HOUSE OF SCARLETT

by Meghan March

Book Synopsis

 ​Gabriel Legend is unlike any other man I’ve ever met.  He came into my life like a hurricane, shattering all my assumptions and preconceived notions.

I wasn’t prepared for him. I wasn’t prepared for any of it.  But life doesn’t wait until you’re ready.  Whatever happens next, I know one thing for certain.  I will never be the same Scarlett I was before I met him.
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House of Scarlett is the second book in the Legend Trilogy and should be read after The Fall of Legend, book one in the utterly addictive Legend Trilogy.

My Review

Gabriel Legend grows more formidable as his own vitality, and those who have bet everything on him are on the line.  With so much at risk, he proves himself beyond worthy of Scarlett, when she needs him most, showing his caring demeanor underneath his somewhat daunting persona.  But will proving himself to her cost him everything?

​House of Scarlett was full of sizzling hot chemistry and fun witty banter, but underneath all of that was a story far more sinister. 

With a cliffhanger that will make you want to scream for her characters, March does not disappoint!  With copious amounts of unanswered questions as to the fate of so many, I for one am on the edge of my seat as I await the trilogy’s conclusion in The Fight for Forever.

As Always, Happy Reading!

THE GUY ON THE LEFT

by Kate Stewart

Book Synopsis

It started with a lie. A night of blurred lines between a teacher and a student.

I wasn’t her student, yet it was the single most defining night of my life.

I’ve never been the man she thinks I am.

Most people have no idea about the life I’ve lived or the words that ring true when it comes to me—still waters run deep.

But you’d be hard-pressed to find a coed on the TGU campus who knows otherwise…because I’ve never corrected them.

The clock is ticking down, it’s Fourth and Inches with the ball inside the one-yard line and the focus is on me, The Guy on the Left. I’ve never felt like a football god, inside I’m…just Troy.

It’s time to set the record straight.

For my son, I‘ll find the strength.

In her eyes, I’m determined to gain redemption.

I will have them both, even if I have to take my eye off the ball.

My Review

​Stewart shares the recipe for love in this winning novel about so much more than football!
 
The story of Troy and Clarissa will make you believe in fighting for love, while Dante, their young son, will steal your heart.
 
Full of warmth and the devotion of two strong willed characters, this story explores the complexity and real struggles of fighting for what's right. 
 
But in what fighting for what’s right, in this unorthodox relationship, we find these two incredible characters questioning if what they truly want could be the answer for them both and their budding family.
 
Sprinkled with her own family recipes throughout the book, it is clear that this was more than a mere work of fiction for Stewart, but a story that was truly a labor of love.  It was a book that captured my heart and I am sure it will capture yours as well. 
 
As Always, Happy Reading!

ENEMIES

by Tijan

Book Synopsis

Stone Reeves was my neighbor, and I’ve hated him since sixth grade.

Gorgeous and charismatic, he became the town’s football god, while I became the town’s invisible girl.
He went to a Division 1 school for football, while my father was fired by his father.
His team won the National Championship, while my mother died the same day.

He was a first round pick for the NFL ...
… while I made the worst decision in my life.

Now I’m in Texas trying to pick up the pieces of my life.
But, Stone is here.
Stone is everywhere.

It doesn’t matter that disaster has struck my life again.
It doesn’t matter that he’s the one trying to console me.
It doesn’t matter that he’s the nation’s newest football obsession.

Because for me, he always has been and always will be my enemy. ​

My Review

Devastating; one word that encapsulates this remarkable book and will bring its reader utter heartbreak.  Heartbreak for the insurmountable loss that’s put on the shoulders of one of the most incredibly strong and brave characters I have ever had the pleasure of reading. 

Sure, Dusty Phillips wasn’t perfect, but her story was one that was so gritty and raw that all I could do was feel for her and wonder to myself just how much more she could take. 

Just when it seemed that our heroine would not be able to withstand another moment of her unspeakable circumstances, comes an unexpected ally in Stone Reeves.  Not only one of the most devastating male leads I have ever read to date, but one who’s actions will bring its readers to their knees.

No words can truly express my admiration for Enemies.  Just when I think I have found my favorite Tijan novel she blows my decision out of the water with another epic novel.  The story she penned will rip out your heart while managing to put it back together by its conclusion.  If you are looking for just one novel to read this year I urge you to make it Enemies.

As Always, Happy Reading!