Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday (44) Queen of Fire

Hey y'all, thanks so much for stopping by my WoW!

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Veena Tarwen is a mole. After a brilliantly orchestrated public
display of her rare power over fire, she was summoned by the ruling Houses of Vhalka and made to enroll in the Mage Academy to become their perfect little soldier, in other words a pawn. She smiled in front of the nobles and appeared subservient while behind them, she plotted their downfall and leaked important secrets to the rebellion. At the Academy, she meets the enigmatic son of the Supreme Ruler, Torren Elton, who throws her off balance. He ignites feelings within her she never expected to have. She struggles with juggling her unique new friendships, pressure from the Court, spying on the nobles and her blossoming feelings for Torren, If she wants to survive and claim back her throne, Veena shall have no choice but to become the Queen Of Fire.

Why I am Waiting?


This one just looks good! A solider a double agent who likes those that she is spying on. Sounds like fun.

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Teaser Tuesday (44) The Bad Boy Bargain

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:


• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

"Thanks for opening my door."

The grin he gave her sent goose bumps racing up her arms.

"I pull out all the stops when I'm adding and abetting a revenge-seeking ex-girlfriend."

That wasn't exactly the vibe she was getting, and she couldn't decide whether to be concerned or intrigued. Was he trying to seduce her for real? Or was simply a great actor.


The Bad Boy Bargain Kindle Location 920


Faith is the sweet girl next door and Kyle is well Kyle. I like him more than her, once you read the story you will know why.

Monday, October 31, 2016

Review: Midnight Hour

Author CC HUnter
Format ARC
Print Length 416 pages
Publisher St. Martin’s Griffin
Published October 25, 2016

After captivating millions across the globe, the Shadow Falls saga reaches its final—and most unforgettable—chapter yet! Prepare to fall in love all over again...

Being a dyslexic witch is a curse in itself, but Miranda Kane’s time at Shadow Falls has helped her harness her magical powers. Now, just as she’s finally mastered them and is preparing to graduate with her friends, a near-death experience threatens to ruin it all.

Miranda awakens in the hospital with a mysterious tattoo that no one can explain. As she struggles to make sense of it – and questions her feelings for a certain irresistible shape-shifter and a hot new guy – the strange markings begin to spread all over her body, leaving her desperate to find answers. But before she can solve that problem, a new one arises: her sister is missing.

Has her sister been kidnapped? Miranda will risk her life to find out. Will she live to share the day she’s worked so hard for with her friends? When the clock strikes midnight, will Miranda make it to her graduation at Shadow Falls?

My Opinion


This book is a triple threat- the perfect ending to a series, an amazing release date with it being a week before Halloween, and an epic story for a beloved secondary character. That is right follow readers- Miranda gets her own book and CC Hunter does not disappoint. 

Miranda’s sister Tabitha convinces her to visit a lady who can foresee the future of relationships. Or so Tabitha believes. Miranda goes, the house explodes. Leaving Miranda and Tabitha in the hospital, from which Tabitha gets taken. Which of course means that Miranda will do anything to find her, the things you do for a sibling. 

Miranda has always been a fantastic secondary character, which is why I was so excited that she was getting her own book. This was her moment to shine and girl went supernova on us. She has always had a little bit of self-doubt due to her learning disability. Her dyslexia is the reason she is who she is- determine, persistent, loyal, warm and loving. Her friends wouldn’t have it any other way and in Midnight Hour she finds out why. 

As for the love triangle, I started this book absolutely hating Perry. He had hurt her one too many times. I was lukewarm towards Shawn- anyone besides Perry, he had Miranda so heartbroken she was planning mean video games. Then it happens, chapter four and chapter nine. After those two chapters I turn Team Perry in a frantic fangirl way. He has something to prove, but only to himself. He needs to know that he is good enough for Miranda- that he won’t bring her down.

The girls friendship if course is the glue that holds the series together. They devotion and loyalty to each other is a rare thing in today’s fast pace, technological take over society. It is what makes the series great.

Midnight Hour is an impressive ending to an outstanding series. There is only one question left to be answered- what happened to Steve? Other than that the series wraps up nicely almost like a Halloween night with a full moon and clear skies.

My Rating 5 out of 5 stars


Favorite Quote “I love you more than ice cream.”


Other People

Kylie- Chameleon bestie
Della- Vampire bestie
Tabitha- half-sister
Shawn- warlock

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Midnight Hour Blog Tour Stop: Kylie, Della and Miranda Interview


After captivating millions across the globe, the Shadow Falls saga reaches its final—and most unforgettable—chapter yet! Prepare to fall in love all over again...

Being a dyslexic witch is a curse in itself, but Miranda Kane’s time at Shadow Falls has helped her harness her magical powers. Now, just as she’s finally mastered them and is preparing to graduate with her friends, a near-death experience threatens to ruin it all.

Miranda awakens in the hospital with a mysterious tattoo that no one can explain. As she struggles to make sense of it – and questions her feelings for a certain irresistible shape-shifter and a hot new guy – the strange markings begin to spread all over her body, leaving her desperate to find answers. But before she can solve that problem, a new one arises: her sister is missing.

Has her sister been kidnapped? Miranda will risk her life to find out. Will she live to share the day she’s worked so hard for with her friends? When the clock strikes midnight, will Miranda make it to her graduation at Shadow Falls?

C.C. Hunter brings The Shadow Falls saga to a spectacular conclusion in this thrilling finale: Midnight Hour!

Character Interview

Angela: (Sitting in a cool coffee shop near the college with Kylie, Della and Miranda): Congrats, gals! I hear you just graduated. I know y'all are planning on living together at college. Can you tell me a little about your new place (is it a dorm, apartment, house rental).

Kylie: We decided to go with a house.

Della: Duh, can you image us living in a dorm? 

Miranda: Yeah, I mean with Della’s vampire ‘tude, Kylie’s glowing issues and my witch craft goofs, we all decided living by ourselves was the best thing.

Kylie: Yeah, but we love the house. It’s a three bedroom, two baths and nice living room and kitchen.

Della: Yeah, but it stinks. I think three college guys used to rent it. It smells like old beer and dirty male underwear.

Miranda: I told you I could cast an aroma spell on it.

Della: Sorry, I know you’re some big tree witch now, but I still don’t trust your powers. There’s no telling what you might conjure up.

Miranda: (Rolling eyes and groaning) Can’t you ever lose the ‘tude?

Kylie: Hey… we’re being interviewed here. Let’s not fight.

Angela: (Looks at Kylie) Are they still fighting?

Kylie: To paraphrase Della, Do bears crap in the woods?

Miranda: But we love each other.

Angela: Freedom sounds so refreshing! No more answering to adults although I have a feeling Burnett will have a bit of a hard time not checking up on y'all. What are you planning on studying?

Miranda: (Smiles) I hate to say this, but it doesn’t feel a lot different. I think toward the end, we pretty much did what we wanted to. And Burnett isn’t as bad as Holiday. She’s dropped in four times. Not that I’m complaining. But the last time she showed up, she had tears in her eyes when she left. She says Shadow Falls isn’t the same without us. We all almost started crying. I mean, we love it here, but we miss home.

Kylie: (Nods and then laughs) Yeah, but when Burnett showed up I swear I had to talk him out of setting up an alarm system.

Della: Yeah, and I told him we didn’t need an alarm. Not as long as I’m here. And as for what I’m majoring in? Criminal Justice. My plans haven’t changed. I’m going to work for the FRU. I want to kick ass and catch bad guys.

Miranda: I’m getting an education degree. Holiday has already guaranteed me a job teaching at Shadow Falls. But I’m also hoping to work with dyslexic kids. Teach them that dyslexia isn’t something that should stop you from achieving your dreams.

Angela: (Looks at Kylie) What about you, Kylie?

Kylie: Psychology. Holiday even said she got a glimpse into the future. She said I’d go in that direction. But . . . I might take some courses in Criminal Justice, too.

Angela: You want to work for the FRU, too?

Kylie: Not full time. Just special cases. When they need me.

Della: She’s a protector and can turn invisible. That means she can kick butt like nobody can and walk into a room and spy on people without them ever knowing. The FRU needs her. 

Kylie: Just not full time. 

Angela: Long distant relationships are hard, do you gals have a game plan for how you are going to handle it?

Miranda: School’s is only about an hour away. It’s not really long distance. The biggest problem is finding the time. Perry, Lucas, and even Chase are all taking classes at the junior college in Fallen and working part time with the FRU. So we usually see them two or three times a week. I wish it was more—I really miss him—but between the studying and classes, it really is probably for the best.

Della: Lucas is the worst. I mean he’ll show up here at 2 in the morning sometimes. 

Kylie: Chase does, too.

Della: Not as bad as Lucas. I’ve heard him come in for the last three nights.

Kylie: (Smiles) So my boyfriend misses me more.

Miranda: Please. Perry misses me so much he’s miserable. He would fly here every night if I let him. But he has to study and work with the FRU. Living on six hours of sleep a night isn’t enough for him to be on top of his game. 

Angela: Can you hint about what you guys are doing after graduation?

Kylie: Like Della and Miranda, I’ll probably go back to Shadow Falls, too. With all the chameleons starting school there, Holiday needs another counselor.

Angela: So all three of you are planning on going back?

Miranda: Why not. It’s home. Not to disrespect our parents and that home, but Shadow Falls is where we learned who we are. It’s where we faced most of our demons. It’s where we really figured out our place in the world. If we can help other supernaturals find that, then we’re happy to do that. (Kylie and Della nod along with Miranda.)

Angela: So what about . . . I know you are young, but is marriage on the table?

Kylie: Yeah. (Kylie holds out her left hand and proudly shows off her engagement ring) It’s official. We’re getting married as soon as I graduate.

Angela: Congratulations. (She looks at Miranda and Della.)

Della: I don’t have a ring, but Chase is my soulmate. And he’s already asking about the kind of jewelry I like. He can’t hide shit from me. I know he’s shopping. (She smiles and her eyes lights up with love.)

Miranda: Perry hasn’t come out and asked me. But he’s hinted plenty. He’s even shopping for a house and made me go see one right outside of Fallen. He said I need to like it, because it’s going to be our house. 

Angela: So all ends well?

Miranda, Della, and Kylie: Yes. (They all smile and nod.)

Miranda: It’s been a wild ride for all of us. We’ve felt pain, we’ve laughed, and we found love. We’ve discovered our strengths.

Kylie: We’ve discovered who we are.

Della: We’ve learned life comes with changes and to accept them is the only way to survive.

Angela: So is this really goodbye?

Kylie: Never say never.



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Saturday, October 29, 2016

Book Trailer Saturday (44) Vassa in the Night

Some people believe you can fall in love at first sight. When it comes to books I believe those people. Book trailers are an excellent way to fall in love at first sight. I hope to feature a book trailer here every Saturday to help you fall in love at first sight...





In the enchanted kingdom of Brooklyn, the fashionable people put on cute shoes, go to parties in warehouses, drink on rooftops at sunset, and tell themselves they’ve arrived. A whole lot of Brooklyn is like that now—but not Vassa’s working-class neighborhood.

In Vassa’s neighborhood, where she lives with her stepmother and bickering stepsisters, one might stumble onto magic, but stumbling out again could become an issue. Babs Yagg, the owner of the local convenience store, has a policy of beheading shoplifters—and sometimes innocent shoppers as well. So when Vassa’s stepsister sends her out for light bulbs in the middle of night, she knows it could easily become a suicide mission.

But Vassa has a bit of luck hidden in her pocket, a gift from her dead mother. Erg is a tough-talking wooden doll with sticky fingers, a bottomless stomach, and a ferocious cunning. With Erg’s help, Vassa just might be able to break the witch’s curse and free her Brooklyn neighborhood. But Babs won’t be playing fair…


Friday, October 28, 2016

Review: Dirty Trick

Author Christine Bell
Format e-ARC
Print Length 250 pages
Publisher Entangled: Brazen
Published September 23, 2013

This matchmaker's about to meet her match...

Grace Love is lousy with men. She can spot a match for someone else a mile away,
and her balls-on instincts are why her matchmaking business is thriving, but finding her own Prince Charming? The only guy who makes her sixth sense tingle is her playboy best friend, Trick, and no way is she risking their friendship, no matter how hot she knows the sex will be.

SWAT officer Trick Mathews is a patient guy, but Grace’s inability to see what’s right in front of her is grinding on his last nerve. Yeah, he blew his shot at breaking out of the friend zone when he tamped down the urge to lick her from head to toe the day they met, but he’s got a plan that’ll change her mind. Incognito at Salem's hottest Halloween party, he’ll show her exactly how good they could be…and that he’s the man for her.

My Opinion


Grace Love is the owner of a matchmaking business. She herself however does not have a glowing record when it comes to her own matches. She has been burned by love in the form of a lying ex-fiancé. So, she moved out started a match making business and has been living life relatively low-key. She has a great job that she is good at and loves to hang out with both of her best friends. Serena is always there for a laugh and to make sure that Grace doesn’t get screwed over. Trick is well Trick, he is a cop that lives next door to her. When she moved in, he was a straight player. Lately, though he has been hanging out more and more with Grace and less with other girls. He has been trying to show her that he has changed his playboy ways but she is not taking the hint. Then at the Halloween party, he thought for sure she would know who he was. When she didn’t it was the perfect time to show her what could be. Only he forgets to tell her later that her mystery man was him.

Grace is adorable. She is the soft to Serena’s edginess. She is home to Trick’s dangerous life (being on SWAT is dangerous). She is the sensitive, loving type. Sometimes she can be klutzy but mainly just cute. Her ex really did a number on her and so I understand why she would avoid putting herself back out there. She doesn’t know what to do with her growing attraction to Trick and so that could be a problem.

Trick is swoon worthy and yet he does a jerk move. Not telling her who he is was a jerk move. Yet, he knows it and just hopes that she can forgive him. He has so many feels when it comes to Grace that it is hard to be mad at him for lying. He feels completely guilty for it, which is the one thing he had going for him.

Dirty Trick is a fun loving, friends to lover tale. Grace and Trick’s story leaves you completely happy with a silly smile on your face. That instantly turns into a smirk because you know that Serena is about to meet her match. Hence the frantic search on Amazon to one-click.

My Rating 4 out of 5 stars


Favorite Quote “Bloodline of a princess, mouth like a trucker.”


Other People

Serena- Grace’s bestie and business partner

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Swoon Thursday (43) Infinity

The fabulous girls over at The fabulous girls over at YA Bound created this super HOT meme. Here's how it works.

From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON.
What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering. 

Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog! I want to know & so do the gals at YABound.A Bound created this super HOT meme. Here's how it works.


Cade's lips moved fervently over mine as his gingers skimmed upward and tangled into my hair. It sent every nerve into 

hyper drive, and in response, I rose onto my toes to deepened the kiss. The butterflies in my stomach turned to falcons, frenzied and trying to break free from a lifetime of oppression. Falling. I felt like I was falling. That dizzy, dropping sensation that came when balanced on the top of a roller coaster, just before taking the final, daring plunge into what you hope isn't oblivion.


Infinity Kindle Location 606


I love how Kori describes the first kiss between her and Cade. Any kiss that can being on the feeling of being on a roller coaster is swoon worthy.

Tuesday, October 25, 2016

Teaser Tuesday (43) Midnight Hour

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

"Nothing's going to happen! Part of the reason I'm doing this is to make sure you don't die." He ducked his head down and kissed her. A fast, but emotionally-charged kiss.


Tears filled her eyes. "Promise you'll be careful."


"I promise." He ran his finger, over her lips, still wet form his kiss.


Midnight Hour ARC page 203



Oh Miranda, you have got it bad. The good news is I think he does too.

Monday, October 24, 2016

Review: Vampire’s Kiss

Author Ella Summers
Format e-book
Print Length 201 pages
Publisher Night Spark Media
Published October 14, 2016

Leda Pierce is working as a paranormal bounty hunter on the Frontier, the dividing line between human civilization and the plains of monsters. Life is simple and the pay modest, but at least she has her family. That is, until a vampire hunt goes wrong and her brother goes missing, captured by the dark angels of hell. 

With no magical powers of her own and no way to find him, Leda’s only option is to go to New York and join the Legion of Angels, an elite unit of supernatural soldiers with powers gifted to them by the gods themselves. If she can survive long enough to make it up the ranks, she will gain the magic she needs to find her brother. 

But Leda soon finds herself on the wrong side of a conspiracy that will shake up the supernatural world—and at the mercy of a fiercely powerful and tempting angel. 

Vampire’s Kiss is the first book in the Legion of Angels series.

My Opinion


Leda grew up in a family of her own making, Callie her non-adopted adopted mom raised her right. Take care of your siblings and your siblings will take care of you. So when her brother Zane is taken with no clue as to find him, she and her momma visit an old friend blessed with sight. The only way to get Zane back is if Leda join the Legion of Angels and levels up fast to a level nine. Once at Headquarters though, Leda so realizes that more is going on than meets the eye.

Leda has a sassiness that shows up every now and then but doesn’t always remain. She questions authority at every turn. This does not always go well for one who is training to be a solider. There were a few times where I was rolling my eyes at her. There is some tension with her and Nero – I wouldn’t label it sexual tension. It is clear that he is her love interest but I felt that there was a lack of chemistry between the two of them. Hopefully this will get better with the next book in the series. The friendship and circle of trust that is so blatant in all three Dragon Born series, is also nonexistence there. Which makes sense since Leda just met everyone at Headquarters. Relationships though can make or break a book, so hopefully she can form some really soon.

I liked the world building and the background story. Hopefully the kinks that were causing me not to love this one will be worked out in the next book. If you haven’t read anything by Ella Summers yet, try her Dragon Born series first, once you have finished them then move on to this one. She tends to put out books fast so you should have no worries.

My Rating 3 out of 5 stars


Favorite Quote “Angels are every bit as dangerous as monsters.”


Other People

Nero- trainer, angel
Harker- trainer in the Legion
Ivy- Leda’s new roomie
Drake- Leda’s other roomie

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Review: A Shadow Bright and Burning

Author Jessica Cluess
Format e-book
Print Length 416 pages
Publisher Random House BFYR
Published September 20, 2016

I am Henrietta Howel. The first female sorcerer. The prophesied one. Or am I?

Henrietta Howel can burst into flames. When she is brought to London to train with Her Majesty's sorcerers, she meets her fellow sorcerer trainees, young men eager to test her powers and her heart. One will challenge her. One will fight for her. One will betray her. As Henrietta discovers the secrets hiding behind the glamour of sorcerer life, she begins to doubt that she's the true prophesied one. With battle looming, how much will she risk to save the city--and the one she loves?

My Opinion


A Shadow Bright and Burning is the first book in a series called the Kingdom of Fire. Henrietta Howel is a teacher at a school for girls, when a sorcerer Agrippa comes to test the girls for the ability to make fire. After one horrible test, Henrietta runs outside and burns the ground. The sorcerer is here due to her- she is the fire burner. Her bestie, Rook, a stable hand finds her calms her down and they return to the school. Later one of the seven ancients’ familiar comes looking around – probably for Rook and their secret is spilt. Agrippa takes both of them back to London so that he can train her. Rook is an Unclean, and Henrietta has to fight for him to be allowed to come along.

Henrietta is an orphan, one who skirts the rules. Rook is her friend, she is his only friend- has been since childhood. You aren’t suppose to befriend the unclean and yet she does. This shows strength of character. She questions the roles and expectations of woman in their world. When her training wasn’t going so well, she found another trainer to help her. She is focused, on becoming a sorcerer and saving Rook.

Rook is Unclean, he was attacked by an ancient at an early age and left for dead. Henrietta saved his life. He knows that he makes her life more difficult, regardless what she says but leaving her is not an option. She is his rock. He is going through changes, of which a lesser man has died from. He fights with every ounce of strength he has in order to remain good enough for Henrietta. Even if their relationship remains that of only friendship he is blessed to call her that. 

A Shadow Bright and Burning is an entertaining read, and I did enjoy it. So why the three stars- I didn’t love it. Nothing stood out days later as oh my goodness that was amazing. I was able to walk away from it for hours without thinking man I should be reading right now. It was an interesting story, and I want to see what happens next. Blackwood, who I didn’t talk about as to not give away anything was my favorite character. 

My Rating 3 out of 5 stars


Favorite Quote “Knowledge is as powerful as fire. The brighter it burns, the more it devours.”


Other People

Blackwood- Lord, sorcerer in training
Magnus- flirty sorcerer in training
Agrippa- mentor, stand-in father figure
Hargrove- magician, bad influence
Lilly- lady’s maid

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Book Trailer Saturday (43) Blood, Ink & Fire

Some people believe you can fall in love at first sight. When it comes to books I believe those people. Book trailers are an excellent way to fall in love at first sight. I hope to feature a book trailer here every Saturday to help you fall in love at first sight.




Imagine a world without books…
In the future, books are a distant memory. The written word has been replaced by an ever-present stream of images known as Verity. In the controlling dominion of the United Vales of Fell, reading is obsolete and forbidden, and readers themselves do not—cannot—exist.
But where others see images in the stream, teenager Noelle Hartley sees words. She’s obsessed with what they mean, where they came from, and why they found her.

Noelle’s been keeping her dangerous fixation with words a secret, but on the night before her seventeenth birthday, a rare interruption in the stream leads her to a mysterious volume linked to an underworld of rebel book lovers known as the Nine of the Rising. With the help of the Risers and the beguiling boy Ledger, Noelle discovers that the words within her are precious clues to the books of the earlier time—and as a child of their bookless age, she might be the world’s last hope of bringing them back.

Blood, Ink & Fire is a gripping, evocative tale that asks, who would we be without books?


Thursday, October 20, 2016

Swoon Thursday (42) A Shadow Bright and Burning

The fabulous girls over at YThe fabulous girls over at YA Bound created this super HOT meme. Here's how it works.

From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON.
What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering. 

Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog! I want to know & so do the gals at YABound.A Bound created this super HOT meme. Here's how it works.


"Don't be so hasty to rule out gentlemen's understanding," Magnus said. "There are some who admire a capable girl. One of them might be closer than you think, if you'd take the time to notice what's before you."


A Shadow Bright and Burning page 254


I want to like Magnus, he says all the right things. Something is holding me back though, it could be that he says all the right things. I just feel like he has a hidden agenda.