RILEY REVIEWS CRAVE ME...BY M. ROBINSON

Since this past December, I have developed an obsession with author M. Robinson and her Good Ol' Boys. Lucas, Jacob, Dylan and now Austin are completely a part of me now. 

I'll share a brief tutorial on the Good Ol' Boys. They are four boys and one girl who have grown up together. They love each other fiercely and M. tells us the stories of how they grown and the people they become. 

Austin was always the Good Ol' Boy who was kind of on the outside. He was the boy I always wondered about. Austin was the boy I needed to know more about. All of the other Good Ol' Boys seem to wear their hearts on their sleeve. Austin was always more of a mystery than the other boys.

M. Robinson absolutely did not disappoint. In Crave
Me, she gave Austin a voice and let him tell his story. 

Crave Me is the story of Austin and Briggs. It is a heartbreakingly beautiful story of two people who have never quite belonged. M. Robinson is absolutely brilliant at writing angst. You completely feel how broken Austin and Briggs are.

Austin of course grew up on Oak Island with the rest of the Good Ol' Boys. And while he had a complete family, his dad really never approved of him. Austin spent a lot of time feeling like he would never be good enough. No matter what he did he couldn't please his father. Austin wound up keeping a lot of secrets. Some he shared with Half Pint, some were his own personal demons.

Briggs' upbringing was completely different. After losing her parents in a tragic accident, she went to live with her only living relative. Uncle Alejandro is dark and mysterious. Let's just say Austin and Briggs grew up in very different worlds.

But one night in Miami their worlds collide. I totally love insta attraction and that's what is was for Austin and Briggs. They don't get together this time. It takes about a year for them to find each other again. You might remember that year from Complicate Me. It's when Austin left Ohio State and kind of disappeared.

When they do meet again, let's just say Briggs becomes Austin's new best friend and things heat up from there. From the very start of their relationship, everything about Briggs and Austin is intense. Their attraction that hasn't wavered for the year they've been apart. Their connection is pretty much instalove.

Much like the rest of the Good Ol' Boys, Austin is very skilled in the bedroom. And you have to love M, she gave Austin an extra added accessory to make him even sexier. Not to mention, all the Good Ol' Boys are dirty talkers, but there's something extra naughty about Austin.

Sadly the relationship between Briggs and Austin is a tumultuous one. As much as they love each other, they aren't good for each other. Austin spirals into darkness and Briggs realizes she has to stop enabling him.

Their separation is heart breaking and sends Austin spiraling out of control. Will Briggs move on without the man who owns her soul? Can she save Austin from himself? Can the Good Ol' Boys possibly lose one of their own? So many questions and to get the answers all you have to do is one click M. Robinson's Crave Me.

I almost forgot to mention. M ends this book with an absolute bang! She sets up the next book perfectly and honestly I'm so glad because I am not ready to say goodbye to this series.

Five addictive lip smacks for M. Robinson and Crave Me. This girl can write a story. Sweet, sexy, swoony, full of angst, she's got it all!

RILEY REVIEWS DIRTIEST SECRET...BY J. KENNER

"He's a man with demons, and this is how he fights them. He knows that. He owns it.

I'm a woman with demons, and I've been searching for years for a way to fight back. Hiding behind a laundry list of crutches, everything from meaningless  encounters, to a bad marriage, to pharmaceuticals."


You probably remember Dallas Sykes from the Stark International series. Our seductive hero gets his own story in Dirtiest Secret.

Everyone knows Dallas Sykes is a notorious playboy, a man for whom women and money are no object. But to Jane Martin, Dallas is the one man who knows her better than anyone else. He's the one man she desperately craves. He's also the one man she can never have.

J. Kenner's Dirtiest Secret hooked me from page one and never let go. As damaged as Dallas Sykes is, I absolutely love him. He's unbelievably good looking. Dark hair and green eyes ALWAYS do it for me. His body is hot beyond belief and he's known to give women exactly what they want.

Dallas has A LOT of dirty secrets, but I'm not sharing them because they're not my secrets to tell. Besides it's so much better if you learn them from Dallas.

Guess what? Jane has some of her own secrets. Now it wouldn't be fair if I told you Jane's and not Dallas'. So you're just going to have to one click Dirtiest Secret and read about all Dallas and Jane's deliciously naughty secrets.

I will give you one bit of information. Dallas and Jane have known each other since they were children. They have always been close. There's always been an attraction between them. But seventeen years ago something happened that changed them and their relationship forever.

Now as adults, both of them feel something is missing in their lives. They both know they miss each other terribly, but one of their dirty secrets keeps them apart. This secret is huge. You'll find it out pretty quickly when  you read the book, but it's huge and it's dirty and it will just make you want to keep reading.

Dallas and Jane took different paths in life to try to forget the tragedy of their teen age years. Their families covered it up and Dallas and Jane handle their pain in completely different ways. The only thing that is similar about them is the feelings they have for each other.

A new development in their case brings them back together. Dallas is keeping huge secrets from Jane and he's sure if she finds out what is it that he actually does, it will destroy the tenuous relationship they share.

Jane, who I completely love, has decided she doesn't care about secrets anymore, she doesn't care if being with Dallas is the wrong thing to do. She. Wants. Him. And boy does she let him know it. Dallas doesn't think he's good for Jane and does everything he can to discourage her. Encouraged by a friend that know all of their secrets she goes after her man and when Dallas gives into his feelings...they literally steam up the pages. J. Kenner writes scenes that are so sexy, you'll be fanning yourself to cool down. If I could just include, J Kenner hi I would love it if that particular friend got his own book...just saying.

But back to reviewing. I love the way J. Kenner writes and Dirtiest Secret is no different. You get sucked in right from the start because, of course you want Dallas and Jane to be together romantically, but there's also a completely suspenseful story in the midst of all the love.

I will tell you, Dirtiest Secret ends in a bit of a cliffy. So I am absolutely chomping at the bit for July 12 when Hottest Mess is released. I'm so hoping for a HEA for Dallas and Jane.

Five sexy lip smacks for Dallas Sykes and J. Kenner's Dirtiest Secret.

RILEY REVIEWS HONOR ME...BY CHELLE BLISS

The Gallo men are back in Chelle Bliss' latest release Honor Me and they are as sexy and alpha as ever. Chelle has solidified Joe Gallo as one of my absolute favorite book boyfriends and told a story that has plot twists and a serious jaw dropping moment.

Honor Me is told in dual point of views, by Joe and Suzy. Suzy is about ready to pop out twin baby girls to add to her and Joe's family. They already have Gigi, who is the apple of her father's eye, and now two more girls are on the way.

All of the Gallo brothers and their only sister Izzy (who is still my favorite badass chick) have at least one child. They are an incredibly tight family. Still sharing Sunday dinners at their parents house, still working together at Inked and still having boys and girls nights out. I love that Chelle makes them all so close.

Honor Me gives you some insight into all the Gallo's relationships and yes, they are all still deliciously naughty. Those boys know how to please their women and there are plenty of steamy scenes in this story that will have you fanning yourself. Keep Joe and Suzy together at Izzy and James' club in mind while you're reading, because, holy hotness. Which brings me back to Joe. He is just so sexy that I can't get him out of my head. His dark hair and blue eyes, not to mention that rock hard inked up body, drive me crazy. Oh, did I forget about his piercings? Yummmmmm.

Okay...deep breath and...back to the story. If you're new to the Men of Inked series, please get started reading quickly so you'll be caught up. Remember Uncover Me? How Thomas and James took down the Sun Devils MC? Well the Sun Devils make a return appearance in Honor Me. Only now, they're after all of the Gallos. So the boys band together and with the addition of the other ALFA PI men are on a mission to keep their families safe.

There is nothing sexier than men protecting what's theirs. Oh wait, unless it's Joe teaching Suzy how to shoot at the firing range. Seriously, he makes everything hot.

So even though the Gallos are in danger and everyone is on edge, Chelle Bliss still finds a way to put a lot of naughty humor into her story. Mom and dad Gallo even get in on the naughty fun. There is a running joke throughout the story that everyone will appreciate. Especially since it's something that freaks out all of our uber hot Gallo men.

There's a plot twist that I totally didn't see coming. Kudos girl, because you got me at that part. I almost lost it.

Honor Me brings together one of my favorite book families in a story that is sexy and yet suspenseful. Four solid lips smacks from me on Chelle Bliss' newest release.

RILEY REVIEWS WHEN I'M WITH YOU...BY HARPER SLOAN

Through all of Harper Sloan's Corp Security books, Axel Reid has ALWAYS been my favorite. So, I imagine it's only fitting out of the Hope Town generation I have become obsessed with Axel and Izzy's son Nate. I love every beautiful, bossy, dominant, possessive, man bunned part of him.

In the first two Hope Town books, Nate was always there for some comic relief. He had a happy go lucky personality and you thought he'd never be one to be serious about a girl. Was I ever wrong about that. Nate it seems is very good at hiding his feelings. Who knew he'd be hiding some major feelings for Maddox Locke's daughter Emberlyn.

Guess what? Emberlyn has the same feelings for Nate, only on the night of her high school graduation she puts her feelings for Nate on the line and he completely shuts her down. Crushing Ember by telling her they could never be. He basically tells her, he'd ruin her and their families would make a relationship between them impossible.

Fast forward to Ember's twenty first birthday and a night out with all of the Corps Security daughters at Nate's new club The Dirty Dog. To say things have been awkward between Nate and Ember is an understatement. She avoids family dinners as much as possible and Nate can't understand why or how things got so uncomfortable between them.

Of course everyone on the planet can see the feelings between Nate and Ember except well Nate. That is until her birthday night. With a little help from her friends, Ember goes to Nate's club looking scorching hot. And in typical alpha male fashion, Nate goes totally neanderthal, lifts Ember over his shoulder and takes her into his office. They share a blisteringly hot kiss and you can practically hear Nate growl, "Mine!"Actually, I think at some point he does say that, anyway...

I am convinced that Harper Sloan is the queen of the alpha males. If there is such a title, it's absolutely hers. Every one of her Corps Security men are over the top alpha and I love them all. There is just something extra about Nate. Maybe because he's Axel's son, I don't know, but I've been obsessing over him since I started When I'm With You.

I enjoyed not only the chemistry of Nate and Ember which is off the chain hot, but the storyline of When I'm With You. It grabbed me from the beginning and made me not want to put the book down. There's a little bit of mystery going on and there's a lot of humor there that Harper puts into all her books. You can literally go from that nervous feeling, to laughing out loud, to swooning all in the course of a few pages.

I love how the characters both old and new play a big part in the Hope Town series. Family dinners are a blast and just the laughs the families share make you want to be a part of them. Yes, once again I have willed myself to be best friends with a cast of fictional characters.

But back to Nate and Ember, because it is really their story. When Nate comes to the realization that he wants Ember to be his, he does everything in his power to convince Ember he has the same feelings she does. At first Ember's afraid, Nate's already shot her down twice (Oh, did I forget to mention a second time? Go and one click to find out) and she keeps wondering when he's going to change his mind and run this time. Will he run? Will he convince Ember he's hers forever? That's for you to find out and all you have to do is one click.

Nate Reid completely does it for me. He is so damn sexy. Everything about Nate had me hot and bothered and wishing I was Emberlyn Locke. This couple has been wanting each other for years. So when that pent up energy finally explodes, watch out! It's sexy and steamy and you might need a cold shower to calm it down. Seriously though Nate Reid is yummy. He is absolutely everything I could ask for in a book boyfriend.

Thank you Harper Sloan for writing two amazing series that just keep getting better with time. A five lip smack review from me for When I'm With You. Oh and I don't know who this cover model is, but damn, he makes me have supremely naughty thoughts.