HAPPY RELEASE DAY! Pieces by Toni Aleo

Introducing Toni Aleo's highly anticipated debut Paranormal Romance novel, PIECES. This radiant, powerful + magical love story takes you into a new world where anything is possible; where an underground society in NYC will make you question everything you thought you ever knew.

Dare to venture into... THE WORKS.

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Overview

In New York City, an underground society of supernatural beings exists, hidden among everyday humans. They don't know of our activities or any of our secrets.

The districts of the Works are made up of vampires, wolves, shifters, witches, and I'm in the fifth and arguably most important district, the Patchwork. My father is the leader of our group, and he oversees all of the other factions.

As his only daughter, that makes me the princess of it all. Cool, right? Actually...no. Sure, I live in a mansion and money isn't an object, but that doesn't matter because I can't leave. I have a guard who follows me around 24/7. My father and three older brothers treat me like I'm a fragile piece of glass, never allowed to take an independent step or make any decisions on my own. It's beyond frustrating--especially since my father essentially runs my life. He says what I do, when I do it, how I do it, and all that jazz. He tests his formulas and new techniques on me. I'm a walking science experiment. I hate it. I hate my life here.

But then he comes along: Killian. He's just some vampire...or so I thought.

But you'll have to read my story to find out what I mean. To know my secrets. Until then, though, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Rebekah von Stein. And I'm a descendant of Dr. Frankenstein.

Welcome to the Works.

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Reviews

 

"Wow! Toni Aleo is the queen of hockey romance but now she writes paranormal flawlessly. Is there anything she can’t write? I think not. She weaved this new world of witches, wolves, vampires and Dr. Frankenstein’s descendants, that had me hooked from the very first page. It was a fresh new story that I devoured in one sitting. This story was filled with suspense, mystery and romance. It had me on edge wanting, no, needing to know what would happen next." - GoodReads Review \\ Jill M \\ Embrace The Romance

 

"Okay, so what the hell? I didn't see that coming. I mean, really, the queen of hockey writing about vampires, werewolves and Dr. Frankenstein's descendants? Let me be a little sceptical. And after I read it, let me apologize for it. This book was a fresh wave. I devoured it. It took me only one night to finish it because this story didn't let me go. I'm sitting here trying to put together the pieces - not funny - but I can't. I want to read more books like this one. Just keep it up, Toni!" - GoodReads Review \\ Becca

 

"I loved this book it was phenomenal.I could not put it down for anything. I help my breath for most of it and still didn't fully exhale when it was over! The end was left with a bit of a cliffhanger and it has me wanted so much more!" - GoodReads Review \\ Ash \\ Morning Books and Coffee

My Review:

Pieces is unlike any book I have read. Enter into a world of supernatural creatures broke into factions. Run by Dr. Frankenstein's descendants. Rebekah does not have a normal life. She is basically her fathers experiment. Replacing her parts and testing formulas on her. Unlike her family, Rebekah is not immortal. Being the only one in your family who isn't immortal is not cool. She has to deal with her brothers/bodyguards all the time. She is a breakable doll to them. She trains with them and got an interesting pair of legs to make her stronger. That is the goal right to keep her safe and keep her strong because she is inherently weak. Prepare to enter a world where nothing is as it seems and the other families are plotting to kidnap Rebekah. Her life is constantly in danger. She lives in a prison where she is not allowed to leave. Will Rebekah ever have a normal life?

Life pretty much sucks for Rebekah, until a handsome vampire named Killian starts to work at the bar. Not only is he hot he seems to be interested in Rebekah. Score! She hasn't had feelings for anyone since her ex so imagine her surprise when Killian starts to make the butterflies fly. Of course it is forbidden for the different creatures to ever mix. Killian is kind of that dark brooding forbidden meat. So of course Rebekah would want him! She must be careful though because things are not as they seem. All around her, Rebekah is being deceived. Will the truth come out? Will Rebekah ever be safe.

This was a very fun read. The story was so original and unlike anything I have ever read. It was a nice change in pace for me. I am hoping we got more books in this series. Especially after how it ended! The story could go so many ways. Aleo has built a world with a lot of possibility and I hope she dives in for more!

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Goodreads Summary:
In New York City, an underground society of supernatural beings exists, hidden among everyday humans. They don’t know of our activities or any of our secrets.

The districts of the Works are made up of vampires, wolves, shifters, witches, and I’m in the fifth and arguably most important district, the Patchwork. My father is the leader of our group, and he oversees all of the other factions.

As his only daughter, that makes me the princess of it all. Cool, right? Actually…no.
Sure, I live in a mansion and money isn’t an object, but that doesn’t matter because I can’t leave. I have a guard who follows me around 24/7. My father and three older brothers treat me like I’m a fragile piece of glass, never allowed to take an independent step or make any decisions on my own.
It’s beyond frustrating—especially since my father essentially runs my life.
He says what I do, when I do it, how I do it, and all that jazz. He tests his formulas and new techniques on me. I’m a walking science experiment.
I hate it.
I hate my life here.

But then he comes along: Killian.
He’s just some vampire…or so I thought.

But you’ll have to read my story to find out what I mean. To know my secrets.
Until then, though, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Rebecca von Stein.
And I’m a descendant of Dr. Frankenstein.


Welcome to the Works.

Purchased

Goodreads Summary:
From the USA TODAY Bestselling series Vampire Girl, comes the next book in the saga: MIDNIGHT STAR

I was an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life, until I sold my soul to save my mother. Now, I am forced to choose between my heart and my conscience.

Either way, someone I love will die.

Goodreads Summary:
Serafina, daughter of Isabella, Queen of Miromara, has been raised with the expectation - and burden - that she will someday become ruler of the oldest civilization of the merfolk. On the eve of the Dokimí ceremony, which will determine if she is worthy of the crown, Sera is haunted by a strange dream that foretells the return of an ancient evil. But her nightmare is forgotten the next day as she diligently practices her songspell; eagerly anticipates a reunion with her best friend, Neela; and anxiously worries about Mahdi, the crown prince of Matali, and whether his feelings toward her and their future betrothal have changed. Most of all, she worries about not living up to her mother's hopes.


The Dokimí proceeds, a dazzling display of majesty and might, until a shocking turn of events interrupts it: an assassin's arrow wounds Isabella. The realm falls into chaos, and Serafina's darkest premonitions are confirmed. Now she and Neela must embark on a quest to find the assassin's master and prevent a war between the mer nations. Their search will lead them to other mermaid heriones scattered across the six seas. Together they will form an unbreakable bond of sisterhood as they uncover a conspiracy that threatens their world's very existence.

Goodreads Summary:
Everyone is searching for Mason.

Zeus sent Hermes, and the Oracles have used their magic, with no success. A sparkle of hope arises when Eris, the goddess of Chaos, sends an invitation to her wedding engagement party. She’s holding Mason hostage, and Skylar and her friends only need permission to enter Eris’s world to rescue him.

At the party, Eris gives them one condition: In exchange for Mason, they must travel to the Land of Reverse and bring back the bottle of gold water King Midas used to wash himself free of his gift. Further chaos follows when Eris not only sets up a hunt in the Labyrinth of Crete, but makes a bargain with the Titans she rescued.


The Titans possess power more than anyone anticipated, and Cronus is hungry for revenge after his own children locked him up in Tartarus. No one is safe. Not even the humans.

Goodreads Summary:
It's been five years. Is he still the boy I fell in love with, or are the rumors true? After all, everyone knows rock stars don't date nice girls. Rock stars use nice girls. 

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His back was to me, tall with long black hair falling over his shoulders. He signed autographs and took selfies. I wanted to shout and get his attention. I didn’t even know his name.

He turned around. I saw his face up close for the first time. Time stopped. My limbs trembled, going weak. I was seeing a ghost. A ghost of the boy I'd grown up with. The boy I'd fallen in love with. The boy I'd long thought dead.

Then dark eyes met mine as Ren spoke my name and I fell for him all over again.

Now he says he wants me in his life. I want to believe him, but five years is a long time. Ren's changed. I've changed. He refuses to speak about the past. He won't tell me why he ran off and disappeared. Is he still the boy I fell in love with? Or are the rumors true?

After all, everyone knows rock stars don't date nice girls.

Rock stars use nice girls.


Feral Touch is a sexy rockstar romance. It is the third novel in the Feral Silence series, but can be read as a standalone with a HEA.

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating.

Title: Silver Flame
Author: Karpov Kinrade
Series Number: 3
Release Date: End of June/Early July 2016

Goodreads Summary:
There isn't one out that I have been able to find yet. It is the third book in the Vampire Girl series. I have loved it thus far and am dying to get my hands on this book. I am hoping it is out soon!

The Problem with Forever by Jennifer Armentrout

Goodreads Summary:
For some people, silence is a weapon. For Mallory “Mouse” Dodge, it’s a shield. Growing up, she learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it’s been four years since her nightmare ended, she’s beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime.

Now, after years of homeschooling with loving adoptive parents, Mallory must face a new milestone—spending her senior year at public high school. But of all the terrifying and exhilarating scenarios she’s imagined, there’s one she never dreamed of—that she’d run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn’t seen since childhood, on her very first day.


It doesn’t take long for Mallory to realize that the connection she shared with Rider never really faded. Yet the deeper their bond grows, the more it becomes apparent that she’s not the only one grappling with the lingering scars from the past. And as she watches Rider’s life spiral out of control, Mallory faces a choice between staying silent and speaking out—for the people she loves, the life she wants, and the truths that need to be heard.

My Review:
The Problem with Forever just goes to show that just because someone is quite doesn't mean nothings going through their mind. Mallory has been conditioned by a tragic past to stay quite. However her mind is always thinking. She is always thinking about what to say in conversations. She was adopted by some awesome doctors and is finally going to public school for the first time. Given her bumpy past and her inability to really have conversations she is very nervous. I can't imagine after the kind of life she has had walking into high school. She handles it pretty well. She even took speech class which...may not go well. What she never prepared herself for was Rider. The boy from her past. The boy that knows what happened to her. The boy she never thought she would see again. So add that on to your first day of school and you get a pretty traumatic day. Mallory is a brave girl but, will Rider cause her recovery to regress?

What is a girl to do when the boy who knows your secrets, the reasons why you are the way you are is sitting next to you in class? I'd run but, after the shock of seeing Rider (and his girlfriend), Mallory reconnects with him. Who would have thought she could have a friend like that on day 1. These two have a lot to catch up on. Rider hasn't had the kind of life that Mallory got after their terrible foster home. They are different people now. Yet, so much the same. They quickly become close again and Mallory finally feels at home. They hash out a lot of important stuff. They also start to realize they kind of have new feelings. Feelings that are more then friends and protector. 

This was a very interesting book. You get to see how the dynamic between Rider and Mallory has changed and how it has stayed the same after so many years. How drastically different peoples lives can be in the foster care system. Humanity can be so cruel and so amazing at the same time. I loved Mallory's story, even though it was heartbreaking and beautiful at the same time. Jennifer Armentrout never lets me down!

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Purchased

Goodreads Summary:
For some people, silence is a weapon. For Mallory “Mouse” Dodge, it’s a shield. Growing up, she learned that the best way to survive was to say nothing. And even though it’s been four years since her nightmare ended, she’s beginning to worry that the fear that holds her back will last a lifetime.

Now, after years of homeschooling with loving adoptive parents, Mallory must face a new milestone—spending her senior year at public high school. But of all the terrifying and exhilarating scenarios she’s imagined, there’s one she never dreamed of—that she’d run into Rider Stark, the friend and protector she hasn’t seen since childhood, on her very first day.


It doesn’t take long for Mallory to realize that the connection she shared with Rider never really faded. Yet the deeper their bond grows, the more it becomes apparent that she’s not the only one grappling with the lingering scars from the past. And as she watches Rider’s life spiral out of control, Mallory faces a choice between staying silent and speaking out—for the people she loves, the life she wants, and the truths that need to be heard.

Goodreads Summary:
You think it's safe to walk alone at night. It's not.

You think the only threat is other humans. It's not.

Monsters are real. Demons are real. Vampires are real.

And I'm about to become one of them.

My name is Arianna Spero. I was an ordinary girl, living an ordinary life, until my mother lapsed into a coma. Now, I am her only hope. She made a deal with the devil, and on my 18th birthday he came to collect. But there's a way to save her. There's something the princes of hell want more than my mother.

Me.

So I signed my soul away and promised to pick a prince to marry. I would take the blood oath, become one of them, and give them an heir. I would become a princess of hell, and my mother would live.

I expected fire and brimstone. I expected pain and misery. I didn't expect beauty. I didn't expect magic.

I didn't expect love.

But the princes are keeping secrets from me.

Secrets that could shatter everything.


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Goodreads Summary:
If the Night Stalker is watching, you’re already dead…

In the dead of a swelteringly hot summer’s night, Detective Erika Foster is called to a murder scene. The victim, a doctor, is found suffocated in bed. His wrists are bound and his eyes bulging through a clear plastic bag tied tight over his head.

A few days later, another victim is found dead, in exactly the same circumstances. As Erika and her team start digging deeper, they discover a calculated serial killer – stalking their victims before choosing the right moment to strike.

The victims are all single men, with very private lives. Why are their pasts shrouded in secrecy? And what links them to the killer?

As a heat wave descends upon London, Erika will do everything to stop the Night Stalker before the body count rises, even if it means risking her job. But the victims might not be the only ones being watched… Erika’s own life could be on the line.


The global bestselling author of The Girl in the Ice is back with a heart-racing, electrifying thriller. If you love Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter, you’ll be hooked on Robert Bryndza.

Into the Deep by Missy Fleming

Goodreads Summary:
No one understands the fury of the ocean like Zoey. 

Ten years ago, she lost her leg in a freak shark attack. The night after her sixteenth birthday, she has yet to accept her awkward prosthetic limb or the fact she will always be different. Wary of the sea, and its hidden threats, she ventures to a bonfire at the beach. She’s mesmerized by its awesome power, wondering what she ever had to fear, until a rogue wave sweeps her into the cool, salty water. 

Zoey believed mermaids were creatures of legend, characters in silly children’s stories, but it’s hard to ignore the captivating tail that’s suddenly appeared, or the sense of finally being whole. She abandons her life on land in search of answers about who she really is and where she came from.

What she discovers is a kingdom full of intrigue and danger, as well as a royal father she never knew existed. Settling into her role as a mermaid princess, she learns her family is under attack, both on land and in the water. Raging storms swell up, threatening coastal cities, and sea levels rise practically overnight, endangering the lives of everyone she loves. Determined to stop the strange phenomena, Zoey becomes caught up in the race to track down what, or who, is responsible for the catastrophic events.


But, Zoey possesses another secret, one born of legend and more powerful than any mer or human can imagine.

My Review:
Zoey is not normal. She lost her leg in a shark attack and has been afraid of the ocean ever since. When her class goes on a field trip to an aquarium things go very wrong. I can't imagine how terrifying that would have been. After that she goes out with her friend after confronting her mother about the events at the aquarium. Her mom is acting very strangely about her going out after it. She does anyway and happens to go to the ocean. In which she gets hit by a wave and a very strange thing happens....she grows a tail. Surprisingly to Zoey she is not to afraid, and finally feels whole again. For the first time after losing her leg. Her mom can no longer put off the conversation. She need to explain things to Zoey. What Zoey doesn't realize is how much the answers she so desperately wanted will change everything. Now she must make a decision. A decision that will change her whole life.

I really enjoyed Zoey. She honestly could have been a regular girl. A friend even. She was very down to earth. Even with her terrible accident she lived life and was doing a pretty good job of it. Things changed a lot after she found out what she was. She then had to go to the ocean and decide which life she wants to have. She can't have both. It is a big decision to make. Even though she is curious and intrigued by the new underwater life she discovered. She has to choose between living with her Father or her Mother. This is an insanely hard decision. Especially with the dangerous sea witch playing a part. Zoey is needed to help defeat her and bring peace to the seas and prevent more damage to land. Is she ready for it? 

There is some time for the princess to have a little romance too.  I liked this part because it started with friendship. It didn't go straight to hot mermaid love. Zoey needed help and protection when she first gets to her underwater home. What started as a friendship blossomed into forbidden love. 

I can't wait for the next book. I really enjoyed this one. It brought me out of my reading funk I have been in lately. 

COVER REVEAL!! Pieces by T. Aleo

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PIECES

By Toni Aleo | Writing As T.Aleo

   

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In New York City, an underground society of supernatural beings exists, hidden among everyday humans. They don’t know of our activities or any of our secrets.

The districts of the Works are made up of vampires, wolves, shifters, witches, and I’m in the fifth and arguably most important district, the Patchwork. My father is the leader of our group, and he oversees all of the other factions.

As his only daughter, that makes me the princess of it all. Cool, right? Actually…no. Sure, I live in a mansion and money isn’t an object, but that doesn’t matter because I can’t leave. I have a guard who follows me around 24/7. My father and three older brothers treat me like I’m a fragile piece of glass, never allowed to take an independent step or make any decisions on my own.

It’s beyond frustrating—especially since my father essentially runs my life. He says what I do, when I do it, how I do it, and all that jazz. He tests his formulas and new techniques on me. I’m a walking science experiment.

I hate it.

I hate my life here.

But then he comes along: Killian.

He’s just some vampire…or so I thought.

But you’ll have to read my story to find out what I mean. To know my secrets. Until then, though, allow me to introduce myself.

My name is Rebecca von Stein.

And I’m a descendant of Dr. Frankenstein.

Welcome to the Works.

 

 

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