Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Review~ Deceptions by Kimberly Readnour

Deceptions Deceptions by Kimberly Readnour
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Deceptions is book 2 of the Mystical Encounter Series. It picks up right where book 1 left us at and continues with the story and the same gang of people. The visions gets more intense and costly in this installment though. We have heartbreak, new love, deception (obviously), and forgiveness. The emotions in this book are everywhere and oh boy does Kimberly Readnour make sure that you feel every single one of them as well! I can't count how many times my eyes teared up or my heart was pounding with nervous energy. Things do work out, some in surprising ways and others the way that I hoped they would. Of course, there's a huge kicker as well that has me starting book 3 immediately!! 5 STARS

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Tuesday, September 8, 2015

Review: Forced Autonomy, Phase 3 by Lila Felix

Forced Autonomy, Phase 3 Forced Autonomy, Phase 3 by Lila Felix
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Ok, here we are at book 3 and oh boy how things have changed! Petra, Law, Creek, Lauren, Leah, and Shep have some BIG issues that come up in this installment. If we thought things were a bit shady in Phase 2, I was taken aback with the new information I received in Phase 3. Things have taken a new turn and are getting really interesting! Again though, there were some smaller editing errors. The errors aren't anything that will make you stop reading, just annoying to me. I hope that Lila Felix can have an editor run through the books or a beat reader to help her with these. Despite the errors, this installment is definitely a 4 STAR book.

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Monday, September 7, 2015

Review: Forced Autonomy, Phase 2 by Lila Felix

Forced Autonomy, Phase 2 Forced Autonomy, Phase 2 by Lila Felix
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Phase 2 in this serial was pretty much on par with the first one. Petra and Law had some new issues that came up and it will be interesting to see how that goes since it ends on another cliffhanger! Thankfully the books are out and I don't have to wait to find out. Odin is getting more and more suspicious too...I'm not sure what is going to end up happening here. Again, as in the first book there were some typos, but nothing that screws up your read. The flow and writing were both on the same level as book 1. Another 3.5 book.

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Sunday, September 6, 2015

Review~ Forced Autonomy, Phase 1 by Lila Felix

Forced Autonomy, Phase 1 Forced Autonomy, Phase 1 by Lila Felix
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is book 1 in the serial Forced Autonomy an it's pretty good. The world has been flipped on its head and now is a place that is unrecognizable. We meet Petra as she gets a second chance at life. Things are not always what they seem in this world though. Petra meets someone from her past and at first I was excited...I'm not sure what's going on now. Law is great! There's something about Petra that Law craves like never before. The writing in Forced Autonomy is pretty decent. I did find some typos but nothing so bad that it takes you from the book. There is a pretty darn huge cliffhanger at the end though! Good thing that I already have the next books! 3.5 STARS

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Saturday, September 5, 2015

Review~ No Good Deed by M.P. McDonald

No Good Deed No Good Deed by M.P. McDonald
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book was amazing! I love crime books, and this one was so great. There were several and I mean SEVERAL parts where I was a bit taken aback by how graphic some situations were, but I knew this going in so I was expecting it. I just wanted to mention it so that you were aware of it beforehand. This isn't your every day "coated in sugar" crime novel...this is the "nitty gritty" kind. You see what goes on. The storyline was great, the imagery was spectacular, and the narration was on point! I would not change a single thing about this entire book if given the chance. 5 STARS!

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Friday, September 4, 2015

Review: Never Said by Carol Lynch Williams

Never Said Never Said by Carol Lynch Williams
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Never Said is a young adult book about twin sisters and a drastic week in their lives. They are complete opposites at first; Annie is the favorite while Sarah tends to stay to the background a bit like she is the fiddle player to her sister’s tune. The sisters do not stay as opposites though as some dramatic changes are happening in the household. The situations definitely draw the girls closer together, more like what we all have preconceived notions of twins. With the situations that are going on in Never Said, I think that every pre-teen needs to read or listen to this story. It is a touching story that makes you think about your own children and what they aren’t telling you. Both the storyline and narration had a great flow to it, and the narrator has a good talent to bounce back and forth with the point of views in the story. I like that! 4.5 STARS for Never Said!!


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Thursday, September 3, 2015

Review/Tour~ Forever Marked by Lady J



Forever Marked
by Lady J


SYNOPSIS

If you were a marked woman, how far would you run?

At only 23 years old, Ellora's life is turned upside down. She captures the unwanted attention of a dangerously ruthless man, who'll stop at nothing until he possesses her. Haunted by nightmares of the brutal attack she survived, Ellora flees the country desperate to hide. But, the longer she runs the deeper his obsession grows.

Behr is a hard working bachelor who's life is stuck on repeat. Every single day is filled with the same people, and the same routine. That is, until a beautiful stranger stumbles into the local pub and into his heart. Even though he's immediately drawn to her raven black hair and deep green eyes... he knows she's hiding a secret. One he's determined to uncover.


Can Ellora stay safe in this small harbor town?

Or

Has the twisted game of cat and mouse, just begun?




MY THOUGHTS

I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THIS BOOK TO REVIEW FOR THIS TOUR, AND FOR THAT...I AM DEFINITELY GREAT FULL! THIS STORY IS FOCUSED ON ELLORA. SHE IS AN AWESOME GIRL WHO CAN DEFINETELY HOLD HER OWN. TAKING A JOURNEY WITH HER ACROSS THE WORLD, INTO A NEW PLACE, WITH ONLY WHAT SHE HAS ONE HER BACK AND IN HER LUGGAGE DEFINITELY KEPT ME INTRIGUED. MEETING EVERYONE IN THIS NEW PLACE AND FALLING IN LOVE WITH THEM WAS AMAZING. THERE REALLY ARE STILL GREAT COMMUNITIES OUT THERE! I DON'T CARE IF IT IS A BOOK, I WANT TO GO THERE AND HANG WITH EVERYONE LOL. LADY J, YOU HAD MY HEART RACING IN SO MANY PLACES IN THIS STORY GIRL. IT WAS PERFECT. THERE WAS ADRENALINE IN SOME, ROMANCE IN OTHERS, AND EXCITEMENT FOR "FAMILY" THROUGHOUT. I CANNOT WAIT FOR BOOK 2!! A FULL 5 STARS!

EXCERPT

Ellora raced down the hallway as fast as her legs could carry her. Dread gripped her when she
heard his heavy footsteps pounding on the hardwood floors behind her. His powerful presence echoed around the eerily empty house. It didn't matter how fast she ran, he was always right on her heels. Ellora quaked violently when she made it to the stairs. If she couldn't make it out of there, she'd never survive. Reaching out, Ellora gripped the railing with both hands and used the leverage to fly down the steps. She skipped so many at a time, it felt like flying. He thundered down the steps, after her. The smell of his rancid panting, snaked its way over her shoulder. The stench stung her nose. Ellora risked looking back. His large black eyes, vicious with a murderous rage she didn’t understand, were only a few feet behind her. He was close enough to grab her. Oh. My God, this is it. He reached out... and she lunged, taking a giant leap before she got to the last three steps. She successfully made it over the carpeted runner at the bottom. Her ankles stung as she landed hard, on her bare feet. Easily ignoring the pain, Ellora sprinted to the front door. She heard him land on the runner and crashed to the floor, as it slipped out from under him. Shaking, she fumbled with clumsy fingers, trying to unlock the deadbolt and door knob lock.

After several slips from her bloodied hands, she finally heaved open the door. She skidded on her own blood, which was trickling down her legs and pooling onto the floor. The cool air rushed in, sobering her. Chills raised goosebumps on her skin as she dashed out the door. Ellora looked back to make sure he wasn’t behind her. This action caused her to lose her balance, tripping down the driveway and crashing right into the car. She remembered leaving her it unlocked, so she wrenched it open and jumped inside. She immediately locked the doors in record speed. It took only a moment for her to get a grip on her debilitating panic. She frantically searched her pockets for the car keys. First the front, then the back. Ellora froze. A devastating hopelessness made her stomach drop when she realized that she left the keys in the house. She hung her head in defeat… BANG! BANG! BANG! The sudden violent pounding sent Ellora shooting out of her seat, frightened to death as he pulverized the glass window with his fists. He stopped his onslaught abruptly and pressed his face against the window. His disturbing eyes and malicious sneer held her captive. He lifted his hand presenting a set of keys and shook them. ‘NO!’



MEET THE AUTHOR

I grew up in Upstate NY, but my heart belongs in Arizona. If given the chance, I'd gladly trade in frost burn, for sun burn!  I speak in movie quotes ALL the time. Seriously, it might be considered a sickness by now ;) I absolutely love the sound of others laughing. So I'll try to get you to do just that!

I love coffee, peanut butter cups, and OF COURSE reading.  I grew up causing all kinds of trouble with my twin sister/partner in crime.  My wild over-exaggerated story telling grew, along with my love for reading. With the support of my hubby and the encouragement of my womb mate, I put pen to paper, and let my imagination take over.

I am an author currently working on the release of my debut novel. Forever Marked is a romantic suspense, and the first book in a series. I enjoy reading all genres. Paranormal, thriller, romantic suspense, dystopian.... You name it!

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Review: Finding Dandelion by Lex Martin

Finding Dandelion Finding Dandelion by Lex Martin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
Finding Dandelion is book 2 in the series and is Jax and Dani’s turn for the spotlight. In this installment, we get back to a lot of the same friends that we know and love from Dearest Clementine. We also get closer to some of the background characters, including Darrin. Finding Dandelion has the fun, college atmosphere filled with young love, drama, easy emotions and all the things that we tend to lose the older we get. I think the story line was just as good here as in book 1. The only reason that I don’t give this book 4.5 stars is due to the narration. It is a dual narrated book, which I love, but the male narrator just didn’t do it for me. He wasn’t a bad narrator, far from it actually, but it sounded like maybe he had a cold or something? I’m not entirely sure what it was, but there was something that just didn’t sit right. The female narration was great like the authors’ work, so overall I give 4 SOLID STARS.


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Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Review: Pocketful of Sand by M. Leighton

Pocketful of Sand Pocketful of Sand by M. Leighton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
I listened to this right after Strong Enough by M. Leighton, so I had Leighton books back to back. This was not a bad thing at all. I was able to see some of the variety that she has the ability to write. It is always nice to see that an author can go in multiple directions. Pocketful of Sand’s synopsis mentions that this is an epic love story, and is sure is! This isn’t your typical romance novel where everything just clicks into place and everything is peachy. It is not a light-hearted, feel good type of book. Pocketful of Sand is as real of a love story as you can get! In this story, there are situations that are hard to read/listen to and even harder to live. People do have to live through situations like this though, so as hard as it was to listen to them, they were as real as you can get in a book. The story line was very good and the dual narration was great. Anyone who knows me and my audiobooks, knows that I love multi-narration audio, especially if done well. I know that anyone who gives this book a shot, and can take the rough situations for what they are, will love it! I give this book 5 SHINY STARS!!


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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Review: Strong Enough by M. Leighton

Strong Enough Strong Enough by M. Leighton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
I received this in audio format and loved it, especially since it’s dual narration. Strong Enough is book 1 of the series and definitely sets a good foundation for the rest to come behind. Learning about Muse and her trying to find her dad but finding Jasper first was definitely interesting! Jasper has his own agenda to follow, but will it get in the way? Strong Enough has enough suspense, romance, and intrigue to keep you going on until the end, and it leaves you wanting even more. This is absolutely not a one-time read/listen for me. I will be keeping an eye out for the rest of the series on audio. 4.5 STARS!


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