WWW Wednesday | August 23rd, 2017

Hello and welcome back to another WWW Wednesday!

WWW Wednesday is a weekly book meme now hosted by Sam @ Taking on a World of Words! The rules are simple, just answer the three W’s!

The Three W’s:

What are you currently reading?
What did you just finish reading?
What are you planning to read next?

Let’s Get Started!

I just started an ARC of The Alpha’s Bargain by Ryan Michele. I’m only two chapters in but so far i’m enjoying it!

The Alpha’s Bargain

by: Ryan Michele

Publication Date: August 29th, 2017
Publisher: Self Published
Arc received through Enticing Journey Book Promotions

Synopsis:

Dire straights.

Rock bottom.

Out of options.

It’s where we were. My pack and I.

A simple bargain.

A childhood crush.

Could it work? In a world of fated mates how would we possibly fake it for everyone?

Luca made it all sound so easy. My heart, body, and wolf were on board. I just needed to convince my head.

I couldn’t deny the alpha he was or the chemistry between us. Only time could tell if it would be for eternity.

A not so simple bargain changed it all.

I finished Where Lightning Strikes which is the third book in the Bleeding Stars series by A.L. Jackson. HOLY HELL. Lyrik is everything! Hands down my favorite in this series…SO FAR.

Where Lightning Strikes
(Bleeding Stars #3)

by: A.L. Jackson

Publication Date: March 22nd, 2016
Publisher: Self Published
Received through Kindle Unlimited

<3 Review <3

Synopsis:

Do you know what it feels like right before lightning strikes? How you can feel the current running through your veins? The trembles of warning that ripple through the air? It was a thrill Tamar King chased all her life until it became the very thing she had to escape.
For the last four years, Tamar King has hidden herself in an isolated world she created. She was safe. No one could touch her. Until Lyrik West walked through her door.
He’s the lead guitarist for Sunder and everything she can never have. The dark and beautiful rock star becomes everything she craves.
Lyrik’s life has been devoted to his band and that success has cost him. Bitter, hard, and filled with regret, he refuses to lose himself again, but from the moment he sees her, he wants one night with Tamar King.
The gorgeous bartender is more than he bargained for. Their attraction is consuming. Their desire overpowering. With one touch, they ignite.
But is it worth the cost of getting burned?
She’s a gorgeous nightmare and he’s a wicked dream…

WHERE LIGHTNING STRIKES, a Bleeding Stars Stand-Alone Novel

I also finished Savage Locke by Victoria Ashley and Jenika Snow. Savage Locke is the 2nd installment in the Locke Brothers series. I freaking love this series. Danger lurks around every corner and these novels are literally consuming. I read this in under three hours.

Savage Locke
(Lock Brothers #2)

by: Victoria Ashley & Jenika Snow

Publication Date: July 18th, 2017
Publisher: Self Published
Complimentary copy received through the author

<3 Review <3

Synopsis:

STERLING LOCKE

They say us Locke brothers are savage and that we’ll take care of any motherfucker who steps out of line without even batting an eye.
They’re right as shit.
The last thing you want to do is get on the bad side of a Locke.
There’s no fucks given when it comes to protecting the people we care about. We’ll fight to the motherfucking death if it comes down to it.
So when Wynter shows up on our property with a busted up face, looking for protection, you better believe that’s what she’ll get.
It may have been three years since I’ve seen her, but I instantly feel the need to protect her. It consumes me, turning me into a monster that even the devil himself doesn’t want to fuck with.
I know she’s here because she’s certain I’ll go to great lengths to protect her, but I’m going to show her that she’s gonna want me for a hell of a lot more than just that.
I can take care of her, not just making sure she’s protected, but by showing her with my body how good I can make her feel.
I’m going to show her that sometimes savage… can be good.

WYNTER LOWE

I don’t know what I was thinking when I showed up at Sterling’s house. I guess knowing that only he could protect me made me do this pretty stupid thing.
The Locke brothers are dangerous, and have been since long before I really knew them.
Coming here beaten won’t just humiliate me and make me feel weak, but I know it will get the Locke’s worked up. And hurting the person who did this to me runs strong in my veins.
But maybe that’s the reason I came here… because I knew they’d help me no matter what.
All it takes is one look at Sterling for me to realize my feelings for him are still there… and strong as hell. I want to hold onto these emotions because after what I’ve gone through they make me feel safe, protected, and like nothing can touch me.
Sterling makes me feel like all of that and more. I want to be his and this time, the dark rumors around town, won’t keep me from letting that happen.

I have one more arc to read for this month and that is Mr. Big by Delancey Stewart.

Mr. Big

by: Delancey Stewart

Publication Date: August 29th, 2017
Publisher: Loveswept
Arc received through Netgalley

Synopsis:

He’s tortured and dark, angsty and arrogant. You want the truth? He’s kind of an A-hole.

He’s also the CEO.

Everything in my life goes according to plan, and that’s the way I like it. I got the degree. I got the job. Now I just need to prove that I have what it takes to succeed in the real world.

If there’s one thing that’s not in my plans, it’s falling in love with my boss.

Most relationships don’t start with one person calling the other out in public for being an arrogant jerk. Then again, most CEOs don’t cut their own employees in line at the coffeehouse and bark orders at people like they own the place.

Maybe pissing Oliver Cody off isn’t the right move. And now that he’s part of my world, all my plans go straight to hell.

Once I finish Mr. Big, I plan on trying to finish up the Bleeding Stars series. This shouldn’t be difficult to do, I’ve been flying through this series. It’s literally one of my favorite series….and I’m not even finished with it. I still have Wait, Stay, and Stand to read!

Wait
(Bleeding Stars #4)

by: A.L. Jackson

Publication Date: August 23rd, 2016
Publisher: Self Published
Format: Kindle Unlimited

Synopsis:

She is his strength and he is her weakness. And this time he won’t let her go.

Edie Evans is gorgeous.
Sexy.
Kind.
She’s also the definition of off-limits.
But that didn’t stop me from sneaking into her room to comfort her at night.
But guys like me? We destroy everything, so it should have been no surprise when I destroyed us, too.
The night I sent her running, I thought I’d never see her again.
Until I saw her standing like a vision in the crowd.

Austin Stone is dangerous.
Alluring.
Tempting.
He broke my heart and I refused to give him the chance to do it again.
It’s been years since I’ve seen him, and now I can’t do anything but stare at the gorgeous, tattooed man playing onstage. I should run. I know I should. But like a fool, I run straight back to him.
Our desire is overpowering.
Our need unrelenting.

She is my hope.
He is my weakness.
We should have known a passion this intense would burn us right into the ground.

Stay
(Bleeding Stars #5)

by: A.L. Jackson

Publication Date: January 23rd, 2017
Publisher: Self Published
Format: Kindle Unlimited

Synopsis:

I’m Ash Evans.
The life of the party.
Hot. Rich. Charismatic.
A tattooed rock star with the world at my feet.
I burn through women faster than the strike of a match.

I’ve embraced my lifestyle and live it to the fullest.
Until the day my lifestyle caught up to me.

Willow Langston found me at my lowest.
Literally.
Facedown in a puddle of my own blood.

I owe her my life and I have three months to repay that debt.
What I never should have done was touch her. Kiss her. Take her to my bed.

Love wasn’t supposed to be a part of the equation.
I gave up that nasty complication a long damned time ago.
Now I want her more than my next breath.
But she doesn’t know what I know.

Do I leave to protect her? Or can I face my demons and ask her to Stay?

Stand
(Bleeding Stars #6)

by: A.L. Jackson

Publication Date: May 22nd, 2017
Publisher: Self Published
Format: Kindle Unlimited

Synopsis:

Zachary Kennedy has never been known as a fighter, but he’ll never regret fighting for her…

I’m Zee Kennedy.
Quiet. Reserved. Predictable.
When my brother died, everyone thought I was just the good guy who stepped up to take his place in the band.

No one knew what I was hiding. The one thing I’ve been fighting for.

For seven years, I’ve never lost focus.

Not until one chance encounter with Alexis Kensington.

Now she’s become my greatest temptation.
I knew better than to touch her, but now that I’ve had a taste, I can’t get enough.
Her kiss becomes my air. Her body my salvation.

She needed a savior and somehow she became mine.

Taking her was a betrayal. But keeping her means risking everything.
One look at Alexis Kensington, and I know she’s worth the fight.
Will my past continue to keep me down or will I finally find the strength to pull myself up and Stand…

What are you reading this week?

Peace Love and Happy Reading,