Dinner For Two by Emily Porterfield

Lucy is a revered food critic. One poor review from her can shut a restaurant down, but what happen when she finds the best haute cuisine served out of a food truck? Russ is the one who owns and operates this food truck and has an absolute love of food and of cooking. These two have completely different personalities, but can they over come their differences?

The opposites attract cliche at it's finest. A little bit too scripted for my taste, the characters are basic archetypes with very little about them to make them stand out. It's a decent little book but with the sheer amount of books available, it's easily forgettable.

The Other Sister by Leanne Davis

Jessie Bains is the bad daughter.The one who has done anything and everything to rebel and fight against her father until she's kidnapped. Enter Will Hendricks the soldier her father sent to rescue her. He  finds her in the worst possible conditions, after everything that could possibly done to torture and break a person is done to her. Bringing her home doesn't solve her problems, if anything it makes it worse. Her horrid home life just gets worse with the PTSD symptoms she displays in the privacy of her room. The only person who sees her as what she really is, is Will. With all this trauma she's sustained will she ever be able to be normal, to find love, and be able to love herself?

This book is dark, and it goes to places most books don't dare to go. Jessie has been through more then anyone ever should and manages to come out of it. This book shows the healing process is slow, and you need help one person can not do it alone. They need help and love and support. This book is really good but it's not for everyone. Not by a long shot.

For anyone who has been abused or raped this book may contain trigger phrases and you should not read this if you might have flashbacks.

Coven by K.A. Young

Elise is a sorceress, different from a witch by amount of power they are able to access, due to her aunt and her cousin being kidnapped, tortured, and murdered has become the head mistress of the Coven, where young sorcerers and sorceresses are trained. She along with her begrudged betrothed have to take down the most powerful threat ever to face the supernaturals. Will their combined powers be enough? Or will unforeseen circumstances screw everything up? Time will tell.

A fabulous start to an intriguing new series. The universe is so complex involving all of the supernaturals that we've come to know and love. Also there are dark versions of many of them, that have new names and new characteristics. Also the characters are complex and interesting and easy to connect to. I absolutely loved this book. I also look forward to reading more from this author.

Six of One by JoAnn Spears

Dolly is about to marry Harry, she's going to be his seventh wife. If that wasn't scary enough Dolly is a history professor specializing in the Tudors. For those  of you who don't recognize the name, maybe you'll recognize this one Henry the VIII , as in the king who had six wives. Irony, yeah a little bit. On the eve of her wedding she becomes trapped in a place with generations of Tudor women trying to convince her not to make a marital mistake like they all had. Will she marry Harry? Or will she heed the advice of the Tudors?

The history behind the Tudors is incredible, full of twist and turns intrigue and murder lots of murder. And this new take on the history is fascinating. Fleshing out characters that you know some but not very much of. And bringing them to life, and celebrating not just how they died but who they were and what the did. I loved this story, romance and history combined beautifly.

Baby I'm Yours by Susan Andersen

Catherine is a teacher for the deaf the and the only thing about her life that's remotely exciting is her twin sister Kaylee, who has gotten herself into a world of trouble. So like always she depends on her sister to get her out of it. Enter Sam McKade, bounty hunter, picking up Kaylee for grand theft auto, except he didn't grab Kaylee he grabbed Catherine by mistake. Antics of the hilarious and romantic nature occur. When things aren't as they seem, anything can happen.

Disclaimer this story contains graphic scenes of a sexual nature if you prefer not to read things of that type you might want to avoid this story.

A pretty good story slightly hinting Stockholm Syndrome but still good. For those of you who don't know what that is it's developing feelings for someone who has taken them captive. Still it's a classic story arch if not something to be encouraged in real life. Nonetheless it was a good story and a good quick read.

Six Weeks by Jessica L. Degarmo

Six weeks. Six weeks to make a life changing decision. To keep the baby, put it up for adoption, or abortion. This is the decision that Imogene faces, to become a mom, or not. Taking care of someone is nothing new to her having practically raised her half-sister, but being able to support the three of them, is that something she's ready for?

This story is so very really as it is something that thousands of young women face. The circumstances are different in every situation but it comes down to that one choice. To be a  mom or not. Even without all of the political, and religious pressure, the internal debate to do whats best would be torment. 

This is a subject I don't have first hand experience with, and I'm completely okay with that. This book makes it seem real, the challenges, the fear every thing. I have nothing but respect for the women in these situation, no matter the result of their choice, as long as they made the choice that was right for them.

Summer Dreams by Hebby Roman

Natalia has always felt at home in New Mexico with her abuela and her childhood friend Esteban. She has spent every summer with them since she was a little girl, and has had a crush on Esteban. Since she considered him a playboy she never let him know how she felt, and had been with Horace, a "safe" relationship. Now they've split an Natalia has returned to New Mexico and to Esteban, will they be together? Or will Horace come between them?

A good Latino romance, a woman who accepts her heritage and loves it, along with the man tied to it. While a little cliche it was still a good story. An extremely dense lead woman is what makes the story move along. Esteban's feelings are extremely obvious but she just doesn't seem to get it until the very end, thus you have a story! There is a plot outside of the romance which was my favorite part, along with the Spanish woven throughout the story.