New Release Book Review: This Regret by Victoria Ashley

This Regret by Victoria Ashley

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Our Review:

I have to start by saying that no review will ever do this book justice!

This is my all time favorite ,something about this book just did it for me ! I'm raving about it , i want to shout off the rooftops about how brilliant this read has been ! There will be those out there that think I've lost the plot but quite frankly I DON'T care ♥  

Hells bells I wouldn't mind waking up like Phoenix every morning ! Her bed sounds like a real lucky packet :-D

Kade ~ crazy about him from the get go ! Damn when he kisses Phoenix for the first time I had to jump around and " shake my sillies out" this man is going to be downfall ! 

Kellan ~ hold your horses ladies hes a man of ink ! I can't get enough of him ,he's got me wanting more ink of my own♥

Kellan walks in on a sticky situation where a guy is roughing up his girlfriend so he just gets in there and saves her from this douche waffle ,threatens to beat him to a pulp and walks off with her ! Loving this guy , he's serious kryptonite material !

Love  the  way these girls play bingo *snort giggle* Phoenix has a younger sister Zoe ,this poor kid , shes lucky to have the big sister she does,  Phoenix seems to be the only constant and stable element in her life :'(

At this point in time I'm ready to hand myself to Kade on a silver platter ! Phoenix , wake up girl he's got it bad for you ♥♥
Did I mention I have a thing for ink ? Damn ,Kade's taking her for her first tat ! He gets a call and has to leave her on her own promising to be back soon . My heart misses a few beats , the shop is called " Addi's Attic" , Addi was her brother's nickname  , he died :'( and his death changed the dynamics of her family and of herself ,very sad ! I just know something hectic is about to happen and I can't read fast enough....

Kade now has some serious competition for my affections " He's got to be the sexiest man I have ever laid my eyes on. He has thick dark hair , beautiful amber eyes lined with thick black lashes and a pouty bottom lip ...... He's wearing a black V-neck shirt showing tattoo covered arms and jeans that sit low on his hips " I think I've stopped breathing ! Bring the mop and wipe me off the floor ,I've melted ! Or have I self combusted ?! I can happily be his slave *wicked giggle*

Kade comes back just as Phoenix is connecting the dots as to why this guy seems so familiar and bam he punches him and I'm like WTF !? :O then MY Adonis says " It's nice to see you too little brother" 3,2,1 and the snot fest starts ! For 8 years Kellan is gone , nobody knows if he's dead or alive!  

The reunion of this family is raw raw emotion and the best writing I've EVER experienced ! I actually had to stop reading . I was howling like a werewolf at full moon. A full on snot fest ,just as I contain myself enough to start reading again the water works start up AGAIN !
This is a first for me I just can't carry on with this review ! I just to read " This Regret" savor it , absorb it I just want to indulge ♥

VICTORIA ASHLEY I'm officially your biggest fan ! Your story has rocked my foundations! !!! I can't even put words to what I'm feeling , I'm in awe . PHENOMENAL !!

★★★★★★★★★

Book Description:

 

Phoenix has been stumbling through life since her brother Adric's tragic death but after eight years, she is finally piecing what remains together. She has a nice apartment, a steady job and not to mention a fresh new 'relationship' with her childhood friend, Kade Haze. He's the sexy boy next door she never even dreamed of falling for, but can’t seem to stop the pull she feels toward him.

Just when life began to make sense again and a feeling of normalcy was on the horizon, Phoenix's carefully constructed walls come crashing down.

When walking into the tattoo shop one day, the last thing she’s expecting to see is Kellan Haze, Adric’s best friend no one has seen or heard from since the day they found her brother’s body. He’s nothing as she remembers him as a child, with his wild messy hair, tattoos that cover most of his undeniably sexy body and eyes so intense it makes her legs quiver with one look. The one thing even she can’t deny is the instant rush she feels just by being in his presence.

But how can you choose between love and lust when one of these hold a dark secret, one that can crush your world to pieces and leave you gasping for air. Who can you trust when your mind is pulling you in two different directions and your heart has to choose for you?

The Haze brothers are sexy, daring and possibly . . . dangerous.

This Regret is a story of love, lust, betrayal and danger with an ending that no one saw coming.

About the author:

Victoria Ashley grew up in Rockford, IL and has had a passion for reading for as long as she can remember. After finding a reading app where it allowed readers to upload their own stories, she gave it a shot and writing became her passion.

She lives for a good romance book with tattooed bad boys that are just highly misunderstood and is not afraid to be caught crying during a good read. When she's not reading or writing about bad boys, you can find her watching her favorites shows such as Sons Of Anarchy, Dexter and True Blood. 

Connect with Victoria: Facebook / Twitter / Goodreads

Review by Heidi

   

Coming Soon: Reborn by Sara Mack

Coming Soon: Reborn (#3 The Guardian Trilogy)

will be released February 1st, 2014

You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.

When Emma Donohue wakes to find her world turned upside down, she wants nothing more than to return to the life she knew. To a life filled with a loving family, close friends, and college classes. To a normal life that didn’t involve the supernatural, odd bracelets, or three strangers who refuse to leave her side.

Unsure of what truly happened during The Allegiant’s attack, Emma tries to reconcile her past with her growing feelings for James, Garrett, and Dane. They remain steadfast in her protection, awaiting the arrival of the only people who hold the answers.

The Larvatus.

When Madeline and Ash appear, the revelations they bring not only rock Emma’s world, but everyone she touches. Her mind is twisted, caught up in new abilities and new desires. Her old self forgotten, she has never been more scared. She has never been more confused.

She has never been more empowered.

Excerpt from Reborn Book 3 of The Guardian Trilogy Prologue 

Do you dream in color or black and white? The last few nights have brought me brilliant, prismatic dreams. I’ve never dreamt like this before. My hope is that the odd images will continue and reveal the missing pieces of my past. I need to know what I’ve been told is true by seeing it for myself with my mind’s eye. It will be easier for me to accept my new reality through my memories because right now things are just… Unbelievable. Garrett says the blast from The Allegiant’s hand should have killed me. He owes my survival to the charm I wear around my wrist; a bracelet given to me by someone I don’t remember. I play with it now, turning it around and around, as the airplane descends. After three days of living with complete strangers in a foreign place, I’m almost home. The familiarity of it beckons me. I keep telling myself I’ll be able to think clearly – remember more – surrounded by what I know. As the wheels of the plane touch down, relief courses through my body. I’m here; I made it. I can pick up where my life left off and things will make sense again. I hope.

New Release: The Convict and the Cattleman by Allison Merritt

The Convict and the Cattleman by Allison Merrill

Blurb:
His love is the key to her release. Sentenced to seven years of servitude in the penal colony of New South Wales, Bridgit Madden is thrust into a world unlike anything she's known, dangers she never imagined and enemies with their own interests at heart. Certain that the conviction has ruined her chances of ever having a real family, she is fearful of her future.

Despite his reluctance to take in a convict, Jonah Andrus, a grazier and pioneer cattleman, needs a servant to care for his orphaned niece. When presented with Bridgit, who is far too beautiful and distracting, he initially tries to refuse. However, with a busy cattle station to oversee, he needs help right away.

Upon her first meeting with Jonah's niece, Bridgit immediately falls in love with the girl and becomes entwined the mystery surrounding her birth. As she gets to know her employer better, Bridgit makes it her mission to remind him that family is priceless. When it seems as though she might have found the place she truly belongs, their love is threatened by lies and deceit, and both of them might lose everything they hold dear for a second time.

Excerpt:
His thumb passed over a tender spot. Bridgit stiffened. He nodded to himself, certain he’d found an overstretched muscle. A hole in the wool above her ankle revealed a whitish-pink mark. A scar left by chains, like the ones on her wrists. He caressed the scar. How could anyone consider her dangerous enough to shackle? Inching his fingers up her leg, he massaged the lean muscles and tendons. He rarely ever indulged in getting to know a woman’s legs so well.
He couldn’t help admiring the feminine curve of her calf. His gaze continued along the limb, running up her calf to her knee and the dark shadow cast by her skirt. As she bent closer, her breath stirred his hair. Was she frightened by his touch, or did the thought of the snake still bother her?
At the base of her knee, he stopped exploring. If he let himself go any farther, he’d not stop until the skirt was bunched around her waist. He frowned. The very thing he feared most was happening--if he desired his employee, what would prevent his men doing the same thing?

Coming Soon: Changing His Game by Justine Elvira 1/6

Changing His Game by Justine Elvira will be released January 6th 2014!!!!!!

EXCERPT

"Umm... How many sexual partners have you had?" I ask, deciding to turn the tables on him and see how he likes it.

"You want a number? I've never counted," Jared replies cockily.

"I'm not asking for the exact number, just a ballpark estimate. How many partners have you had?"

I watch him as he goes over my question in his head. He looks adorable right now. He's freshly showered and wearing gray sweatpants with a basic white t-shirt. He's not wearing socks, but he has on gray slippers that look like something my grandfather would wear.

"Somewhere between two and three thousand."

I'm stupidly taking a sip of my drink as he says a number I've never expected to hear come out of any person's mouth. My lips part as I spit my soda out in front of me, and it lands all over my lap. Jared jumps from the couch and leaves the room, only to come back with some paper towels. I clean myself up the best I can and sit back on the couch to face him.

"Two to three thousand partners? How is that possible?"

"Well, I had slept with a few girls before I got into this business at nineteen. My first year in porn, I shot a couple different movies each day and never took a day off. Each movie was with a different girl. Some scenes were with two girls. I shot a couple gangbangs and orgies. It slowed down after the first year, because I could start making demands based off my popularity. Now I only shoot four or five scenes a week. A lot of the films I do now are with people I've made films with before, so those don't count. Add all my film partners up, plus the woman I fuck for fun, I'd say between two and three thousand chicks."

Just the thought of that number disgusts me. Any attraction I had for him just went out the window. How could someone sleep with that many people? Sex is supposed to be special, between two people who care about each other. To Jared, it's the same as having a conversation with someone. The act of making love to a woman is not important to him.

"Wow... umm, okay."

"Now it's your turn. How many people have you slept with?" Jared asks me, repeating his question from before.

"One," I answer proudly.

"One? So you may not be a virgin, but my conclusion of you looking virginal isn't that far off."

"Sex is important to me, it should be special. I can't just have sex with anyone," I say, needing him to understand where I'm coming from.

"You're making it more than it has to be. We're all mammals who have basic needs. One of those needs is to fuck each other's brains out. Some women misconstrue that and want to make it more than it is, but it's not. Sex is a part of our human nature. We should be able to be with whoever we want in order to get our urges met. If I see a woman I'm attracted to, I make it my job to fuck her, because that's what my dick wants."

SYNOPSIS:

*Warning: This book is for mature readers ages 18 and up. It contains sex, sex, and more sex with a porn star. It briefly touches on M/F/M and M/F/F.

Adult Films. XXX Movies. Porn.

These are the kind of movies I've never planned to watch. It was a taboo topic where I grew up. As a kid I had only heard of it in passing. In middle school my parents would talk about my creepy uncle Frank and how he should look for a job instead of watching "those movies" all day. In High School boys thought it was funny to ask my friends and me to star in the amateur adult films they were making. In college most of my guy friends watched them, but I never had. When I moved to California that changed.

After surprising my fiancé at home and catching him screwing another woman, I hopped in my car and started driving. I was running away from my old life and I needed a change. I remembered my friend Tawny inviting me to visit her in Los Angeles, so that's where I went.

I didn’t find Tawny when I got there, but I did find her gorgeous roommate, Jared. Our friendship started out rough, but he gave me a place to stay and helped me get back on my feet. He became my best friend. My best friend who millions of women happened to lust over.

Jared plays by a different set of rules, where anything goes. His lifestyle is unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed before and it scares me. When you live your life on the edge, eventually you'll fall over. I didn't want to see that happen to him.

At night he’s just Jared, my Jared, and I’ll deny it to anyone who asks, but I’m completely in love with him. During the day he’s Brandon Boner, and the world is in love with him.

Oh yeah, did I mention he’s a porn star?

Add Changing His Game to your TBR list!