Bits & Nibbles-- {The Duke of Olympia Meets His Match by Juliana Gray} & {Brave Enough by M. Leighton}

The Duke of Olympia Meets His Match (Untitled 0.5) by Juliana Gray

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The Duke of Olympia Meets His Match was a cute little transatlantic jaunt as the Duke, well, meets his match in the intriguing widow Mrs. Penelope Schuyler.

The quick of it is that the elderly duke--yall he's 74!--is tasked with hunting down an anarchist hiding in the midst of a ship full of American heiresses voyaging to England. Oo excitement!

Quote-tastic/Review--cut & chop--Tough Enough by M. Leighton

***Hey guys! I'm WAY behind on blog visits. I haven't forgotten yall. I have a sick herd babe and we've had a lot of extra driving to emergency vets and sleepless nights worrying over her. She's doing better (yay!) but I'm way behind. I'm gonna catch up hopefully over the next couple days***

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Aaaaaand M. Leighton is my pick for this week's Quote-tastic. Love Michelle's books. This one pits a make up artist against an MMA fighter who's doing a guest appearance on the television show she works for. Ahhh. It was so good! Not sure why this quote tickled me so much but it had me giggling. Literally....

#AFTH2014--Interview w/ M Leighton--s'mores, cookie cups & getting a little wild! + giveaway

Hiya guys! M. Leighton is joining us today! Michelle writes all kinds of goodness but I've read her NewAdult series The Wild Ones and just had a blast with those so we're chatting them today :) So come on have a Christmasy drink with us and then ply Michelle with some hardcore comment love. <3  ~Anna

Hey Michelle! Welcome to the herd! I'm testing out holiday drinks so come on back and we can sample while we visit.

Hi, Anna!  I LOVE holiday drinks (well, any drinks, really), so I'm game:)

*settles down next to a funky collection of drinks--Nutella hot chocolate, hot toddies, eggnog, winter spice tea, apple cider...--and gets comfy* I know, I know, it's weird but Christmas prep and all that. Mini chocolate chip cookie cup with milk? *smiles brightly*

That sounds delicious!  I think I will, thank you!

There's Wild, Then There's You (Wild Ones #3) by M. Leighton

Morning yall! I've got a double for ya. A review of There's Wild, Then There's You plus an exclusive excerpt! Check em out and let me know what you think! ~Anna

Violet Wilson is a wallflower. Shy, serious, and accident-prone, she’s got a bad habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The night she’s forced to pose with her friend might just be the worst time of all—that’s when she meets Jet Blevins. She knows better than to get involved with someone like him, but he touches her in ways she never expected, never wanted before.

On the outside, Jet is a typical rocker, an arrogant lead guitarist who unapologetically lives a wild lifestyle. But on the inside, he’s battling demons and using the stage to escape the troubles of his past and the addictions of his present. Until the night he sees Violet standing at the back of the room. She brings his life into focus. She knows his secrets. She’s the girl he can’t forget, and the one thing he craves more than his addiction.

But can they ever hope to have a future when their very foundation is nothing but lies?

Type: New Adult
Heat: 3 out of 5 (though very limited)
Rating: 3.5 out of 5

Amazon | All Romance | Book Depository | BAM | Goodreads

Imma just take a second to pant over this cover. Hot damn that's a sexy work of art. Yums! Alright. To the review! Leighton has definitely caught my attention with the Wild Ones series and makes it near impossible to put a book down once you've picked it up...even if some of the things the characters do are a touch questionable. Seriously, I was hella entertained as Jet and Violet get pulled into a whirlwind of addiction that collides with unstoppable lust, secrets and a chance for a future they never could have imagined.

Some Like It Wild (The Wild Ones #2) by M Leighton

"Leighton put together an endearing romance that's full of funny, sweet and steamy moments." ~herding cats & burning soup

Laney Holt is a preacher’s daughter. A good girl. Her only goal was to get married, have babies, and live happily ever after, just like her parents. Only that didn’t happen. The two people closest to her betrayed her, and Laney’s dreams came crashing down. Now she’s left with an empty space she doesn’t know how to fill. Until she meets Jake Theopolis, a daredevil with a death wish who has heartbreaker written all over him.

Jake has no interest in thinking beyond the here and now. All he wants out of life is the next rush, the next “feel-good” thing to keep his mind off the pain of his past. His latest rush? Showing Laney there’s more to life than being a good girl—and that going bad can be so much fun. Her only concern now is how she can ever hope to satisfy the wild side of a boy like Jake. She’s looking forward to trying. And so is Jake.

Type: NA Contemporary Romance
Heat: 3 out of 5
Rating: 4 out of 5

Amazon | All Romance | Book Depository | BAM | Goodreads

So. We've got one covergasm worthy cover. A notoriously bad boy hero. And a notoriously good girl heroine. A little bit of a past together and a whole lotta time up close and personal that gets a little...wild and a whole lot sexy. Yep. I had a pretty good time with Some Like It Wild as Jake *mmmm Jake* helps Laney let down her hair and have a little naughty time for once in her life.