Book Review for Knotted Roots by Ruthi Kight

Knotted Roots

by Ruth Kight

  5 stars

Reviewed by: Tonya
Format:Kindle/Paperback

Published: Ruthi Kight
Source:author copy Genre:Paranormal Romance

About Book

Partying with friends and scoring a flawless tan is about all Roxie has on her list of things to make her Hampton's summer perfect.

Her parents, however, have other plans and Grandma Betty's farm is just one of them.

Just as her life is in shambles and the quaint town is suffocating her, she meets Chase.

Somewhere in the mix of bummer summer and small town doldrums, he becomes the boy she can't seem to avoid falling for. Just adding him to the picture, her stay starts to get better, even if she knows it has to end with the summer holidays.

That is until Betty drops a life-shattering bomb.
Roxie must make a choice that will change her life forever. What happens when a spoiled brat from New York learns the true meaning of love, loss, and forgiveness?

Can Chase and Roxie find a way to be together or is this just another summer romance?

My Thoughts

First let me say Ruthie is a truly amazing person it has been such a pleasure getting to know her. But what a great joy to be allowed to read her book before it was even released. My rating should be enough to tell you my thoughts on the book but let me share with you why I gave it the rating I did.

I felt l could relate very much to this book. No I never grew up having everything my heart desired, money to spend whenever and where ever. But running from feelings, confusion, anger, hurt. I have had all those as I am sure we all have and that is what makes this book so phenomenal.

Roxie is a teenager who grew up thinking she had it all and never wanted for anything. Then out of nowhere she is thrust into a new world she knows nothing about to meet a grandmother she has never known. Her planned summer of beach parties and everyone knows everyone and your status will be ruined if you are not there has been totally stolen from her. Her parents deliver some news and she is fuming that thought so little of her they couldn’t share it before deciding to ship her off. She is angry, hurt, confused and she is ready to lash out at anyone and everyone.

But in walks mister adorable, cat got your tongue, mouth hanging open looking like a fool was exactly how Roxie was feeling when she met Chase for the first time. I laughed so hard at this scene I could see it and I have been her at that moment. I felt for Roxie and at the same time wanted to just shake her and say wake up girl say something.

For the first few weeks Roxie really struggles with her summer at her grandmothers, they are not getting along, she isn’t getting along with anyone really. Now I will say I totally understand how she is feeling but boy she is good at laying on the poor me stuff. LOL she is so much like my 16 year old daughter sometimes I keep saying okay Roxie show me it gets better. Roxie doesn’t fail me – as her days and weeks go on she grows, she learns, he sees. She opens up her eyes and she sees.

She sees love, caring, friendship, happiness and then it all crashes in. Bad news, devastating news, worse news than when her parents said they were getting a divorce and shipping her down south. She is angry again and she runs from the one who can help her get through it. It isn’t the first time, it may not be the last time, it is what Roxie is used to, and it is all she knows.

But in time with the help of her new real friend Katy and the ever present, ever adorable, ever surprising Chase she comes around. Roxie decides to take steps to better her life and to change her life, she finally realizes where she wants to be and refuses to allow anything to change that.

The romance between Roxie and Chase is so adorable I absolutely loved it. I loved the up and downs they went through. The struggles, the laughter, the very tender moments. I am sure we all remember being a teenager or maybe you are a teenager, remember those first kisses, the ones that blow you off your feet, make your mind spin out of control, steal your breath and your words. You will find those within the pages of Knotted Roots. You will fine pure unadulterated laughter, uncontrollable tears, and moments of pure “CAN I SHAKE HER AND WAKE HER UP”. Your emotions will go from one end to the other with Knotted Roots.

I picked up this book on a Monday afternoon during my lunch break at work and finished it on a Tuesday evening. If I could have sat and read it in one sitting (i.e play hooky from work) trust me I would have.

Ruthie – B-E-A-UTIFUL!!!!!! Waiting impatiently for the next book – LOL 

Buy:

Amazon | B & N | Book Depository | B-A-M | Constellation Books | iBooks | Chapters | IndieBound | Lifeway | Mystery Books Ca | Powells | VRoman’s | Amazon Canada | Amazon China | Amazon France | Amazon Germany | Amazon Italy | Amazon Japan | Amazon Spain | Amazon United Kingdom | Sony | Harlequin

 

 

Haunted Honeymoon by Marta Acosta

Haunted Honeymoon by Marta Acosta

My rating: 5 of 5 stars






THERE'S MORE THAN HER HEART AT STAKE. . . .As the only human to survive vampire infection, Milagro de Los Santos has become quite a celebrity among the blood-drinking elite. Too bad the perks of her condition--increased strength, super-fast healing--don't pay her condo fees. There are other complications too. She's feeling guilty about her fling with enigmatic Vampire Council member Ian Ducharme, and pining for her ex-fiance, Dr. Oswald Grant . . . the fabulous man whose kiss changed her life. It's when Milagro--irked by Ian's attentions to his neighbor--travels to London and enjoys a sexy flirtation of her own, that the blood really hits the fan. Suddenly, those around her are dying gruesome deaths and Milagro's being interrogated. Who would kill to set her up as a murder suspect? Milagro just wants to turn back the clock and have another chance to make things right, but no sooner has she escaped to Oswald's ranch than an accident obliterates her memory. Will the murderer come after her now? And will amnesia spark a romantic do-over with Oswald--or will she make all the same mistakes before she ever gets to say "I do"?



My thoughts...



Milagro questions her relationship with the powerful Vampire Council member Ian Ducharme. Ian aggressively pursued her and although she had been engaged to another vampire named Oswald, she was unable to resist Ian's allure and broke their engagement. But Ian has a darker side and Milagro wonders what her life would have been like it if she had stayed and married her steady and handsome ex-fiance (Oswald)instead.Deciding to take a break from Ian and thoughts of what could have been with both loves  she's off to see a vampire surfer where she has a fling and some hot and heavy sex.Deciding to hook up at a later date once she is back home the sexy surfer shows but ends up dead.Milagro ends up being the likely suspect but she has a accident and now has amnesia and can't remember anything . Torn and lonely she returns home to be comforted by Oswald and surrounding family.Thinking she may have a do -over with Oswald they strike up there relation again but, Oswald is not being honest in his feelings for her.It was one hell of a  ride that Milagro took us on to solve a murder and trying to find out what her true feeling for the two men in her life one that she loves and the other super sexy vampire Ian she can't forget or remember at the same time. I thought this book was a fun and sexy read full of life and vibrant character's and some very wild and hot sexy vampires that brought some hot sex to the pages of this book that only a girl in love with a sexy vampire could appreciate made me laugh quite often.Quite and enjoyable read and look forward to the others in this series.First time read of this author for me and I have already ordered the rest to read in the series and I am looking forward to it. Can't wait!

 

Book of the Day ! Tripp in Love by Tressie Lockwood

Available @ for 2.99 E-book
http://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-trippinlove-676878-144.html

No strings attached sex with a hot small town cop? Yeah, her heart was in serious danger…

Toya is on the way to a funeral when she’s pulled over by the sexiest cop she’s ever laid eyes on. When she discovers she doesn’t have her wallet with her license in it, she decides it’s time to use her feminine charms to get out of being hauled off to jail. The super short skirt and the f*me high-heeled boots should do the trick, but this cop doesn’t seem impressed in the least.

Tripp is finding it hard to remain detached and professional while doing his job looking at the chocolate beauty he’s just pulled over. And when he discovers she’s driving without a license, procedure dictates he asks her to step out of the car. With a body he’d like to sample right there on the side of the road, this woman forces him to make her a proposition that has nothing to do with the law—no strings attached sex, all weekend long. But what will he do when it’s time for Toya to leave his small town and go back to New York?

Excerpt:

She glanced in the rearview mirror and grumbled under her breath. “Perfect, just freaking perfect.” The cop’s lights flashed, and he’d given his siren one swift blare before he’d turned it off. Toya hit the brake to slow down and then pulled to the side of the road. She grabbed her purse and began searching through it while the cop was doing his thing in his car, probably looking up her tag number. She sighed and then froze. Her wallet wasn’t in her purse.

“Of all times...” She stretched across the seat to check her glove compartment, but she never put her wallet there. The sides of the seats produced nothing, and her suitcase in the back seat didn’t have it. “Oh damn, I’m in trouble.”

He knocked on her window while she searched the glove compartment again. She peered at him, but his gaze was lowered to her skirt, which had hiked half-way up to her snatch. She’d intended to wear tights with the piece, but inside the car, she always got overheated. Now her legs were exposed. Did she dare use the sexy woman card to get out of being hauled off to jail for driving without a license? She better try something that was for sure.

Straightening, she lowered the window. “Hello, officer,” she said in an almost unintentional breathy tone.

“Ma’am, you mind cutting your engine?” The question was more of a command. She did as he asked and sat back. She didn’t have to look to know that her silk blouse was undone by a few buttons, showing off her cleavage. The officer might not be into black women, but he might not mind the view just for the sake of it. He cleared his throat. “Do you know how fast you were going?”

“I’m sorry.” She looked directly into his face for the first time and had to catch her breath. Okay, now she was at a loss. The man was gorgeous. His eyes were light blue, framed by thick, dark lashes that matched his full head of wild curls. Although his cheeks were red, no doubt from slipping in and out of his car into the cold February weather, the color only enhanced his strong jawline, straight nose, and thick, kissable lips.

He wore full policeman regalia, including the CB hanging from his shoulder on his coat. The big chest and gun at his hip added to the sense of power she felt from him. Her breath came in quick spurts, and she couldn’t think of what to say to charm him. Come on, Toya, get it together, girl. You have men eating out of your palm all the time at work.

“License and registration,” he intoned, seemingly unmoved by her appearance. She didn’t think she was drop-dead gorgeous, but she was no joke either. She kept herself in reasonable shape, with a few extra pounds. But getting hit on all the time told her men found her attractive—black and white. Was this man dead or what?

She offered him her best pout, which resulted in a frown from him. “I kind of...forgot it,” she said.

He took one step back. “You want to step out of the car, ma’am.”

She grunted. “Really? You have to keep calling me ma’am?”

His eyebrows went up, and she muttered an apology as she stepped out of the car. Never in her life had she been arrested, and now she was about to. To her embarrassment, tears started in her eyes and a slight tremor shook her body. That was just great, she was going to cry, and she hadn’t meant to. Besides, they wouldn’t work on him anyway. He was immune. Or gay.

“I didn’t mean to come without it, trust me. I can’t believe I forgot. I’m from New York, and I’m down here for my brother’s funeral. I have to stay in a hotel, so I didn’t intend to come without my ID or credit cards.”

With that little speech, the corner of his mouth turned up, and his disbelief was obvious. “You expect me to accept that you were speeding to a funeral?”

Keeping control of her temper was an effort. “No, I admit I was speeding, and I am on my way to my brother’s funeral. Whether you believe it or not is up to you.”

His gaze swept her from head to foot now that she stood beside her car. Toya tried not to fidget under his glare. She’d righted her skirt, but it hardly covered more of her thighs than when sitting, and her boots were “fuck me” high. She liked them like that in the winter, especially stretching over her knees and a small way up her thighs.

“You’re not too good at using what you have to get out of trouble, are you?”

Toya’s jaw dropped. The first time he unbends from the hard cop routine, and he insults her. She tossed her hands on her hips. “Excuse me?”

He pointed his chin at her. “The attitude. One minute you’re all soft and delicate, the next you look like you want to scratch my eyes out. Which is the real you?”

“For your information, I’m always real. Now if you’re going to arrest me, do it. Otherwise, let me go.”

The step he took closer to her made her stumble back. That’s when she saw for the first time how much taller he was. He towered above her even in her highest heels. But then she noticed the front of his pants. Okay, yeah, he was interested all right. No man could hide that.

 

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1) by Stieg Larsson

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars







Once you start The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, there's no turning back. This debut thriller--the first in a trilogy from the late Stieg Larsson--is a serious page-turner rivaling the best of Charlie Huston and Michael Connelly. Mikael Blomkvist, a once-respected financial journalist, watches his professional life rapidly crumble around him. Prospects appear bleak until an unexpected (and unsettling) offer to resurrect his name is extended by an old-school titan of Swedish industry. The catch--and there's always a catch--is that Blomkvist must first spend a year researching a mysterious disappearance that has remained unsolved for nearly four decades. With few other options, he accepts and enlists the help of investigator Lisbeth Salander, a misunderstood genius with a cache of authority issues. Little is as it seems in Larsson's novel, but there is at least one constant: you really don't want to mess with the girl with the dragon tattoo.




My Thoughts and Review...


I have to say that a friend recommended I read this series at the time she was reading The Girl who kick the Hornets nest and she said I should start from the beginning.These are the kinds of books that I don't normally read but, I gave it a chance.I have to say from the very beginning I was wowed and hooked.The intrigue in this book was unbelievable.I normally don't like the kind of violence Lisbeth went through and read about it but, I was part of the story that made Lisbeth who she was and what she was capable of.Mikael got of love him!I felt so much heartache for Lisbeth what she went through as a child and as a young adult.I am glad she had the chance to meet a work with Mikael. These two made and exceptional team together trying to find out what happen so many years ago on why Harriet disappeared. Was it murder ? That's what the need to find out. They pool there resources and drive right in to the case on the aspects they are both good at. Lisbeth is great with computers and finding anybody and The two start finding all sorts of information that can help solve the case.The two start a simple affair while they are hunting clues for the case. Lisbeth slowly comes out of her shell bit by bit and seeing a little bit of happiness in her messed up life brought some tears my way..The other characters in the book where interesting along with there pasts.Lisbeth and Mikael are in so much danger they need to watch each others back somebody doesn't want them finding out what really happen so long ago.. The both seem to solve the case at the same time but, separately with the information they have uncovered There are tons of twists and turns along there adventure. A series killer and Natzi and the missing Harriet are they connected ? Danger is lurking at ever corner for both of them.What a surprise ending didn't see that one coming. Loved it!



This book is not for the faint of heart as the is rape and hot sex involved .But, if you want to sit on the seat of your pants kind of book this is the book for you filled with tons of intrigue and very suspenseful and spies. A Recommended read!

Mr. Darcy Goes Overboard: A Tale of Tide & Prejudice by Belinda Roberts

Mr. Darcy Goes Overboard: A Tale of Tide & Prejudice

by Belinda Roberts


 

Mr. Darcy Goes Overboard replaces ballgowns with bikinis, country mansions with luxury yachts and the militia with a fiercely competitive squad of local lifeguards...
The Bennet family is enjoying their seaside home in Salcombe when Mrs. Bennet hears that the nearby magnificent villa Netherpollock has been taken by a young man of great fortune. She is determined that one of her daughters will go out with him, until Mr. Darcy glides into the harbor on his yacht and she decides he would be the better catch.

Paperback, 224 pages

Published June 1st 2011 by Sourcebooks, Incorporated (first published April 27th 2011)

ISBN

1402246935 (ISBN13: 9781402246937)

primary language

English

My Review and Thoughts

Mr. Darcy Goes Overboard, originally published as Prawn and Prejudice in 2009, is a seaside retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. This contemporary novel takes place in the British seaside town of Salcombe, and instead of carriages, balls  this tale is about boats, swimming, and lifeguards. Every summer, it is a tradition for the Bennet family holiday in Salcombe where there are many aquatic and tourist attractions.But this holiday season there is nothing but handsome men about . Mrs. Bennet sets are sites on the eligible men including Mr. Darcy ,Mr Bingley, etc thinking to make matches for her daughters.This story takes place in modern times but still has that air of the Victorian era about it at the same time. The characters came together for barbeques, sand castle events,Town events, along with swimming events. Some of the stuff that went on in those events gave me some chuckles so I am giving this review 3 stars.If being honest though I did have a bit of a hard time relating to the modern twist on things no sure why but I think that it was the plot need to be more humorous found it rather dry. The texting and slang or short hand texting being used by Darcy sister was funny. Love to read anything with Darcy and Elizabeth in it. I would love to have seen more of a romance aspect between those two in this book. Just and okay read for me...

Never Cry Wolf (Night Watch, #4) by Cynthia Eden

Never Cry Wolf by Cynthia Eden

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Sarah comes to the Alpha wolf Lucas for help. She's a charmer who can talk to wolves. She's on the run from her ex-boyfriend, a wolf shifter named Rafe who hurt her during rough sex.Lucas is in trouble and Sarah comes to his aid when he is arrested giving him an alibi pretending to be his girl.Lucas plays along with her game but there is a price she want him to protect her from Rafe and who ever is trying to kill her.She is just not ordinary girl  she come with a very complicated past.Her one secret is she charmer and can talk to wolves and get into there minds.This makes Lucas Alpha pack nervous as hell.The attraction between Sarah and Lucas is somewhat fierce from the get go.He can't keep his hands of her and is falling head over hell and resisting it all the way.This story takes you on one hell of a rider with all the twist and turns and goings on.Lucas learning there is a trade among his pack almost destroys him. And you will see the amount of pain and pleasure on with go through to save the one they love even bargain with the devil.An the sexual scenes in this book are super hot!!!!!This book is a keeper and I am loving this series so far.I have to say that I haven't read them in any special order and I have not gotten lost they all just blend together not like other series if you don't read in sequence it is very confusing.Cynthia has a new fan to follow her on her journey of writing.A Recommend to all a mix of erotica and paranormal all wrapped up in one book!



View all my reviews

Back in Black (SBC Fighters #5) by Lori Foster

Back in Black by Lori Foster

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Loved it thought it was a funny sexy romp and enjoyable read. Enjoyed the characters rough guys and hot independent women. What a seduction between the men and the women the were after some hot hot scenes. Foster never disappoints.

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


My thought..

This book was too funny ! A bunch of Beauty Queens being involved in a plane crash and being stranded on and Island with nothing but a bunch of beauty products! LOL They never give up practicing for the pageant on the island for when they will re-zoom it. You learn of what these contestants are really made of and there survival skills and some of them finding loves in the arms of the men of there dreams. There is a sinister plot happening in the background and they will have to all pool together there skills and wits to out wit some master criminals and get themselves saved !You can see that the author put a lot of research into this book and her writing and the knowledge that she passed on was intriguing !



View all my reviews

I Can't Make You Love Me, but I Can Make You Leave (Domestic Equalizers #7) by Dixie Cash

I Can't Make You Love Me, but I Can Make You Leave by Dixie Cash

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This was a nice easy read to pass the time. Love these two women detectives running and agency and running a salon and how well they get along together. I missed the tons of laughs in this book but caught myself smiling every now and then they do some crazy things like play poker with candy bars. LOL



View all my reviews

The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain

The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book took you for quite the ride. Thought I might lose track of everything going on with the author  who kept going back in time ever other chapter.Its a book you need to pay attention to details as the are unraveling the mystery from the beginning . So many twists and turns. Story revolves around a midwife and  her loving friends. Noelle the midwife commits suicide and none of her friends know why they never thought she was acting any different than so was she was the kid of person off key anyway. Her friends set out to find out why she committed such a thing as they are devastated by what has happened to there friend.The story starts from her(Noelle) growing up and you learn as there is part of Noelle as she is telling her story as well that you never really know a person she had so many secrets that a person who could shoulder and never have your closest friends even know them. With her friends digging they learn she has committed suicide or think they do as they think is had to do with some kind of crime that she committed while being a midwife and she could no longer carry that secret around.These friends go on a emotional journey to right and wrong, learn things about there friend they never new and bonding and developing a stronger friendship than ever as there are hardships coming and you are going to be so surprised to see how this mystery works out as the author has you guessing to the very end how things that will work out. What a surprise ending...



View all my reviews

The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain

The Midwife's Confession by Diane Chamberlain

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This book took you for quite the ride. Thought I might lose track of everything going on with the author  who kept going back in time ever other chapter.Its a book you need to pay attention to details as the are unraveling the mystery from the beginning . So many twists and turns. Story revolves around a midwife and  her loving friends. Noelle the midwife commits suicide and none of her friends know why they never thought she was acting any different than so was she was the kid of person off key anyway. Her friends set out to find out she's committed such a thing as they are devastated by what has happened to there friend.The story starts from her(Noelle) growing up and you learn as there is part of Noelle as she is telling her story as well that you never really know a person she had so many secrets that a person who could shoulder and never have your closest friends even know them. With her friends digging they learn she has committed suicide or think they do as they think is had to do with some kind of crime that she committed while being a midwife and she could no longer carry that secret around.These friends go on a emotional journey to right and wrong, learn things about there friend they never new and bonding and developing a stronger friendship than ever as there are hardships coming and you are going to be so surprised to see how this mystery works out as the author has you guessing to the very end how things that will work out. What a surprise ending...



View all my reviews