Since You've Been Gone by Mary Jennifer Payne

ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Edie and her mom have been running from Edie's father and domestic abuse for about 5 years. The last move takes them halfway across the world to England trying get away from him and Edie and her mom try to start fresh in a new country. Everything is fine til Edie's mom never returns home from her first night on the job cleaning and Edie decides she can't get authorities involved so she goes off on her own to investigate her mother's disappearance. She is helped along the way by Jermaine, a boy from her new school that everyone labeled as a murderer but Edie sees another side of. Since You've Been Gone was a poignant look into the world of victims of domestic abuse and the victims who learn to take a stand.

The Circle by K.M. Montemayor

The Circle by K.M. Montemayor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This story gripped me from the beginning and wouldn't let me go til I read it and purchased the two other books in the series. The characters are very likeable and Charlie Gray is adorable as the awkward alien trying to fit in while fighting a "disgusting" attraction to the "sweaty Earthan", Liliana Garcia. The conclusion of The Circle will leave you desperate for more!

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I Am the Mission (The Unknown Assassin #2) by Allen Zadoff

I Am the Mission by Allen Zadoff
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The second book of the Unknown Assassin series finds our young hero going by the name Daniel and trying to infiltrate a camp of militant radicals who are using teenagers to do their dirty work. His mission is clear: kill the head of the organization but don't go inside but unfortunately Daniel HAS to go in to get a chance to kill the bad guy... next thing he knows he's cut off from The Program and operating blind. This was an exciting continuation of the series!

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Virgin by Radhika Sanghani

Virgin by Radhika Sanghani
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a hilariously written book about a 21 year old Ellie, a reluctant virgin who is obsessed with losing her v-plates before graduating from University. This book had me howling with laughter at poor Ellie's experiences at having a Brazillian wax and the unfortunate vaginal hairstyle the cosmetologist gives her, the resulting escapades in a ladies room trying to remove the excess wax and being labeled a pervert by the people who walk in on her. I loved this book and would absolutely recommend it to anyone who has a vagina and a raunchy sense of humor!

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Hideaway Cove (Windfall Island #2) by Anna Sullivan

Hideaway Cove by Anna Sullivan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

ARC from publisher in exchange for honest review.

I've never read anything by Anna Sullivan and I was pleasantly surprised by Hideaway Cove. Usually I LOATHE starting a series on a second or third book because I feel absolutely lost but that's not the case with this book. The author gives you enough back story to make sure you can follow the plot but not too much is given that the first book is spoiled for you. This is a pretty awesome romance and mystery story and I recommend it to any fans of either genre!

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Dark Paradise by Angie Sandro

Dark Paradise by Angie Sandro
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

ARC from publisher in exchange for honest review.

When I started this book, what attracted me to it was the paranormal aspect and the fact that I had never heard of the author. I love discovering new voices and Angie Sandro doesn't disappoint! Dark Paradise blew me away with the carefully built world of bayou people whose superstitious beliefs about a family of witches leaves one young girl (Mala) feeling like an outsider and a young man (Landry) who watches her, uncaring of the rumors and only longing for the courage to talk to the beautiful girl. I fell in love with the characters and the mystery surrounding the death of Lainey, Landry's sister. This story will draw you in and leave you wanting more!

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Only With You (The Best Mistake #1) by Lauren Layne

Only with You by Lauren Layne
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Only With You was an incredibly funny, sexy, fast paced read! I can't believe how much I loved this book! Sophie is a classic underachiever who I completely identify with. Gray is an uptight CEO who mistakes Sophie for a Vegas prostitute upon their first meeting thanks to a pair of hooker boots she was wearing for a Skank themed bachelorette party. Sophie is absolutely mortified and as soon as she arrives home to Seattle quits her job at a seedy bar and vows to change her party girl image. Her sister shows up to family dinner with her boyfriend, who is new in town and it's Gray, the jackass CEO who just so happens to looking for an executive assistant. Sophie uses the opportunity to make the man who devastated her at least help out her employment situation and manages to get herself hired at his company. This is a hilariously told tale of contemporary romance that had me laughing out loud and reading til the wee hours!

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