Songs of Submission by C.D. Reiss

*see end of post for reading order and amazon links*

 

Momma's Rating

5 Take Me Jonathan Stars!

Momma's Review

To say that I loved this series would be an understatement!  I got the first book, Beg, from netgalley, because I had met C.D. Reiss at a book signing earlier that month and was intrigued by her series.  As soon as I finished it I immediately ran to Amazon and purchased the next book, and then the next book and then the next!  I literally spent 5 days doing NOTHING but reading these books....just ask my husband!  There are a total of 10 books in this series but they are all on the short side, with an average around 200 pages or less.  Normally for the blog I try hard to review each book in a series separately but damn if I didn't read them so fast that they all blurred into one big book........and did I mention the series is over...that means no cliffys!

 

I love stories about D/s relationships and tend to read multiple a month, when I picked up Beg I was in a horrible funk.  Every book just seemed the same and I had just about given up on finding a good one....then BAM!  I was totally blindsided.  I think it was a combination of the feel of a quick read coupled with a HOT hero that really did it for me.  I fell head over heels in love with Jonathan Drazen from the first book.  And the fact that Monica isn't some shy, virginal 18 year old girl just sealed the deal for me.

 

This entire series is incredibly steamy but at the same time has a running dramatic storyline that leaves you guessing.  Coupled with the fact that the author included novellas for sub characters that added such a great history to the characters it was a total 5 star for me! C.D. Reiss did a brilliant job with her debut series and I am anxiously awaiting her next series, Songs of Corruption, which follows Jonathan's sister Theresa!

 

Songs of Submission Reading Order

(click on cover for amazon link)

 

 

 

 

Winners! Best of 2013

 

I've been a bad bad blogger!  Next time remind me to do the best of list after the holidays!

 

Without further ado.........I give you the winners of the Momma Romance Best of 2013 as voted by readers!

And be sure to check back on Christmas to find out the winner of the Kindle Paperwhite!!!

 

 

Best Book Boyfriend

1. Gideon Cross, The Crossfire Series by Sylvia Day  http://amzn.to/19Q4bSC 
2. Remy "Riptide" Tate, Real, by Katy Evans  http://amzn.to/1bgjzd5
3. Jonathan Drazen, Songs of Submission by C.D. Reiss  http://amzn.to/1eBWmGw
4. Colton Donovan, Driven by K. Bromberg  http://amzn.to/12G2m4z
5. Caleb, Dark Duet, by C.J. Roberts   http://amzn.to/1cbL5I3

Best YA/NA Romance 

1. Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire  http://amzn.to/13Vgleo
2. Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover  http://amzn.to/12kPbGy
3. The Edge of Always by J.A. Redmerski  http://amzn.to/1fh6mBD
4. Sempre Redemption by J.M Darhower  http://amzn.to/1fmX0nN
5. The Forever by Ella & Micha by Jessica Sorenson   http://amzn.to/1fDr3rk  

Best Erotic Romance 

1. Strings by Kendall Grey http://amzn.to/1fXyXww
2. Entwined With You by Sylvia Day  http://amzn.to/16KMIqB
3. Beg by C.D. Reiss  http://amzn.to/1eBWmGw
4. Driven by K. Bromberg http://amzn.to/12G2m4z
5. Rock Bottom by R.K. Lilley  http://amzn.to/17KGUmd 

Best Dark Romance 

1. Seduced In The Dark by CJ Roberts http://amzn.to/16HRxB7
2. Convicted by Aleatha Romig  http://amzn.to/1fdXOhx
3. Tears of Tess by Pepper Winters  http://amzn.to/H8OUDQ
4. Blind Obsession by Ella Frank  http://amzn.to/JmV3fW
5. Epilogue by C.J. Roberts   http://amzn.to/13Veuq1  

Best Laugh Out Loud Romance 

1. Wallbanger by Alice Clayton  http://amzn.to/1dj4rOH
2. Tangled by Emma Chase http://amzn.to/1c2VSox
3. Love & Lists by Tara Sivec   http://amzn.to/1aI2erP
4. The Infamous Ellen James by N.A. Alcorn   http://amzn.to/1hpgVGB

Best Rock Star Romance 

1. Strings by Kendall Grey  http://amzn.to/1fXyXww 
2. Reckless by S.C. Stephens   http://amzn.to/19Jeh8A
3. Rock The Beat by Michelle Valentine  http://amzn.to/1e7Rncc
4. Hot Ticket by Olivia Cunning  http://amzn.to/1fDsw14
5. Tie Me by Olivia Cunning  http://amzn.to/1c2WbQp  

Best Fighter Romance 

1. Real by Katy Evans  http://amzn.to/1bgjzd5
2. Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire  http://amzn.to/13Vgleo
3. Remy by Katy Evans  http://amzn.to/IuBmma
4. Rules of Entanglement by Gina Maxwell  http://amzn.to/1dA32jx
5. Fighting For Flight by J.B. Salsbury  http://amzn.to/1cutn5W

Best Bad boy Romance

1. Driven by K. Bromberg  http://amzn.to/12G2m4z
2. Everything For Us by M. Leighton  http://amzn.to/13VguP0
3. Sins & Needles by Karina Halle  http://amzn.to/15Ju8Cc
4. Carter Reed by Tijan  http://amzn.to/16WnXcA
5. Rotten by J.L. Brooks  http://amzn.to/1fJY6gc

Best Motorcycle Romance

 

     1. UnBeautifully by Madeline Sheehan  http://amzn.to/1cutC0M

     2. Reapers Property by Joanne Wylde  http://amzn.to/1fDuVZF

     3. Unattainable by Madeline Sheehan  http://amzn.to/JmXzDc

     3. Losing Me/Finding You by C.M. Stunich  http://amzn.to/1fXBOFW

     5. Own The Wind by Kristen Ashley

 

 Best Cowboy Romance

1. Travis by Nicole Edwards  http://amzn.to/19cH4Ug
2. The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks
3. Blinding Trust by Jennifer Foor
4. Two Times As Hot by Cat Johnson

Best Military Romance

1. Safe With Me by Kristen Proby
2. Axel by Harper Sloan
3. Making Faces by Amy Harmon
4. Because of You by T.E. Sivec
5. Fraternizing by C.C. Brown

Best Menage/Triad Relationship

1. Beats by Kendall Grey  http://amzn.to/14EIi8X
2. Travis by Nicole Edwards  http://amzn.to/19cH4Ug
3. Touch Me by Olivia Cunning  http://amzn.to/1eBZeTZ
4. Claiming Her Warriors by Savannah Stuart  http://amzn.to/1c2XHlm

Best M/M Romance

1. Try by Ella Frank  http://amzn.to/19cHhXu
2. Double Full by Kindle Alexander  http://amzn.to/19cHlX7
3. Thomas's Choice by Tina Folsom http://amzn.to/1eBZi6g

 

Best Series

1. Songs of Submission by C.D. Reiss http://amzn.to/1eBWmGw
2. The Cityscape Series by Jessica Hawkins  http://amzn.to/13HDfG7
3. Dark Duet by C.J. Roberts  http://amzn.to/1cbL5I3
4. Drive by K. Bromberg  http://amzn.to/12G2m4z
5. Club Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair  http://amzn.to/1cP1Cjr

Best Standalone

1. Stripped by Jasinda Wilder   http://amzn.to/1fDvMcA
2. Arsen by Mia Asher  http://amzn.to/1dA42UB
3. All The Pretty Lies by M. Leighton   http://amzn.to/1eBZClv
4. Blind Obsession by Ella Frank  http://amzn.to/JmV3fW
5. Rotten by J.L. Brooks  http://amzn.to/1fJY6gc

Best New Author

1. C.D. Reiss  www.cdreiss.com
2. Jessica Hawkins  www.jessicahawkins.net
3. K. Bromberg  www.kbromberg.com
4. J.C. Reed  www.jcreedauthor.blogspot.com
5. L.B. Simmons    www.lbsimmons.com

Best Cover

1. Remy by Katy Evans
2. Come Alive by Jessica Hawkins
3. Beg by C.D. Reiss
4. Epilogue by C.J. Roberts

 

Blog Tour: Sempre: Redemption by J.M. Darhower

 

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Momma's Rating

 

5 Amazingly Perfect Ending Stars

 

Momma's Review

 

Where do I even start with this book? It was absolutely AMAZING!  The first page made me cry, no seriously....the first page really had me in tears.  But it's ok because J.M. Darhower totally made up for it by chapter 2!  I was a huge fan of Sempre and had a chance to read the books pretty much back to back which I think made it that much better because I was so totally in love with Carmine and Haven.

 

That said.....there was a part in the book that gutted me, absolutely gutted me.  I won't say what it is...or when it happens, but BAM it had me on the floor!  For a minute I was bad at the Author for taking the turn she did but as I continued reading I started to see why she did it.  That point in the book absolutely had to happen to really see what the characters were made of.

 

This review is hard to write without spoilers because there are so many big things that happen but what I can say is that if you were a fan of Sempre, even just a bit, then you will absolutely LOVE this book!  Just remember that when things start to go crazy just keep reading!  because it will get better ;)

 

The Story

 

This story is so well written, J.M. Darhower has officially moved onto my must read author list!  And while the book didn't go in the direction I expected I absolutely loved it.  You know a story is good when you have physical reactions to it.  When there was suspense my heart raced, when there was romance my heart swooned and when there was heart break I had to grab my tissues!

 

The Hero

 

Carmine DeMarco

 

You know what I love about Carmine?  He's not your typical book boyfriend.  He's damaged and broken, he's angry and volatile and sometimes he's a downright asshole!  But it makes me love him even more.  Even though he pushes people away he is willing to give everything for his family. I wanted to cheer him on every time he did something good and smack him every time he started to get snarky!  And in the end I ended up loving him even more.

 

The Heroine

 

Haven Antonelli

 

Oh my sweet Haven!  She's one of those characters that make you want to crawl into a book and give them a hug.  She brings out every momma bear instinct I have to protect and fight.  And in Sempre: Redemption we get to see her start to grow.  She starts to learn what the world is really about and see her try to build relationships.  Even the smallest things, like navigating the subway, made me want to give her a high five!

 

Momma's Recommendation

 

I highly recommend this book!  To say that the series is a must read is an understatement.  It's not my normal genre because it's more YA than I normally read but it has enough drama to keep a reader interested in the suspense!  You must read Sempre before this one but the series

 

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About the Author

JM Darhower is the author of countless stories and poems, most of which only she has ever read. She lives in a tiny town in rural North Carolina, where she churns out more words than will ever see the light of day. She has a deep passion for politics and speaking out against human trafficking, and when she isn't writing (or fangirling about books) she's usually ranting about those things.

Chronic crimper with a vulgar mouth, she admits to having a Twitter addiction. You can usually always find her there.

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Website: http://www.jmdarhower.com/

 

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Sometimes love burns so hot in your veins that it consumes all rational thought. That’s why Brock and I never had a chance. I had to start my life over. College was my chance to become someone new. I changed everything about myself to fit in, but one person saw through my facade. 

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About the Author

"I was a Russian spy at the ripe age of thirteen, given my uncanny ability to tell if someone was lying ( I also read fortunes on the weekends). By sixteen I had become too much of a handful for the Lethal Intelligence Ensemble (L.I.E.). I was quickly exiled to the south of France where I worked with wayward elephants in the Circus of Roaming Animals and People (C.R.A.P.). I was able to make ends meet by selling my organs on the black market for pocket change and beer money. At the age of twenty three I decided to expand my horizons and become a blackjack dealer in Ireland. I loved the family atmosphere at Barney's Underground Liquor Lounge (B.U.L.L.). People couldn't resist the allure of Liquor up front and poker in the rear. Eventually I became tired of the rear and headed off to the United States to try my hand at tall tales. That is what brings us here today. If you have a moment I'd like to tell you a story. 

(This bio is not to be taken seriously under any circumstance.)

Teresa Mummert is an army wife and mother whose passion in life is writing. She is the author of the New York Times and USA Todaybestselling novels White Trash Beautiful and Suicide Note. Born in Pennsylvania, she lived a small town life before following her husband's military career to Louisiana and Georgia. Check out her website for samples and updates! TeresaMummert.com"

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