Uh. I think there's been a mix up, so yeah. :) No questions this time! Happy reading!
Friday, August 31, 2012
Follow Friday #43, August 31st
Uh. I think there's been a mix up, so yeah. :) No questions this time! Happy reading!
The Reward Challenge Update 54 Part 1
OK, so I already had 10 counts, and I read The Bachelorette Project which counts twice as a review book, Dark Side of Valor which counts twice as a review book, Loving Lady Marcia which counts twice as a review book, Betrayal which counts 3 times as a review book and a sophomore challenge book, Yesterday which counts 3 times as a NetGalley book and a 2012 Dystopian book, The Demon Catchers of Milan which counts 3 times as a DAC book and a NetGalley book, A Feast for Crows which counts 3 times as a RR Book and a WTC book, Kissing Shakespeare which counts 3 times as a DAC Book and a NetGalley book, Glimmer which counts 4 times as a LLFL Book, DAC Book, and WTC Book, Torn which counts twice as a Reward challenge book, Ascend, Bane which counts 3 times as a NetGalley book and a sophomore challenge book, Touched which counts twice as a NetGalley book, The Little Woods which counts 3 times as a DAC Book and a NetGalley book. So I have 46 counts total for next week.
Last Letter, First Letter Reading Challenge Update 23
OK, so I have I've been doing some more reading, and I read Glimmer.
Yep. Happy reading!
Here's the link to the original post with my journey.
What it is:
You pick a book, read it. Then you look at the last letter of the title, for example, "The Adventures of Tom Saywer." Then you take that last letter, and search you TBR piles for a book starting with the last letter, so coninuting the example, someone could read "Rotters" next, and then a title that starts with "s."
Rules:
1. Have fun!
2. Read!
3. The last letter of the book you read must be the first letter of the next book you read.
4. Words like "the," "a," "and," and those such don't count as the first letter.
5. If a letter becomes overused, like d, e, l, w, ext, and you run out of books that you really want to read for this challenge, cycle in letters that don't often get used like a, b, i, k, p, ext, and note what you cycle in, where!
Yep. Happy reading!
Here's the link to the original post with my journey.
What it is:
You pick a book, read it. Then you look at the last letter of the title, for example, "The Adventures of Tom Saywer." Then you take that last letter, and search you TBR piles for a book starting with the last letter, so coninuting the example, someone could read "Rotters" next, and then a title that starts with "s."
Rules:
1. Have fun!
2. Read!
3. The last letter of the book you read must be the first letter of the next book you read.
4. Words like "the," "a," "and," and those such don't count as the first letter.
5. If a letter becomes overused, like d, e, l, w, ext, and you run out of books that you really want to read for this challenge, cycle in letters that don't often get used like a, b, i, k, p, ext, and note what you cycle in, where!
First Lines Friday #61, August 31st
First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Reviews. We encourage all of our fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.
-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!
"It had taken years, but finally, I had everything down. Perfect. For three months, everything had been perfect. But of course I went and screwed it up." -Touched by Cyn Balog
That doesn't sound good! What about you guys? happy reading!
-Grab your current read(s)
-Share the first line(s)
-Include the title and author so that other FLF participants can add the book to their TBR Lists!
That doesn't sound good! What about you guys? happy reading!
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Random Reads #40, August 30th
Third Sentence Thursday #55, August 30th
Third Sentence Thursday is a weekly meme which likes to watch fireworks especially while eating a cookie!
1) Take the book you are currently reading and open it to a random page. Share the third full sentence on that page. (If there isn’t a third one – like at the end of a chapter or a blank page – you can share the third sentence of the book or just choose another random page.) Feel free to share more than one sentence, if you feel the need to do so.
2) Review this sentence anyway you want (funny and silly reviews encouraged)
3) Post a link to your sentence at Words I Write Crazy (This Blog)
4) Visit one or two of the other blogs to check out their third sentences!
"Is that correct?" -Torn by Amanda Hocking, page 240.
Short, sweet, and to the point, confirming what was previously said! Like!
What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!
"Is that correct?" -Torn by Amanda Hocking, page 240.
Short, sweet, and to the point, confirming what was previously said! Like!
What are your guy's 3rd lines? Link up below!
Will the Time Come #65, August 30th
Every Thursday I am going to list a book which I really want to read/keep meaning to get to. These are mostly books which have been on my shelf for awhile now but don't have to be, maybe you got it two weeks ago and really want to read it! Thanks to Jodie from Books for Company for this meme!
Want to Join?
-Pick a book you have been meaning to read
-Do a post telling us about the book
-Link the post up in the linky
-Visit the other blogs
Violet Willoughby doesn't believe in ghosts. But they believe in her. After spending years participating in her mother's elaborate ruse as a fraudulent medium, Violet is about as skeptical as they come in all matters supernatural. Now that she is being visited by a very persistent ghost, one who suffered a violent death, Violet can no longer ignore her unique ability. She must figure out what this ghost is trying to communicate, and quickly because the killer is still on the loose.Afraid of ruining her chance to escape her mother's scheming through an advantageous marriage, Violet must keep her ability secret. The only person who can help her is Colin, a friend she's known since childhood, and whom she has grown to love. He understands the true Violet, but helping her on this path means they might never be together. Can Violet find a way to help this ghost without ruining her own chance at a future free of lies?
Why the time hasn't come yet...
I don't know why I haven't read this book, but I really enjoy her writing, and I really want to read it! What about you guys? Happy reading!
I don't know why I haven't read this book, but I really enjoy her writing, and I really want to read it! What about you guys? Happy reading!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
WWW Wednesday #73, August 29th
To play along, just answer the following three (3) questions…
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing for starting and hosting this meme!
I'm currently reading Kissing Shakespeare, and I'm so glad, because it's a really fantastic book that I'm enjoying so much!
I read A Feast For Crows, and it was a really great book, long, but really great!
I'm going to be reading Glimmer, and I can't wait, it sounds really great, and it has such a pretty cover!
What about you guys? Happy reading!
• What are you currently reading?
• What did you recently finish reading?
• What do you think you’ll read next?
Thanks to MizB of Should Be Writing for starting and hosting this meme!
What about you guys? Happy reading!
Waiting on Wednesday #69, August 29th
Expected Publication: October 23rd 2012
From Goodreads:
This is not the time for the fight to end. Now is when the fight will begin. This is the time to regain what has been lost.Alera
Queen of a fallen kingdom, secretly in love with the enemy.
Shaselle
Daughter of a murdered father, rebel with a cause.
One lives behind the former Hytanican palace walls and walks the razor's edge to keep the fragile peace in her beloved homeland. The other slips through the war-torn streets, seeking retribution for her family's tragedy, following whispers of insurgency.
Both face choices that will separate them from those they cannot help but love. As their stories intertwine, a conspiracy ignites that may end in slavery or death—or lead to freedom anew, if only each can face what must be sacrificed.
Oh, I've loved the first 2 books, and now I can't wait for this book to come out! What are you guy's picks? Happy reading!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Betrayal: Review
Life as a mermaid can be suffocating.
Eviana Dumahl has returned home as a clan leader, an orphan, and a heartbroken teenage girl. Her parents are dead and her boyfriend, Brendan, has decided that he needs some time away. While battling her inner turmoil, Eviana is forced into the war that Lucian Sutherland has incited amongst her own kind. With the help of Kain, her friend and formally betrothed, the two work together to prove that they deserve their birthrights as young merfolk leaders.
When the Council requests a demonstration of Eviana's mermaid powers, she finds herself with an opportunity to win back Brendan's heart. But her orders to train with a repulsive merman and the presence of an attractive new suitor challenges Eviana to embrace her leadership and resist temptation. Lucian is after her, and no one seems to understand why. Loyalties are tested as the casualties increase, showing Eviana that sometimes it is impossible to delineate between friends and enemies.
My Review:
So yeah, I enjoyed the first book so much, so I was really lucky to be a part of the tour for this book, now! And I enjoyed this book a ton! It was really great! It wasn't as good for me as Promises was for me. Which is too bad, because that book was just really awesome and the world can't have too many awesome books!
So it was really awesome to be in this world again, with these characters. And with everything that happened in Promises, well, yeah, things were definitely happening in this book! And most definitely were affected by what had happened! It was really great to watch things change and grow!
So between Brendan, Kain, and Lucian, two of who are on her side, and the other, very obviously leading the other side, well, she has her hands full with guys. Brendan, gone after Promises, Kain, there and supporting her, and Lucian, keeping the war going, and having tempers rising!
So that ending, was just fantastic! Loved that so much, and yeah, it's making me want to read Arise now, vs. closer to when my review post is supposed to go up. Because man, that was a really great ending, and I can't wait to see where things are going to go from there!
Really fantastic book, so awesome to read it in this review tour! And I need more!
Author: Amber Garr
Series: The Syrenka Series #2
Read: August 27th, 2012
Source: Review Copy for Tour
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and had to keep reading the series!!! And it's a Sophomore Challenge book!
Publisher: Createspace
Published: February 19th 2012
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Amber Garr spends her days conducting scientific experiments and wondering if her next door neighbor is secretly a vampire. Born in Pennsylvania, she lives in Florida with her husband and their furry kids. Her childhood imaginary friend was a witch, Halloween is sacred, and she is certain that she has a supernatural sense of smell. She writes both adult and young adult urban fantasies and when not obsessing over the unknown, she can be found dancing, reading, or enjoying a good movie.
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Teaser Tuesday #73, August 28th
Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
•Grab your current read
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
•Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Today's teaser comes from A Feast of Crows by George R.R. Martin, page
•Grab your current read
•Open to a random page
•Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
•BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
•Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
Today's teaser comes from A Feast of Crows by George R.R. Martin, page
Monday, August 27, 2012
Loving Lady Marcia: Review
In the House of Brady, three very lovely girls have hair of gold—and hearts to match—but finding a match among the gentlemen of London is one comedy of errors that could bring down the house…
MARCIA GETS SCHOOLED…
Of the three Brady sisters, Lady Marcia has always seemed the girl most likely to lead a perfectly charmed life. But after a handsome cad breaks her heart, she swears off love and devotes her life to teaching girls at a private school. In spite of her family's wish for a London debut, Marcia is happy where she is—until terrible news sends her back to the Brady clan…and into the arms of an unexpected suitor.
ON THE SUBJECT OF LOVE
A dark and dashing earl who knows Marcia's past, Duncan Lattimore is surprised by what a fascinating and independent woman she's become. Marcia, too, is surprised—by the fiery attraction she feels for Duncan. But why—why—must he be the brother of the scoundrel who broke her heart? Why must Marcia's rival at school forbid her from seeing him? How can this lady possibly resist this fellow—when they know that it's much more than a hunch…?
My Review:
This book is the first in the series. And it kicked off quite a series, because man, was this book fantastic! Reading this book was just why I read books, it takes me to a different place, to experience things that I'd never experienced before, and might never experience in real life!
So there's the complicated family relations, because of how Duncan's brother treated Marcia. And how people gossiped, like they always do over things that are pretty scandalous, or that they think are. So there's that complication between then.
I just really loved these characters! They were just so great, and real, with their strengths and weaknesses-I have a weakness for banter, and yeah, I enjoyed their's a lot!-and yeah, they were people that I wanted to know more about!
The ending was just great, with their happy ending, and hoping that they'll at least be mentioned in the future books of the series, seeing as the series is called House of Brady, so are probably the stories of her sisters! Yeah, that'd be really great!
I enjoyed this book just so much! It was so well written, and good!
Author: Kieran Kramer
Series: House of Brady #1
Read: August 19th, 2012
Source: NetGalley/Innovative Online Book Tour Review Copy
Publisher: St. Martin's
Published: August 28th 2012
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Double Rita-finalist and USA Today bestseller Kieran Kramer is the author of the lighthearted Regency historical romance series, The Impossible Bachelors, published by St. Martin's Press. She recently signed a six-book contract with St. Martin's for another Regency series called The House of Brady, premiering in 2012. A former CIA employee, journalist, and English teacher, Kieran's also a game show veteran, karaoke enthusiast, and general adventurer. Without doubt her greatest adventure, which she's taken hand-in-hand with her husband of 23 years, has been mothering their three children. Find her on Facebook, Twitter, and at www.kierankramerbooks.com.
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Stops on the Tour:
13-Aug Bibliophilia, Please Interview
13-Aug Reviews By Molly First Chapter
13-Aug Doctor's Notes Spot Light
14-Aug My Secret Romance First Chapter
14-Aug Live To Read First Chapter
15-Aug Melissa's Eclectic Bookshelf Spot Light
15-Aug Romancing Rakes For The Love of Romance Spot Light,
Interview
15-Aug Romance Book Junkies Spot Light
16-Aug LilyElement Book Reviews First Chapter
17-Aug Red Headed Bookworm Spot Light, Interview, First Chapter
17-Aug Sapphyria's Steamy Book Reviews First Chapter
20-Aug My World Spot Light
20-Aug Ramblings From This Chick First Chapter
21-Aug Books, Books, and More Books Interview
21-Aug Ramblings of an Amateur Writer Spot Light
21-Aug SOS Aloha Guest Post
22-Aug Lissette E. Manning First Chapter
23-Aug Adventures of Frugal Mom Interview
24-Aug The Self-Taught Cook Spot Light
24-Aug Words I Write Crazy First Chapter
26-Aug The Rockville 8 Interview
27-Aug The Popculture Divas Spot Light and First Chapter
27-Aug Bunnie Reviews Spot Light, Interview, First Chapter
28-Aug Release Day Blitz
Tea and Book Review
Reviewing Shelf Review
Bibliophilia, Please Review
Live To Read Review
Romancing Rakes Review
My World Review
My Cozie Corner Spot Light
Lissette E. Manning Review
Cocktails and Books Review
Always a Booklover Review
Bunnie Reviews Review
¡Miraculous! Review
T B R Review
Ramblings From This Chick Review
The Lucky Ladybug Spot Light, First chapter
The Self-Taught Cook Spot Light, First chapter
A Night's Dream of Books Review
Books, Books, and More Books Excerpt
Red Headed Bookworm Review
Sapphyria's Book Reviews Spot Light, First chapter
Reading Between the Wines Review
Reviews By Molly Spot Light
Words I Write Crazy Review
29-Aug Reviewing Shelf Spot Light
29-Aug The Lucky Ladybug First Chapter
30-Aug Live To Read Spot Light
30-Aug My Secret Romance Spot Light
31-Aug A Night's Dream of Books Interview
31-Aug Cocktails and Books Spot Light and First Chapter
3-Sep ¡Miraculous! Spot Light
3-Sep Bibliophilia, Please First Chapter
4-Sep Ramblings From This Chick Spot Light
5-Sep Reading Between the Wines Spot Light, First Chapter
6-Sep My Cozie Corner Interview
7-Sep T B R Spot Light, interview
10-Sep A Date with a Book First Chapter
11-Sep Ramblings of an Amateur Writer First Chapter
12-Sep Mission to Read Interview
13-Sep Crossroads Spot LIght, Review
14-Sep Always a Booklover Spot Light
14-Sep Reader Girls Spot Light
Naturals: Cover Reveal
Ok, so today is the cover reveal of Naturals, book 2 in the series! So here it is!
It's Monday! What Are You Reading #64, August 27th
What happened in the past week:
Weekly Memes:
Week 34 Reviews:
Tours:
Random:
OK, so I got 28 posts in 7 days, a nice quiet week, can't wait for the books I'm going to read this week! What about you guys? Happy reading!
So this week I want to read The Bachelorette Project, The Demon Catchers of Milan, Yesterday, Dark Side of Valor, Kissing Shakespeare, Touched, Betrayal, Seduction, The Hands of Tarot, Crewel, The Truth About Lilly Barnes, Passenger, Beautiful Disaster, Blood Crave, A Soldier's Secret, and Dead Moon Girl.
After multiple dates gone awry and unanticipated encounters of the extreme, Leslee decides to confide in the last person that she’d ever consider asking dating advice from: Eric, her handsome, womanizing college friend with a well-known ‘love ‘em and leave ‘em’ reputation. Aside from Eric’s infamous bachelor tactics, Leslee can’t help but to be oddly attracted to him, but will pursuing the charming, ‘bad boy’ philanderer that Eric is even be worth the risk?
With unbelievable twists and a contemporary, comedic Chick-Lit feel, The BACHELORETTE Project is the chronicle of a single woman’s journey to finding true friendship, discovering herself, and learning the enigma of love down to a science.
Mia's ordinary life is disrupted in the most horrifying way possible when she is possessed by a hungry and powerful demon--and only saved by the arrival of relatives from Italy, the country her grandfather fled many decades ago. Now her cousins Emilio and Giuliano say the only way to keep her safe is for her to come back with them to Milan, to live, to learn Italian, to fall in and out of love, and to master the family trade: fighting all demons with the lore of bell, book, and candle. Milan is not what Mia expected, but it will change her forever, in this stunningly well-written novel about an American girl who, fleeing an ancient evil, finds her only salvation in her ancestral home.
THEN: The formation of the UNA, the high threat of eco-terrorism, the mammoth rates of unemployment and subsequent escape into a world of virtual reality are things any student can read about in their 21st century textbooks and part of the normal background noise to Freya Kallas's life. Until that world starts to crumble.
NOW: It's 1985. Freya Kallas has just moved across the world and into a new life. On the outside, she fits in at her new high school, but Freya feels nothing but removed. Her mother blames it on the grief over her father's death, but how does that explain the headaches and why do her memories feel so foggy? When Freya lays eyes on Garren Lowe, she can't get him out of her head. She's sure that she knows him, despite his insistence that they've never met. As Freya follows her instincts and pushes towards hidden truths, the two of them unveil a strange and dangerous world where their days may be numbered. Unsure who to trust, Freya and Garren go on the run from powerful forces determined to tear them apart and keep them from discovering the truth about their shared pasts (and futures), her visions, and the time and place they really came from.
Lelia Freeman created a life for herself after growing up homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. When the horror has passed, Lelia vows to make a better life.
Now, Lelia spends her life trying to save children. As the director of ChildSafe Shelters, she is summoned to Washington and asked to serve on a committee that aids the children of a war-torn African nation. Life takes a dramatic turn when Lelia uncovers terrible corruption and is kidnapped for her knowledge.
Her fate is in the hands of Elijah Dune, a mercenary stuck in the past. Haunted by the loss of his daughter, Elijah is the only one who can save Lelia—but he believes she is to blame for his daughter’s death.
Dark Side of Valor delves into the destructive forces of guilt and revenge as two people are connected by their love for a lost little girl.
Fellow cast member, Stephen Langford, has other plans for Miranda. When he steps out of the backstage shadows and asks if she'd like to meet Shakespeare, Miranda thinks he's a total nutcase. But before she can object, Stephen whisks her back to 16th century England—the world Stephen's really from. He wants Miranda to use her acting talents and modern-day charms on the young Will Shakespeare. Without her help, Stephen claims, the world will lost its greatest playwright.
Miranda isn't convinced she's the girl for the job. Why would Shakespeare care about her? And just who is this infuriating time traveler, Stephen Langford? Reluctantly, she agrees to help, knowing that it's her only chance of getting back to the present and her "real" life. What Miranda doesn't bargain for is finding true love . . . with no acting required.
Nick Cross always listens to the voice in his head. Because if he doesn't? Things can go really, really wrong. Like the day he decided to go off script and saved a girl from being run over . . . and let another one drown. Trying to change the future doesn't work.
But this summer at the Jersey Shore, something's about to happen that Nick never could have predicted. He meets a girl named Taryn and finds out about the Book of Touch. Now the path that he thought he was on begins to shift . . . and there's no way to stop things from happening. Or is there?
In a life where there are no surprises, nothing has prepared Nick for what he's about to discover--or the choice he will be forced to make. . .
Eviana Dumahl has returned home as a clan leader, an orphan, and a heartbroken teenage girl. Her parents are dead and her boyfriend, Brendan, has decided that he needs some time away. While battling her inner turmoil, Eviana is forced into the war that Lucian Sutherland has incited amongst her own kind. With the help of Kain, her friend and formally betrothed, the two work together to prove that they deserve their birthrights as young merfolk leaders.
When the Council requests a demonstration of Eviana’s mermaid powers, she finds herself with an opportunity to win back Brendan’s heart. But her orders to train with a repulsive merman and the presence of an attractive new suitor challenges Eviana to embrace her leadership and resist temptation. Lucian is after her, and no one seems to understand why. Loyalties are tested as the casualties increase, showing Eviana that sometimes it is impossible to delineate between friends and enemies.
Dominic Paget, the earl of Bedford, will do anything to resume spying upon Britain's enemies. Badly wounded, he is put will do anything in the care of a beautiful gentlewoman, Julianne Greystone, only to discover that her sympathies lie with his enemies. Yet he can't help but seduce the woman who saved his life—hoping she never learns of his betrayal.Julianne is captivated by the wounded stranger she believes is a revolutionary hero. Until she discovers the truth…her "hero" is the privileged earl of Bedford. Devastated and determined to forget him, Julianne travels to London. But when she finds herself in danger, it is Bedford who comes to the rescue. Now Julianne must navigate the intrigues of a perilous city, the wild yearnings of her own heart and the explosion of their passion….
She imprisoned and beat him.
And now she thinks he’s her trophy.
Synn El’Asim will do almost anything to prove her wrong. But he’s only proving her right.
Queen Nix awakened his Mark of power and inducted him into the House of Wands. She knew what she was doing. The son of the two most powerful Families standing against her is the ultimate prize.
What she didn’t take into consideration was that maybe he was too strong for her.
Maybe.
But the Families aren’t. They’ve been weakened and it’ll take a lot more than one young man with a powerful Mark to take on the Hands of Tarot.
That’s what the other girls whisper behind her back. But sixteen year-old Adelice Lewys has a secret: she wants to fail.
Gifted with the ability to weave time with matter, she’s exactly what the Guild is looking for, and in the world of Arras, being chosen as a Spinster is everything a girl could want. It means privilege, eternal beauty, and being something other than a secretary. It also means the power to embroider the very fabric of life. But if controlling what people eat, where they live and how many children they have is the price of having it all, Adelice isn’t interested.
Not that her feelings matter, because she slipped and wove a moment at testing, and they’re coming for her—tonight.
Now she has one hour to eat her mom’s overcooked pot roast. One hour to listen to her sister’s academy gossip and laugh at her Dad’s stupid jokes. One hour to pretend everything’s okay. And one hour to escape.
Because once you become a Spinster, there’s no turning back.
“Today is the day it is going to happen. I’m not melancholy or nervous. I just want to get it over with more than anything. Today is the day that I, Lilly Barnes, die.”
Lilly Barnes doesn't want to live anymore. She is prepared to leave her life, family, and more importantly, her best friend Buddy behind for good. But, why? What could be so horrible that it makes a young girl want to end her life? Find out in The Truth about Lilly Barnes.
They think it's the only reasonable way to deal with the Marbury lens.
But the four boys - Jack, Conner, Ben, and Griffin - end up scattered in different places at different times. Jack is lost in a Marbury that isn't Marbury, a Glenbrook that isn't Glenbrook, pursued through every crumbling not-world by an uncaring cop trying to solve the mystery of Freddie Horvath's murder, and a deceitful kid named Quinn Cahill who believes he is the King of Marbury. Jack's universe is collapsing in on itself. He finds his friends. He finds his home.
There's always just one thing, and Jack knows it.
This can't be it.
The new Abby Abernathy is a good girl. She doesn’t drink or swear, and she has the appropriate number of cardigans in her wardrobe. Abby believes she has enough distance from the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college with her best friend, her path to a new beginning is quickly challenged by Eastern University's Walking One-Night Stand.
Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby needs—and wants—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.
After surviving being kidnapped by a vampire, Faith would just love to focus on some alone time with her hot (though occasionally furry) boyfriend, Lucas. Unfortunately, with a vampire uprising on the horizon and her best friend, Derek, about to wake up and find himself transformed into a half-werewolf, half-vampire being without a beating heart, Faith has a few other things to take care of first.
Faith is not without help, in the form of her newfound powers of sensing people’s emotions and being able to influence werewolves’ actions, not to mention her begrudging but rather helpful boyfriend. Even so, convincing a werewolf packmaster to prepare for an epic battle may be difficult to do without solid evidence.
Lose yourself once more in the deliciously suspenseful world of werewolves versus vampires, otherworldly boys with deadly charm, and addictive, spine-tingling action and romance!
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Dark Side of Valor: Review
A child advocate and a mercenary must work together to overcome their past losses and save both of their lives and hearts.
Lelia Freeman created a life for herself after growing up homeless on the streets of Los Angeles. When the horror has passed, Lelia vows to make a better life.
Now, Lelia spends her life trying to save children. As the director of ChildSafe Shelters, she is summoned to Washington and asked to serve on a committee that aids the children of a war-torn African nation. Life takes a dramatic turn when Lelia uncovers terrible corruption and is kidnapped for her knowledge.
Her fate is in the hands of Elijah Dune, a mercenary stuck in the past. Haunted by the loss of his daughter, Elijah is the only one who can save Lelia—but he believes she is to blame for his daughter's death.
Dark Side of Valor delves into the destructive forces of guilt and revenge as two people are connected by their love for a lost little girl.
My Review:
So yeah, if you are someone who gets easily frustrated by injustice, then this book will be hard for you to read. On a scale of 1 to 10, ten being the most frustrated, I think I'm about a 7 or 8. So I'm speaking from experience!
Because, man, the injustices in this book, are just too numerous to name. Children are the future, and yet they were being treated so poorly by the bad guys, that was really hard to read. Children aren't supposed to be treated that way!
So his daughter, the one that he thinks that Lelia failed, and how Lelia felt about her, well, we know they were thinking of the same girl, or maybe we didn't, but find out, because yeah, that girl was important to the both of them!
Really enjoyed how it ended, how they worked together, and got out of there, found safety, and feel in love along the journey! That just made everything all the more sweeter! Just great characters, with a really fantastic plot!
I enjoyed this book, just so much!
Author: Alicia Singleton
Read: August 26th, 2012
Source: Pump Up Your Books Virtual Tour Review Copy
Reason Why: Sounded like a great book!
Publisher: Strebor Books
Published: February 27th 2012
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Born and raised in Philadelphia, the Howard University graduate embraced the written word at an early age. She credits this to her loving, older sister whom, while they were youngsters, made the author eat lotion on a regular basis. Realizing the need to sound-out the ingredients on the lotion label, Alicia stopped the lotion-eating practice, but continued to read the labels of the concoctions her sister brought for her to try. This early necessity to read flowered to a passion; hence, a writer was born.The award winning author resides in Maryland with her wonderful husband and son. Still an avid reader, label or otherwise, Alicia is hard at work completing her next suspense novel.Her latest book is the suspense novel, Dark Side of Valor.
Visit Alicia’s website at www.aliciasingleton.com.
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Stops on the Tour:
Monday, June 4
Book Featured at Virginia Beach Publishing Examiner
Tuesday, June 5
Interview at Book Marketing Buzz
Thursday, June 7
Guest Blogging & Book Giveaway at Darlene’s Book Nook
Friday, June 8
Book Spotlight & Book Giveaway at Sweet Southern Home
Tuesday, June 12
Book Review & Guest Blogging & Book Giveaway at The Bookish Dame
Wednesday, June 13
Book Review at Cindy’s Love of Books
Thursday, June 14
Book Review at Waiting on Sunday to Drown
Friday, June 15
Book Review at Ashley’s Bookshelf
Wednesday, June 20
Book Review & Guest Blogging at My Book Addiction and More
Thursday, June 21
Book Review & Book Giveaway at Books in the Burbs
Friday, June 22
Book Review at Celtic Lady’s Reviews
Monday, July 2
Interview at The Writer’s Life
Tuesday, July 3
Character Interview at Beyond the Books
Thursday, July 5
Interview at Between the Covers
Monday, July 9
Guest Blogging at Literal Exposure
Tuesday, July 10
Book Review at Book Reviews by Martha’s Bookshelf
Wednesday, July 11
Guest Blogging at Literarily Speaking
Friday, July 13
Book Review at Books Books and More Books
Monday, July 16
Book Feature at Books in the Burbs
Tuesday, July 17
Book Review & Guest Blogging at Jersey Girl Book Reviews
Friday, July 20
Interview at I Am a Reader Not a Writer
Guest Blogging at The Story Behind the Book
Monday, July 23
Interviewed at Examiner
Wednesday, July 25
Interview at Paperback Writer
Thursday, July 26
Book Feature at The Book Loving Busy Mom’s Daily
Friday, July 27
Interview at Between the Pages
Monday, August 6
Interview at Divine Caroline
Tuesday, August 7
Interview at The Book Connection
Thursday, August 9
Interview at SheWrites
Friday, August 10
Interview at Pump Up Your Book
Monday, August 13
Book Review at Book Review Club
Tuesday, August 14
Book Review at The Story of a Girl
Thursday, August 16
Guest Blogging at Motherhoot
Monday, August 20
Guest Blogging at The Top Shelf
Tuesday, August 21
Book Trailer Feature at If Books Could Talk
Wednesday, August 22
Guest Blogging at Carol’s Notebook
Thursday, August 23
Interview at Broowaha
Friday, August 24
Book Feature at The Solitary Bookworm
Monday, August 27
Book Review at Words I Write Crazy
Tuesday, August 28
Guest Blogging at My Reading Table
Wednesday, August 29
Guest Blogging at Hollywood Daze
Book Review at Bookin’ It Up