Thursday, November 27, 2014

Facade by Ker Dukey & D.H. Sidebottom


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"A man dances the same way he f*#ks. His stamina, his rhythm, the slow grind of his hips. Some people are born to it, others learn through years of careful study.

And dancers? We f*#k best of all."

The moment I saw her, I knew. Her innocence is intoxicating. My lust is fierce. Primal.

To watch her dance is to know the torment of true temptation.

She will be mine.

Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Review of Every Soul by L.K. Collins

Synopsis: When you lose the one person who grounds your existence, your whole world changes.

In life, it is said that everything happens for a reason. If that’s true, how can you explain death? Especially when it happens to someone so young, so beautiful, and so innocent? My name is Bain Adams, and I struggle with these thoughts every day. I’ve been through hell and back, somehow surviving the unimaginable. My sister took her life six months ago, and now, what’s left is a shell of the man I once was, a shadow of the person I used to be. Do I miss that life? Absolutely. But I miss her more, every day. I pray time will ease the pain and help my suffering while I search for the answers…but so far, nothing.

Happiness is something I knew so long ago, and now it’s nothing but a faint, distant recollection of the life I once had. My name is Arion LaSalle, and seven months ago my life was shredded to pieces when my fiancĂ© disappeared while deployed. He never came home, burning a hindrance of pain and agony within my soul. For so long, I lived my life believing everything happens for a reason, until now. ‘Cause none of it makes any sense. Why Nate? Why only him? Since getting through each breath is a struggle, I put on a fake persona, pretending I’m someone I’m not, living my life recklessly. Because for me, it was all taken far too soon.  

4.5 Stars!

Review: Holy cliffhanger, Batman! Just like to throw that one out there when I finish a book and feel like throwing my kindle across the room. I always scare my husband when, out of nowhere, I just scream "No way!" followed by a big sigh.

Bain has spent the last six months questioning everything and barely getting by. His twin sister, Kinsey, allegedly killed herself, with no warning whatsoever, and Bain has been in a tailspin ever since that time. His mom and dad have also been coping in their own ways - his dad through work, and his mom through alcohol. Bain has also been self-medicating his own grief, though no one ever seems to catch on to that, at all. He was very high achieving prior to that and basically on his way to the NBA, and he has taken all of the months since her death off to take care of his mom and take pills. That seems to be it. And what is so sad is that no one ever seemed to worry about him or check on him. That is so indicative of grief and loss, though, and a truly traumatic event in the family.

Arion, on the other hand, has spent the last seven months trying to deal with the loss of her fiancé, Nate, who was killed while deployed with the military. Her way of dealing with his sudden death was to start sleeping with every man that she was able to engage in a random hook-up that would agree to no commitment. For some reason, this part bothered me, because it really seemed so at odds with her character. I definitely understand that grief and loss shows up in people very differently, but, for me, this felt really out of character, and I didn't connect to that for her. In other ways, I definitely felt her grief - her not being able to get out of bed for weeks, just focusing on work, only talking with a few trusted people, etc.

Once these two meet, there is instant chemistry between the two. They have an...interesting...first encounter, but then they meet again and just keep being drawn to one another. Arion lets Bain know her rules, and he is willing to follow them, but they both start to slowly slip on the rules, over time, until they know that they care for one another. For Bain, he is glad to have someone in his life as he delves more into his sister's death. Arion, however, begins to freak out and try to prevent herself from depending on Bain for any happiness, whatsoever. She really struggles with wanting to let anyone else in, which is so hard to watch.

Just as these two begin to work through some of these issues, and to make steps to move forward with a future together...something completely crazy happens. I was left with many questions when I finished this book, so hopefully the next book will address some of them. For instance, Kinsey's death still has some questions, or at least the need for more resolution, but there are also a few other things that I just want to know more about. I definitely enjoyed Bain and Arion, and they have some major heat factor. Bain, aside from his brief drug use, is just a good guy. He's had a lot going for him in the past few years, but he has suffered this major loss, while also having to be the parent and sole child in the family now, in many ways, yet he is still going strong. Can't wait for the next book!

Jessica

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Finding Southern Comfort by Barbara Lohr

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Finding Southern Comfort by Barbara Lohr Windy City Romance #0.5
Publication Date: November 17, 2014
Also in this series:Her Favorite Mistake, Her Favorite Honeymoon, Her Favorite Hot Doc Genres:Contemporary, Romance


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She’s not what he wanted… but she is what he needs.
Harper Kirkpatrick is not what Cameron Bennett expects for the bachelor party in his Savannah mansion. She’s desperate when he sends her home. Jobs are scarce and eviction looms. Former boyfriend Billy took off for California and she’s too proud to head home to Chicago. Although Cameron may not go for her cheerleader kicks, he does admire Harper’s spunk. When she answers his ad for a nanny, she’s horrified to find herself back at his mansion. But she can’t turn down the generous salary or Bella, the toddler with troubled eyes. Youngest in the Kirkpatrick clan, Harper’s not an expert on kids. Neither is the young widower. Her head-strong personality soon puts her at odds with Cameron and his TV personality girlfriend, Kimmy Carrington. When she stands in for Kimmy at a Savannah gala, Harper and Cameron spark a fire that nearly burns down the dance floor. Never has the wrong man felt so right. Never has a boy from the south worked so hard to rev up the charm. Will the Windy City girl be able to put the heart back in his home? Can he convince her that his southern comfort has staying power?
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About Barbara Lohr

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Barbara Lohr writes contemporary romance, adult as well as New Adult, often with a humorous twist. Her early career included teaching writing and lit, while writing theater and book reviews for the local newspaper. When her career broadened to advertising and marketing, her love of literature and writing remained. Eventually, national magazines published more than two hundred of her short stories. Today she concentrates on novels and novellas with feisty women who take on hunky heroes and life’s issues. Barbara lives in the Midwest with her husband and their cat, who insists he was Heathcliff in another life. In addition to travel, her interests include outwitting the deer that insist on sharing her beloved garden. Her Windy City Romances series present Vanessa, Amy and McKenna and the men who are a match for these three high school friends.
 

Night Moves by Jessica Hawkins

NIGHT MOVES JESSICA HAWKINS AMAZON KINDLE EBOOK
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Projected Release Date: November 2014 Night Moves is the third novella in the erotic romance Night Fever Serial. Reader discretion is advised due to mature themes intended for an 18+ audience. Night Fever Serial reading order: Night Fever (Night Fever 1) Night Call (Night Fever 2) Untitled (Night Fever 2.5) Night Moves (Night Fever 3)

About Jessica Hawkins

Jessica Hawkins grew up between the purple mountains and under the endless sun of Palm Springs, California. She studied international business at Arizona State University and has also lived in Costa Rica and New York City. Some of her favorite things include traveling, her dog Kimo, Scrabble, driving aimlessly and creating Top Five lists. She is the helpless victim of an overactive imagination that finds inspiration in music and tranquility in writing. Currently she resides wherever her head lands, which lately is the unexpected (but warm) keyboard of her trusty MacBook.

Night Call by Jessica Hawkins




Night Call by Jessica Hawkins Night Fever Serial #2
Publication Date: November 11, 2014
Genres:Contemporary, Erotica, Novella, Romance, Serial


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With their dream within grasp, Johnny and Lola make an offer on Hey Joe--only to discover that a million dollars doesn't go as far as they'd thought. As the price of the bar rises and expenses pile up, Lola begins to question what she really wants.
Lola knows she can solve their problems with one phone call, but she may risk going too far to have it all. Because she's not dealing with just anyone--she's dealing with a master. For Beau Olivier, there's no such thing as too far. There is only conquest. There is only victory.
Beau and Lola already had their night together, but it wasn't enough. They need more. And the more they need. The more they have to lose.
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Jessica Hawkins grew up between the purple mountains and under the endless sun of Palm Springs, California. She studied international business at Arizona State University and has also lived in Costa Rica and New York City. Some of her favorite things include traveling, her dog Kimo, Scrabble, driving aimlessly and creating Top Five lists. She is the helpless victim of an overactive imagination that finds inspiration in music and tranquility in writing. Currently she resides wherever her head lands, which lately is the unexpected (but warm) keyboard of her trusty MacBook.
 

True Blue by Jules Barnard


True Blue
by Jules Barnard
The Blue Series, #3
Publication Date: November 17, 2014
Genres: New AdultRomance


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Mira Frasier has worked hard to pull herself out of the darkness of her Tahoe reservation childhood, but rough beginnings shape a person in all the wrong ways. Mira gets mixed up with shady people while trying to bail out her destitute mother—and now Mira’s life is in danger.
Tyler Morgan grew up a star athlete and scholar, but a tragedy he hasn’t dealt with has him regrouping in his home town of South Lake Tahoe. The last person he expects to see is Mira, the girl he lost his virginity to in high school, and the only woman who ever took a piece of his heart. He’d rather live in a tent than do what his sister asks and stay with Mira while they figure out how to keep her safe from the men who attacked her.
To ensure Mira remains in his past where she belongs, Tyler agrees to look out for her temporarily until she’s safe enough to move out on her own. And if he has to push that process along by snooping around and figuring out what she’s hiding, he’ll do that too. Only, Mira is still beautiful, and she’s feisty as hell, and she has all his attention—just like she did six years before.
Mira is driving Tyler crazy, the tension between them off the charts while they’re trapped under the same roof. Something is going to crack. Will it be Mira’s last hold on a haunted life, or Tyler’s self-control around the one girl he’s never been able to get over?

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Jules Barnard is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended UC Davis, whose college landscape often finds its way into her New Adult novels. She has a Master’s degree and spent many an hour running statistical analysis, until she realized her favorite part of the job was writing reports. She decided to cut out the math and add in some hot guys, and so began her career as a novelist.
Jules is a Northern California native living on the coast with her husband and two children. She has no impulse control around cupcakes and credits herself with the ability to read while running on the treadmill or burning dinner.
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