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Review: Bridges Burned by Chris Cannon

13 January, 2015 5:44 am , 6 Comments , Kristin

23867175 Bridges Burned
(Going Down in Flames, #2)
By: Chris Cannon
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Release Date: January 19, 2015
Genre: YA Fantasy
Rating:
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Since discovering she is a shape-shifting, fire-breathing dragon on her sixteenth birthday (surprise!), Bryn McKenna’s world has been thrown into chaos. Being a “crossbreed”—part Red dragon and part Blue—means Bryn will never fit in. Not with dragon society. Not with the archaic and controlling Directorate. And definitely not when she has striped hair and a not-so-popular affection for rule-breaking…

But sneaking around with her secret boyfriend, Zavien, gets a whole lot harder when he’s betrothed to someone else. Someone who isn’t a mixed breed and totally forbidden. And for an added complication, it turns out Bryn’s former archnemesis Jaxon Westgate isn’t quite the evil asshat she thought. Now she’s caught between her desire to fit in and a need to set things on fire. Literally.

Because if Bryn can’t adapt to the status quo…well, then maybe it’s time for her to change it.

Posted in: YA Fantasy, Young Adult

Interview: Hellhole by Gina Damico

12 January, 2015 3:21 am , 5 Comments , Kristin

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Gina Damico is the author of Croak, Scorch, and Rogue, the grim-reapers-gone-wild books of the Croak trilogy. She has also dabbled as a tour guide, transcriptionist, theater house manager, scenic artist, movie extra, office troll, retail monkey, yarn hawker and breadmonger. A native of Syracuse, New York, she now lives outside Boston with her husband, two cats, and one dog, and while she has never visited hell in person, she has spent countless waking hours at the Albany Regional Bus Terminal, which is pretty darn close.

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Sunday Wrap-Up #41

11 January, 2015 5:57 am , 44 Comments , Kristin

This week was my Mr. and my 10 year anniversary. We didn’t do anything lavish but we did go out to eat at a local bar. I know that sounds strange but they had really interesting sounding food. For instance, the Mr. got smoked ghouda mac n cheese with roasted cauliflower and jalapenos, and I got a quinoa burger with onion marmalade and blue cheese. However, that wasn’t what drew me to the place. It was the salted caramel gelato Smores sundae that we shared. I had seen pictures of it on Yelp and knew right then and there that was our place. You see, it all goes back to our first Valentine’s day together. The Mr and I spent our night roasting Smores in the broiler (our hometown is an area that gets 4ft of snow every winter) and Smores has just been our thing since. I will say this though, it definitely hasn’t felt like I’ve been married 10 years. Then again, time flies when you are happy, and how could I not be happy with a husband who on our special day just wants to go home, cuddle up on the couch, and watch Harry Potter. ♥

Last week on BSA:
Avenger’s Heat by Katie Reus (Review)
Remember When by T. Torrest (Review)
Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead (Review)
Devoured by Emily Snow (Review)

This week on BSA:
Hellhole by Gina Damico (Interview)
Bridges Burned by Chris Cannon (Review)
Starblind by DT Dyllin (Review)
Unicorn Keep by Angelia Almos (review)

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Review: Avenger’s Heat by Katie Reus

9 January, 2015 9:44 am , Leave a Comment , Kristin

Avenger’s Heat
(Moon Shifter, #4)
By: Katie Reus
Publisher: Signet
Published: Feb. 4, 2014
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Rating:

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To truly have her, he must free her from her dark secret…

Enforcer Erin Flynn has dedicated her life to protecting her kind. But keeping her heart safe from Noah Campbell, the smoking-hot shifter who saved her life last year, is more difficult. The deadly beauty would love to sink into his arms and become his mate, but she knows she can’t—he must never know about her dark past.

When Erin is sent to investigate the disappearances of pregnant shifters in New Orleans, Erin and Noah find themselves involved in a mystery more sinister than anyone expected. And as Erin delves further into the crimes, chilling information about her own past is revealed. The people who wanted her dead in the first place are trying to finish the job, and Noah wants nothing more than to shield her from harm. But can Erin truly trust Noah and let him see the wounded beast she’s hidden for so long?

Posted in: Paranormal Romance

Review: Remember When by T. Torrest

7 January, 2015 10:13 am , 2 Comments , Kristin

remember_when4 Remember When
(Remember Trilogy, #1)
By: T. Torrest
Publisher: Self-Published
Published: January 1, 2013
Genre: New Adult Romance
Rating:
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Years before Trip Wiley could be seen on movie screens all over the world, he could be seen sitting in the desk behind me in my high school English class.

This was back in 1990, and I cite the year only to avoid dumbfounding you when references to big hair or stretch pants are mentioned. Although, come to think of it, I am from New Jersey, which may serve as explanation enough. We were teenagers then, way back in a time before anyone could even dream he’d turn into the Hollywood commodity that he is today.

In case you live under a rock and don’t know who Trip Wiley is, just know that these days, he’s the actor found at the top of every casting director’s wish list. He’s incredibly talented and insanely gorgeous, the combination of which has made him very rich, very famous and very desirable.

And not just to casting directors, either.

I can’t confirm any of the gossip from his early years out in Tinseltown, but based on what I knew of his life before he was famous, I can tell you that the idea of Girls-Throwing-Themselves-At-Trip is not a new concept.

I should know. I was one of them.

And my life hasn’t been the same since.

Posted in: NA Romance, New Adult

Review: Succubus Blues by Richelle Mead

6 January, 2015 8:11 am , 5 Comments , Kristin

235718 Succubus Blues
(Georgina Kincaid, #1)
By: Richelle Mead
Publisher: Kensington
Published: March 1, 2007
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Rating:
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*Currently on sale for $1.99*

When it comes to jobs in hell, being a succubus seems pretty glamorous. A girl can be anything she wants, the wardrobe is killer, and mortal men will do anything just for a touch. Granted, they often pay with their souls, but why get technical?

But Seattle succubus Georgina Kincaid’s life is far less exotic. At least there’s her day job at a local bookstore–free books; all the white chocolate mochas she can drink; and easy access to bestselling, sexy writer, Seth Mortensen, aka He Whom She Would Give Anything to Touch but Can’t.

But dreaming about Seth will have to wait. Something wicked is at work in Seattle’s demon underground. And for once, all of her hot charms and drop-dead one-liners won’t help because Georgina’s about to discover there are some creatures out there that both heaven and hell want to deny.

Posted in: Urban Fantasy , Tagged: Kensington, Richelle Mead

Review: Devoured by Emily Snow

4 January, 2015 8:43 am , 1 Comment , Kristin

Posted in: NA Romance, New Adult

Ramblings of a Book Sniffer: Happy New Year! 2015

1 January, 2015 10:36 am , 7 Comments , Kristin

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Review: My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent

30 December, 2014 1:56 pm , 2 Comments , Kristin

Posted in: YA Fantasy

Sunday Wrap-Up #40

28 December, 2014 3:01 am , 12 Comments , Kristin

Sunday Wrap-Up is all about sharing the books and book related items that I’ve picked up recently. I also recap what went on last week and let you in on what’s coming up. I link up my post to Sunday Post, Bought, Borrowed & Bagged, Showcase Sunday, and Stacking the Shelves.

I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. I don’t know about you guys but I’ve been hella busy with the holidays… and it’s only the Mr and me. However, I still go all out for the feast and had two days of prep work for the french toast casserole and lasagna that I make since I make the sauce and bread myself. Plus, after dinner on Christmas we went over to our friends house (who just so happen to live across the street from us) and wound up hanging out with them and drinking until the wee hours of the morning. So, yeah… not a lot of reading or blogging has been getting done. Sadly, it may continue to be slow here until after the new year since I have a friend visiting from out of town tomorrow and then New Years Eve festivities going on.

Oh and before I forget, if you didn’t see it on Facebook (which a lot of you don’t since FB is being crazy and hiding a lot of my posts from people)… I have joined tsu for those who have switched over to that networking site. So if you use that site, be sure to pop over to my page and add me as a friend.

Last week on BSA:
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews (Review)
Mating Instinct by Katie Reus (Review)
Ramblings of a Book Sniffer: Problems with Facebook (Post)