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My five-star review for The Beast Within (Conversion #5) by S.C. Stephens is up and kicking! A little warning, I can’t guarantee a complete spoiler free review for this series. Click the image below to read my review for the whole series and dive in the world of vampires!
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Nika Adams has had a challenging year. She gave her heart to Hunter Evans, only to have him break it. But Nika refuses to give up hope. Not when there’s a chance she can save her true-love—even if she must save him from himself.
Julian Adams finally knows what he wants, and is truly happy. But when he gets mixed up in Nika’s suicide mission to save her wayward boyfriend, he begins to wonder if his dream girl can handle the dangerous life that comes with being an Adams.
I have waited four long years for this book and literally cried when I was given the opportunity to received an ARC copy. I’m not being bias when I say that this is one of my best reads this 2017. It has been a long time since I read the previous and fourth book in the series, The Next Generation, but I did not have a hard time getting into the character’s world again. This vampire world that S.C. Stephens created is something new and unforgettable. Anyhow, my review will be up in a few minutes or so. Be sure to grab you copy!
Links are up:
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BOOK REVIEW: Conversion Series by S.C. Stephens
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by Tillie Cole
Sia’s story
CRUX UNTAMED (HADES HANGMEN #6) is an emotionally-charged, heartbreaking MFM (menage a trois) dark romance novel. CRUX UNTAMED CANNOT be read as a standalone novel. All of the previous books in the series MUST be read first.
Release date and synopsis to be revealed at a later date.
Add it to your Goodreads shelf now – http://bit.ly/2AAoRCo
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by Amy Harmon
“In the end, only three things matter. How much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.” – Unknown
It was a big lie. The biggest lie she’d ever told. It reverberated through her head as she said it, ringing eerily, and the girl behind her eyes—the girl who knew the truth—screamed, and her scream echoed along with the lie.
“Are you in love with Noah, Mercedes?” Cora asked. “I mean . . . I know you love him. You’ve been friends forever. We all have. But are you in love with him?”
If it had been anyone else—anyone—Mercedes would have stuck out her chest, folded her skinny arms, and let her feelings be known. She would have claimed him. But it was Cora. Brave, beautiful, broken Cora, and Cora loved Noah too.
So Mercedes lied.
And with that lie, she lost him. With that lie, she sealed her fate.
She was the best friend, the bridesmaid, the godmother, the glue. She was there for the good times and the bad, the ups and downs, the biggest moments and the smallest parts. And she was there when it all came crashing down.
This is the tale of the girl who didn’t get the guy.
It has been so long since Dr. Noah’s cameo in The Law of Moses, I think a reread is in order. Although, you can still read The Smallest Part as a standalone. It is slightly different from the other books because it would be grittier and will have (detailed?) sex-scenes. I actually loved it when I heard the news because I’m so excited to see how Amy will write it. I can already feel that this will be another masterpiece by Amy Harmon.
Pre-order links:
Special pre-order price of $3.99. Price will go up to $5.95 upon release.
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Release date: February 13, 2018
Add to Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36599415-the-smallest-part
Other book reviews:
Running Barefoot by Amy Harmon
A Different Blue by Amy Harmon
The Law of Moses by Amy Harmon
The Song of David by Amy Harmon
The Bird and the Sword by Amy Harmon
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by Vi Keeland
Photographer: Rafael Catala
Cover designer: Sommer Stein, Perfect Pear Creative
My relationship with Hunter Delucia started backwards.
We met at a wedding—him sitting on the groom’s side, me sitting on the bride’s. Stealing glances at each other throughout the night, there was no denying an intense, mutual attraction.
I caught the bouquet; he caught the garter. Hunter held me tightly while we danced and suggested we explore the chemistry sparking between us. His blunt, dirty mouth should’ve turned me off. But for some crazy reason, it had the opposite effect on me.
We ended up back in my hotel room. The next morning, I headed home to New York leaving him behind in California with the wrong number.
I thought about him often, but after my last relationship, I’d sworn off of charming, cocky, gorgeous-as-sin men. A year later, Hunter and I met again at the birth of our friends’ baby. Our attraction hadn’t dulled one bit. After a whirlwind trip, he demanded a real phone number this time. So I left him with my mother’s—she could scare away any man with her talks of babies and marriage—and flew back home.
I’d thought it was funny, until the following week when he rang the bell at Mom’s house for Sunday night dinner. The crazy, gorgeous man had won over my mother and taken an eight-week assignment in my city. He proposed we spend that time screwing each other out of our systems.
Eight weeks of mind-blowing sex with no strings attached? What did I have to lose?
Nothing, I thought.
It’s just sex, not love.
But you know what they say about the best laid plans…
That cover is just oh-so-gorgeous!
Oh my gosh, I think I’m suffering from third degree burns here. Just looking at those smoldering eyes, phew! I could totally see Hunter Delucia in Fabian Castro. I absolutely adore Vi Keeland’s book covers. It’s like your daily dose of eye candy. 😉
Anyway, this new contemporary romance standalone by Vi Keeland will be released on January 15, 2018. As the synopsis suggest, Sex, Not Love is a no-strings-attached kind of story. For potential new readers of Vi, I’m sure you’ve heard of this scenario before but you’ll be in for a ride. She tells the best kinds of laughter and heartaches in every story. The first book of hers that I read was Bossman and I never looked back. She’s been one of my go-to author since then and been a member of Vi’s Violets.
Don’t miss Vi’s new standalone for 2018, Sex, Not Love. I swear you wouldn’t regret it! Purchase links are available below:
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In this next installment from beloved author, Melissa de la Cruz, the Vampires of Manhattan series continues on at a breathless pace.
Oliver Hazard-Perry, once leader of the Coven, is now a broken man and enlists the help of his friends Jack Force and Schuyler Van Alen to redeem himself and search for his lost love, Finn Chase, who has disappeared into the sophisticated streets of Stockholm. Meanwhile, back in the city, venators Ara Scott and Edon Marrok’s investigation into a surge of Nephlim (those dangerous half-human, half demons) activity has come to a dead end. As quickly as they arrived, the Nephilim have all mysteriously disappeared from New York. Where did they go? And does the answer lie in the hidden caverns and remote glaciers of the Scandinavian peninsula?
As the sun stretches summer days into white nights, the loyal crew encounters its most devastating trial yet, one that brings everything they believe into question and everything they love into danger.
HOLY CRAP!
Could this day get any better?!
I thought I was dreaming when I saw Melissa de la Cruz’ FB post. I have been waiting for this book for more or less three years now. Three goddamned long years. Gosh, I can’t wait to get started on this!
White Nights is the second installment of The New Blue Bloods Coven series. The first book is titled Vampires of Manhattan which happened a decade after the original series ended, the Blue Bloods series. I recommend reading the previous series before starting this spin-off because there were some references that would really help you understand and appreciate the story better. The ending will absolutely create a bigger impact on the reader. 😉
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OH. MY. WORD.
ROCK CHICKS ARE YOU SITTING DOWN?
YOU NEED TO SIT DOWN.
READY?
SHIRLEEN’S GONNA HAVE HER OWN BOOK!!!
*commence inaudible screeching*
Our queen, Kristen Ashley, just announced on her FB page that Shirleen will finally meet her own Hot Bunch! It’s a short story that’s currently working its way in our hands. I can’t believe it’s happening. Omg, I can’t stop shaking. This may be the best news ever today. I think this will yank me out of my reading slump.
Anyway, Kristen’s got a contest running on her FB page. She need a name for Shirleen’s hottie. The winner will have the honor to be mentioned in the book, a book of his/her choice from the Rock Chick series and his/her choice of a Fortnum’s sipper cup or a Nightingale Investigation travel mug or a Rock Chick Nation martini glass. So what are you waiting for? Give the man a name!
“He’s tall. He’s built. He’s likely in his mid- to late-50s. He’s handsome. And until I get a name, I’m not sure where it goes from there.
Except he’s pretty sure about what he wants.”
Direct link to Kristen Ashley’s FB post: https://www.facebook.com/kristenashleybooks/posts/10155291035449200
Start reading the Rock Chick series: https://www.goodreads.com/series/69392-rock-chick
*ARC provided in exchange for an honest review.*
Jacob’s Ladder lead songwriter, Gabe Renard, is having a rough start in writing for their next album. In his quest to find some quite and solitude, his journey to North Georgia Mountains took a wrong turn to be stuck in the mud. The help he got is from the form of Rae Hart, the beautiful and sassy woman with a penchant for bad luck. Would Rae be the new muse for Gabe? Would Gabe be able to turn Rae’s life around? Or would their distrustful nature be their doom before it even began?
I absolutely love Katie Ashley! It has been years since we have read anything from the Runaway Train gang but I know that Jacob’s Ladder is in the works. I have kept my eyes opened for this one and it was beautiful! It didn’t feel like it has been years since the last book. Her characters were so memorable that I didn’t need to reread the previous series to re-acquaint myself with the Jacob’s Ladder gang.
Gabe was everything I thought he would be. He’s the yin of the twin brothers. He was your classic broody, manwhore guy. He had his own frustrating moments but you couldn’t help but fall in love with him. I truly adore Rae. She’s one of the few heroines the I actually applaud to. Her life circumstances didn’t break her, it made a stronger woman out of her. I love how Katie Ashley melded these two strong personalities together. From an outsider’s POV, it would seem impossible for them to be together because their personalities clash too much. However, their intensity and drive pulled everything off.
Gabe being the classic rockstar cost this book a star. It made me feel like reading Music of the Heart again. Now, there’ s nothing wrong with that book. I LOVED that book. However, I couldn’t find Gabe’s true person in the beginning. It pains me to admit this, but it almost made me quit the book. I didn’t because I know that this book has a lot to offer. I truly believe that Katie Ashley would never fail to deliver. Well, I don’t think a four-star rating is anything to sneeze at 😉
Read: November 5, 2017
Rating: 4 Stars
by Katie Ashley
As the lead songwriter for Jacob’s Ladder, the last thing Gabe Renard needs is a debilitating case of writer’s block. After years of meaningless one night stands, he’s finding it hard to pen the love-filled ballads the label is requesting. In an effort to clear his mind, Gabe takes his jeep off-roading in the North Georgia Mountains. When a wrong-turn leads to him getting stuck more than just creatively, he’s forced to call for help. To his surprise, the “Ray” who has been sent by Hart Wreckers to his aid is actually “Rae”—a sexy-as-hell spitfire in a pair of tight-as-hell jeans. The combination of Rae’s sassy mouth and rocking body might be the inspiration Gabe needs. But for the first time since becoming a rock star, his advances have been shot down.
Reagan Hart has never been a fan of musicians. In fact, just the mention of one might cause her to throw a tire tool. Her disgust for them started when she was just eight and her mother ran off with a traveling country singer, and it only worsened when at seventeen, her rocker boyfriend knocked her up before blowing out of town. As a single mother taking care of her family’s collision business, Rae doesn’t have time for hook ups, much less a relationship. And if she did make time, a musician would be last on her list, even one as good-looking as Gabe Renard.
Can Gabe find the words to prove not only to Rae, but himself, that she’s the only one for him?
Jacob’s Ladder: Gabe is the first book in the spin-off series of Runaway Train. This new series will cover the stories of Abby (Renard) Slater’s brothers. We will also have fun seeing a bit of the original characters. My ARC review will be up in a few, so stay tuned!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Katie Ashley is a New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon Best-Selling author of both Indie and Traditionally published books. She lives outside of Atlanta, Georgia with her daughter, Olivia, and her spoiled mutt, Duke. She has a slight obsession with Pinterest, The Golden Girls, Shakespeare, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Scooby-Doo.
With a BA in English, a BS in Secondary English Education, and a Masters in Adolescent English Education, she spent eleven years teaching both middle and high school English, as well as a few adjunct college English classes. As of January 2013, she became a full-time writer.
Connect with Katie!
Website: http://www.katieashleybooks.com/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/katieashleybooks/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/katieashleyluv
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*ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.*
Griffin Fiske finally popped the question to make an honest man out of Michael Dimir. What did Michael do? Said, yes! Ran to Mistress Nora in New Orleans, of course. Griffin is willing to wait however long Michael needs to make his decision. Would Michael find the answers he’s looking for New Orleans?
*sigh*
I just love this story. It was sweet and oh-so-beautiful. It clearly showed how different and mature they were from their first book, The Angel (The Original Sinners #2). The writing style is sublime, as always. Tiffany Reisz have such a way with words. I almost always feels like she’s actually reading the book to me whenever I read any of her works.
I love that after everything we’ve read of Michael and Griffin, there were still parts of them we haven’t seen. My favorite part is seeing a very vulnerable part of Griffin. It made an amazing impact in the whole story. That issue isn’t mentioned much in the series except for the other short stories. Of course, Mistress Nora always made things interesting. I love that she’s like the bridge that connected Michael and Griffin together. She’s like their big sister… nope. Not going there.
This book contains seven different stories of Michael and Griffin through the years before, during and after the series. A gentle reminder: you need to read the rest of the series if you don’t want any spoilers.
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Read: August 20, 2017
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