ARC Review: Breathless In Love By Bella Andre & Jennifer Skully

Will Franconi has a dark past that he’s kept a closely guarded secret―very few people have ever heard his real story and he plans to keep it that way. After surviving a hellish childhood, he’s now living the dream life where everything he touches turns to gold. But something’s missing. He doesn’t quite know what until a simple letter from a teenage boy brings Harper Newman into his life. A woman who just might fill up the empty places inside him…if only he could ever be worthy of her love.

When a man has more money than he could possibly spend in five lifetimes, Harper has to ask herself what Will Franconi could possibly want from a woman like her? She’s learned the hard way that rich men always get what they want no matter the cost. If it was just herself she had to worry about, Harper would manage, but she’s guardian to her younger brother who depends on her for everything. After nearly losing his life in a car crash, she’s vowed never to let anyone hurt him ever again.

Still, sometimes Harper can’t help but long to change her story from one of an always-cautious woman to an adventurous tale of a heroine who’s wild and free…especially when Will’s kisses and caresses make her utterly breathless. And as he begins to reveal his story to her, she discovers that he’s so much more than just another wealthy, privileged man. He’s kind and giving, and he fills up all the spaces inside of her heart that have been empty for so long. Together, can they rewrite their stories into a happily-ever-after that neither of them had previously thought was possible?

I had been a fan of Bella Andre years ago, and like so many other authors I used to love they have become lost in the mix as I read more and more new authors.  I am so glad that when I had the opportunity to sign up for this one I jumped on it because it reminded me why I loved her writing and it introduced me to a new author, Jennifer Skully.

Breathless In Love is the first book in the Maverick Billionaires series and it is a pretty good start to a new series.   Will and Harper’s story is one that will have you thinking about anyone you have ever judged.  Let me explain a little but to much that I give anything away.  You never know what someone’s past could be.  Some of the poorest people could have started off rich, while some of the richest could come from poor circumstances in life.  You should not judge someone until you know the real them because they may just surprise you.  The book just isn’t about Will and Harper, it is also about Harper’s younger brother Jeremy.  Jeremy will steal away your heart because while he may be the reason why Will and Harper meet, he is just something special.

Overall I really liked Breathless In Love, it reminded me why I love a good romance book, it had the perfect mix of romance, angst, heart ache, love and sexiness.  Don’t get me wrong while I love a really naughty book, from time to time a book like Breathless In Love is just what I need.

Review Tour: The Shadows series by R.M. Alexander

The darkest secrets won't remain hidden.

Rachel Brackett arrives in Sullivan, Montana with simple goals: relocate, settle an estate, and manage her own antique store. Her parents and friends back home called it running away. That’s just fine with her.

Rachel’s curiosity leads her into the forest, and she finds creatures who know more about her ominous heritage than she does. The creatures only exist in nightmares – grotesque mutants and shapeshifters. They seek vengeance for hideous crimes in genetic engineering, and Rachel is the prime target for retribution. While Rachel searches for the truth behind the family she never knew, a bounty hunter stalks her every move. Only Leonardo, a figure shrouded in the shadows, offers protection. A were lion with the perfect blend of human and feline features. Terrifying. Impossible. Alluring.

When Rachel’s home is ripped apart and a friend attacked, it’s clear there is no safe haven. She is no longer running from her past, but trying to survive to make it to her future.

Buy Links:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Veil-Secrecy-Shadows-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00M6KS84M/

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"Normal" is just a word, and one that no longer applies to Rachel Brackett's life in the Bitterroot Mountains.

Keeping her two lives in Sullivan, Montana isn't easy. Rachel struggles to protect those with the deepest secrets, and the only one helping to keep her sanity intact is Leonardo. When he disappears, Rachel's world tilts on a dangerous axis.

War with the Others is building, leaving Rachel and Justiz in a rush to find Leonardo.

Time is not on her side, and Rachel must find a way of reaching Leonardo, or risk those she cares the most about.

Amazon: http://www .amazon.com/Dark-Crossings-Shadows-Book-2-ebook/dp/B00UW3HIX2

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Rachel Brackett is living on the edge, and the view is exhausting.

The lines have been drawn. Rachel searches for ways of setting her adopted family free of the evil caused by Telov's experiments. Winning requires nothing less than full cooperation from all factions, leaving Rachel and Leonardo to unite forces bonded by hate. In the search, Rachel uncovers truths more crippling than any she has known, and threatens all that she has come to love.

The war has arrived, and anything less than success promises to forever poison the beauty of the mountains with the stench of death.

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Revelations-Shadows-Book-RM-Alexander-ebook/dp/B00UZ5UFZA

Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/revelations-j-p-alexander/1004435613?ean=2940151684552&itm=1&usri=2940151684552

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This review is going to cover Veil Of Secrecy, Dark Crossings and Revelations by R.M. Alexander.  I’m doing one review for the series so that I don’t give anything away because if you are a fan of this author or if you like paranormal suspenseful books then I think you will really enjoy reading these books.  Yes they do need to be read in order and the order I wrote above is the correct order.

I liked both Rachel and Leonardo’s characters.  Rachel inherited her grandmother’s home and just had dealt with the loss of her husband she had no idea what she was also inheriting besides the estate so to speak.  She had never met her grandparents so she had no idea what they had been doing.  Leonardo is a shifter and tries to protect Rachel as best as he can.  Their friendship blooms into something more even when danger is lurking. 

One thing I want to stress about this series is that there are twist, turns, WTF moments as well as some romance as well.  If you are looking for a full on romance book then you may end up not liking this series, for something like this series romance really is kind of on the back burner to all the other things that are going on.  I got sucked into Veil of Secrecy quickly and I was happy that I had Dark Crossings and Revelations already at hand so I didn’t have to wait to see what would happen next.  This was a much needed change of pace for me from what I have been reading as of late and am extremely happy that I read these books.

Author Info And Links:

RM Alexander is an author of Sweet / Clean Romances that are sometimes contemporary, sometimes paranormal or suspense, but are always ruled by the heart of true romance.

With characters who look for love in wrong places and are victims of the worse kind of betrayals while fighting for what they want and believe in, RM's novels promise a good read with unexpected twists and turns.

When she's not writing, RM is spending time with her husband and two small children in Michigan. She loves to travel, especially to Walt Disney World, and can often be found on Twitter or Facebook chatting with other authors and fans.

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