ARC Review --> Worth the Risk (The McKinney Brothers, #2) by Claudia Connor

Worth the Risk by Claudia Connor
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Release Date: February 3, 2015

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Synopsis

When a McKinney brother falls in love, powerful emotion and overwhelming desire are never far behind.

Two hearts locked away . . . Hannah Walker spends her days coaching children through injury and trauma, one therapeutic horseback ride at a time. She knows all too well how violence can change a child and leave scars that never heal. It’s easy for her to relate to the kids; what isn’t easy is the thought of facing her own harrowing past.

Millionaire playboy Stephen McKinney could use a little coaching himself. Five years ago he encountered his most horrible nightmare—and the nightmare won. No matter what he achieves, nothing can make up for that awful night . . . or so he believes.

Both desperate for a second chance . . . Stephen is used to getting what he wants. And he wants Hannah. So when she turns him down, he’s intrigued. What he doesn’t know is that her secrets will lead him to a place he never wanted to go again . . . to a side of himself he’s tried to forget . . . a side that would scare Hannah away from ever loving him. Now his only chance to win her trust is to bare his soul, risking everything he tried so hard to protect.

Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

*ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for honest review*

3.75 stars –I loved the book one minute, then the next I didn’t like something. It was back and forth.So I decided on 3.75-4 stars

So, I enjoyed this book, mostly. I did have just a small problem with Stephan at first. He was kind of an asshole, but as the book progresses, you will like him more. Or at least that’s how it was for me.

I love several things about this series. First being how they have such a huge family. I love this. I love books with huge families but I can’t find a lot of books like that. Second thing, loved how close everyone is. I love Stephan’s parents. They are great parents and grandparents. Third thing, I love how Stephan is/was reconnecting with his family. Not going to say any more than that. Don’t want to spoil anything.

So, the problem I had with Stephan at first was his attitude. He was kinda an ass at first but like I said he gets better later on.

I think I enjoyed the last 20-30% of the book the best. I loved the ending. It was probably the best ending I’ve read in a book in a long time.

Overall thoughts…

I enjoyed this book…a lot. This book has more Angst than I usually read, but overall I did enjoy it. I loved to watch Hannah and Stephan fall in love. I think if you did enjoy the first book you will more than likely enjoy this one just as much. I did at least. Yeah, Stephan has his moments but I do think that he makes up for his attitude, later on though. And most of their problems I did see coming, but it didn’t take away from the story.

I am excited for J.T.’s book. There has to be a good story there.

Other Book’s in the Series…

Worth the Fall (The McKinney Brothers, #1) 

Abby and Matt’s Book

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Blog Tour(Promo) & Giveaway --> Get Off on the Pain by Victoria Ashley

Release Date: February 2, 2015

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Sexy, tattooed and inevitably dangerous. Memphis is all that and more… I live for the pain; it’s what drives me to keep moving. But there comes a time when one has to push the demons aside in order to survive. I thought I buried them deep. I thought I was ready to finally live. Until… my brother, Alex; he throws me into the fire—right into the place I could never control myself, the one place I never want to be again. When I put my hands on people, they get hurt. Things happen that bring me back to that night. The one that will forever torment me. I’m doing fine, keeping to myself in order to ensure no one gets hurt by me. Then along comes Lyric, and all I want to do is touch her, to put my hands in places that I know will only lead to her being crushed by me. She’s the rush that I crave. The darkest of poison running through my veins, killing me bit by bit; like a drug I can’t get enough of even though I’m almost down to my last breath. And being around her only hurts more, but what she doesn’t understand is that I welcome the pain; I get off on it, which in the end leaves me with the hardest decision of my life—one that might get us all killed…  

Lyric steps away and laughs before walking over and stopping in front of me. She looks up into my eyes and licks her bottom lip. Her whole body is glistening with sweat now, and all I can think about is tasting every inch of her. “Dance with me, Memphis.” I pull my eyes away from her lips and flex my jaw. As much as I want to put my hands all over, I need to fight it, but this fucking liquor isn’t doing much to help it. “No, Lyric.” She takes a step closer and runs her tiny, soft hand down my arm. “Just once. It’s not even a big deal. It’s just a dance. It’s not like I’m asking you to fuck me. I’m asking you to touch me.” “You want me to touch you,” I growl. I roughly slide my hands over her hips before gripping her waist and slamming her up against the wall. Leaning in, I fist her hair in my hand and whisper in her ear. “Is this how you want me to touch you? Touching someone that I know always leads to them getting hurt.” I grip her waist tighter and press my body flush with hers. Her body trembles against mine and her breathing picks up as my bottom lip brushes over her ear. “I’m fucking tainted, Lyric. Running now would be your best option.” She looks up into my eyes and wets her lips, fighting to catch her breath. “I. Want. You. To. Touch. Me. I’m not running anywhere.” FUCK! Those words do me in.
New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author. Victoria Ashley grew up in Rockford, IL and has had a passion for reading for as long as she can remember. After finding a reading app where it allowed readers to upload their own stories, she gave it a shot and writing became her passion. She lives for a good romance book with bad boys that are just highly misunderstood and is not afraid to be caught crying during a good read. When she's not reading or writing about bad boys, you can find her watching her favorite shows such as Sons Of Anarchy, Dexter and True Blood. She is the author of Wake Up Call, This Regret, Slade (Walk Of Shame #1), Hemy (Walk of Shame #2), and Get Off on the Pain. Victoria is currently working on more novels for 2015.

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