Monday, October 24, 2022

It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

  

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Welcome to It's Monday! Every week we share what we just finished reading, are reading or plan to read over the next week. 

I've been reading a bit more. I still haven't finished a bunch of books I've started but I'm working on it. 

Finished 

Currently reading 
The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout - I'm buddy reading this series with my bestie a couple of chapters per day. We are loving it but real life has been keeping us from reading recently. 

Marry by Tana Rose (Goodreads)  Still working on this one. 

Librarian Witch by Ella Hendricks my bingo book (Goodreads)

Up Next
I'm working my way through the Pantheon trio. 
Kill by Tana Rose (Goodreads

Rest of the week 
I'm hoping to get a good chunk of my next bingo book read. 

What are you reading? 

Sunday, October 23, 2022

Book Review: Storm Cursed

 

Title - Storm Cursed 
Author - Patricia Briggs
Series - Mercy Thompson #11
Genre - Urban Fantasy
Format - Paperback
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Synopsis 

In this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling series, Mercy Thompson must face a deadly enemy to defend all she loves...


My name is Mercedes Athena Thompson Hauptman, and I am a car mechanic.


And a coyote shapeshifter.


And the mate of the Alpha of the Columbia Basin werewolf pack.


Even so, none of that would have gotten me into trouble if, a few months ago, I hadn't stood upon a bridge and taken responsibility for the safety of the citizens who lived in our territory. It seemed like the thing to do at the time. It should have only involved hunting down killer goblins, zombie goats, and an occasional troll. Instead, our home was viewed as neutral ground, a place where humans would feel safe to come and treat with the fae.


The reality is that nothing and no one is safe. As generals and politicians face off with the Gray Lords of the fae, a storm is coming and her name is Death.


But we are pack, and we have given our word.


We will die to keep it.


Review 

Storm Cursed is the 11th book in the Mercy Thompson series. In the prior book she claimed all the citizens under her protection and in doing so she's been responding to all the disputes and cases. From a goblin killer who's come running from the police to her territory. With the help of the pack so far things have been fairly quiet. That is until the zombie miniature goats are running around and the murder of a coven of witches. 

As if that's not enough to keep the pack busy they also have the humans having a meeting with the fae that they are providing security for. As things spiral out of control Mercy has to rely on friends in order to help her protect those she cares about, as they all become the targets.

I don't want to spoil too much but this book was another amazing installment in the series. I loved every moment of it and finished it in one afternoon it was impossible to put down. Mercy is just one of those characters you can't help loving she's just keeps evolving and getting better with each novel. I've loved every book by the author she's a very talented story teller each novel is amazing. 

I've been a long time fan since the 1st book came out, she's been on my auto buy list since the first novel. I am a little embarrassed to admit that I've fallen behind in the series but I'm catching up. Always my go to recommendation as she's one of my favorites. 

Book Review: Cursed Rage

Title - Curse Rage
Author - Sara Snow
Series - Cursed Mates
Genre - Paranormal Romance 
Format - Kindle 
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Synopsis 

On the heels of betrayal, can we find the right allies before all hope is lost?

Yeah, so my so-called friend Morgan attacked and tried to kill me.

Now I don’t know who to trust. I know only one thing: someone must stop Samara, before she steals our powers and takes total control.


Our only hope is to convince the High Council—a.k.a. the powerful-but-pig-headed fools at the top who only care about themselves—to declare war on Samara. And FAST, before she becomes unstoppable.


I’ll do whatever it takes to bring them to our side. But will it be too late?


Review 

received Cursed Rage in return for an honest review. Cursed Rage is the 4th installment in the Cursed Mates series. It starts right where book three ended the gang has found out that the people they thought they could trust aren't on their side. Time is running out and they need to figure out a way to stop Samara before her curse wipes out the wolves for good. 

She's given them a curse puzzle with the change to solve save them all but they also could in fact make the curse worse if they don't get it right. Emily finally learns a little more about where she's come from who her family is when a fortune teller gives them a push in the right direction. With danger lurking at every corner they head into the fae world which sends them on a quest to gain ally's for the fight against Samara. Will it be enough with all the ally's to fight the powerful witch? 

I love Emily she's a sweetheart who has two very different Griffin and Cassian former friends who are now forced to share their mate with each other. I also really like Ember she's been a great addition to the group and I have some feelings she's more who she appears. I love the sister vibes between her and Emily she's a great complement to her just what she needed. 

This book revealed so much answering a few questions but I still have so many unanswered questions. I devoured it in one sitting dying to know what was going to happen next for our hero's. I truly love the authors gift of story telling it's a beautiful captivating story. Each installment is action packed a little romance and whole lot of adventure. This is a slow burn romance series but I feel like it works perfectly. It's refreshing to not have insta love. I can't wait for the next installment. 


Friday, October 14, 2022

Book Review: The Dark Bite

 

Title - The Dark Bite  
Author - Leia Stone 
Series - Vampire Hunter Society 
Genre - Paranormal Romance 
Format - Kindle 
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Synopsis 

Vampires are the spawn of the devil. Evil to the core... or so I thought, until one of them saves my life.


As a member of the House of Rose, a division of the Vampire Hunter Society, I've got one of the highest kill records on file. I track my mark and don't stop until the job is done.


That is, until my mark saves my life. Luka Drake isn't like the vampires I've been hunting for the past five years, and despite the fact that he's a vampire prince fresh out of Magic City Prison for committing God knows what crime, I can't kill him.


My only other option is to walk away and pretend our paths never crossed. I'm about to pull it off but Luka pulls me back, and in the worst way possible, in a way that changes everything.


This is a full-length slow burn paranormal romance for readers that love Jaymin Eve, Linsey Hall and K.F. Breene.

Review 

Aspen in an orphan raised to be a lethal vampire hunter it's all she's known her whole life. She's rising up the ranks quickly never missing her mark until the day she has Luka Drake in her sights. What should have been a quick easy kill goes terribly wrong and Aspen finds herself saved by the vampire she was sent to kill. In return she does something for him that changes both of their lives binding them forever. 

Meeting Luka has changed Aspens life in more than she ever imagined. He's not the vampire she expected him to be. Which forces her to question everything she's know about vampire and the life she was raised in. Maybe they aren't the blood sucking killers that she's been led to believe. Aspen will have to choose to believe the truth of keep her head in the sand. 

I knew this one was going to be amazing as we had a taste of Luka from the Wolf Girl series which I love. I just love Aspen right from the start she's this spunky red head who is bad-ass in her own right. She and Luka who have this instant chemistry that works if they can both accept they are in this together. I love that Demi and the crew are in this one as she's one of my all time favorite characters and I've missed her. 

Leia Stone is an auto buy must read author for me. I've read most of her book and truly love every story each one. She creates these worlds filled with unique characters that capture the heart as well as the imagination. It's impossible not to love every book she's written. I admit this one has sat on the shelf far longer than it should have because it's amazing. I devoured it in just one afternoon. A must read if you love action packed slow burn romance. 


Monday, October 3, 2022

It's Monday! What are you reading?

 

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Welcome to It's Monday! Every week we share what we just finished reading, are reading or plan to read over the next week. 

Munchkin went back to school and real life is finally settling down at last. 

Finished 
Kiss by Tana Rose (Goodreads) need to write a review but I loved it. 

Currently reading 
The War of Two Queens by Jennifer L. Armentrout - I'm buddy reading this series with my bestie a couple of chapters per day. We are loving it. 

Marry by Tana Rose (Goodreads) Half way done and love it. 

Up Next
I'm working my way through the Pantheon trio. 
Kill by Tana Rose (Goodreads

Rest of the week 
I'm not sure what's next yet but I suspect another dark romance series. 

What are you reading? 

Friday, August 26, 2022

RELEASE BLITZ - Ares by Penny Dee




Title: Ares
Series: Kings of Mayhem MC Tennessee #3
Author: Penny Dee
Genre: MC Romantic Suspense
Release Date: August 26, 2022

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A wounded biker with a checkered past. A feisty dancer with a secret. An unexpected love that could destroy them both.

I was born a monster.
Seven feet tall with fists the size of balloons and an even bigger…boot size.
I’m a demon in the ring and a devil between the sheets.
But even I’m no match for her. The demoness with the bright emerald eyes and hair the color of snow.
She’s everything I’ve run from my whole sorry life and the only thing I’m afraid of, so why the hell do I find myself on her doorstep time and time again?

I’m not a good man. She should run as far as possible from me.
After doing time for a crime I didn’t commit, I took my revenge on those responsible.
It was brutal. It was bloody. It was satisfying.
Now she wants me to do the same thing for her.
But she isn’t being completely honest with me.
And when I find out the truth, there’ll be consequences for us all to pay.

*** Ares is book three in the Kings of Mayhem MC Tennessee series but can be read as a standalone. It features two emotionally wounded main characters, lots of red-hot chemistry, a twist you won't see coming—throw in some crazed serial killers, and you’ve got a scorching romantic suspense burning up your Kindle.



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Penny Dee writes contemporary romance about rock stars, bikers, hockey players and everyone in-between. Her stories bring the suspense, the feels and a whole lot of heat.

She found her happily ever after with an Australian hottie who she met on a blind date.

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RELEASE BLITZ - Saving Vienna by Vikki Jay




Title: Saving Vienna
Series: The Teager Family #4
Author: Vikki Jay
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: August 26, 2022

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Some love stories start after I dos, and mine was certainly one of them.
I was a damsel in distress and Zane Teager was my knight dressed in a three piece suit, riding a Bugatti.
But he wasn’t saving me from some dragons or pirates but my own sick brain.

His offer was generous and beautiful, exactly like him.
We get married until my life was back to normal. Simple.
But nothing was simple in my grand wedding and the designer wedding dress.
Ours was possibly the only fake wedding where every custom was followed to the word...
including consummating the marriage.
Zane was a husband plucked out of dreams, determined to support me in...sickness and health.
And it was easy to forget that our marriage had a ticking clock.

Zane

Vienna came into my life by accident. Literally and figuratively.
When I was bringing her to the hospital, I didn’t know she’d be someday sleeping on my bed, demanding sex on our wedding night and so many more.
She was the yin to my yang. Noise to my silence. Light to my darkness.
But she was temporary.
I could never tie her to me...permanently.
The guilt of doing that to her would be bigger than any guilt I have. And I’ve many.
“I c-cannot effing do th-that to her.”


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In those early morning hours when I’m alone, my imaginations run wild and I pen down the life of people living in my head. All my life, I have lived in small towns in different parts of the world. The friendships, the camaraderie that people share around me inspired me to create Cherrywood and St. Peppers, the two towns where all my stories take place. 

I write about beautiful coincidences, finding love in unexpected places and times, and fighting hard to get that happily ever after. 

I reject to read, see, write anything that does not promise a HEA. 
My characters are sexy yet shy, strong yet reserved… 

I am married to a man whom I fell in love at an age of 15, proposed him at an age of 23 and married at an age of 30. He has no clue what I write or do when he is snoring quietly in the next room.

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RELEASE BLITZ - Morphine by Sam Lynn




Title: Morphine
Series: The Rush World #1
Author: Sam Lynn
Genre: Enemies to Lovers Sports Romance
Release Date: August 26, 2022

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All I wanted was the rush. The speed. The adrenaline.
As the first female F1 driver to hit the sport, I fought for my fame. For the respect that I am given. For my place on the grid.
But I also wanted him, only him, and I was going to get him.
There are only two problems.
1. He's my team principal.
2. My past is coming back to haunt me.


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Sam is a college student working hard to fulfill her dream of becoming a full-time author. Her Mexican heritage, obsession with Formula One, as well as the age-gap trope, have driven the inspiration for The Rush World Series.

Reading and writing have empowered her to push through tough times and persevere when faced with adversity. This is a gift she hopes to pass on to her readers. Her life revolves around watching Heartstopper and Formula One and fantasizing about her array of celebrity crushes.

If you want an author with many novels planned for the future and no genre holding her down, check out the worlds she crafts while delirious at 3am.

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RELEASE BLITZ - White Empire by Sharon Woods




Title: White Empire
Series: The Gentlemen #3
Author: Sharon Woods
Genre: Billionaire Age Gap Romance
Release Date: August 26, 2022


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I’m his new trainee, and he has one rule: no dating employees.

Sick of working for my parents in our small town, I apply for a traineeship in the city. While waiting at the airport, on a high from nailing my job interview, I meet James, a tall, handsome businessman who comments on my glass of Champagne.

His charisma and dark eyes have me feeling all hot and bothered. I catch my flight home and think I’d never see him again…

But when I arrive on my first day as a trainee, I bump into him and I’m blushing again. It isn’t until I meet the new CEO and find out it’s…Him.

My plan is to focus on the program and not get distracted by him—it’s forbidden. But when he takes time out to teach me when I get stuck with a project and encourages my newly found independence, my attraction for him grows stronger.

One night we cross a line, making it impossible for me to deny my feelings. Now, where does that leave me?

Do I choose work or love?







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An author of Contemporary Romance. I enjoy writing love stories with a HEA. Born and living in Melbourne, Australia. With my beautiful husband and two children. Lover of romance books, coffee and chocolate. I started reading romance during my maternity leave. And then, I wanted to write my own stories and in lockdown took a shot. And it's been the best decision.

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