Blending Perspectives Book Reviews: August 2016

Under the Surface (Alpha Ops, #4) by Anne Calhoun

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Reviewed by Tabatha

Talk about some chemistry! Right from the start, you can feel the chemistry between Matt (aka Chad) and Eve heating up the pages of this book. I've got to say that is one thing I've always loved about Anne Calhoun. She does sexual tension like no other, but I think even she kicked it up a notch in Under the Surface making it an absolute pleasure to read.

Matt is undercover trying to get to the bottom of what is going on at Eve's club as well as being there to protect her. He'll do whatever the job takes, even if it means seducing the club owner. He doesn't expect things to go as far as they do, and suddenly the threat becomes even more real when someone makes an attempt on Eve's life.

Under the Surface is a sexy, suspenseful, and oh so steamy book that is going to keep you on your toes with all of its twists and turns. Some were expected, but then others totally threw me. The characters are complex and well developed, and the plot was original and engaging. Overall, I think this was a great read, so I'm definitely going to have to go back and read the other books in this series. This one gets my seal of approval for sure, so give it a read!

*I received a review copy from the author/publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.*

If you'd like to check out more about this or other books by Anne, please head over to her website.

http://www.annecalhoun.com/

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Cream of the Crop (Hudson Valley #2) by Alice Clayton

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Reviewed by Tabatha

First of all, can I just get an amen for a size 18 gal who owns it and loves who she is? This was a breath of fresh air in the best possible way. So often when you have a plus size character, they have insecurities about who they are and things they want to change. That isn't the case for this Manhattan girl. She is sexy and she knows it, and she carries her head held high no matter the situation. So needless to say, this story started out on a huge high note for me and I could only hope to have that level of confidence one day myself.

Now as I've come to expect from Alice Clayton, this was an adorable romantic comedy filled with witty humor and the perfect level of romance and steam. My only wish was that we got to know our hero a bit more. We didn't get anything from his perspective until the epilogue, and by that point it was too little too late. Oscar just didn't seem likeable at all. He barely speaks and instead the whole focus is on their physical relationship and glosses over the chances for us to get to know him better, especially where their relationship was concerned. We see his care and concern for his ex, but I felt at the end he belonged with her more than Nat. *shrug*

Despite my issues with Oscar, Natalie was the star of this book and she is the reason I loved it so much. It reminded me a bit of Sex and the City, but in a more adorable way. It was so much fun to read, so I can't recommend it highly enough for you guys.

*I received a review copy from the author/publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.*

If you'd like to check out more about this or other books by Alice, please head over to her website.

http://www.aliceclayton.com/

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Now That It's You by Tawna Fenske

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Reviewed by Tabatha

This may only be my second read from this author, but Tawna Fenske is quickly becoming one of my favorite go-to authors for romantic comedy. She did an amazing job with Now That It's You. It was a very well balanced book with so much emotion, light-hearted romance, and witty humor that I couldn't put down. This is one of those types of books you can pick up when you are in a funk and have no problem coming right out of it. I was a bit iffy on the whole her dating her dead ex-fiance's brother at first, but in all honesty she should have been dating him from the start. The relationship between the two of them may seem odd at first, but as you read you quickly discover that they were always a perfect match. My one big issue that dropped this a whole star for me, was that I didn't feel we got to know Kyle very well on a personal level like we do Meg. I just wanted to get to know him better and I was left hanging there. I also didn't love the cover for this one, but I never discount a book based on a cover anyhow. So other than the issue with not getting to know Kyle well enough, I really did enjoy reading every moment of this book and I do highly recommend it. Fenske is quite talented with romantic comedy and is definitely an author worth reading.

*I received a review copy from the author/publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.*