Lisa Medley, Taking Dark and Sexy To A New Level - The Reaper Series (Book Review)

I never go anywhere without something to read, NEVER. Yes, you know about my love affair with my Kindle App...it's really the "One Click" option that gets me, as well a the "Kindle Unlimited" feature. For a small monthly feel you can check out many books as you like and return them when you're finished! Perfect for a book junkie such as myself. I'll tell you what else is feeding my addiction these days, Twitter. Oh yes, if you follow the right people they will turn you On and Out to some amazing writers that you may not otherwise have heard of.

For me, one of those authors is Lisa Medley. I was scrolling through my Twitter feed and someone had re-tweeted a post of Lisa's promoting the third installment of her reaper series, Reap and Reveal. I took one look and my "One Click" finger started to get twitchy. So I purchased it, but not before buying the first and the second installments,  Reap and Repent, and Reap and Redeem. You know I have to read all of a series, I'm quirky like that.  I didn't know what I was going to be in for. I was hoping I didn't waste my money. Every penny counts when you're a book junkie. Needless to say I was hooked by the end of the first chapter of book 1 in the series, Reap and Repent.

I don't indulge in spoilers so, I'll just re-print the series synopsis that Lisa has on her website.

The Reaper Series Synopsis: 

"The only thing worse than having nothing to live for…is having everything to live for.
A small group of reapers and supernatural beings in Meridian, Arkansas are all that stands between humanity and the apocalypse when a fallen angel stages a demonic invasion. In their battle to save the world, each will meet his or her match, discovering the power of love…and the importance of risking everything to protect it."

When you're an avid romance reader you can tell relatively quickly if you're going to like a book or not. Some books you start reading and they quickly become unremarkable. By the middle of chapter one, you already know how the story is going to go . Not so with Lisa Medley's Reaper Series.

Lisa pulls you into the darkly magnetic world of The Reapers and she keeps you guessing. This series is chock full of non-stop action as well as steamy toe curling "Good Good" that is a romance must have! Each book is full bodied and the characters and plot lines are so well developed they they have the strength to stand alone. Lisa gives a smooth transition from one book to the next. You have a need to keep reading about the lives of the Reapers and all that they must endure to save not only humanity, but the ones that they love as well.

Please visit Lisa Medley's website to read more about each of the books in the series. They are all available on Amazon.com and Kindle Unlimited. If you identify yourself as a lover of Paranormal Romance then treat yourself to this series. I PROMISE you, you won't regret it.

Much Love,

Pandora ~

P.S.  - Lisa told me on Twitter that there will be a book 4!!!! I'm so in my happy place *sigh*

Rebekah Weatherspoon, The Igenious Mind Behind "The Fit Trilogy"

If I tried to tell you the exact number of adroit authors that I have stumbled upon during my love affair with my Kindle app, I would end up lying because I can't really remember. But I DO remember how I cam across Rebekah Weatherspoon. I was hanging out on Google Plus and saw a post by author Madhuri Blaylock, who is a kick ass author in her own right, referencing a series of books called The Fit Trilogies - See review here. The cover art was so smokin' hot I wanted to lick them till the ink came off, so I figured they had to be good! I wasn't disappointed.

The first thought that crossed my mind after finishing the series was God I hope there's going to be a fourth book, and the second thought was I have GOT to interview Rebekah! She is a talented writer with sense of humor to spare, and she's just getting started. So with that being said, let's talk to Rebekah.

PC - Let’s talk about the Fit Trilogy. Where did you get your ideas for your characters?

RW - Grant came to me first, mostly because I have an unhealthy obsession with Chris Hemsworth and I am OUTRAGED that he hasn’t been cast as a lead in a proper romantic comedy yet. The rest of the characters just formed themselves around Grant. LA is a really diverse city so it only made sense to give Grant a diverse set of friends, coworkers and clients.

PC - I thought the Fit Trilogy was the perfect blend of incredible characters, humor, passion, BDSM. Do you always infuse humor into your stories?

RW - I do. I like to think I’m a fairly funny person. I come from a family of very funny people and my partner cracks me up on the daily. I think humor and love go hand in hand. If you can’t laugh with the love of your life then what’s the point.

Dutch: Keeper Series Book One By Madhurie Blaylock - Alchemy of Words At It's Finest

Let me start by reminding you that I don't believe in spoilers. So this won't be a play by play of the the book. With that being said, Dutch: The Keeper Series Book One is the fourth book by Madhuri Blaylock. Dark, gritty, carnal, and passionate.

From the very first page, Blaylock paints with her words on the blank canvass of your mind taking you on a journey with Dutch Mathew and Juma Landry. First page to the last you will be completely consumed by  Dutch, Juma, The Gate, Keepers, and Poochas. Leaving no stone unturned, Blaylock carefully crafts a a world that will draw you in and hold you captive.

Truth be told when I first started reading Dutch, I thought I was simply going to be reading another paranormal romance. I couldn't have been more wrong. The romantic part of the relationship between Dutch and Juma is a catalyst for the characters, but they are not defined by or bound by that alone. If you're an avid romance reader you will be drawn to the romance piece, but you will quickly find yourself digging into the suspense aspect of the story as well.

Dutch and Juma are both emotionally scarred by events of their individual pasts, and from the day to day gritty grind of the life that they live. What I found fascinating was that its through their damage that they are brought together.


There is ABSOLUTELY nothing formulaic about Dutch. I thought that I would be able to predict the path that the characters were going to take, but I was wrong Blaylocks writing is not for the faint of heart. But I promise you that when you finish, you'll want to start all over again.

For a list of Madhuri's other works see her website Madhuri Blaylock Writes

Look for Dutch: Keeper Series Book One to release on October 12, 2015 

Time To Get Fit - Fit Trilogy By Rebekah Weatherspoon

Let me preface this article by saying, there are actually more really great romance authors out there, but it's only every now and then that you come across writing that makes you say, "This author is going places." Rebekah Weatherspoon is one of those authors.

I was encouraged to read this series after I read a review on the series by author and reviewer Mhaduri Blaylock. I saw the image above and I knew that after I finished my "droolfest" over this OUTSTANDING cover art, I was going to read all three books.

Here I am three books later and I am spent!

Let's start with book one, Fit, this is the story of Violet Ryan and Grant Gibson. Out of all the female love interests Violet is my absolute favorite! The sense of cheeky humor, quick whit, and even quicker tongue that author Rebekah Weatherspoon gave her had me at times, just about to wet my pants! This is the first novella marked as #BDSM, #Contemporary, #Erotic, that will have you laughing hysterically at the same time it hits all your shot spots *wink*. You will find yourself laughing along with the characters as well as rooting for them to get it together.

Who Knew That Sinn Could Be This Good! D.J. Parker Dipping Into Sinn 2 (Dipping Deeper Into Sinn)

The Kindle App on my phone and I have a very special relationship, my Kindle App keeps me supplied with the romance novels that I crave, and I.....ok, so it might be somewhat of a one sided relationship right now, but eventually I will find something really nice to do for my app, I promise! In the meantime, I have to tell you about my most recent "Hot Find". One week ago exactly I did  search on BWWM romance and one of the books that came up was Dipping Into Sinn by D.J. Parker.

Let me just start by saying that the relationship with a good book for me starts with the cover. We feast with our eyes first. This cover jumped out at me, it looked delicious! So of course I did what I do best and hit the "one click" Kindle option and bought it. ( I really need to put myself on a book budget. PSYCH) 

There are some books that take several chapters before you become invested in the characters, not so with D.J. Parker. She captures your attention from the first page. DJ makes you become emotionally invested in the characters. This is the story of Simone and Andriano. Simone Sinn is a sweet natured, intelligent young woman going off to college to pursue her dreams of becoming a doctor. On one night out with you new room mate, Simone catches the attention of smokin hot Andriano Balducci, little does she know he is set to become the next Don of the Mafia. You can read more about the book here https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25402057-dipping-into-sin

I'm not into spoilers so lets just say that Simone and Andriano may have fallen in love, and have some earth shattering sex, but things go bad before they get better. The "getting better" is where Dipping Deeper Into Sinn picks up the story. But before Simone and Andriano get to the better, they go through some major bad.