Review ~ TAUT: The Ford Book by J.A. Huss

TAUT: The Ford Book (Rook and Ronin Spinoff)Title: TAUT: The Ford Book
Author: J.A. Huss
Series: Rook and Ronin Spinoff
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: January 20th 2014







Ford Aston is known for many things. Being an emotionless, messed up bastard, a freakishly smart social outcast, and a cold, domineering master who keeps "pets" instead of girlfriends.

And after Rook broke his heart, he plans to keep it that way.

Ashleigh is known for nothing, and that's exactly what she's got going for her. She's broke, stranded in the mountains with a three month old baby, and Ford Aston is screwing with her head.

Big. Time.

And she plans to mess with his right back.

It's a coy game at first, filled with flirting, and innuendo--but Ford soon realizes something is not quite right with Ashleigh. In fact, something is seriously, seriously wrong and the closer they get to their final destination, the closer Ford gets to the truth.

One night of devastation, self-loathing, and emptiness turns into the best thing that ever happened to Ford Aston. But one day of in-your-face reality threatens Ashleigh's whole existence.
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Nomi’s Weekly Wrap Up #81


Nomi’s Weekly Wrap Up is a combined meme with the Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Stacking The Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I’ll share news, post a recap of the past week and tell you what will be happening on my blog in the week ahead. I will also tell you about the books and goodies that I have managed to pick up.
I have had a relatively quiet week this week. We had parent/teacher interviews that went well. They also had a day off from school, so we had a quiet day at home. Other than that, nothing exciting happened. I did the usual stuff: blogging, reading and visiting blogs. Same old, same old. How was your week?

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Review ~ SLACK: A Day in the Life of Ford Aston by J.A. Huss

SLACK: A Day in the Life of Ford Aston (Rook and Ronin Spinoff)
Title: SLACK: A Day in the Life of Ford Aston
Author: J.A. Huss
Series: Rook and Ronin Spinoff
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: December 18th 2013







Ford Aston is not too picky about what he wants out of Christmas. He’s not into this holiday—like at all. He doesn’t do presents, or family dinners, or parties, or church.

He does pets. And he’s got one lined up for Christmas Eve. In fact, it’s the highlight of his day. And if he can get through drop-in visits, nosy twelve year olds, an inappropriate conversation with his best friend’s girlfriend, dinner with a family that’s not his, and a party at his mother’s house—well, he might just get home in time to enjoy himself with a stranger and make it all OK.

SLACK: A Day in the Life of Ford Aston, is a prequel to TAUT: The Ford Book, and can be read as a standalone novella.
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March 2014 Take Control of Your TBR Pile ~ Week 4

Take Control of Your TBR Pile 2014

March 2014 Take Control of Your TBR Pile is a Blog Hop hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book ReviewerThis is a fun way that you can get back in control of you TBR pile!
Week 4 - It's the final week!! I think I have done it! I have read 12 books! *fist pump* 

The last 4 are ...
Beautiful Oblivion

Some like It Wild (The Wild Ones, #2)
These will have reviews next month...
TAUT: The Ford Book (Rook and Ronin Spinoff)
TAUT: The Ford Book by J.A. Huss

Girls Love Travis Walker
Girls Love Travis Walker by Anne Pfeffer
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Review ~ Some Like it Wild by M. Leighton

Some like It Wild (The Wild Ones, #2)Title: Some like It Wild
Author: M. Leighton
Series: The Wild Ones #2
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: March 4th 2014






First was The Wild Ones. Now, the next book in M. Leighton's Wild Ones series...

How far will a good girl go for the bad boy she loves?

Laney Holt is a preacher’s daughter. A good girl. Her only goal was to get married, have babies, and live happily ever after, just like her parents. Only that didn’t happen. The two people closest to her betrayed her, and Laney’s dreams came crashing down. Now she’s left with an empty space she doesn’t know how to fill. Until she meets Jake Theopolis, a daredevil with a death wish who has heartbreaker written all over him.

Jake has no interest in thinking beyond the here and now. All he wants out of life is the next rush, the next “feel-good” thing to keep his mind off the pain of his past. His latest rush? Showing Laney there’s more to life than being a good girl—and that going bad can be so much fun. Her only concern now is how she can ever hope to satisfy the wild side of a boy like Jake. She’s looking forward to trying. And so is Jake.

If you love The Wild Ones, you'll be just as wild for M. Leighton's Bad Boys series which includes Down to You, Up to Me, and Everything for Us.
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Review/Giveaway ~ Frenched by Melanie Harlow

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FrenchedTitle: Frenched
Author: Melanie Harlow
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: March 18th 2014







When Tucker Branch, playboy heir to Branch Bolt and Screw, screws and bolts a week before their wedding, Mia Devine wants nothing more than to crawl under her newly monogrammed sheets and plan a funeral for her dignity. But her friends convince her that bitter tastes better when it’s drowned in Bordeaux, so Mia grits her teeth and packs her bags, determined to make the best of her luxurious Paris honeymoon—alone.

She never planned on meeting Lucas Fournier.

The easygoing bartender’s scruffy good looks and less-than-sympathetic ear annoy her at first, but when she takes him up on his offer to show her around the city, she discovers that the romance of Paris isn’t just a myth.

Nor is the simultaneous O.

The last thing Mia needs is another doomed love affair, but since she only has a week, she figures she might as well enjoy la vie en O with Lucas while she can. But each day—and night—with Lucas is better than the last, and suddenly her heart is telling her this is more than a rebound fling.

Is it just the seduction of Paris…or could this be the real thing?
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Swoon Thursday #85 – Some Like it Wild by M. Leighton

Swoon Thursday is a super HOT meme created by the fabulous girls over at YA Bound.
Some like It Wild
Author: M. Leighton
Series: The Wild Ones #2
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: March 4th 2014
Some like It Wild (The Wild Ones, #2)
Alrighty, this is a long one today, but I loved this first kiss!! Laney is at a kissing booth, so don't think she's getting paid for anything else!!


Standing in front of me, smiling like he knows I can’t breathe, is Jake Theopolis. He’s wearing a T-shirt now, a blue one that fits snugly over his wide shoulders. His pecs shift beneath the material as he digs in the front pocket of his jeans. I see him toss a ten dollar bill onto the counter in front of me. Confused, my eyes flicker back up to his. The bright, liquid orbs are intent on mine. 

“I came for the peaches,” he says quietly. He reaches up to take the toothpick from between his lips. I watch, spellbound, as his face gets closer and closer. “I need a taste before I go,” he whispers, his sweet cinnamon breath fanning my lips.

And then his mouth is brushing mine. I don’t even think to resist. In fact, I don’t think at all. I only feel. 


His lips are soft against mine and he smells like soap and clean sweat. His touch is featherlight until he tilts his head to the side and deepens the kiss. I feel his tongue trace the crease of my lips until I part them to let him in. In long, leisurely strokes, his tongue licks at mine, like he’s savoring the flavor of it. I savor him right back, drinking in the hint of cinnamon in his mouth. I lean toward him, bracing myself on the counter, afraid my legs won’t hold me up much longer.

Finally, he leans back and looks down into my stunned face. “Mmm, that’s the sweetest peach I’ve had in a long time,” he purrs. When he winks at me, I feel a gush of heat pour into my stomach like hot lava. 


Without another word, he turns and walks away.

~ Kindle Arc Loc 193

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Review/Giveaway ~ Sweet Ruin by Nazarea Andrews


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Sweet Ruin (University of Branton #3)Title: Sweet Ruin
Author: Nazarea Andrews
Series: University of Branton #3
Genre: Erotic Romance
Published: March 13th 2014






It’s good to be on top… Asher Knox has it all. Girls, wealth, a career most would kill for. He’s just landed the biggest job of his career. And he’s miserable.

She’s fighting her way from the bottom… Megan Beauchamp has no illusions about why she was chosen to be Asher’s PA. She’s pretty, and down to earth, and everything the Hollywood star always falls for. Too bad Megan is just paying her dues and has no interest in anything but advancing at her PR firm.

He’ll throw it all away…Luca James knows what he wants. And he’s waited a long time for the window to open—when it does, he’ll walk away from the career he’s built for a chance at something real.

When Megan’s boss threatens to fire her, Luca and Asher convince her to leave town with them. Between bad hotels and pit stop confessionals, the three are drawn closer together. And the lines blur even more in Branton, where Megan is forced to look at everything she left behind. But when the boys want more, Megan will be forced to choose between the men she loves and the life she thought she wanted. And in a town like Branton, the secrets she keeps won’t be hidden for long.

Warning: for mature audiences. Two sexy men + one sassy heroine = hot sex.
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Waiting On Wednesday # 81 – The Forever Song & The Road


Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill of Breaking the Spine where I have the chance to spotlight an upcoming release that I’m eagerly anticipating.

The Forever Song
The Forever Song (Blood of Eden, #3)Author: Julie Kagawa
Series: Blood of Eden #3
Genre: YA Paranormal
Expected Publication: April 15th 2014







Vengeance will be hers.

Allison Sekemoto once struggled with the question: human or monster? With the death of her love, Zeke, she has her answer.

Monster.


Allie will embrace her cold vampire side to hunt down and end Sarren, the psychopathic vampire who murdered Zeke. But the trail is bloody and long, and Sarren has left many surprises for Allie and her companions - her creator Kanin, and her blood brother, Jackal. The trail is leading straight to the one place they must protect at any cost - the last vampire-free zone on Earth, Eden. And Sarren has one final, brutal shock in store for Allie.

In a ruined world where no life is sacred and former allies can turn on you in one heartbeat, Allie will face her darkest days. And if she succeeds, her triumph will be short-lived in the face of surviving forever alone.

THE FINAL HUNT IS ON.
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Release Day Blitz/Giveaway ~ Recklessly Royal by Nichole Chase

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Recklessly Royal (Suddenly, #2)Title: Recklessly Royal
Author: Nichole Chase
Series: Suddenly #2
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: March 25th 2014 







Catherine has spent her life being the perfect princess. She’s kept her hands clean, her head down, and most importantly—men at arm’s length. After all, most men are after only one thing, and for Cathy there’s a lot more at stake than her bed; she has to worry about the fate of an entire nation. But at the rate she’s going, Cathy is afraid she’ll give the Virgin Queen a run for her money. She is tired of waiting for someone good enough to come along. She has a plan, and it all hinges on seducing the one man who seems utterly unimpressed by all things royal. The one man she is tempted by more than any other . . .

When David arrives at the royal wedding of his friend, the newly ordained Duchess Samantha Rousseau, he expected to feel uncomfortable and out of his element, but he wasn’t prepared to be targeted by Prince Alex’s gorgeous younger sister. With Cathy’s giant blue eyes, killer figure, and sense of humor, it won’t take long before he gives in. But when he finds out just how innocent the crown princess really is, will he play the part of knight in shining armor or the dashing rogue?
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Teaser Tuesday #84 – Sweet Ruin by Nazarea Andrews

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
Sweet Ruin
Nazarea Andrews
University of Branton #3
Genre: Erotic Romance
Published: March 13th 2014
Sweet Ruin (University of Branton #3)
I read this book for a tour and it was quite a sizzling read!!


I glance over my shoulder and eye him. He’s wearing sleep pants, hanging low on his hips, and a thin white t-shirt. His hair is mussed, a little bit of scruff on his defined jaw. Tattoos snake down his arms, are faintly visible through his shirt. He looks for all the world like a fallen angel, and it strikes me that I am maybe the only girl in the world who wouldn’t let him seduce her.
~ Kindle Arc Loc 580


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Review ~ Beautiful Oblivion by Addison Moore

Beautiful OblivionTitle: Beautiful Oblivion
Author: Addison Moore
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: October 22nd 2013






From the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Addison Moore:

Some people just don’t belong together, or at least that’s what the world would have them believe.

It was supposed to be just for the summer…

Reese Westfield comes from a world of old money, country clubs, cotillions, and expensive cars. She’s tired of dating Warren McCarthy just to make her father happy. Reese has long since had her eye on someone else, and this summer she’s determined to make it happen.

Growing up in Lake Loveless there has always been a strict monetary divide—there was the rest of the Lake and then there were the Waterman’s. Ace Waterman has worked for everything he has, and he doesn’t have a lot. He breaks his back doing grunt work while putting himself through college. He’s used to life passing him by.

Reese has loved Ace from afar for as long as she can remember. The summer of her freshman year she comes home with plans to land Ace in her bed at least for a few short weeks, and, if she’s lucky, forever.

Ace has loved Reese for as long as he can remember, but their friendship has never graduated beyond platonic, so when Reese comes home from her first year away and proposes the two of them have a summer fling, Ace is quick to comply. The rules: no strings, no expectations, just something hotter than the sun to set the sheets on fire.

But when their worlds collide, and neither of them is willing to admit to having true feelings, it becomes clear to Ace he’s nothing more than a dirty little secret—that the summer fling was just something meaningless to pass the time.

Reese wonders if she can ever stop trying to please her father, and it’s only through her mother’s letters that she finds the answers she truly seeks, but will they be the ones she wants to hear?

As summer draws to a close, Ace and Reese are still very much enraptured even though the time has come to douse the flame and move on—but neither one of them is prepared to leave this BEAUTIFUL OBLIVION.
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Nomi’s Weekly Wrap Up #80


Nomi’s Weekly Wrap Up is a combined meme with the Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer and Stacking The Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. I’ll share news, post a recap of the past week and tell you what will be happening on my blog in the week ahead. I will also tell you about the books and goodies that I have managed to pick up.
It has been a pretty quiet week here for me. I’ve been busy doing a lot of family stuff, visiting friends and reading. We did go to a Tractor Pull on Saturday night… and we were drenched by the rain!! So… that’s it! Have a great week!
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Review ~ Dead Ever After by Charlaine Harris

Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse, #13)Title: Dead Ever After
Author: Charlaine Harris
Series: Sookie Stackhouse #12
Genre: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy
Published: May 7th 2013






Sookie Stackhouse has one last adventure in store.

Life has taken her from a waitress in Merlotte’s Bar, Bon Temps, to part owner; from social outcast to the heart of her community; from a vampire’s girlfriend to the wife of one of the most powerful vampires in the state. She has survived earthquakes, revolutions and attempts on her life. Sookie has endured betrayal, heartbreak and grief . . . and she has emerged a little stronger, and little wiser, every time.

But with life comes new trials . . .

The question is, in the end: who will love, who will live, and who will be dead ever after?

Sookie finds it easy to turn down the request of former barmaid Arlene when she wants her job back at Merlotte’s. After all, Arlene tried to have Sookie killed. But her relationship with Eric Northman is not so clearcut. He and his vampires are keeping their distance…and a cold silence. And when Sookie learns the reason why, she is devastated. Then a shocking murder rocks Bon Temps, and Sookie is arrested for the crime. But the evidence against Sookie is weak, and she makes bail. Investigating the killing, she’ll learn that what passes for truth in Bon Temps is only a convenient lie. What passes for justice is more spilled blood. And what passes for love is never enough...
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March 2014 Take Control of Your TBR Pile ~ Week 3

Take Control of Your TBR Pile 2014

March 2014 Take Control of Your TBR Pile is a Blog Hop hosted by Kimberly @ Caffeinated Book ReviewerThis is a fun way that you can get back in control of you TBR pile!
Week 3 - I managed to read three books this week!! 

They are ...
Passionate Addiction (Reckless Beat, #2)

Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)

Dead Ever After (Sookie Stackhouse, #13)
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Review ~ Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

My friend Chanzie over @ Mean Who You Are and I decided to recommend some great 5 Star books to one another to read and review for ourselves. This month I read Clockwork Angel and will continue to read the following two books in the series.

Clockwork Angel (The Infernal Devices, #1)Title: Clockwork Angel
Author: Cassandra Clare
Series: The Infernal Devices #1
Genre: YA Paranormal/Steampunk
Published: August 31st 2010








In a time when Shadowhunters are barely winning the fight against the forces of darkness, one battle will change the course of history forever. Welcome to the Infernal Devices trilogy, a stunning and dangerous prequel to the New York Times bestselling Mortal Instruments series.

The year is 1878. Tessa Gray descends into London’s dark supernatural underworld in search of her missing brother. She soon discovers that her only allies are the demon-slaying Shadowhunters—including Will and Jem, the mysterious boys she is attracted to. Soon they find themselves up against the Pandemonium Club, a secret organization of vampires, demons, warlocks, and humans. Equipped with a magical army of unstoppable clockwork creatures, the Club is out to rule the British Empire, and only Tessa and her allies can stop them....
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Release Day Review ~ Of Darkness and Crowns by Trisha Wolfe

Of Darkness and Crowns has been released today!! Whoo hoo!! I had the please of reading it early and I am excited about the sequel Although now I am hanging for the third book sigh! Anyway, I just had to share my review today and I hope you snap it up for yourself!

Of Darkness and Crowns (Goddess Wars, #2)Title: Of Darkness and Crowns
Author: Trisha Wolfe
Series: Goddess Wars #2
Genre: NA Dark Fantasy
Published: March 20th 2014







The moon goddess has taken up residency within Prince Caben, darkening his mind and soul. Now he hunts the very women he sacrificed his life to save, his conflicting desires for love and power raging a battle within him. Kaliope possesses the key to setting Bale free, and Caben will stop at nothing to see his goddess restored. Even if that means destroying the kingdom he’s sworn to protect, and the infuriating woman who torments his thoughts.

Kaliope, now the leader to the newly formed Nactue Guard, has vowed to save Caben. But with a traitor lurking among her people, and powers she’s unable to fully control, Kaliope’s mission becomes shrouded with doubt. Her new role as watcher over Caben’s kingdom brings a burden she’s unable to bear alone, and appointing the right person in charge of the prince’s affairs has turned a kingdom against the Nactue leader. Saving her stubborn, willful prince from the darkness overtaking him will be the battle of her life, and she needs people she can trust by her side. But bad blood between members of the Nactue obscure Kaliope’s journey, while her feelings for Caben cloud her judgment.

When the time comes to do what she must to destroy the goddess of chaos, will she be able to if it means losing Caben forever?

Book two of the Goddess Wars is told in dual point of view from Kaliope and Caben. New Adult Dark Fantasy, intended for readers 17 years of age and older.
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Swoon Thursday #84 – Beautiful Oblivion by Addison Moore

Swoon Thursday is a super HOT meme created by the fabulous girls over at YA Bound.
Beautiful Oblivion
Author: Addison Moore
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: October 22nd 2013
Beautiful Oblivion
This was a sweet read and I had to share a tease today. Enjoy!



“Reese and Ace.” She breaks out in a grin as she tightens her grip around me. “I love that.” She hikes up and lands a lingering kiss over my lips that blows any platonic implications out the window. She tries to pull back, but I follow her with my mouth, and we engage in something deeper, my tongue chasing hers, playing catch and release. It’s heaven like this with our mouths fused together—her affections pouring into me, desperate and aching.

~ Kindle Arc Loc 1615

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