Review: First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost

16 December, 2015 3:50 am , 4 Comments ,

FDoCFirst Drop of Crimson
(Night Huntress World #1)
By: Jeaniene Frost
Publisher: Avon
Published: Feb. 9, 2010
Genre: Paranormal Romance
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The night is not safe for mortals.

Denise MacGregor knows all too well what lurks in the shadows – her best friend is half-vampire Cat Crawfield – and she has already lost more than the average human could bear. But her family’s dark past is wrapped in secrets and shrouded in darkness – and a demon shapeshifter has marked Denise as prey. Now her survival depends on an immortal who craves a taste of her.

He is Spade, a powerful, mysterious vampire who has walked the earth for centuries and is now duty-bound to protect this endangered, alluring human – even if it means destroying his own kind. Denise may arouse his deepest hungers, but Spade knows he must fight his urge to have her as they face the demon nightmare together…

Because once the first drop of crimson falls, they will both be lost.

 

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Review: More than Once by Elizabeth Briggs

14 December, 2015 3:42 am , 8 Comments ,

MTOMore Than Once
(Chasing the Dream, #4)
By: Elizabeth Briggs
Publisher: Self-Published
Published: Dec. 1, 2015
Genre: New Adult Romance
Rating:
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She’s trying to be good. He loves it when she’s bad.

Andrew West is done being the nice guy. After a marriage proposal gone wrong, he’s started over in a new city and he’s never risking his heart again.

Becca Collins is done being the bad girl. After quitting the band she played bass for, she’s going to prove to her family that she’s really changed.

When Becca’s dumped by her boyfriend and fired from her job on Christmas Eve, all seems lost, until she runs into a former one night stand—Andrew. To impress her parents, Becca convinces him to pretend to be her perfect boyfriend for their holiday dinner.

After Andrew shows Becca he’s all bad boy in the bedroom, neither wants to pretend anymore. But when Becca’s invited to rejoin her band for a show and Andrew’s forced to face his ex, they both wonder if they’re ready to take a leap again—or if they’re doomed to fail in life and love a second time.

 

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Review: Make Me Stay by Jaci Burton

11 December, 2015 8:59 am , 10 Comments ,

makemestayMake Me Stay
(Hope, #5)
By: Jaci Burton
Publisher: Berkley
Published: Dec. 1, 2015
Genre: Romance
Rating:
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Reid McCormack is back in Hope to renovate the old mercantile. Then he plans to go back to Boston, where he’s built a successful career. But beautiful florist Samantha Reasor is a distraction Reid hadn’t counted on. Samantha intends to convince Reid that Hope is where his heart has always been, and coming home might be the best choice he could ever make.

 

 

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Review: Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

9 December, 2015 3:30 am , 9 Comments ,

QoSQueen of Shadows
(Throne of Glass, #4)
By: Sarah J. Maas
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: Sept. 1, 2015
Genre: YA Fantasy
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Everyone Celaena Sardothien loves has been taken from her. But she’s at last returned to the empire—for vengeance, to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past…

She has embraced her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen. But before she can reclaim her throne, she must fight.

She will fight for her cousin, a warrior prepared to die for her. She will fight for her friend, a young man trapped in an unspeakable prison. And she will fight for her people, enslaved to a brutal king and awaiting their lost queen’s triumphant return.

 

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Review: Shadow’s End by Thea Harrison

7 December, 2015 9:54 am , 5 Comments ,

shadow's endShadow’s End
(Elder Races, #9)
By: Thea Harrison
Publisher: Berkley
Published: Dec. 1, 2015
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Rating:
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For Beluviel, consort to the Elven High Lord, and Graydon, gryphon and First Sentinel of the Wyr, even the slightest desire for each other is forbidden. But two hundred years ago, after a desperate play to save Beluviel’s stepson left them indebted to the cruel Djinn Malphas, they found their fates inexorably linked together—and the hunger between them growing too strong to ignore…

Two centuries later, with their debt to Malphas coming due, Beluviel and Graydon realize that, if they are to stand any chance of saving their souls, they must once again work together—this time more closely than ever before. But every moment they spend with each other brings them nearer to losing something even more vital—their hearts…

 

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Review: Misconduct by Penelope Douglas

4 December, 2015 3:54 am , 6 Comments ,

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Misconduct
By: Penelope Douglas
Publisher: NAL
Published: Dec. 1, 2015
Genre: Romance
Rating:
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Former tennis player Easton Bradbury is trying to be the best teacher she can be, trying to reach her bored students and trying to forget her past. What brought her to this stage in her life isn’t important. She can’t let it be. But now one parent-teacher meeting may be her undoing…

Meeting Tyler Marek for the first time makes it easy for Easton to see why his son is having trouble in school. The man knows how to manage businesses and wealth, not a teenage boy. Or a young teacher, for that matter, though he tries to. And yet…there is something about him that draws Easton in—a hint of vulnerability, a flash of attraction, a spark that might burn.

Wanting him is taboo. Needing him is undeniable. And his long-awaited touch will weaken Easton’s resolve—and reveal what should stay hidden…

 

 

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Excerpt: Misconduct by Penelope Douglas

2 December, 2015 2:42 am , 6 Comments ,

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By: Penelope Douglas
Publisher: NAL
Published: Dec. 1, 2015
Genre: Romance

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Former tennis player Easton Bradbury is trying to be the best teacher she can be, trying to reach her bored students and trying to forget her past. What brought her to this stage in her life isn’t important. She can’t let it be. But now one parent-teacher meeting may be her undoing…

Meeting Tyler Marek for the first time makes it easy for Easton to see why his son is having trouble in school. The man knows how to manage businesses and wealth, not a teenage boy. Or a young teacher, for that matter, though he tries to. And yet…there is something about him that draws Easton in—a hint of vulnerability, a flash of attraction, a spark that might burn.

Wanting him is taboo. Needing him is undeniable. And his long-awaited touch will weaken Easton’s resolve—and reveal what should stay hidden…

 

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Review: Tarnished by Kate Jarvik Birch

30 November, 2015 3:52 am , 5 Comments ,

tarnishedTarnished
(Perfected, #2)
By: Kate Jarvik Birch
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Release Date: Dec. 1, 2015
Genre: Dystopian YA
Rating:

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Freedom comes at a cost…

Ella was genetically engineered to be the perfect pet—graceful, demure…and kept. In a daring move, she escaped her captivity and took refuge in Canada. But while she can think and act as she pleases, the life of a liberated pet is just as confining as the Congressman’s gilded cage. Her escape triggered a backlash, and now no one’s safe, least
of all the other pets. But she’s trapped, unable to get back
to Penn—the boy she loves—or help the girls who need her.

Back in the United States, pets are turning up dead. With help from a very unexpected source, Ella slips deep into the dangerous black market, posing as a tarnished pet available to buy or sell. If she’s lucky, she’ll be able to rescue Penn and expose the truth about the breeding program. If she fails, Ella will pay not only with her life, but the lives
of everyone she’s tried to save…

 

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Review: The Truth About Him by Molly O’Keefe

29 November, 2015 3:49 am , 1 Comment ,

truthabouthimThe Truth About Him
(Everything I Left Unsaid, #2)
By: Molly O’Keefe
Publisher: Bantam Books
Published: Nov. 24, 2015
Genre: Romance
Rating:
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We played our roles, told each other lies.

But now Dylan is no longer just a mysterious deep voice on the other end of the line. We’re face-to-face and our relationship is very, very real.

We still have secrets—but so much is crystal clear:

The thrilling danger.

The raw, naked desire.

The need to keep feeling the way he makes me feel. Forever.

Dylan is putting up walls, trying to keep me safe, but he can’t shut me out. He has seen my darkness and rescued me. Now it’s my turn, if only he will let me.

 

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Black Friday Book Bonanza Giveaway Hop

27 November, 2015 8:44 am , 2 Comments ,

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While everyone is out shopping for good deals, stay inside and hop through the blogs participating in the Black Friday Book Bananza to win some awesome books and gift cards!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. I’ve been a bit stressed the last few days with prepping and cooking for two separate events this week. The mister had a last minute Thanksgiving feast for lunch that I needed to make a turkey and yam casserole for, and then I had our Thanksgiving meal. Needless to say, I’m all cooked out. You know what I’m thankful for this year? Leftovers! So, if the holidays have you a little stressed out, sit back, relax, and click your way through some awesome giveaways. 😉

 

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