Share the Darkness by Jill Monroe

Satisfying, enjoyable romance

4 Stars

Hannah Garrett is on the run from a man who wants her dead. Being in the witness protection programme has made her unable to trust anyone and she manages to keep herself to herself. Until Ward Cassidy shows up.

Her new work colleague Ward makes Hannah feel things she had forgotten she could feel. But even with her fear of intimacy, she still wants to get as close to him as she is able. When her identity is compromised, Ward decides the best way to protect her is to stay by her side, day and night.

I have enjoyed books by Jill Monroe in the past and this is another enjoyable read. Despite the premise of a woman on the run – this isn’t an action filled book and most of the story is how Ward and Hannah’s relationship changes and progresses. The action comes quite late on in the book and is over quite quickly too.

Ward is a lovely hero – sexy and strong as well as being kind, considerate and smart while Hannah is likeable despite my not feeling able to relate to her. The chemistry between the pair was good and the sex scenes were fairly hot.

My only complaint was that the whole thing seemed to be over too quickly and the story over and finished. Of course there’s the happy ending but I would have liked a little more wrapping up of the romance and an epilogue would have been ideal for this. That said, it’s still an enjoyable, fairly light romance that fans of Jill Monroe or the Blaze line should enjoy. 4 stars.

Never Naughty Enough by Jill Monroe

Amusing and entertaining romance

4 stars

Annabelle Scott has always been the perfect executive assistant – punctual, efficient and a hard worker. She’s also been hopelessly in love with her boss, Wagner Achrom, for the last four years.

Wagner is so completely enveloped in his work that he has failed to notice how sexy his wonderful assistant really is. That is until Annabelle is put under hypnosis at a party and her deliciously naughty side is brought to life.

Now Wagner is having trouble focussing on anything other than his sexy employee and wondering just how naughty she might turn out to be.

Never Naughty Enough is a fun read and another winner from Jill Monroe. Annabelle is a nice normal girl who gets to unleash her daring and devilish side with the help of some amateur hypnosis. It just goes to show that you can get what you want if you’re just a bit naughty! Wagner is a good hero too – sexy and strong and completely shocked at what’s been right under his nose the whole time.

Although there was some heat and chemistry in the book – it really was more teasing than scorchingly hot even though the sex scenes were plentiful.

The writing is good, the story keeps you interested and the romance is sweet and fun. Overall, this is a good book to keep you engrossed for a few hours and one I would recommend to those that enjoy entertaining romance stories. 4 stars.

Hitting the Mark by Jill Monroe

A fun and feisty romance

5 stars

Danni Ford comes from a long line of con-artists and no-hopers. But she’s bucking the family trend and trying to play it straight. When devilishly sexy Eric comes on the scene she finally feels like she’s found someone that makes being good, oh so bad.

But Eric isn’t quite as normal as he makes out and when Danni finds out she’s been played, then all bets are off. And just why shouldn’t she get something pleasurable out of this particular con? Her revenge will be to tie up her good for nothing boyfriend until she gets the truth from him…before he finds out all of her secrets.

This is the first book of Jill Monroe’s that I’ve read and it definitely won’t be the last. The story was fun, very fast paced, interesting and exciting. It had me hooked from the first page to the last and I couldn’t wait to read more.

Danni was a great character. Feisty and strong, she had a criminal past but still retained a lot of vulnerability over whether she deserved a second chance. Eric was a typical alpha male – strong, confident and in charge – the best kind of male to watch fall head over heels in love. I enjoyed their interactions and together they made a perfect couple. Their chemistry was scorching and as such, the sex scenes were very sexy and fun.

The book also had the secondary romance of Danni’s best friend, Cassie and the man who broke her heart back in high school, Dirk. The story of how they got back together because of their sex tape that ended up on the internet, was almost as good as the main story.

All in all, this was a well-written, interesting and fun story that I would recommend to those that enjoy a good Blaze romance. I will look out for more of Jill Monroe’s books in the future as this one is definitely worth 5 stars.