Elite by Rachel Van Dyken

SWOON!!!

I'm going to be honest, I've actually read this series before. The Eagle Elite series is one of my favorites and I rarely ever reread books so that should tell you how much I enjoyed this it. Rachel Van Dyken is the bees knees. Mafia romances are definitely top shelf for me. They're action-packed, super hot, and addictive. It makes for one hell of a read. Plus the element of danger it adds to the characters personalities actually makes them hotter. Nixon...is super hot. Maybe a bit of an ass...but super duper friggin hot.



Nixon is a total asshole to our female main character Trace. I guess he has his reasons for that and by the end of this book we learn a little about what they are but for me I never truly understood. But Trace has a backbone and can hold her own so it's not too horrible. Trace is the scholarship student in a new school, still trying to get the dynamics of everything straight, and just learning what she can and can't do there. Even being new one of the first things she learns about the school is, don't mess with The Elect. This book does leave a little bit of a cliffhanger, but the second book of the series is also so good it doesn't matter. My advice is that if you want to read these books buy the first two at the same time.

The Elect is the academis most revered and feared clique. Nixon and his friends seem all powerful and shrouded in mystery. Trace can't seem to pull away. The whole book is a mystery and it's thrilling and dramatic and captivating. I love it. I will say, the book is a New Adult through and through. It definitely aims toward a younger audience, like myself. Not too young because of the mature content but 17-21 year olds is probably the best age rage for this series. It's also a series you'll either love or hate. It's got mixed reviews so honestly reading these books is like a coin toss, 50/50 chance that you'll actually like them. I really liked them, and I recommend them, but everyone has different tastes.

4 Stars.

Bad Boy Rockers Books 1-3 by Lexi Buchanan

So I will say that these three books are all...well, they were books. This is the first I've read of Lexi Buchanans books and I don't know where I stand on liking them or not right about now. I think that the storylines on all three books are good in theory but I seem to have a lot of issues with the books too. I wanted to like them, the descriptions on each book is what actually interested me. Normally I would never read a book series titled like this because seems super tacky to me and the books are normally just as tacky as the title. I can't decide weather I found these books incredibly annoying or if I might have actually liked them a little bit.



The most annoying thing that all three of these books have in common is how fast it all is for them to suddenly fall in love. You know those teenagers that start dating and a week later they're all "I love you so friggin much baby. Like, for real."? Well, that's how these books are. It's really annoying. I guess the third book is a little different because those two had known eachother for longer than the others. I liked the male characters for the most part but the female characters seemed annoying and whiney to me. Mara I liked though, she's the female protagonist in the third book.

Book 1 - 2 Stars
Book 2 - 2 Stars
Book 3 - 3 Stars
In all honesty, I just finished reading these books and I've already forgotten a hell of a lot about them. Including the name of the books and the names of most of the characters. That's not a good sign. Really good books tend to stay with you. Says a lot about this series. Huh. I guess this means I didn't really like them. Still confused though.

Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS. YES, YES, YES!!!! 

Can I just say that I would love to have a personal Penelope Douglas to lock in my basement so that she could just write me books to read all the time? Yes, I know that sounds really creepy. I blame the book, it's put my mind in creepy mode. I feel like Penelope Douglas is just one of those authors that gets me. I've been reading her books since Bully and I have every intention to keep reading her books as they come out. Because she's a fucking genius. Her books never disappoint. READ THEM ALL!!! READ ALL THE PENELOPE DOUGLAS BOOKS!!!! MWAHAHAH!!!!! They are as addictive as crack.



The other thing about Penelope Douglas is she really knows how to write a good Grade-A asshole. If you don't like that kind of thing, this book is probably not for you. I don't think a single guy in this book isn't an ass in one way or the other. Trevor, is the bad kind of asshole. Michael however, is the good kind. Believe it or not, there is a difference. Trevor has bad intentions and a black soul. Michael has semi-bad intentions, but is good at heart. Do you understand what I'm saying here?

I also really liked Erika, although I refused to call her Rika. Person preference, I just think it sounds odd. She was a strong female protagonist with a spunky attitude and confidence out the ying-yang. I liked Kai too. I really do hope he ends up with his own book so that I can read more about him. The whole book was sexy, fun, and thrilling. I was really surprised by the end! Huge plot twist and I love me a good plot twist. I didn't even see it coming and that says a lot because it's very easy for me to see where a book is going and what is going to happen. I liked that the whole book was crazy and kind of twisted. I would however recommend that the audience to read this be mature because of the content.



4.5 Stars!