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If you had a time machine (i.e. a TARDIS), where would you go?

I would love to go to the 1940s-1950's. For some reason I just love the clothes from that time period. Poodle skirts and all that fun stuff. I guess I just feel like it was so classy and women looked great! Not to say we don't now I just really don't like where fashion is going these days. I'm not a size 2 so everything looks like a sack and is shapeless. I love movies from that time period too. Just something about the culture. It's so different then it is now, it would just be really interesting to see. Maybe not stay forever but, get to see what it was like!

Tempting the Bodyguard by J. Lynn (Jennifer Armentrout)

Goodreads Summary:
A sexy category romance from Entangled’s Brazen imprint...

He can protect her from everyone except himself.

Alana Gore is in danger. A take-no-prisoners publicist, her way with people has made her more than a few enemies over the years, but a creepy stalker is an entirely different matter. She needs a bodyguard, and the only man she can ask is not only ridiculously hot, but reputed to have taste for women that goes beyond adventurous.

Chandler Gamble has one rule: don't protect anyone you want to screw. But with Alana, he's caught between his job and his increasingly hard libido. On one hand, Alana needs his help. On the other, Chandler wants nothing more than to take the hot volcano of a woman in hand. To make her writhe in pleasure, until she's at his complete mercy.


She needs protection. He needs satisfaction. And the moment the line is crossed, all hell will break loose...

My Review:
Holy Gamble brothers! I'm still not sure which brother I like more or who is sexier but, Chandler is...wow. Anyway, Alana Gore is not the favorite person of the Gamble family. She did some bad things to one of his brothers. Chandler knows her as kind of a hard ass. She comes off cold and not emotional. She gets her job done and does it well. Chandler has a pretty good life. Alana comes to him when he is in a pretty awkward situation but, whats worse is how he reacts to her. He likes her...a little to much. Will he be able to look past his feelings for her to do his job? 

Alana is having problems. She has been receiving threatening letters and it has her worried. The person she wants to protect her is Chandler. He is the best. When she approaches Chandler..at the strip club...he doesn't seem to be taking her seriously so she leaves. Only to find her car with the windshield broken and a note. Chandler finds her outside and starts to believe her. Alana doesn't realize the crap she has stepped in yet. Her life is about to get very messy. The center of that mess is Chandler. He awakens her in ways she never thought possible. Will Chandler be the one that changes her? Can he break through her ice shield? 

The sexual tension between these two is intense. Chandler is very open about how he feels and Alana is more personal. She has an issue about being inappropriate. Which I found amusing. The thing is, Alana isn't interested in holding him back for much longer. She is way to horny for that I guess haha. They are an insanely hot couple and once they realize it...all bets are off. 

I loved Chandler and Alana's story. They are amazing together. They make each other better. Let's be honest, the Gamble brother have hot DNA in them. I actually hope we get more books about them!

Wishlist Wednesday

Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly post put on by Dani at the Pen to Paper blog. Where you post a book you really really want to read or one that has been on your wishlist! If you've seen my to-read list on Goodreads then you know there are plenty that I could use. So I decided to use this feature every Wednesday.

Title: Paragon
Author: Autumn Kalquist
Series Number: 2
Release Date: Fall of 2014

Goodreads Summary:
Riots. Food shortages. Secrets. Treason.

The last humans fled Earth centuries ago, but they're still no closer to finding their better world. They trade lives for resources on a toxic planet and lose half their unborn children to an ancient genetic defect. Yet the biggest threat to the fleet may be the colonists themselves.

Tadeo Raines, a high-ranking member of the Paragon Guard, has dealt with traitors before. When a new plot endangers the fragile balance in the fleet, he's tasked with eliminating the threat. Permanently.


But Tadeo has his own secrets: choices he can't forget, dark memories he can't escape. And preserving humanity's hope for the future may depend on Tadeo coming to terms with his past.

My Thoughts:
I just finished Legacy Code (Book 1) yesterday and I am dying to get book 2. Especially because book 2 is from the POV of the...murderer...if you will. AH! I need it!

COVER REVEAL!! All Broke Down by Cora Carmack!

  We are so excited to get to share the cover for Cora Carmack's ALL BROKE DOWN today! A New Adult Contemporary Romance, and published by William Morrow-an imprint of HarperCollins, this is the second book in her Rusk University Series, and it is set to be released on October 28, 2014! But you can pre-order it NOW! Check out what it's about and then fall in love with this gorgeous cover! 

ABOUT ALL BROKE DOWN: In this second book in New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cora Carmack’s New Adult, Texas-set Rusk University series, which began with All Lined Up, a young woman discovers that you can’t only fight for what you believe in . . . sometimes you have to fight for what you love Dylan fights for lost causes. Probably because she used to be one. Environmental issues, civil rights, corrupt corporations, and politicians—you name it, she’s probably been involved in a protest. When her latest cause lands her in jail overnight, she meets Silas Moore. He’s in for a different kind of fighting. And though he’s arrogant and infuriating, she can’t help being fascinated with him. Yet another lost cause. Football and trouble are the only things that have ever come naturally to Silas. And it’s trouble that lands him in a cell next to do-gooder Dylan. He’s met girls like her before—fixers, he calls them, desperate to heal the damage and make him into their ideal boyfriend. But he doesn’t think he’s broken, and he definitely doesn’t need a girlfriend trying to change him. Until, that is, his anger issues and rash decisions threaten the only thing he really cares about, his spot on the Rusk University football team. Dylan might just be the perfect girl to help. Because Silas Moore needs some fixing after all.

 

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About Cora Carmack: Cora Carmack is a twenty-something writer who likes to write about twenty-something characters. She's done a multitude of things in her life-- boring jobs (like working retail), Fun jobs (like working in a theatre), stressful jobs (like teaching), and dream jobs (like writing). She enjoys placing her characters in the most awkward situations possible, and then trying to help them get a boyfriend out of it. Awkward people need love, too. Her first book, LOSING IT, was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller.

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Legacy Code by Autumn Kalquist

Goodreads Summary:
The last humans fled a dying Earth 300 years ago, but there was something they couldn’t leave behind: The Legacy Code.

Every colonist in the fleet carries mangled genes that damage the unborn, and half of all pregnancies must be terminated. 

The day Era Corinth is supposed to find out if her baby has the Defect, her ship suffers a hull breach. And it may not have been an accident. 


As the investigation unfolds, Era begins to question everything she’s been taught about the fleet, their search for a new Earth, and the Defect. But the answers she seeks were never meant to be found...



My Review:
Legacy Code gets right into in from the first page. I was sucked into Era's world and couldn't put the book down. It takes some time to learn the politics and ways of life in space while reading. I loved every minutes of the tech talk. Era is 17 and is married to Dritan. They live on space ships now since humans fled Earth 300 years ago. Things are going pretty well for Era. She likes her job and Dritan can't be sent down to the planet they are currently attempting to colonize (unsuccessfully) due to the ship they are on. Era is pregnant and has to go be tested to see if her child carries The Defect. This is when things get messy. There is a breach in the ship during her appointment and she is worried about Dritan. He ends up at home when she finally gets back. Things are not all ok though. Later the President's daughter is grabbed at an event on the ship and Dritan's crew members are involved in a plot. What really makes a statement is when the abductor says "The Defect is a lie". This causes Era to second guess everything. Are they all being lied to? Are babies being terminated that could be saved?

After the craziness with the President and her daughter, Era and Dritan get bad news. Dritan is being sent down to the planet...where a lot of people don't come back. Era is convinced this is a punishment for what happened even though he had no part in it. Era is crushed. She doesn't know what she will do if he never comes back. She tries to go about her life but, she can't get it out of her head..."The Defect is a Lie." She works in the department that keeps all the knowledge from Earth stored so they can start a new planet. She is willing to commit treason and risk her life to get the information about The Defect. Will she get caught? What if Dritan dies? What will she do if her baby has The Defect? Can she save it? Read to find out these juicy answers and trust me it is sooo worth it!!

This book was such a roller coaster. Dritan and Era's relationship was so sweet. They were living during a hard time. Babies being terminated, the ships are falling apart, and the planet isn't livable. So many people have died. What if it can change? Lives will be lost in this fight for the truth. No one is safe. What lengths will the government officials go to keep their secrets?

This book made me so angry! Especially the ending. But in a good way! That's important. The author took a chance with the ending. I so hope that my some miracle the end can change and people can be saved but, that may be a long shot. I will anxiously anticipate the next book especially with how this one ended and because of who the next one is about! OMG! I need it!

COVER REVEAL!! Sugar on the Edge by Sawyer Bennett!!

SUGAR ON THE EDGE

BY USA Today Best-selling Author Sawyer Bennett

Last Call, #3

Adult Contemporary Romance

Releasing July 28, 2014

He’s utterly alone…

Tortured and existing in a dark spiral of despair, bestselling British author, Gavin Cooke, has come to the Outer Banks of North Carolina to escape the seedy lifestyle he had been living in London and in a desperate attempt to regain his writing focus. He’s twisted, bitter and angry at the world. He’s a loner… needing not a single thing other than his Scotch and a laptop upon which he can bang out his next erotic, dark thriller.

She’s running in place and getting nowhere…

Savannah Shepherd’s life is falling apart. Her dream of being a wildlife photographer seems a distant memory and she’s barely able to make ends meet. Driving herself forward with no clear goals apparent, she’s about ready to pack up her bags and head home with her tail between her legs.

Two unlikely lovers…

He’s raw, forceful and a dirty talker. She’s a flowers and romance type of girl. Yet within each other, they find a mutual craving that can only be satisfied by giving in to their desires for one another.

Lust turns into something more… something they were not looking for but tentatively accept. Will it be enough to push them past the obstacles of Gavin’s bitter past?

*SUGAR ON THE EDGE can be read as a stand-alone*

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About the Author

USA Today Best-Selling author, Sawyer Bennett, is a snarky southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. She is married to a mobster (well, a market researcher) and they have two big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn’t have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate.

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Of Neptune by Anna Banks

Goodreads Summary:
Emma and Galen’s kingdom and their love is threatened by long-lost Syrena in the brilliant conclusion to Anna Banks bestselling trilogy.

Emma, half human and half Syrena, and her Syrena love, Galen, need time together alone. Away from the kingdoms of Poseidon and Triton. Emma’s grandfather, the Poseidon king, suggests the two visit a small town called Neptune.

Neptune is home to both Syrena and Half-Breeds alike. But Emma and Galen didn’t sign up to be peacemakers between the ocean and the land-dwelling, freshwater Syrena. They didn’t bargain for meeting a charming Half-Breed named Reed, who can barely disguise his feelings for Emma. And they especially didn’t expect to find themselves in the middle of a power struggle that threatens not only their love but their ocean kingdoms.


In this stunning conclusion to her bestselling Syrena Legacy, Anna Banks thrills fans with more action and romance than ever.

My Review:
I was so excited for this book! I felt like I waited forever to get it. I started it and was drawn in immediately. Things have changed since Emma was accepted by the Syrena. Her and Galen can be together! But ever since Rachel died Galen has been different. He's quite and Emma knows he hasn't properly grieved for her. So they take a trip! Which Emmas Grandfather so nicely directs them to a town called Neptune. This town is special. Why you ask? Because if is full of half-breeds. Emma is not the only one and she's not the only one with gifts. This changes things. Emma feels like she belongs here and the new guy (Reed) is very kind. Emma is presented with a choice. Could she live here and feel like she belongs? Would Galen stay too or is she destined to be with someone else?

The other characters were not in this book much. I missed Toraf and Rayna! They were a couple of my favorites. They were in the end and a few other chapters but, I missed them. Maybe we will get some of their stories in the future. That would be great!!

We get to see some of Galen's POV in this one, which was great. Since him and Emma's relationship is struggling. A lot of which could have been fixed with simple communication. Unfortunately, they are in the middle of a power struggle and are separated. Galen goes through a lot and it helps him to realize how he feels about Emma. If only he could get away and talk to her but, will she feel the same? Has he lost her to people who are just like her? 

Emma kind of drove me nuts in places. She was thinking Galen was smothering her and that he was being selfish to ask her to live int he ocean with him. Not only that but, she lets Reed distract her. I am so not a fan of love triangles!! I really don't like them. I liked Reed but, I thought it was unnecessary to the story. It takes a while for her to realize that she screwed up. I was like "Um, yea hello"!!! If she would have just talked with Galen a lot of their pain and suffering could have been avoided. Emma needs to come to her senses but, will she do it in time? What if Galen doesn't survive? O_o

I am sad to see this series end but, I am ok with the ending. Thank goodness there was an epilogue! I got to the last page and was like NOOO!! Another series is done. Always a sad day for me.

RELEASE DAY LAUNCH! Until We Fly by Courtney Cole!

 

We are so excited to bring you the Release Day Launch for Courtney Cole's UNTIL WE FLY!! UNTIL WE FLY is an amazing NA contemporary romance and the fourth novel in Courtney’s Beautifully Broken Series!!

  EXCERPT: “You don’t want me here?” she asks breathily, her fingers curled around the counter edge. Her knuckles are white. “I didn’t say that,” I answer quietly, still not moving. Because right now, with her soft curves pressed into me, I do want her here. And unfortunately, my dick chooses this moment to agree with me. 
It hardens against her and her eyes widen. “I see,” she murmurs. 
I rotate away, straightening up and leaning on my crutches once again. “Sorry about that,” I tell her. “I hope I didn’t crush you.” With my hard-on.

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UNTIL WE FLY Synopsis: Ex-Army Ranger, Brand Killien, has always been good. A good friend, a good soldier, a good everything. . The problem is, good hasn’t gotten him anything but a crushed heart. So after licking his wounds, he decides to move on. And moving on doesn’t include being good anymore. Bad sounds so much better. Jaded and detached, Brand is determined to never open himself up to anyone again. It’s not worth the pain. Instead, he becomes closed, hardened, aloof. But then he’s called back home for a family emergency… a family that he is estranged from. A family that he put out of his mind a long time ago for very good reasons…reasons that involve secrets and pain. Reasons he tried hard to forget. But home is where the heart is, and it just might be where Brand finds his again. Why? Because home is where Nora Greene is. A fiery, red-headed spitfire, Nora is a thing from his past. A beautiful, feisty thing. When Brand left, she was away at boarding school. But she’s back now. And she wants Brand, scars and all.

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IF YOU STAY

IF YOU LEAVE

BEFORE WE FALL

Praise for the Beautifully Broken Series: "I loved If You Stay. Like, really really loved it. The kind of love that kept me reading until 2:40 am and left me crying, smiling, devastated, and elated. The best kind of book love." - Andrea, The Bookish Babe "Beautiful, raw, gritty, emotional and breath-taking are just a few of the words I can find to describe this book...reading this book was one of the best experiences I have had." -Amanda, Globug and Hootie Need a Book "In If You Leave, we continue the wild ride Courtney Cole started us on in If You Stay. This raw story of heartbreak and hope solidifies Cole's standing as a rising star in hot contemporary romance." --- New York Times Bestselling author of Down to You, M. Leighton "Another raw, gritty masterpiece with a sexy-as-hell Army Ranger to swoon over." --- K.A. Tucker, author of Ten Tiny Breaths

ABOUT COURTNEY COLE: Courtney Cole is a novelist who would eat mythology for breakfast if she could. She has a degree in Business, but has since discovered that corporate America is not nearly as fun to live in as fictional worlds. She loves chocolate and roller coasters and hates waiting and rude people. Courtney lives in quiet suburbia, close to Lake Michigan, with her real-life Prince Charming, her ornery kids (there is a small chance that they get their orneriness from their mother) and a small domestic zoo.    

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Question of the week

What are some of your favorite picture books - either current ones or ones from your childhood?

This is an easy answer for me. The one book that comes to mind is The  Rainbow Fish. I don't think I will ever forget this book. My Mom read it to me and my brother all the time. I was fascinated by the fish and underwater stuff haha. Guess that's why I love mermaid stories so much!

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Wishlist Wednesday

Wishlist Wednesday is a weekly post put on by Dani at the Pen to Paper blog. Where you post a book you really really want to read or one that has been on your wishlist! If you've seen my to-read list on Goodreads then you know there are plenty that I could use. So I decided to use this feature every Wednesday.

Title: Alex
Author: Sawyer Bennett
Series Number: 1
Release Date: October 14, 2014

Goodreads Summary:
USA Today bestselling author Sawyer Bennett scores big-time with the first novel in a sexy new series hot enough to melt the ice.

Hockey star Alexander Crossman has a reputation as a cold-hearted player on and off the rink. Pushed into the sport by an alcoholic father, Alex isn’t afraid to give fans the proverbial middle finger, relishing his role as the MVP they love to hate. Management, however, isn’t so amused. Now Alex has a choice: fix his public image through community service or ride the bench. But Alex refuses to be molded into the Carolina Cold Fury poster boy . . . not even by a tempting redhead with killer curves.

As a social worker, Sutton Price is accustomed to difficult people—like Alex, who’s been assigned to help her create a drug-abuse awareness program for at-risk youth as part of the team’s effort to clean up his image. What she doesn’t expect is the arrogant smirk from his perfect lips to stir her most heated fantasies. But Sutton isn’t one to cross professional boundaries—and besides, Alex doesn’t do relationships . . . or does he? The more she sees behind Alex’s bad-boy façade, the more Sutton craves the man she uncovers.


Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

My Thoughts:

OMG!!! Sawyer Bennett is writing a hockey book! I am so in heaven right now! Sawyer Bennett is one of my favorite authors and I am such a huge hockey fan/lover. I am so excited for this book!!!!! Waiting until October is going to be insanely hard!

There's Wild Then There's You by M. Leighton

Goodreads Summary:
He’s someone she can’t trust…

She’s someone he thinks he knows…

Violet Wilson is a wallflower. Shy, serious, and accident-prone, she’s got a bad habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The night she’s forced to pose with her friend might just be the worst time of all—that’s when she meets Jet Blevins. She knows better than to get involved with someone like him, but he touches her in ways she never expected, never wanted before.

On the outside, Jet is a typical rocker, an arrogant lead guitarist who unapologetically lives a wild lifestyle. But on the inside, he’s battling demons and using the stage to escape the troubles of his past and the addictions of his present. Until the night he sees Violet standing at the back of the room. She brings his life into focus. She knows his secrets. She’s the girl he can’t forget, and the one thing he craves more than his addiction.


But can they ever hope to have a future when their very foundation is nothing but lies? 

My Review:
Jet is a wild rocker who lives on the edge. He likes his women and isn't sorry for it. On the outside he enjoys his life, loves it even but, on the inside...he's a mess. Violet is definitely a wallflower. She is a lonely girl who tries to fix everyone around her. This gets her into a little trouble one night while she is suppose to be at a sex addict meeting to support her best friend Tia. Who unfortunately doesn't show up. This leads to Violet pretending to be a sex addict. At this meeting she meets Jet and a relationship is born. Slowly at first. Like a small flame. But, it is built completely on lies! Can these two keep their secrets? What will happen if they come out?

Violet tries so hard to keep herself away from Jet. He does things to her. Makes her feel things she shouldn't. Especially with a recovering sex addict...right? Luckily for Violet she has a few distractions in her life. Her father who is an alcoholic and her best friend Tia who has cheated on her fiance numerous times. There are lots of people that require help and fixing. She is truly a social worker at heart. She is a good person. A good person who needs to come out of her shell and live her life for her!

Jet is the complete opposite. He lives his life as it happens. He has a past that he isn't to proud of. Violet is the light in the dark for him. She could make is life better. Not only that but, she is his muse. His creative juices are flowing. These two heat up quickly. They can't keep their hands off each other. But, secrets are bound to come out and Jet is not who he appears to be. 

This was a fun quick read. This is one of my favorite series by M. Leighton and I highly recommend it! Go get your copy! 

Stacking the Shelves

 



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Goodreads Summary:

One night in college can change everything…

Away at college, Amy just wants one night alone without her high school sweetheart, Joe. So when he invites her to go to the library, she heads off on her own instead. How she ended up at a house party with the mysterious bad-boy Trevor is another story…

Joe so isn’t going to the library. He needs space from Amy, too, so he’s decided to rush a fraternity, to get back the swagger he had in high school. But it doesn’t take long for the brothers to invite him to the real rush here the beer is flowing and one particular girl has set her eyes on Joe.

Over the course of one wild night, both Amy and Joe will have to decide if their futures belong with two new people, or whether the next forever will have their first loves in it.

 

 



 

Goodreads  Summary: 
Melina Parker has always excelled in two things: research followed by hands-on application. She prides herself on being a lady in public, but after she's dumped yet again for being a lady in the bedroom, she's ready to go back to school.

Determined to find her inner sex diva, she enlists her childhood friend, Max Dalton, to tutor her after hours. Instead, she ends up in the wrong bed and gets a lesson in passion from Max's twin brother, Rhys Dalton, a man Melina's always secretly wanted but never thought she could have.

Despite craving the occasional adventure, Melina's a small-town girl who wants roots and a family. Rhys and Max, on the other hand, are celebrities who travel from one city to another, changing bed partners as easily as plane flights. Rhys is outwardly the more reserved of the two but, unable to believe his good luck when he finds Melina waiting for him, he gives Melina her first taste of multiples right out the gate. Come morning, she's so mortified that she threw herself at Rhys that she blurts out the truth about her tutoring experiment. Not about to let her get away from him, Rhys convinces Melina that when it comes to sexual lessons, he's more than man enough for the job. His biggest challenge is teaching Melina that when it comes to pleasure, the key to his own is hers.

Can a woman who's always longed for hearth and home find satisfaction with a man whose entire life has been about moving on to the next big thing?

Goodreads Summary:
New immortals are being created for the first time in thousands of years thanks to the tree of immortality discovered by Persephone and Hades. But Sophie Darrow is not one of them. Nikolaos, the trickster, has given the last ripe immortality fruit to two others, the reincarnations of the gods Dionysos and Hekate: Tabitha and Zoe, currently Sophie's and Adrian's best friends.

While the disappointed Sophie struggles to remember Hekate and Dionysos from ancient Greece, she must still face her daily life as a mortal university freshman. Tabitha and Zoe have their own struggles as they come to terms with being newly immortal and their own haunting dreams of past lives and loves. The evil committed by Thanatos invades all of them in heartbreaking memories, and worse still, Sophie and her friends know their enemies are determined to kill again. And even the gods can't save everyone.

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ARC Review of Lost in Starlight by Sherry Soule

Genre: Upper YA / Paranormal Romance

EBook Release date: June 26, 2014

Paperback Release date: June 16, 2014

Publisher: Disenchanted Publishing

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Goodreads Summary
High school is tough. Romance with a sexy alien—even tougher. 

Star reporter Sloane Masterson knows she has one helluva story when she witnesses hottie Hayden Lancaster bending forks with his mind.

Like any good journalist, Sloane sets out to uncover the truth, even if it includes a little stalking. When the superhuman feats start to pile up and the undeniable heat rises between them, Hayden has no choice but to reveal his secret: he’s an alien hybrid.

They’re as different as night and day—she’s a curvy, purple-haired, horror junkie and he’s a smoking hot, antisocial, brainiac—yet the intense fascination between them refuses to go away. Even at Hayden’s insistence that dating each other is “off limits” and dangerous, their fiery attraction threatens to go supernova.


Now Sloane’s dealing with creepy government agents, über snobby extraterrestrials, and a psycho alien ex-girlfriend out for revenge. After a crash course on the rules of interstellar dating, Sloane must decide if their star-crossed romance is worth risking her own life....

My Review:
First off, I love alien books! So this one was perfect for me. Sloane is an average girl who goes to school, writes a column for the school paper, and has a crush on a guy. She has purple hair, loves horror movies, and is not a rail thing chick. She has rockin curves which sometimes makes her an easy target for bullies. She has been observing Hayden, crush guy, for a while for an article. When she starts to see weird things. Bending utinsels without using hands and moving from one place to another at crazy speeds. Something about Hayden is not normal. He's hiding something and Sloane is going to figure out what it is! Through the course of her investigation her feelings for Hayden grow and he realizes how amazing Sloane is. Will figuring out Hayden's secret be worth it or will it destroy them?

Hayden is an insanely smart guy who has huge dreams. Oh, and he's an alien so that complicates things. Being with Sloane is against the rules. It puts them both in danger. From both the government who is trying to keep the aliens a secret and from Tama. Tama is Hayden's crazy jealous ex-girlfriend. I guess that is one thing humans and aliens have in common. I mean, we can all guess who is scarier (crazy ex!). Sloane and Hayden are so good for each other. Despite all the people in their lives telling them otherwise. Things for them are not easy and keeping their relationship a secret is harder. Would you be able to do it? I know I wouldn't have with crazy teenage hormones! Things between them get seriously hot at times. Will their forbidden relationship last?

This books is a perfect combination of action, love, and danger. I read it in 2 days. I really enjoyed this book. Of course I love scifi and aliens. I loved how we got to read Sloane's articles during the book. I felt like we could have been friends. Being a female, I think we all know what it's like to be made fun of especially with it comes to your body. She dealt with it so well and she didn't change because of it which is awesome! I can't wait for book 2!

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Take a risk.
Do something drastic.
Fall in love.

When Amberlyn Reilly loses her mother, her whole world comes crashing down. Having been caretaker to her for most of her teenage years, Amberlyn is inexperienced in many aspects of life. She hasn’t had time to live, have fun, or enjoy even the little things. It’s only when a letter from her mother, asking her to fulfill three things, sends her off to Ireland to live a life she never thought possible that she begins to heal.

Declan O’Callaghan was born and raised in Ireland and has his family’s legendary whiskey in his veins. He’s shy and not a fan of the pressure and spotlight that comes with his family name, or the title he was given at birth—the Whiskey Prince. Declan knows just what he wants and that is to take over the family dynasty, but when his father gives him an ultimatum, everything he’s worked for could come undone in the blink of an eye.

With six months to get married, the reclusive Declan spots Amberlyn across a lake and instantly feels the need to know her. Soon, the two find themselves traveling down a path neither expected. However, like any road, there are bumps and side streets to derail them. Can Declan help find the pieces that will make Amberlyn whole again? And will Amberlyn stay or run when she learns of Declan’s deadline of marriage?

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Toni Aleo is the author of the Nasvhille Assassins series: Taking Shots, Trying to Score, Empty Net, Falling for the Backup, and Blue Lines.

When not rooting for her beloved Nashville Predators, she’s probably going to her husband’s and son’s hockey games and her daughter’s dance competitions, taking pictures, scrapbooking, or reading the latest romance novel.

She lives in the Nashville area with her husband, two children, and a bulldog. Read more about Toni here.

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Embrace by Lisa Burstein

Embrace said there was some exciting news to share and we can finally share that The Next Forever by Lisa Burstein is free for one week only! Be sure to pick up your copy and get ready to fall in love with Lisa Burstein's writing.

 

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ARC Review of Secrets and Lies Vol. 1 by H.M. Ward

Goodreads Summary:
They say the best way to get over a broken heart is a random hook-up. So my new BFF is dragging me to a bar. All I have to do is wear a slutty dress, choose a dude, and do the deed, right? The thing is, this isn't me. I'm the good girl -- the one who has sex for love. But, since the love of my life is shacked up with someone else, I guess it's time to move on.

One night, one time. That's all. I'll have a clean slate.

A guy with a sketch pad, sitting alone, catches my eye. I'm a sucker for the artistic type with dark hair and bright blue eyes. Soon we're in his hotel room doing things I've never done. His smoldering body, perfectly toned with hot skin and a firm touch, has my mind reeling with the things to come. We're both naked and glistening with sweat, breathless.

And then he darts, right before doing the deed, abandoning me in his room. He doesn't return.


A week later I see him again, and realize that he wasn't just a random guy. My heart clenches at the massive mistake, and I still don't grasp the extent of it. I should have run and never looked back.

My Review:
OMG! Who is this mystery Ferro!? Kerry is desperate to heal her broken heart. The guy she was supposed to be with forever has someone else and it is her first day at college. What is a girl to do? Well meet an awesome new friend and go to the bar dressed up super-hot to find a man! Seems like a good thing to do right? Let a hot ripped buy bang the heartache right out of you. Well things don't go exactly as Kerry planned. Mystery Man has other things on his mind and right before they do the deed he leaves! Kerry is faced with more rejection than she can handle at this point. How can a complete stranger not even want her when sex is guaranteed?? Is there something wrong with her?

I love this angle for a new Ferro volume. Kerry is vulnerable and has some really crappy luck. The only thing that is going for her so far is her new friend is awesome and her brothers are pretty helpful too. I just need to say this too. For her ex to dump her via test message is about as douchey as it gets! She is better off without him. I am curious to see where things are going to go with Mystery Guy. Who happens to be an artist. This should be fun! I have visions already of painty messes!