Wednesday, March 27, 2013

One can NEVER get enough of J. Lynn!

Cover Reveal
Frigid
J. Lynn

*clears throat and curtsies* 

Calling all lovers of J. Lynn!

And perhaps, even those of you who are *coughs* uninformed.


The secret is out! 

Cover reveal time!

Drum roll please!



 Holy mother of all unclaimed babies!


For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't want to risk their friendship by declaring her love. 


Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have. 



But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.




Frigid will be available in digital formats on July 30th 2013
Print release of Frigid will be November 5th 2012






J. Lynn, also known as Jennifer L. Armentrout, is a # 1 New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author. She lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russel Loki.
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen.
She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.



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Wednesday, March 20, 2013


Reckless (#3)
S.C. Stephens  

3.5 ☆s

Oh boy, I knew it had to come to this, the moment where I sat down and actually wrote a review on Reckless.
It is no secret, S.C. Stephens throws her readers into a pile of shit. No joke. Love can get messy and during Thoughtless she never strayed from provided the real deal, emotions, desires, and the thoughtless actions that accompany any affair. Effortless was even more gut-wrenching. I constantly found myself crying with Kiera whilst wanting to punch her in her lady parts. 

But true love, with its ever fleeting desire and passion that no relationship can survive without, Kiera was given a second (or millionth - I lost count) chance and Kellan just couldn’t live without the only women who made him feel and accept love.

I did and well ... 
Man, when Effortless ended, life was good.

And then rumors of Reckless came out. I just didn't know what to do. I was tired of Kiera's voice and her insecurities that never seemed to fade.

I wanted to hear Kellan’s voice in this whole mess.

Reckless, it is a journey for two people inevitably in love. While fame pushes back at them, Kiera and Kellan are committed and determined to make it through.

It’s imperative to read this novel, although, I will not pretend like it is as wonderful as the rest. I skimmed. I did.

I needed more passion and steam.

Multiple sections were unneeded but it doesn't change the fact that we all love Kellan. Kiera --- Honestly I saw little growth in her confidence. I wanted her to come out like some sex starved lover. But that never happened.

Liked it --- didn’t love it…

Enjoy as best you can… I wish I could have raving reviews… just not happening…
    

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Ten Tiny Breaths

Ten Tiny Breaths 
K.A. Tucker
Provided by Netgalley.com 

I have seen my fair share of bookish boy friends. I have swooned, screamed, stepped on baby kittens (unintentionally), and taken innumerable cold showers. None have ever made me go as bat shit crazy as Trent. Ladies (and gentlemen) --- You are in for a treat with this one. He is overly creepy, incredible sexy, deeply rash, and just utterly mouth watering. I held my breath each time he spoke or moved or disappeared.

Kacey says it best!

 “Dammit! That guy is the dictionary definition of contradiction. He skates between nice guy and bad boy so fluidly, I never seem to notice the transition. It would be easier if he were a pigheaded player.”

Kacey is so jacked up! So sarcastic! And wow! Nobody does bitch like this woman! I loved her fire and pure determination to save the last person in her life –Livie. 

To say Kacey struggles with her past is a disgusting understatement. It’s a nightmare she will never wakes up from, one that keeps her in a constant state of rage. She was in a car accident that killed her father, mother, best friend, and boy friend. She was saved but barely. The girl that remained after the accident vaguely resembled the girl she once was.

After the accident, Kacey spent a year in recovery and eventually Livie and her ended up living with her aunt and uncle. After her uncle crossed the line with Livie, Kacey took her sister and ran, finding their way to Florida.

The twisting of this plot is out of control. I loved every moment of this novel. It was extremely touching and swoon-worthy to the max.

The romance was fantastic but fade to black is where this book is at. Still I would recommend it :) Enjoy!  

Friday, February 22, 2013

Beautiful Bastard - Christina & Lauren



A copy of this book was graciously provided to be my Gallery Books!

*happy dance*
 
THANKS GUYS YOU ROCK!

*coughs*


For a mature viewing audience only please…


The deal? Well… *clears throat*
I LOVED THIS BOOK!

5 stars peeps! 

“My boss, Mr. Bennett Ryan. Beautiful Bastard. My stomach clenched tightly at the thought of him: tall, gorgeous, and entirely evil.”


“I wanted her. I wanted her more than any woman I’d ever seen.  The big problem was I also hated her… Miss Mills.”


Miss Mills aka Chloe is working on her MBA and is the right hand of one Beautiful Bastard. Don’t let her predisposition to bash Bennett dissuade you, Chloe isn’t always sunshine and lollipops herself! 

Mr. Ryan aka Bennett dishes and she takes *winks*. The two of them are rampant, passionate, and extremely exasperating. For 9 months, with Chloe as Bennett’s right hand their relationship was professional while the silently loafed and fantasized about one another --- and then one fateful night in a conference room bordered by tall ceiling to floor windows, something broke.

My feelers:

It took me a while to get used to the whole “Miss Mills” – “Mr. Ryan” thing… It was a tidbit awkward – But eventually when they began “conversing” on a first name basis I got all warm and gushy inside!
The forbidden and infuriating romance of it all had me swooning and adjusting in my seat who times than I am comfortable admitting. *smiles bashfully*

My perfect asshat ---  

We have all known those dickhead guys that you literally hate, but countless times *exhales* find yourself gawking as said asshat/dickhead. This is why I fell in love with Bennett – Because his dick-headishness didn’t stick.

It’s explicit and very heavy --- But I thought it flowed nicely and I could not put the book down.

Chloe gave me a new love for power panties and was the perfect picture of a woman who is determined and strong.

Secondary characters were so – so, but the book mainly focuses on the building and destroying of Bennett and Chloe’s relationship.

If you enjoyed authors such as:

J Lynn
Katee Robert
Samantha Young
Olivia Cunning
K.A. Linde
Kendall Ryan


I think you will find yourself very pleased!

Oh and BTWS it’s Dual POV!





I honestly 
cannot 
wait for 
Beautiful Stranger!

Monday, February 18, 2013

Rule



Wow. Just wow.

Positive… First, I am going to start with positive.

The plot --- pretty good idea.
A trifecta of brother growing up in Colorado… Rome the older brother, Remy and Rule the twins.
Shaw the girl who needs saving and Remy the boy who comes to the rescues.
Remy is killed in a horrific car accident while on his way to pick up his intoxicated twin. And as a result, he leaves behind a whole mess of a family that is simply trying to stomach one another’s presence.  
You want more??? Read this little ditty on Goodreads 



2 STARS


Some great dialogue and potential for even better characters.

Rule was fantastic --- His character was clear and you felt drawn to his eccentric and overly passionate torment… 

Shaw on the other hand I never felt like I understood. Throughout the book she was making decision that went against everything we had come to know about her character. Now I understand females generally make horrible decisions during an angst driven novel, but they just weren’t jiving with the story line…

This book has a ton of potential --- with Shaw’s crazy ex-boyfriend Gabe and Rule and his desire to run from love and protect Shaw.
But I just don’t believe the book was ready to be published. The editing that needs to be done is out of control. I cannot believe that it was put out there for the world to read when it seriously only needed a few eyes to read over it and make changes. The plot needs fixing and the characters need more individuality.
Potential--- but I just found myself frustrated and ready to throw my kindle based on the fact that “careful” was spelt “carful” repeatedly.   

Sorry … Maybe next time. And darn it I really wanted to read Jet’s story. 

Monday, February 11, 2013

The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden

I am desperately trying to breathe right now!
The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden...

*inhales deeply through the nose*
Hold 4 second
*exhales*

The short ditty: 

Callie is messed up --- But how could she not be!? Since her twelfth birthday she has dwelled in the shadows, attempting to hide from every person who might notice her brokenness. It is sometimes human nature to attempt to drown out pain --- and that is what Callie has done her entire adolescence…

Kayden is a liar --- With an abuse father and washed up mother, Kayden and his brothers have learned to run. In his father’s eyes, Kayden can never be strong enough or smart enough, so he attempts to find a semblance of true through pain. Football, parties and his blonde superficial girl friend who never asks questions is the only way he can hold up his Perfect American Boy persona. 

Through an ill-fated and regretful event --- they find each other --- and they are learning to open up --- although when you have been untruthfully your entire life --- lies tend to become your reality and exposing those can be extremely painful.

Thoughts/Rants...
Did it seriously just end like that!?

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Boundless Rant --- Warning ANGRY spoilers!


Wow.

So it’s over.

I mean really over. Sigh.

My love for Clara, Christian and Tucker is just…

Well, I thought it was enough.

You know, enough to not care, enough to be okay with any outcome???

But it simply was not.

I can’t hold back any longer… I disliked this ending so freaking much!

There! I said it! BAH…I can breathe now!

Generally, *nervous tic motion of the head to the left* [and momentary shout out to Andrew Bird --- What up friend!?] I steer clear of spoilers… but I am just warning you now --- this is a venting posting! Not even a review! INSTEAD… it is a moment for someone else to agree with me! PLEASE… I BEG OF YOU….



Entering into the deepest, darkest, most enraging places of my blog to divulge in this spoiler/rant…








WHY THE FREAK DID WE SPEND THREE WHOLE BOOKS FALLING FOR CHRISTIAN! EVEN EXCEPTING THE FACT THAT TUCKER WAS NOT THE ONE! ONLY TO FIND OUT IN THE LAST 14 PAGES THAT TUCKER IS NOW GOOD TO GO ON WITH HIS LIFE AS CLARA BOYFRIEND/HUSBAND!
What a flippin’ let down!

UGH! Maybe, I need to read the first book again or something. Maybe I am missing some moment where this event was foreshadowed.
And then to make matters worse… Christian just falls of the face of the Earth! We are no real closure to this angel’s life!

I can’t take it anymore… I just… Boo… that’s all I have to say.