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Wreck Me
Life can be cruel. People can be ruthless and evil. The world can be cold and uninviting. No one knows these things better than Josephine Geroux. By her own definition, she is a twenty-five year old “nobody with nothing,” and she is content to stay that way. Growing up an orphan has made her tough and indifferent to the people around her until she meets a strangely familiar man with a face that haunts her for reasons she can’t understand.
Despite the pain that will inevitably ensue, she makes it her mission to discover what parts of her tragic puzzle she is missing. On her journey to discovering why the she feels an alarming connection to an absolute stranger, her greatest fear is reawakening the demons and darkness from the past that will surely overtake her if she lets her guard down.
Little does Josephine know that the past should be the least of her worries. She is toying with a man who has already broken her heart once. She just doesn’t realize it.
Although she makes it a point to avoid interactions with others, Josephine’s life becomes entangled with the enigmatic stranger. Before she realizes it, she has given herself over to the one person who is close enough to wreck her.
Word Count: 60,230
Despite the pain that will inevitably ensue, she makes it her mission to discover what parts of her tragic puzzle she is missing. On her journey to discovering why the she feels an alarming connection to an absolute stranger, her greatest fear is reawakening the demons and darkness from the past that will surely overtake her if she lets her guard down.
Little does Josephine know that the past should be the least of her worries. She is toying with a man who has already broken her heart once. She just doesn’t realize it.
Although she makes it a point to avoid interactions with others, Josephine’s life becomes entangled with the enigmatic stranger. Before she realizes it, she has given herself over to the one person who is close enough to wreck her.
Word Count: 60,230
287 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 19, 2013
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J.L. Mac
18 books1,815 followersAuthor, J.L. Mac is the USA Today Bestselling Author of the Wrecked series and several other titles. Beginning with her debut novel in January 2013, J.L. Mac has self-published nine novels to date. When J.L. was five years old, she came home from school and told her mother that she was ready to quit just as soon as her kindergarten year was complete. When her mother asked why she wanted to quit school when she had only just begun, J.L. simply told her mother that she could now read and write and that was all she needed. Though she did not quit school, she turned out to be right. Having successfully written and published nine novels in seven years, J.L. has become a household name in the Indie community with multiple bestsellers, audio editions and foreign editions of numerous titles. J.L. Mac lives in El Paso, Texas with her husband and four children.
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June 25, 2013
No No No......Did not finish...Gave up after cheeseburger casserole...Story line was dumb, couldn't connect with the characters, just a crap book overall...How the hell is this book rating so high for people?? Did I read a totally different book???
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August 15, 2017
★★★★★! Wreck Me, part 1 of 3. After surviving being orphaned & homeless Jo is swept off her feet by enigmatic & determined entrepreneur Damon Cole!
“You’re the best thing that ever happened to my shitty life.”
These novellas should be read in order:
Part 1: Wreck Me
Part 2: Restore Me
Part 3: Accept Me
Wreck me (part 1) opens up to Josephine Geroux, Jo running off a shoplifter in the small bookstore she runs. She is approached by entrepreneur Damon Cole who he invites her for coffee. Their attraction is electric and they agree on a dinner date (dinner optional!) that same evening.
That date changes everything!
Jo, who has been on her own including homeless since her parents’ death in a head on car collision when she was nine, does not date nor believe in relationships. She has worked hard for the independence she has achieved.
Nonetheless Damon, with his imposing presence quite sweeps her off her feet. The sex rocked both of their worlds (and mine, he he) and with a very persistent Damon she finds herself giving into him taking over much of her life and claiming her.
To the reader it’s clear that this connection the both feel has a significant meaning. What exactly will unfold with story…. One heck of a roller-coaster ride with events and emotions and everything that is sex with a very multifaceted Damon Cole!
Seven words to describe Damon Cole: Captivating, secretive, complex, commanding, vulnerable, sexy and relentless.
Seven words to describe Josephine Geroux, Jo: Independent, lonely, strong, broken, determined, frank and endearing.
Wreck Me offers the best of sex along with the nail-biting unfolding of a mystery. The dialogue fluctuated a bit in quality, but honestly I didn’t even care as I was too engrossed in story! Story leaves with a shocking and devastating cliffhanger. Best to just skip on over to part 2, Restore Me for the continuation of their story!
Interesting and nerve-wrecking plot! Off-the-charts sex scenes! Commanding, complex and lovable hero! Strong and determined heroine!
“You’re always beautiful to me and my opinion is the only one that counts.”
***
Hero rating: 5 stars
Heroine rating: 4.5 stars
Sexual tension rating: 5 stars
Sex scenes rating: 5 stars
Sex scenes frequency: 5 stars
Plot rating: 5 stars
Dialogue rating: 4 stars
Storytelling rating: 4.5 stars
Story ending rating: N/A
Book editing rating (5 = no edits spotted): 4 stars
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Overall rating: 5 stars
Would I recommend this series: Yes.
Would I re-read this series: Maybe later.
Would I read future books by this author: Yes.
March 18, 2013
I didn't know what to expect when I started reading Wreck Me but by gosh by the end of the first chapter I was already thinking .......
WTH??? Oh my, Oh yes, Oh I'm in flipping HEAVEN! I love emotional books and let me tell you the story of Josephine Geroux and Damon Cole is one hell of a ride! So buckle those freaking seatbelts folks cause you are going to join my emotional fest. "Jo" has been through more in the past 16 years than anyone has a right to! The thing about Jo is she is strong and I mean kick arse strong, don't take crap from anyone! She's the BOMB! She literally had me.............................
Then you had Damon, oh boy, dark brown hair almost black with chocolate eyes and I was all.........................................
When the two of them meet the connection is instataneous and boy do they work magic when they...................................
The two committment phobes have found each other and boy is their relationship "OFF THE CHARTS!" But as I'm reading there was a little nagging voice in the back of my head telling me something is not right and I wanted to do this to my nagging voice......................
The deeper I got into the book the less calm I became. Something oh so good just can't go wrong! No way it can't not after what Jo has been through or can it? Is all what it seems? Is this truly "too good to be true"? I literally sat in my chair Kindle on my lap doing this......
Oh Jo! Poor Jo! I was so torn so very very torn. Then when the funniest damn lady on the planet comes to pay a visit to Jo (that would be Damon's Gram)well, everything went to hell in a handbasket and I was ..
OOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGG!!!!!!! NO FREAKING WAY!!! WAIT did I seriously just read that? Turn page, turn page, turn page ~ what do you mean ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!!! Then everything struck me and I was left....
then my crazy self started.................................
oh and I did a little of this...............................
and finally I demanded the author get her arse to see me cause I needed two things from her a huge....................
and some more information! In all seriousness folks I can't even give this 5 stars cause this book for me was more like a 10 HOLY MOLY GIVE ME MORE NOW star read! I'm not kidding when I said buckle up for the ride of your life.. I felt like I was losing control and laughing my darn arse off throughout the book! Oh I cried, boy did I cry it was so nice to get that all out! I also jumped up and down and around cause the "sex" was fan-freaking-tastic! Hell, this girl can write you a sex scene and Damon I'd fight for that man!
If you haven't read this one DROP YOUR NEXT read and start NOW! Then you & I can chat about the our agonizing wait for Restore Me!!!!!!!!!
WTH??? Oh my, Oh yes, Oh I'm in flipping HEAVEN! I love emotional books and let me tell you the story of Josephine Geroux and Damon Cole is one hell of a ride! So buckle those freaking seatbelts folks cause you are going to join my emotional fest. "Jo" has been through more in the past 16 years than anyone has a right to! The thing about Jo is she is strong and I mean kick arse strong, don't take crap from anyone! She's the BOMB! She literally had me.............................
Then you had Damon, oh boy, dark brown hair almost black with chocolate eyes and I was all.........................................
When the two of them meet the connection is instataneous and boy do they work magic when they...................................
The two committment phobes have found each other and boy is their relationship "OFF THE CHARTS!" But as I'm reading there was a little nagging voice in the back of my head telling me something is not right and I wanted to do this to my nagging voice......................
The deeper I got into the book the less calm I became. Something oh so good just can't go wrong! No way it can't not after what Jo has been through or can it? Is all what it seems? Is this truly "too good to be true"? I literally sat in my chair Kindle on my lap doing this......
Oh Jo! Poor Jo! I was so torn so very very torn. Then when the funniest damn lady on the planet comes to pay a visit to Jo (that would be Damon's Gram)well, everything went to hell in a handbasket and I was ..
OOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGG!!!!!!! NO FREAKING WAY!!! WAIT did I seriously just read that? Turn page, turn page, turn page ~ what do you mean ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS!!! Then everything struck me and I was left....
then my crazy self started.................................
oh and I did a little of this...............................
and finally I demanded the author get her arse to see me cause I needed two things from her a huge....................
and some more information! In all seriousness folks I can't even give this 5 stars cause this book for me was more like a 10 HOLY MOLY GIVE ME MORE NOW star read! I'm not kidding when I said buckle up for the ride of your life.. I felt like I was losing control and laughing my darn arse off throughout the book! Oh I cried, boy did I cry it was so nice to get that all out! I also jumped up and down and around cause the "sex" was fan-freaking-tastic! Hell, this girl can write you a sex scene and Damon I'd fight for that man!
If you haven't read this one DROP YOUR NEXT read and start NOW! Then you & I can chat about the our agonizing wait for Restore Me!!!!!!!!!
January 23, 2013
I love Wreck Me. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as I enjoyed writing it. -J.L. Mac
March 7, 2013
Ohh this was good!!
Growing up an orphan has made twenty-five year old Josephine Geroux tough and indifferent to the people around her.
After her parents are killed in a car accident Jo spends her teen years on the streets refusing to be a victim in care. She goes at it alone, homeless and hungry.
This tragedyy that is her life has made made her tough and indifferent to the people around her.
The only thing that she finds helps her emptiness is frequent, amazing sex.
I guess I am one of those text book examples of how a young woman uses sex and promiscuity to distract from her shitty upbringing.
I really liked Jo she is tough and has a smart mouth. You really do feel for her in her situation. She is strong but can see past that to all the hurt.
Some days the despair I feel threatens to drown me and that is a very dangerous kind of despair for a person to muddle through. It's that kind of despair that makes people do stupid things just to gain a me sure of relief from their suffering.
Damon
WOW Holy HOT Alpha is he sexy..
When Damon walks into Jo's Bookstore it's instant attraction. They feel a pull to each other, like they are connected somehow.
They both feel a little deja vu.
After meeting for coffee, Jo cuts right to the chase and wants to meet later that night.
The sex is off the charts!!! Damon is dominate and all kinds of sexy!!
"It seems you have a slight inability to follow direction when my mouth is on that perfect pussy of yours so I am going to remedy the situation. Now you can't move. "
Damon is definitely my kind of Alpha. Dominate, but not crazy. Possessive but sweet.
"Who keeps this sweet pussy wet, Josephine?" His words and breath against my cheek elicits an all over shiver.
"You do," I say softly.
Two fingers slide into me furthering my need for him to fill me.
"And do you know why this pussy stays wet for me, Josephine?"
His fingers glide over my inner walls three, four, five times before he pulls them out. I shake my head no. He pops the two fingers covered in my arousal into his mouth and hums delightfully as he sucks them clean.
"Because…"
"This…"
"Is.."
"Mine!…"
Jo doesn't do relationships, she has no plans to fall in love, no interest in setting herself up for more loss.
However Damon stirs something inside of her she just can't explain. The tension between Damon and Jo is purely animalistic attraction and it's involuntary.
I know him but I don't. I want him but I don't. I need him but I don't.
He offers a deal to see each other until the can sort out why it seems they have already met.
Damon works his way into Jo's life. Slowly breaking her down and falling in love.
You may not realize it yet, but you're mine. Not because I am claiming you. You're mine because that how it is. I feel like I have waited my whole life to find you. Before we met in that store I dreamed of you every night. I wondered where you were and when I'd find you. No what I have, You'd be crazy if you think I would just let you go.
Before Jo realizes it, she has given herself over to him.
It feels like breathing and living and all things good and right in the world. It feels like a damn dream and I dread waking up.
Damon is hiding a secret that will bring down Jo's whole world
But when the truth comes out not everything is what it seems and now Jo must race to save the one person you she can't lose.
I was not aware this was going to be a series so when I turned the page and it just ended I was a little....
For now I guess I just have to wait patiently to find out how this is going end!
Even though I hate cliffhangers This was still really really really good!
++ 4.5 Stars ++
Growing up an orphan has made twenty-five year old Josephine Geroux tough and indifferent to the people around her.
After her parents are killed in a car accident Jo spends her teen years on the streets refusing to be a victim in care. She goes at it alone, homeless and hungry.
This tragedyy that is her life has made made her tough and indifferent to the people around her.
The only thing that she finds helps her emptiness is frequent, amazing sex.
I guess I am one of those text book examples of how a young woman uses sex and promiscuity to distract from her shitty upbringing.
I really liked Jo she is tough and has a smart mouth. You really do feel for her in her situation. She is strong but can see past that to all the hurt.
Some days the despair I feel threatens to drown me and that is a very dangerous kind of despair for a person to muddle through. It's that kind of despair that makes people do stupid things just to gain a me sure of relief from their suffering.
Damon
WOW Holy HOT Alpha is he sexy..
When Damon walks into Jo's Bookstore it's instant attraction. They feel a pull to each other, like they are connected somehow.
They both feel a little deja vu.
After meeting for coffee, Jo cuts right to the chase and wants to meet later that night.
The sex is off the charts!!! Damon is dominate and all kinds of sexy!!
"It seems you have a slight inability to follow direction when my mouth is on that perfect pussy of yours so I am going to remedy the situation. Now you can't move. "
Damon is definitely my kind of Alpha. Dominate, but not crazy. Possessive but sweet.
"Who keeps this sweet pussy wet, Josephine?" His words and breath against my cheek elicits an all over shiver.
"You do," I say softly.
Two fingers slide into me furthering my need for him to fill me.
"And do you know why this pussy stays wet for me, Josephine?"
His fingers glide over my inner walls three, four, five times before he pulls them out. I shake my head no. He pops the two fingers covered in my arousal into his mouth and hums delightfully as he sucks them clean.
"Because…"
"This…"
"Is.."
"Mine!…"
Jo doesn't do relationships, she has no plans to fall in love, no interest in setting herself up for more loss.
However Damon stirs something inside of her she just can't explain. The tension between Damon and Jo is purely animalistic attraction and it's involuntary.
I know him but I don't. I want him but I don't. I need him but I don't.
He offers a deal to see each other until the can sort out why it seems they have already met.
Damon works his way into Jo's life. Slowly breaking her down and falling in love.
You may not realize it yet, but you're mine. Not because I am claiming you. You're mine because that how it is. I feel like I have waited my whole life to find you. Before we met in that store I dreamed of you every night. I wondered where you were and when I'd find you. No what I have, You'd be crazy if you think I would just let you go.
Before Jo realizes it, she has given herself over to him.
It feels like breathing and living and all things good and right in the world. It feels like a damn dream and I dread waking up.
Damon is hiding a secret that will bring down Jo's whole world
But when the truth comes out not everything is what it seems and now Jo must race to save the one person you she can't lose.
I was not aware this was going to be a series so when I turned the page and it just ended I was a little....
For now I guess I just have to wait patiently to find out how this is going end!
Even though I hate cliffhangers This was still really really really good!
++ 4.5 Stars ++
March 6, 2013
*sigh*
I really wanted to like this book. I'm apparently (as seems to happen a too frequently lately) the only person who didn't love it.
There just seemed like something was off the whole book. The dialogue seemed odd and stilted a lot of the time. There were several occasions where there was a missing transition. They would be in the middle of a serious conversation, and boom, suddenly they are getting it on. The "subject" seemed to change without warning. It left me WTFing a few times.
I wasn't fond of Jo. I know I was supposed to feel sympathetic, but it just never came through. She was supposed to be the prickly cactus with the soft center, but I never got past her thorns.
Damon was also not my favorite. He was supposed to be this alpha male, and he certain acted like it in the beginning, but then it felt like he got some sort of personality transplant, and got all mushy and beta. Nothing wrong with a beta guy, but I could t reconcile both parts of him.
The pacing felt off too. They fell into the relationship really quickly. While get what was going through Damon s head, I don't get Jo, who won't even acknowledge feelings for people who had been in her life for years, gave in that quickly. I also didn't think her easy acceptance of Damon's financial help seemed
In character.
Overall, it just didn't work for me. I did get a little interested at the end, but not enough that I will pick up book 2.
I really wanted to like this book. I'm apparently (as seems to happen a too frequently lately) the only person who didn't love it.
There just seemed like something was off the whole book. The dialogue seemed odd and stilted a lot of the time. There were several occasions where there was a missing transition. They would be in the middle of a serious conversation, and boom, suddenly they are getting it on. The "subject" seemed to change without warning. It left me WTFing a few times.
I wasn't fond of Jo. I know I was supposed to feel sympathetic, but it just never came through. She was supposed to be the prickly cactus with the soft center, but I never got past her thorns.
Damon was also not my favorite. He was supposed to be this alpha male, and he certain acted like it in the beginning, but then it felt like he got some sort of personality transplant, and got all mushy and beta. Nothing wrong with a beta guy, but I could t reconcile both parts of him.
The pacing felt off too. They fell into the relationship really quickly. While get what was going through Damon s head, I don't get Jo, who won't even acknowledge feelings for people who had been in her life for years, gave in that quickly. I also didn't think her easy acceptance of Damon's financial help seemed
In character.
Overall, it just didn't work for me. I did get a little interested at the end, but not enough that I will pick up book 2.
February 22, 2013
Five Fan-Fucking-Tastic-Stars!!
I loved every friggin minute of it and J. L. Mac did a fantastic job writing it! She has wrecked me but in a totally good way and I cannot wait for Restore Me because I want MORE and you will too!!
Josephine "Jo" Geroux is bitter and angry. Boy is she angry but who could blame her, really? She has lived a very hard, shitty life after a terrible accident claims the life of her parents, therefore leaving her all alone at the very young age of 9.
Fast forward 16 years and Jo is 25 years old, self taught and has survived things only some of us can imagine or have only seen in movies. She is quite the realist (her words) and she has a dirty mouth according to Damon! She also has a job in a bookstore surrounded by what she loves, books, but everything in this life that is hers is forever questionable! Her faith, living, trusting, loving, all of it, is questionable!
The idea of having faith in anything to a homeless teenager is just asinine.
I am ashamed to admit that I have contemplated living versus ending it all.
Oh how my heart broke for her! And then, she meets Damon Cole! Damon has many characteristics, NONE of which are bad in my opinion, he is sexy, he is sweet, charming, friendly, wealthy and totally 100% alpha male who dominates Josephine. Their relationship comes together fairly quickly but it works for them and when you are reading their story you won't think twice about it. It flows so well! I fell in love with them!
Josephine starts to FEEL so much for and with Damon. It confuses and astounds her!
I have never allowed anyone to have such power over me, but I want this man to take me. All of me.
Their attraction to one another is undeniable yet different, like they have met before. He says to her “See? You felt it too and now you see it,” he whispers in my ear and he is right.
As the two of them spend every waking moment together and fulfilling every need for each other they are both captivated by what they feel and realize they don't want to be anywhere else. Then more tragedy strikes
I feel like my world is crumbling beneath my feet but Damon walks in and I have something to grab onto. It’s frightening and comforting all in the same.
He fulfills me in a way no man ever has.
When I read Wreck Me my heart broke for Josephine and then Damon healed it. I laughed at her dirty mouth, I understood her, I was happy for them and then I cried for them. I highly recommend this book!! I could have read it in a day but as you all know work gets in the way. J. L. Mac did a fantastic job she had a hold on me from the beginning until the very end and has left me wanting more! I truly don't believe you will be disappointed in reading this one! Honestly I could go on and on!!
I was given an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review! I leave you with these final quotes
“Even if it takes the rest of my life, I swear to you, I’ll make you forget every bad thing that has ever happened to you.
I live to make you smile, Josephine.”
March 17, 2013
Argh, a cliffhanger that reaaally leaves you hanging! Thankfully the next book is out soon so I won't have too long to wait.
Okay, what did I think of this book? There were good points and bad points. Firstly, it is literally like Fifty Shades and Ten Tiny Breaths have collided head on and intertwined to make another story. That bothered me a little. I'd prefer to read something wholly new and fresh, rather than an amalgamation of two books I've already read.
... But not enough to stop me reading.
Quick outline:
Jo has a harrowing past. Her family died when she was just nine years old, she is alone in the world, prefers to keep it that way and has survived against the odds through homelessness, attempted rape, starvation, thieving and poverty. But she has survived. Just about. And now she guards her heart closely, never letting anybody in, avoiding any more heartbreak or loss, and at the same time, shutting out the possibility of emotion, love and normality.
And then Damon Cole enters her life. Sexy, filthy rich entrepreneur. And their immediate mutual affinity is undeniable.
Though both of them usually avoid relationships at all costs, they can't help but investigate the intense connection they share, falling head first into an all consuming relationship.
But life is cruel and all is not as it seems. Whilst both characters have already overcome excruciating heartache and the harsh hands that life has dealt them, can they triumph over further loss, destruction and devastation?
In it's own right, this book is good. It is gripping, intense, passionate, sexy, real and enjoyable. I liked Jo's foul mouthed, hard faced, no shit attitude toward life. She's been through hell and back in her life and I think that the author did a good job of writing her hardened personality, which came as a result.
Damon is perfect! He is gorgeous and attentive. He's got stacks of money, he bought her a friggin' puppy and a whole closet full of Jimmy Choos!!! I mean, my man needs to take notes from this one!
I feel like he is all I have in this world, but he is more than enough. He's everything. He's it. He's the one. I know it like I know my own damn reflection. If ever two people were designed for one another, it's us. I have never believed in the whole love at first sight, soul mate bullshit until now. Until him.
Although a little unrealistic, I enjoyed the intensity of the relationship between these two. I'm a sucker for characters who fall hard for one another and can't get enough of each other. And that's how it was for these two.
"You may not realise if yet, but you're mine. Not because I am claiming you. You're mine because that's how it is. I feel like I have waited my whole life to find you. Before we met in that store I dreamed of you every night. I wondered where you were and when I'd find you. Now that I have, you'd be crazy to think I would just let you go."
Some of the writing and a few typos niggled at me a little, but they weren't enough to throw me off course from the story. They were easy enough to ignore.
There is a lot of sex in this book. And it's hot, rough, dirty sex. Yum!
So, in conclusion, I did really enjoy the first installment of Josephine and Damon's story. For the reasons I've outlined, I can't give it a full five stars, but I will definitely be reading the sequel! I need to find out how this ends.
"You are an amazing woman who has had a fucked up life because of some irresponsible asshole. That man's actions have hurt you in many ways. I want to make it right. Had those things never happened to you I bet you have had a very different life. You deserve so much. I intend on giving you those things."
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March 4, 2013
***ARC given by author to read and review***
Wreck Me was the first book from J.L. Mac I had the pleasure of reading but it definitely won’t be the last (I have Seven Years Bad Luck on my TBR and it’s since moved up) Wreck Me was absolutely EXCELLENT and I’m telling you now the ending of the book did exactly what the title says…Wrecked Me!!! Like WTF J.L. Mac how could you do this to me?!?!?!?!?!?!
Wreck Me was the first book from J.L. Mac I had the pleasure of reading but it definitely won’t be the last (I have Seven Years Bad Luck on my TBR and it’s since moved up) Wreck Me was absolutely EXCELLENT and I’m telling you now the ending of the book did exactly what the title says…Wrecked Me!!! Like WTF J.L. Mac how could you do this to me?!?!?!?!?!?!
Without going into super details because I don’t want to spoil anything, we have Jo our heroine who, thru heartbreaking tragedy finds herself a “prisoner” of the foster system starting from age 9 until she was 16 when she decided to leave the system and fend for herself on the street. I have to say I admired her tremendously! She learned to survive on her own with nothing and no one, except for a caring librarian who allowed Jo to find shelter in the library during operating hours keeping her safe along with letting her indulge her passion for reading; she also encouraged Jo to get her GED. Goodness knows Jo got handed a crap deal but she made the best with the hand she was dealt. She didn’t expect hand outs or charity and she never felt like someone owed her something.
Our sexy dominant Damon now looks suave and put together on the surface but don’t let his looks and cool confident demeanor fool you, this big hunk o’sexy has got secrets the size of the Grand Canyon buried inside of him! And that’s all I’m saying on that front…BUT if you pay attention to what you’re reading and follow the context clues that J.L. thoughtfully & cleverly laid out, you, like me will be speculating on his secrets…My first thought on Damon’s identity left me
and messaging J.L. with OMG I think…and she just laughed!!!
That only fueled my fire to keep reading and not stop until I was done. I had to keep reading to find out his secrets and how those secrets would affect those around him and I also I had to keep reading this beautiful relationship developing between Jo and Damon and to get answers to the instant connection they felt and to see if they could survive once Damon's secrets surfaced...
This is a 5 star book full of secrets, omissions of truths, love, passion, steam and heartbreak.
I know I’m leaving out some key details but honestly this is one of those books where one wrong word and you're putting 2+2 together and I don't want to spoil it.
February 23, 2013
I know him but I don't. I want him but I don't. I need him but I don't.
This book is like a train wreck. I knew what was going to happen, I was just waiting for it, but I could not stop reading and hoping that it would all be okay. I was drawn in immediately by the writing style and story. This is not a just a sweet, happy, rainbows and butterflies kind of book. It is emotional, raw, and the main characters have both had tragedies in their pasts that have shaped them.
Jo...she is alone, has survived a horrible life, and guards her heart. She is tough, independent, sarcastic, and likes to be in control. She uses sex to forget and does not have relationships...ever...
No one knows my story...I don't like explaining the whole tragedy that is my life and I damn sure don't feel like answering a million questions from some curious jerk-off. The last thing I expect or want is pity from others. I've had enough pity and condolences to last me two lifetimes.
Some days the despair I feel threatens to drown me and this is a very dangerous kind of despair for a person to muddle through, It's that kind of despair that makes people do stupid things just to gain a measure of relief from their suffering.
Damon...Hello, Greek God of all things masculine and sexy. He is charismatic, cocky, bossy, domineering, hot, and wealthy. He has secrets too...
They have an immediate spark, a connection they cannot figure out but cannot deny. Jo thinks he will be just like any other man, one she can just use and leave, but Damon is different...and he has other ideas....
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to decipher the tension between us as sexual. It is purely animalistic attraction and it is involuntary.
He is determined and domineering and before Jo knows it she is losing control to him. I loved seeing them navigate the unfamiliar territory of a relationship since neither of them had experiences with healthy relationships. Their chemistry was intense, their bedroom scenes(and scenes all over the house) were steamy, and they had a strong need for each other physically and emotionally. They have witty rapport and a playful relationship. He is loving, protective, possessive, generous, supportive and completely enamored of Jo. And even though she fights it, she cannot fight the pull of Damon for very long. She is not used to caring about people or having them care for her. I loved seeing how well they fit together and how Damon was there for her during difficult times.
There is just something so damned familiar about him. Something familiar and comforting. I feel like I want to be around him. Like, maybe being around him will make things alright. Like it will make me alright. It's f**king preposterous, I know that, but it's a feeling that I can't shake.
"Even if it takes me the rest of my life, I swear to you, I'll make you forget every bad thing that has ever happened to you. We'll make happy memories that will out weigh the sad ones ten-fold. I love to make you smile, Josephine."
But all along, I was waiting for her to learn his secrets. He has demons in the past just as she does. Will she be able to handle the truth? Is love enough? This book has tragedy, pain, love, passion, and heartbreak. It keeps you interested and you are truly invested in this couple.
The ending left me breathless and wanting more (like now!) and thankfully Restore Me is expected out March 27, 2013 as I do not want to wait for a continuation of Damon and Jo's story. This book was a fast, entertaining, and emotional read. The characters are well developed and likable. The writing style is engaging and powerful. I really enjoyed it and look forward to reading more from this author.
Thanks to J.L. Mac for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Will be posted on blog tour 2/26/13 at Reviews by Tammy and Kim
This book is like a train wreck. I knew what was going to happen, I was just waiting for it, but I could not stop reading and hoping that it would all be okay. I was drawn in immediately by the writing style and story. This is not a just a sweet, happy, rainbows and butterflies kind of book. It is emotional, raw, and the main characters have both had tragedies in their pasts that have shaped them.
Jo...she is alone, has survived a horrible life, and guards her heart. She is tough, independent, sarcastic, and likes to be in control. She uses sex to forget and does not have relationships...ever...
No one knows my story...I don't like explaining the whole tragedy that is my life and I damn sure don't feel like answering a million questions from some curious jerk-off. The last thing I expect or want is pity from others. I've had enough pity and condolences to last me two lifetimes.
Some days the despair I feel threatens to drown me and this is a very dangerous kind of despair for a person to muddle through, It's that kind of despair that makes people do stupid things just to gain a measure of relief from their suffering.
Damon...Hello, Greek God of all things masculine and sexy. He is charismatic, cocky, bossy, domineering, hot, and wealthy. He has secrets too...
They have an immediate spark, a connection they cannot figure out but cannot deny. Jo thinks he will be just like any other man, one she can just use and leave, but Damon is different...and he has other ideas....
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to decipher the tension between us as sexual. It is purely animalistic attraction and it is involuntary.
He is determined and domineering and before Jo knows it she is losing control to him. I loved seeing them navigate the unfamiliar territory of a relationship since neither of them had experiences with healthy relationships. Their chemistry was intense, their bedroom scenes(and scenes all over the house) were steamy, and they had a strong need for each other physically and emotionally. They have witty rapport and a playful relationship. He is loving, protective, possessive, generous, supportive and completely enamored of Jo. And even though she fights it, she cannot fight the pull of Damon for very long. She is not used to caring about people or having them care for her. I loved seeing how well they fit together and how Damon was there for her during difficult times.
There is just something so damned familiar about him. Something familiar and comforting. I feel like I want to be around him. Like, maybe being around him will make things alright. Like it will make me alright. It's f**king preposterous, I know that, but it's a feeling that I can't shake.
"Even if it takes me the rest of my life, I swear to you, I'll make you forget every bad thing that has ever happened to you. We'll make happy memories that will out weigh the sad ones ten-fold. I love to make you smile, Josephine."
But all along, I was waiting for her to learn his secrets. He has demons in the past just as she does. Will she be able to handle the truth? Is love enough? This book has tragedy, pain, love, passion, and heartbreak. It keeps you interested and you are truly invested in this couple.
The ending left me breathless and wanting more (like now!) and thankfully Restore Me is expected out March 27, 2013 as I do not want to wait for a continuation of Damon and Jo's story. This book was a fast, entertaining, and emotional read. The characters are well developed and likable. The writing style is engaging and powerful. I really enjoyed it and look forward to reading more from this author.
Thanks to J.L. Mac for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Will be posted on blog tour 2/26/13 at Reviews by Tammy and Kim
April 9, 2013
I was asked to review this book by the author and, after our followers started raving about it, I had absolutely no hesitation and I really enjoyed it. I completely lost myself in it, came to love all the characters. It made me happy and said, it made me giggle, it definitely made me despair and it’s also very, very sexy.
Josephine is an orphan, having lost both her parents in a car accident which left her a victim of the foster system and ultimately homeless. She didn’t just grow up, she dragged herself up and is now living in a crappy apartment working for an ornery yet strangely lovable bookstore owner.
We first meet her chasing down a would-be shoplifter an she literally lands on her knees in front of Mr Tall, Dark & Handsome – Damon, our hero. I completely loved Damon and he and Jo feel an intense physical reaction to one another and he asks her out on a date. Jo doesn’t date. she just enjoys no-strings sex with no emotional attachment but readily agrees to go out with Damon as she’s so hot for him.
They embark on an intensely physical and deeply emotional journey both becoming more and more dependant on the other. Damon is just the kind of book hero I adore – he’s very sexy, protective, possessive, more than a little dominant and wants more than anything to be able to take care of Josephine, to somehow make amends for her shitty life so far.
I also really loved Jo – she’s definitely been to the school of hard knocks but gas grown up proud and self-sufficient. She’s a little bit prickly but also refreshingly honest – she doesn’t take any bullshit from anyone. She’s not experienced the kind of love and protection she’s getting from Damon since the death of her parents and she’s more than a little overwhelmed by it.
BUT, secrets from the past are about to come roaring back into their lives to threaten that fragile happiness they now share. I could see it coming and it;s like a huge disaster looming on the horizon. You know you can’t stop it, you know it’s going to be catastrophic but you just can’t look away as you watch events unfold and we’re left with a wicked cliffhanger of the blue flashing lights variety that will leave you desperate for Restore Me. At least we don’t have too long to wait for the sequel – biting my nails!!
4 thumping good stars
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Josephine is an orphan, having lost both her parents in a car accident which left her a victim of the foster system and ultimately homeless. She didn’t just grow up, she dragged herself up and is now living in a crappy apartment working for an ornery yet strangely lovable bookstore owner.
We first meet her chasing down a would-be shoplifter an she literally lands on her knees in front of Mr Tall, Dark & Handsome – Damon, our hero. I completely loved Damon and he and Jo feel an intense physical reaction to one another and he asks her out on a date. Jo doesn’t date. she just enjoys no-strings sex with no emotional attachment but readily agrees to go out with Damon as she’s so hot for him.
They embark on an intensely physical and deeply emotional journey both becoming more and more dependant on the other. Damon is just the kind of book hero I adore – he’s very sexy, protective, possessive, more than a little dominant and wants more than anything to be able to take care of Josephine, to somehow make amends for her shitty life so far.
I also really loved Jo – she’s definitely been to the school of hard knocks but gas grown up proud and self-sufficient. She’s a little bit prickly but also refreshingly honest – she doesn’t take any bullshit from anyone. She’s not experienced the kind of love and protection she’s getting from Damon since the death of her parents and she’s more than a little overwhelmed by it.
BUT, secrets from the past are about to come roaring back into their lives to threaten that fragile happiness they now share. I could see it coming and it;s like a huge disaster looming on the horizon. You know you can’t stop it, you know it’s going to be catastrophic but you just can’t look away as you watch events unfold and we’re left with a wicked cliffhanger of the blue flashing lights variety that will leave you desperate for Restore Me. At least we don’t have too long to wait for the sequel – biting my nails!!
4 thumping good stars
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March 11, 2013
All I can say is Lord a mercy. This is a book that will have you putting your underwear on backwards, wearing two different shoes, putting eyeliner on your lips, and breaking out a beer and fanning yourself like crazy.
This book had me from the beginning. Prologue is poignant and the reader just knows, you just know what is coming down the pike but you get on that roller coaster and just go for broke.
Josephine is another tortured soul. But Josephine is not just ANY tortured soul. She has a wheelbarrow full of reasons to be tortured and have a "dirty mouth." (Which Damon just loves). Orphaned at 9, this young woman has been living alone and on her own since about 12 or so. She has no one except for an old bookstore and the crotchety owner, Sutton. Theirs is a love/ornery relationship but one built on respect.
Enter Damon, the sexy guy who sees her run off a shoplifter. Their eyes meet, something sparkles, and Jo is up for one of her one-night stands, her way of coping and keeping people at arm lengths.
When these two get together, I'm talking mind-blowing, scorching hot sex. And Damon has some "domination" going on that just makes you want to lick your lips and go "mmmmm."
While they do get together awfully fast, the reader just knows there is a jump off coming down the road. The signs are there. The "it's too good to be true" scenario just can't continue.
This book ended on a cliffhanger and I was like....oh no....no...nuh huh...You can't do that to me. But she did. And now we've got to wait.
Plot of this story is basically simple. But Josephine is one heroine I really liked. Her self preservation techniques just can't stand up to Damon.
Restore me. And I mean like now!!
This book had me from the beginning. Prologue is poignant and the reader just knows, you just know what is coming down the pike but you get on that roller coaster and just go for broke.
Josephine is another tortured soul. But Josephine is not just ANY tortured soul. She has a wheelbarrow full of reasons to be tortured and have a "dirty mouth." (Which Damon just loves). Orphaned at 9, this young woman has been living alone and on her own since about 12 or so. She has no one except for an old bookstore and the crotchety owner, Sutton. Theirs is a love/ornery relationship but one built on respect.
Enter Damon, the sexy guy who sees her run off a shoplifter. Their eyes meet, something sparkles, and Jo is up for one of her one-night stands, her way of coping and keeping people at arm lengths.
When these two get together, I'm talking mind-blowing, scorching hot sex. And Damon has some "domination" going on that just makes you want to lick your lips and go "mmmmm."
While they do get together awfully fast, the reader just knows there is a jump off coming down the road. The signs are there. The "it's too good to be true" scenario just can't continue.
This book ended on a cliffhanger and I was like....oh no....no...nuh huh...You can't do that to me. But she did. And now we've got to wait.
Plot of this story is basically simple. But Josephine is one heroine I really liked. Her self preservation techniques just can't stand up to Damon.
Restore me. And I mean like now!!
February 20, 2013
Wreck Me by J.L. Mac is one book that will go on my MUST READ list and will definitely be in the running for a favorite of the year for me. This is truly a modern Romeo and Juliet story. Filled with angst, heartache, loss, and romance; J.L. Mac has birthed the love child of The Sea of Tranquility and Fifty Shades of Gray.
Jo has lost everything at the young age of nine years old. With no family and no future, she is shuffled back and forth to different foster homes, where she endures more than her share of abuse. Her only hope of survival is to live in the streets as a homeless teen. With all Jo has suffered, she is one of the strongest characters I've read. She doesn't let circumstance dictate her life. She makes her way into adulthood with nothing more than self-determination and the help of her crusty O Captain, My Captain...Sutton, the owner of a bookstore. Books are Jo's passion, and Sutton and Jo are two birds of a feather. Both have no one. Both act as though they hate each other, but they create the makeshift family each craves and deserves. Jo is street wise and takes nothing from no one. She is an angry, and rightfully so, but she is also a proud survivor.
When Damon Cole steps into Sutton's bookstore and sees Jo wrangling a shoplifter, he becomes smitten with her tough exterior and wants to know more of her. Jo simply wants a one-night stand from the handsome stranger, as she uses sex as a means of escape from her harsh reality. Neither has ever had a relationship, and Jo has no friends, but what they discover is an need that can only be filled by the other. Damon awakens something in Jo that has been dormant and closely guarded her entire life.
Damon Cole is a handsome, self-made entrepreneur, but he is damaged and filled with regret and remorse. He is haunted by his own demons, unwanted and unloved by his entire family, with exception of his grandmother, Grams. Damon is very dominating and demanding...in a hot and sexy way. This is something new to Jo, and she found very quickly that she enjoyed forceful Damon. When Damon claims something, there is no turning back, and Jo couldn't turn away if she wanted.
He only wanted Jo to love and stay with him forever. She felt completely undeserving. He showered her with gifts, but the greatest gift he gave her, aside from himself, was something she held more dear than anything. He simply prevented another loss in her life. Jo has only experienced sadness and feeling happy scares her. Damon makes her feel happy, cherished, and loved....all foreign feelings to Jo.
Wreck Me is the book that will solicit screams, tears, squees, laughter, and cheers from the reader. I had a hard time putting this book down. The writing is fluid and smooth, the characters are round and fully developed, and the plot is beautifully designed. Although I must admit I knew from the start the hardship Damon and Jo would encounter, I never .... NEVER .... would have predicted the outcome. Be warned that Wreck Me ends in a cliffhanger that will have you stalking J.L. Mac to find the release date of the second installment....and it can't come soon enough. I give this book my stamp of approval and strongly recommend it to those who want to fall in love with two damaged souls who find healing in each other.
Thank you to J.L. Mac for an ARC of Wreck Me in exchange for an honest review.
Jo has lost everything at the young age of nine years old. With no family and no future, she is shuffled back and forth to different foster homes, where she endures more than her share of abuse. Her only hope of survival is to live in the streets as a homeless teen. With all Jo has suffered, she is one of the strongest characters I've read. She doesn't let circumstance dictate her life. She makes her way into adulthood with nothing more than self-determination and the help of her crusty O Captain, My Captain...Sutton, the owner of a bookstore. Books are Jo's passion, and Sutton and Jo are two birds of a feather. Both have no one. Both act as though they hate each other, but they create the makeshift family each craves and deserves. Jo is street wise and takes nothing from no one. She is an angry, and rightfully so, but she is also a proud survivor.
I can scrap in the streets, I can throw a perfect left hook and when I had it, I could turn five bucks into fifty in no time throwing dice in the alley.
When Damon Cole steps into Sutton's bookstore and sees Jo wrangling a shoplifter, he becomes smitten with her tough exterior and wants to know more of her. Jo simply wants a one-night stand from the handsome stranger, as she uses sex as a means of escape from her harsh reality. Neither has ever had a relationship, and Jo has no friends, but what they discover is an need that can only be filled by the other. Damon awakens something in Jo that has been dormant and closely guarded her entire life.
I can only think of him. He has dominated me body and mind and I don't want to do a damn thing to fight against it.
Damon Cole is a handsome, self-made entrepreneur, but he is damaged and filled with regret and remorse. He is haunted by his own demons, unwanted and unloved by his entire family, with exception of his grandmother, Grams. Damon is very dominating and demanding...in a hot and sexy way. This is something new to Jo, and she found very quickly that she enjoyed forceful Damon. When Damon claims something, there is no turning back, and Jo couldn't turn away if she wanted.
You may not realize it yet, but you're mine. Not because I'm claiming you. You're mine because that's how it is. I feel like I have waited my whole life to find you. Before we met in that store I dreamed of you every night. I wondered where you were and when I'd find you. Now that I have, you'd be crazy if you think I would just let you go.
He only wanted Jo to love and stay with him forever. She felt completely undeserving. He showered her with gifts, but the greatest gift he gave her, aside from himself, was something she held more dear than anything. He simply prevented another loss in her life. Jo has only experienced sadness and feeling happy scares her. Damon makes her feel happy, cherished, and loved....all foreign feelings to Jo.
Wreck Me is the book that will solicit screams, tears, squees, laughter, and cheers from the reader. I had a hard time putting this book down. The writing is fluid and smooth, the characters are round and fully developed, and the plot is beautifully designed. Although I must admit I knew from the start the hardship Damon and Jo would encounter, I never .... NEVER .... would have predicted the outcome. Be warned that Wreck Me ends in a cliffhanger that will have you stalking J.L. Mac to find the release date of the second installment....and it can't come soon enough. I give this book my stamp of approval and strongly recommend it to those who want to fall in love with two damaged souls who find healing in each other.
Thank you to J.L. Mac for an ARC of Wreck Me in exchange for an honest review.
February 22, 2013
Can't wait to read this!!!! Love her previous book!!
Just finished it & I need book 2 right now!!!! It was a great book & I need more lol
Just finished it & I need book 2 right now!!!! It was a great book & I need more lol
March 27, 2013
Mother of all cliffhangers! Hell, no!
Out of all the possible outcomes, the author couldn't have come with a more heartbreaking ending for this book!
I wasn't convinced I'd like this book when I purchased it. I didn't know what to expect and I was kind of half prepared for another disaster.
But I loved it! It was a sweet and heartbreaking story at the same time and it got my attention from the first page.
This story is unlike any I had ever read, pulling emotions from every depth.
"I'm sorry", I croak out through welling tears. "I'm so sorry." My shoulders rock and I let the tears fall unabashed. "I miss you. Oh, I miss you both so much it hurts to breathe. If I could, I would give all I have to bring you back."
The tears still roll freely down my face to gather at the point of my chin before dripping to my lap. I don't give a shit. I'm hurting and I can't stop it.
I felt like being there in the middle of the scene feeling the urge to cry they they cried and sharing their happiness as well. What I mostly appreciated in this book was the author's ability to combine the tragedy and the happiness in an unique way.
The love story between Josephine and Damon is very intense and refreshing.
Josephine lost her parents in a car accident when she was nine and has grown up homeless. despite her tragic past she is a no nonsense strong woman that endures everything that life throws her way with her head high.
I refuse to complain about things. Complaining is possibly the absolute most useless expenditure of energy known to mankind
At 25 she never got past her parents death and she doesn't allow people to be part of her life. She is lonely but she avoids relationships at all costs being afraid of suffering another loss.
When you suffer a loss so tremendous its like the sun goes down and never rises again. It sets and leaves you in a perpetual state of twilight.
When Josephine and Damon casually meet the sexual tension between them builds instantly, but the deeper feeling is a strange of recognition though they have never met. Even though she is only looking for the one night stand she finds herself wishing for more. Scarred, she tries to push those feelings aside, but Damon has a mind of his own and has no intention of letting her go.
You may not realize it yet, but you're mine. Not because I am claiming you. You're mine because that's how it is. I feel like I have waited my whole life to find you. Before we met in that store I dreamed of you every night. I wondered where you were and when I'd find you. Now that I have, you'd be crazy if you think I would just let you go.
The story between them seemed almost too good to be true. I never got past that feeling that something wrong was about to happen, that once his secrets got revealed everything was go get shattered. Though I knew what was going to happen, I would have never predicted the ending. That was a total surprise.
This book has tragedy, pain, love, passion, and heartbreak and it left me breathless. I just finished it and lucky me, the sequel seems to be published today. And that's probably why I'm going to pass on commenting the author's decision to end the book in such a wrecking cliffhanger.
It was a surprise for me to find out that the author was so young. i would have expected this to be the work of a much more experienced author. Great writing J. L!
Out of all the possible outcomes, the author couldn't have come with a more heartbreaking ending for this book!
I wasn't convinced I'd like this book when I purchased it. I didn't know what to expect and I was kind of half prepared for another disaster.
But I loved it! It was a sweet and heartbreaking story at the same time and it got my attention from the first page.
This story is unlike any I had ever read, pulling emotions from every depth.
"I'm sorry", I croak out through welling tears. "I'm so sorry." My shoulders rock and I let the tears fall unabashed. "I miss you. Oh, I miss you both so much it hurts to breathe. If I could, I would give all I have to bring you back."
The tears still roll freely down my face to gather at the point of my chin before dripping to my lap. I don't give a shit. I'm hurting and I can't stop it.
I felt like being there in the middle of the scene feeling the urge to cry they they cried and sharing their happiness as well. What I mostly appreciated in this book was the author's ability to combine the tragedy and the happiness in an unique way.
The love story between Josephine and Damon is very intense and refreshing.
Josephine lost her parents in a car accident when she was nine and has grown up homeless. despite her tragic past she is a no nonsense strong woman that endures everything that life throws her way with her head high.
I refuse to complain about things. Complaining is possibly the absolute most useless expenditure of energy known to mankind
At 25 she never got past her parents death and she doesn't allow people to be part of her life. She is lonely but she avoids relationships at all costs being afraid of suffering another loss.
When you suffer a loss so tremendous its like the sun goes down and never rises again. It sets and leaves you in a perpetual state of twilight.
When Josephine and Damon casually meet the sexual tension between them builds instantly, but the deeper feeling is a strange of recognition though they have never met. Even though she is only looking for the one night stand she finds herself wishing for more. Scarred, she tries to push those feelings aside, but Damon has a mind of his own and has no intention of letting her go.
You may not realize it yet, but you're mine. Not because I am claiming you. You're mine because that's how it is. I feel like I have waited my whole life to find you. Before we met in that store I dreamed of you every night. I wondered where you were and when I'd find you. Now that I have, you'd be crazy if you think I would just let you go.
The story between them seemed almost too good to be true. I never got past that feeling that something wrong was about to happen, that once his secrets got revealed everything was go get shattered. Though I knew what was going to happen, I would have never predicted the ending. That was a total surprise.
This book has tragedy, pain, love, passion, and heartbreak and it left me breathless. I just finished it and lucky me, the sequel seems to be published today. And that's probably why I'm going to pass on commenting the author's decision to end the book in such a wrecking cliffhanger.
It was a surprise for me to find out that the author was so young. i would have expected this to be the work of a much more experienced author. Great writing J. L!
May 26, 2013
5 delicious and steamy stars!
Delicate lace panties tear easily, especially when they’re damp. He’s a dirty scoundrel. I love it.
I am really surprised on how much I enjoyed Wreck Me, Despite the CLIFF-HANGER!
[Summary]
Josephine became an orphan at a very young age, because of that, she hasn’t has the best life. She’s almost homeless, poor and only has a GED. Working at a bookstore, she meets Damon. Damon is super successful, good-looking, dominate alpha male and is very interested in Josephine. Because of Josephine’s hardship and tragic past, she isn’t looking for a relationship, but it’s hard to say no to a bossy and pushy Damon.
[Review]
First off, the book starts with a BANG and it just grabs your attention. This was a very short read, so I knew a lot of things would form quickly and I was okay with that.
Josephine is pretty much a bad arse chick and usually these girls are hit or miss with me. At first I wasn’t really feeling her, but throughout the book, Josephine really warmed up to me. She’s confident, a little sassy, somewhat slutty, but she owns up to it.
Oh Damon, what can I say… is he the typical male Hero I look for in a read? Yes. I know it’s nothing original, but I don’t care, I LOVE IT! Damon is really a dominate male and it made the steamy scenes very enjoyable. Wreck Me has a lot of steamy scenes and usually this would put me off, but because of Damon’s character was written so likable (for me), I liked the steamy parts.
I feel like my world is crumbling beneath my feet but Damon walks in and I have something to grab onto. It’s frightening and comforting all in the same.
I understand the reviews and I can see how this wouldn’t be a knock-out read for some, but I get all mushy inside with the whole “damsel-in-distress” story line. Rich boy meets poor girl and basically turns her world upside down. Yes please! Give me a credit card with my name on it!
The twist is obvious, but that’s just a side plot. I really enjoyed Josephine and Damon’s relationship forming (even if it did formed quite quickly).
If you like a no-fuss, super steamy read with a very swoon worthy likable alpha-male, then Wreck Me is for you.
I need book 2, Restore me ASAP!
For more reviews, visit http://jacquelinesreads.blogspot.com/
Delicate lace panties tear easily, especially when they’re damp. He’s a dirty scoundrel. I love it.
I am really surprised on how much I enjoyed Wreck Me, Despite the CLIFF-HANGER!
[Summary]
Josephine became an orphan at a very young age, because of that, she hasn’t has the best life. She’s almost homeless, poor and only has a GED. Working at a bookstore, she meets Damon. Damon is super successful, good-looking, dominate alpha male and is very interested in Josephine. Because of Josephine’s hardship and tragic past, she isn’t looking for a relationship, but it’s hard to say no to a bossy and pushy Damon.
[Review]
First off, the book starts with a BANG and it just grabs your attention. This was a very short read, so I knew a lot of things would form quickly and I was okay with that.
Josephine is pretty much a bad arse chick and usually these girls are hit or miss with me. At first I wasn’t really feeling her, but throughout the book, Josephine really warmed up to me. She’s confident, a little sassy, somewhat slutty, but she owns up to it.
Oh Damon, what can I say… is he the typical male Hero I look for in a read? Yes. I know it’s nothing original, but I don’t care, I LOVE IT! Damon is really a dominate male and it made the steamy scenes very enjoyable. Wreck Me has a lot of steamy scenes and usually this would put me off, but because of Damon’s character was written so likable (for me), I liked the steamy parts.
I feel like my world is crumbling beneath my feet but Damon walks in and I have something to grab onto. It’s frightening and comforting all in the same.
I understand the reviews and I can see how this wouldn’t be a knock-out read for some, but I get all mushy inside with the whole “damsel-in-distress” story line. Rich boy meets poor girl and basically turns her world upside down. Yes please! Give me a credit card with my name on it!
The twist is obvious, but that’s just a side plot. I really enjoyed Josephine and Damon’s relationship forming (even if it did formed quite quickly).
If you like a no-fuss, super steamy read with a very swoon worthy likable alpha-male, then Wreck Me is for you.
I need book 2, Restore me ASAP!
For more reviews, visit http://jacquelinesreads.blogspot.com/
February 24, 2013
Nothing is ever what they seem and Jo having the shittiest life ever should have known this.
Lost her family by the age of 9 and then by 12 on the streets, homeless and alone. Its hardened her and she doesnt take crap from anyone.
Jo has turned her life around. She is no longer homeless. She has a job and a roof over her head. Her job is her everything. Someone tries to steal a book from her bookstore and she wont have it so she stops him. In the process she ends up meeting Damon Cole. He is every womans sexual desire packaged in a nice suit. He is domineering and overwhelming and even though Jo feels like he's taking away her independence she loves the way he takes care of her.
Damon is a man who gets what he wants but this firecracker of a woman throws him off his axises. When he finds out who she really is his world starts to crumble and he doesnt know what to do except to make her permanently his. But like every love story something has to go wrong and this one doesnt disappoint.
Past sins are resurfaced and that new found love is in jeopardy. Will Jo forgive and what will happen to Damon? I cant wait to find out in the next installment.
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Lost her family by the age of 9 and then by 12 on the streets, homeless and alone. Its hardened her and she doesnt take crap from anyone.
Jo has turned her life around. She is no longer homeless. She has a job and a roof over her head. Her job is her everything. Someone tries to steal a book from her bookstore and she wont have it so she stops him. In the process she ends up meeting Damon Cole. He is every womans sexual desire packaged in a nice suit. He is domineering and overwhelming and even though Jo feels like he's taking away her independence she loves the way he takes care of her.
Damon is a man who gets what he wants but this firecracker of a woman throws him off his axises. When he finds out who she really is his world starts to crumble and he doesnt know what to do except to make her permanently his. But like every love story something has to go wrong and this one doesnt disappoint.
Past sins are resurfaced and that new found love is in jeopardy. Will Jo forgive and what will happen to Damon? I cant wait to find out in the next installment.
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February 24, 2013
My heart was racing the last 15% of this book !!!
Cliffhanger ........ Nooooo! I need to know how this ends !!!!
Cliffhanger ........ Nooooo! I need to know how this ends !!!!
March 12, 2013
Review posted at: Swept Away By Romance
Wreck Me by J.L. Mac, was a definite “mixed bag” for me. Some will definitely love this one, but I found it too depressing and my heart never engaged.
First off, this is a story written in first person from Jo’s perspective. She has lived a hard life filled with tragedy. Her parents, both immigrants from France, were killed in a car accident when she was just nine years old. From that moment on, Jo had to grow up quickly. Living most of her growing up years dodging abusive foster care homes and orphanages, she has become hardened and struggles to connect with (and trust) others. She is tough talking, promiscuous, and uses sex to “feel” and also drown out her sorrow and isolation.
Jo also loves books, and has found an escape through the written word (how many of us can relate with this ;-)? She works at a bookstore and the owner of the bookstore, although gruff and rough around the edges, is the only meaningful person in her entire life.
It is while working at the bookstore that she meets Damon Cole. He is attractive, rich, and very interested in Jo. Jo wants to have sex with him…period. This is where this book lost me.
Damon and Jo have sex on their first date, before any meaningful conversation or connection has been formed. Jo doesn’t “do” connection well, and this relationship becomes almost exclusively about sex (kinky sex)! This book is erotic romance and features bondage, dominance, and anal play ect.
I prefer books to have great character development and relationships to have some basis besides sex. Jo’s character is somewhat explored, but Damon remains a mystery throughout. The sex scenes were so frequent, that I found myself skimming through them in hopes to catch a glimpse of a meaningful conversation. That never happened. The most emotion I felt in this book was between Jo and the owner of the bookstore. Unlike the relationship between Jo and Damon, this relationship actually engaged my heart.
There is a big event at the end of the book that begs for the continuing story, but unfortunately I wasn’t invested enough in the characters to really be affected in any meaningful way.
If you like tortured, damaged characters and lots of gratuitous sex, this book would definitely be worth taking a look at. For me, I won’t be moving ahead with this series.
A big thanks to J.L. Mac for providing this reading copy in exchange for an honest review!
Wreck Me by J.L. Mac, was a definite “mixed bag” for me. Some will definitely love this one, but I found it too depressing and my heart never engaged.
First off, this is a story written in first person from Jo’s perspective. She has lived a hard life filled with tragedy. Her parents, both immigrants from France, were killed in a car accident when she was just nine years old. From that moment on, Jo had to grow up quickly. Living most of her growing up years dodging abusive foster care homes and orphanages, she has become hardened and struggles to connect with (and trust) others. She is tough talking, promiscuous, and uses sex to “feel” and also drown out her sorrow and isolation.
Jo also loves books, and has found an escape through the written word (how many of us can relate with this ;-)? She works at a bookstore and the owner of the bookstore, although gruff and rough around the edges, is the only meaningful person in her entire life.
It is while working at the bookstore that she meets Damon Cole. He is attractive, rich, and very interested in Jo. Jo wants to have sex with him…period. This is where this book lost me.
Damon and Jo have sex on their first date, before any meaningful conversation or connection has been formed. Jo doesn’t “do” connection well, and this relationship becomes almost exclusively about sex (kinky sex)! This book is erotic romance and features bondage, dominance, and anal play ect.
I prefer books to have great character development and relationships to have some basis besides sex. Jo’s character is somewhat explored, but Damon remains a mystery throughout. The sex scenes were so frequent, that I found myself skimming through them in hopes to catch a glimpse of a meaningful conversation. That never happened. The most emotion I felt in this book was between Jo and the owner of the bookstore. Unlike the relationship between Jo and Damon, this relationship actually engaged my heart.
There is a big event at the end of the book that begs for the continuing story, but unfortunately I wasn’t invested enough in the characters to really be affected in any meaningful way.
If you like tortured, damaged characters and lots of gratuitous sex, this book would definitely be worth taking a look at. For me, I won’t be moving ahead with this series.
A big thanks to J.L. Mac for providing this reading copy in exchange for an honest review!
February 23, 2013
I loved this, I kind of worked out right at the beginning what the deal was with Damon but that didn't put a damper on the story, I wanted/needed to know how the rest of the story was going to pan out..BUT don't get me talking about that damn cliff hanger, that topic is taboo..lol..
Now that waiting game for book 2 starts :(
Now that waiting game for book 2 starts :(
March 25, 2013
Excuse me while I pick my jaw off of the floor.............. What in the hell did I just read and how in the world could any author end a book like that??????????? If I knew how to post those animated videos in my reviews, I'd be posting some of them now. WHAT-IN-THE-WORLD................. I'm just beside myself. I think the ONLY cliffhanger that I've read that tops this one is, hands down, Cloe Neil's, Hard Bitten. This one is a close second & I don't say that lightly.
Ok.... Now to my actual review of the book. I think I've calmed down enough, now.
The book was magnificent! Yes, yes, yes, this book has a similar theme that seems to be popular in most books these days - wealthy, sexy, gorgeous, dominating male meets beautiful, but doesn't know it, poor, ordinary girl. HOWEVER, there's an interesting spin on it that sets it apart from all of the others, which I can't say or it will give too much away. I LOVE the heroine in this book. Yes, she's poor & ordinary, but she has a down to earth, takes no prisoners attitude & I found myself laughing at her views on everyday life & banter pretty much the entire book. She is not the shy, quiet, timid, submissive heroine we're getting in all of the books right now. She's had a rough life, which has made her stronger & able to fight the battles life hands to her head on.
I won't say that there was anything spectacular about the hero except that he was very YUMMY & every woman's dream, of course. He was....he was.... **sighs** I think I found my new book boyfriend. Oh & his Grams!!!! Just love her too!!!!! AND the sex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **fans self with paper** This author can write desperate passion like no other. Wow!!!! Some will say there was too much sex, but I say it had just the right balance for me. This book is not for those who do not care for EXPLICIT sex scenes. There's some light bondage & some spanking - smacks on the butt, but other than that, the BDSM is very light, comparatively speaking.
All in all, I loved this book & would definitely recommend it to ADULT smut lovers. I hope the 3/27/13 release date of book 2 is correct because I'm not sure that I could wait that long after that cliffhanger....................
Ok.... Now to my actual review of the book. I think I've calmed down enough, now.
The book was magnificent! Yes, yes, yes, this book has a similar theme that seems to be popular in most books these days - wealthy, sexy, gorgeous, dominating male meets beautiful, but doesn't know it, poor, ordinary girl. HOWEVER, there's an interesting spin on it that sets it apart from all of the others, which I can't say or it will give too much away. I LOVE the heroine in this book. Yes, she's poor & ordinary, but she has a down to earth, takes no prisoners attitude & I found myself laughing at her views on everyday life & banter pretty much the entire book. She is not the shy, quiet, timid, submissive heroine we're getting in all of the books right now. She's had a rough life, which has made her stronger & able to fight the battles life hands to her head on.
I won't say that there was anything spectacular about the hero except that he was very YUMMY & every woman's dream, of course. He was....he was.... **sighs** I think I found my new book boyfriend. Oh & his Grams!!!! Just love her too!!!!! AND the sex!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! **fans self with paper** This author can write desperate passion like no other. Wow!!!! Some will say there was too much sex, but I say it had just the right balance for me. This book is not for those who do not care for EXPLICIT sex scenes. There's some light bondage & some spanking - smacks on the butt, but other than that, the BDSM is very light, comparatively speaking.
All in all, I loved this book & would definitely recommend it to ADULT smut lovers. I hope the 3/27/13 release date of book 2 is correct because I'm not sure that I could wait that long after that cliffhanger....................
March 12, 2013
I'm going to say 3.5 stars. And it all has to do with the lack of editing. There are so many they're/their/there and your/you're mistakes, it made my head hurt. That is one of my biggest pet peeves and it occurs so often in this book, I doubt it was really edited.
The story was good, but I had figured out the twist in the first chapter. That didn't make me stop reading (although the grammar mistakes almost did). I did feel like the relationship between the main characters was rushed...explained away by chemistry. But I would never let someone pay my BILLS after knowing me for 2 days. And it seemed out of character for such a fiercely independent character to just...let him with no fight.
But I did enjoy it overall and will read the second book
The story was good, but I had figured out the twist in the first chapter. That didn't make me stop reading (although the grammar mistakes almost did). I did feel like the relationship between the main characters was rushed...explained away by chemistry. But I would never let someone pay my BILLS after knowing me for 2 days. And it seemed out of character for such a fiercely independent character to just...let him with no fight.
But I did enjoy it overall and will read the second book
May 2, 2013
I'll keep it short and simple.
Me (after reading this book):
And finally...I NEED MORE.
Me (after reading this book):
And finally...I NEED MORE.
March 29, 2013
I seem to be in the minority here, but this book just didn't do it for me. I'm not really sure why. The writing was solid and the plot line was good, maybe a little predictable. It just didn't engage me the way a book normally does; I was kind of waiting for it to be over so I could move on to something else :(
March 19, 2013
BOOK REVIEW by Michelle 16th March 2013:
5 SMEXI HEART STOPPER STARS!
J.L. Mac is an author to watch out for. At only twenty six years of age, the girl can write!
Booyaaah!
Throw her over your shoulder onto your TBR pile if you haven’t already.
Slam dunk !
Wreck Me was an awesome read. I fell in love with everything about it. I even loved that heart wrenching cliffhanger. Now I have to keep secrets so my review in no way will capture what I am really trying to say.
Not long to wait for book # 2 - Restore Me.
OMG! I thought I knew where the story was going, but then J.L. throws me an awesome twist, which stopped my heart.
Double thumbs up!
I can’t imagine ANYBODY not loving Jo aka Josephine and Damon Cole.
Jo is a bit of a dirty mouth young lady. She has had it tough for the greater part of her life, homeless, fending for herself due to a horrific accident. The Foster system was a nightmare for her. So she did it alone.
The kindness of the Captain aka her boss Sutton, set her on a new path. Jo and Captain have a unique friendship. A bond that neither will admit to. Sutton knows how to be around Jo.
“And who the hell are you?”
“Miss USA and you?”
“Captain America. Can I help you?”I couldn’t help but giggle under my breath.
“Fitting name. I want a job,” I state very matter of fact. He crosses his arms over his chest and looks at me like I have sprouted a second head right in front of his eyes.
“And why in the hell would I hire a bum?”
“I can tell you why. I love books....”
I dig the phone out and see that it’s Sutton. I swear the old fart is the only one who ever calls me. It’s a testament to how lacklustre my life really is. Was. Whatever.
A chance meeting with Damon, set her on another path.
OMG the smexi is sizzling like bacon on the barbie in this book. Damon is a beautiful soul who knows how to rock a girl’s kazbah.
Sure the dude is wealthy, but this book does not follow the much used recipe of adult/erotica contemporary romance, it gives us something extra.
I feel as if I am in some type of euphoric daze and I have to admit that I have never felt so lucky in my life. His generosity doesn’t feel like charity. It feels like something good and genuine and beautiful , and it’s mine as long as I take what he offers. I can’t refuse him. Not in any capacity.
“I can’t explain it. I saw you and everything came together for the first time in my life. It felt like breathing. You are the one who is out of my league. I don’t deserve you. Trust me.”
We get a girl who has such a unique voice, tough, strong , intelligent, crying isn’t an option .... until she has somebody show her love. She has a tough , no shit exterior. She uses guys for her own means. No relationships, they mean hurt, they mean loss.
She doesn’t trust easily.
Until..... Damon Cole.
“This is what couples do. They hold hands. Eat lunch together. You’ll get used to it.”
We also get Grams. Love the woman!
We get an ending that will slice your heart open and leave you waiting for book # 2. Gahhhhhh!! Literally gasping!
I highly recommend this book. It is rather sizzling on the smexi and the characters will connect with the reader from the first chapter.
Damon has his skeletons and he is just this perfect specimen of a man, but.....there will be heartache.
There are secrets.
Dear lordy the heartache.
Ten Tiny Breaths ( K.A. Tucker ) meets Crossfire series ?? ( Sylvia Day) , is my take on trying to give an idea of the style of this book.
Michelle
5 SMEXI HEART STOPPER STARS!
J.L. Mac is an author to watch out for. At only twenty six years of age, the girl can write!
Booyaaah!
Throw her over your shoulder onto your TBR pile if you haven’t already.
Slam dunk !
Wreck Me was an awesome read. I fell in love with everything about it. I even loved that heart wrenching cliffhanger. Now I have to keep secrets so my review in no way will capture what I am really trying to say.
Not long to wait for book # 2 - Restore Me.
OMG! I thought I knew where the story was going, but then J.L. throws me an awesome twist, which stopped my heart.
Double thumbs up!
I can’t imagine ANYBODY not loving Jo aka Josephine and Damon Cole.
Jo is a bit of a dirty mouth young lady. She has had it tough for the greater part of her life, homeless, fending for herself due to a horrific accident. The Foster system was a nightmare for her. So she did it alone.
The kindness of the Captain aka her boss Sutton, set her on a new path. Jo and Captain have a unique friendship. A bond that neither will admit to. Sutton knows how to be around Jo.
“And who the hell are you?”
“Miss USA and you?”
“Captain America. Can I help you?”I couldn’t help but giggle under my breath.
“Fitting name. I want a job,” I state very matter of fact. He crosses his arms over his chest and looks at me like I have sprouted a second head right in front of his eyes.
“And why in the hell would I hire a bum?”
“I can tell you why. I love books....”
I dig the phone out and see that it’s Sutton. I swear the old fart is the only one who ever calls me. It’s a testament to how lacklustre my life really is. Was. Whatever.
A chance meeting with Damon, set her on another path.
OMG the smexi is sizzling like bacon on the barbie in this book. Damon is a beautiful soul who knows how to rock a girl’s kazbah.
Sure the dude is wealthy, but this book does not follow the much used recipe of adult/erotica contemporary romance, it gives us something extra.
I feel as if I am in some type of euphoric daze and I have to admit that I have never felt so lucky in my life. His generosity doesn’t feel like charity. It feels like something good and genuine and beautiful , and it’s mine as long as I take what he offers. I can’t refuse him. Not in any capacity.
“I can’t explain it. I saw you and everything came together for the first time in my life. It felt like breathing. You are the one who is out of my league. I don’t deserve you. Trust me.”
We get a girl who has such a unique voice, tough, strong , intelligent, crying isn’t an option .... until she has somebody show her love. She has a tough , no shit exterior. She uses guys for her own means. No relationships, they mean hurt, they mean loss.
She doesn’t trust easily.
Until..... Damon Cole.
“This is what couples do. They hold hands. Eat lunch together. You’ll get used to it.”
We also get Grams. Love the woman!
We get an ending that will slice your heart open and leave you waiting for book # 2. Gahhhhhh!! Literally gasping!
I highly recommend this book. It is rather sizzling on the smexi and the characters will connect with the reader from the first chapter.
Damon has his skeletons and he is just this perfect specimen of a man, but.....there will be heartache.
There are secrets.
Dear lordy the heartache.
Ten Tiny Breaths ( K.A. Tucker ) meets Crossfire series ?? ( Sylvia Day) , is my take on trying to give an idea of the style of this book.
Michelle
April 26, 2013
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I guess I expected Wreck Me to be a bit less erotic and more emotional. So maybe I went in with the wrong mind set when I started. I liked Wreck Me. I liked the characters a lot. Jo was fun and sassy and Damon was very sexy, domineering, and rich! Can’t forget he’s rich! I loved how controlling he was over Jo and wanted to protect her and support her. Maybe in real life I couldn’t handle a guy that controlling but if he was buying me clothes, bookshops, and giving me great sex I think I could let it slide… ;)
I am not a big fan of when two characters meet and have sex right away. I am more of a long build up kind of gal. Once Damon and Jo have sex there is no stopping them and they go at it like rabbits. I was hoping for more of a story. That did not come until the end when the events of Jo’s accident when she was young killing her parents comes to play and secrets are revealed. The book leaves off on a major cliff hanger and you will want to read Restore Me (Wrecked #2) right away.
Like I said, I liked the book. I read it in one long sitting. I liked the storyline a lot and the characters I just wish there was a bit more of a plot and involve the secret a bit more into the story to create more drama.
I give Wreck Me (Wrecked #1) 3 stars.
I guess I expected Wreck Me to be a bit less erotic and more emotional. So maybe I went in with the wrong mind set when I started. I liked Wreck Me. I liked the characters a lot. Jo was fun and sassy and Damon was very sexy, domineering, and rich! Can’t forget he’s rich! I loved how controlling he was over Jo and wanted to protect her and support her. Maybe in real life I couldn’t handle a guy that controlling but if he was buying me clothes, bookshops, and giving me great sex I think I could let it slide… ;)
I am not a big fan of when two characters meet and have sex right away. I am more of a long build up kind of gal. Once Damon and Jo have sex there is no stopping them and they go at it like rabbits. I was hoping for more of a story. That did not come until the end when the events of Jo’s accident when she was young killing her parents comes to play and secrets are revealed. The book leaves off on a major cliff hanger and you will want to read Restore Me (Wrecked #2) right away.
Like I said, I liked the book. I read it in one long sitting. I liked the storyline a lot and the characters I just wish there was a bit more of a plot and involve the secret a bit more into the story to create more drama.
I give Wreck Me (Wrecked #1) 3 stars.
February 17, 2013
I was honored to read Wreck Me by J.L Mac and trust me she has proven to be a literary genius! From the moment I finished the preface I couldn’t put it down. This author has such a way with words. It’s like each word pulls at a piece of your heart and mind urging you to feel how the character feels. In every one of her books I feel a true connection with the heroine. Josephine Geroux is cold and lonely until Damon Cole comes storming into her life like prince charming. She is as real and honest as a woman can get with a dirty mouth to top it off but they instantly form a connection. A connection neither of them understand until much later. The intensity of their passion for one another is simply moving. Damon isn’t like any other book boyfriend out there. He has his own sexy qualities and genuine compassion that made me fall head over heels for him in his first scene. The ending will leave you breathless begging the author for more. This deserves a way better rating than a five star in my opinion however that will have to suffice. -CSN
March 13, 2013
Holy mother of God! This was just not hot.. This book was scorching hot! I loved the story. But I love Damon Cole more. Wow! (Panting,sigh.. All the above) when it comes to this man. I love alpha male books! So of course this was right up my alley. I couldn't put this book down.. This was one of those books you will read and can only be happy when it's done. I spend like 3 or 4 hrs at Starbucks finishing this book. This left me crying, anxious, hot and bother, crying again, more hot and bother, and in denial! The cliff hanger was crazy good. I hate you and LOVE YOU JL Mac.. This book was amazing amazing! I'm counting and having withdrawals.
Amazing!
I almost died when I read this!
"The minute I saw you in the store , I tried to imagine how good you'd taste ."
He pops a finger in his mouth and slowly withdraws it.
"I wasn't even close . You taste like perfection."
Amazing!
I almost died when I read this!
"The minute I saw you in the store , I tried to imagine how good you'd taste ."
He pops a finger in his mouth and slowly withdraws it.
"I wasn't even close . You taste like perfection."
April 9, 2013
Wreck Me (#1, Wrecked) by J.L. Mac
Summary: Sweet and sexy, captivating and fun!!! I loved everything about this book! Full of steamy scenes, a unique story and strong characters with whom I fell in love! Couldn't put it down!
Stars: 5 super sexy stars!!!
Main Characters: Josephine "Jo" Geroux and Damon Cole
Themes: Tragedy, finding love, surviving your past
Genre: Contemporary romance
What I ♥ The Most: I really loved Jo actually. I don't always love the female lead characters, but this girl... she's strong, she's crass (I love that) and she's a survivor. She's direct and not afraid to speak her mind. And Damon Cole... sigh... incredibly hot and sweet and protective.
If You Liked This Try: The Wild Ones by M.Leighton. I'm not sure of why I thought of this book as I was reading it... the stories are pretty different... but I think the connection is about how the books made me feel. They were both books that were quick reads (I couldn't put them down), that felt authentic, that featured strong female characters... and oh yea... books that were super sexy to read!!! Also, stay tuned for Restore Me (#2, Wrecked) which comes out April 30, 2013!
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"People say time heals all wounds. I say those people are full of shit. Most people who are ignorant enough to say something so dumb have nothing to base that bullshit cliché on...I would be honest and say that time does nothing more than fade the good memories while building the void in your heart. The loss never dulls... Any ambition of healing or any other hearts, rainbows and lollipops bullshit is just that; bullshit."
25-year-old Josephine Geroux has suffered extraordinary loss. At age 9, she lost both her parents in an tragic car accident when another car veered into their lane. Since then, she has endured on her own, living at an orphanage, jumping between foster homes and then surviving on the streets of New York since the time she was a teenager. But she worked "her ass off and turned things around." She was strong and determined to survive despite the years of "avoiding rape on the streets and scavenging for food to avoid starving." She finds a job at a small bookstore, which ends up becoming her haven. She loves books and spent years immersed between pages at a local library.
On the anniversary of her parent's death, she finds herself face-to-face with gorgeous Damon Cole after the stranger tries to help Jo with a shoplifter at the store. "Mr. Handsome and Mysterious" unsettles Jo and sparks ignite between them.
"The moment we touch, something floods through me and I don't have the slightest idea what the hell it is. Recognition? Arousal? I'm no stranger to a good-looking man, and this man is sure good looking."
Jo doesn't do relationships. She's only ever had her parents, and her boss Sutton. She's been alone, finding comfort in her job and companionship between the sheets, with men she never keeps around. When Jo and Damon meet later, the sparks that ignited earlier burn even hotter and she begins to break so many of her self-imposed rules.
"There's just something so damned familiar about him; something familiar and comforting. I feel like I want to be around him. Like maybe being around him will make things all right; like it will make me all right. It's fucking preposterous. I know that, but it's a feeling I can't shake."
I just loved "watching" them fall in love. They both have incredibly strong personalities, but they fit so perfectly together. They are exactly what the other has needed. He's bossy and possessive and she unexpectedly finds solace in having someone care for her in that way.
"He's a bossy ass in and out of bed, but I have to admit that it's hot. There's something sexy about his commanding style, maybe because it's new to me. That's it. I like it because this is my first experience with a man like him... I'll get over it in a day or two and his bossy attitude will be annoying an short lived."
As you can see from the quote... Jo is something else. Her "smart mouth" cracks me up and the banter and teasing is a big reason why I loved the book. She's tough, but also tender and caring. And Damon... he's absolutely incredible. He's that alpha male we all know and love. Strong, wealthy, possessive and commandeering in the bedroom! (So yes ladies, get a fan for the super sexy steamy scenes between Jo and Damon!!! *fans face*) But even beyond their physical attraction, Damon is so good for her and I was elated that Jo had found love, had found someone she could count on.
"You're the best thing that's ever happened in my shitty life."
This book just hooked me. And it's not just about sexy scenes and brilliantly-written banter, there is some really tragic, heart-breaking stuff in these pages. In addition, the story leads into a major plot twist, that even though I saw coming, was really heartwrenching to read about. So, yes, this book has sass. Yes it's hot. And certainly yes, it's unique. And yes, I think you'll really love it too! DOWNLOAD IT!!!
"Even if it takes the rest of my life, I swear to you, I'll make you forget every bad thing that has ever happened to you. We'll make happy memories that will outweigh the sad ones ten-fold. I live to make you smile, Josephine."
♥ Heart. Melts. ♥
But WAIT! Holyshait... the cliffhanger.
Luckily... Restore Me, book 2, comes out this month, on April 30th!!!
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Summary: Sweet and sexy, captivating and fun!!! I loved everything about this book! Full of steamy scenes, a unique story and strong characters with whom I fell in love! Couldn't put it down!
Stars: 5 super sexy stars!!!
Main Characters: Josephine "Jo" Geroux and Damon Cole
Themes: Tragedy, finding love, surviving your past
Genre: Contemporary romance
What I ♥ The Most: I really loved Jo actually. I don't always love the female lead characters, but this girl... she's strong, she's crass (I love that) and she's a survivor. She's direct and not afraid to speak her mind. And Damon Cole... sigh... incredibly hot and sweet and protective.
If You Liked This Try: The Wild Ones by M.Leighton. I'm not sure of why I thought of this book as I was reading it... the stories are pretty different... but I think the connection is about how the books made me feel. They were both books that were quick reads (I couldn't put them down), that felt authentic, that featured strong female characters... and oh yea... books that were super sexy to read!!! Also, stay tuned for Restore Me (#2, Wrecked) which comes out April 30, 2013!
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"People say time heals all wounds. I say those people are full of shit. Most people who are ignorant enough to say something so dumb have nothing to base that bullshit cliché on...I would be honest and say that time does nothing more than fade the good memories while building the void in your heart. The loss never dulls... Any ambition of healing or any other hearts, rainbows and lollipops bullshit is just that; bullshit."
25-year-old Josephine Geroux has suffered extraordinary loss. At age 9, she lost both her parents in an tragic car accident when another car veered into their lane. Since then, she has endured on her own, living at an orphanage, jumping between foster homes and then surviving on the streets of New York since the time she was a teenager. But she worked "her ass off and turned things around." She was strong and determined to survive despite the years of "avoiding rape on the streets and scavenging for food to avoid starving." She finds a job at a small bookstore, which ends up becoming her haven. She loves books and spent years immersed between pages at a local library.
On the anniversary of her parent's death, she finds herself face-to-face with gorgeous Damon Cole after the stranger tries to help Jo with a shoplifter at the store. "Mr. Handsome and Mysterious" unsettles Jo and sparks ignite between them.
"The moment we touch, something floods through me and I don't have the slightest idea what the hell it is. Recognition? Arousal? I'm no stranger to a good-looking man, and this man is sure good looking."
Jo doesn't do relationships. She's only ever had her parents, and her boss Sutton. She's been alone, finding comfort in her job and companionship between the sheets, with men she never keeps around. When Jo and Damon meet later, the sparks that ignited earlier burn even hotter and she begins to break so many of her self-imposed rules.
"There's just something so damned familiar about him; something familiar and comforting. I feel like I want to be around him. Like maybe being around him will make things all right; like it will make me all right. It's fucking preposterous. I know that, but it's a feeling I can't shake."
I just loved "watching" them fall in love. They both have incredibly strong personalities, but they fit so perfectly together. They are exactly what the other has needed. He's bossy and possessive and she unexpectedly finds solace in having someone care for her in that way.
"He's a bossy ass in and out of bed, but I have to admit that it's hot. There's something sexy about his commanding style, maybe because it's new to me. That's it. I like it because this is my first experience with a man like him... I'll get over it in a day or two and his bossy attitude will be annoying an short lived."
As you can see from the quote... Jo is something else. Her "smart mouth" cracks me up and the banter and teasing is a big reason why I loved the book. She's tough, but also tender and caring. And Damon... he's absolutely incredible. He's that alpha male we all know and love. Strong, wealthy, possessive and commandeering in the bedroom! (So yes ladies, get a fan for the super sexy steamy scenes between Jo and Damon!!! *fans face*) But even beyond their physical attraction, Damon is so good for her and I was elated that Jo had found love, had found someone she could count on.
"You're the best thing that's ever happened in my shitty life."
This book just hooked me. And it's not just about sexy scenes and brilliantly-written banter, there is some really tragic, heart-breaking stuff in these pages. In addition, the story leads into a major plot twist, that even though I saw coming, was really heartwrenching to read about. So, yes, this book has sass. Yes it's hot. And certainly yes, it's unique. And yes, I think you'll really love it too! DOWNLOAD IT!!!
"Even if it takes the rest of my life, I swear to you, I'll make you forget every bad thing that has ever happened to you. We'll make happy memories that will outweigh the sad ones ten-fold. I live to make you smile, Josephine."
♥ Heart. Melts. ♥
But WAIT! Holyshait... the cliffhanger.
Luckily... Restore Me, book 2, comes out this month, on April 30th!!!
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February 23, 2013
5 Brilliant Shiny Stars!!!!
J.L. Mac has once again hit it out of the park with her second book, Wreck Me. It's taken me a few days to get my thoughts together on what to say here without giving too much away. This book is filled with all kinds of awesome and I was so grateful to have the pleasure of reading it.
The minute you read the Prologue, you are grabbed by the intense emotions and cannot look away for a moment. Josephine Geroux lost her parents at nine years old during a horrific car accident. She has grown up an orphan, living in "homeless kid prison" as she calls it and being shuffled in and out of foster care. At sixteen she had had enough and refusing to be a victim she left out on her own.
"Look girl, you have a choice. You can stay like this and hope for all that bogus bullshit that people tell you about to come true or you can work your a** off and turn things around for yourself. No one is going to fix things for you. So get to it."
Now at 25, she works in a bookstore owned by a man named Sutton or Captain as Jo calls him. Josephine loves books so much. When she was a teenager she would go to the library and the librarian would allow her to stay and read so that she could educate herself. Jo taught herself everything she needed to know and got her GED.
"And who the hell are you?"
"Miss USA and you?"
"Captain America. Can I help you?"
"Fitting name. I want a job."
"And why the hell would I hire a bum?"
"I can tell you why. I love books. Probably more than you.
I have likely read every book in here at this very moment.
I can tell you authors names along with their works off the
top of my head. I live in a book most days and dream of them
most nights. I'm honest. I know how to work my ass off and I
wouldn't bail on you. Clearly I am in no position to throw away
a steady job."
And this is how her and Sutton meet. Sutton is a grumpy old man, but underneath his exterior he loves Jo like a daughter and she loves him like a father. Jo has been dealt a shit life and it has made her rough around the edges. She has a dirty humorous mouth. I found myself laughing at her realism. She tells you like it is.
One day she is chasing a thief out of the bookstore and she meets Damon Cole. He is familiar to her but she can't figure out why and there is a definite attraction there as well.
I loved Damon..I mean LOVED Damon. He is a gorgeous, dominant, giving, and caring man. He sweeps Jo off of her feet and they fall into a very intense sexual relationship. Ahhh, the sex...once again J.L Mac has shown us her prowess for writing a hot as hell sex scene. I mean hello, Damon makes Jo see stars!!! As they spend more and more time together their feelings for each other grow deeper. I loved how Damon asked Jo to repeat herself whenever she would say something he liked to hear.
"Who are you Josephine?"
"I'm your girlfriend."
"If you are my girlfriend then what does that make me,Josephine?"
"My boyfriend."
"Say it again."
"My boyfriend."
"Say it again"
"Ah! My boyfriend."
"Again."
"My boyfriend!"
Their relationship is perfect, except for one thing. Damon is hiding something, and that something could wreck Jo forever. I was heartbroken by the end. When Jo found out what she thought was the truth, I yelled and screamed at her to see reason and to just listen. My heart broke for Damon, a man who has carried unnecessary guilt for years for something that was not his fault. And then, the letter. Oh my gosh, I was a big balling baby at this point and did not want to find out anything bad, and yet I kept reading unable to put down my Kindle. This was my final thought at the last sentence...
"Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! Please, please ,please no!"
Wreck Me, will make you laugh, cry, laugh more, cry more, and leave you desperate to find out what happens next.
Josephine and Damon have been through so much and they deserve a happy ending. I'm looking forward to see if they get it in book two, Restore Me.
Bravo J.L. Mac! Also props to the cover artist; that is one hot cover!
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