Monthly Archives:: July 2013

EXCERPT: Now or Never by A.J. Bennett

Now or Never by A.J. Bennett Publication date: June 19th 2013 Genre: New Adult Contemporary DESCRIPTION Twenty-one year old Grayson Alexander finally breaks away from an abusive relationship and finds herself free for the first time in three years. Determined to enjoy her new-found freedom, Grayson is intent on sticking with ‘no strings attached’ relationships—one-night stands, and steamy sex. But she didn’t plan on Derrick. Her attraction to the sexy man in uniform quickly turns into an unhealthy relationship. They both try to resist the pull, but neither can stay away. When tragedy strikes, Grayson realizes it’s now or never—walk away or make it work. Now or Never by AJ Bennett EXCERPT Why was she acting like an idiot? He was just a guy; he probably didn’t even give her another thought after their brief eye gaze exchange. Once she got her drink, she made her way to the cream and sugar stand to grab a napkin and… Read more »

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REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: The Liberator by Victoria Scott

The Liberator (Dante Walker #2) by Victoria Scott Release Date: August 27, 2013 From Entangled Teen Welcome to my stop on The Liberator blog tour hosted by YA Bound Book Tours. Click HERE to see the full blog tour schedule! DESCRIPTION Bad boy, meet bad girl. Dante has a shiny new cuff wrapped around his ankle, and he doesn’t like that mess one bit. His new accessory comes straight from Big Guy himself and marks the former demon as a liberator. Despite his gritty past and bad boy ways, Dante Walker has been granted a second chance. When Dante is given his first mission as a liberator to save the soul of seventeen-year-old Aspen, he knows he’s got this. But Aspen reminds him of the rebellious life he used to live and is making it difficult to resist sinful temptations. Though Dante is committed to living clean for his girlfriend Charlie,… Read more »

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REVIEW: Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker

Ten Tiny Breaths is one of those novels that will stick with me for a long time. I still remember reading The Awakening in school. And To Kill A Mockingbird. Those books made an impression that lasted, and so did Ten Tiny Breaths. Reading it left me feeling lost and devastated and then healed, right along with Kacey. It’s the type of book that becomes a part of you, and you think that Kacey and Trent live down the hall from you. Just breathe, Kacey. Ten tiny breaths. Seize them. Feel them. Love them. Four years ago Kacey Cleary’s life imploded when her car was hit by a drunk driver, killing her parents, boyfriend, and best friend. Still haunted by memories of being trapped inside, holding her boyfriend’s lifeless hand and listening to her mother take her last breath, Kacey wants to leave her past behind. Armed with two bus… Read more »

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REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Vigilante Nights by Erin Richards

Vigilante Nights by Erin Richards Publication date: July 18th 2013Genre: YA contemporary w/light supernatural element DESCRIPTION A “good boy” will do anything for vengeance when a gang rite kills his twin sister. Will Lucas win, or follow his sister Silver into the darkness? After a hideous car wreck, Lucas wakes from a coma to find that his world is gutted. Not only is his beloved twin sister, Silver, gone forever, but Lucas is broken in body and spirit. He will never be a college athlete, and is robbed of what he now realizes was the most important bond of his life. Although they weren’t identical twins, Lucas and Silver shared a bond so fierce it defied reason, and was nearly supernatural. After her death, that bond seems to endure when Lucas sees Silver everywhere he turns. Either he’s crazy, or Silver is trying to tell him something about the California gang initiation they stumbled into that cost Silver her life. Lucas is bent… Read more »

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GUEST POST: Bittersweet Junction by Ivy Sinclair

Bittersweet Junction by Ivy Sinclair Publication date: 2013Genre: NA Contemporary Romance DESCRIPTION Best friends once, lovers never, yet an attraction that can’t be ignored. Five years ago, Julia Bell walked away from her life the moment her high school diploma was in her hand. She left her family and friends behind to start over and escape the chokehold of small town life in Benton Hill. But an urgent call from her little sister brings Julia back to her hometown wholly unprepared for what awaits her. Ben Miller was always the nice guy. Just before high school graduation, he stepped out of that role hoping to capture the heart of the woman he loved. Instead, in quick succession he lost the girl, and the future he worked so hard to achieve. Even though Julia and Ben are drawn to each other, echoes of the past block them at every turn. Secrets are exposed, and reality needs to be dealt with if they can ever hope to… Read more »

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REVIEW: Breathe Me by Alexia Purdy

Breathe Me by Alexia Purdy Publication date: May 27th 2013Genre: New Adult Contemporary DESCRIPTION Some mature/adult content. Sometimes the one who broke your heart is the one who needs saving the most. Piper Sandervale never thought she’d ever see Sasha Koval again, not since he’d taken her heart, ripped it out and obliterated it. Now six years have passed, and she has run into him once more at the local fairgrounds in Las Vegas. He desperately wants another chance, and he’s willing to do anything to get her back. She’s not willing to give him anything but a taste of his own medicine, and this may be her chance for payback. But is she only getting in way over her head? Even as she plots her revenge, Piper discovers that something has changed with Sasha, and she finds herself struggling to justify holding on to past hurts as he continues… Read more »

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FRIDAY NIGHT FREEBIE – SIGNED PAPERBACK GIVEAWAY!

FRIDAY NIGHT FREEBIESIGNED PAPERBACK GIVEAWAY! Are you ready for this weekend’s Friday Night Freebie?Scroll down for the Rafflecopter! Up for grabs are one signed copy each of: LOSING FRANCESCA TRAGIC MANIC Plus some swag of my choosing. Giveaway is open internationally. 99 CENTS THIS WEEKEND! BOOK TWO IS OUT NOW! 99 CENTS FRIDAY ONLY! a Rafflecopter giveaway STALK JA HUSS!

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REVIEW: Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee Jones

Kelly here with another book review, this time of Escaping Reality by Lisa Renee Jones (Source: Arc provided from the publisher through NetGalley.) I loved this book, and I hated this book. I still haven’t made up my mind yet whether it is 4 stars or two stars, so I’m going to explain my reasons for both, and let you decide for yourself. What I loved: Even though the first few pages were a bit hard to sink into, by the 3rd chapter I was hooked. Amy was nothing special, but Liam is intoxicatingly hot. The suspense in this book is really what propelled me forward. There is a big mystery, and lots of pieces of the puzzle to try to work out, and that had my brain furiously reading on, wanting more clues. There was a fair amount of sex in this book, a lot more than say in… Read more »

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REVIEW and GIVEAWAY: Touching Melody by RaShelle Workman

Touching Melody by RaShelle WorkmanSeries: Forever First #1 Publication date: June 2013Genre: New Adult Contemporary BOOK DESCRIPTION Maddie Martin’s first weekend at college is nothing like she’s used to. It’s wild, like the wilderness on which the University of Bellam Springs sits. Roped into going to a frat party, she literally runs into Kyle Hadley. The boy she’s loved since she was nine. The boy she promised all of her firsts to. But that was before his father killed her parents. Determined to stay away from him, she throws herself into her music. Practicing piano eases her heavy heart, calms the sadness, and pushes away images of Kyle’s face. Until it doesn’t. Her music professor asks her to play a duet for their annual Graduation Gala. Doing so means she’ll be assured another full ride scholarship. It’s an opportunity she can’t pass up. But Kyle is the other half of the duet. And that means hours and hours of practicing. Days and months of seclusion – just… Read more »