April 30, 2019

REVIEW: Entangled



Entangled
The Accidental Billionaires Book 2
Author: J.S. Scott


There’s nothing richer than a second chance in the steamy second book of New York Times bestselling author J.S. Scott’s Accidental Billionaires series.

Aiden Sinclair was a commercial fisherman before he suddenly came into his billionaire inheritance—not that he’s complaining. Being a Sinclair does have its perks. But things were simpler before the money. He may have been dirt poor, but he loved his job and fully intended to always come back from the sea to his girlfriend, Skye Weston, so they could move toward something more permanent. Or at least that had been the plan . . . until he returned from a two-month fishing trip to discover that she had moved away and was marrying somebody else. It tore his world apart.

Now Skye’s back in town after nearly a decade. She’s a single mother and just as beautiful as ever. However, for some odd reason, she appears to hate him, when it should be Aiden who wants nothing to do with the woman who dumped him. Unfortunately, more than nine years of separation has done nothing to put a damper on their white-hot chemistry when they’re together. But even if those feelings are real, Skye has been keeping secrets. The truth of the past is about to come to light, and there is so much more at stake than just Aiden’s heart.

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MY REVIEW

Entangled by JS Scott is a second-chance romance told in dual POV.

At eighteen, Skye met and spent the summer of her life with Aiden Sinclair the man she comes to love.

When summer ended, Aiden had to leave for an eight-week commercial fishing job but not before the two made promises of reuniting afterward and a declaration of love from Skye.

A lot can change in eight weeks and when Aiden returns, Skye is no longer waiting. In fact, she is marrying someone else.

Almost ten years later, Skye is back in town and is acting like she hates him when she is the one who left and betrayed him.

Amidst hurt feelings, broken hearts and secrets their chemistry is as hot as ever.

When the truth surfaces, will Skye and Aiden be able to find their way back to each other?

In the beginning this author captured me with young love, ideals and separation.

My heart was in my throat for them when I found out what happened.

There were twists and turns that I didn’t see coming.

I also loved the fact that all the cards were laid on the table from the get-go.

I must say that although my attention was captured in the beginning, I had a hard time with their reuniting. I wanted to believe in their relationship, but It was a little too seamless and quick for me.

I wanted them to work for it. I wanted to feel Skye’s hesitancy and intimacy issues.
Instead, I had a hard time believing that she had any.

There was a lot of bad history with her husband and it was not fleshed out enough for me. This whole backstory is what makes Skye who she is, and it felt glossed over.

This book started out strong but fizzled a little as the story progressed.

The difference between an amazing read and the good read I experienced is in this couple’s struggle or lack thereof when getting back together.

For two people who loved each other so strongly, the emotions good and bad felt muted, dull. The anger and pain they both felt was too easily swept away.

I received an ARC via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.


April 29, 2019

RELEASE & REVIEW: Pretty Reckless

What a WONDERFUL Monday.  I have THE perfect book to recommend to all that love a book with teenage angst, heartache and heartbreak with a story that will simply captivate!  Pretty Reckless by LJ Shen is LIVE and this is a book you DON’T want to miss!  Get your copy!









We were supposed to be best friends
But turned out to be worst enemies…

-Penn

They say revenge is a dish best served cold.
I’d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me, and now my heart is completely iced.
I took her first kiss.
She took the only thing I loved.
I was poor.
She was rich.
The good thing about circumstances? They can change. Fast.
Now, I’m her parents’ latest shiny project.
Her housemate. Her tormentor. The captain of the rival football team she hates so much.
Yeah, baby girl, say it—I’m your foster brother.
There’s a price to pay for ruining the only good thing in my life, and she’s about to shell out some serious tears.
Daria Followhill thinks she is THE queen. I’m about to prove to her that she’s nothing but a spoiled princess.

-Daria

Everyone loves a good-old, unapologetic punk.
But being a bitch? Oh, you get slammed for every snarky comment, cynical eye roll, and foot you put in your adversaries’ way.
The thing about stiletto heels is that they make a hell of a dent when you walk all over the people who try to hurt you.
In Penn Scully’s case, I pierced his heart until he bled out, then left it in a trash can on a bright summer day.
Four years ago, he asked me to save all of my firsts for him.
Now he lives across the hall, and there’s nothing I want more than to be his last everything.
His parting words when he gave me his heart were that nothing in this world is free.
Now? Now he is making me pay.

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MY REVIEW

Pretty Reckless has wrecked me in the most wonderful way.

“Us. Licking each other’s ice creams. She is tasting my sourness. As I devour her sweetness” - Penn

LJ Shen writes vivid teenagers that bring back all of the angst and insecurities of high school. Finding out who you are and where you fit. Rivalries, first loves and first heartbreaks Not to mention secrets and lies run amock.

We get a second chance at reliving the angst, tears, secrets, lies and pain of our younger years. But, this author adds her unique take with Hothole fathers, hot and brooding first crushes, and a fated love that is tattered and torn before it even begins, but is still worth fighting for.

She also explores the challenges of parenthood. There is no book, no magical wand to make sure we do not err. We do our best and we make mistakes and we eventually learn. She highlights the parental challenges perfectly and with so much emotion and angst.

From the very beginning, the rivalry and jealousy between Daria and Via is nothing short of EPIC. Fighting for her mom’s affection and time, Daria feels left out and inconsequential in her mother’s life.

Misunderstandings as well as feelings of hurt and hurt guide the mother-daughter relationship astray.

Daria is complicated and has so many more layers than you would believe. Each layer is peeled back and explored. She is the most human of characters I have seen to date. She finds solace with Penn, a safe place in what should be her enemie’s arms.

Penn is such a wonderful character. From his sweetness to his gruffness to his outright defiance and fight. He stands up for who and what he believes in.

Is it possible for Daria and her mother to start over? Or, is there just too much hurt and betrayal? Will Daria and Penn be able to build a solid and trustworthy relationship with all the secrets and difference between them?

LJ Shen is a superhero capable of crushing my heart with her words and then magically piecing it back together,.

Here are a couple of words that had such a profound effect on me. I believe anyone who reads this book will be affected as well

“Talk”. This book is as simple and as complicated as that one words
“Skull Eyes” These two words have so much meaning, so much power.

Best damn book I’ve read in a long time! It is such a powerful read and is nothing short of EVERYTHING.


ABOUT LJ SHEN 


L.J. Shen is an International #1 best-selling author of Contemporary Romance and New Adult novels. She lives in Northern California with her husband, young son and chubby cat.

Before she’d settled down, L.J. (who thinks referring to herself in the third person is really silly, by the way) traveled the world, and collected friends from all across the globe. Friends who’d be happy to report that she is a rubbish companion, always forgets people's’ birthdays and never sends Christmas cards.

She enjoys the simple things in life, like spending time with her family and friends, reading, HBO, Netflix and internet-stalking Stephen James. She reads between three to five books a week and firmly believes Crocs shoes and mullets should be outlawed.

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April 26, 2019

COVER REVEAL: The Sacrifices of Life





The Sacrifices Of Life
Series: Working Girls #3
Author:  K.L. Humphreys
Release Date: May 23rd
Genre:  Women’s Fiction/Romance

BLURB 

Sacrifices: we never know how much we'll have to give up.

Katy Akers dreams of college and a shiny future were ripped away when her brother was stabbed to death.

Drowning in despair since her family was destroyed and her life turned upside down, she takes the only job she can—she becomes a stripper.

Amidst the turmoil, a beacon of light shines through her dark world - Owen Hughes.
But when Katy finds out about Owen's past, the light she desires flickers right before her eyes.

Now she’ll have to make the decision of her life; will she fight for her happiness or fall back into the darkness?

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April 24, 2019

DUAL COVER REVEAL: Pretty Lies, Ugly Truths Duet


Duet Title: Pretty Lies, Ugly Truths Duet
Titles: Sweet Poisons & Sick Remedies
Author: Natalie Bennett
Genre: Dark New Adult Romance
Cover Design: Jay Aheer



Rhett Sullivan
Mysterious boy painted in shades of red.

Nova Markov
Eccentric girl dripping in sunshine.


He was the type mothers warned their little girls about—a cocky, rich asshole with a pretty smile, unapologetically insane and wild.

I was the type guys like him usually ignored—a free spirit who hid my crazy beneath an odd good girl facade and the art hanging on my studio walls.

We were opposites in every way but one, and we collided like two runaway trains that never had a chance of stopping.
What blossomed between us, our 'relationship,' was maniacal.

We were stuck in a cycle of madness.

Rhett Sullivan became a bittersweet poison I couldn't get enough of.

In the end, that's what destroyed me.

Because in the end?

Our love was nothing but a lie.

**The Pretty Lies, Ugly Truths Duet is a sordid New Adult romance with various graphicly dark themes. **

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RELEASE DATE: MAY 28, 2019
BLURB COMING MAY 21, 2019

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

She writes about depraved alpha a**holes and women that love to hate them. Her books don't follow any specific tropes, have no set word counts, and tend to deviate from traditional HEA's.

When she isn't in front of her computer she's spending time with her husband and their three little boys.

Natalie is an avid fan of caramel frappes, horror movies, Shameless, and of course, reading.

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April 20, 2019

REVIEW: A Pack of Blood & Lies



A Pack of Blood and Lies
The Boulder Wolves #1
Author: Olivia Wildenstein

Synopsis

The primal rule of winning: don’t fall in love with the contender.

Three months shy of her eighteenth birthday, Ness is forced to return to Colorado. Even though it’s been six years, and the wolves of her all-male pack don’t recognize her, she recognizes them. People who shun others because of their gender are hard to forget.

Especially Liam Kolane—son of Heath, the crudest and cruelest Alpha to have ruled the Boulder Pack. Liam is as handsome as he is infuriating, as kind as he is punishing, and he makes Ness’s traitorous heart race, which isn’t good. After all, he’s a Kolane. Like father like son, right?

When Heath dies, Liam vies to become the new Alpha and no one dares challenge him.

Except Ness.

Thus begins a treacherous game.

The rules: winner takes all…including loser’s life.

Fans of Kresley Cole and Cassandra Clare will devour A PACK OF BLOOD AND LIES.

* Contains Alpha males.
* Not suitable for children under 14.

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AMAZON US | UK | CA | AU


MY REVIEW 

Heart-pumping and intriguing A Pack of Blood and Lies is brilliantly written and entertaining. This is the first time I’ve read a book by this author but I’m now a devoted fan!

This is one of the best paranormal reads ever!

I’m obsessed. This book is addicting and page-turning. I loved every second of it; From the push and pull of the main characters to the mystery.

I loved all the characters and hope they each get their story told.

This book has a kickass heroine and a bunch of badass werewolves. Oh my!

This book was amazing and gripped me from the very first page. There was absolutely nothing I did not like.

This author made her mark on me. Make no mistake, I will be continuing this series while keeping an eye out for this author’s future works.

I received an ARC of this book via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.


WANT MORE?

A Pack of Blood and Tears releases on June 13!  I can’t wait can you?  Add it to your Goodreads NOW!!   Don’t forget to check out the new cover reveal for the third installment of this series, A Pack of Love & Hate






April 17, 2019

TOUR: Cipher


In the war between good and evil, sometimes the biggest battles take place inside the soul…and the heart.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Larissa Ione, comes CIPHER, a passionate and spellbinding novella from the Demonica Underworld Series, brought to you by 1,001 Dark Nights! Be sure you grab your copy today!








It’s been seven months since Cipher, an Unfallen angel who straddled a razor thin line between good and evil, woke up in hell with a new set of wings, a wicked pair of fangs, and a handler who’s as beautiful as she is dangerous. As a laid-back cyber-specialist who once assisted guardian angels, he’d been in a prime position to earn back his halo. But now, as a True Fallen forced to use his talents for malevolence, he must fight not only his captors and his sexy handler, but the growing corruption inside him…before the friends searching for him become his enemies and he becomes his own worst nightmare.

Lyre is a fallen angel with a heart full of hate. When she’s assigned to ensure that Cipher carries out their boss’s orders, she sees an opportunity to take revenge on those who wronged her. All she has to do is appeal to Cipher’s burgeoning dark side. But the devastatingly handsome fellow True Fallen has other ideas — sexy ideas that threaten to derail all Lyre’s plans and put them in the path of an approaching hell storm.
Danger and desire explode, even as Cipher and Lyre unravel a sinister plot that will fracture the underworld and send shockwaves into Heaven itself…

**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do. **

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MY REVIEW 

Cipher is another thrilling and action-packed installment in the Demonica series.

I have been reading the Demonica series for what seems like forever now and I never get enough.

Larissa Ione always brings something new that will captivate. Cipher and Lyre’s story is no different.

Cipher was cute with his new wings. I found myself smirking and giggling.

We also touch again on Liliana and Azagoth. There is simply something about these two that pulls me and captivates me every time

I love how with each novella we inch ever closer to that final, epic battle between good and evil.

Pieces come together but the whole picture is still unclear. All we know for sure is that it’ll happen one way or another and I, for one, am going to enjoy that thrilling ride until the very end.

Cipher is in hell, literally. His handler is the beautiful and dangerous Lyre.

In the cold, torturous hell that he can’t escape, he must put his trust in Lyre.

Will she betray him?

I received an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.



ABOUT LARISSA IONE
Larissa Ione is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. An Air Force veteran, she traded in a career as a meteorologist to pursue her passion of writing. She now spends her days in pajamas with her computer, strong coffee, and supernatural worlds. She believes in celebrating everything, and would never be caught without a bottle of Champagne chilling in the fridge…just in case. She currently lives in Wisconsin with her U.S. Coast Guard husband, her teenage son, a rescue cat named Vegas, and her very own hellhound, a King Shepherd named Hexe.

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