Review: Mate Bond by Jennifer Ashley

Book Blurb

To cement the leadership of his North Carolina Shiftertown, Bowman O’Donnell agreed to a “mating of convenience.” Two powerful wolf shifters, he and Kenzie keep the pack in order and are adored by all. Bowman would do anything to protect Kenzie, for in each other’s arms they’ve found far more than friendship. But as strong as their attachment is, they still haven’t formed the elusive mate bond—the almost magical joining of true mates.

Now with a monster ravaging the countryside and threatening the Shiftertown community, some in the pack fear that a pair without a true mate bond isn’t strong enough to lead. Bowman and Kenzie will have to rely on their instinctive trust in one another to save their Shifters—and the ensuing battle will either destroy them or give them the chance to seize the love they’ve always craved.

My Review

In most mate pars there's a mystical mating bond that the pair shares but Kenzie and Bowman have yet to experience it even though they have been mates for years and have a son together. But they love each other and they hope that will keep them together. It was kinda obvious that they were both scared that they might feel the mate bond connection with someone else and that would break up their family.

This book is different than the other books in the series in that the hero and heroine are already married, have a kid and there's no real problem in their relationship other than they think they don't have the mate bond. The real story here is seeing how a relationship works, how two people who are in love can be so blind to what's right in front of them until something bad happens and scares them so much that they realize they really are mates, bond or not. 

Then there's the fact that there's something out in the darkness trying to kill them. Something that shouldn't be there, something they've never seen before and it scares them. The secondary characters I can see showing up in future books, especially their son, Ryan. He was smart, witty and exactly what you would expect from the alpha's son. 

I really liked this story and think that if you've been reading this series, you'll really like it too. 

I give this book 4 out of 5 stars. 

If you'd like to buy this book, you can find it here. 

Happy Raturday!

Welcome to a new weekly blog post I'm calling, Raturday! I've seen Caturday and while that's really cute, I think the rats needs some photo time so everyone can see how cute these little animals are. I've gotten permission from Rat Logic's fb page to share their pictures on my blog. So get ready to smile because these are cute. 

*click pictures to enlarge*

Review: Hamburger Helper Asian Sides: Beef Fried Rice

I like to try new foods when I see them, so when I saw this Hamburger Helper Asian sides Beef Fried Rice, I decided to get a box and try it out. Now I should also state that I have stopped buying the regular Hamburger Helper because most of it tastes really bad to me and my family doesn't like it either. There's really very little that I won't eat or at least try, but there are a few things that I refuse to eat anymore, Liver, Hamburger Helper, Liverwurst, Snails, Raw Fish or anything that smells rotten will never be eaten by me.

I usually make dinner every night for my family and I like to add potatoes, rice, noodles or some sort of side dish to accompany the protein that I make. I remember what it was like to be a single person working all the time and never having time to make a real meal. Eating Tv dinners, frozen chicken or ramen noodles for dinner isn't something I'm likely to do again now that I have a family.

Directions
The directions for this rice seemed very simple, brown the beef, add the rice and everything else in the one pan that they call for and let the rice get tender. After that you scrape everything to one side and scramble one egg in the pan and then mix it into the rice. I'm not sure who thought mixing an egg in the same pan was a good idea, it wasn't as easy as they make it seem and it didn't even look all that appetizing on the box. Eggs are for breakfast and not really all that great mixed together with hamburger and rice. I'm not sure what the makers of this rice were thinking at the time they came up with this.

Now I'm pretty easy to please, really. Knowing this was Hamburger Helper I didn't expect it to be gourmet food but I did expect it to at the very least be edible. Unfortunately, I expected too much.

I got a little out after it was done and put it on my plate, I knew right away it wasn't going to be good because of the smell but I decided not to say anything to my husband when I told him dinner was done.

Tasting
I sat nibbling my food while Ken got his food out and sat down. I watched his face as he took a bite and made a face. He took another bite, I'm guessing just to make sure he tasted what he thought he did and looked over at me, making a face.

The rice and hamburger tasted horrible, a bit like salty vomit and the eggs did absolutely nothing to help this dish. We could not even finish what we had on our plates before getting up and throwing it all in the garbage.

We were still hungry since it was dinner time so I thawed out some pork chops and made them instead.

My conclusion
I will never buy another Hamburger Helper side dish ever again. They have forever left a salty vomit like taste burned into my taste buds and I would rather eat ramen noodles for dinner from now on.

If you are looking for a good side dish for dinner tonight and you see Hamburger Helper on the store shelves. Walk away, very fast and don't look back.

Review: EcoScents 100% All Natural Soy Wax Melts - "Fall Spice Pack"

Product Description
5 Fragrances of Spices you Crave including Pumpkin Spice, Cinnamon Stick, Hot Cranberry Tea, Harvest and a complete Mystery!
Over 200 hours of Fragrance time per pack!
Soot and Toxin Free!
Cooler melting temperature makes them safe to use around children and pets!

Place one cube in the dish of any Aroma Burner and Enjoy!

My wax warmer.

My Review

I put one of the cubes in my warmer and waited a while and didn't smell a thing. I went over to my warmer thinking maybe it wasn't plugged in but it was and the wax had melted but unless I was right next to the warmer I couldn't smell a thing. I've tried all 5 scents and the same thing happened with all of them. I used two cubes thinking that would put out more scent but it didn't. I wouldn't waste my money again on these since they don't work and have little to no scent when put in a warmer.

I give this 1 star out of 5. 

Freebie Friday!

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday, where I tell you what free samples and full sized products I received in the mail and how you can get them too. Someone asked me why I do a 'Freebie Friday" each week, so I'll tell you.

A while back I listed all the free samples and wins that I had received that previous year and so many people didn't believe that I could have gotten so many free things. So I decided to prove it by taking a picture every week and sharing the sites that I found the links to the freebies at. So now you too can get great free samples coming to your mailbox each week.

  You can find links to samples like these at Hey It's Free and Freebie Shark.
Did you know you can sign up at Tomoson and get free products too. You can also sign up at these sites and get products at a great discount. No Kidding Coupons, AMZ Review Trader, and Elite Deal Club.

While I was out because of my broken arm for two weeks, I was sent several boxes of freebies. The first one above is a box of books and author swag that I won in a blog contest from Donna over at In My Humble Opinion. 

I also won a book and author swag from SOS Aloha blog. 

I was sent two different Smiley360 kits, the first one is for Emergen ZZzzz

 And the second Smiley360 kit I received was for 2 free boxes of Tazo tea. 

Did you receive any freebies this week?

Review:Quality Creations Cinnamon Vanilla Almond Butter

Product Description

100% Organic, Vegan and GMO Free. Gluten Free & Soy Free as well. Includes the numerous benefits of Chia, Flax and Hemp Seeds. Great source of omega 3 fatty acids and antioxidants, keeping you healthier. Flavored with cinnamon and vanilla for a tastier treat with no added sugar. Smooth, creamy spread high in protein and fiber. Handcrafted for health and happiness.

My Review

When you first get this product and open it, you might see that the oil has separated from the rest of it. Don't panic, that's quite normal and is easy to remedy. Just take a fork and start mixing it. It's going to be thick in places so you'll need to use some strength to mix this and it might take a few minutes to get it smooth, at least it did for me but it's so worth it. This Almond Butter has such a great taste, like nothing I've ever had before actually. 

I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and I have to say that it was sweeter than I'm used to but I really liked the flavor of it. 

I like trying new foods and I'm so glad I had the chance to try this because I know that I'll be trying more of the different flavors of peanut butter and almond butter from this company. I've now tried two different flavors from this company and I've loved both of them. 

If you'd like to buy this product, you can find it here. 

Disclaimer: I was given this product for free in exchange for my honest review. 

Review: Crushables Air Frehseners

Product Description

An innovative air freshener that creates fresher, healthier air instantly with one CRUSH!

100% Pure Essential Oils directly from the plant - No toxic chemicals; No phthalates; No artificial scent.

Instructions: With the fragrance capsule still inserted in its paper packaging, crush the capsule just once in its center to activate and release its fragrance.

Fresh scents last up to: • 30 days in a gym bag • 1-4 days in a car • 2 weeks in a vacuum bag. Varies by exposure to sun, heat, and air flow.

Proudly Made in the USA - 3 Crushables in each package + 3 Bonus samples, one of each of the other 3 scents.

My Review

This product is great for small spaces that need a little freshening scent. Places like cars, closets, gym bags, bathrooms and even trash cans. You just press the product until it pops and hang it where you want it. It gives off a nice scent without you having to do anything more. If you're looking for an innovative and interesting air freshener, this might be it. 

I like all the scents but the relaxing lavender was probably my favorite. Lavender has always been a favorite scent ad I always feel calm and relaxed when I smell it. I put them n every room in my apartment and they've been hanging in there for 3 days and I can still smell them. These are best when used in smaller spaces like closets and bathrooms I found though. 

If you'd like to buy this product yourself, you an find it here. 

Disclaimer: I was given a free sample of this product for review purposes. 

Happy Raturday!

Welcome to a new weekly blog post I'm calling, Raturday! I've seen Caturday and while that's really cute, I think the rats needs some photo time so everyone can see how cute these little animals are. I've got permission from Rat Logic's fb page to share their pictures on my blog. So get ready to smile because these are cute. 

*click pictures to enlarge*

*What your rat would text to you if he had a phone*

Review: PacificCoast NutriLabs 1000mg Vitamin C

Product Description

Discover the Vitamin C Connection

When it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing disease, Vitamin C plays a huge role. As a water-soluble molecule, it can directly affect free radicals in the body, which are known to advance aging and induce oxidative damage.

Why You Should Take It Everyday

Because we can't store Vitamin C in our body, taking a quality Vitamin C supplement is a no-brainer. It ensures that you're getting the sufficient amount of nutrients you need every day.

It's one of the most essential nutrients you can consume, and integrating it into your diet can offer a bevy of benefits:

Health: 

• Immunity Booster

• Improves Digestive Health

• Supports Asthma Symptoms

Beauty: 

• Firm and Fairer Skin

• Improves Hair Growth

• Healthy Gums and Teeth

• Slow the Signs of Aging

Wellness: 

• Manage Your Stress Levels

• Increase Your Energy

Weight Loss: 

• Burn More Calories and Fat

• Aid Muscle Recovery

• Increase Testosterone Levels

It's important to note that the majority of these studies had their subjects consuming 500-1000mg a day of Vitamin C. Thus, our high potency tablets deliver 1000mg in each capsule.

My Review

I've been wanting to try some Vitamin C for a while because it's supposed to help keep you healthy and if I remember what my grandma used to say, it helps prevent colds too or at least boosts your immune system. So I started taking this when I got it and it didn't upset my stomach, it was easy to swallow and I think it might have even helped with the healing of my broken arm or the swollen tissue surrounding it. I haven't had a cold in the past 2 weeks since taking this and I've been around a few people with colds. I feel good and it didn't upset my stomach so I'm happy. 

If you'd like to buy this product, you can find it here. 

Disclaimer: I was given this product for free in exchange for my honest review. 

Review: Gwee Racer

Product Description

  The Racer is a cleaning kit that easily fits in any briefcase, desk drawer, handbag, backpack, or carrying case. Always handy when you need to clean your Smartphone, Tablet, Laptop, PC, or Macbook

The Gwee Racer goes beyond simply wiping your screen by offering the valuable benefit of antimicrobial cleaning power via Ultra-Fresh™ technology. It effectively fighting the bacteria and fungus that frequently accumulate on plastics and other materials used in smart phones.

 A unique magnetic capability keeps the Gwee Racer™ secure in its holder while the holder conveniently attaches to the back of tablets, or Laptops using a special adhesive. This is an optional feature as the embedded magnets will often hold the Racer and its holder to your screen without using the adhesive. 

 The Gwee Racer™ comes with 3 additional cleaning pads that are also washable. The variety of fun and fashionable colors allows you to match your laptop sleeve, tablet case and desk accessories or simply your personal sense of style.

My Review

The Gwee Racer lets you attach this product to your touch screen so that you can clean the touch screen surfaces of your devices. I used this product to keep my laptop screen dust free and it worked very well for that purpose. I let my husband use this product to clean his touch screen Kindle and he loved how it kept his screen clean.  This product has an Anti-Microbial cleaning pad embedded inside to to give you a great clean on your touch pad surface. 

I liked that this worked on my laptop and got rid of the dust, bacteria and germs. It also has a sticky backing so you can stick this on the laptop or to the back of your ipad and it stays where you put it.  If you'd like to buy this product for yourself, you can find it here. 

Disclaimer: I was given a free sample of this product for review purposes. 

Slowly coming back around

Thank so much for all the well wishes as I've been recooperating with my broken arm. I'm slowly getting back to normal and am following the doctor's instructions on the exercises he's having me do to get better and be able to use my arm faster. I still can't move my shoulder but the pain is getting better. I'm slowly getting back online and will e making my way to visit blogs. I'll be posting a few reviews that I wrote before I broke my arm that are due soon and hope to get back to normal soon. Thanks so much for all the well wishes and for sticking with me.

Doing a little better.

I've been in a sling since I broke my arm. Only take it off to do exercises. 

It is getting better but still bruised and swollen. Still hurts a lot. I hope to be back online soon. 

Happy Raturday!

Welcome to a new weekly blog post I'm calling, Raturday! I've seen Caturday and while that's really cute, I think the rats needs some photo time so everyone can see how cute these little animals are. I've gotten permission from Rat Logic's fb page to share their pictures on my blog. So get ready to smile because these are cute. 

*click pictures to enlarge*

Freebie Friday!

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday, where I tell you what free samples and full sized products I received in the mail and how you can get them too. Someone asked me why I do a 'Freebie Friday" each week, so I'll tell you.

A while back I listed all the free samples and wins that I had received that previous year and so many people didn't believe that I could have gotten so many free things. So I decided to prove it by taking a picture every week and sharing the sites that I found the links to the freebies at. So now you too can get great free samples coming to your mailbox each week.

  You can find links to samples like these at Hey It's Free and Freebie Shark.
Did you know you can sign up at Tomoson and get free products too.

This week I received:
A box from SampleSource and in it was samples of...
2 samples of Fructis shampoo and conditioner
Truvia sugar substitute
Breathe Right Nose Strips
Baby Wipes
Pumpkin Flax Granola
Coupons for some of the samples I received.

Did you get any freebies this week?

Happy Raturday!

Welcome to a new weekly blog post I'm calling, Raturday! I've seen Caturday and while that's really cute, I think the rats needs some photo time so everyone can see how cute these little animals are. I've gotten permission from Rat Logic's fb page to share their pictures on my blog. So get ready to smile because these are cute. 

*click pictures to enlarge*

Freebie Friday!

Welcome to another edition of Freebie Friday, where I tell you what free samples and full sized products I received in the mail and how you can get them too. Someone asked me why I do a 'Freebie Friday" each week, so I'll tell you.

A while back I listed all the free samples and wins that I had received that previous year and so many people didn't believe that I could have gotten so many free things. So I decided to prove it by taking a picture every week and sharing the sites that I found the links to the freebies at. So now you too can get great free samples coming to your mailbox each week.

  You can find links to samples like these at Hey It's Free and Freebie Shark.
Did you know you can sign up at Tomoson and get free products too.

This week I received: 

Nutrish cat food sample

Garlic Press and Bonus Garlic Peeler

Mighty Plugs Ear Plugs

And from PINCHme I received:

Olay Body Wash

Seasoned Parmesan Cheese

Gold Bond Lotion

I also won a few gift cards this week from Crowdtap. 

I won a $10 giftcard to Overstock.com

and $30 worth of Amazon gift cards. 

I also won a book from Kim, over at SOS Aloha and she included bookmarks, and book swag! Thanks so much, Kim!

Did you receive anything free this week?

I broke my arm

So it will be a little while before I can get around to commenting back on your blogs. I broke my right arm and am right handed. lol so much fun.

Bookshelf Tag

The Bookshelf Tag
Last month I was at my friends blog over at Click's Clan and she posted a Bookshelf Tag that you can read here. I liked hers so much that I decided to do one of my own and share a few pictures of my own bookshelves.

*living room bookshelf*

1. Describe your bookshelf (or wherever it is you keep your books – it doesn't actually have to be a shelf!) and where you got it from. I actually have several bookshelves. The one in the living room was given to me by a neighbor when she moved out. The two I have in the bedroom were also given to me by a neighbor when she moved out. The small one in the hall I bought and the corner hanging one in my bedroom I also bought.

2. Do you have any special or different way of organizing your books? I try to keep books from each author together and since I have a few horror books I keep all those together and all of the romance together as well.

3. What’s the thickest (most amount of pages) book on your shelf? I would have to say Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon, which is about 800 pages is the book with the most pages.


4. What’s the thinnest (least amount of pages) book on your shelf? That would be Love Bites by James Newman. It's 39 pages long and signed by the author.

5. What’s the smallest (height and width wise) book on your shelf? It is Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan. It's only 103 pages and it was hiding between some other books.

6. What’s the biggest (height and width wise) book on your shelf? The biggest book I have by far is Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon. It's a large hardback copy with 836 pages.

*My bedroom bookshelves*

7. Is there a book from a friend on your shelf? A neighbor gave me a copy of Lawe's Justice by Lora Leigh. She was moving out and gave me a couple of books.

8. Most expensive book? I don't have a lot of expensive books. But I remember years ago I went into a book store and paid $15.00 for a copy of a book that I had been looking for forever and finally found. It's called Redemption by Annee Cartier and it came out in 1997. I still have it and it's still a favorite of mine.

9. The last book you read on your shelf? That would be Midnight Raven by Becca Boucher. I won it from the author in a fb contest and read it recently.

10. Off all the books on your shelf, which was the first your read? Hobgoblin by John Coyne. I remember reading that book for the first time in high school for a free time reading class. The only thing we had to do in this class was pick a book, read it and give an oral report. Best class ever!

11. Do you have more than one copy of a book? Yes, several books in fact but I have 4 copies of Untouched by Sara Humphreys.

12. Do you have the complete series of any book series? I have the complete Dark Series by Christine Feehan.

13. What’s the newest addition to your shelf? That would be Midnight Raven by Becca Boucher.

14. What book has been on your shelf forever? That would be Once In Paris by Diana Palmer. That was the first romance novel I read and I kept it ever since.

15. What’s the most recently published book on your bookshelf? One of the newest books I have on my bookshelf is Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost.

16. The oldest book on your shelf (as in, the actual copy is old)? I have a book that I got from my mom that she used to read to me called Little Boy Blue and His Friends. It's a school edition and it was made in 1912. It's really old.

*hallway bookshelf*

17. A book you won? I've won a lot of books in the past few years but when I went exploring my bookshelves the first one I saw that I'd won was Beyond The Darkness by Jaime Rush.

18. A book you’d hate to let out of your sight (a.k.a. a book you never let someone borrow)? Most of them? lol

19. Most beat up book?I have a book that I bought from a garage sale and it looks like its been read a few times. It is Lover's Bite by Maggie Shayne.

20. Most pristine book? I have a book that I was careful not to even crack the spine and it's in really good shape, it's Wanted: Undead or Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks.

21. A book from your childhood? That would be the Little Boy Blue and his Friends book that I got from my mom.

22. A book that’s not actually your book? They're all mine. lol

23. A book with a special/different cover (e.g. leather bound, soft fuzzy cover, etc.)? No, I don't have any of those.

24. A book that is your favorite color? When Darkness Falls by Shannon Drake has a really pretty blue black cover with a gargoyle statue on the cover. It's one of my favorites.

*Corner Hanging Bookshelf*

25. Book that’s been on your shelf the longest that you STILL haven’t read? I usually read the books I get pretty fast but Mate Bond by Jennifer Ashley is still sitting on my shelf calling to me.

26. Any signed books? I actually have a lot of signed books from author blogs that I've visited and won or that have been sent to me for review or just because they felt like sending me a book. Here's just a few of the authors that I have autographed books from. Sara Humphreys, Lori Whitwam, Karen Koehler, Brian Keene, Lisa Dale, Kate Douglas, Sam Cheever and James Newman.

I hope you enjoyed this tour through my bookshelves. I'm supposed to tag some other bloggers to do this challenge but I think it's more fun to just let whoever want to do it make a post and share it. So let me know if you write up a Bookshelf Tag post and I'll take a look at it too.

Review: Quality Creations Butter Toffee Peanut Butter

Product Description

Enjoy Peanut Butter like you've never tasted before.

Our Butter Toffee Peanut Butter is made with a special blend of Organic Flax Seeds, Organic Hemp Seeds and Organic Roasted Peanuts.

Peanut Butter is praised for its high protein and healthy fats.

Each and every ingredient in our organic spread (which means that there are no synthetic chemicals) has benefits that go above and beyond peanut butter:

• Flax seeds come packed with Omega 3 Fatty Acids and antioxidants, which keep your body healthy.

• Hemp seeds contain all 10 essential amino acids and are one of the few (if not the only!) foods on earth to contain a good type of omega-6 fat which can relieve symptoms of asthma, arthritis, and even PMS.

So, if you are looking to try something new and want to get many of your daily nutrients in one package, why look any further?

You will have a delicious spread like no other - and get your peanut butter fix.

Butter Toffee Peanut Butter is the perfect choice for peanut butter lovers. Try some today!

My Review
I love peanut butter of all kinds. I've tried cashew butter and probably every peanut butter in the grocery store. The only nut butter type spread I'm not a fan of is Nutella. But I like trying new things, I'm always up for trying something new, you never know when you'll find a new favorite. 

So first thing you need to know about this is when you open it, you have to stir the heck out of it, but take your time, have some fun with it. It will totally be worth it. This butter toffee peanut butter is thick and when I opened it, the oil had separated and was on top so just stir, stir, stir. I even used a fork which made incorporating everything into a smooth creamy spreadable peanut butter much easier. 

So I first tried this on a slice of bread and it was really good. Next I made a peanut butter and strawberry preserves sandwich and that was delicious. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who want to try something a little different but still have that peanut butter taste that you're used to. While the taste of this butter toffee peanut butter is a little bit milder and there's a hint of a couple of added ingredients, the flavor profile for this peanut butter is really good. 

It's peanut butter so of course it has peanuts but here is the list of ingredients: Organic USA roasted peanuts, natural roasted peanuts, organic flax seed, organic hemp seed, butter, sugar, salt, soy lecithin, vanilla powder. 

It's also gluten free in case that's what you're looking for. 

I've had it for 2 days and because the oil had separated upon receiving it, after stirring it up real good, I popped it into the refrigerator and its stayed creamy and I haven't had to stir it again. If some of the oil does separate, do not pour it off! Make sure to stir it in because this is what makes it creamy and spreadable so you want to keep that oil in there.

I've never had flax seeds or hemp seeds so this was something new for me but I thought the combination was really good. 

If you'd like to buy this, you can find it here. 

Disclaimer: I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review. 

Review: Love, Lex by Avery Aster

Book Blurb

This summer, I'd planned to celebrate my eighteenth birthday in Europe with my fellow Manhattanites--Taddy Brill, Blake Morgan, and Vive Farnworth--until I caught my boyfriend screwing my mother. According to the police report, this vomit-inducing incident happened around the same time I'd supposedly blown-up my mother's penthouse. Like I'm walking around Soho with a stick of dynamite in my Louis Vuitton purse--not! Now, my besties and I are in jail. 

Officer Ford Gotti, the Harley-wheelin' biker cop who arrested us, keeps sticking his perfectly-sculpted nose into my case. His inked body is jacked like a superhero, and he says I can trust him. He wants me to fess up. I won't. Not again. Why should I? My friends and I had a previous stint in juvie that nearly destroyed us. I gotta protect them and keep my mouth shut. Right? --Lex Easton, women's studies major, motorcycle enthusiast, and virgin. 

The Undergrad Years is a New Adult contemporary miniseries about first loves, independence, and everlasting friendships.

My Review

Lex starts out planning in her head how she's going to lose her virginity to her gorgeous boyfriend until she finds him in bed with her mother. If that's not bad enough, Lex stands there watching them...do it, giving reader's all the dirty details for what seems like much longer than was really necessary. 

She packs her belongings up and plans to leave only to be stopped by the boyfriend and she confronts him about what he did. After a nasty confrontation, she leaves but not before she burns some memento's she never wants to see again. What she didn't realize is that the fire didn't go out and with all the oxygen tanks sitting around that her mother uses to look younger, the place explodes and her mother is mildly hurt. 

She and her friends get stopped by a cop and taken to jail because of the explosion and most of the rest of the story line is of them being in jail, how they are going to get out and how they finally get out. But the cop that pulled her over continues to poke around her and the case. When the cop pulls her over her fantasy mind starts up and remember this girl is just a day shy of her 18th birthday and still a virgin but this is just a little of what goes through her mind when pulled over by a cop she was flirting with...

"OMFG! Down there, he was as hard as a rock. I was afraid it was gonna get loose and slap me across my face. I swallowed the lump in my throat."  

I started out reading this thinking it would be an interesting romance book involving a girl who has a troubled mother, interesting friends and a hot cop poking around her case. Instead what I read was a girl who just turns 18, makes bad choices, has worse taste in men and the cop who should have been the hero of the story turns out to be kinda creepy. Her hero cop comes off as a creepy stalker cop with control issues. He gives her two choices after learning the truth, either come with him to be his sex slave or turn herself in to the police about lying. Seemed very sketchy to me and it gave Officer "God" a real weird personality in my opinion. 

 The story started out interesting and could have been really good but I found it to be a little irritating. But it was also kinda sad because Lex's mother was really messed up on drugs and alcohol. The police officer comes across as being a bit stalkerish and creepy the ending felt rushed and incomplete which takes away from a story since when I read a romance book, I want a real ending and a HEA *Happily Ever After*.

If you'd like to buy this book, you can find it here. 

I give this book 2 out of 5 stars. 

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy from the author in exchange for an honest review.