The Minaldi Legacy by Courtney Cole Excerpt Blast!

The Minaldi Legacy by Courtney Cole Release Date: February 6th, 2014 Goodreads: Add to your bookshelf “I’ m a monster, Eva. There’ s no saving a monster. But I love that you want to try.” Luca Minaldi is rich, powerful and mesmerizing. He’ s also a reclusive enigma. He lives in Malta, a fairy-tale place filled with sunshine and sea, beauty and secrets. And Luca’ s darkest of secrets is the best-kept of them all. Eva Talbot moves to Malta to finish her doctoral dissertation in Psychiatry. When she meets Luca, there is a very real and instant attraction that she has never felt before. But even still, she senses the darkness that lives within him. Eva is hired to care for Luca’ s mother, a woman who suffers from dementia. It is Luca, however, that Eva will eventually risk everything to save… as the legacy that plagues him continues. As the darkness swirls ever more tightly around her, Eva realizes that no matter how hard she tries, she might not be able to save Luca without losing herself. Eva and Luca are thrust into a world where their love is tested and darkness reigns. Amid chaos and treachery, love and hate, Luca and Eva learn one important thing. Love is dangerous. But it also might be the one thing that can save them all. ******** The Minaldi Legacy consists of two parts: part one, Of Blood and Bone and part two, Of Darkness and Demons. This is a Dark Romantic […]

Review: Be With Me by J. Lynn (@JLArmentrout)

I have yet to read a book written by Jennifer L. Armentrout that I haven’t loved. Be With Me is no exception. This book is about Teresa Hamilton, who we met in Wait For You. At the start of the book she’s starting her freshman year while she’s recovering from an torn ACL. She’s working on Plan B, while she waits for her body to heal so she can go back to her dancing. For the last so many years she’s been secretly crushing on her brother’s best friend, Jase Winstead. A year ago they kissed..once..and since then they’ve pretty much been ignoring each other.. Until now. 😉 Now that Tess is going to college while she heals from her injury, she’s “reconnected” with Jase. Tess keeps getting hot and cold signals from Jase. One minute he wants her, the next he’s pushing her away. He’s hiding something from her, from everyone. It seemed obvious to me as to what was keeping him from having a relationship with Tess, but when he finally opened up and talked to Teresa, I was totally shocked to see my theory was right. On top of Tess having to deal with indecisive Jase, she’s having to deal with problems with her roommate. If you’ve read Wait For You, you have an idea as to what Teresa has already endured in the past..but now we’re hearing it from HER point of view and we’re seeing her witness her roommate go through the same predicament.. Teresa […]

Be With Me by J. Lynn(@JLArmentrout) FIVE Chapters Revealed!

Be With Me by J. Lynn Series: Wait For You #2 Release Date: February 4th, 2014 Pages: 384 Goodreads: Add to your bookshelf Buy Now: Amazon | Barnes & Noble From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wait for You Do Teresa and Jase have a real shot at getting together or will life get in the way? Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year—she’s in love with her big brother’s best friend, but he hasn’t spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, life-changing kiss. Then she got out of a terrible relationship. Now an injury is threatening to end her dance career for good. It’s time for plan B: college. And maybe she’ll have a chance to convince Jase that what they have together is real. Jase Winstead has a huge secret that he’s not telling anyone—especially not his best friend’s incredibly beautiful sister. Even though he and Teresa shared the hottest kiss of his life, he knows that his responsibilities must take priority. He certainly doesn’t have time for a relationship. But it doesn’t help that all he can think about is kissing the one girl who could ruin everything for him. As they’re thrown together more and more, Jase and Teresa can’t keep denying their feelings for each other. But a familiar danger looms and tragedy strikes. As the campus recovers, the star-crossed couple must decide what they’re willing to risk to be together and what they’re willing to lose if they’re not. . . . Five Chapters Be With Me […]

RDL: Loving Cara by Kristen Proby + Giveaway

Loving Cara by Kristen Proby Series: Love Under The Big Sky Release Date: January 21st, 2014 Publisher: Pocket Books Buy Now: Amazon | B&N Goodreads: Add to your bookshelf In this new Love Under the Big Sky series from a USA TODAY bestselling author, Cara agrees to tutor her former classmate’s nephew—and learns some lessons in love! Josh King is an expert at running his family’ s multi-million dollar ranch in Montana. (And all that outside manual labor has done wonders for sculpting his six-foot-three body, too.) But as sure footed as he is when it comes to the ranch, Josh doesn’ t know anything about how to deal with an adolescent boy—so when his twelve-year-old nephew, Seth, is dropped off on his doorstep, looking scared and acting surly as hell, Josh knows he needs help in straightening him out. Cara Donovan loves her quiet life as a teacher in her sleepy hometown, so she jumps at the chance to make a little money over the summer as a tutor. But when she learns she’ ll be teaching Josh King’ s nephew, Cara’ s sweet summer job gets a little bit hotter. Cara tries to focus all her attention on tutoring Seth, but Josh proves to be a delicious distraction, while Josh’ s memories of the shy girl he once teased in high school are nothing like the beautiful woman he’ s facing now. Can he persuade her that there’ s more between them than a summer fling? About Kristen Proby […]

Guest Post: Liar, Liar Hearts on Fire by Jennifer Zane

Liar, Liar Hearts on Fire by Jennifer Zane Release Date: January 16th, 2014 Pages: 225 Goodreads: Add to your bookshelf Buy Now: Amazon Violet Miller is a teacher savoring her summer break until she’s been called in as emergency reinforcements—of the dating kind. She volunteers to help an old flame by pretending to be his girlfriend. In Alaska. At a family reunion. Since the guy is a handsome, lumberjack-sized doctor she’s never quite forgotten, faking a relationship won’t be hard work. Mike Ostranski is a desperate man on vacation. His mother wants grandchildren and sees a crazy Alaskan woman as a candidate for daughter-in-law. Mike needs Violet by his side to deflect the lady’s advances. A week in Alaska as boyfriend and girlfriend should be easy for them. They grew up together, even had a brief fling. What could go wrong? Everything. AUTHOR’ S FAVORITE QUOTES from LIAR, LIAR HEARTS ON FIRE by Jennifer Zane Violet (a first-grade teacher) is questioning Goldie about who would read the Erotic Romance book she’s written. Goldie says: “Young lady, are you forgetting where you are?” I looked around the adult store filled with blow-up dolls, slutty lingerie, toys, videos, gag gifts. “Right. My view of the world is shifting from the ABC’s to XXX.” Jennifer: Violet and Goldie. I like this quote because Violet realizes her world view has been a little skewed because of her job and her single-ness. ___ My dating experience might have been sporadic—the seasonal […]

More news on the Be With Me by @JLArmentrout pre-order!

Exciting Be With Me Pre-Order News! A few weeks ago we got the low-down that when you pre-order the paperback edition of Jennifer L. Armentrout’s upcoming book BE WITH ME, you will get a bonus scene that you WILL NOT see in the e-book version. Well here’s some more exciting news about the Be With Me (paperback OR eBook) pre-order: You will receive an extra scene featuring Cam and Avery from WAIT FOR YOU! This scene is only available to those who preorder the book—once it goes on sale on 2/4/2014, this opportunity passes by. So don’ t let it! In order to claim your pre-order prize, all you have to do is go to this landing page and enter your order number. It’ s that easy!

Results for our first ever Best Reads Of: 2013 polls

Thanks to everyone who voted in our first ever Reader’s Choice Best of Polls! We’re so glad to say we got a huge HUGE turnout in the voting. Way more votes than I ever imagined! Thanks to the READERS for taking part of our polling! Also, THANKS to all of the Authors who RTed my constant tweets about our First Ever polls on our still relatively new book blog. We love you and that is why we are here! To read, talk and rave (and maybe sometimes rant too. Ha) about our favorite authors and the amazing books they write! If it weren’t for you guys, we wouldn’t be here doing this. 😉 Thanks to everyone!! Best Cover of 2013 # Title Author # of Votes % of Votes 1 Origin Jennifer L. Armentrout 182 19% 2 Forever Too Far Abbi Glines 91 9% 3 A Beautiful Wedding Jamie McGuire 86 9% 4 Clockword Princess Cassandra Clare 65 7% 5 Tangled Emma Chase 63 7% Best Debut of 2013 # Title Author # of Votes % of Votes 1 Tangled Emma Chase 162 24% 2 Bully Penelope Douglas 161 24% 3 Real Katy Evans 96 14% 4 The Collector Victoria Scott 61 9% 5 Axel Harper Sloan 42 6% Best Book Boyfriend of 2013 # Character Book/Author # of Votes % of Votes 1 Rush Finlay Too Far / Abbi Glines 323 22% 2 Daemon Black LUX / Jennifer L. Armentrout 240 17% 3 Travis Maddox Beautiful / Jamie […]

Snowed In? So Read Blog Hop GIVEAWAY!

One of the books I ended 2013 with was Amy A. Bartol’s book Under Different Stars. I really, REALLY, enjoyed this book so I decided to start your 2014 out right and giveaway this book for the Snowed In? So Read Hop hosted by Stuck in Books! Under Different Stars by Amy A. Bartol Series: Kricket #1 Pages: 287 Release Date: December 16th, 2013 Read my Review here. Synopsis: All she wants is a home, but can she find one…UNDER DIFFERENT STARS Kricket Hollowell is normally not one to wish upon stars; she believes they’ re rarely in her favor. Well versed at dodging caseworkers from Chicago’ s foster care system, the past few years on her own have made Kricket an expert at the art of survival and blending in. With her 18th birthday fast approaching, she dreams of the day when she can stop running and find what her heart needs most: a home. Trey Allairis hates Earth and doubts that anyone from his world can thrive here. What he’ s learning of Kricket and her existence away from her true home only confirms his theory. But, when he and Kricket lie together under the stars of Ethar, counting them all may be easier than letting her go. Kyon Ensin’ s secrets number the stars; he knows more about Kricket’ s gifts than anyone and plans to possess her because of them. He also knows she’ s more valuable than any fire in the night sky. He’ ll move the heavens and align […]

This Much is True by Katherine Owen EXCERPT & GIVEAWAY!

This Much is True by Katherine Owen Release Date: August 11th, 2013 Pages: 432 Goodreads: Add to your bookshelf Buy Now: Amazon | Barnes & Noble Fate brings them together.Fame & lies keep them apart.One truth remains… She’ s become the Paly High girl with the most tragic story… At 17, Tally Landon just wants to graduate and leave for New York to pursue ballet. Her best friend Marla convinces her to attend one last party—a college party—where she can be among strangers and evade the whisperings about her heartbreaking loss of her twin that follows her everywhere she goes. She meets Lincoln Presley, Stanford’ s famous baseball wonder and has a little fun at his expense—when she lies about her age and who she really is—intent on being someone else for the night and escaping her tragic story. His only focus is baseball, but he can’ t forget the girl he saved on Valentine’ s Day… At 22, Lincoln Presley’ s star is on the rise—about to finish at Stanford and expected to be taken early in Major League Baseball’ s upcoming draft—his cousin’ s party serves as a welcome distraction. But then, he sees the girl from Valentine’ s Day that he saved from that horrific car accident and can’ t quite hide his disappointment when she appears to look right through him and not remember him at all. He vows to learn her name at least before he leaves. What’ s the harm in getting to know this girl? […]