Review: 13 Little Blue Envelopes

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"No shoe should be judged by its footprint, for the foot has a print of its own"
Little blue envelope 1 holds $1000, instructions to buy a plane ticket, and 4 rules (only to carry a backpack, no guidebooks or journals, no extra money, and no electronics). At 17, Ginny Blackstone receives a packet of 13 mysterious envelopes from her crazy Aunt Peg who left New York to pursue her art career in Europe. Aunt Peg was a flighty person, in that she would vanish for random intervals; in fact, Ginny had no idea that Aunt Peg was diagnosed with a brain tumor until well after she passed. Ginny is only allowed to open the next envelope after she completed the task in the previous one. By envelope 4, Ginny befriends a playwright/thief/artist Keith, has visited London and Scotland and has major feelings for Keith. After a disastrous romantic time in Scotland, Ginny is unsure if she will ever see Keith again. Fate time and time again brings Keith and Ginny together, and the 13 little blue envelopes change Ginny's views and transform her entire life all from one summer abroad in Europe. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel, and would recommend it to any reader who loves sass and humor and a good adventure! (Plus the ending is PERFECT!!) :) :)

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Review: Wicked Ties

Wicked Ties by Shayla Black
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If only it were possible to rate a book 10 stars... ;)
Morgan O'Malley has seen A LOT of kinky things as the hostess of a cable sex talk show. But meeting a bodyguard like Jack Cole, dominant and as alpha as a male can get, her life completely turns upside down! Jack is given the opportunity to appear on Morgan's show. She’s not buying into the whole Dominant/Submissive thing, and Jack's hints that she might actually like it if she tried it. Their first meeting at an outdoor cafe is cut short when she is shot at. Jack gets her safely out of the chaotic mess, and Jack now is able to protect Morgan... and also seduce her. Jack comes just in the nick of time, for a stalker ratchets up his attempts to get to her.

Along with numerous very spicy scenes, the plot is compelling with heart and sass, and the characters are unbelievable! Jack is simply stunning and has the passion and heart for "innocent" Morgan. Both characters bring out the best in each other, and the ending is beautiful. I am so excited to finish the Wicked Lovers series!! :)

"I'd tell you that you're what I've been searching for my whole life. I'd confess that I dreamed about you before I ever met you and that the first time I got deep inside you I think that you were meant to be mine. I'd tell you I love you."

This quote is my FAVORITE!! It truly exhibits how passionate and smartly written this novel is!!!



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