Friday, July 18, 2014
Review of Dark Paradise by Angie Sandro
I will keep this short and sweet. I gave this book 4 stars and would recommend it to anyone. I will be honest and tell you that I had a little trouble getting in to the story in the beginning. About a quarter of the way through the book I became hooked. Ms Sandro has an absolutely fantastic story here. It moved along and wasn't totally predictable which is great. I think it will appeal to fans of the Sookie Stackhouse or Chicagoland vampire series. That is not a generalization of the story because the setting is in the bayou or because it contains supernatural ingredients with a mystery. Something in the writing reminded me a bit of the books from those two series but in a totally original way. Malaise LaCroix is an interesting character who eventually held my attention until the end of the book. Her dilemma with George (or Georgie)and Landry add a dynamic to the story that honestly kept me guessing. I can appreciate the fact that she just wanted to be normal and have a life. Seeing dead people is kind of a dis-qualifier for living a normal life. I am excited to read her next book that comes out next month. I should also say that I myself wouldn't technically classify this as a romance although it did contain a few of the elements for fans of that genre. It made a great change up from my usual reads and I hope you give it a chance. Here's to happy reading...
Thursday, July 17, 2014
*** Hot Shot Book Blitz and Giveaway ***
Welcome Lovelies! Today we are helping Lynn Raye Harris celebrate her new book, Hot Shot. It is number 5 in the Hostile Operations Team Novels or otherwise known as her H.O.T. series. We have an excerpt from this sexy new book and to celebrate there is a giveaway going on. You can enter below for a chance to win a Coach Park Leather Tote filled with autographed copies of the Hot series. Yay! I love new books and let's face it, we can all use more hot military men and what lady doesn't love a new handbag? It's also a great way to pass the dog days of summer, hot days and hotter reads. So with out further ado, congratulations to Lynn on the release of her new book and here's to happy reading.....
Summary
Cool under pressure... Until now.
Hostile Operations Team sniper Jack "Hawk" Hunter is cool, methodical, and utterly lethal. Nothing rattles Jack's calm. But that was before he learned he fathered a child three years ago--a child who has just been kidnapped.
Gina Domenico is a superstar, a pop sensation with a string of hit records. But deep inside, she's still the lonely girl she's always been. When Jack saved her from an arms dealer, they spent three unforgettable days together waiting for rescue--and Gina fell hard for the sexy soldier before he walked away forever.
But now she needs his help and she'll do anything to get it. Though Jack can never forgive Gina for keeping his child from him, he'll do everything in his power--and HOT's--to bring their son home safely.
Nothing is what it seems, however, and their fates hang in the balance as someone else pulls the strings...and brings them ever closer to an explosive confrontation that could either save their son--or cost them everything.
Excerpt
A few minutes later Jack came into the bedroom. She thought she should tell him to knock first or something, but she didn’t have the energy. The barriers that would normally be there between her and a man just weren’t there with Jack.
“You didn’t eat enough on the plane. I ordered room service.”
“I’m not hungry.”
“Gina.” He walked into the room and stopped in front of her. His blue eyes roamed her face while her heart kicked up. When he met her eyes again, her breath hitched. “You have to rest and you have to eat. We don’t know what’s going to happen, and you need to be strong. That’s one of the rules on a mission. Take care of yourself or you’re no good to your team.”
“I’m not part of your team. I’m just me.”
“You aren’t alone on this. We’re here, and that makes you part of the team. I’m ordering you to eat, same as I’d order my spotter or anyone else under my authority, and then I’m ordering you to rest.”
“I’m not under your authority.” Maybe she should be angry at the way he was talking to her, but she was oddly touched. God, just blame it on stress and a situation outside her control. She needed to push this man away, but she couldn’t seem to do it.
“Think of this like the island. I’m the one with the experience. I know what I’m doing. I got you out of there, didn’t I?”
She nodded.
“Trust me to get you out of here too, okay?”
“All right.”
He lifted an eyebrow. “You gonna eat when the food gets here?”
“Depends on what you ordered. I hate squash, for instance.”
“Then I’ll call and cancel the squash sandwich.”
She couldn’t help but laugh even though it had an edge that could turn into panic at any moment. “You didn’t order anything of the sort.”
“No.” He backed away and reached for the door handle. “Put on your pajamas. Get comfortable.”
“I don’t wear pajamas. I don’t wear anything.”
He stopped in mid-swing and she wanted to laugh again. She did wear pajamas, but she’d wanted to rattle him. Just because.
“Well, honey, you can come out here in nothing if you want, but it’ll probably be embarrassing for you and the delivery person both. Still, you can tip him good and I’m sure it’ll be fine.”
He shot her a grin before shutting the door behind him. Gina stood there with her heart pounding and her pulse skipping and wondered just what it was about him that made her want to get beneath his skin.
Book Information
Title: Hot Shot
Author: Lynn Raye Harris
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Author Bio
USA Today bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris burst onto the scene when she won a writing contest held by Harlequin. A former finalist for the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award and the National Readers Choice Award, Lynn lives in Alabama with her handsome former military husband and two crazy cats. Lynn writes about hot military heroes, sizzling international billionaires, and the women who dare to tame them. Her books have been called "exceptional and emotional," "intense," and "sizzling." To date, Lynn's books have sold over 2 million copies worldwide.
Social Networking Links
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LynnRayeHarris
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Review of The Arrangement: The Seduction by Carly Phillips
Another Kindle Worlds Novella, The Arrangement: The Seduction by Carly Phillips was my second read from the new, I guess it would be considered a, platform from Amazon. The Seduction was written as part of the world based on the Arrangement by HM Ward. I haven't had a chance to read HM Ward yet but I now have a new author on the good old TBR list. Carly Phillips of course is a favorite author of mine and was the draw to this particular story. I found this story inspired a wide range of emotions. It deals with some complex topics in the age of technology. I found the story interesting and completely engaging. The characters Chloe and Zach struggle with issues from there pasts and the reader has to wonder will they make it. It also had plenty of heat. It was truly another page scorcher. In short it is a great story, I gave it 4 stars. Carly did a wonderful job portraying the characters and the mix of emotions that they each feel. I hope you enjoy the read as much as I did. Here's to happy reading.....
Just an added note....If there are a lot of typos, well, you have my apologies. It's almost midnight and I have been up since the crack of whatever. You get the picture and I am off to bed. Goodnight!
Review of All The Right Moves by Marquita Valentine
Game For Love: All The Right Moves is a novella written by Marquita Valentine for Bella Andre's Game For Love Kindle World. I am familiar and a fan of Bella's books but had not previously had the pleasure of reading anything by Marquita. It was also my first foray into Kindle World stories which makes things even more interesting. To say I was extremely skeptical would be putting it mildly and I worked hard to stay neutral and give the concept and story a fair chance. So decided, I started off like Switzerland but now I am a convert with a definite opinion. (Sometimes I surprise my self) Ms. Valentines story was wonderful. There were moments of humor along with a sizzling array of emotions between Ryan and Ashley, our lead characters that pulled me in. They also have great chemistry in the story and there is enough heat to singe the pages if this was print. ( : Yes, I know I am being corny but hey it was a good! I also want to add that given the length of the story I felt like it was well developed and I am currently adding all of Marquita's other stuff to my TBR list. I tried to link the cover with Amazon's buy page to make it easy for everyone but I can't get it to work (sorry). Anyway, here's to happy reading...
Novel idea becomes a novella
Yeah, I know it isn't really a new idea. People have been writing stories based off book worlds for their own enjoyment for a longtime but now they can share. Amazon has created Kindle worlds and is allowing people to do this legally and to share with the world. I wasn't sure how I felt about it when it first came to my attention but now I think it is awesome if, the key word here is IF, an author doesn't mind. There are rules and specific guidelines that have to be followed from what I understand to ensure everyone is protected and happy. Now that I/we have a basic understanding of what it is, I can tell you that I have had a chance to read a couple in exchange for an honest review. Before I can move on to reviews, I want to let you know that I will be posting posting multiple times today in order to get the reviews up. I am slightly behind due to, believe it or not, some down time with the kiddos. I have no idea what happens but it is like I completely run out time and any schedule goes out the window if we don't have to be anywhere specific. Any who, stay tuned for the reviews and here's to happy reading....
Monday, July 14, 2014
Digital Book Day
Just wanted to let you know about DBD or digital book day. I guess digital book day is kind of like comic book or record store day, there are freebies involved. Apparently www.digitalbookday.com has 407 digital books for free today from many genres. The idea is to maybe introduce people to new authors. I haven't had a chance to personally check out the website and from what I understand it is a bit swamped right now. Don't worry, you have all day to get free books and hopefully soon it will slow down. If you get a chance, come back and comment about your experience. I'd really like to know more about DBD. Good luck and here's to happy reading....
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Book Update
Hello! Just checking in. I have been busy scheduling books for review and I even managed a couple of stories from the new Kindle Worlds. I have ARC's and (I'll call them) post release books to review that will take me to the end of September. I am super excited about this. This is honestly a year of great books and I am looking forward to a lot of reading. As of this moment I am finishing up Sophia Nash's The Once And Future Duchess, loving it so far. Tomorrow I will Post a review for it and then for the 2 Kindle World stories I am reading. I am unsure about this new platform/stories but I love the gals who wrote them so I am diving right in. I will definitely let you know how I feel. So I am off to read. Oh, don't let me forget, there are some more possible surprises and giveaways later this month so keep your ears open and here's to happy reading...G'Night!
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