Teaser Tuesday (11) Released

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!

"You will need to come to terms with something, Samantha Merrick. This is no longer his body. It belongs to me." A slow smile spread across Jax's lips. One that would have normally turned me to pudding. The demon leaned in and brought his face inches from mine. "I am more than willing to allow you to use it, however."

Released Kindle Location 246 

Dang Azirak can be down right funny. Hopefully Jax will get control of his body soon. Not sure how much longer Sam can deal with this.

Cover Reveal: Dear Heart I Hate You

Synopsis:
 JULES I didn’t plan on him....

 Or for him.

 Or anything that had to do with Cal Donovan from Boston.

 Meeting him had been a complete and utter surprise, taking me one hundred percent off guard. I met new people every single day in my line of work and none of them affected me. Wasn’t that the way of things though? You could meet a thousand people and they’d all mean nothing to you, but then you’d meet that one and they suddenly meant everything. I had always been focused on work. When did making yourself your number one priority become such a negative thing? I wasn’t entirely sure, but I learned fairly quickly after my last breakup that men didn’t like being second on the priority scale. And they seemed to be intimidated by a motivated woman, calling me things like “hard to handle,” “challenging,” and “difficult.”

 Being single seemed to work best for me and I had no plans on changing my relationship status anytime soon.

 And then I met Cal.

 And he fucking ruined everything.

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  I got fired from my last job. It's true. I know you're sitting there thinking, "Jenn, how could anyone in their right mind fire someone like you?" And I'd love to give you a good reason, but the truth is that sometimes being all sorts of awesome isn't fun for other people. They don't always tend to like it. lol :) So I picked my pride off the floor, bought a laptop and started writing my first book. And you know what I realized? Writing stories that meant something to me was a million times better than working my ass off for someone who didn't really care about anything other than the bottom line. My soul has never felt more satisfied. My heart has never been more full. I've never worked so hard in my life, but I love every second of it. I truly do. It is SO worth it. All of it. Every moment. The journey it took to get to this point- I wouldn't change a thing. So thank you for reading, loving and recommending the stories I write to other people. Your word of mouth is my very best friend.... that and your reviews. :) I sincerely appreciate each and every one of you.

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Review: Never Never

Author Colleen Hoover 

Format e-book
Print Length 92 pages
Publisher self
Published Jan. 19, 2016

New York Times bestselling authors Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher are back with the much-anticipated final installment in the Never Never novella series.
Together, Silas Nash and Charlize Wynwood must look deeper into the past to find out who they were and who they want to be. With time ticking down, the couple are in a race to find the answers they need before they lose everything. Can they regain what they once had? And will it restore who they once were?

My Opinion

Hmmmm…. You see, I PUFFY HEART LOVED part one. As in biting my nails wondering what is going to happen to these two. Part two pretty much got an ummm okay. To go from puffy heart to umm is a bit of a downer but I thought wait there is still one more part for me to read. Maybe it picks back up like a rollercoaster. Except after reading part three, I felt like the rollercoaster got derailed.

Silas, I adored him. There was a moment in part one where I was like hey wait a minute. After that got resolved I was all about shipping him. Charlize well, she grows on you. She has no clue what is going on and so that has to be nerve wrecking. She faces it head on though, not afraid of anything. She just knows that she has to figure it all out. This is pretty awesome.

I think the major problem I have with part three is that it ends with questions. Which doesn’t sit well with me. I am sure that there are others out there that loved this part. I just I wanted answers and I didn’t get them. Not completely, not one hundred percent. I guess the endless possibilities for the direction of the book threw me off of enjoying it as much as I should have.  I think also the amount of wait in between each part was a bit long.  It caused added excitement and build up for the ending, which just was lacking for me.

My Rating 3 out of 5 stars 

Favorite Quote “Fate is the magnetic pull of our souls toward the people, places, and things we belong with.”

Other People

Janette- Charlize’s sister
Landon- Sila’s little brother

Trailer Reveal: Into the Fire

Synopsis:


In one month’s time, seventeen-year-old Cara Tillman will die and be reborn from her own ashes…

Her life of secrecy has never been easy. She’s watched her younger brother, Jeremy, burn and rise again in a coming-of-age process called rebirth. And just like her brother, when her time comes, she won’t remember anything from her first life other than she’s a Phoenix—a member of a small group of people descended from the mythical Phoenix bird.

The last thing she needs to worry about is falling for the new guy in town—Logan Schmidt.

Cara is drawn to Logan in a way she can’t explain, but she’s not exactly complaining. Everything is perfect…except it’s not. Once she’s reborn, she’ll forget Logan. And to make things worse, a Phoenix Hunter is on the loose, and Cara’s involvement with Logan is bringing out her Phoenix qualities—the very qualities that will draw the Hunter right to her.

Desperate times call for desperate measures…

Afraid of hurting Logan, Cara breaks it off for good. But her attraction to him runs deeper than a typical high school crush. She wants him—needs him. And if he proves willing to stay by her side, their love might destroy them both.

Can Cara hide from the Phoenix Hunters long enough to survive her rebirth? And if so, will it mean a new beginning with Logan—or the beginning of the end?


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Reese Hudson meant to destroy mementos from her last failed relationship, not burn down an outhouse and incur the wrath of a sexy park ranger. When the judge rejects her offer to pay for the structure and sentences her to rebuild it—with the hot ranger supervising—she embraces the challenge to take control of her life.

Park ranger Wade Baker wants nothing to do with the rich city girl, no matter how tempting he finds her lush curves. She’s too much like his ex-fiancée, and if he’s learned anything, it’s that women like Reese don’t fit into his world. And he sure as hell wants no part of her big city life.

Reese may not know a hammer from a screwdriver, but she’s working hard to prove she’s not just some pampered princess to be toyed with. And damn it if Wade doesn’t admire her tenacious spirit. If only they got along half as well outside the bedroom as they do in it, there might be a chance for them after all…

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Risk analyst Bailey Reuben might be in Las Vegas, but the last thing on her mind is sin. She’s there to find her jerk of an ex and get her grandfather’s watch back. Instead, she finds a smoking hot stranger. A stranger with a crazy plan to help her retrieve her family heirloom and get revenge. It’s a bad idea—she calculates risks for a living, after all—but she can’t say no.

Bad boy PR guru Lance Fulton is all about helping the gorgeous, quirky Bailey. She’s in desperate need of some fun, and pretending to be her new boyfriend is the perfect way to help her see how sexy she is, get the watch, and show her ex what he’s missing. But the more they get to know each other—and the hotter their attraction burns—the higher the probability one of them will end up with a broken heart…

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What do a rock star, an actor, and an EMT all have in common? They're ready, willing, and eager to go to bed with you for a night of lip-biting, toe-curling, sheet-wrinkling reading...

Emergency Delivery by Samanthe Beck

Madison Foley is determined to stand on her own two feet, no matter how wobbly her circumstances. Fate, however, keeps throwing her off balance, and then sending heroically hot paramedic Hunter Knox to save her.

She’s put men on the back burner until she gets her life on track.

But Hunter’s got other plans. 

Decisions. Decisions.

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About the author: Samanthe Beck lives in Malibu, California with her husband, their young son, a furry ninja named Kitty, and Bebe the trash talkin’ Chihuahua. When not writing fun, contemporary, melt-your-Kindle sexy romances for Entangled Publishing’s Brazen imprint, she searches for the perfect cabernet to pair with Ambien.

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Best Friends with Benefits by Candy Sloane

Valerie Barkin and Alec Rogers survived bullies, awful parents, and seriously shitty social standing the only way best friends can—together. But with the unexpected sexual tension suddenly flaring between them, surviving their ten-year high school reunion might be a different story…

Val hasn’t changed. She still feels like the stringy-haired band geek the popular kids teased, but Alec has definitely changed. He’s now the front man for the Grammy-winning rock band Chronic Disharmony, with the sexual reputation to match. And he’s more than willing to help Val rock the reunion.

And then it happens—a drunken game of Seven Minutes in Heaven—and their fourteen-years-long foreplay comes crashing to the forefront…changing everything.

Seven minutes turns into a weekend of mind-blowing, no-strings-attached sex. But these best friends won't be able to leave their hearts out of it forever, not when the most meaningful benefit could change their relationship for good.

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About the author: Candy Sloane is a pseudonym for a Young Adult & New Adult author who needed to write some naughty books her mother couldn't read. She lives in Portland, OR and loves Lifetime movies. She would tell you more, but this persona is a secret.

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Tie Me Down Tight by Cathryn Fox

This surprise birthday present is one she’ll never forget…

Actress Angie Stanton is done dating actors. Been there done that and has the “dumped fiancée” T-shirt to prove it. Handsome leading men can’t be trusted. Period. But when a hot cowboy shows up at her twenty-sixth birthday party, she’s all about unwrapping her present and playing with it.

The last thing Hollywood heavyweight Dylan Brooks wants is to dress up like a cowboy and attend a party for some chick he doesn’t know. But when the sweet girl with the angelic face looks at him like she wants to eat him alive, he pulls out his lasso and ties her down tight.

When Dylan asks for one week of fun, Angie can’t resist. But she won’t fall again, no matter how tempting he might be. And she’s not the only one with trust issues…

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About the author: New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Cathryn Fox is a wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend. She loves dogs, sunny weather, anything chocolate (she never says no to a brownie) pizza and red wine. Cathryn has two teenagers who keep her busy and a husband who is convinced he can turn her into a mixed martial arts fan. When not writing, Cathryn can be found laughing over lunch with friends, hanging out with her kids, or watching a big action flick with her husband.

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Review: Romancing the Nerd

Author Leah Rae Miller
Format e-ARC
Print Length 352 pages

Publisher Entangled: Teen
Published April 5, 2016

Dan Garrett has become exactly what he hates—popular. Until recently, he was just another live-action role-playing (LARP) geek on the lowest run of the social ladder. Cue a massive growth spurt and an uncanny skill at taking three-point shots in basketball and voila…Mr. Popular. It’s definitely weird.
And the biggest drawback? Going from high school zero to basketball hero cost Dan the secret girl-of-his-dorky dreams.

A tuba-playing nerd with an eclectic fashion sense, Zelda Potts’s “Coolness” stat is about minus forty-two. Dan turning his back on her and the rest of nerd-dom was brutal enough, but when he humiliates her at school, Zelda decides it’s time for a little revenge—dork style. Nevermind that she used to have a crush on him. Nevermind that her plan could backfire big time.
It’s time to roll the dice…and hope like freakin’ hell she doesn’t lose her heart in the process.

My Opinion

They started off as friends. Good friends, the kinda friends that can just be themselves. Then one of the well grew taller and tried their hand at basketball, as a way to bond with his dad. He was actually good at it. They were still friends, he was going to introduce her to LARPing. Then he made the basketball team, and was invited to a party. He ditched her- for the popular kids. This is followed by a series of unfortunate accidents, accidents that made her hate him. Yet, he can’t help but wonder…what if? Zelda is done wondering now she wants revenge.

Romancing the Nerd is one of the few contemporary romantic comedies that I couldn’t put down. It is absolutely hilarious. Or it will be absolutely hilarious to all the nerds out there that get the references.

Zelda is a strong girl who knows her worth. Dan is a guy who is unsure of his choices. When they are together it is explosively funny. The attraction is off the charts, so is the hatred. Zelda’s plan for revenge is sure to backfire- even her friend’s sister thinks it will. Yet she goes through with it. Dan has no clue how to make up his mistakes to Zelda- yet he tries. I hate that he has to give up what he loves to bond with his dad. I am glad that Zelda gives him the confidence to stand up to his dad like he does to everyone else. Basketball is not his life, and even though he is good at it the cost is too high.

He misses Zelda, misses LARPing, misses his friends. The popular guys grate on his nerves. To make it worse, he even tells them that they grate on his nerves. They take it in stride. What does he have to do to get them to leave him alone? Many kids would kill to be where Dan is, he would kill to be in the comic store. He is intelligent, athletic, and a jerk- yep everything a girl wants. The thing is the only person he doesn’t try to be a jerk with is Zelda and yet he comes off as one time and time again. Poor Dan.

Romancing the Nerd is a book that you will accidently finish in one sitting. Yeah, it is that good. At times you will relate to Zelda, at times to Dan. Mostly, you will be like Maddie- trying to make popcorn to watch the fireworks.

My Rating 5 out of 5 stars

Favorite Quote “Why are some people popular and others not?”

Other People

Logan- Dan’s bff
Maddie- Logan’s girlfriend
Beth- Zelda’s friend

Book Trailer Saturday (11) Tell the Wind and 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...

Tell the Wind & Fire is about a young girl called Lucie who lives in 

a New York very different from the New York we know: the city is torn between two very different kinds of magic, and Lucie’s own family was torn apart years ago by that conflict. Lucie wears magic rings and carries a burden of guilt she can’t share with anyone.

The light in her life is her sweetheart boyfriend Ethan, but it turns out Ethan has a secret too: a soulless doppelganger created by dark magic, who has to conceal the face identical to Ethan’s with a hood fastened by a collar nobody but a Light magician with magical rings can take off… and who introduces himself to both of them by, for reasons nobody can understand, saving Ethan’s life…

Review: Fire

Author L. B. Gilbert
Format e-ARC

Print Length 327 pages
Publisher self
Published Oct 24, 2015

Invested with the powers of Mother Nature, four women have been charged with the almost impossible task of maintaining order in the supernatural world and—when the crimes are extreme—the human world as well.

Diana, a fire Elemental, is almost burned out. Alone in the world (save for her Elemental sisters), she takes satisfaction in punishing those who’ve strayed so far into the black they’ve disrupted the balance. But her contentment is increasingly short-lived as she struggles with the limitations of her ability. An Elemental can track murderers to the ends of the earth, but not before it’s too late for their victims.

So when a child from a previous case goes missing, Diana is determined to find her. The only problem is, she may have to take on an entire coven of vampires to do it.

My Opinion

Fire is an excellent start to a new series, The Elementals.

No one was there to protect Diana when she was younger- so when she got called to be the next Fire elemental it was a no brainer. Protecting the world- supernatural and human- with her “sisters” is a job she takes seriously. It use to bring her contentment, bring justice to those who deserve it. Lately she is restless, though. Something is off, and she isn’t sure what it is. Thank goodness she got a new case- in a neighborhood where she can stop and visit a child that she saved. She did after all promise to check in on her. The check in doesn’t go so well- the girl and her mother are now missing.

Alec is different from other vampires-stronger, younger, more educated. He is called home to his coven when a boy of one of his employees’ goes missing. While he is investigating, Diana shows up at his parent’s house. He recognizes her for what she is- the Fire Elemental right away. He offers to help her find the missing girl sensing that the children are somehow connected.

Since this is the first book in this series there is a lot of world building. I loved it, every bit. From how the elementals stay in touch, the relationships of each of the supernaturals with each other, to how her power works. This is a world that will suck you in and leave you wanting more.

Diana is a loner by heart. She learned at an early age not to trust well anyone. It has taken her 10 years to trust her sisters. It was fun to see her learn to trust Alec. I adore her I got this attitude. She doesn’t second guess herself. Sometimes you just need a strong, independent woman- and you got one in Diana.

Alec is well eccentric for his kind. He doesn’t spend his time partying and wasting an eternity away like the majority vamps. Instead he does research, any and all. He has studied black magic (it is evil, don’t do it), day walking (very few vamps can do it), even elementals. His parents nag him to settle down, he gets put into supernatural papers as one of the most eligible bachelors- yet he doesn’t want to. Instead he is content with his books until Diana comes around. Watching him woo her is pretty sweet. His has total swag.

My only complaint- very little swoon worthy moments. While I understand the need, the trust issues, I wish there were more. The main characters dance around the attraction issue for a large portion of the book. While the tension was good- I can’t help but wonder if it would have been better had they gotten together sooner.

This is a great start to a new series. I can only hope that Air will be just as good or better.

My Rating 4 out of 5 stars

Favorite Quote “It’s always a risk taking someone into your confidence, but it can be a rewarding one.”

Other People

Dmitri- werewolf friend
Daniel- Alec’s right hand man
Logan- Air Elemental

Excerpt Reveal: Listen to Me

 

We are so excited to bring you the Excerpt Reveal for LISTEN TO ME by Kristen Proby! LISTEN TO ME is a contemporary romance novel being published on April 12^th by HarperCollins’ William Morrow imprint and is the first novel in Kristen’s Fusion Series.

 

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    About LISTEN TO ME: In New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby’s brand new series, five best friends open a hot new restaurant, but one of them gets much more than she bargained for when a sexy former rock star walks through the doors—and into her heart. Seduction is quickly becoming the hottest new restaurant in Portland, and Addison Wade is proud to claim 1/5 of the credit. She’s determined to make it a success and can’t think of a better way to bring in new customers than live music. But when former rock star Jake Keller swaggers through the doors to apply for the weekend gig, she knows she’s in trouble. Addie instantly recognizes him—his posters were plastered all over her bedroom walls in high school—he’s all bad boy...exactly her type and exactly what she doesn’t need. Jake Keller walked away from the limelight five years ago and yearns to return to what’s always driven him: the music. If he gets to work for a smart-mouthed, funny-as-hell bombshell, all the better. But talking Addie into giving him the job is far easier than persuading her that he wants more than a romp in her bed. Just when she begins to drop her walls, Jake’s past finally catches up with him. Will Addie be torn apart once again or will Jake be able to convince her to drown out her doubts and listen to her heart?     Excerpt:

Excerpt from Listen to Me by Kristen Proby

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Swoon Thursday (10) Romancing The Nerd

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.

I've had a little bit of experience with making out, but it was never like this. Those other times feel tiny and insignificant compared to this. There's electricity and heat and a need to never not be doing this. And amidst all the newness and fire, there's also a feeling of rightness and cool comfort. Like this is where I'm meant to be. She's where I'm meant to be.

Romancing The Nerd Kindle Location 1463

Oh how I adore Daniel! He is such a nerd for a popular guy. Zelda she is also my kinda gal- stubborn, with a side of revenge.  Plus, her fan girling, video gaming, LARP playing side well I can relate.