series, Book #3)
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Vodka on the Rocks (The Uncertain Saints MC Series, Book #3) by Lani Lynn Vale

BXTCHES Gotta Warn: I think our first order of business is a BXTCH Moment of Silence, just to appreciate the glory that is this cover. I’m not sure who these guys are that grace the covers in this series, but a major thank you to Lani Lynn Vale and her genius when it comes to her selections. This is the 3rd book in the Uncertain Saints MC Series and I will once again reiterate the fact that I think you should read the books of this series in order, however, I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary in the case of Vodka on the Rocks. Vale does a really good job of giving you any background you may need on the previous books within the story of Vodka on the Rock, so there won’t be any confusion, if anything, it’ll make your desire to read the other books in the series that much greater.

Vodka on the Rocks will be brought to us from the POV’s of both Tasha and Casten.

Even though I say that you can read Vodka as a stand-alone, we did first meet Tasha and Casten in Jack and Coke (book #2). Tasha is Annie’s little sister and of course, Casten is a member of the Uncertain Saints MC. So see, they all tie together somehow. But again, no worries, Vale gives you enough history to really enjoy this as a stand-alone.

As with every book in this series, we usually learn early on that one or both of our main characters have experienced something in their past that is tethering them and preventing them from moving on and enjoying their future, Vodka is no different. In Jack, Annie refers to Tasha as “Tornado Tasha” because of her ability to use and lose guys. In Vodka, we learn why it’s difficult for Tasha to commit herself to any one man, I’m not really going to go into it here, it’s really a discovery you need to make on your own, however, I will be a BXTCH and tell you that it is tragic.

Casten is ex-military, ex-cop, current private detective. His military days are really what haunts him and what also keeps him to himself, Tornado Tasha is just making it more and more difficult for him to do that.

It doesn’t take much for Casten to stake his claim. It starts with a little appendicitis and culminates at his mother’s wedding. All of this is moved along with the fact that Tasha has earned herself a stalker somehow and because of that crazy fuck, she is “forced” to move in with Casten, his dog, and two sisters.

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You should know that Vale isn’t going to disappoint us in the telling of Tasha and Casten’s story. Of course she gives us the humor we are so accustomed to, we get the suspense that each of these books brings to our imagination, she still delivers the “alpha”ness with perfect precision, and of course there is the sex.

Like with each book in this series, we get just a glimpse of previous characters. In Vodka, it’s mainly Annie, Mig, and Vitaly (book #2) that re-visits, with other characters sprinkled in just enough to wet our palette. We also get some new introductions, such as Rhea and CeeCee (Casten’s sisters), which I personally would love to get more of a “CeeCee story”, I feel like there is some good shit behind her. As much as I would like to get updates on the cast we have already fallen in love with, Vale really does a good job redirecting that love into the ones you’re currently tripping over. One can hope that maybe one day we get a “Where Are They Now” story and have the opportunity to catch up on all that we fell for to begin with.

Oh lordy lou, Lani Lynn Vale, you sure know how bring in the big guns. . .and by big guns, I mean big cock. There is no shortage of chemistry, sexual or otherwise, when Tasha and Casten take it between the sheets. They fuck with passion, they fuck with need, they fuck with love, they fuck with rage, they really fuck with just about every emotion you can think of and they do it well. Thank you Lani Lynn Vale for giving us a little something something to add to our playbook.

I swear, these books really have me hooked. My addiction started with the Code 11-KPD SWAT series and truthfully, I just started that one because it sounded interesting enough, it really wasn’t the type of book that I usually went for, but thank goodness I said “fuck it” and dove right in, because my fantasy world would not be complete without the stories created by Lani Lynn Vale. She is able to combine humor, suspense, drama, sexiness all together in a way that is truly appetizing.

It took me less than 24 hours to finish this book, which is becoming a tradition with this series. I would say I’m a little ashamed that my focus was diverted, but I’m going to spotlight the positive, which is the fact that I was able to start a task and see it to completion. Score one for the BXTCH!

**Bad Apple (Book #4) in The Uncertain Saints MC Series is set to be released, September 1, 2016**

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Perfectly Imperfect by Harper Sloan

By Merrie J | July 7, 2016 - 9:25 pm |July 7, 2016 Perfectly Imperfect
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Perfectly Imperfect by Harper Sloan

BXTCHES Gotta Warn: I’m not proud of the fact that this book came out in November (2015) and even though I read it immediately, it has taken me this long to write up my review. I know, I know, I should be ashamed and trust a BXTCH, I am. Which is why I gave it a re-read and am attempting to rectify this situation STAT! There’s not much you need to know before you dive into Willow Tate, except. . .this is not a typical Harper book and for those who love Ms. Sloan, know exactly what it is that I’m talking about. For those of you who have yet to dive into one of her glorious escapes, shame on you, but this book is as good as a place to start as any. She really brings it with Perfectly Imperfect.

Perfectly Imperfect is told through the POV’s of both Willow and Kane, enjoy.

I guess we should probably kick this off with Willow Tate. When we meet Willow, she is on her way to visit her divorce lawyers so she can finalize the details of her divorce. She was married to Brad, but once she caught him in bed with her sister, Ivy, that marriage was as good as dead, even though it was dying a very slow death prior to the infidelity. I probably should backtrack you a bit.

We actually meet Willow years prior at a funeral. The funeral of Willow’s mother to be exact. Willow was involved in the same accident that took the life of the one person on Earth who loved her unconditionally and now she is left with her step-father (Dominic) and her half-sister (Ivy), neither of which really love Willow, much less want Willow around, but because of the tragic circumstances, they are forced to have her in their lives.

Now, back to our current situation. Willow’s marriage to Brad and her situation with Dominic and Ivy has beaten her self-esteem down to almost non-existent. While at the office of her attorney, she takes a bit of a misstep and finds herself on the ground. What she never expected, was to be helped up by none other than Kane Masters.

Kane Masters is the man in Hollywood. Not much goes by in his life that isn’t reported in the tabloids, including his on-again off-again relationship with Mia Post and the speculation of who her baby daddy might be.

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Coincidentally, or not, depending on how you look at it. Kane is directing his very first feature film, Impenetrable, which is a movie that Willow can seriously relate to. Kane uses his movie to get Kirby to Georgia and requesting that Kirby bring Willow along as her assistant. And that is where everything really takes off.

There are times in some books that some characters are written more as fill-ins (I believe anyway), which is not necessarily a bad thing, but every character presented in Perfectly Imperfect adds certain elements that makes this book. . .Perfect. I do think that Willow and Kane really could’ve carried this story on their own, without having to have a lot of focus on a supporting cast, but doing that wouldn’t have made this story close to being as great as it is. Willow is a character who needs the “support”, literally, until she can find the strength to stand on her own and this cast of characters, not only bring strength, but add humor and a sense of family, hell, they are her family.

While this may not be a typical Harper novel, that BXTCH still brings it in the bedroom. Even though Kane isn’t what her typical Alpha brings, he still has a certain type of “bedroom dominance” that gets the loins working. The most beautiful thing about the lovin’ in Perfectly Imperfect is the transformation of Willow. And anyone that reads this book, that has any type of “body issues” will understand how difficult it is to truly reveal yourself in an intimate situation and to witness it from Willow is a thing of beauty.

There’s a lot happening in Perfectly Imperfect, I only scratched the surface. There are times when you just wish that whoever is sitting next to you was reading right along with you, just so you have someone to high-five, because Willow certainly gives us moments that may have you reverting back to the 90’s and shouting “You go girl!”. This is an exquisite story of a girl really learning to find her worth and the ability to see that her beauty is just as great on the outside as it is on the inside. Harper still gives us what we crave. . .humor. . .drama. . .a strong, feisty female lead. . .”alpha”ness. . .she just uses a bit of a different platform to get it to us.

As cliché as it sounds, there is nothing Imperfect about this book. It is a story that gives us all something we can relate to, while body issues seem to be what plague Willow, we all have something in us at sometime in our life that made us think that maybe we just aren’t good enough and Willow coming through that to land on the other side not only better, but scoring the hotness that is Kane Masters, makes us all shed some tears while doing a “hell yeah” fist bump.

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Say You’ll Stay (Return To Me Series, Book #1) by Corinne Michaels

By Merrie J | July 5, 2016 - 6:33 pm |July 5, 2016 Say You'll Stay (Return To Me Series, Book #1)
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Say You’ll Stay (Return To Me Series, Book #1) by Corinne Michaels

BXTCHES Gotta Warn: I should probably tell you that Say You’ll Stay is one of the best “movies” I have ever read. I know that sounds strange and once you read the book, I think you’ll understand. I’ve read one other book from Corinne Michaels (Consolation), which is crazy talk, considering the fact that I think her writing is glorious-I should probably rectify that soon. The only other warning I should probably issue to you is this, be ready to get all the feels, I may have only read just one book by Corinne Michaels, but that was enough for me to know that she is going to hit you right in that spot that makes you close your eyes, put your head back, and take in the deep breaths. Emotional? Yes. Worth it? Ahhhh, fuck yeah.

Say You’ll Stay will be told mainly through Presley’s POV with a couple of chapters through Zach’s eyes sprinkled in.

When I read the blurb for Say You’ll Stay, it lead me to believe that the situation with Presley and her husband Todd, ends in a more typical fashion than the one we were given. The only reason I’m gonna spill the beans is because the beans get spilled in the very first chapter, so that gives me the assurance I need that I’m actually not ruining it for you. While I knew that a betrayal certainly occurred, I was thinking that it was something along the lines of an affair. I wasn’t really prepared for Presley to find her husband hanging from the beams in their bathroom. I should probably give you some sort of “Presley backstory”.

Presley is from Bell Buckle, Tennessee. And it is as country as it sounds. Presley and Zach were “the couple”, the ones that everyone in town knew would grow old together. Presley followed Zach to college and the life that they envisioned was starting to pan out, until it wasn’t. Decisions had to be made and in the end, Zach walked away, leaving a very heartbroken Presley behind. Enter Todd.

Todd was the brother of Presley’s BFF Angie, and he was there to put the pieces of the heartbreak back together which lead to Presley and Todd falling in love, getting married, having twins and setting up home in Pennsylvania, taking Presley away from Bell Buckle and the memories there that haunt her. Never in a million years did Presley believe that her husband would be the catalyst that sends her back to the one place she swore she would never again call home.
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Her husband choosing to leave his family the way he did, didn’t just leave Presley without a husband and her twins without a father, it left her penniless, which is what forces her move back to her parents and back into the life of the one she hasn’t seen in seventeen years, Zach.

I’m sure you can certainly see where it is that this story is headed. And if you can’t, let a BXTCH help you out. . .yes, it’s headed toward a Zach + Presley = Forever. But, first there are certainly obstacles standing in the way of that ever after. Secrets need to be exposed, girlfriends need to become ex, grief needs to flourish and Presley needs to come to terms that she is home and she need to figure out where it is her adult self fits in Bell Buckle.

Say You’ll Stay is a great book, but it’s the cast of characters that take a great story to a phenomenal story. There are some books that have the supporting cast as really just fill-ins, not that that is a bad thing, it’s not, it’s just a different type of book. This book requires the whole enchilada and boy does this BXTCH love some Mexican food. Every single character that touches the pages within this book, adds a layer that you would not be able to do without. Some add so much, that I’m gonna have to request an additional book(s) just to get more from them (ahem, Wyatt, Trent, Cooper. . .can you hear me Corinne Michaels?) There is not any part of this story that drags, that leaves you eager to get through the lull and that’s because there are so many characters that’s keeping you captivated.

While sex is present in Say You’ll Stay, it’s not what drives the story and it’s not quite as intoxicating as the sexual tension that builds between Zach and Presley. But no worries, it’s not the sex between the two that’ll have you falling in love, it is really the “meant to be, deep rooted, ever after” love that’ll win you over. I know, I know, it’s corny, but oh so true.

I meant it when I said that Say You’ll Stay is one of the best movies I have ever read. I think that when you dive in between the pages, your imagination will have it playing out like it was on the big screen (hint hint: someone put this on the big screen STAT). I could not put it down, even when my sister was over trying to have a conversation with me, I kept looking at my phone, just to get through the next chapter (I know, I’m such a BXTCH).

Thank you Corinne Michaels, you gave this BXTCH a great escape.

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The Firework Exploded (The Holidays Series, Book #3) by Tara Sivec

By Merrie J | July 3, 2016 - 2:33 pm |July 3, 2016 The Firework Exploded (The Holidays Series, Book #3)
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Exploded (The Holidays Series, Book #3) by Tara Sivec

BXTCHES Gotta Warn: Before you even wonder, the answer is YES. Yes, you must read the previous two books (#1: The Stocking Was Hung & #2: Cupid Has a Heart On) in this series BEFORE you get all patriotic and start shooting off your own fireworks. Sam and Noel’s foundation gets poured in the first book and grows even more with book #2, so while you’ll enjoy the hell out of this book regardless, you’ll enjoy the Holiday family so much more by reading them in order. Now, moving on to other important issues, I find it to be my “duty” to other BXTCHES to warn you that once you start Exploded, there is no stopping. Of course, since you’ve already indulged in the first two books, you should already know this.

We get to enjoy Exploded from the POV’s of both Sam and Noel and it’s delicious.

When we last left Sam, Noel and her crazy family, it was Valentine’s Day and there was tons of confusion as to whether or not Sam’s proposal at Christmas was the real thing, Noel didn’t want to shack up with Sam until she was bringing in her share of the bacon, and Sam’s BFF was hot for Noel’s BFF. So, Cupid did his job and things were going great for the Holiday family. Oh, Sam and Noel ended the book, engaged, which is what leads us to a Fourth of July wedding celebration.

Before we even finish the very first page of Exploded, we get a tiny glimpse into the day that will bind Sam and Noel together forever. And trust a BXTCH when she says, even the craziest Jerry Springer episode wouldn’t be able to compete with what the Holiday family can put together.

Like I said, Sam and Noel are engaged and the wedding planning is well under way. They’re also living in sin and Sam is enjoying all of the dairy he can get his “hands” on, unfortunately lately he’s having a difficult time closing the deal. Don’t worry, Noel is still getting her big finish, I mean, c’mon, he’s not gonna leave her unsatisfied. It’s Sam who’s having a “backlog” sorta issue and the grind (all puns intended) to get Sam across the finish line is fantastic, for us, not him, the struggle is real, BXTCHES.

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All of our favorites are back to see Noel walk down the aisle to her ever after. Aunt Bobbie is just as fierce and fucking hilarious as ever. The BFF’s are falling, or already fell, for one another, but Scheva is having a hard time coming to terms with commitment, which almost forces Alex to play for the other team to get her to come to her senses (just read it, you’ll understand). Bev and Reggie are still the coolest, goddamn parents on the planet and while we don’t get a huge dose of Nicholas, Sam’s dick almost explodes awfully close to his face, so his appearance, while short, is certainly memorable.

I don’t know how hard it is to write such fucking funny stories (I tried to find another word for hilarity and was given options such as “mirthfulness” and “merriment”, so “fucking funny” seemed to fill the bill) and still have the sex between the two main characters, panty dropping hot. I may not know how to do it, mainly because I don’t do it, but Tara Sivec knows how to bring the goods and still make it hot, even though you find yourself laughing out loud. *And when I say “do it”, I don’t mean “do it, do it”, of course this BXTCH knows how to do “that”, I mean “write it, do it”. Got it? Good.

To say hilarity (just can’t bring myself to use the words “mirthfulness” and “merriment”, sorry) is ready to erupt when the Holidays walk their only daughter down the aisle on the one day of the year that we light up the American sky, is a given. I mean, c’mon, you did read the first two books, right? It’s not a question of if the comedy is there, it’s how the comedy gets delivered, and boy oh boy does Tara Sivec deliver. Sadly, the Holiday craziness certainly puts the craziness that erupts from my family into perspective. You get just about everything you need in Exploded. We get. . .Mr. Ed. . .zombie cats. . .Target bathrooms. . .melting vaginas. . .dicks that explode. . .and dicks that refuse to. . .Fat Ass Motherfuckers. . .and Max Monroe (thank you for that Ms. Sivec, although this BXTCH has to wonder if that was a clue??). With all of that, where can you go wrong?

If any BXTCH knows the secret of picking up one of these funny as fuck books and being able to actually put it down to get “adult” stuff done, please pass it on, my family will be forever grateful.

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