Saturday, December 23, 2017

Dreams by the Fire (Sinful Holiday Series #2) by Crimson Syn

Summary by Goodreads:
Holly Snow has captivated me mind, body, and soul.
My obsession with her began ten years ago,
But she was too young back then, too innocent.
I forced myself to stay away, but now she’s appeared back in my life
And my craving to possess her has only grown stronger.
I’ve made it my life’s mission to never let her go again,
And I vow to own every part of her even if she’s doing everything she can to avoid me.
I will make her mine and I will make her see,
That I’m the only man who can make all her dreams come true.

Staying at my grandparent’s cabin was going to be temporary.
It was the perfect spot to finish writing my new novel in peace.
I’ve always been a loner, I’ve never been good with people,
But meeting Logan Garland has completely changed my priorities.
The deep timbre of this gorgeous handyman’s voice makes my insides purr.
The hungry look in his eyes both scares me and lights me up in every way possible.
He’s got me so obsessed, I can’t think straight,
And being near this stranger may just send me over the edge.
If I’m not careful, I may let him have all of me.

Friday, December 22, 2017

Seth (A Hell's Lovers MC #5) by Crimson Syn

Summary by Goodreads:
I didn’t expect to cross paths with Ciara Morton.
Her innocent beauty literally knocked me to my knees.
I’d never met a woman like her.
She’s smart to stay away from me.
I like my sex rough and dirty and I don’t believe in love.
But she’s slowly seeping into my bones,
And the more she rejects me, the greedier I get.
She should stay away, before I lose all sense of control.

Seth Scardino is all sinewy muscles and rough attitude.
He’s the type of man who takes without asking permission.
From the first moment I saw him, I knew he would be my weakness.
He controls me in every way possible,
But I’ll never admit it.
If I do, he’ll know I’ll let him take me completely,
And I don’t think I’ll be able to let him go if he does.

Thursday, December 21, 2017

A Wicked Treat by Crimson Syn (Sinful Holiday Series #1)

Summary by Goodreads:
A WICKEDLY SWEET HALLOWEEN ROMANCE

Anthony Reed has me primed and ready for so much more.
More of his mouth, more of his touch, more of his deliciously dirty words.
The man seduced me from the first moment I saw him,
And I can’t seem to stop myself from getting lost in him.
But my job is at stake, and so is my heart.
Yet I can’t help but fall for his devilish ways.

I have never yearned for a woman like I do Miss Ana Collins.
She’s beautiful, smart and unbelievably tempting.
She’s also my daughter’s Kindergarten teacher.
I should stay away from her, protect her, but I can’t do that.
My angel means everything to me.
Even if I have to fight my torrid past, I will have her.
She’s the only one who can mend my broken heart.

Friday, December 8, 2017

My Sisters Intended by E.L Montague

Summary by Goodreads:
The most sought after bachelor in all of Scotland, the life of any given party, that's what they named James Mountbatten. He was the toast of high society and the man every mother yearned to see on their doorstep, asking to see their fine daughter. He knew there was something more to life than petty women who couldn't see past his fine physique, and he intended to find it; that is, until his father decided he had spent enough time unmarried and forged an alliance with the rich lords and ladies of Bexley by promising him in marriage to the eldest daughter who would certainly match James in good looks and fine tastes. As far as James was concerned, Lady Sophie of Bexley could take a long walk off a short pier, but his father's word was law, and so to England he must go to meet his future bride. Can he go through with a marriage when his heart yearns for another?

Friday, December 1, 2017

Immaculate by Katelyn Detweiler

Summary by Goodreads:
Mina is seventeen. A virgin. And pregnant.

Mina is top of her class, girlfriend to the most ambitious guy in school, able to reason and study her way through anything. But when she suddenly finds herself pregnant—despite having never had sex—her orderly world collapses. Almost nobody believes Mina’s claims of virginity. Her father assumes that her boyfriend is responsible; her boyfriend believes she must have cheated on him. As news of Mina’s story spreads, there are those who brand her a liar. There are those who brand her a heretic. And there are those who believe that miracles are possible—and that Mina’s unborn child could be the greatest miracle of all.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather

Summary by Goodreads:
Samantha Mather knew her family’s connection to the infamous Salem Witch Trials might pose obstacles to an active social life. But having survived one curse, she never thought she’d find herself at the center of a new one.

This time, Sam is having recurring dreams about the Titanic . . . where she’s been walking the deck with first-class passengers, like her aunt and uncle. Meanwhile, in Sam’s waking life, strange missives from the Titanic have been finding their way to her, along with haunting visions of people who went down with the ship.

Ultimately, Sam and the Descendants, along with some help from heartthrob Elijah, must unravel who is behind the spell that is drawing her ever further into the dream ship . . . and closer to sharing the same grim fate as its ghostly passengers.

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Last Voyage a the Vengeferth by G. A. Schindler

Summary by Goodreads:
An adventure tale pitting man against nature. The Vengeferth pirates meet a great white shark, then they're capsized by a rogue wave. Seven crewmen escape the overturned ship to spend months a’ sea in a smallboat. During that time they share stories from their lives. They encounter the Crazy Cousin, a foundering ship with a broken pump and a belly ful
l of water. And she has more problems.

Monday, November 6, 2017

Everyday Watercolor by Jenna Rainey

Summary By Blogging For Books:
A contemporary paint-every-day watercolor guide that explores foundational strokes and patterns and then builds new skills upon the foundations over the course of 30 days to create finished pieces.

This beautifully illustrated and inspiring guided watercolor-a-day book is perfect for beginning watercolor artists, artists who want to improve their watercolor skills, and visual creatives. From strokes to shapes, this book covers the basics and helps painters gain confidence in themselves along with inspiration to develop their own style over the course of 30 days. Featuring colorful contemporary art from Mon Voir design agency founder and Instagram trendsetter Jenna Rainey, this book's fresh perspective paints watercolor in a whole new light.


Monday, October 16, 2017

Tales of His Words by Keishi Ando

Summary by Goodreads:
While young couples are often carried away by wings of romance, misunderstandings do occur, differences of opinion, culture and sometimes even reality. Imagine if your one true love was cursed. It would be a tragedy, perhaps…

Thursday, October 12, 2017

Fracture By Kaitlyn Davis | Review Tour

 Previous Books and Reviews

Frost book review
Freeze book review and tour


Summary by Goodreads:


When you fall for the devil, you're bound to get burned.

Pandora Scott's world has blown up once again, but this time she's learned her lesson--saving the world isn't a job she can do solo. She needs friends. But when her strongest ally also happens to be the boy who shattered her heart, it's not as easy as it sounds. Especially since the person she has to destroy might just be the love of her life. With her fate hanging in the balance, Pandora's got to make a choice. Forgive? Forget? Fight? Or falter? But everything changes when she realizes that the people she thought were heroes might be villains, and the good guys aren't always as trustworthy as they seem...

 My Thoughts:

 Getting into this one was a bit of a slow start, I expected a little more in the beginning. More detail as to what happened in the end of the last book would have been nice, eventually you do get the details but it isn’t quite brought to life. After getting past the first few chapters the book goes into more vivid detail. The twist and turns of the third book certainly surpass the second. Following Pandora to find herself and who she was is probably my favorite part of this book. Overall this was written with exceptional detail and I look forward to her 4th book come winter.





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Character Inspiration


Name: Pandora Scott (Dory to a select few!)

Occupation: Thief, female Robin-Hood, general troublemaker…

Who Is She? Pandora is the main character in my Midnight Ice series! She’s a vampire with the ability to disappear who’s currently on the run from the supernatural police force she once belonged to! Oh, and her ex-boyfriend is chasing her. As is a mysterious (and annoyingly attractive) new stalker. Oh, and, well, the most powerful vampire in New York City. But she’s fine. She’s got it all under control…sort of. 

Loves: Blood, money, taking overly cocky vampires down a notch, fast getaways, not-so-fast getaways for that matter, proving people wrong, and…animals. What? They’re adorable. Oh, and also using her ability to disappear to totally freak people out. BOO!

Hates: Losing at anything, the sound of her alarm clock, people who underestimate her, and, well, her ex-boyfriend Jax (and the fact that she doesn’t really hate him at all, as much as she tells herself otherwise). 

Guilty Pleasures: Going to the zoo, eavesdropping on other people’s conversations, and punching Jax when he really, really deserves it (which is almost always). 

You can visit my pinterest board to see images that inspired the characters and the story! Thank you! 

Pinterest link: https://www.pinterest.com/kdavisbooks/midnight-ice-inspiration-board/



Name: Jackson Rodriguez, but just Jax to most!

Occupation: Tracker for the supernatural police force he was born into, and aspiring musician on the sly. 

Who Is He? Jax is Pandora’s ex-boyfriend and he personifies everything she ran away from—a life of boundaries and duties, without room for personal choices. He’s hunting her down to bring her back home, even though all the love he still holds in his heart is shouting at him to let her be free. 

Loves: Proving Pandora wrong, his old beaten up guitar (a gift from his father), taking bad guys off the streets, and the old treehouse tucked in the woods behind his house that makes him think of his first (and only) love. 

Hates: The fact that Pandora is usually right, and that in his world, duty means everything, even more than the secret dreams he holds within his heart.  

Guilty Pleasures: Pushing Pandora to her limit and jamming out to the guitar solo from “Hotel California” 

You can visit my pinterest board to see images that inspired the characters and the story! Thank you! 

Pinterest link: https://www.pinterest.com/kdavisbooks/midnight-ice-inspiration-board/



Name: You can call him Sam…just Sam…

Occupation: Wouldn’t you like to know?

Who Is He? Sam is a mysterious vamp who is currently stalking Pandora—oh, and he’s the only other person in the world she’s met with the ability to disappear. Can he be trusted? Probably not. Is he annoyingly alluring? Hell yes. 

Loves: When he looks at Pandora and sees a little spark in the back of her eyes whispering that some part of her remembers who he was…who they were. 

Hates: Jax and the unrelenting passage of time.  

Guilty Pleasures: Popping in unexpected, because being invisible has its perks!

You can visit my pinterest board to see images that inspired the characters and the story! Thank you! 

Pinterest link: https://www.pinterest.com/kdavisbooks/midnight-ice-inspiration-board/


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Author Bio

Kaitlyn Davis, a bestselling author with over a quarter of a million books sold, writes young adult fantasy novels under the name Kaitlyn Davis and contemporary romance novels under the name Kay Marie. Publisher's Weekly has said, "Davis writes with confidence and poise," while USA Today has recommended her work as "must-read romance."

Always blessed with an overactive imagination, Kaitlyn has been writing ever since she picked up her first crayon and is overjoyed to share her work with the world. When she's not daydreaming, typing stories, or getting lost in fictional worlds, Kaitlyn can be found playing fetch with her puppy, watching a little too much television, or spending time with her family. If you have any questions for her--about her books, about scheduling an event, or just in general--you may contact her at: KaitlynDavisBooks@gmail.com

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Saturday, October 7, 2017

Leather and Lace by Jessie Evans

Summary by Goodreads:
Wild girl, Mia Sherman, has a secret--she isn't as fearless as she pretends. Descended from Lonesome Point, Texas's founding family, Mia grew up hearing tales of an old Irish curse that had followed the Shermans to America. At age twenty-four, Mia is still terrified of the stories, because they aren't stories. They are a warning about what will happen if Mia allows love and romance into her life. The curse struck Mia's grandmother and her great-great-whatever grandmother, and Mia knows she could be next. The first-born daughter of every generation is cursed to lose her husband on her wedding night, which is one of the many reasons Mia has sworn off relationships.

Until the fateful day Sawyer Kane rides his Harley into her life ...

Rancher turned restoration expert, Sawyer Kane, can't believe his luck when the feisty owner of the lingerie shop next to his hotel turns out to be the curator of his latest project, a ghost town he's been sent to restore. He's looking forward to long, hot days talking history, and hotter nights with Mia, but the redhead with the killer smile seems determined to keep him at a friendly distance. But when a dangerous man from Mia's past arrives in town, Sawyer finds himself drawn into her inner circle, and into the legend of Lonesome Point itself.

Can true love conquer all, even a centuries-old curse? Mia and Sawyer may be the first to find out.

Friday, October 6, 2017

Tainted Blood by Nina Hobson

Summary by Goodreads:
Jennifer’s young life has never been better. She has it all: family, friends and fun. That is until her terminally ill cousin comes to live with them setting in motion a horrific turn of events unlike anyone in the town of Cleveland has ever seen.

Oh yeah...and did she mention her best friend's sister has a massive crush on her?

Thursday, October 5, 2017

Shy Girls Write It Better by May Sage

Summary by Goodreads:
Cassie Franklin trips over nothing on perfectly flat surfaces every day, and she cannot seem to be able to simultaneously speak and look into her audience's eyes.

Cassandra Frank is the ultimate tease; her words have aroused, intrigued and captured the heart of thousands...
And somehow, they are the same person.

Hiding the fact that she writes erotica isn't much of a challenge - no one would ever think that a plain, boring little accountant like Cassie could so much as read anything so scandalous...
But one day, she makes a huge mistake.

Carter Harris employs so many people he can't exactly recall all their names, but strangely, he knows her. She isn't an executive, she isn't sexy, or otherwise noticeable, but the girl is cute - in a helpless, unique sort of way.
He can't pretend to say she ever crosses his mind, though... Until the day he finds the manuscript she worked on during her lunch hour.

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

The Holtur Enigma by Cameron Wayne Smith

Summary by Goodreads:
The monsters you fear are nothing compared to the ones you do not.

With the threat of a monstrous army arising, Vivian has set off towards the town of Holtur. His job is to conscript the toughest men he can find, in a location known for producing some of the best monster slayers around. However, Holtur has its own issues, and helping this stranger is far from a priority.

Will Vivian convince the people of Holtur to help his cause? Or will he fall victim to the beasts, wyverns, or horrors that surround the town? It doesn’t take long for him to discover that he was nowhere near prepared for this godforsaken land.

Thursday, September 28, 2017

A Hell's Lovers MC: Grayson | Riggs | Cain by Crimson Syn

You can find my review for the first 'A Hell's Lovers MC: Wolf' right here

I would suggest taking a look at my review on the first book to make more sense of the following 3.

Grayson Book 2:

Summary by Goodreads:

She’s a wildcat in bed and she’s driving me insane!
Ever since that first night I can’t get enough of Rahyne Andrews.
Her kisses, her body, her moans, drive me crazy. I can’t seem to say no to her.
My only problem is, that she doesn’t seem to be interested in more than my body.
And I’m not about to have my control taken away from me.
She either bends to my will, or I’m walking.

Grayson Carter is everything I ever dreamed of and more.
He’s built like a rock and knows how to satisfy my every need.
But the last thing I want is to have another failed relationship.
Especially, when it involves a member of the Hell’s Lovers.
I’m the one in control, I’m always in control…
So why is it that Grayson Carter is the only man who has ever made me beg for more.

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Ewan Pendle and the White Wraith by Shaun Hume

Summary by Goodreads:
Ewan Pendle was weird. Really weird. At least, that's what everyone told him. Then again, being able to see monsters that no one else could wasn't exactly normal ...

Thinking he has been moved off to live with his eleventh foster family, Ewan is instead told he is a Lenitnes, one of an ancient race of peoples who can alone see the real 'Creatures' which inhabit the earth. He is taken in by Enola, the mysterious sword carrying Grand Master of Firedrake Lyceum, a labyrinth of halls and rooms in the middle of London where other children, just like Ewan, go to learn the ways of the Creatures.

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

So its been a while

A lot of things have happened this summer, not all joyful, not any that I would discuss publicly either. Although as my faithful readers I do believe that telling you that, this summer and the lack of posts, all had their reasons. You can’t always do what you want, but when you can you should. Your kids grow up and are done with school? Kick them out and live your life, say hello to your neighbor. Stop by a family members house you hadn’t seen in a while, because one day you’re going to wish you did just that.
It’s hard to be an adult, it even harder to be a parent. It’s easy to be a friend. Most of the time that is all that people need. For you to be a friend. We can’t change the past, but we can create a different future. I find that it’s when tragedy strikes people fill themselves full of regret. I wish I did this, or that sometimes both. These words are repeated continuously and without failure do nothing for anyone.
It’s time to crawl out of your comfy abyss and make things you always wanted to do to happen. Life can be short or a long journey. A short life is the life that a person lives, without doing anything, one that gives no fulfillment.  The long journey on the other hand is the one where you go out, and be the best that you can be. You become who you want to be. You travel or you cook. You might own a business you love. The point is the long journey is the one that leads you to happiness the one that shows you your path.
I apologize for not writing, not so much to you my readers but mostly to me because, writing on this blog gave me a sense of purpose, im not saying that this is what I want to do for the rest of my life but, for now it keeps me writing. It keeps me closer to people who see the world of books just a little bit more like I do. I love the writing community, to me they are amazing, their creativity takes them along every path, and every turn. To me that is what I call a long journey. 

Dear Mr M By Herman Koch

Summary By Blogging For Books:
Once a celebrated writer, M had his greatest success with a suspense novel based on a real-life
disappearance. It told the story of a history teacher who went missing one winter after having a brief affair with a beautiful student of his. The teacher was never found. Upon publication, M's novel was a runaway bestseller, one that marked his international breakthrough.

That was years ago, and now M's career is fading. But not when it comes to his bizarre, seemingly timid neighbor who keeps a close eye on him and his wife. Why?

From alternating points of view, where no one is to be trusted, Herman Koch weaves together an intricate tale of a writer in decline, a teenage couple in love, a missing teacher, and a single book that entwines all of their fates. Thanks to M's novel, supposedly a work of fiction, everyone seems to be linked forever, until something unexpected spins the "story" off its rails.

With ever increasing tension, his signature sardonic wit and world-renowned sharp eye for human failings, Herman Koch once again spares nothing and no one in his gripping new novel, a barbed performance that suspends readers in the mysterious space between fact and fiction.

Sunday, July 23, 2017

Manga Art by Mark Crilley

Summary by Blogging for Books:
The world of manga (Japanese comics) has captured the imagination of artists, both aspiring and professional alike. Now best-selling artist and art instructor Mark Crilley presents the most complete look yet at the variety of creative options available in the world of manga. Crilley fills each chapter with gorgeous, original artwork created with a variety of tools (pencils, colored pencils, digital art, pen and ink, and more) and in a variety of manga-inspired styles. He pairs each piece with information on the materials used and the inspiration that led to its creation. Manga Art provides readers a one-of-a-kind chance to hear from one of the leading artists in the field of manga instruction, as he reveals the unlimited possibilities of manga and the creative secrets behind over 100 pieces of original, never-before-seen artwork.

Monday, July 17, 2017

Freeze by Kaitlyn Davis





Summary by Kaitlyn Davis AKA The Author:


Locked up doesn't mean locked in.



Pandora Scott is in jail...again. Everyone she once loved betrayed her...again. And some of the most powerful people in the world want her dead...yes, again. Sound familiar? But if there's one thing Pandora is good at, it's wriggling her way out of life or death situations, and this time is no different. Armed with her ability to disappear and aided by the mysterious Sam, Pandora's got a plan. Escape the most secure prison in the world. Evade the most powerful trackers on the planet. Forget every word that Jax has ever told her. And figure out how to change one teeny tiny thing--fate. Easy, right? Well...doable, at least.



Saturday, July 1, 2017

Long Black Veil By Jennifer Finney Boylan

Summary By Blogging For Books:
On a warm August night in 1980, six college students sneak into the dilapidated ruins of Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary, looking for a thrill. With a pianist, a painter and a teacher among them, the friends are full of potential. But it’s not long before they realize they are locked in—and not alone. When the friends get lost and separated, the terrifying night ends in tragedy, and the unexpected, far-reaching consequences reverberate through the survivors’ lives. As they go their separate ways, trying to move on, it becomes clear that their dark night in the prison has changed them all. Decades later, new evidence is found, and the dogged detective investigating the cold case charges one of them—celebrity chef Jon Casey— with murder. Only Casey’s old friend Judith Carrigan can testify to his innocence.

But Judith is protecting long-held secrets of her own – secrets that, if brought to light, could destroy her career as a travel writer and tear her away from her fireman husband and teenage son. If she chooses to help Casey, she risks losing the life she has fought to build and the woman she has struggled to become. In any life that contains a “before” and an “after,” how is it possible to live one life, not two?


Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Harold Hardscrabble by GD Dess

Summary by Goodreads:
Harold Hardscrabble, by G. D. Dess, is a sympathetic novel filled with philosophical musings on the state of society and our place within it.* The story captures the feelings of frustration and helplessness that many of us experience in our daily lives. These sentiments are embodied in the contemplative, quietly charming protagonist, Harold, who, like Walter Mitty, lives largely in his own world of thoughts and dreams. We follow Harold’s transformation from a dreamer to a man of action as he struggles to discover how to live a meaningful life in a materialistic world. 

Harold copes admirably with the many disasters and injustices that assail him on his life’s journey; but when he is finally overcome by circumstances beyond his control, he is forced to take matters into his own hands to attain justice for the all the misfortunes he has been made to suffer. This is a story of a quest for self-realization that unfolds slowly as it builds to its explosive climax. 

Saturday, June 17, 2017

End of The World by Nesly Clerge

Summary By Goodreads:

The year is 2050. The Order of World Society governs the globe, the weather, the currency, and all facets of people’s lives. The Peace for All Agenda is anything but peaceful. Scientist Gayle Conyers’ life in this new societal structure is orderly, routine, focused, safe. Then it isn’t. A renowned scientist forces her to work on a secret project that goes against her ethics and the Order. A protester warns her about the Order’s web of deception and the approaching end of days. Gayle soon finds herself with a foot in two worlds: A scientific realm that intends to alter humanity for all time, and a spiritual one, where she’s enmeshed in stories of prophecy, destruction, and the Apocalypse. Gayle remains skeptical. Until the Event that stuns the world, one that causes her to face the realization that this may, indeed, be the beginning of the end.

Saturday, June 10, 2017

The Story Cure by Dinty W. Moore

Summary By Blogging for Books:

A collection of cures for writer's block, plotting and characterization issues, and other ailments writers face when completing a novel or memoir, prescribed by the director of creative writing at Ohio University.

People want to write the book they know is inside of them, but they run into stumbling blocks that trouble everyone from beginners to seasoned writers. Drawing on his years of teaching at both the university level and at writing workshops across the country, Professor Dinty W. Moore dons his book-doctor hat to present an authoritative guide to curing the issues that truly plague writers at
all levels. His hard-hitting handbook provides inspiring solutions for diagnoses such as character anemia, flat plot, and silent voice, and is peppered with flashes of Moore's signature wit and unique take on the writing life.

Thursday, May 11, 2017

The Sweet Oil of Vitriol By Daniel Eagleton

Summary By Goodreads:

Ever get the feeling the staff want to kill you?

After a government sanctioned hit goes spectacularly wrong, Mossad agent Thomas is blamed for the mission’s failure by his superiors, ousted before completing his very first job. Desperate to prove himself, Thomas accepts an offer from his former handler, Yakov, to assassinate Jacob Okonjo, the head of the African Union. It seems Jacob is allowing certain parties to control Africa’s lucrative diamond trade, and in doing so has made some powerful enemies. But like that Mossad hit-team caught on camera in Dubi a few years back, how is Thomas supposed to terminate such a prominent figure without being caught on CCTV? The answer: to work undercover as a room-service waiter at a top London hotel, where, in a few months’ time, Jacob Okonjo will be staying. It’s the perfect plan. Jacob is to be administered an untraceable poison, and afterwards, even if there is an investigation, a trusted member of staff like Thomas will be above suspicion. That’s the idea, anyway. In the meantime, he’s to suffer month after month of boring, menial employment, serving rich, famous people dinner, when he should be making a name for himself amongst the intelligence community. Because you can bet this never happened to Bond or Bourne. Never had to work for tips, subjugating themselves like some average, everyday citizen...

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Forbidden By F. Stone

Summary by Goodreads:
Year 2047, City of Samarra, capital of the Republic of Islamic Provinces & Territories
Fifteen American travelers have vanished Surrendering to a corrupt mayor’s demands, the devout Muslim and police captain becomes the reluctant keeper of his city’s bloody secret – and the witness, Eliza MacKay.

Captain Sharif is horrified to discover that if he exposes the cover-up, his family will suffer dire consequences.

Sharif’s only hope is to prove his government is free of guilt. Secretly, he hunts forensic evidence and discovers the shocking truth. Cornered by a CIA agent and hitmen, Sharif and MacKay run for their lives. Murder and kidnapping derails Sharif’s resolve to see justice served.

Sharif is tortured by his deepening passion for the impetuous Eliza MacKay in spite of her struggle with PTSD. Islam forbids the intimacy he craves. In desperation to save Eliza, Sharif initiates an act most forbidden and fatal.


Monday, May 1, 2017

The Order of The Senery, Books1 & 2 By L.D. Rose

Releasing the Demons By L.D. Rose (Book #1)

Summary By Goodreads: 
Blaze Knight has been through hell and back, but the nightmares aren't over yet. 

Five years after Blaze was maimed by Cyrus Chimola, a powerful vampire with a penchant for torture, he's still trying to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. As a genetically engineered mercenary with the ability to bend fire to his will and to see in infrared, Blaze's mission is to protect what's left of humanity. When Chimola and his crew return to the Bronx gunning for Blaze's blood, Blaze is forced to face the demons of his past. Hell-bent on revenge, he seeks the help of Valerie Medeiros, an NYPD detective who manages to steal his heart and save his life in more ways than one.

Motivated by her sister's gruesome death, Valerie has made it her life's goal to bury every vampire in the ground where they belong. When she brings in Blaze Knight for suspected murder, she discovers he's not only innocent, he isn't a man at all-he's a half-vampire hybrid working with a band of brothers for the U.S. military. Valerie has a hard time trusting anything with fangs, yet she quickly falls headlong into Blaze's life, a life full of darkness and horror she can't even begin to fathom. The bodies are stacking up, but Valerie can't seem to let go of this hybrid, a beautiful monster filled with pain, rage, and passion unlike anything she's ever known. 

In a world where the line between good and evil is blurred, Blaze and Valerie will find danger at every turn, risking everything they've come to know and love, including one another.

My Thoughts:
This was a good read, as my faithful reads know I love vampires, anyways the characters themselves were interesting to get to know, the world building was okay. I liked the idea behind the book it had the dark world charm to it that seems to never get old. Overall it was enjoyable I have missed the paranormal world of vampires over the weeks.

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Black Bullet By L.D. Rose (Book #2)

Summary By Goodreads:

Fledgling vampire Jonathan Kerr has just met his match.

Not even his past life as a former Marine and FBI agent could prepare him for the battle against the monster inside him, struggling to take hold. After an old nemesis of the Senary surfaces in Brooklyn, unleashing chaos and terror in the battered borough, Jon sets out to take him down. Instead, he ends up with far more than he bargained for when he clashes with the beautiful half-vampire hybrid, Lawan Knight.

After escaping near death and suffering unspeakable horror at the hands of vampires, Lawan trusts no one, regardless of species. In between bouts of drunken stupor, her only goal is to exterminate all those who've wronged her, including every member of Jon's vampire bloodline. But Jon's soulful eyes and quick smile crawls under her skin, transforming her black and white world into a hazy shade of gray.

As the days rapidly grow darker, Jon and Lawan turn to one another, but their inner demons threaten to tear them apart. The only way either of them will survive is if they overcome their greatest fear--

Love.

Monday, April 24, 2017

The Tavern By Marguerite Steen

Summary By Goodreads:

Can you ever truly know someone…?

Don Florio Conde and his wife Doña María Teresa own a small tavern in Andalucía. It’s a place where the wealthy brush shoulders with the poor, where people from all walks of life are welcomed with open arms. Yet behind the smiling faces that greet new customers hides the anger and frustration that María Teresa and her husband feel for each other. Over twenty years of marriage has left them little more than resentful strangers. She is a domineering shrew and he a submissive drunkard.

When Florio agrees to let a wealthy patron of the inn, Don Joaquín Saavedra, use their spare room for a discreet liaison with the married wife of the powerful Don Alfredo Fedriani, he dreams of the money and prestige that Don Joaquín’s trust and gratitude will bring. But when María Teresa hears of the plan, she is horrified. Unlike other taverns, she has always enforced a strict policy against allowing her rooms to be available for such improper use. Desperate to retain the tavern’s reputation for respectability, María Teresa refuses to allow the affair to be conducted under her roof. Unable to see the consequences that might result from offending such a powerful man as Don Joaquín, she manipulates events to make the room unavailable on the night.

Furious at the insult, and the lost opportunity to meet his mistress, Don Joaquín vanishes from the premises and refuses to return, taking the patronage of other wealthy customers with him. Despairing, Florio spends more and more time away from the tavern, and his wife, drowning himself in wine and letting his eye wander. Neither is a new occupation for him, but this time the girl who has caught his fancy is none other than the pretty young thing that María Teresa adores.

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Upon Several Occasions By Elizabeth Berridge

Summary By Goodreads:

'Bad luck's been on her ever since she was born' and the pitfalls that surround Mady Barnard form the backdrop to this moving story of community.

Birth, marriage, death and a trip to Bristow link the industrious characters of Elizabeth Berridge's subtle and insightful third novel, first published in 1953. Mrs. Barnard's aspirations for her daughter Mady, the grief felt by Mrs. Peters, the rector's wife, over her son's death in Burma and Doris Weldon's frustration with her children tell of day-to-day life in the village. In the background remains the Women's League, a subterfuge where knitting patterns and scone 

recipes are swapped and where gossip is circulated with passion.


Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Revenants, The Odyssey Home By Scott Kauffman

Summary By Goodreads:
ONLY BETSY CAN GET HIM HOME IN TIME; ONLY HE CAN BRING HER BACK BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

A grief-stricken candy-striper serving in a VA hospital following her brother’s death in Viet Nam struggles to return home an anonymous veteran of the Great War against the skullduggery of a congressman who not only controls the hospital as part of his small-town fiefdom but knows the name of her veteran. A name if revealed would end his political ambitions and his fifty-year marriage. In its retelling of Odysseus’ journey, Revenants casts a flickering candle upon the charon toll exacted not only from the families of those who fail to return home but of those who do.

Monday, April 17, 2017

Lola by Melissa Scivner Love

I am back guys and i've missed you so much, so many books to rant about, so little time. Here is a book from Blogging for Books, go check it out!

Summary By Blogging For Books: 

Lola plays hostess at a barbecue thrown by her boyfriend, Garcia, leader of the Crenshaw Six, a small but up-and-coming gang in gritty South Central Los Angeles. Lola brings coffee and cookies to El Coleccionista, a midlevel member of the Mexican cartel, who is offering Garcia and his gang a chance to prove themselves. What no one suspects is that Lola is the true leader of the Crenshaw Six and is far more dangerous than she seems. At once a hardened criminal mastermind and a vulnerable woman—fiercely ambitious and utterly devoted to protecting her own—Lola is fascinating, complex, and utterly unique. As the Crenshaw Six is plunged further into a world of high-stakes betrayal and brutal violence, Lola's skills and leadership become their only hope of survival.

Monday, April 10, 2017

We Were Swans By GJ Freeman

Hey guys so sorry I haven't been blogging it's the end of my school quarter and as much as I love
you guys and books school comes first, just so you don't think I have left you hanging make sure to check out We Were Swans By GJ Freeman.

Summary by Goodreads:

Tom and Sacha are ordinary people. They have no special skills which they are forced to resurrect, they aren't retired CIA or former Assassins. There are no puffs of smoke, no trapdoors, no sliding walls to swish magically open revealing a startling array of weaponry. They are normal people, like you and me. Until their 3 year old child is abducted and murdered by teenage freaks, as a game, a joke, or at least, that's how it played out in court. In the style of the feral underbelly of modern society, these vile, sick delinquents even film what they did on a mobile phone. Eight years later, they're out, their debt written off, ready to begin their lives as blithely as they destroyed yours. That can't be how this ends. If it were me and I were given the opportunity offered to Tom, would I take it? Yes. In a heartbeat. Could I do it? I'd like to think so. But here's the thing. Would you? Could you?

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Degrees of Distortion By Aimee McNeil

Summary By Goodreads:
My life was perfect once…
Now I no longer recognize myself.
Alex is gone.

But that was only the beginning...
My mother was hiding a dark past that came back to haunt us both.

Then there’s Jackson. A man who seems to be everything but the cop he claims to be. When I look into his dark eyes, all logic screams danger. I know I should run, but my body has other plans. He’s made me a slave to my desires, but can I trust him?

The only thing I know for certain is someone is coming for me.
I need to find my mother before it’s too late.
Unless it already is…

Monday, March 27, 2017

Interview with Amy Balog

Hi guys this is my first interview with an author I am super excited to welcome Amy Balog the author of Black, White And Red to my humble blog. Anyways here is a mini bio to get us started.




Mini Bio

Amy Balog was born in Hungary in 1991 and has been living in London, England since 2011. ​She has always been drawn to the dark and incomprehensible. Her main inspiration for writing comes from surrealist and expressionist art, eastern and western philosophy, and experimental music and cinema. She also has a strong interest in psychology, mental illnesses and dreams. She has a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences and a master's in Science, Technology and Society. After working as a science journalist and later a medical editor, she realized that all she really wanted to do was write fiction. 





Interview 

What was the hardest part of writing this book?

The hardest part was writing the gory parts. I'm a lot more into the psychological aspects of horror than the graphic presentation of violence, when it comes to both reading and writing. Having said that, one of my objectives when writing this book was to get out of my comfort zone, and conceiving the bloody scenes had turned out to be an exciting mental experiment.


What character in your book are you least likely to get along with?


Vincent and George – the former because he doesn’t believe dreams are important, and the latter because he doesn’t think René Magritte was a great painter.



Are any of the characters you create based on you? Or your personal experiences?

Both Jessica and Milla express some of my views and opinions during their conversations, especially when they discuss the nature of dreams and reality. However, I wouldn’t say that either of their personalities is a good reflection of mine. On the other hand, most of the male characters are based on people I have encountered in my life. I hope they don’t recognize themselves, because they probably wouldn’t be happy about being murdered!


Did you have any alternative endings to this book?

I did consider making the ending a little less obscure, but gave up on the idea pretty quickly. After all, one of the things I love the most about writing is the potential to make people think!


How many unpublished and half-finished books do you have?

When I start something I like to finish it, so I don’t have any half-finished pieces of work. I’m currently looking for a publisher for my first full-length novel, Sleeping Village, which I’ve written over the past two years. It’s a story about hope, despair, captivity, injustice and liberation. The protagonist, Klara, refuses to be confined by her environment, so she has learned to seek refuge in her dreams. She lives in a world where most people accept their fate, but she has a fire that burns inside her: a desire to be free and to know what is on the other side of the wall. The village, called Nurvote (from the German "nur volk", meaning "the only people"), was founded by some of the Nazi leaders who had escaped to South America before the end of the Second World War. However, the oppressed and impoverished community has been taught an alternative version of history, and they do not even know that there are people living on the other side. Klara is the first person to venture out, in her dreams (or reality – she cannot tell the difference after a while), into what she hopes is a beautiful free world. But she is greatly disappointed with what she finds outside.

What drew you to mental illnesses?

I’ve always been fascinated by altered states of consciousness and alternative perceptions of reality. Exploring mental illnesses is only one of the many ways to show how fragile any society’s collective sense of truth is.


What kind of research do you do, and how long do you spend researching before beginning a book?

For Black, White and Red, I did a lot of research on serial killers – a subject that really fascinated me in my late teens, when I wrote this book (but didn’t publish it until recently). I watched a lot of interviews to get an idea of the way they think, behave, and what they perceive as their motivation for their crimes. I’ve also been reading a lot about dreams and mental illnesses since an early age, but I wouldn’t call that research, since that’s something I’ve always been doing out of interest. On the other hand, for my recently finished novel, Sleeping Village, I’d done a couple of months’ research on Germany during the Second World War, as well as the old Norse/Germanic religion.

What do you like to read in your free time?

I read a lot of philosophy, poetry and non-fiction for inspiration. My favorite authors are Comte du Lautréamont, Friedrich Nietzsche, Edgar Allan Poe and Charles Baudelaire.



What do you think about the ebook revolution?

From the reader’s perspective, it’s probably the greatest invention in publishing since Gutenberg’s press! It just makes all forms of written work so incredibly easy to access. But I personally still prefer to turn actual pages, and I love the smell of books. For authors, it has made it much easier to get our work out to potential readers, but it hasn’t made making a living out of writing any easier. But then again, being a writer has never exactly been the safest career choice!

What is your writing style? 

I would describe my writing style as poetic and symbolic – or, at least, that’s what I’m aiming at! Although I write prose almost exclusively, my style has been most influenced by symbolist and surrealist poetry. I like using poetic devices that are less commonly seen in short stories and novels.

What is your favorite part of the book?


The ending, because that’s the part that will make the reader think the most about their own perception of reality.




Summary By AmyBalog.com:

Jessica Walker can't remember anything prior to the last two years of her life. She's spent these two years driving aimlessly from city to city and country to country. Since she has no money for hotels, she spends most nights with different men she meets in bars on the road. Not only do these men satisfy her accommodation and sexual needs,
but also her intense hunger, which is not for ordinary food...

She's tormented by gruesome nightmares and visions about murdering everyone
she sleeps with and then consuming some of their flesh. And when she wakes up,
the men are always gone - they either give her a reason for their absence or
she makes it up herself.

Jessica's life takes an unexpected turn when she has an accident and her car is completely wrecked. She continues her journey with the girl in the other car: Milla. They fall in a passionate love, and Milla, who's an artist, creates a world where only the two of them exist. They travel to this other dimension through Milla's drawings and the art they create together. Jessica is happier with Milla than she's ever hoped to be, but she has a problem that keeps her frustrated... She's unable to experience the height of sexual pleasure without having someone else's blood all over herself.
Are her nightmares reality? Is reality just a dream? She hopes that the answer is in
a mysterious envelope, which she refuses to open until the moment of final
desperation arrives...

My Thoughts:
This story was definitely original, It's very detailed, it actually felt like it was much longer than it actually was. The characters were well built, the world building was pretty good. I think that the most trouble that I had with this book was trying to figure out what was really going on. The ending was a major twist in my opinion. I loved the reality-hallucination. Overall it was a great read, confusing and yet still very charming, I will most likely read this book again just for the hell of it in the near future.

Saturday, March 25, 2017

THE SPRING BOOK FESTIVAL Navigating Indie World

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MARCH 27-29


Find your new favorite books and authors. Fiction of every genre, from Children's Literature to Fantasy, Romance to Horror will be represented by a diverse list of Indie authors at discount prices; many are free. You say you like Non-fiction, too? Don't worry, we've got that.

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Rarity from the Hollow by Robert Eggleton



Trigger Warning: This book should not be read by people who have been sexually abused. So please if you have gone through a traumatic experience like this don't read this book.


Monday, March 20, 2017

This Too Shall Pass By Milena Busquets

Summary By Blogging For Books:

Blanca is forty years old and motherless. Shaken by the unexpected death of the most important person in her life, she suddenly realizes that she has no idea what her future will look like.

To ease her dizzying grief and confusion, Blanca turns to her dearest friends, her closest family, and a change of scenery. Leaving Barcelona behind, she returns to Cadaqués, on the coast, accompanied by her two sons, two ex-husbands, and two best friends, and makes a plan to meet her married lover for a few stolen moments as well. Surrounded by those she loves most, she spends the summer in an impossibly beautiful place, finding ways to reconnect and understand what it means to truly, happily live on her own terms, just as her mother would have wanted.

Friday, March 17, 2017

Wolf: A Hell's Lovers By Crimson Syn

Summary By Goodreads:
Scarlett Chase is every man’s wet dream.
As soon as I laid eyes on her, I knew she’d be mine. 
That is, until I found out she was untouchable.
One kiss, one forbidden touch, will have me out on the streets and stripped of who I am.
Yet I want her. I need her. And I’m done following all these damn rules.

Wolf Stone is my obsession.
Ever since he pulled over on that empty road, I’ve been tormented by the man.
His possessive words and heated looks have me tightly wound.
One touch, and he lights me on fire. 
But I want more.
I not only want him in my bed, I want to keep him for myself.
But he won’t budge, and now it’s up to me to entice his sleeping wolf.

Thursday, March 16, 2017

Maggie Elizabeth Harrington By DJ Swykert

Summary By  Magic Master Minds:
Maggie Elizabeth Harrington is the story of a young woman in the 1890s, whose world is a remote northern Michigan mining town, where she tries to save a pack of young wolves from a bounty hunter. A terse historical love story of a young woman’s struggle with environmental and moral issues concerning the slaughter of wolves, and the church’s condemnation of her love for a young man, are as real in today’s global world as they were for young Maggie more than a century ago.

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