Teaser Tuesday #87 – I See London by Chanel Cleeton

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
I See London
Chanel Cleeton
I See London #1
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: February 3rd 2014 
I See London (I See London, #1)
This was a light, quirky read that I enjoyed!! 


“Kiss me,” Samir repeated, his tone lazy. 
I shoved against his chest. “You’re not helping. Be serious.” 
“I am being serious. You want to learn how to kiss? Kiss me. Knowing how to initiate a kiss is just as important as knowing how to receive one. It’s not enough to be seduced, you need to know how to seduce.”
~ Kindle Arc Loc 969


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Review ~ Rock It by Jennifer Chance

Rock It (Rule Breakers #1)Title: Rock It
Author: Jennifer Chance
Series: Rule Breakers #1
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Published: March 4th 2014







Jennifer Chance unleashes her hot new series with the tale of a smoldering rocker and the fangirl who catches his eye—and finds herself living out her wildest dreams.

Lacey Dawes is a total pro at the talent agency where she works, and it doesn’t hurt that IMO Worldwide Media represents Dante Falcone. The rock god has starred in her fantasies since she was sixteen—and remains her secret crush to this day. So when Dante picks her to be the interim manager on his Dream It tour, Lacey can’t believe her luck. Handling Dante is sure to be the most exquisite, spine-tingling, nerve-wracking mix of business and pleasure ever.

Although Dante is grateful for the adoring fans who scream for one more of his full-throttle, soul-searing songs, being surrounded by a cadre of corporate types backstage is wearing thin. Then Lacey shows up. Yeah, she’s organized, smart, quick to get him what he wants before he knows he wants it—but Dante senses there’s something else going on with sweet, sexy Lacey. One kiss tells him what that “something” might be . . . and makes him hungry for more.
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Nomi’s Weekly Wrap Up #83


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.
Well, it has been a busy week for me this week. The kids started school holidays, I had visitors for a few days, as well as my daughter’s 9th sleepover birthday party. How I made time to read… I have no idea! So, I may not visit you all as much as I usually do, but I will try when I can!!

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Review ~ Saving Quinton by Jessica Sorensen

Saving Quinton (Nova, #2)Title: Saving Quinton
Author: Jessica Sorenson
Series: Nova #2
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: February 4th 2014






Nova Reed can't forget him-Quinton Carter, the boy with the honey-brown eyes who made her realize she deserved more than an empty life. His pain was so similar to her own. But Nova has been coming to terms with her past and healing, while Quinton is out there somewhere, sinking deeper. She's determined to find him and help him . . . before it's too late.

Nova has haunted his dreams for nearly a year-but Quinton never thought a sweet, kind person like her would care enough about a person like him. To Quinton, a dark, dangerous life is exactly what he deserves. And Nova has no place in it. But Nova has followed him to Las Vegas, and now he must do whatever it takes to keep her away, to maintain his self-imposed punishment for the unforgivable things he's done. But there's one flaw in his plan: Nova isn't going anywhere . . .
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Review ~ Three's a Crowd by Edwina Darke

Three's a CrowdTitle: Three's a Crowd
Author: Edwina Darke
Genre: Chick Lit
Published: February 14th 2014 by Penguin Books Australia







Manhattan editor Elan Moore thinks her dreams have come true when she is asked to manage an upcoming celebrity memoir. Not only is her career taking off, but she has amazing friends, the perfect boyfriend and finally she's mastered the art of avoiding her mother. But when her oldest friend Luke comes back into her life, things start to get complicated. To make matters worse, celebrity author Rox Wriothesly has no intention of being managed. Elan soon realises that this 'opportunity' may be the catalyst that brings everything else crashing down around her. Sex and the City meets The Devil Wears Prada in this smart and funny story of life and love in New York.
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COVER REVEAL ~ Stormling by John Hennessy

Title: Stormling
Author: John Hennessy
Series: Stormling #1
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy
Expected Publication: April 25th 2014


In an age when Stormlings have only known peacetime, a decision by one man threatens not only the stability of the mystical world of Mordana, but on Earth as well.

Teenager Ophelia Drewe discovers a jewel that has been lost from its home world, and whilst she thinks she can keep it, demonic forces believe otherwise.

She’s not alone, but who can she trust? The head Stormling, Anadyr, hasn't been to the Earth in 500 years, but go there he must – if the jewel is not returned, it will destroy both Ophelia’s world and his own…
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Swoon Thursday #87 – Three's a Crowd by Edwina Darke

Swoon Thursday is a super HOT meme created by the fabulous girls over at YA Bound.
Three's a Crowd
Author: Edwina Darke
Genre: Chick Lit
Published: February 14th 2014 by Penguin Books Australia
Three's a Crowd
This was a quirky Chic Lit by an Aussie author that I really enjoyed. A few yummy boys, but I loved Rox! Here's a fun swoon!!


I was through the door, I knew I should ignore him and just keep going. Instead, I turned. Rox was leaning back against the doorframe; he looked edible and he knew it. The temptation was irresistible. I gave him a slow, thorough once-over and rolled my eyes. ‘I’ve seen better.’ 
Rox’s eyes narrowed and a distinctly wicked smile crawled across his face. 
‘Are you sure, darling?’ he said as he slipped the towel from around his waist and draped it across his shoulders. 
My jaw gaped a little. I stared and stared and stared some more. The enormous ego made slightly more sense now. 
Rox grinned at me. ‘See something you like, darling?’

~ Kindle Arc Loc 1611

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Review/Giveaway ~ True North: Finding Home by Allie Juliette Mousseau


True North: Finding HomeTitle: True North: Finding Home
Author: Allie Juliette Mousseau
Series: Finding Home #1
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: March 31st 2014







"When you're lost... True North"

The North brothers were hell on wheels-adrenaline-junky bad boys. You’d think they had a death wish – every one of them – but they didn’t really, they just got off on the thrill of pushing every limit, that gravity or any other force told them they couldn’t conquer. What they weren't prepared for were the women that would steal their hearts...

Livie Morrisey is dreading seeing Jake after his heroic homecoming from Afghanistan. She's been in love with Jake North since she was a little girl, but he's three-and-a-half years older than her and her big brother’s best friend. She was always nothing but the off-limits little sister – until the night before Jake left for the Army, when he'd given her her first kiss. They'd kept in touch for a year, but once Jake was deployed to Afghanistan, he'd cut off contact suddenly and she'd never heard from him again.

For the past three years Livie has kept herself distracted with homework and her university studies, but now Jake's going to be up close and personal. And Livie can’t decide if tonight's finally the night to prove to Jake she’s all grown up or the night she should let him go forever.
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Waiting On Wednesday # 83 – Darkest Flame & Nash


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.

Darkest Flame
Darkest Flame (Dark Kings, #1)Author: Donna Grant
Series: Dark Kings #1
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Expected Publication: April 29th 2014





The Dark Kings have fought for centuries to preserve their dragon magic. But one of the most powerful warriors of his kind will be put to the ultimate test. Is he strong enough to resist his greatest temptations? Or will he be forced to surrender—body and soul?

Her beauty is a weapon

Denae Lacroix is a beautiful MI5 agent on a deadly mission. Sent to the Scottish Highlands to spy on the mysterious Dreagan Industries, she discovers too late that she’s been set up—as human bait. She is an irresistible lure for a man who has not seen or touched a woman for centuries. He is a man with a destiny—and a desire—that could destroy them both...

His passion is a curce...

It’s been twelve hundred years since Kellan has walked among humans—and there’s no denying the erotically charged attraction he feels for Denae. But as a Dragon King, he is sworn to protect his secrets. Yet the closer he gets to this smart, ravishing woman, the more her life is in danger. All it takes is one reckless kiss to unleash a flood of desire, the fury of dragons…and the fiercest enemy of all.
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Release Day Review ~ Breathe Into Me by Sara Fawkes

Breathe Into MeTitle: Breathe Into Me
Author: Sara Fawkes
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: April 8th 2014






How did my life get so broken? It’s a question Lacey St. James asks herself every day. Stuck raising her little brother in a trailer park while she works a dead end job at a grocery store, she has a stalker exboyfriend, a bad reputation, and no way out.

And then, she meets Everett, who changes her entire existence.

Everett is an outsider who’s housesitting his family’s mansion off the coast, and for reasons Lacey can’t understand, he’s completely transfixed by her. He seems determined to show her that life can offer more than she’d ever hoped for, if only she believes in herself. She desperately yearns to trust him, but what happens when she finds out that everything he’s told her is a lie?
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Teaser Tuesday #86 – Breathe Into Me by Sara Fawkes

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
Breathe Into Me
Sara Fawkes
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: April 8th 2014
Breathe Into Me
This was a sweet and heartbreaking read. I just loved Everett though, had to share a tease from him!!


“Lacey, look at me.” 
I didn’t want to, but it was as though my body wasn’t under my control. Everett was studying me, head cocked to the side. When I looked away, he reached over and gently took my chin in his fingers, turning my head until we were eye-to-eye. “I won’t go any faster than you want,” he murmured, leaning in close to make sure he was heard. “But I’m going to tell you the truth as I see it.” He stroked one cheek with his thumb. “You are by far the most beautiful girl in this entire room.”
~ Kindle Arc Loc 2030


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Review/Giveaway ~ GUNS: The Spencer Book by J.A. Huss

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GUNS: The Spencer Book (Rook and Ronin Spinoff)Title: GUNS: The Spencer Book
Author: J.A. Huss
Series: Rook and Ronin Spinoff
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: March 31st 2014







THIS IS NOT A STANDALONE BOOK. YOU MUST READ ALL THE OTHER BOOKS IN THIS SERIES FIRST.

ALL. OF. THEM.**

Spencer Shrike is a man with a plan. Get in. Get out. Move on. He loves Ron the Bomb, and her safety is the only thing on his mind these days. But life is a tricky bastard, and conning criminals for the better part of ten years brings its own set of problems. Sure, Rook lied her way out of a sticky situation, covering for crimes Ronin, Ford, and Spencer committed, and getting them all off scot-free in the process.

But not everyone is buying Rook’s story, and Spencer is desperate to figure out who’s in town setting them up for a fall.

Veronica the Bombshell Vaughn has put up with Spencer Shrike’s shit for years and where has it gotten her? A big fat nowhere. No ring, no house, no kids, and no promises. In fact, Spencer is worse than ever—completely distant and moody. She’s done sitting at home, pining over a man she can’t have.

But she’s not opposed to fighting for him.

Ron the Bomb fights hard and she fights dirty, so she’s willing to do whatever it takes to get Spencer’s attention.

But now there’s another man in town with his eye on her. He’s got secrets too, but unlike Spencer, Bobby Mansi is more than willing to let Veronica in on them.

The entire Rook and Ronin series comes full circle. Every con, every lie, and every skeleton in the closet is back for one final shot at vengeance and the only way to set it right… is to get out the guns.

**I'm fucking serious. ALL. THE. BOOKS. Every character, every plot point, every word was written for a reason. And that reason is THIS LAST BOOK.
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Nomi’s Weekly Wrap Up #82


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 was the final week of school for my kids… So I was busy most of the week. We had their sports carnival, two Easter celebrations and I had to get some birthday shopping done for my daughter’s 9th Birthday. I squeezed in reading and blogging where I could!

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Book Blitz/Giveaway ~ Goddess Wars Series by Trisha Wolfe


Of Silver and Beasts (Goddess Wars, #1)Title: Of Silver and Beasts
Author: Trisha Wolfe
Series: Goddess Wars #1
Genre: NA Dark Fantasy
Published: April 18th 2013







In the sand-covered queendom of Cavan, the goddess once saved a young Kaliope’s life, preventing the mercury her father attempted to hide in her blood from reaching her heart. Now, a cybernetic clamp filters it, but the silver streaks swirling faintly beneath her skin are a constant reminder that she’s different.

When nineteen-year-old Kaliope is chosen as head of the Nactue Guard, she becomes the sworn protector to her empress. In the midst of an invasion on a neighboring land, Kaliope is placed in charge of guarding Prince Caben, the last heir to his kingdom. But when they’re attacked by the feared Otherworlders, Caben and Kaliope are abducted and taken below to a realm where they must fight for their life in a caged arena.

Kaliope struggles to protect her princely charge, keeping him and herself alive while battling inhumanly opponents, and trying to save the stolen, sacred relic that will restore her empress’s life force and all of Cavan. And if she can somehow awaken the goddess within her, she may save what’s most important.

New Adult Dark Fantasy: Intended for readers 17 years of age and older.
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Review ~ Beached by Ros Baxter

Beached
Title: Beached
Author: Ros Baxter
Series: Aegira Chronicles #2
Genre: Fantasy Romance
Published: April 1st 2014







How far will a gentle sea princess go to save the home she loves?

When the clerk at a burger joint is assaulted for trying to sell a fish burger to a hot blonde, it’s just the beginning of a clash between Land and Sea. The world is going mad, and Princess Lecanora is on a special mission to stop it. There are just a few complications…

First, life on the land is a bit harder to adjust to than expected, what with the wearing of clothing and the consuming of delicious (but pointless) calories. Second, the most evil magician the world has ever seen wants her as his bride — consensually or otherwise. Finally, a completely inappropriate gun-toting mercenary who goes against every one of her pacifist principles keeps rocking her world.

As the forces of darkness gather, Lecanora must come to terms with the lengths she will go to in order to save the sea home she has always known, and the land she has come to love.
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Review ~ BOMB: A Day in the Life of Spencer Shrike by JA Huss

BOMB: A Day in the Life of Spencer Shrike (Rook and Ronin Spinoff)Title: BOMB: A Day in the Life of Spencer Shrike
Author: J.A. Huss
Series: Rook and Ronin Spinoff
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: February 17th 2014







A NOVELLA OF ABOUT 80 PAGES

Spencer Shrike is a plotter. Known for his ingenious, albeit illegal, plans that keeps the Team running efficiently and out of jail, he carries this same love of order into his personal life. He’s kept his long-time main squeeze on the sidelines for years as he builds the Shrike Bikes empire.

Veronica Vaughn is an explosion ready to happen. Ronnie lives in the here and now. She lives for today. She knows what she wants, and she wants it now. And right now Ron the Bomb Vaughn wants Spencer shrike to leave her the hell alone. She’s done playing his game. She’s done waiting around. She’s moving forward with her own plots, plans, and dreams and she’s moving forward tonight. Ron the Bomb is finally—finally—gonna get some satisfaction.

Too bad Spencer Shrike is standing in her way.
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Swoon Thursday #86 – Captivate Me by S.J. Pierce

Swoon Thursday is a super HOT meme created by the fabulous girls over at YA Bound.
Captivate Me
Author: S.J. Pierce
Series: Captivated #1
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Published: April 1st 2014
Captivate Me (Book One: The Captivated Series)
Captivate Me is a spinoff from the original series. This was a sweet read that I thoroughly enjoyed. 


“I missed you today,” he said suggestively, his lips at the cusp of my ear. 
My entire body hummed. “I missed you too.” 
Before another thought could form, his lips eagerly fused to mine. So soft and warm. He pulled me closer so my body molded to his, and my hands tangled in his golden hair. Our first kiss! 
His tongue slid between my lips, and a shiver ran through me. Oh my… Our heads wove together as the kiss deepened, warming me from the inside out. I could have stood here and done this with him forever. Screw dinner!

~ Kindle Arc Loc 592

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Review/Giveaway ~ Captivate Me by S.J. Pierce

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Captivate Me (Book One: The Captivated Series)Title: Captivate Me
Author: S.J. Pierce
Series: Captivated #1
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Published: April 1st 2014







“My mom had always told me – when you meet “the one”, you’ll know; they’ll captivate your heart the moment you lay eyes on them. I had always wondered, though, if my mom’s words of wisdom were finite – if they applied to everyone. Maybe those who had found their one great love were the lucky few, and maybe the rest of us would have to settle for less than earth-shattering.”

Seventeen-year-old Kat Walsh is a Gifted – a human with paranormal abilities. With her mom a former Angel and her dad a dream prophet, it’s always been in her genetic make-up to be extraordinary. Unfortunately for her, the world can’t handle the strange or unusual. So when she slips up and uses her powers at her high school in Ireland, the entire student body treats her like a freak – even the ones she thought were her closest friends.

Broken, but hopeful for a fresh start, she allows her parents to enroll her in a boarding school buried deep within the forests of a small Colorado town. At Midland Pines, School for the Gifted, she feels as though she can finally be herself; she makes new friends and even has the attention of the most popular guy in school – Levi. Everything feels normal again… or does it?

Not long after her arrival, weird dreams of an alluring boy whom she’s never met surface during the night, and the eerie, shadowy trees encircling their school seem to call to her. As these disturbing, yet enticing developments intensify, other bizarre occurrences happen – students and staff turn up missing, and mystery visitors leave gifts while she sleeps. With all of these other things vying for her attention, a desperate Levi has to fight even harder to keep her interest. But with the dreams of the attractive boy slowly captivating her heart, Kat has to make a choice – will she settle for ‘great’ Levi, or will she search for her elusive dream visitor, possibly stumbling across ‘amazing?’

From the author of the Alyx Rayer Chronicles, comes a refreshingly different Young Adult series with plenty of love, suspense, and a new take on the Paranormal.

Recommended for readers 16 and up due to mature content.
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COVER REVEAL ~ Burn For Me by Ilona Andrews

Burn for Me (Hidden Legacy, #1)
Title: Burn for Me
Author: Ilona Andrews
Series: Hidden Legacy #1
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Expected Publication: October 28th 2014


#1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews launches a brand new Hidden Legacy series, in which one woman must place her trust in a seductive, dangerous man who sets off an even more dangerous desire…

Nevada Baylor is faced with the most challenging case of her detective career-a suicide mission to bring in a suspect in a volatile case. Nevada isn’t sure she has the chops. Her quarry is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, who can set anyone and anything on fire.

Then she’s kidnapped by Connor “Mad” Rogan-a darkly tempting billionaire with equally devastating powers. Torn between wanting to run or surrender to their overwhelming attraction, Nevada must join forces with Rogan to stay alive.

Rogan’s after the same target, so he needs Nevada. But she’s getting under his skin, making him care about someone other than himself for a change. And, as Rogan has learned, love can be as perilous as death, especially in the magic world.
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Waiting On Wednesday # 82 – The Inventor's Secret & Nova and Quinton: No Regrets


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 Inventor's Secret
The Inventor's Secret (The Inventor's Secret, #1)Author: Andrea Cremer
Series: The Inventor's Secret #1
Genre: YA steampunk
Expected Publication: April 22nd 2014





Sixteen-year-old Charlotte and her fellow refugees have scraped out an existence on the edge of Britain’s industrial empire. Though they live by the skin of their teeth they have their health (at least when they can find enough food and avoid the Imperial Labor Gatherers) and each other. When a new exile with no memory of his escape from the coastal cities or even his own name seeks shelter in their camp he brings new dangers with him and secrets about the terrible future that awaits all those who have struggled has to live free of the bonds of the empire’s Machineworks.

The Inventor’s Secret is the first book of a YA steampunk series set in an alternate nineteenth-century North America where the Revolutionary War never took place and the British Empire has expanded into a global juggernaut propelled by marvelous and horrible machinery.
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Review/Giveaway ~ I Am Forever by Wynne Channing

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I Am Forever (What Kills Me, #2)Title: I Am Forever
Author: Wynne Channing
Series: What Kills Me #2
Genre: YA Paranormal
Published: January 31st 2014






Axelia fought an army of vampires and survived. Once fated as the destroyer of the vampire race, she is now welcomed into the immortal empire and revered as a god.

But instead of relishing her victory, she faces a dangerous new world and an empire at war. Axelia is thrust into the position of supreme vampire and caught in the crossfire of battle. To make matters worse, her role alienates Lucas, the one vampire that she trusts.

Her choices have brutal consequences and her power spawns evil enemies. And they know how to get to her — by hurting those whom she loves most.

Bestselling author Wynne Channing's highly-anticipated sequel to What Kills Me is another heart-pounding thrill ride filled with stunning twists, tragic betrayal and bloody action.
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Teaser Tuesday #85 – I Am Forever by Wynne Channing

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
I Am Forever
Wynne Channing
What Kills Me #2
Genre: YA Paranormal
Published: January 31st 2014
I Am Forever (What Kills Me, #2)
I really enjoyed this sequel and had to share a witty teaser!


“Thank you, my lady, for calling me a friend. You may be my only friend.” 
“And Lucas,” I added. 
“I’m not his friend,” Lucas said from behind the divider. 
“Give him some time,” I said with a wink. “Hey, Lucas and I didn’t like each other either in the beginning, and now we’re making out.” 
“I have no interest in making out with the swordsmith,” San replied.
~ Kindle Arc Loc 2435


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