A review by rooskie87
Covalent Bonds by Wendy Sparrow, Jeremiah Murphy, Charlotte M. Ray
4.0
Covalent Bonds Anthology
4 Stars
Covalent Binds is an Anthology of 9 stories of the not so average romance stories. Each story is about the nerdy, geeky, smart hero or heroine and I loved that about this set of books.
The Hacked Match by Wendy Sparrow
In the Hacked Match, Aubrey Lower is an FBI consultant and when asked by her boss to attend a convention in Vegas, and have a one on one consultation to hook Seth Lawrence and get him to want to do the hacking job the need help with, shes apprehensive. When told who Seth is known as, Savage Lynx, she goes down like a fan girl!
Seth is captivated by the one woman who is in the panel room he's in and when she knows what she's talking about makes her even more intriguing. Seeing that she's a consultation of his later that day he's excited, until she doesn't show up and he puts his hacking skills to work to find her. But when he takes it too far, who will be left speechless?
Issues by Jeremiah Murphy
Emma is attending a convention and along the way runs into her neighbor, and one night stand, Max. Between their banter and the bet the have, this read was very quick, witty and straight to the point.
When Max makes Emma a bet she takes him up on it because she needs to win what he's offering . Can they resist the temptation of each other or will they have a repeat performance?
Addie-cted by Charlotte M. Ray
Addie is leader of an online group for a game that gets tons of followers. Not just for gameplay either. They come for her antics and just friendly personality that she exudes. When a fellow members, Trent, computer had a meltdown she invited him over to her house to use her extra setup. Addie is nervous as she has a disability and is afraid of how he'll react.
Having an instant attraction to Trent wasn't what she expected and now she is nervous to spend the weekend with him in her home. As the weekend comes to an end, will they keep in touch or see where their potential relationship could go?
Spoilers by Marie Piper
Mike is trying to make sure his shift at work is covered so he can make the rerun movie at the theater. Eyeing the girl in line in front of him while buying snacks, he finds she is into old movies too. As she spoils part of the movie he accidentally does the same for a movie showing she hasn't seen yet. They sit next to each other at the movie and quickly things get heated!
This was an insta -like book and it was short, funny and sweet. They were characters that you wanted to get to know better and could see a full book about them.
Rogue Trip by Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Cassandra busted her tail off to be able to attend the convention where the newest game was being launched s she could make then kids at the hospital happy. But upon arriving she learns there's an issue with the delivery truck. When given the opportunity to ride with the rude man at the booth she's hesitant but does it anyways.
Adam is stuck in a bind and must take a road trip to get his game and merchandise to the convention. When on the trip he learns about Cassandra and the kids she plays his games with. When they find the truck and the story they were told is found to have been false, they now have sabotage to add to the list of what else could to wrong. But could they have found themselves looking for more with each other?
Critical Hit by Cori Video
Hallie has always been attracted to her friend Terrance but has been too shy to do anything about it. When given the opportunity to play a game sequence she created she jumps at the chance, until Terrance switches it up on her.
This was a sweet fast read of friends looking for more. Who says friends can't become more all thanks to a game?
Classification of Nerd by Mara Malin
Emily is a game tester along with a group of others. On Fridays they attend trivia night at the bar and she and Jack don't always see eye to eye. He's her boss but outside of work, the tension never leaves. This particular evening, Jack makes a move and then acts like a gentleman. But Emily wants to be independent thanks to her heartbreak over her over controlling ex. When they have to go out of town together, the sparks fly, but can they get over the boss/employee lone they've crossed?
Better than Chocolate by Tellulah Darling
Sadie just needs her chocolate M&Ms and her night will be better. When Nic steals them from her, they find both of their evenings haven't been the best. After an action packed evening of ex boyfriends and sleeping partners, and finding Nic is a Dr. who fan, Sadie goes home. Being drawn to the window by a noose she finds Nic outside asking for a redo. Can two people who never liked each other become more?
Girl Meets Grammarian by G.G. Andrews
Eliza is a new professor at college. She's a well known poet and is putting her craft to work. When introduced to Naval, when learns the have a very different view of teaching and writing. When feelings come out to play, Eliza reacts badly for fear of being trapped and possibly losing her job. Will different views and hurt feelings cause them to miss out on the possibility of a future?
4 Stars
Covalent Binds is an Anthology of 9 stories of the not so average romance stories. Each story is about the nerdy, geeky, smart hero or heroine and I loved that about this set of books.
The Hacked Match by Wendy Sparrow
In the Hacked Match, Aubrey Lower is an FBI consultant and when asked by her boss to attend a convention in Vegas, and have a one on one consultation to hook Seth Lawrence and get him to want to do the hacking job the need help with, shes apprehensive. When told who Seth is known as, Savage Lynx, she goes down like a fan girl!
Seth is captivated by the one woman who is in the panel room he's in and when she knows what she's talking about makes her even more intriguing. Seeing that she's a consultation of his later that day he's excited, until she doesn't show up and he puts his hacking skills to work to find her. But when he takes it too far, who will be left speechless?
Issues by Jeremiah Murphy
Emma is attending a convention and along the way runs into her neighbor, and one night stand, Max. Between their banter and the bet the have, this read was very quick, witty and straight to the point.
When Max makes Emma a bet she takes him up on it because she needs to win what he's offering . Can they resist the temptation of each other or will they have a repeat performance?
Addie-cted by Charlotte M. Ray
Addie is leader of an online group for a game that gets tons of followers. Not just for gameplay either. They come for her antics and just friendly personality that she exudes. When a fellow members, Trent, computer had a meltdown she invited him over to her house to use her extra setup. Addie is nervous as she has a disability and is afraid of how he'll react.
Having an instant attraction to Trent wasn't what she expected and now she is nervous to spend the weekend with him in her home. As the weekend comes to an end, will they keep in touch or see where their potential relationship could go?
Spoilers by Marie Piper
Mike is trying to make sure his shift at work is covered so he can make the rerun movie at the theater. Eyeing the girl in line in front of him while buying snacks, he finds she is into old movies too. As she spoils part of the movie he accidentally does the same for a movie showing she hasn't seen yet. They sit next to each other at the movie and quickly things get heated!
This was an insta -like book and it was short, funny and sweet. They were characters that you wanted to get to know better and could see a full book about them.
Rogue Trip by Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Cassandra busted her tail off to be able to attend the convention where the newest game was being launched s she could make then kids at the hospital happy. But upon arriving she learns there's an issue with the delivery truck. When given the opportunity to ride with the rude man at the booth she's hesitant but does it anyways.
Adam is stuck in a bind and must take a road trip to get his game and merchandise to the convention. When on the trip he learns about Cassandra and the kids she plays his games with. When they find the truck and the story they were told is found to have been false, they now have sabotage to add to the list of what else could to wrong. But could they have found themselves looking for more with each other?
Critical Hit by Cori Video
Hallie has always been attracted to her friend Terrance but has been too shy to do anything about it. When given the opportunity to play a game sequence she created she jumps at the chance, until Terrance switches it up on her.
This was a sweet fast read of friends looking for more. Who says friends can't become more all thanks to a game?
Classification of Nerd by Mara Malin
Emily is a game tester along with a group of others. On Fridays they attend trivia night at the bar and she and Jack don't always see eye to eye. He's her boss but outside of work, the tension never leaves. This particular evening, Jack makes a move and then acts like a gentleman. But Emily wants to be independent thanks to her heartbreak over her over controlling ex. When they have to go out of town together, the sparks fly, but can they get over the boss/employee lone they've crossed?
Better than Chocolate by Tellulah Darling
Sadie just needs her chocolate M&Ms and her night will be better. When Nic steals them from her, they find both of their evenings haven't been the best. After an action packed evening of ex boyfriends and sleeping partners, and finding Nic is a Dr. who fan, Sadie goes home. Being drawn to the window by a noose she finds Nic outside asking for a redo. Can two people who never liked each other become more?
Girl Meets Grammarian by G.G. Andrews
Eliza is a new professor at college. She's a well known poet and is putting her craft to work. When introduced to Naval, when learns the have a very different view of teaching and writing. When feelings come out to play, Eliza reacts badly for fear of being trapped and possibly losing her job. Will different views and hurt feelings cause them to miss out on the possibility of a future?