Review: No Falling Allowed by Melissa West

18 March, 2019 8:34 am , Leave a Comment ,

No Falling Allowed
(No Kissing Allowed #2)
by Melissa West
Publisher: Entangled Embrace
Publication date: July 18, 2016
Genre: New Adult Romance
Rating:

My life just went South…

Twenty-four hours. That’s how long it took my life to flip upside down.

Wake up in bed alone after the best night of my life? Check.

Get fired instead of the promised promotion? Check.

Wealthy parents cut me off when I refuse to follow their path for my life? Check.

Now I’m in Cricket Creek, SC—a place where no New Yorker belongs—disowned and broke, with a new job that I can’t mess up. Oh yeah, and staring at my one-night stand, who happens to be the complete opposite of my type.

Southern.

Cocky.

Bartender.

Noah Hunter never should have made it back to my apartment in NYC, and I definitely shouldn’t be in his small town. But fate had another plan. Or a horrible sense of humor.

Who knew Mr. Wrong could feel so right…

 

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Sneak Peek Wednesday: The Hashtag Hunt by Kristina Seek (Giveaway)

13 March, 2019 12:17 am , 5 Comments ,

The Hashtag Hunt
by Kristina Seek
Publisher: Self-Published
Publication Date: Dec. 9, 2018
Genre: Romance

The only reason Lauren entered the Hashtag Hunt was for the $10,000 grand prize. She needed seed money for her startup, and it sounded easy enough: twelve hours to text twelve photos to someone called the Wizard. For hashtag number five, Lauren needs a #HottieInTheWild, and with the help of her best friend, Ivy, she finds the perfect subject.

The only reason Brenner entered Barkley’s Pub was to have beers with Scott, an Army brother back in town. The reunion is interrupted when a woman is caught crouched in a dark corner, taking pictures of Brenner. Lauren explains, and though embarrassed, she accepts Scott and Brenner’s offer to help with hashtag number six.
While hunting for hashtags, Lauren finds adventure and romance with her #Hottie, but she must stay focused to beat the clock and win the cash.

 

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Review: Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues by Diana Rowland

11 March, 2019 9:30 am , 6 Comments ,

Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues
(White Trash Zombie #2)
by Diana Rowland
Publisher: DAW
Publication date: July 3, 2012
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Rating:

Angel Crawford is finally starting to get used to life as a brain-eating zombie, but her problems are far from over. Her felony record is coming back to haunt her, more zombie hunters are popping up, and she’s beginning to wonder if her hunky cop-boyfriend is involved with the zombie mafia. Yeah, that’s right—the zombie mafia.

Throw in a secret lab and a lot of conspiracy, and Angel’s going to need all of her brainpower—and maybe a brain smoothie as well—in order to get through it without falling apart.

 

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Slow Month of Reading

3 March, 2019 10:44 am , 7 Comments ,

 

I’m linking this post to Sunday Post, and It’s Monday! What Are You Reading?

 

 

This past month was pretty quite. I didn’t get a whole lot of reading in. I actually have been pretty slow with reading. I really need to fix that since I’m running out of back-up reviews. I just find myself doing a lot of other things that take up time, and I just don’t have the attention span right now to sit down and read. Hopefully this month will be a better reading month for me.

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Review: Paper Girl by Cindy R. Wilson

1 March, 2019 12:20 am , 4 Comments ,

Paper Girl
by Cindy R. Wilson
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Publication date: Dec. 4, 2018
Genre: Young Adult
Rating:

I haven’t left my house in over a year. My doctor says it’s social anxiety, but I know the only things that are safe are made of paper. My room is paper. My world is paper. Everything outside is fire. All it would take is one spark for me to burst into flames. So I stay inside. Where nothing can touch me.

Then my mom hires a tutor. Jackson. This boy I had a crush on before the world became too terrifying to live in. Jackson’s life is the complete opposite of mine, and I can tell he’s got secrets of his own. But he makes me feel things. Makes me want to try again. Makes me want to be brave. I can almost taste the outside world. But so many things could go wrong, and all it takes is one spark for everything I love to disappear…

 

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Sneak Peek Wednesday: Of Wolves and Witches by Elena Lawson

27 February, 2019 6:44 am , 3 Comments ,

Of Wolves and Witches
(Arcane Arts Academy Book 1)
by Elena Lawson
Publisher: self-published
Publication date: Feb 23, 2019
Genre: Paranormal Romance, Reverse Harem

I messed up. I broke two of the Arcane Council’s laws in one day. I swear it was an accident—but try telling that to the Arcane authorities.

Before I could catch my breath, my simple gypsy life of peddling potions with my guardians is wrenched away. I’m forcibly enrolled into the prestigious and supremely snotty Arcane Arts Academy, given shackles under the guise of mercy for my crimes.

As if that weren’t enough, my volatile magic bound me to two infuriatingly overbearing shifters in the woods near campus, making me an instant pariah.

At least the history teacher is helpful—not to mention insanely gorgeous. And besides giving me a dangerous distraction, there’s something else he can provide—a way to finally find out more about my father and unravel the dark mystery surrounding his death… but some secrets have claws, and if I’m not careful, knowing the truth could get me killed.

 

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Review: Deep by Kylie Scott

25 February, 2019 8:59 am , 5 Comments ,

Deep
(Stage Dive #4)
by Kylie Scott
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Publication date: March 31, 2015
Genre: Romance
Rating:

Positive. With two little lines on a pregnancy test, everything in Lizzy Rollins’ ordinary life is about to change forever. And all because of one big mistake in Vegas with Ben Nicholson, the irresistibly sexy bass player for Stage Dive. So what if Ben’s the only man she’s ever met who can make her feel completely safe, cherished, and out of control with desire at the same time? Lizzy knows the gorgeous rock star isn’t looking for anything more permanent than a good time, no matter how much she wishes differently.

Ben knows Lizzy is off limits. Completely and utterly. She’s his best friend’s little sister now, and no matter how hot the chemistry is between them, no matter how sweet and sexy she is, he’s not going to go there. But when Ben is forced to keep the one girl he’s always had a weakness for out of trouble in Sin City, he quickly learns that what happens in Vegas, doesn’t always stay there. Now he and Lizzie are connected in the deepest way possible… but will it lead to a connection of the heart?

 

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Review: My Life as a White Trash Zombie by Diana Rowland

22 February, 2019 6:52 am , 4 Comments ,

My Life as a White Trash Zombie
(White Trash Zombie #1)
by Diana Rowland
Publisher: DAW
Publication date: July 15, 2011
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Rating:

Angel Crawford is a loser.

Living with her alcoholic deadbeat dad in the swamps of southern Louisiana, she’s a high school dropout with a pill habit and a criminal record who’s been fired from more crap jobs than she can count. Now on probation for a felony, it seems that Angel will never pull herself out of the downward spiral her life has taken.

That is, until the day she wakes up in the ER after overdosing on painkillers. Angel remembers being in a horrible car crash, but she doesn’t have a mark on her. To add to the weirdness, she receives an anonymous letter telling her there’s a job waiting for her at the parish morgue—and that it’s an offer she doesn’t dare refuse.

Before she knows it she’s dealing with a huge crush on a certain hunky deputy and a brand new addiction: an overpowering craving for brains. Plus, her morgue is filling up with the victims of a serial killer who decapitates his prey—just when she’s hungriest!

Angel’s going to have to grow up fast if she wants to keep this job and stay in one piece. Because if she doesn’t, she’s dead meat.

Literally.

 

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Sneak Peek Wednesday: Birth by Donna Russo Morin (Giveaway)

20 February, 2019 12:01 am , 3 Comments ,

BIRTH
(Once, Upon a New Time, 1)
by Donna Russo Morin
Publisher: Self-published
Publication date: Feb. 15, 2019
Genre: Fantasy Romance

New worlds don’t appear. They are born from the labor of those who envision them.

Count Witon has grown weary of the constant war between the races. Together with his wife Belamay, and Persky – first of a rare Human / Elf breed – Witon plans to create a new society: a utopia for anyone who longs for peaceful coexistence.

They recruit pilgrims from every city and species; most to success, some to failure. Together, they set off to a small, yet promising island, found by chance in the middle of the churning ocean.

But the journey there is fraught with challenges, and none of them is as dire as the one they face once they reach their destination. Will they have the strength and determination to give Birth to this New Time?

Once, Upon A New Time is a medieval fantasy with a double-edged sword: one of blood, the other of lust.

 

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Review: The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden by Jessica Sorensen

18 February, 2019 7:57 am , 7 Comments ,

The Coincidence of Callie & Kayden
(The Coincidence #1)
by Jessica Sorensen
Publisher: Self-published
Publication date: Dec. 13, 2012
Genre: New Adult Romance
Rating:

For Kayden, suffering in silence was the only way to survive. If he was lucky, he could keep his head down, do as he was told, and make it through the day. But one night it seemed like his luck — and his life — might finally end… until an angel named Callie appeared just in time to rescue him.

Callie has never believed in luck. Not since her twelfth birthday when everything was taken from her. After the worst was over, she locked up her feelings and vowed never to tell anyone what happened. Now, six years later, she continues to struggle with the painful secret that threatens to consume her.

When fate lands Kayden and Callie at the same college, Kayden is determined to get to know the beautiful girl who changed his destiny. Quiet and reserved, Callie still fears letting anyone else into her world. But Kayden is certain that Callie has come back into his life for a reason. And the more he tries to be a part of her life, the more he realizes that, this time, it’s Callie who needs to be saved…

 

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