Hanging with a Beast by Daphne Loveling

If I thought that Daphne Loveling was going to slow down and give my heart a rest after Thorn, I was absolutely wrong.  From the first page, I was hooked.  The sense of adventure in this book is outstanding but it also pulled at my heartstrings as the book continued.  Beast is filled with passion and fire but also a real heart where bad things happen but people become survivors.  

Beast, himself is everything an alpha male should be.  He's strong and stubborn with a way to fire up arguments as well as the sheets while still showing that protective nature and that he truly cares for not only Brooke but his M.C. family.  Brooke isn't a damsel in distress though she is far from stiff.  She is strong and caring and not afraid to cry while allowing Beast to protect and comfort her without it appearing that she is a weak come save me girl.  Brooke is definitely all woman and matches Beast's alpha maleness perfectly.  As always, the side characters are interesting and make you want them to have their own stories.  As I mentioned in an earlier, I love Jewel as well as the other characters who have already shined in their own books.  I even liked Lemy's character even though my heart goes out to him.  Mrs. Loveling actually keeps the scenery in town consistent within her books inserting Sydney's coffee shop, The Golden Cup in this book as well as the hospital where Isabel works and Twisted Pipes and the tattoo shop the Lords frequent.  Those businesses give Tanner Spring a heart.  The bad guys are especially bad in this book. Daphne Loveling has made a great story.  She's also made sure my list of book boyfriends have grown with every book.  Beast is heart-poundingly hot!  

I would obviously not recommend this for kiddos but for anyone who likes motorcycles, hot guys and strong females with a lot of action and emotion, I suggest you read it.  You will not be disappointed.  

Book Cover Rating: An inch from the sun's rays hot!  

Book Rating: Thorn made me drink 100 proof Irish Whiskey.  For Beast I'm going for 140 proof Moonshine

Falling in Love with Thorn by Daphne Loveling

When I think of the perfect dream inducing man, I have a check list.  This book seemed to tick off each on of those.  Alpha male...Check.  Has a bit of a sensitive side...Check.  Irish accent...Check.  Hot, sculpted body...Check.  Roguish sense of humor...Check  I was already half in love with Thorn with his constant positive attitude and his sense of humor before I turned to the first page in this book...After reading the last page, I have only two words to describe Thorn...Book boyfriend.  Yep...He's mine...And okay...He's Isabel's too. 

Sassy and hard heated like yours truly, Isabel helps keep those pages turning.  She isn't overshadowed by Thorn but can stand toe to toe with the roguish bad boy.  Though I love Thorn and want to claim him, he is Isabel's perfect mate.  They click so well that their story haunts well after you've finished reading the last page.  Though she is the daughter of the M.C. president of the Death Devils, she is far from spoiled.  The chemistry between Thorn and Isabell is sizzling.  

The story plot is wonderful and ties in some loose ends from the other books wonderfully especially one major one.  The bad guy is especially creepy and you find yourself wishing you could be the one to put him down.  The action in this book is amazing.  

Now, back to my book boyfriend, Thorn.  Daphne Loveling gave me high hopes for this book because she developed him to be so hot he melted panties.  I hate to say this because I love books and authors but many times series will get your hopes up when it comes to certain characters, but with Daphne Loveling she delivered Thorn straight from the oven and into my heart.  He almost melted my Kindle!  Though I am picky about what goes on my shelf space because let's face it, I don't have a lot of room, this series will be taking up a whole series.  Thorn drips with alpha male, passion and delicious naughtiness.  

I do recommend this book for those who like motorcycles, bad boys and action.  I do not recommend this for the kiddos for obvious naughtiness.  Daphne Loveling, thank you for writing Thorn.  I truly enjoyed every word.  

Book Cover Rating:  HOT HOT 10 because 5 isn't going to do it

Book Rating:  First time ever doing this but 100 proof...Because this book is too hot to give a number to.  I need a shot of whiskey after that.

A Gambler and A Bad Boy Oh my! My review of Brick by Daphne Loveling

Who grew up in a family that played cards almost every moment of my childhood?  Me?  Who also grew up around bikers and married into a family full of them?  Me.  Also, as a bonus...Who loves coffee and baking?  Me!  Who loves bad boys?  Again, me!  So, I am excited to say, this book had all of it.  

Brick is a bad biker boy who heated up the pages.  Sydney is a girl who knows all things gambler but gave it up and started a bakery/coffee shop.  Bonus, she's a red-head.  I loved this book.  Daphne Loveling is the Queen of M.C. Romance and she continued the series with a bang.  So far, I have enjoyed every single word of her books.  It is not simply the hot guys and the steamy sex.  She continues to show a story.  Each character has their own personality and that is why I can become involved.  Brick is stubbon and alpha and he drives me a little crazy because of his trust issues.  Sydney is hot-headed but sweet with her own secrets.  I was a cheerleader for these two from the beginning.  Mrs. Loveling has also made sure that you visit the characters from the other books.  You get to see how they've grown and even the children of the past books are growing!  They don't stay the same age, thank goodness so you get a sense of time passing.  Tanner Springs is well-developed and you actually get a sense of the town.  Also, the club life is shown well in these books.  So far, I have not found a book that I do not like in this series.  There was even a little heartbreak in this one.  Okay...I cried but that's part of a good book.  It pulls those emotions out of you.  

So, recommendations...I would recommend this to anyone who loves bikes, bullets, danger, love and adventure.  I do not recommend this for anyone under 18.  There is a fair amount of naughty behavior.  In other words, let's keep the kiddos young, don't let them see this book.  It's fair game for anyone else.

Book Cover Rating: A delicious 5+

Book rating: 5++

A Musical Bad Boy...Oh Yes! My Review of Hawk by Daphne Loveling

Hawk is the second book from Daphne Loveling's Lords of Carnage Series.  I thoroughly enjoyed Ghost and Jenna's story and started this book with a great amount of optimism.  I like bad boys who ride motorcycles...I like bad boys who ride motorcycles and play the guitar even more.  From the very beginning, I adored Hawk and I really do like Samantha because she is fiery and independent and that is something that I look for in female characters.  The story gripped me from the beginning and not just because the main character is hot but he also has a heartwrenching back story that shows his sensitive side.  He's real and that means a lot to me when reading a book especially books with alpha males.  In other words, she doesn't make him a jerk.  Samantha is well-rounded, she's sensitive but she can also hold her own.  Yes, that means she's a bit stubborn but it's not overdone or annoying.  She's not whiny.  She can get things done on her own.  The biggest thing in the story that caught me was she supports him in a way that a lot of people wouldn't when starting a relationship.  I've fallen in love with the supporting characters and she does keep us well-informed about what is going on with Ghost and Jenna also.  There is a brotherhood there but there is also a sisterhood that is beginning with Jenna, Samantha and Jewel, who is the bartender for the club.  I like that she has taken her time and allowed the threats to the club to slowly build.  I definitely saw more of that in this book.  Because of that, there is no confusion about what is going on. 

So, I would recommend this book to anyone who loves bikers, romance, bad boys (some play instruments) and action.  I do not recommend this for anyone under eighteen.  There is some naughty play that's oh so nice but only for adults.

Book rating: 5+

Book Cover Rating: 5+  (Hawk is a very hot man.)

Falling in love with a man called Ghost by Daphne Loveling

I started this series with a little anxiously because it is an M.C. Romance.  I want to explain that.  I worry when I start any M.C. series because though I know it is fiction, I want there to be some very real elements to it.  The reason is because bikers are a huge part of my life.  My favorite babysitter was a biker.  I have friends who are bikers and I married into a family full of bikers.  In other words, some of my favorite people are bikers.  So, the elements that I look for are not just the badass characters on motorcycles.  Don't get me wrong.  It should definitely be there but M.C. romances should have more than that.  You should have a sense of family that is encompassed in the biker element.  The men and women should have human emotions because after all, they are human.  There should be loyalty because it is a HUGE part of all of it.  The characters should have depth.  In other words, they have to have different personalities and not just the I'm an alpha male and that's all there is to me.  Whether you understand it or not, it is important to me that bikers are represented well.

  

So, I started this series with a bit of worry.  I opened Ghost and smiled.  The family element is there from the beginning with Angel and Jenna and her son, Noah.  It immediately made me invested in the story.  Ghost is hot but he also well-developed and as I read, I could see the difference between him and his brothers.  Daphne Loveling did well describing the club family and the loyalty that binds all of them.  It is well-written and the town that she created is believable.  This is another problem I've found with M.C. Romances.  Their territory must be believable.  There are places of business and the clubs own businesses.  Their members own businesses.  Their Ol' Ladies work.  The town is an integral part of building the story.  The town itself is as important as the characters because they are protecting their town. So, it must be well-described.  The love between Ghost and Jenna is scorching hot and it's not an insta-romance.  I have nothing against insta-romances but in this story there needed to be a slow burn because there is a past there.  Another part I was happily surprised with is how she described the clubhouse and what goes on in the clubhouse.  She made sure that the kids of the members were welcome and they weren't non-existent.  I've seen this in only two series so far.  (I really need to give more M.C. romances a chance)  This is a very real thing that happens.  Families do go to the clubhouses and that often includes children.  So, to say that I love this book is an understatement.  There was some relief with it too.  

So, I recommend this to anyone who loves bikers who are hot and real and anyone who loves fast paced action.  I obviously do not recommend this for children unless you're ready to discuss the birds and the bees and there is violence within these pages.  I honestly would recommend Ghost to anyone else.  

Book Rating: 5+ 

Book Cover:  Extremely hot 5+  

Kingdom Series by Marie Hall

This is my review of the Kingdom Series by Marie Hall as a whole.  I truly enjoyed reading this series.  It was filled with magical worlds full of descriptions that heightened the magic and didn't drag the stories down.  I love the way Marie Hall writes.  Her style keeps you immersed in the stories.  Her characters are interesting and her main characters make you fall in love with them.  She doesn't skimp on the details of her minor characters.  If I had to describe The Kingdom Series in one word, it would be enchanting. 
I would like to thank Marie Hall for the entertainment and magic. 
I would give this series as a whole five plus stars.  It's become one of my favorites.  I will review The Dark Princess Saga later when my to be read list has gone down a bit. 

The next series I will be reviewing will be: The Lords of Carnage Series by Daphne Loveling.  If you like hot bikers, then you may enjoy the reviews for her books. 

Danika's Surprise and Moon's Flower

Though Danika's Surprise and Moon's Flower are very short, they are prequels to the Dark Princess Saga.  I felt reviewing them would ruin the surprise.  I will say they are very good as a prequel to the Dark Princess Saga and they give some good information.  So, I do think reading them would be a benefit.