An Earl by Any Other Name by Lauren Smith

Leopold Graham, Lord Hampton was a rake until his father died in his mistress's bed.  He now needs to marry a wealthy heiress because of the debt his father left.  Leo has picked the perfect woman but his mother has other ideas about who Leo should marry.

Ivy Leighton knew Leo when they were children.  After six Season's she hasn't found any man that measures up to Leo Graham.  When he rescues her on the way to his mother's house party, Ivy realizes the boy she knew is different from the man she has just met.

Can Ivy and Leo find their HEA?

I was hooked from the first chapter.  I loved the time this book was set in.  Leo was a wonderful hero.  He has to make a hard choice to keep his estate running.  He also has to go against the social norm when he meets Ivy and falls in love with her.  I liked that Leo's mother and Ivy were suffragettes.  Ivy was a strong woman that made a wonderful heroine.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review!

Wolf's Mate by Celia Kyle

I haven't read one of Celia Kyle's books in a while.  I really enjoyed this one!  The characters were great.  There was a bromance with Declan and the rest of his team.  I liked the interactions between Declan and Abby.  This is a book I highly recommend!

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you!

Brutal Sin (The Vault #3) by Eden Summers

Brian is known by his friends and members of The Vault as Brute.  He is known for being heartless and ruthless.  Pamela is a member of The Vault to find the man who can satisfy her cravings that she hasn't felt since her husband died.

I have been waiting for this book and was so thrilled to get an ARC.  I loved Brute in the first two books.  Pamela is exactly what he needed.  She is strong enough to stand up to Bryan.  I loved his evolution from Brute to Bryan.

While I loved this book, I felt left in the dark with what had happened with Bryan's family.  I wish we knew the background because it clearly influenced the man.

I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.  Thank you!

Stone Cold Fox by Evangeline Anderson

Jo Ferrell was cast out of her home and is on the run from the shadow chasing her.  She needs to find a shelter and ends up in a shed.

Reese Cooper owns the auto shop in Cougarville and is an Alpha fox.  When he finds a frightened woman in his shed, his fox perks up and wants to claim her as their mate.

Jo is confused by the changes in her body - the grey streak in her hair is gone, her body looks younger and firmer and the sex drive that she has ignored is going crazy.  She is finding it hard to resist Reese.

Can Jo and Reese find the strength to fight the dark magic that threatens their happiness.


Jo was an amazingly strong heroine.  She had survived PTSD for 20 years and isolated herself in a "yoga" community.  She finds her strength with Reese.

This is the third book in this series that I have read.  I like the author's version of shifters.  The females that are in their mid-40's and rejuvenate.  I also like that the male shifters are different.  In this novel, Reese is a fox that can go from tiny (which helps calm Reese) to OMG scary huge.  Love it!  I can't wait for the next book in the series!

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  No monetary compensation was exchanged.