Thank God for Steele

Kindle Edition, 384 pages

Published June 25th 2013

by: Maya Banks

 

original title: Forged in Steele

ASIN: B00AI5AQYW

edition language: English

series: KGI

 

Date Read: June 25, 2013

 

 

After a ho-hum start where I was literally saying, "Eh", the book eventually redeemed itself based on the badass mf that is Steele.

Seriously, the first 35% I was cringing. There were a lot of areas that were predictable, but there was just enough of a twist on my surmises to save it. And Steele, damn, I loved him, he is definetly a new favorite book boyfriend. Maybe it's because he reminds me of my husband; gruff exterior who doesn't speak much and everyone thinks is a total asshat, but a total love muffin in private when you really know him. This is an obvious favorite series, but if not for Steele, I'd say it'd be a 3 star book. I kept wanting more oomph, whether it be drama or passion, because it just felt like it was missing something magical.

 

3.75/5 Stars

Where did KA's heat go?!?

Kindle Edition, 528 pages

Published June 4th 2013

by: Kristen Ashley

original title: Fire Inside

ASIN: B00B3VX5LG

edition language: English

series: Chaos #2

Date Read: June 04, 2013

3.75-4 stars. I love Kristen Ashley. She has this magical way of making me want to be one of the characters in her books, even if I was just an extra; like a coffee shop customer in the Rock Chick sagas. She is absolutely the Queen of Alpha-Male characterizations and is one of the few authors in which I have read EVERY SINGLE ONE of her books.

This book was not like her other works... it's not that I didn't enjoy it, but where was the real drama other than the Lanie created crap? Even the sex, which is usually off the charts scorching, felt a bit flat (damn, now I have the commercials for Cialis and Viagra running through my head). I know that KA recently signed with a new publisher though, and I hope she remembers her old formula; it wasn't broke and it didn't need to be fixed.

3.75/5 Stars