3.5 stars 

Am I the only one who got Mr. and Mrs. Smith vibes?

This was my first read by Michele Mannon and I did really enjoy it. I'm always down for strong heroines and when romance isn't the only thing going on in the story. 

Keep in mind that this is romantic suspense so both elements are going on here. If you're hoping for a straight-up spy book then this might not be for you. 

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC

I read the first few chapters of this book and just could not get into it. I could not connect with the characters or care about what she was going through. I put it down thinking I'd come back, but I just do not feel the need to continue. I'm calling this one a DNF

This was an enjoyable first read from Michele Mannon. It was full of twists and turns. Some parts were a little slow but overall I enjoyed the story.

This was interesting but somehow I just couldn't get into the plot. 
I remembered Declan and Diego and I adored them but the MCs... I just didn't click with them. I found her kinda bland and he... his personality was making inappropriate comments. I was more interested in knowing Declan's backstory than the main characters story.
It's a shame because it had potential to be amazing and it didnt do it for me.

Kylie is on the run trying to complete the mission she was sent to do while dealing with the loss of her love. She also is running from the organization that hired her because they think she has gone rogue. That is why they sent someone after her. There are plenty of twists and turns to keep this story going there is also some romance thrown in as well as she is also wanting revenge on who killed her lover. With plenty of action and just enough suspense for an interesting book. Overall a good book.

I tried, I really did try to love this book. There was just such a disconnect with me and these characters and I was really hoping I would eventually form some sort of bond.... sadly I didn't. I want to say it was the format of the story telling, the back and forth , the then and now it grew tiresome quickly. The cast of characters was endless and hard to follow a lot of the time. I was so intrigued by the synopsis and was really looking forward to reading this. The idea of a woman in special oops was totally appealing to me and I was so glad when I was approved for this book. 
To some this will be an amazing book and I am happy for that. For me I was just disconnected and couldn't overcome that.

'Rogue' is the first book of the 'Deadliest Lies' series by Michele Mannon.

This is the first book I have read by this author and even though the first-half of the book was good , it was the second part that had me feeling bored , hence my low rating. The storyline was ok and I loved the chemistry between Kylie and Jaxson , but it always seemed as if something was missing.

I loved Jason's ruthlessness. The way he went after Kylie to make her see how amazing they both were together, was really good! They both were a team and I liked thier love story a lot. But as I said before , the story seemed to be missing a spark and I just couldn't find myself being absorbed in it. Still ,I would recommend it to all the contemporary romance lovers , who knows you might end up liking it!

I had a hard time understanding this one, trying to reread the first sixty pages twice. First Kylie shows up in Paris in a strange twist, city of lovers when her apparent lover is dead. Only she is set for revenge because her lover Jaxson is dead.  Then we shift to one year ago and start the story. A slow moving book that never really gripped my understanding or my attention. Two stars. I did not share this review on any other site.

3.5 stars 
Enemies to lovers full of suspenseful and twisted moments sparkled with a love story that shouldn’t have happen but it did. 
The first half of the story is quite interesting and intriguing, and as I love suspense, this was just perfect for my taste, but the other half felt dragged out a lot unfortunately and hence the lower star rating. 
It’s a good story overall that many lovers of romantic suspense will enjoy.

This story was provided by NetGallery and the publisher as an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Rogue places an interesting and unique spin on a mafia romance in the New Adult Romance world. The characters are interesting, the plot line is intriguing, suspenseful  and action packed. There is a bit of everything.
The romance between the main characters is HOT FIRE FLAMES!!! Im glad I took the chance on this read. The change in the timeline between past, present and local take some getting use to, but once you do it only aids in driving the development of the characters and plot more. The heroine is not a wallflower that is easily overshadowed or manipulated by the hero. Score on a strong female lead.

Rogue by Michele Mannon presents the story of Kylie and Jaxson. 
Kylie saw her dad get killed for no reason. She wants revenge. Jaxson is an ex-soldier, now working in private security. They met while doing a camp for Hayden, the boss. 
Jaxson gets killed while doing a mission with Kylie. But is he really dead?

At first, I hated the book. I was so lost in the story in the first chapter. But it got better! The writing is pretty good (except a few mistakes in French... like bonne nuit). Kylie was a badass. Really liked her. Jaxson was okay. The story was pretty great. It's not a 5 stars read, but it's still pretty good!

I enjoyed this, it was fun and suspenseful, it was easy to read and it gave off a very James Bond type vibe to it. Would recommend.

Thank you to the publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review! 

Mafia love stories in my opinion are a hit or miss kind of thing. I understand in the New Adult setting, there are some expectations given with the genre and most of them revolve around the premise of the story and the relationship of the characters with one another. Other factors such as dialogue, setting and conflict all need to be a tapestry throughout the story in order for it to have the emotional thrill that comes along with it. And I say tapestry because they should be all equal and balanced with one another as to not ruin any part of the storyline. 

For this book, it had a really interesting premise. It's not new but nevertheless got my attention as to how the author would tell this kind of premise on a fresher note. And right off the bat, I could tell that the characters here would give a mysterious/arrogant persona, mainly for Kylie. 

There were a lot of metaphors in the dialogue that made me think she was trying too hard at one point. It didn't really come off as genuine to me because it felt like she was getting her thoughts from a drama tv show. Shelby on the other hand would've had a lot of potential if it weren't for the added complicated love, over the top steamy romance. Like I said, in this genre, everything needs to be balanced. 

Ultimately, a great thrill if one can ignore the flaws along the way. But I do think it could go another round in the editing section.

The very first thing you should know about this book is that it is SUPER SUPER STEAMY!!!! Like very descriptive. Pretty frequently. 

Overall I enjoyed this book. I was gifted a copy on NetGalley and was so thankful because it definitely out of my comfort zone of what I would have picked up. It’s a romance, but it’s also about a girl who wants revenge and ends up getting recruited to be a spy. 

I have conflicted feelings about this book, which is why I gave it 4 stars. On one hand, it’s a good romance novel. It’s different and has more layers than a romance novel since the main characters life is so interesting. However, I felt that it was missing depth as a regular novel. I wanted more out of the spy story and more about the relationship. But overall, it was a great story that I thoroughly enjoyed.

I struggled with this one, it sounded really good, but unfortunately it didn’t really pick us as a story until halfway through and I was so ready to give up so many times, some of the jumps and flashbacks are just confusing. But I did find the second half improved and I actually enjoyed this from here on in, but for me it had possibilities but overall just didn’t meet them.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

I received this ARC copy provided by Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op in exchange for an honest review. 
I took an interest in this book because of the cover. I am a sucker for good covers. It took sometime for me to really get into the story and sometimes in the first few chapters I almost gave up, but I hate not finishing a book so I sucked it up. Somewhere around the middle I got into it and I ended up liking the book. It might have been the best book I read this week but it was not my worst. All in all it was an okay read. I recommend Rogue to romance lovers looking for something to read in their spare time.

This was such a fun book! The characters were quirky and fun and actually had their own personalities! It was swoony and just wonderful!

I received a complimentary digital copy of this book for review through NetGalley from the publisher. My opinions here are my own, and are not influenced by this partnership. This is a spoiler-free review. 

The cover H-O-O-K-E-D me, but the story took a while to reel me in. I'm not usually a fan of insta-love, and this author's style (switching back and forth between locations/time periods for each chapter) didn't set well with me at first...but I'm glad I stuck it out because the plot and character development (oh and the romanceeeee) progressed nicely and the HEA ending was worth it, albeit a little predictable.

Kylie is a spitfire, or as Jaxson likes to call her, Fireball. From the start you know she's rough around the edges and can hold her own which I love - I'm here for tough and strong willed heroines - but it probably took 65% of the book for me to actually like her or feel any sort of connection to her. Which made it tough wading through the first half of the book. More of her story and the background of her assignment and current predicament is shared as the book goes on, switching back and forth between the "past" in Shelby, OK and the "present" in Paris. I'm not a fan of this style because I typically decide to keep reading based on my love of the character development and I wasn't feeling it here. However, once you catch on to the flip flopping of time and location Kylie's story really develops and you get glimpses into her and Jaxson's blossoming relationship as well as her more personal family life. The more Jaxson and Kylie interacted, the more I loved them both!

Let's not ignore the elephant in the room - this book is HOT. As in hot men (and women), hot tension, and hot sex. There was one major con to me while reading this though - which is why I removed a star. During the entire first half of the book, I felt like the "romance" (cue *sex scenes*) gave me whiplash. One moment it was your typical Kylie narrative i.e. rough & tumble fighter chick with a hit out on the bad guy training to be the best but also balance home life, the next it was along the lines of 'my panties are wet and my thighs slick with wanting him' in the MIDDLE of a regular scene...which just does not sit well with me. It's tough to transition, but this was one of my least favorite books in that sense. It didn't feel natural or authentic at all, more than once I had to go back a couple paragraphs to reread and make sure I didn't skip a scene or page by accident. I came very close to DNF'ing this multiple times because of this alone. It got a little better as the book progressed, which I think was thanks to Kylie and Jaxson being a bit more simpatico, so again I'm glad I didn't DNF it but be warned.

In the end, I really enjoyed this. There were times I caught myself losing track of time and itching to skip ahead, and others where I questioned if I should bother finishing. But that's just me as a reader and editor, I tend to get pretty picky and critical. Kylie is tough and I love her, Jaxson is dangerous and sexy and I'm here for him, and the book gave me everything I wanted by the end of it! 

I (the editor in me) want to call out that there are countless, extremely noticeable grammar/syntax errors throughout the book. This was an ARC, so I understand they are not finalized and just hope that those are corrected before publication. And of course, I do not hold this against the author in any way - it is not reflected in my star rating above.

I really enjoyed this one – it was a great story

I thought that it was well written with a good natural flow to it and it was packed with action and romance- the plot was great and it kept me hooked through to the last page.  It was packed to the gills with testosterone

The characters were really good and worked well together, I loved the interaction, was great to be able to read a book with such strong and committed characters.

It is 5 stars from me for this one, very highly recommended and a great read!!

I wanted to like this book so much, especially after reading the blurb and the excerpt, but it kind of fell short for me for several different reasons.  There were so many characters to keep straight that I found myself confused at times and going back to see which character I was reading about.  I also didn't "feel" the chemistry or sexual tension between the two main characters like I thought I would after reading the excerpt - I would have liked to had read how they came together and their connection from the beginning instead of the back and forth of the past and the present.  It became a bit repetitive and the whole reason for what they were doing for the organization just became uninteresting.  I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC for NetGalley.