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Release Day Blitz+ARC Review: "The Setup" (A Bro Code Standalone #3) by Rachel Van Dyken
Saturday, December 28, 2019
The Setup, an all new contemporary romance by #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken, is LIVE!
The first day she was sitting by herself — I felt sorry for her. After all, it couldn't be easy wrangling all the testosterone at Wingman Inc as one of the only female office managers.
The second day she literally counted her carrots during break — she had seven by the way, right along with seven sips of her drink in between taking seven tiny little bites of the first carrot.
Now I'm not one to brag, or maybe I am, but math and science fascinate me, so do problems. And this woman screamed puzzle from the way she ducked her head every time anyone looked at her, to the way she counted food and tapped the table when she didn't think anyone was watching.
I'd like to think I took pity on her that day when, in fact, she was the one that took pity on me and asked if I needed a friend. She assumed I had a learning disability since I'd been staring so damn hard.
Things would have ended there, except, my bosses need someone to test the new Wingman App and since I was the only single guy on the floor — I was nominated, right along with the only single woman, the same one who thinks I need to use my fingers to count.
Apparently rumors of my sexcapades throughout college reached even her ears, because she wants nothing to do with me, which makes beta testing a bitch. I have thirty days to win her over and prove myself to my bosses.
One thing's for certain, I'm going to have to buy a hell of a lot of carrots.
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REVIEW
I received an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The final installment of this series had romance, humor and deeper secrets. Rachel van Dyke delivered for the holidays the best gift for her readers as she wrote about the other heroes and friends of Knox. I also enjoyed Jillian's and Finn's story.
Their chemistry was phenomenal and the hardships they had to get through were many both emotional and practical.
The final installment of this series had romance, humor and deeper secrets. Rachel van Dyke delivered for the holidays the best gift for her readers as she wrote about the other heroes and friends of Knox. I also enjoyed Jillian's and Finn's story.
Their chemistry was phenomenal and the hardships they had to get through were many both emotional and practical.
About Rachel:
Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.
She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!
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MERRY CHRISTMAS! (and holidays hiatus)
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
I wish you all to have an amazing time surrounded by your loved ones!
Merry Christmas from Milky Way of Books!
The blog will resume after New Year's Eve with my blog anniversary and giveaway!
Until then:
Release Day Blitz+ARC Review: "Avoiding Temptation" (A Bro Code Standalone #2) by Rachel Van Dyken
Monday, December 23, 2019
Avoiding Temptation, an all new contemporary romance in the Bro Code series by #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken, is LIVE!
I hit on her first.
Realized she was my best friend Finn's little sister second.
And got a bloody nose third — compliments of Finn after he watched me nearly score with the new underclassman.
After all I did have a reputation on campus, word on the street was that a girl could orgasm within one minute just watching me eat Lucky Charms.
You can't make this stuff up — even though it was at least four minutes and included outside circumstances. Ahem, I digress.
Point is, not only did I earn the attention of the worst sort of girl for me — my best friend's only sibling — but now she's out to seduce me.
Me! One of the most famous Pleasure Ponies of them all!
I can't shower — she follows me to the bathroom. Literally.
I can't sleep — Lucky me, she lives in the same dorm.
And I can't focus on anything except for her taunting eyes every single time something goes her way.
I want her, but I don't want her to know I want her, and I definitely don't want to die before graduation, which is looking more and more likely considering we can't keep our hands off each other.
Something's gotta give, and I have an inkling I should probably start writing my eulogy now because that something is probably going to be me.
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REVIEW
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I have a feeling that Rachel van Dyken should write a college full of stories! She has a delightful way of combining emotion and humor all in a great package! I loved how Slater and Tatum tried to stay in the 'friend-zone'...and failed. I also appreciated how sensitive and caring Slater was; you have to love a guy who appreciates body products and your emotions.
I have a feeling that Rachel van Dyken should write a college full of stories! She has a delightful way of combining emotion and humor all in a great package! I loved how Slater and Tatum tried to stay in the 'friend-zone'...and failed. I also appreciated how sensitive and caring Slater was; you have to love a guy who appreciates body products and your emotions.
About Rachel:
Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.
She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!
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Cover Reveal+Book Trailer+Excerpt: "Reign & Ruin" (Mages of the Wheel #1) by J.D. Evans
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Today we have the cover reveal of J.D. Evans’ Reign & Ruin, the first in her MAGES OF THE WHEEL Series! Check out the gorgeous cover and be sure to pre-order your copy today!
Title: Reign & Ruin
Series: Mages of the Wheel, Book 1Author: J.D. Evans
Genre: Epic Fantasy
About Mages of the Wheel:
Series: Mages of the Wheel, Book 1Author: J.D. Evans
Genre: Epic Fantasy
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“All magic is beautiful,” she said, “and terrible. Do you not see the beauty in yours, or the terror in mine? You can stop a heart, and I can stop your breath.”
She is heir to a Sultanate that once ruled the world. He is an unwanted prince with the power to destroy. She is order and intellect, a woman fit to rule in a man's place. He is chaos and violence and will stop at nothing to protect his people. His magic answers hers with shadow for light. They need each other, but the cost of balance may be too high a price. Magic is dying and the only way to save it is to enlist mages who wield the forbidden power of death, mages cast out centuries ago in a brutal and bloody war.
Now, a new war is coming. Science and machines to replace magic and old religion. They must find a way to save their people from annihilation and balance the sacred Wheel—but first, they will have to balance their own forbidden passion. His peace for her tempest, his restlessness for her calm… Night and day, dusk and dawn, the end, and the beginning.
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Makram reacted to her touch by not reacting at all. His body remained tense, his eyes narrowed. Naime wondered if she’d offended him, and pulled her hand back, but he spun, catching her wrist. He held her hand up between them. “I am accustomed to being left to my own devices. We will both need to adjust to this, yes? To being allies?” Naime nodded. His thumb circled lightly against her palm. Some of the simple easiness of his presence in her space left. Expectant tension made her hyperaware of how their spaces interconnected, where their skin met, the roughness of his calloused thumb against skin that was tender and sensitive, how much distance there was between every part of her and every part of him. There was a pull she had not perceived before, as if the most natural thing in the world would be to step closer. “There is one thing.” His voice took on the same purr it had earlier. Naime felt too vulnerable without the shield of irritation she had kept between them. Without something to focus on that took her mind from the fact he was attractive, that when given the opportunity, he was kind and playful.“What?” Naime was appalled at the weakness of her own voice. “When this is over, I would like to call you by name.” “That doesn’t seem like a very good idea.” “No, I don’t think it is.” But she wanted that, to hear him say her name, like they were friends. She had so few. In his eyes, void and oblivion leached outward in inky tendrils from his pupils. There was so much she wanted to know about him. About his magic. About Sarkum. “If you win, I will agree. But also…you will tell me everything I want to know about your magic.” She twisted her hand gently free of his grip and reached for his cheek, fascinated by the manifestation of his power. She stopped before she touched him, the spell broken by the suspicion that passed over his face.
“No, your name is in exchange for me winning. If you want to know about my magic, then you have to offer something of equal value.” He turned his face a fraction, as if he meant to move it against her outstretched fingers, but did not. “I am trusting you with all my dreams for the future. You don’t think you can trust me with this?” “Is your name worth that much?” he asked as she lowered her hand to her side. “Only you can decide that.” She curled her hands in her caftan to prevent herself reaching for him again. “Well, I will have plenty of time to consider it as I prepare for this. Which reminds me that I need something else.” He scooped a handful of almonds from a plate and shook them in his fist. Naime raised her eyebrows in question. “It is yours, for your magic.”
He grinned, and tipped his head in agreement. “Rope.” He tossed a few of the almonds into his mouth. “And grappling hooks.”
About the Author:
J.D. Evans writes science fiction and fantasy romance and is the author of the novel, Reign & Ruin. After earning her degree in linguistics, J.D. served a decade as an army officer. She once spent her hours putting together briefings for helicopter pilots and generals. Now she writes stories, tends to a tiny human, knits, sews badly, gardens, and cultivates Pinterest Fails. After a stint in Beirut, J.D. fell in love with the Levant, which inspired the setting for her debut series, Mages of the Wheel. J.D. currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina, though she will always be a Montana girl at heart.Review: "The Guinevere Deception" (Camelot Rising #1) by Kiersten White
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Summary from GoodReads
From New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes a new fantasy series reimagining the Arthurian legend, set in the magical world of Camelot.
There was nothing in the world as magical and terrifying as a girl.
Princess Guinevere has come to Camelot to wed a stranger: the charismatic King Arthur. With magic clawing at the kingdom's borders, the great wizard Merlin conjured a solution--send in Guinevere to be Arthur's wife . . . and his protector from those who want to see the young king's idyllic city fail. The catch? Guinevere's real name--and her true identity--is a secret. She is a changeling, a girl who has given up everything to protect Camelot.
To keep Arthur safe, Guinevere must navigate a court in which the old--including Arthur's own family--demand things continue as they have been, and the new--those drawn by the dream of Camelot--fight for a better way to live. And always, in the green hearts of forests and the black depths of lakes, magic lies in wait to reclaim the land. Arthur's knights believe they are strong enough to face any threat, but Guinevere knows it will take more than swords to keep Camelot free.
Deadly jousts, duplicitous knights, and forbidden romances are nothing compared to the greatest threat of all: the girl with the long black hair, riding on horseback through the dark woods toward Arthur. Because when your whole existence is a lie, how can you trust even yourself?
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REVIEW
Reading this book felt a lot like taking a dive into the old and known movies about the Arthurian legend. I knew that this was different from the start as our story began with a wedding escort, where Guinevere (who isn't actually Guinevere) travels to Camelot.
What I want to point is that the story is slow; Kiersten gives quite the page into world-building and by the end of the book I felt like I was living in Camelot. There are the known characters of the myth here but the roles are a little different, yet not without the suspicion that someone is trying to destroy Arthur and his dreams of a better world.
By the end of the book where true action took place, I had my suspicions about Guinevere's true identity, but I don't know how that will help in the next book. On the other hand, I wouldn't count this as a love triangle; Arthur seems to be more in love with his dream rather than Guinevere and she may look timid but she hides great power.
Overall, this was a good book in this series, and I hope to see the next one with more action.
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Release Day Blitz+ARC Review: "Seducing Mrs. Robinson" (A Bro Code Standalone) by Rachel Van Dyken
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Seducing Mrs. Robinson, an all new contemporary romance by #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Van Dyken, is LIVE!
We've all been there, some more than others, you know what I'm talking about, where you have the hots for the new business teacher.
I was one hundred percent that guy. I shamelessly flirted with her my senior year, only earning her irritation more and more. On graduation, I stood up to her husband after he got violent, and I'll never forget the look in her eyes when she told me it wasn't my place.
Fast forward to my senior year of college and what do you know, the new adjunct professor is the one and only Mrs. Robinson, she's eight years older than me and smoking hot. Did I mention divorced?
She looks at me like I'm trouble, and I'm only happy to deliver on that promise. I'm going to show her how a real man treats a woman and use every weapon in my Pleasure Pony arsenal to do it.
Go big or go home.
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REVIEW
I received an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I really wanted the boys from Co-Ed to have their own stories! Leo, Finn and Slatter were really funny as they tried to guide Kora through her emotional trauma. Seriously why exist people who are so bad you actually want to kill them?
Not to mention that the attraction between Leo and Kora was hot!
I really wanted the boys from Co-Ed to have their own stories! Leo, Finn and Slatter were really funny as they tried to guide Kora through her emotional trauma. Seriously why exist people who are so bad you actually want to kill them?
Not to mention that the attraction between Leo and Kora was hot!
About Rachel:
Rachel Van Dyken is the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling author of regency and contemporary romances. When she's not writing you can find her drinking coffee at Starbucks and plotting her next book while watching The Bachelor.
She keeps her home in Idaho with her Husband, adorable son, and two snoring boxers! She loves to hear from readers!
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Blog Tour+ARC Review: "The Darkest Assassin" (Lords of the Underworld #14.6) by Gena Showalter
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
We are beyond excited to be sharing this release from Gena Showalter with you today by participating in the blog tour! THE DARKEST ASSASSIN is part of her Lords of the Underworld series and it is releasing as part of 1001 Dark Nights. Check out an excerpt and book trailer from the title below. Click here to grab your copy now.
About THE DARKEST ASSASSIN:
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Fox is a demon-possessed immortal with many talents. --Ability to open portals—check --Power to kill the most dangerous Sent Ones—check --Scare away any man who might want to date her—mate Now, the keeper of Distrust has been marked for death, a winged assassin with rainbow-colored eyes tracking her every move, determined to avenge the males she accidentally decimated. If only she could control the desire to rip off his clothes…
Bjorn is a fierce warrior with many complications. --Tragic, torture-filled past—check --A wife he was forced to wed, who is draining his life force—check --Ever-intensifying desire for the enigmatic Fox—mate Never has he hesitated to exterminate an evil being. Until now. The sharp-tongued female with a shockingly vulnerable heart tempts him in ways no one else ever has, threatening his iron control. But, as Fate itself seems to conspire against the unlikely pair, both old and new enemies emerge. And Fox and Bjorn must fight to survive. And learn to love…
**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
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REVIEW QUOTES FOR KRISTEN'S NOVELS:
“I love this world…this is Gena Showalter at her best!”—J.R. Ward, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“The Gods of War series is my new obsession.”—Christine Feehan, #1 New York Timesbestselling author
"One of the premier authors of paranormal romance. Gena Showalter delivers an utterly spellbinding story!"-Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Gena Showalter never fails to dazzle."-Jeaniene Frost, New York Times bestselling author
REVIEW
I received an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I'm always in for yet another story set in the Lords of the Underworld universe. A world so diverse and dimensional that has long since transpired the borders of mythology. To be honest, I loved Fox more here than Bjorn (who acted many times like a jerk).
True the romance and the heat levels were high but I loved how strong Fox was and tried many times to overcome Distrust, her own insecurities and be a badass.
The war is also becoming more serious and the cameo appearance of William will probably make the next book much more addicting and highly anticipating. Finally, I also hope that the rest of the Sent Ones gang will get their own stories.
AUTHOR INFORMATION:
Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the spellbinding Lords of the Underworld series, two young adult series–Everlife and the White Rabbit Chronicles–and the highly addictive Original Heartbreakers series. In addition to being a National Reader’s Choice and two time RITA nominee, her romance novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan and Seventeen magazine, she’s been mentioned in Orange is the New Black–if you ask her about it, she’ll talk for hours–and her books have been translated in multiple languages. She’s hard at work on her next novel, a tale featuring an alpha male with a dark side and the strong woman who brings him to his knees. You can learn more about Gena, her menagerie of rescue dogs, and all her upcoming books at genashowalter.com
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ARC Review: "Regretting" You by Colleen Hoover
Friday, December 13, 2019
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Summary from GoodReads
From #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us comes a poignant novel about family, first love, grief, and betrayal that will touch the hearts of both mothers and daughters.
Morgan Grant and her sixteen-year-old daughter, Clara, would like nothing more than to be nothing alike.
Morgan is determined to prevent her daughter from making the same mistakes she did. By getting pregnant and married way too young, Morgan put her own dreams on hold. Clara doesn’t want to follow in her mother’s footsteps. Her predictable mother doesn’t have a spontaneous bone in her body.
With warring personalities and conflicting goals, Morgan and Clara find it increasingly difficult to coexist. The only person who can bring peace to the household is Chris—Morgan’s husband, Clara’s father, and the family anchor. But that peace is shattered when Chris is involved in a tragic and questionable accident. The heartbreaking and long-lasting consequences will reach far beyond just Morgan and Clara.
While struggling to rebuild everything that crashed around them, Morgan finds comfort in the last person she expects to, and Clara turns to the one boy she’s been forbidden to see. With each passing day, new secrets, resentment, and misunderstandings make mother and daughter fall further apart. So far apart, it might be impossible for them to ever fall back together.
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I received an e-ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I honestly don't know by this point how to express my utter amazement for Colleen Hoover and her amazing talent. This book had romance, devotion, friendship ups, and downs but mostly it was about family and the ties that can both separate and create one.
The story is told by the POVs of Morgan the mother and Clara the daughter. The story mostly from Morgan's POV also takes us to her past and how she came to be married to Chris, Clara's father. There's also Jenny, Morgan's sister and Jonah (whom I want to hug and protect and love).
There are secrets in this book and all are mostly uncovered quite early in the book as later all the characters try to come in terms with the consequences. I also loved Clara's friend Lexie and Miller, Clara's boyfriend; they were teenage relationships but most importantly (mostly) healthy ones.
To be honest by the end of the book I was more concentrated on Morgan and her story. And the reason for that? You'll have to discover it by yourself.
Coho has created a huge family dynamic in this book, both amazing, heartfelt and heartbreaking. I absolutely loved it.
About the author:
I don't like to be confined to one genre. If you put me in a box, I'll claw my way out.
My social media username is @colleenhoover pretty much everywhere except my email, which is colleenhooverbooks@gmail.com
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Release Day Blitz+ARC Review: "The Younger Man" by Karina Halle
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
A reckless, obsessive soccer star. A forbidden affair that could ruin her career. The locker room has never been this steamy.
The Younger Man, an epic standalone forbidden age-gap sports romance, by New York Times bestselling author Karina Halle, is LIVE!
Starting over was her only option.
Forty-years old and still reeling from a public and painful divorce, Thalia Blackwood is looking for a fresh start, somewhere far away from her upside down life. When she’s offered a new job as the sports therapist for a football (soccer) team, she jumps at the chance. This is just what she needs to leave the heartbreak and shame of Manchester behind, trading it in for the warmth and hopeful vibrancy of Madrid.
He was her only desire.
Twenty-three year old Alejo Albarado is rising up the ranks in his career. As the charming forward for the Real Madrid team, Alejo’s life revolves around women, parties, and being a tabloid darling, that is until the new sports therapist joins the team.
Their passion could not be ignored.
What starts out as a strictly professional relationship between Thalia and the young Spanish player, slowly evolves into something more. Much more.
Their relationship was forbidden.
But their combustible chemistry and simmering sexual tension can only go so far—should Thalia give into Alejo’s advances, she’s at risk of not only losing her job, but succumbing to a much younger man will drag her through the spotlight again.
Alejo might be worth that risk.
Unless he breaks her heart in the process.
The Younger Man is a full-length standalone romance. Characters from Love, in English make a cameo in this book, however The Younger Man is intended to be read as a STANDALONE.
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REVIEW
I received an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Ah, the beauty of Karina's writing! How well she knows to make me soar by loving her characters and at the same time make me travel through the world in both known and unknown places! Her new book takes place in Spain, a country I had the luck to visit so the Spanish were familiar to me.
The story follows Thalia, a 40 years old woman who has just gotten out of a hard divorce and desperately tries to find a new job. When the opportunity is given to work for Real Madrid, she will take it.
And meet Alejo, a man younger than her but very very handsome. (AND HAWWWTT)
As their passion for each other rises, so do their problems. The age gap, their insecurities even the pressure by the team.
I loved this story. There's always something very realistic in Karina Halle's characters. They are all so well written and fleshed out like real people, who struggle and make wrong choices, who love and sometimes wager their love in order to overcome difficulties. I also loved the ending, which was very sweet and hopeful.
Another thing that I knew would happen (from the teasers) was the cameo appearances of Mateo and Vera from "Love in English" (my very first Karina Halle book and one of my top of all her published works). They were so funny and well together and they both supported Thalia, in their own ways.
By this point, I'll just keep waiting for more deliciousness by Karina Halle! She is amazing and she proves it every time!
(I also keep hoping that she will visit my city in Greece because she looves teasing her readers with descriptions of my country!)
Meet Karina:
Karina Halle is a former travel writer and music journalist and The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling author of The Pact, Love, in English, The Artists Trilogy, Dirty Angels and over 20 other wild and romantic reads. She lives on an island off the coast of British Columbia with her husband and her rescue pup, where she drinks a lot of wine, hikes a lot of trails and devours a lot of books.
Halle is represented by the Root Literary and is both self-published and published by Simon & Schuster and Hachette in North America and in the UK.
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Release Day Blitz+Excerpt+Book Trailer+Excrept: "The Darkest Assassin" (Lords of the Underworld #14.6) by Gena Showalter
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
We are beyond excited to be sharing this release from Gena Showalter with you today! THE DARKEST ASSASSIN is part of her Lords of the Underworld series and it is releasing as part of 1001 Dark Nights. It just went live today! Check out an excerpt and book trailer from the title below. Click here to grab your copy now.
Purchase your copy of THE DARKEST ASSASSIN today!
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About THE DARKEST ASSASSIN:
Fox is a demon-possessed immortal with many talents. --Ability to open portals—check --Power to kill the most dangerous Sent Ones—check --Scare away any man who might want to date her—mate Now, the keeper of Distrust has been marked for death, a winged assassin with rainbow-colored eyes tracking her every move, determined to avenge the males she accidentally decimated. If only she could control the desire to rip off his clothes… Bjorn is a fierce warrior with many complications. --Tragic, torture-filled past—check --A wife he was forced to wed, who is draining his life force—check --Ever-intensifying desire for the enigmatic Fox—mate Never has he hesitated to exterminate an evil being. Until now. The sharp-tongued female with a shockingly vulnerable heart tempts him in ways no one else ever has, threatening his iron control. But, as Fate itself seems to conspire against the unlikely pair, both old and new enemies emerge. And Fox and Bjorn must fight to survive. And learn to love…
**Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
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Excerpt:
“Is the plan to beat and imprison me?” Fox asked, keeping her tone conversational. “Or to straight-up kill me?”
A muscle jumped beneath his eye. The fact that he continued to hold her stare, despite her nakedness and his erection, proved the strength of his willpower. “What you did to my brethren, I will do to you. This day, you will die by my hand.”
Exactly as she’d suspected. “Did you hurt anyone on the way in?” If so, she would kill him this day.
“I did not. Unlike you, I do not slaughter innocents.”
Ouch. Such a low blow. Accurate, but low. At least she didn’t have to worry he’d lied. Sent Ones were only able to speak truths. “Would it help my cause if you knew I was under the influence of a demon I despise with every fiber of my being?”
His eyes narrowed to tiny slits. With zero hesitation, he told her, “You welcomed the demon and now complain about its influence? No. Nothing will help. The men you killed were beloved. They had families and friends eager for their return.”
She flinched, a heavy weight settling on her shoulders. “You know I’ll defend myself?”
“I do,” he said with a slight incline of his chin.
For whatever reason, the action spurred him into dropping his gaze to her small but pert breasts…where it remained.
She arched a brow at him, not that he noticed, and fought a new wave of shivers, his stare more potent than a caress. “Let me know when you’re done staring. Okay, sport?”
“I will.” He shocked her. He didn’t offer any more, and he didn’t look away.
Was this a battle tactic meant to disarm her mentally and emotionally? Like she really cared about her nudity. She wasn’t shy, or modest, and she maybe kinda sorta…liked the way he studied her, almost as if he’d never beheld anyone so fine. A trick, no doubt. Fox wasn’t classically beautiful. Her features were too angular for such a claim. But she liked to think she had presence.
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REVIEW QUOTES FOR KRISTEN'S NOVELS:
“I love this world…this is Gena Showalter at her best!”—J.R. Ward, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“The Gods of War series is my new obsession.”—Christine Feehan, #1 New York Timesbestselling author
"One of the premier authors of paranormal romance. Gena Showalter delivers an utterly spellbinding story!"-Kresley Cole, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Gena Showalter never fails to dazzle."-Jeaniene Frost, New York Times bestselling author
AUTHOR INFORMATION:
Gena Showalter is the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the spellbinding Lords of the Underworld series, two young adult series–Everlife and the White Rabbit Chronicles–and the highly addictive Original Heartbreakers series. In addition to being a National Reader’s Choice and two time RITA nominee, her romance novels have appeared in Cosmopolitan and Seventeen magazine, she’s been mentioned in Orange is the New Black–if you ask her about it, she’ll talk for hours–and her books have been translated in multiple languages. She’s hard at work on her next novel, a tale featuring an alpha male with a dark side and the strong woman who brings him to his knees. You can learn more about Gena, her menagerie of rescue dogs, and all her upcoming books at genashowalter.com
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Release Day Blitz+ARC Review: "Audition" (True North #1) by Skye Warren & Amelia Wilde
Monday, December 9, 2019
Title: Audition
Series: True North #1
Authors: Skye Warren & Amelia Wilde
Authors: Skye Warren & Amelia Wilde
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance
Release Date: December 9, 2019
Blurb
Blood and sweat. Bethany Lewis danced her way out of
poverty. She’s a world class athlete… with a debt to pay.
Joshua North always gets what he wants. And the mercenary
wants Bethany in his bed. He wants her beautiful little body bent to his will.
She doesn’t surrender to his kiss.
He doesn’t back down from a challenge.
It’s going to be a sensual fight… to the death.
He doesn’t back down from a challenge.
It’s going to be a sensual fight… to the death.
AUDITION is the enthralling spin off from the bestselling
North Security series, though it can be read separately.
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REVIEW
I received an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.
The anticipating spin-off series to the North Security series is here! I knew that Josh and Bethany would get their own story and I'm glad they did! I didn't know that they shared a common past and that this past would haunt them both. The story moved steadily through past and present and the chemistry between them was amazing!
The anticipating spin-off series to the North Security series is here! I knew that Josh and Bethany would get their own story and I'm glad they did! I didn't know that they shared a common past and that this past would haunt them both. The story moved steadily through past and present and the chemistry between them was amazing!
Skye Warren
Skye Warren is the New York Times bestselling author of contemporary romance such as the Chicago Underground series. Her books have been featured in Jezebel, Buzzfeed, USA Today Happily Ever After, Glamour, and Elle Magazine. She makes her home in Texas with her loving family, two sweet dogs, and one evil cat.
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Amelia Wilde
Amelia Wilde wrote her first story when she was six
years old, a narrative strongly inspired by The
Polar Express. When she was nine she wrote her first novel-length
work, all in one paragraph.
Now, Amelia is all about that love. Her romances feature unique, independent
heroines and alpha heroes who are strong of heart and body. Readers have
described her work as “emotional,” “intense,” “phenomenal,” and “like a
child scribbled with a crayon,” which she takes as the highest praise.
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Review: "The Queen of Nothing" (The Folk of the Air #3) by Holly Black
Thursday, December 5, 2019
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Summary from GoodReads
He will be destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne.
Power is much easier to acquire than it is to hold onto. Jude learned this lesson when she released her control over the wicked king, Cardan, in exchange for immeasurable power.
Now as the exiled mortal Queen of Faerie, Jude is powerless and left reeling from Cardan’s betrayal. She bides her time determined to reclaim everything he took from her. Opportunity arrives in the form of her deceptive twin sister, Taryn, whose mortal life is in peril.
Jude must risk venturing back into the treacherous Faerie Court, and confront her lingering feelings for Cardan, if she wishes to save her sister. But Elfhame is not as she left it. War is brewing. As Jude slips deep within enemy lines she becomes ensnared in the conflict’s bloody politics.
And, when a dormant yet powerful curse is unleashed, panic spreads throughout the land, forcing her to choose between her ambition and her humanity…
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, comes the highly anticipated and jaw-dropping finale to The Folk of the Air trilogy.
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THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS FROM THE PREVIOUS BOOKS AND THIS ONE
And now that I have finally gathered my wits and emotions I can write this review.
*throws logic out of the window*
HOLY WOW THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING! I am so glad I didn't have to wait until 2020 to read QoN! There was action, treachery and romance! And lots of Jude and Cardan!
Let's take it from the beginning. Jude is exiled to the mortal lands and she does part-time works for the hiding Fae. When news about the war in Faerie arrives, Jude is uncertain if she should fight or not.
And then b*ch Tarryn appears, asking for Jude's help.
And then Jude trapeses back to the castle, posing as her sister but NO!!!!!!!!! CARDAN KNOWS WHO HE IS AND I LOVE HIS DIALOGUE AND ACCEPTANCE OF HIS FEELINGS! Not to mention that I love his style! And yes I was proved right when I had already guessed how Jude could have broken her exile and come back to Faerie. *applauses*
Now, the rest of the book passed to fast before my eyes (I enjoyed it very much). There are plotting and a floor scene and also cameos from other books by Holly Black. And the final chapters? Wow, they broke my heart only to mend it again.
The only part of the whole book that I didn't like was how fast Tarryn switched sides and had her redemption arc. After everything she did in the previous books, I haven't forgiven her and I don't think I'll ever will. Ghost, on the other hand, had a far better redemption plot which also led by the end of the book at him falling in love with Tarryn(?)
The mention to the other courts is also a good note and a nod to how masterfully Holly Black crafted this whole universe. Amazing descriptions, Fae both beautiful and terrifying with their trickery and plots. By the end of the book, I was left with the need to read more of Faerie and the mention of Oak and the wild princess makes me hope that he will too get his own story someday.
About the author:
She has been a a finalist for an Eisner Award, and the recipient of the Andre Norton Award, the Mythopoeic Award and a Newbery Honor. She currently lives in New England with her husband and son in a house with a secret door.
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