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Monday, 23 December 2013

Tame This by Hadley Quinn - MY 5* REVIEW

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 (This book contains mature content, including sex and language. Not intended for readers under the age of 18)

KISS THIS continues with Jay’s story, a rebel of his own sort with the need for freedom and unfiltered opinions. His days of unruly behavior and risky decisions have dealt him a hand that he’s still trying to overcome as he seeks to accomplish his business dreams.

But the hits keep adding up. His best friend is knocked up by an ex that won’t back off, a family member drops in unexpectedly and questions need answered, and the easier aspects in life are suddenly being tested beyond his control.

When ultimate tragedy wreaks havoc on his life, it sends Jay over the edge. He can’t seem to manage the simple things anymore and he reverts back to his old ways of shutting people out and living carelessly. He loses everything he’s gained so far—everything that he didn’t know he wanted—all in one ugly weekend.

There is only one thing that can really save him from complete ruins, and this time it might not be so easily at his disposal. And then there is that damn McCallan pride that automatically resists help at every turn. It just may be the very thing that causes him to lose everything for good…


MY VIEWS:

 So I finally got a break in my crazy blog schedule to read Tame This and I FREAKING LOVED IT! I literally could not put it down.

Tame This is absolutely fantastic, I loved Fighters Block and Kiss This, they are both in my top 10 books but Jay has to be my absolute favorite, that man is DAMN FINE!! He is bad ass, sexy, tatted, pierced, says it how it is and basically doesn't give a shit what people think, seriously whats not to love?

Melanie is just as adorable. I love that she is sassy and gives Jay as good as he gives her. Their chemistry is what makes this book stand out for me. They are most definitely one of my favorite book couples of 2013.

Jay and Melanie together are SMOKING HOT and there are some deliciously, squirm in your seat sex scenes that will leave you wanting a Jay for yourself and in my opinion every lady needs a Jay McCallan experience!

Overall I give Tame This 5 BIG BOOK LOVE STARS.

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ABOUT THIS AUTHOR:

Besides books, I love music, dance, kickboxing, surfing, and sunshine. If I'm not riding a wave, I'm at a concert or traveling. Doesn't tell you much, but you'll learn way more about me from social media or my blog site!

My writing: I don't write short stories. I'd rather have one full story instead of turning it into two. I believe in order to build a relationship with a book, it takes time to get to know it. I like my characters to be well-developed. I like the story to show rather than tell. I like my heroes to have integrity and my heroines to be strong. Just as importantly, I like them to have a sense of humor. I believe in adversity because it is a natural part of life, and I like my characters to learn that as well. And I definitely *prefer* happily ever afters!

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 (This book includes mature content, including sex and language)

22-year-old Camryn Jacobs lost the love of her life once and vows to never kiss another guy unless she's in love with him. When she meets Teague, their attraction to one another is off the charts, and for the first time in two years, she wants to disregard her rule.

But Camryn makes a bet that he can't go just one week without kissing her. She's protecting her own fragile heart, but her wit and smart mouth end up driving Teague crazy.

When Teague is equally skilled at her challenge, their friendship turns complicated. He's not at all what she assumed, and he makes her feel things she never expected to feel. But sharing her true reasons for the no-kiss bet hurts too much and she keeps him in the dark.

Teague has his own secrets to hide, starting with his last name. It's the reason he left town--to lick his wounds until he can piece his life back together. His time with Camryn proves that it might actually be possible, but with the threat of his family and his past ruining all that he's finally gained, can he really take that risk again?

Loving might be easy; learning to trust again could be too difficult to achieve...

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 (This book contains mature content, including sex and language. For adults 18+)

The entire fourth floor of Donovan Kemp's apartment complex houses only MMA fighters, dubbing it "The Fighter's Block." Growing up in an abusive home put Van on the fast track to nowhere, but a caring fight club owner took him under his wing as a teen and shaped him into a fighter with integrity.

Now in his mid-twenties, his life changes dramatically when he steps in to help a beautiful girl in a scary situation with her boyfriend. Surprising to Van, she ends up going home with him. He's now on the fast track to something else: falling in love. He feels that Danielle is the type of girl that he could only dream about, but the two quickly fall hard for each other in equal measure.

When the ex boyfriend proves to be nothing but trouble, Van has a tough time deciding between protecting Dani with legal measures or just bashing the guy's face in himself. The harassment escalates, eventually pulling Dani and Van apart, and Van finds himself feeling desperate enough to do something drastic.

If being thrown in jail isn't bad enough for Van, an undercover investigator seems to be getting a little too close to Dani, the fight club he grew up in could be turned upside down with scandal, and the friends that he trusts with his life might not be who they say they are.

So much for finally discovering the little morsel of happiness he'd been deprived of his entire life..



Sunday, 22 December 2013

Behind His Lens by R.S Grey MY 5* REVIEW

 
Blurb:
Twenty-three year old model Charley Whitlock built a quiet life for herself after disaster struck four years ago. She hides beneath her beautiful mask, never revealing her true self to the world... until she comes face-to-face with her new photographer — sexy, possessive Jude Anderson. It's clear from the first time she meets him that she's playing by his rules. He says jump, she asks how high. He tells her to unzip her cream Dior gown; she knows she has to comply. But what if she wants him to take charge outside of the studio as well?

Jude Anderson has a strict "no model" dating policy. But everything about Charley sets his body on fire.

When a tropical photo shoot in Hawaii forces the stubborn pair into sexually charged situations, their chemistry can no longer be ignored. They’ll have to decide if they’re willing to break their rules and leave the past behind or if they’ll stay consumed by their demons forever.

Will Jude persuade Charley to give in to her deepest desires?

**Recommended for ages 17+ due to language and sexual situations.**


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 I give this book 5 BIG BOOK LOVE STARS!!

I absolutely adored this book and fell in love with both Charley and Jude and everything about them from the start.

Charley is everything you want in a main character, she's sweet, loveable, beautiful and doesn't realize it.
Jude is panty dropping hot, deliciously demanding and smoking hot in the bedroom.

They both have pasts with issues and the emotions they go through, especially Charley, are absolutely heartbreaking but so spot on you really get sucked into the story and feel the pain right along with them.

The sex scenes in this book are LUSH, as is the sexual tension that is present from the moment Charley and Jude meet. I absolutely loved the relationship between these two and their witty banter kept me amused through out the book.

Overall I freaking loved Behind His Lens and would definitely recommend it, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that there will be a book two because I could read about these two all day long.


Congratulations R.S Grey on a truly amazing debut!


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I am a lover of books, chocolate, reality TV, metaphors and similes, black labs, and cold weather.

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Ending a Torn Past by Melissa L. Delgado COVER REVEAL

Ending A Torn Past
Melissa L. Delgado
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Blurb:
A present life worth moving on for. A past best left to memories tucked away.
Jaxon Dean has reached a point in his life where everything is as it should be. He has the personality, the looks, and the charm, to basically get whoever he desires—except Cassandra Tyce. She's immune to his playboy ways, quick wit, and over indulgence of himself. There is only one time he can recall having to work as hard to snag the one he had his sights set on…

At a much simpler time in life, all he had to worry about was passing classes, hitching a ride to places, and collecting phone numbers. Although on his first day of high school, Jaxon found not every girl was susceptible to his charms. Could one person truly change his overzealous ways? 

An unexpected turn of events can leave even the toughest ones lost without hope... Hope of ever recovering, of ever wanting to see tomorrow, of ever feeling true happiness again.


With the help of Cassandra Tyce, Jaxon will learn that sometimes, lying to oneself can be the sole reason a person stays torn.


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Photographer: Lindee Robinson




Author Bio:

I love anything and everything pertaining to make up or beauty. I love to write and shop. I love going to the movies and spending time with my friends and family.I love to dance. I love to laugh and to make others laugh. I'm inspired by dance, music, poetry, and photography. I feel there is beauty in everything. I believe to get respect you have to give respect and to treat others how you want to be treated. I love everything and anything vintage. I love Jesus and believe in having faith in the unseen and unheard. I love to have fun and make new memories. But mostly, I love life. Enjoying the road I'm on and making the most of it.


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The Cure by Stephanie Erickson BOOK BLITZ + GIVEAWAY

The Cure by Stephanie Erickson
Publication date: November 14th 2013
Genres: Dystopia, Young Adult

Synopsis:
“One life will make the difference.” Macey Holsinger has been hearing that promise her whole life. But it hasn’t saved anyone yet, not even her little brother.

The disease has claimed countless lives in the last hundred years, and the government is working hard to find a cure through human testing. Testing that has killed nearly as many people as the disease.

At sixteen, Macey has better things to think about than saving lives and submitting to any rule other than her parents’. As a budding artist, she has her whole life ahead of her, at least until she faces her own testing.

Questions plague Macey. Questions that make everyone else nervous. How can death be justified with more death? What’s the point of all this?

Answers evade her until she’s left with only one question: How much will she sacrifice in the name of the cure?

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 Excerpt:
 
By eight, the party was in full swing.  I was standing at a table near the dance floor watching the fun when a group of girls from school converged on me.
“Hey, Macey, so what time do you get your date?” Ariel asked me. 
I was trying not to think about it.  I glanced at my watch.  “8:23.” 
She looked at one of the other girls.  “When I got my date I was a wreck.  But the message is actually pretty cool.  Once it was over, I wondered what I was so worked up about.” 
I knew she was trying to reassure me, but it wasn’t helping.  One of the other girls, Hannidy, piped up.  “What was the message like?” she asked.  She was still a few months away from getting her date and clearly wasn’t comforted by Ariel’s sentiment either. 
“Oh, it was neat.  One of those immersion holograms, ya know?  The speaker was in the mountains, and I swear I could smell the cool, crisp air when the breeze blew across this field of wild flowers and over a glacial pond.  I don’t even know if places like that still exist, but it was exactly where I wanted to be.”
“And what did the speaker say?” Hannidy persisted.
“Well, not much to be honest.  Just congratulating me on reaching an age where I could contribute to the greater good, announced my date, and that was it.  All told, I think it was only about two minutes long.” 
I turned to one of the girls, who was nodding.  She’d already gotten her date as well.  “Was it the same for you, Charlotte?”
“Yup.  Pretty much.  Mine wasn’t in the mountains though.  Mine was in the most luxurious lobby I’d ever seen.  Crystal chandeliers, stained glass windows, giant marble columns, it was gorgeous.  It looked like some place that demanded grand dresses and dancing.”  She smiled as she recalled the image.  I hoped I could look back on my message with such fondness, and not as the death sentence it might turn out to be. 
At 8:23 p.m., Rosie interrupted the party.  The music went quiet, and all games paused.  “An incoming message from the Facility for Macey.” 
My parents gathered around me, and Alex appeared out of nowhere.  “Would you like to see it down here or upstairs?” 
I looked at all my friends.  Some of them looked nervous, but most of them nodded encouragement at me.  “I guess we can watch it down here.  Rosie, go ahead with it.” 
I was surrounded by an image of the beach.  Ariel was right.  I could just about smell the salt air.  Sea gulls screeched and swooped low over the waves, and sand pipers darted in and out of the surf.  I turned around and dunes stretched for miles in either direction.  The hologram was like nothing I’d ever seen before.  It was so real, and slightly unnerving. 
Although I knew my parents and Alex were there watching it with me, I was alone on the beach, save for a woman standing a short distance from me.  The hologram was made to be a complete experience for each person, so everyone watching had the same experience.  I was the only one that was alone, though.  Everyone else could see me and the woman but no one else at the party. 
“Hello, Macey.” she said.  She was dressed in a dark suit, her bobbed brown hair blowing in the ocean breeze.  She looked weird in the surroundings.  Out of place.  I didn’t want her here, spoiling it. 
I didn’t respond to her.  It was just a hologram, not meant to be interactive.  She continued without noticing.  “As you know, I’m here to deliver your date.  First of all, we at the Facility would like to congratulate you on reaching an age where you can fulfill the vows you’ve been making since you were five years old and become a vital part of finding a cure to the disease.” 
She paused and looked sympathetically at me.  It was odd.  How did they know where I’d be standing, and how could they program her to do that?  I glanced left and right but couldn’t see my parents.  I felt someone grab my hand, but when I looked down, no one was there.  It squeezed, and I squeezed back. 
“Now, your date is very special.”  Was this normal?  Why was my date special?  “It’s the first of its kind.”  I narrowed my eyes and watched the hologram skeptically.  It didn’t sound good.  “Due to an overwhelming need, the Facility has had to change its experimentation policies and date assignments moving forward.  Macey, you are the first to receive a date that precedes your twentieth birthday.”
I gasped in horror.  “Your date is June 30, 2115.” 
She let it hang there for a second.  “The Facility thanks you for your contribution, and we look forward to meeting you in person.” 
The image dissolved, and I was left in the basement with the shock of knowing I had only two years until my date. 

A low murmur passed over my group of friends.  I frantically looked from face to face, looking for conformation that I’d simply misheard.  Pleading silently with someone to tell me she’d said 2117 and not 2115, they all stared back at me with the same shock I imagined was on my face, and a few of them had sympathetic, “better you than me” expressions.
My legs started to tremble.  Alex reached out for me and guided me to the nearest couch.  My parents followed, my mom leaning heavily on Dad.  The guests parted for us and went back to the party, trying to give us our moment. 
I looked over at Alex, who’d settled next to me on the couch.  “Well, maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to watch the message down here.”  I smiled weakly, trying to lighten the mood.  Two years.  That was only a few months after Alex’s date and would be right after I graduated from school.  If I died during the experiments, I wouldn’t have the opportunity to get rejected by art schools because I was too much of a loose cannon. 
“It’s a mistake, right?  A glitch in the message?  Who can we contact at the Facility to get her actual date?” My mom asked, grasping at even the tiniest hope. 
My dad sprang into action.  “Rosie, can you please display the latest headlines?” 
There on the glass coffee table in front of us were all the headlines of the day.  At the top, was the most damning one of all, time stamped from thirty seconds ago. 
FACILITY CHANGES DATING POLICY.
Dad tapped that headline, and the article opened.
Citing overwhelming need for more volunteers, the Facility has altered its dating policy moving forward.  All new dates will be assigned after the receiver’s eighteenth birthday, not their twentieth.  The first to receive their new date was Macey Holsinger, who was assigned June 30, 2115.  The teen will be eighteen years and three months old for her first experiment.
A Facility representative issued this statement:
“We want to thank all new volunteers.  We hope the young blood will be the key to finding the cure that much faster.”
Dad closed the article before the rest of us could finish reading it.  “My baby,” Mom whispered.  Dad turned and held her in his arms.  She looked at me over his shoulder, too horrified to summon even a single tear.

AUTHOR BIO:
Let's see. What do you want to know about me? I love apocalypse movies like 2012 (which is probably why my first book is sort of apocalyptic), I love to read, I love my fur babies, my husband and my family.

I'm a graphic designer by trade, but hoping to some day be able to write full time.

Dan, my husband, and I are brand new parents and loving life!

As far as writing goes, The Blackout was my first published novel, but I've been writing for quite awhile. I won honorable mention in the 72nd Annual Writer's Digest Competition for a short story junior year of college, so that was...awhile ago anyway. Although I published a scholarly paper senior year, fiction writing has always been my passion. Can't wait to see what's next!
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Holiday Heat by Noelle Adams
(Love for the Holidays)
Publication date: November 6th 2013
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult

Synopsis
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After being hit with heartbreaking tragedy, Carrie has thrown herself into a hot, secret relationship with Matt. With Christmas approaching, she realizes she might want even more from her sexy, damaged artist, but the boundaries around their relationship make anything deeper than sex impossible.

Matt was the rising star of the art world, but he hasn’t painted since a tragic accident two years ago. His passion for Carrie finally inspires him, but first he must convince her that the heat between them is far more than just sex.


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Excerpt
 
“Why don’t you have any tattoos?” she asked, trying to drag herself away from the soft feelings her reflections had prompted.

“Why would I have tattoos?”

“I don’t know. You seem like the kind of guy who would have tattoos. You’ve got that hard edge, you know.”

He chuckled. “When an activity is so common that college kids do it when they’re drunk, I think it’s time to admit that the activity has lost its edge.”

She burst into giggles when the words processed. Sometime in the last three months, she’d learned how to laugh again—although she couldn’t really pinpoint when it had happened.

“You’re not that much older than college kids, you know. You shouldn’t sound so superior.”

“If you say so.”

Still smiling, she reached over to stroke his chest, her hand gliding over the smoothly rippling muscles and scattering of coarse hair.

“Do you want me to get a tattoo?” he asked, a different note in his voice.

“No.” Her fingers lingered on a jagged scar that slashed through the curve of his ribcage.

“I guess my body is marked enough.”

 


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Noelle handwrote her first romance novel in a spiral-bound notebook when she was twelve, and she hasn’t stopped writing since. She has lived in eight different states and currently resides in Virginia, where she teaches English, reads any book she can get her hands on, and offers tribute to a very spoiled cocker spaniel.

She loves travel, art, history, and ice cream. After spending far too many years of her life in graduate school, she has decided to reorient her priorities and focus on writing contemporary romances.

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Saturday, 21 December 2013

Exception by Patty Maximini BOOK BLITZ + GIVEAWAY



Exception by Patty Maximini
Publication date: November 2nd 2013
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Synopsis:
When all hope for moving on from a life filled with pain and abuse was gone, Emily Watson closed herself off to the world, packed her bags, and moved across the country in search of a new life. What she found was a career she adored and friends she loved. It wasn’t a full and complete life, but it was definitely better than what she knew before.

When all hope for being loved and accepted for who he was instead of what he had was gone, Taylor Carter decided that trusting people outside of his family wasn’t really smart and would only lead to disappointment. With his world turned upside down, his life became about his work, and every new relationship was meaningless and superficial. He was safe and definitely content but never truly happy.

When all hope for staying awake during a long day was gone, Emily and Taylor found themselves at the same coffee cart. Little did they know then that the worst coffee they’d ever had would forever change their lives.

When hopeless people are blinded by an endless pain, when contentment and safety feel like the best options, and when love seems impossible, they may just find an exception.



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Exception’s Playlist

The day I began writing Exception, I started a playlist that had only fourteen songs, mostly by Adele and Nickelback. Throughout the eight months it took to write Exception, it grew to over 200 songs that range from Elvis Presley to Kiss. They were all inspiring, but to me, these eighteen are as much part of the book as Taylor and Emily.
Wonderful Life – Alterbridge
Now That I’ve found you – Paul McDonald & Nikki Reed
In My Life – Johnny Cash
A Love Eternal – Joe Satriani
Take a Look at Yourself – Coverdale/Page
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Elvis Presley
The Deeper the Love – Whitesnake
Lucky – Jason Mraz featuring Colbie Caillat
Mine – Taylor Swift
Your Precious Love – Whitesnake
All I Want Is You – Whitesnake
Fix You – Coldplay
Kiss Me – Ed Sheeran
Don’t Ever Let it End – Nickelback
Lovesong – Adele
One and Only – Adele
All That Really Matters – Richie Sambora
Don’t Look Back – John Lee Hooker

AUTHOR BIO
Words have always been a passion of mine. I’ve always loved to read them, write them and learn them in other languages. Last year, I’ve decided to take that passion and turn it into a book, the result was Exception, my very first novel due this October.

Whenever I’m not sitting behind my computer, I’m either enjoying the company of my dear hubby, Alex, and our four four-legged babies or reading. I’m a firm believer in long hand written letters, love of any kind and good stories.

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