Friday, March 31, 2017

PREORDER BLAST: SAVING GRACE

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SAVING GRACE
Part of the Enchanted Keepsakes series
by Aubrey Wynne

Wednesday, March 29, 2017

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: REN: THE MONSTER'S DEATH

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By +Sarah Noffke & Narrated by Tim Campbell

**Audiobook provided by the author for an honest review**


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Ren Lewis is the most powerful man in the world and he’s about to prove it. God, Ren believes, has battled him his entire life, trying to use him as a pawn or punish him for his wrong doings. This man, with powers most can’t fathom, has been content to use his skills to help humanity. However, when God makes a move that will carve out Ren’s heart for the rest of his life, he makes the decision to finally outmaneuver the Almighty Creator. Using technology, philosophy, quantum physics, psychology and spirituality, Ren attempts to do something that millions of people throughout history have only dreamed of. Because he’s a strategic man, Ren plans to break God’s laws and be the first human to ever do the unspeakable. 

This last installment in the Ren series is the final evolution in a man’s life who thought he never should have been born. Ren’s journey teaches him that not only does he have a heart, but that as powerful as he is, he is nothing without the love in his life. Ren Lewis will gain the power to hack the system to beat God at his own game, but will he be successful or banished to solitude?  





Previously on Ren: The Monster's Adventure... Ren is surprised with a traditional road trip style family vacation, and along the way we discover that Dahlia has been diagnosed with cancer. During his time on the road, he is haunted by his thoughts and emotions while contemplating how to deal with what is happening with his love Dahlia. Now that her illness has progressed, will Ren succeed where others have failed in order to stay with Dahlia? Let the ugly crying begin!

Wow! Having no idea where the story would go with Dahlia, I was just dumb struck with how Noffke played this story out. Ren is pretty brilliant, but I never imagined he would attempt what he has in order to stay with Dahlia. He was never one for words, or displays of affection, but no holds barred this time, the stakes were raised and Ren showed the fuck up! Once it was apparent what was happening, he didn't hold back any punches, and that's when the feels started and crying began. I have loved Ren from the first book because he is brutally honest, smart, and confident, a mans man, but this side of him was new and took me by surprise with how much I needed to see his heart. And also, knowing that Rynold, Ren's father was now a live-in part of the family I never once worried for Adelaide or the baby, but with that being said, the new level 5 case involves investigating someone creating what?! Ya lets not forget the Lucidite Institutes current cases, my God!

As for endings and Ren's story, this was perfect. It's always hard to say goodbye to a series, but Ren deserved a happily ever after and Noffke delivered.

Narrator Review

Tim Campbell drove the heart break home in the crack of his voice. He played the heart broken, and love sick Ren with brilliant style. I will miss you Tim/Ren. I hope to hear you in an audiobook in my near future. Thanks for the memories...








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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

RELEASE BLITZ: READY FOR HIS RULE

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Captain John Franzen. Inside the lines... It's the definition of life for Tracy Rhodes, and she has no choice about that. Lines--lots of them--are what happens when one is sworn in as second-in-command of the free world. But the lines are crushed beneath the boots of Captain John Franzen, assigned as a special advisor to her security team for a high-profile event in Vegas. The towering warrior with the haunted stare shatters her composure, invades her libido, and makes her yearn for things she shouldn't. Sweaty, illicit things...with her body pinned beneath his... Outside the boundaries... John Franzen, six and a half feet of rigid composure on the outside, is a lost man on the inside. Why the hell is he even alive? A guy isn't supposed to survive eleven years in Special Forces, especially after the crazy missions he's been assigned. Accepting the security gig in Vegas is just a favor to a friend--a way to fill time that's become too damn empty lately. Until the cushy "babysitting job" becomes the most treacherous mission of his life--and the politician he's protecting becomes the woman in his bed. The lover beneath his bonds... The submissive he longs to claim forever. Breaking all the rules... She's destined for marble halls and an oval office. He's wired for dirt and violence. Will her passion be enough to tame his demons...to claim the ultimate wild boy as her own?


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USA Today bestselling romance author Angel Payne has been reading and writing her entire life, though her love for romances began in junior high, when writing with friends on "swap stories" they'd trade between classes. Needless to say, those stories involved lots of angst, groping, drama, and gooey kissing. She began getting a paycheck for her writing in her twenties, writing record reviews for a Beverly Hills-based dance music magazine. Some years, various entertainment industry gigs, and a number of years in the hospitality industry later, Angel returned to the thing she loves the most: creating character-based romantic fiction. Along the way, she also graduated with two degrees from Chapman University in Southern California, taking departmental honors for English, before writing five historical romances for Kensington and Bantam/Doubleday/Dell. Angel found a true home in writing contemporary-based romances that feature high heat and high concepts, focusing on memorable alpha men and the women who tame them. She has numerous book series to her credit, including the Kinky Truth series, the Secrets of Stone series (with Victoria Blue), the W.I.L.D. Boys of Special Forces series, and the acclaimed Cimarron series. Temptation Court, a new series being launched through the Dark Nights Discovery project, debuts in 2016. Angel still lives in Southern California, where she is married to her soul mate and lives on a street that looks like Brigadoon, with their awesome daughter and Lady Claire, the dog with impeccable manners. When not writing, she enjoys reading, pop culture, alt rock, cute shoes, enjoying the outdoors, and being a gym rat.


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Monday, March 27, 2017

DISCUSSION: "LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT", IS IT A MUST?

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Paranormal Romance fans know that having a destined or chosen mate for the main character is part of the norm, especially, but not exclusively when it comes to shifters. The concept behind the trope is a major part of the genre's foundation. The “insta-love” some like to call it may or may not appear in all books, some do have a slow burning love, but mating is none the less inevitable.  For the true paranormal romance fans, that is what you love about the genre, right?  Or not?  In the rest of this article I will be discussing whether or not a fan can love the genre without liking the “insta-love” factor of the genre.

As a die hard paranormal romance fan, the one aspect of the genre that I absolutely LOVE is that being destined for that one person as your soulmate, fated mated, whatever you want to call it THAT idealistic fantasy part of the genre is what I love.  Call me a hopeless romantic, call me what you like but that is the most magical, and powerful kind of destiny that we all search for in our real lives, we just don't believe in it as much as our fictional selves do. The entire novel is based on that fact.  The story is built around fate putting these two individuals together to fulfill their destiny. Then after that comes the trials and tribulations they must conquer, and with that is where the individuality comes from the author separating their story from any others.

SO, can you love PNR without loving the mating?  Sure, that is what other genres such as Dark Paranormal and Urban Fantasy are. There are genres of books in the paranormal realm that do not submit to the romance of it all.  One could argue if you don't like the “insta-love” thing, then move along to this other genre and stop bitching about the romance part of a romance novel.  But I love the storyline, can't the author just take the soulmates part out...NO she can't douche!  Well do they all have to be instant love and attraction meetings then?  YES they do. The unseen force that pulls two people together that were meant to be together is what causes that reaction for the individuals.  That is how they know, how they feel the part of them that they have been looking for.  If you take those parts out of the story then you just have a regular ol' romance, and with this being paranormal and all, nothing about the story can be ordinary.  Does there have to be so many sex scenes in the book, I mean really!  Uh ya there does!  The coupling of the soulmates in the storyline must be believable.  The reader needs to feel the passion between these two or the connection is never formed. When you meet a man/woman that makes you feel like baring your soul, and you are sexually charged for, the one primal drive you have is to be with each other.  So ya, fucking like rabbits is a must in a PNR.  The insta-love seems so unrealistic to me and therefore ruined the story.  It’s OK sweetie, you're in the wrong isle you need the isle marked “Go Fuck Yourself”.   See it?  It's right there, OK bye bye.

My conclusion on the matter is this, if you find yourself scowling over the “insta-love” in the story or the numerous sex scenes then you bought the wrong book.  It is not the author's fault, nor was the book badly written, and therefore does not need your negative review.  What the book, the author and the PNR community needs is for you to own your mistake and walk away.  We don't need to hear your Facebook rants, or belittling on forums, or shitty review on Amazon.  It is not anyone's fault but your own that you are an ignorant fuck that needs to learn what the fuck PNR is before you stroll down that isle in the bookstore.  How rude, I've never heard of PNR before!  Well guess what douche, there is this thing called “the internet”, and “Google”, look it the fuck up!

Thursday, March 23, 2017

SALE BLITZ: TRISTAN'S LYCEUM WOLVES

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Charismatic and powerful Lyceum Wolves' Alpha, Tristan Livingston, is out for revenge after a devastating attack on his pack. Not only did he survive a building collapse, he orchestrated the rebuild of his chic, state-of-the-art nightclub within a week. Determined to mete out justice, he rescues a beautiful witness who may be the key to helping him find the perpetrators.
Dr. Kalli Williams, dedicated veterinarian, is hiding a secret that endangers not only her own life but the lives of wolves across the country. After being tortured by a savage vampire, she's reluctantly agrees to help the sexy Alpha in his quest to identify suspects; ones who'd kill her on the spot if they knew she existed. As Kalli places herself in the hands of the dominant wolf, she soon finds she wants nothing more than to submit. Tristan, committed to ruling his pack as a lone wolf, is inexplicably drawn to the mysterious and enticing woman, who seems more than human, but not quite supernatural. As he discovers her secret, he teaches her the meaning of trust, helping her learn how to be true to her nature. After living a lifetime alone, will he succumb to the visceral need to claim her, acknowledging the soul binding connection between an Alpha and his mate? And will he prevail against the menacing enemy who threatens to destroy Lyceum Wolves?



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Kade Dark Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 1)
Luca

Luca’s Magic Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 2)


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Tristan's Lyceum Wolves (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 3)
Logan

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Leopold

Léopold's Wicked Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 5)
Dimitri

Dimitri (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 6)
Lost Embrace

Lost Embrace (Immortals of New Orleans, Book 6.5)
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Kym Grosso is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the award-winning paranormal romance series, The Immortals of New Orleans. She also has a new erotic romantic suspense series, Club Altura Romance. In addition to romance novels, Kym has written and published several articles about autism, and is passionate about autism advocacy. She is also a contributing essay author in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Raising Kids on the Spectrum.
Kym enjoys reading, tennis, zumba, traveling and spending time with her husband and children. New Orleans, with its rich culture, history and unique cuisine, is one of her favorite places to visit. Also, she loves traveling just about anywhere that has a beach or snow-covered mountains. On any given night, when not writing her own books, Kym can be found reading her Kindle, which is filled with hundreds of romances.




Tuesday, March 21, 2017

BOOK REVIEW: PASSION AWAKENED

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**ARC, (Advanced Readers Copy) provided by the author for an honest review**




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AVAILABLE ON MARCH 27, 2017

 CURSED
With his clan trapped and starving, vampire Andrei Vladimir will stop at nothing to save them. But an ancient curse compels him to waste precious time hunting the vile creatures he creates every time he feeds. With the clock ticking, he weaves a trap to lure the fated female who can save them all.



 
Sonia Covaci has been experiencing erotic dreams with her mystery dream lover for quite some time, who her old world gypsy grandmother Adela has been telling her is her destined soul mate. When Sonia meets Korinna the shop owner of Bedazzled Jewels, she is quickly swept up in a fantasy world beyond her wildest dreams. Will Sonia ever see the truth in the stories betold her before it's too late for her soul mate?

This story is told through the point of view of three very different people, but which fate ingeniously brought together for the most heart stopping romance today. The story begins with Korinna, a beautiful witch with an evil step-mother, (can totally relate) that places a curse upon her out of jealousy as well as a dash of spite. This is the backdrop of the story for Andrei Vladimir and the horrible fate he is facing. So the story goes that for Andrei's people, (vampires) they dream of their fated mates, and the closer their mate is to them, the clearer the dream of them is and that is when they go out to sweep her off her feet, but when Andrei falls prey to a manipulating witch he is cursed for forsaking the witch, and never allowed to return to his own realm with his people. Here is where Sonia comes in, a gypsy, and her family is from Romania which is where Andrei lives. She has been having some really steamy dreams of a man she has never met before. She's reluctant to believe the stories her grandmother has been telling her about since she was a child. Can something that sounds like a Disney flick be true? The story is just that, very Disney like quality to the fairytale of two fated lovers. The mystery behind the magic is alluring, and what pulls you into their lives. Although we don't have much time to go into detail with this novella, it is the way the story is told that holds you in place.

The characters of the story were easily empathized with by the personal connection I felt to both Sonia and her best friend Emma. Andrei stole my heart with his fierce compassion for human life, and especially the wrongful treatment of women. He is a man of stature, who has morals, love, and sympathy for all, and never once wanted for himself, but only wanted the best for his people. Who ever thought that a cursed witch, a cursed vampire, and a love sick gypsy would be so loyally devoted to one another only after a short period of time, but it worked. The story was believable, the characters were genuine. If I ever marry a billionaire, or uncover a family secret revealing I am a gypsy, I will not hesitate for one second that I am destined for a happily ever after... You rock Valerie Twombly!













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Monday, March 20, 2017

Monday, March 13, 2017

RELEASE BLAST: SWEET AS SUGAR

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SWEET AS SUGAR
The Celebration Township, book 5
by Stacy Eaton

Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: BURNED

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Audiobook Review On Burned, (Fever #7)





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Another shockingly suspenseful installment in #1 "New York Times" bestselling author Karen Marie Moning's Fever series.

"Burned" picks up right where the surprising conclusion of "Iced" left off, and will feature beloved characters Mac and Dani O'Malley as they embark on another high-octane adventure in the Fever world.





MacKayla and Barrons are back, and in for the adventure of a lifetime...again! Iced left us in the street where Mac finally caught up with Dani, ready to confront her about her sisters death. In the heat of the moment, and Dani thinking Mac is wanting to kill her, she runs right where she remembers the exact location she could enter the fae world. With Barrons and Mac hot on her heels, Dani charges forward deeper into the unknown, and royally screwing herself in the process. Will Dani find her way out, or be stuck forever?

Burned is one of those books that has you saying wtf a lot! While Mac is beside herself about Dani, Barrons continues on with business as usual. He reassures Mac several times in regards to Dani, and how they would only get just as lost as her if they tried to continue to chase after her. While Barrons is discussing business with the Seelie and Unseelie, a new threat comes into town...doubly so. In her attempt to keep a tight lid on “the book” Mac is turned invisible, and the real fun begins. I would have to say that Mac being invisible and the snooping she takes advantage of is the best part of the story, however Jada, (new threat #1) is very close behind in second. And our favorite Celtar Christian is not forgotten, and a plan formulates to rescue him from the Crimson Hag.

Looking back on the story after a weeks time, I don't find any part of the story I didn't like or enjoy. But it is rather difficult to relay what I thought and felt about the story without giving away spoilers. During Iced and now Burned I've learned more intimate details about the main characters, which puts me in a more emotionally attached position with them. The two characters I loved to hate in Iced, (Ryodan and Christian) have redeemed themselves somewhat in Burned and my perspective of them is totally different than before as their true intentions are revealed! And for Gods sake, Barrons shows vulnerability with Mac, and I just melted. Yup, Barrons, Ryodan, and Lore got under my skin in all the right ways, and I am definitely coming back for more.

Narrator Review


Phil Gigante and Natalie Ross continue another great performance! I'm not sure if it's just that I can so imagine them as the characters or cause I'm that much in love with their voices. Either way, I love them both for the way they rock this story!












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**If you are new to the series, here is the book order for the entire series**

Darkfever, Book 1:   http://amzn.to/2mYXIBN

Bloodfever, Book 2:  http://amzn.to/2lxZI75

Faefever, Book 3:  http://amzn.to/2md3dgx

Dreamfever, Book 4:  http://amzn.to/2mZ45oM

Shadowfever, Book 5:  http://amzn.to/2mYW5Et

Iced, Book 6:  http://amzn.to/2mcMN7B

Burned, Book 7:  http://amzn.to/2lxFXwA

Feverborn, Book 8:  http://amzn.to/2mcGzor

Feversong, Book 9:  http://amzn.to/2lxVhJE