Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
REVIEW BY VICTORIA! A GIRL BY ANY OTHER NAME BY MK SCHILLER
Everyone tells him he needs to move on, but how can a man function without his heart?
Ten-year-old Caleb Tanner wants nothing to do with Sylvie Cranston, the annoying weird girl who moves next door to him and gets him in trouble for swearing. But at twelve, they become friends when he teaches her how to hook a fishing line and she shows him the value of a selfless act. At fourteen, he falls in love with her.
At sixteen, she dies.
Or so he’s told. But Cal never believes it. Sylvie has become part of his soul. He knows her like the steady beating of his own heart. He’d know if she was dead. Cal looks for her, prays for her and finally he just waits for her.
Nine years later, she walks into the community college English class Cal is teaching. Only this girl claims her name is Sophie Becker and she doesn’t know him. Cal knows better. He’s determined to get the girl he loves back—and protect her from the danger that took her away all those years ago.
Caleb is a teacher at the local community college working his way up to becoming a professor. He has hunted for the woman who everyone told him was dead. Caleb does not believe it because his heart says she is still alive. It seems he tried to have relationships but no one has ever been able to measure up to Sylvie.
Sylvie was taken from Caleb at the age of sixteen and was still in love with him years later to the point of following him from afar. Finally, fears later she takes on of Calab’s classes just to see him then everything comes to a head as he see her.
The chemistry between Caleb and Sylvie is blistering. They have a hard time staying away from each other. It shows how much they care about each other. The sex scenes were scorching. The ending is what blew me away. I did not see it coming at all.
I liked this book a lot but what I found confusing was for the first third of the book (less once you’re past that point) or so it went back and forth between the past and the present. That is one of my biggest pet peeves because I find very distracting. The main and secondary characters were fascinating and genuine. I loved that this book was told from Caleb’s point of view. Overall, I adored this book and wish I can find man who loves me just like Caleb loves Sylvie.
COVER REVEAL! UPRISING BY ALLANA KEPHART AND MELISSA SIMMONS
Uprising
The Dolan Prophecies Series Book #1
By- Allana Kephart & Melissa Simmons
Expected Publication Date- April 18th, 2014
Genre- New Adult Dystopian
The year 2102--the world as it was no longer exists. Ravaged by nuclear war and polluted almost to the point of no return, Earth was dying. When the faeries came and brought their healing magic, humanity was grateful at first. Centuries of damage repaired in just five years, and during the course of that rehabilitation, they invaded. Quietly overthrown, the human race is now enslaved. The majority doesn’t even realize they have no free will. Branded, herded and kept only to further the agendas of the Fae Courts, humanity could be facing extinction.
But a resistance is coming…
Fianna Dolan has spent her entire young life preparing herself for an uprising against the Fae. One scorching summer night Fi's parents leave and never return. Thrust into a position of power she never expected, Fi struggles with her new position and the responsibility it entails. When a secretive fae man known only as Flint breaches the city’s defenses claiming he can help, Fi begins to doubt everything she's ever considered truth. As betrayals and deception come to light, will Fi want the answers she’s been seeking, or will trusting Flint lead to her destruction?
About the Authors-
Allana Kephart has been making things up and bending people to her will from a very young age. She loves animals and reading and spends a large amount of time thinking up ways to torment her characters. She shares a brain, a love of coffee and the color purple with her alter ego/best friend/co-author, Melissa Simmons.
Melissa Simmons is an avid reader who married her soul mate and is the proud mother of a spoiled cat. She spends her days helping promote independent authors and doing what the voices in her head tell her to. She shares a brain, a love of coffee and the color purple with her alter ego/best friend/co-author, Allana Kephart.
COVER REVEAL! STRIPPING HER DEFENSES BY JESSIE LANE
Today we are revealing the cover for Jessie Lane's upcoming romantic suspense, STRIPPING HER DEFENSES!
Title: Stripping Her Defenses
Series: Ex Ops #2
Author: Jessie Lane
Expected Publication: April 2014
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Blurb:
Riley Sullivan and the Ex Ops Team are headed to Miami undercover… as bikers. Following up a lead from a longtime friend of Commander Wall’s, the men will perform their investigation acting as nomad members of the Regulators Motorcycle Club with the club’s permission. Surrounded by hardcore bikers and investigating missing strippers, Riley finds the last person he ever expected to see again—his ex-wife.
Kara Sullivan left the man she loved after a tragic accident cost them their unborn son. After years of therapy, she’s come to grips with the loss and has re-emerged from the pain a brand new person. That doesn’t mean she’s ready to face the man who inadvertently broke her heart, and who she’s hurt in return.
Riley has never stopped loving her and he never will. He’s ready to fix their marriage and move on with their lives, however Kara’s reluctance to renew their relationship isn’t their only problem. Danger lurks just around the corner… and there’s a chance she could disappear permanently.
About the Authors:
Crystal and Melissa often live half their lives with their heads in the clouds dreaming of alpha military hunks, werewolves and kick ass heroines crazy enough to chase after creatures that they unquestionably should know better than to chase.
Their first YA novel, The Burning Star, was released in May 2012. Big Bad Bite is their second novel, but their first adult paranormal romance. They are now working on their next two novels, Walk On The Striped Side and Secret Maneuvers. With these projects underway, they are looking forward to showing the rest of the world their crazy stories, heroes and heroines that often plague their minds until written, and hope you will join them on their journey!
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Sunday, March 16, 2014
REVIEW BY VICTORIA! INTERVIEW WITH A MASTER BY JASON LUKE
It's the interview like no other.
It's the interview of a lifetime.
It's THE Interview with a Master.
When Jonah Noble reveals details of his life within the world of BDSM, the tale he tells is intensely erotic, profoundly sensual, and brutally honest.
This is His world. His way.
There is only one question the man will not answer…
(BDSM erotica from a man's POV, written by a man. Contains some explicit language)
Interview with a Master is the first book in the Interview with a Master series by Jason Luke. This author does a wonderful job of drawing you into the story in a realistic way and not letting you go until the very end. I cannot wait to read the next book in the series. I loved this book a lot. It was not what I expected the story to be and it kind of reminded me of Interview with a Vampire by Anne Rice.
Jason Noble is a Master and he is set on telling his story his way. Jason comes across as open, and forthcoming about his past and brutally honest about his past in many ways. However, I did wonder if he picked a journalist not in the lifestyle because he was hiding something and he did not think she would pick it up or she would be too focused on the sex scenes and miss something he did not want to call attention too.
This book is very well written with interesting main and secondary characters. I read this book in one sitting. I was sucked into this story. I was struck by how realistic this story comes across. While the ending is unexpected, it does come as realistic. I enjoyed reading this story from a male perspective. It had a much different tone than if it was told from the interviewer’s perspective. Overall, this was a wonderful book and I literally cannot wait to read the next book in the series.
Saturday, March 15, 2014
REVIEW BY BRANDY! FULL STRENGTH BY KATIE KENYHERCZ
After a bum knee ended her soccer days, Alexandra - Allie - Kallen has dedicated her life to helping injured athletes cope and get back in the game. As the new team sports psychologist of the Las Vegas Sinners, she starts out with just one player, but he’s a handful. Goalies are stubborn, and she would know. She’s determined to figure him out and return him to the net good as new, especially after she sent her last patient back to the ice too soon. The problem is, she sees so much of herself in Shane, and their chemistry is off the charts. Falling for him isn’t in the plan. Is love worth losing her career?
Shane Reese’s entire identity has been wrapped up in being a goalie since he was five years old. When he gets a high ankle sprain right before playoffs, he doesn’t exactly take it well. After putting his fist through the physical therapy room wall and hitting a few joking teammates, he’s ordered to see the new shrink. All he has to do is convince her he’s seen the light, and he can get back to defending his team as soon as his ankle heals. The problem is, she sees through him like no one he’s ever met, and the more time he spends with her, the less hot he is to get back to the ice. Could something mean more than hockey?
Sensuality Level: Sensual
I LOVE THE SINNERS! I was contacted by the author to read this book because I read the first one and LOVED it. I am not a huge hockey fan but this team is under my skin.
Reese is a goalie. Plain and simple, that is the life he has known. When an injury puts him on the bench and talks of trading start abounding, he struggles with his anger and resentment. When he is told that he has to see the new team shrink, he knows he will say and do anything to get the doctor to release him.
Allie knows how an injury can change an athlete's life and she will do all she can to help Reese. She just didn't expect the punch to the gut that she gets at the sight of the sexy goalie. Being a team shrink is not easy and I liked how she stepped outside of the box and took on patients who weren't necessarily on the team. It shows she has a heart and empathy.
This is an awesome series and if you haven't read On the Fly (Crimson Romance)
the first book in the series, click the link and meet The Sinners!
REVIEWS BY VICTORIA AND CEECEE! ANGEL'S HERO AND ANGEL'S TRUTH BY LIZ BORINO
CIA Agent Aaron "Angel" Collins doesn't take many things on faith. He trusts his gut, his eyes, and his husband, Jordan, an Army Captain. When his commanding officers deliver news of Jordan's death, Aaron needs proof. The facts don't add up, and Aaron must decide if he can trust Major General Troy Hart to assist in his quest to discover the truth.
Captain Jordan Collins is battered and disheartened in an Afghanistan prison, but definitely not dead, though he learns his own government believes he is. His only mission now is to stay alive and make it home to Angel, if he can find an ally among the enemy. But someone in the US government will stop at nothing to make sure he never leaves that prison, And Jordan must reevaluate the lines between friend and foe if he is ever to return to his Angel.
Aaron Collins is a CIA agent who has worked in the government long enough that he does not take much on faith. Aaron has a nickname that only the love of his life calls him, Angel. Therefore, when the Army comes to him reporting the death of his husband Jordan, Aaron wants proof, like a body. Therefore, the CIA agent does what he does best and looks in it to find an answer.
Jordan Collins is captain in the Army. He has one last mission then he is out of the Army and looking to spend more time with his husband, Angel. What happens is he get taken prisoner and with his county not looking for him because they all think he is dead makes Jordan realize that he has to save himself if he wants to go home to Angel.
Angel’s Truth is the first book in the Angel series by Liz Borino. I found this book well written. The main and secondary characters were interesting and engaging. My only issue with this book is it was not long enough and not as flushed out as I would have liked. However, I enjoyed reading this story and I wanted to know what happens next. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
A wonderful love story involving a true test of faith that will melt your heart!
I loved the determination and strength Aaron exhibited, as everyone around him lost hope. What seems to be an act of lunacy to others is simply an act of true love. Of course, Jordan’s struggles amplified my compassion for such an amazingly loyal and courageous couple. Jordan’s need to get back to his husband alive was inspiring. The willpower to survive his horrible circumstances was matched by the bravery of a young woman risking her life to save him. Unfortunately, with powerful enemies running the show from both sides, the outcome for all involved may not be a happy one.
Please note: This is the sequel to Angel's Hero and these books must be read in order.
"Freeze or I'll shoot!" Aaron yelled and aimed the gun at Jordan's chest.
"Angel, no, please." Hacking fluid-filled coughs broke up Jordan's words.
"Jordan?" Aaron whispered his name as recognition painted a mural of memories of their life together on his face.
"Yes." He coughed red into his dirty hand. "Please help."
So begins Angel's Truth, the sequel to Angel's Hero. Army Captain Jordan Collins arrives home, only to find the man responsible for his imprisonment, torture, and near-execution with his husband. Had his Angel moved on without him?
Aaron "Angel" Collins has driven his family and friends away in his quest to learn the truth of Jordan's fate, leaving only Major General Troy Hart willing to help him. When Jordan miraculously returns, with a spirit more broken than his body, Aaron realizes Hart was really a liar with an agenda of his own. Aaron is unable to take time to heal his own emotional wounds, because he and Jordan learn Hart's betrayal is even greater than they originally believed, threatening the entire nation. Now the reunited couple must race against time to keep a promise to Jordan's savior and prevent Hart from bringing terrorism once again to American soil.
Aaron “Angel” Collins has driven his family and friends away because he has not accepted the death of his husband. The only person that has stuck by him is Major General Troy Hart. Troy is attracted to Aaron and seems to use everything he can to get Aaron to fall for him.
Aaron is surprised by the re-appearance of Jordan. He is also taken back by how broken inside and out Jordan is especially with the Court Marshall upcoming as to how he arrived home. Aaron figures out who is to blame and set off to protect not just himself but Jordan as well.
Angel’s Truth is the second book in the Angel series by Liz Borino. This book is part of a series and is best read in order to best understand the plot and characters. I found this book well written. The main and secondary characters were interesting and realistic. Overall, I loved this story. I wonder if there will be another story about these characters in the future. I hope so.
This quick read was a satisfying end to an intriguing military thriller.
Although he’s home, Jordan’s nightmares are still haunting him. As the PTSD and physical recovery takes its toll on him and Aaron, their betrayer continues his treacherous ways. They race against time, while looking over their shoulder, to stop a killer before he strikes again.
Once again, this couple displays an amazing amount of love and support for one another. I learned a few things during the erotic scenes that I was completely unaware of, and Aaron’s “sassy” side came out a little more in this installment. The story line wraps up both novels in a tragic, but wonderful manner.
Friday, March 14, 2014
REVIEW BY VICTORIA! STAY BY HILARY WYNNE
Stay is Book 1 of The Alexa Reed Series
Set against the steamy and sultry world of South Beach, Florida, a modern romance unfolds in Stay.
Alexa is beautiful, independent and hard to resist for serially unattached Julian. Neither one is looking for a relationship, but their palpable chemistry and instant emotional connection is too strong to ignore. For the first time in years, Julian is interested in more than just sex. He wants a relationship with intoxicating Alexa, but it's not that simple.
Not only are Julian and Alexa struggling with the intensity of this new relationship, but they also have to contend with Luke, Alexa's best friend, whose own love for her leaves him willing to do anything to convince her that Julian is not the man for her. Luke's determination and Alexa's secret past threaten to tear Julian and Alexa apart as she struggles to open her heart to love.
Julian and Alexa embark upon a roller-coaster ride of emotional and physical passion that both pulls them apart and holds them together. Despite their affinity for each other, Alexa fears that Julian will leave when he learns about her past and Julian is unsure he can love a woman who in so many ways remains a mystery, a woman who keeps threatening to run, a woman who can't decide if she is going to STAY.
Alexa is not just a beautiful woman but also independent. She is a strong woman who reminds me of the girl next-door type. She loves shoe shopping when she is upset to the point her closet if full to the brim. She hides from her past not willing to discuss it with anyone other than her therapist but even then does not get the whole story. She continually blames herself for her past.
Julian is the owner of Hotel del Marco. He is fascinated with Alexa and can’t get enough of her. He is a hot and sexy man who is also rich. Alexa is not interested in his money and had a hard time understanding why he is attracted to her. Julian struggles to prove her wrong and make the relationship with Alexa work.
The chemistry between Julian and Alexa is blistering. The sex scenes were hot and steamy. Julian has to battle the rumors Alexa’s best friend Luke spreads that Alexa is totally unaware of. He also has to battle Alexa’s poor self-image as well.
I found this book to be well written. The main and secondary characters were interesting and realistic. I was drawn into this story and I read this book in one sitting. While I am not fond of cliffhanger endings this one was done very well and it did not leave me angry and frustrated. I cannot wait to read the next book when it comes out. Overall, this was a great novel.
BLOG TOUR STOP! IN THE SHADOW OF MALICE BY NANCY C. WEEKS (@TastyBookTours)
Adam Blake, ex-CIA operative, has gone to great lengths to keep his identity a secret from his maternal grandfather, who controls the most brutal crime syndicate in Eastern Europe. The moment he lets his guard down, the unthinkable happens and his best friend, the mother of his child, is tortured and murdered. To protect his daughter, he must seek the help of his father’s family—who has no idea of his existence. What Adam could have never foreseen is the unusual attachment between his daughter and her most unlikely protector.
After months of living in an emotional vacuum after her roommate’s murder, Calista Martin takes a chance and befriends a handsome regular at the diner. What is supposed to be just a ride home hurls her headlong into Adam’s world of murder and revenge. To add to an already explosive situation, Adam’s traumatized little girl refuses to release her hold on Calista. Knowing what it’s like to lose a loved one, Calista insists on staying with Adam to protect Anna.
After Calista risks her life to protect Anna, Adam begins to see the waitress from the diner in a different light. But the Vasnev threat is heating up and Calista, while willing to help him, really doesn’t trust him. Can he find a way to eliminate his enemies to become the father Anna deserves and the man Calista needs—or will he fail again, taking his future out of his hands forever?
Sensuality Level: Sensual
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Adam Blake is an ex-CIA operative that has done his best to keep his identity secret from almost everyone around him. The biggest is his maternal grandfather who runs a crime syndicate in Eastern Europe. The minute he relaxes his best friend, partner, and mother of his child is killed. Therefore, Adam does what he hoped not to do, go to his father’s family for help. The very family who don’t even know he exists.
Adam has had a hard life making decisions even at a young age that he should not have had too. He meets Calista Martin along the way and takes her on this dangerous journey he takes. The more time they spend together, they both fall for each other. Adam’s daughter also loves Calista at first sight and refuses to release her hold on her. Adam’s daughter, Anna has abilities that are unexplainable and she even at the tender age of 4 manages to help her father in his battle.
While I found this book well written, I felt all the way through the book like I was missing something. Almost like this is part of a series I am unaware of. The main and secondary characters were interesting and realistic. While this book is very slow to start if you stick with it, it will slowly draw you into the story and not let go until the very end of the book. Overall, this was an interesting book.
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Nancy C. Weeks lives in suburban Maryland with her husband of more than thirty years. With her two grown children out of the nest, she spends her days on her deck writing as the local bird population keeps her company.
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