Review: A Bargain Of A Box Set
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 16, 2014
This box set is filled to the brim of romantic comedy, some really funny and others just amusing. One thing that they have in common is that they will all keep you gripped and reading on. To give you an idea of what each of the books consists of I am going to list, review and rate them all individually.Please note that there are still a couple that I have yet to read and I will update the review once these have been read.Jenny Rockford, Secret Undercover Stripper by Aubrey Rose - 3 StarsThis is the first book in the set and I have to say it my least favourite of the bunch. I have read others by this author and enjoyed them but this just did not grip me, sorry! In it we have Jenny who has a disastrous track record with both men and jobs. On her way to an interview she is pulled over by police officer Greg Callagan. He is in actuality a detective and he asks for her help in an on-going case by requesting that she goes and works at a strip club as his informant. The story itself is good but I just did not like either of the leads. I did however fall a bit in love with Jenny's elderly gran who likes watching porn in order to do research for her erotic novels, that she writes, yup, you read that right, a granny that writes porn!Gents 4 Ladies by Dez Burke - 4 StarsThis is another author that I have read in the past and enjoyed and this book followed that trend. You have successful Tiana who is due to be attending her bosses wedding, alone. Although successful in all other aspects of her life she has been unsuccessful in her love life. After her friend, Alyssa recommends a male escort, Jordan, from an escort agencies website Tiana rings him up. However Jordan is not an escort but having an adventurous side decides to meet up with an `escort' the woman on the other end of the phone. I loved the two characters and the supporting cast and boy were there some steamy scenes, fanning myself just remembering them!! The romance itself is great and the story one to keep you entertained. Great little read!Shades of Pearl by Arianne Richmonde - 5 StarsThis is a series that I have heard great things about and in fact all the books are currently on my wish list. To put your mind at ease if you were not wanting to read the others the way this ends you would be easily able to read this as a stand alone. Pearl is an older lady, 40, and is looking to interview a brother and sister duo who have created an online dating site, HookedUp. Alexandre is 25, rich, gorgeous and French and his sister, Sophie, is 10 years older and a, to put it bluntly, a bitch. Peal and Alexandre enter into a relationship of sort with Pearl feeling that she is living up to her name (her surname is Robinson!). There are misunderstandings, bitchy interventions and steamy scenes all thrown in keeping you gripped. As I have said it can be read as a standalone due to the excellent ending but I for one will be reading the rest to see what transpires!!Catch You If I Can by Marian Tee - 4 StarsIt truly pains me to say this being a HUGE fan of Ms Tee's but I did not enjoy this book as much as all of her others. I am not sure why, it is a good read but I found it lacking her usual spark. In this we have Alex and Ianne who both love eachother but fail to tell eachother how they feel and wwith crossed wires after one conversation Alex ends up dating another woman, Danika Zelda Baudin, the popular girl to Ianne's awkward computer loving persona. There are the usual misunderstandings between the pair and the intervention of Alex's now ex-girlfriend Zelda. Both Zelda and Ianne are cheerleaders now and, with issues from Alex's past relationship with Zelda, this ends up causing issues. There are comic moments with Ianne's weak knees when Alex is around but the characters did not stay with me as much as Marian Tee's other characters have in the past. My 4 stars would probably be a 5 if I was not comparing it to all of her other books but I can't help doing so, sorry.Dewitched: The Untold Story Of The Evil Queen by Nelle L'Amour writing as E.L SarnoffTruth or Dare by Adrianne Hunter - 4 StarsWendy Jackson used to be a big, shy girl in college. A big shy girl with a crush on one Michael Carter. Mike who is now incredibly wealth and with a crush on Wendy who is a DJ on Kiss FM, he has never met her (or so he thinks) but fantasises about her voice. When he is a bachelor up for auction at a charity event that Wendy is hosting he puts in a bid, on her behalf, prompting a date between the pair. I love this story and the chemistry and  back story between the pair was a good one. A sweet read that will leave you with a good feeling at the end.The Bounty Hunter and the Girl From The Coffee Shop by Terry TowersPlaying House by Abi AikenSweet For You by Harper AsheThat Man by Nelle L'Amour - 5 StarsI have read another series by this author and loved it, in fact the characters from that series (Gloria's Secret and Gloria's Revenge) appear here. Jennifer on a dare by her friends at a club ends up, blindfolded making her way across the club kissing a complete stranger, and enjoying it! However Jennifer is engaged so when she walks into a meeting with her new boss, Blake, despite finding him attractive is loyal to her incredibly dull, cheapskate, passionless fiancé (can you tell I don't like him). Blake on the other hand is hooked, she was the girl at the club who he kissed and can't get out of his head. The two work together on a porn channel and the chemistry between the pair is undeniable. This is left on a cliffhanger ending and I for one will be reading the next book once it comes out. This is the gem of the collection from what I have read so far and is worth the price of the set on its own.All in all this is another great box set by some fantastic authors. The stories are varied and each a page turner in its own right.5 stars due to the amount you get and the few hidden gems in here. Only one in collection that was not my thing.  All in all a box set not to miss.Please note I was given a copy of this collection in exchange for an honest review.