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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

.Waiting On Wednesday: Reawakended A #OUAT Tale & The Sound by @sarahalderson

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One of my WOW's today features my favorite TV show on television, Once Upon A Time. OUAT features Grimm Fairy Tale re-tellings and I can't get enough of the show, so I'm hoping the book version is just as good. My second WOW is The Sound, by Sarah Alderson, the same author who penned Hunting Lila. The Sound, sounds (no pun intended) like a great beachy read. It seems filled with a great mystery of sorts as well. Since the setting of both of these books is in New England, I already have a special liking to them.

So what's holding court on your WOW post? Link me, so I can visit.

A Once Upon A Time Tale
Reawakened
Expected publication: May 4th 2013 by Disney Hyperion Books
Goodreads

Emma Swan's life has been anything but a fairy tale. She's been on her own since she was abandoned as a baby--that is, until the night of her twenty-eighth birthday, when Henry, a ten-year-old boy, shows up on her doorstep. He's the son Emma gave up for adoption, and this surprise visit turns her life upside down.
Henry takes Emma back to his home in Storybrooke, Maine, where, Henry claims, all the residents are actually fairy tale characters who can't remember their true identities. And if Henry's right, that means that his sweet-natured, lonely schoolteacher Mary Margaret Blanchard is really Snow White, the iconic princess ... and also Emma's long-lost mother.
In Fairy Tale Land, we meet Snow White as a bandit on the run, forced into exile by her stepmother, the Evil Queen. Snow's a young woman learning to become a hero, who will do anything to live happily ever after with her one true love, Prince Charming.
The closer Emma comes to Henry in Storybrooke, the harder it is for her to ignore the dark curse that haunts this small New England town and binds her to Mary Margaret. If Emma can learn to accept her destiny as Storybrooke's savior and break the curse, she just might get the family reunion she's dreamed about her entire life.
ABC's "ONCE UPON A TIME" is a modern adventure with thrilling twists and hints of darkness, brimming with wonder, and filled with the magic of our most beloved fairy tales

The Sound

by Sarah Alderson

Expected publication: August 1st 2013 by Simon & Schuster UK

Goodreads

When aspiring music journalist Ren Kingston takes a job nannying for a wealthy family on the exclusive island of Nantucket, playground for Boston's elite, she's hoping for a low-key summer reading books and blogging about bands. Boys are firmly off the agenda.

What she doesn't count on is falling in with a bunch of party-loving private school kids who are hiding some dark secrets, falling (possibly) in love with the local bad boy, and falling out with a dangerous serial killer...

The gripping new stand-alone novel from the author of Hunting Lila. Out August 2013

Saturday, March 9, 2013

.Stacking The Shelves #29 The Sunday Post #16

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

Stacking The Shelves is all about the books we are adding to our shelves each week, sharing with you our excitement for our newest titles and maybe have you discover a new book in the process! Tynga from Tynga's Reviews is is the host and you can Link up with her and join this meme here: Tynga's Reviews.

Last two weeks have been really busy for me, but this week was actually quite, and I so didn't mind! I actually received one surprise ARC in the mail this week and am super excited to read it! Other than that, I've been doing really good with trying to stay away from Netgalley & Edelweiss for arcs!
BUT, of course I have no control with buying some great books at great deals!

This week on the blog:

Arc -Received *Thanks Simon & Schuster Pocket Books

I'm looking forward to reading Blud #2! I really love Delilah's imagination and the steampunk/paranormal world she has built with this series, and novella's!

Wicked As She Wants (Blud #2) by Delilah Dawson
Expected publication: April 30th 2013 by Pocket Books

Amazon Purchase -Kindle

All of the books below were/are on sale $2.99 or less! Some may still be on sale!!

Purchase:

Of course I purchased Breaking Dawn Part 2, but I haven't watched it yet! I know, I need to get on it!

That's it for me dolls, leave me your links and I'll visit over the weekend!!!

Saturday, December 22, 2012

.Sunday Post #9 Stacking The Shelves #23

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by!

The holidays are almost upon us, so I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa to all. We celebrate Christmas and I still have a ton of wrapping to do..oh what fun! Thank goodness I'm a pro. at it!

I had an exciting week in books, because I received a fantastic surprise, when I opened my finished copy of Blood Winter and loe and behold I was quoted! My first quote in a book! Super exciting, since I am a huge fan of the Horngate Series, and everyone should check it out! I also went on another buying spree, because of all the great sales on Amazon.

This week on the blog:

MON

Birthday Celebration #Giveaway: Embrace by Cherie Coyler
Promotional Event #Giveaway: Altered Souls by Karice Bolton

TUES

Book Blitz: Boys Of Summer by C.J. Duggan

Thurs
Cover Reveal #Giveaway: The Obvious Game by Rita Arens

Review: Effortless by S.C. Stephens

Fri

Mid-Winters Eve Blog Hop #Giveaway
Cover Reveal: Wrecked by @AlyssaRoseIvy
99 Authors, 99 Books , 99 Cents, $990 Prize Promo

Received for Review AND I WAS QUOTED IN A BOOK-Blood Winter!

Sent from, Pocket Books
Simon & Schuster

For a Blog Tour
Sent from,Margret K. McElderry
imprint of
Simon & Schuster

Sent from Smart Pop Books
I will be reviewing and giving this copy away soon!

Won

Swag win from
Cecy Robson
giveaway win from

Sara's Urban Fantasy Blog

http://urbanfantasyreader.blogspot.com/

Purchased for Kindle-Amazon

All below were listed at under $5
and I've been hearing AMAZING reviews about Hopeless by Colleen Hoover, the same author who penned Slammed, and it's only $2.99

Purchase *Hopeless *direct link to Amazon

Received for review : Netgalley/Edelweiss

Thanks,

Pocket Star Disney Book Group
Tempest

Don't forget to check out all my giveaways on the left sidebar and the Mid-Winter's Eve Giveaway

Thursday, December 20, 2012

.#Review: Effortless by S.C. Stephens

Effortless (Thoughtless #2)

by S.C. Stephens

Paperback, 496 pages

Expected publication: January 8th 2013 by Gallery Books (first published March 15th 2011)

ISBN

1476717486

(ISBN13: 9781476717487)

After being caught in the middle of a love triangle which led to a devastating betrayal, Kiera pledged to learn from the mistakes she’d made. She was determined to never again inflict that kind of pain on anyone, especially the soulful, talented man who held her heart. But life offers new challenges for every relationship, and when Kiera’s love is put to the ultimate test, will it survive? Love is easy . . . trust is hard....

*Check out my review of Thoughtless the first book in the series HERE

Effortless was amazing!

The whole book had me enthralled and I couldn't put it down, and even after a few weeks of ending it I still can't stop thinking about the utterly amazing Kellan Kyle and the rest of the characters from this book. A must read for all New Adult fans as well as Romance Fans!

Kellan and Kiera... two people who have found love, although not the conventional way, have taken their relationship to the next level. The level of, Can their relationship survive their trust issues? Can two people who continually seem to hurt each other or hurt for each other finally become comfortable with one another and grow in their relationship?

It's been a rollercoaster of emotions for Kiera this past year. She made mistakes, and hopefully has learned from them. Lies, betrayel, pain and almost losing her life, has changed her and she is slowly growing up, but we still see the immature side of Kiera in this book, and sometimes her choices are just plain dumb, and other times they are great. She's learning to not make the same mistaks she did with her ex, Denny. She's not allowing herself to become 100% absorbed in Kellan's life, and finally make a life for herself.

Things between these two are going great. The band is becoming more popular, and with that comes opportunities for Kellan and the band. Opportunities that may not sit well with Kiera, but not wanting to stand in Kellan's way, she knows these opportunities, come once a life time. As the boys of the band are now going on tour for six months, Kiera, although happy, and trying her best to be understanding is still having a hard time with being away from Kellan for that long.

Wouldn't you feel the same? Their relationship has just started and now it seems they are being ripped apart and all the insecurity questions pop into both of their minds, but one thing I've learned and maybe you have too, is that if love can survive absence then it truly does make the heart grow founder.

But, when all you've based your relationship with is trust issues, and conflict. Can it truly survive with both Kellan and Kiera keeping things from the other, will all they have, finally come crashing down, when the lies come front and center and all the issues of betrayal are now exposed between these two.

There was so much going on with this second book, the secondary characters were great, as they helped Kiera with being away from Kellan.

The notes, and things Kellan arranged for Kiera, in his absence, were fantastic, I mean can we say romantic with a capital R. Swoon!

Anna, Kiera's sister was a great roommate for Kiera, and I grew to really enjoy her story in this book, as well as the support they gave each other.

Kellan had issues in this story, and although they weren't bad, they did affect him.

And, even though, I was concerned about a person from a past relationship, who seemed to resurface at the wrong time. It seems to have worked out at the end and seemed to be a great thing to have, this new friendship.

5/5 Rockin Roses

I'm highly anticipating the third book in this series, Reckless!

Quotes

“You are told from the moment you enter school that time is constant. It never changes. It is one of those set things in life that you can always rely on...much like death and taxes. There will always be sixty seconds in a minute. There will always be sixty minutes in an hour. And there will always be twenty-four hours in a day.
Time was not fluctuating. It moved on at the same, constant pace at every moment in your life."

And that was the biggest load of crap that I’d ever been taught in school. Truth was, time did fluctuate. It was easy to lose hours or even days in a blink of an eye. Other times, it was a struggle to get through a mere hour. It ebbed and flowed as relentlessly as the
tides, and just as powerfully too. The moments that you wanted to last forever were the ones that were washed away all too soon. The moments that you wanted to speed up, were slowed down to a snail’s pace.
That was the truth of the matter.”

Effortless Book 2 of the Thoughtless Series by S.C. Stephens ~ Kellan Kyle & Kierra

"I wanted to surprise you" His jaw tight, he spat out. " Are you surprised....? I know I am."

“Loving you, Kellan, is so easy, it's effortless."
His smile matched mine, then I frowned and sighed "Trusting you...that's the hard part”

Kellan Kyle - Thoughtless, Effortless, Reckless by SC Stephens

Saturday, December 1, 2012

REVIEW: Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens Wicked Winter Saturdays #5

Baby, it's cold outside! Time to snuggle up with a mug of hot chocolate (or a glass of wine!) and fall into a steamy, sexy book. Wicked Winter Saturdays is a weekly post created by The Autumn Review, The Bookish Babe, Hackaroo's Reviews, and Sim-Sational-Books. Feel free to join in. (let us know so we can add a link to your post).

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Thoughtless (Thoughtless #1)

by S.C. Stephens

Kindle Edition, 546 pages

Published December 18th

*Copy from Edelweiss for review

For almost two years now, Kiera's boyfriend, Denny, has been everything she's ever wanted: loving, tender and endlessly devoted to her. When they head off to a new city to start their lives together, Denny at his dream job and Kiera at a top-notch university, everything seems perfect. Then an unforeseen obligation forces the happy couple apart.

Feeling lonely, confused, and in need of comfort, Kiera turns to an unexpected source—a local rock star named Kellan Kyle. At first, he's purely a friend that she can lean on, but as her loneliness grows, so does their relationship. And then one night everything changes...and none of them will ever be the same

Click on covers for direct link to Amazon and pre-order Reckless, due March 2013

Thoughtless, is a self published book, that first came out in 2009. Highly successful in the Indie category, winning numerous awards it finally has been picked up by a publisher, Gallery, an imprint of Simon & Schuster has re-released the books in paperback as well as e-copies. The third highly anticipated book in the series, Reckless is due to be released March 2013.

Passionate, addicting, heartbreaking, and frustrating all wrapped up into a neat little Thoughtless package! With an intense plot, that had me pissed, excited, and intoxicated. I just COULD. NOT. PUT. THIS. BOOK. DOWN. and I'm so happy that I was approved for the second book, Effortless, because I tore into it right away.

I'm going to start by saying, putting all your feelings on a touchy subject of cheating, betrayal, and a really careless protagonist should not stop you from reading this book, because it is intense, the characters, the plot, etc.. has made some people not enjoy this book like they should be, but the way I looked at it is, it's real life, with real feelings, a rawness that can be felt throughout the pages, and a REALLY HOT SQUEE WORTHY ROCKER *dies* Man I could almost hate Kiera, are VERY lucky protagonist. She can be so annoying in this book, and seemed oblivious to whom she was hurting at the time.

But, let me explain, Kiera a young college girl, is in love with her awesome, sweet, good looking boyfriend, Denny, awww, right?
So in love in fact she decides to move cross country with him, to a new school, while he starts a new career. Basically, strapped for cash he manages to score a place with his old friend/"brother". They will be renting a room with Kellan, a >HOT< lead singer, to a uber popular band D-Bags or Douchebags, whichever fits the mood your in.

Now, I'm not sure about you, but when I was young, carefree, and slightly naïve , like Kiera I could easily *drool* for Kellan, and believe me she does a great job in the beginning to keep things platonic with him. She does love Denny, and their relationship seems to be pretty great, but when Denny is offered a job assignment that takes him to another state for a short time, Kiera is lost without him. She is sad, and lonely. Kellan, "the rock god" plays the good guy, watching over his friends girlfriend. Driving her to school and work, trying to uplift her spirits, and always looking out for her, their friendship continues to grow stronger, and when Kiera hears some not so good news from Denny, Kellan is her rock. Of course being that close to a sexy, nice guy, like Kellan, screws up your feelings, and seeing what she thinks is a loss with Denny, her and Kellan take a passionate turn to becoming more than friends, but with feelings confused, and Denny coming back into the picture it seems like all bets are off with Kellan, and Kiera wants to forget what happened between them and go back to just being friends--but I mean really how can you go back--especially with a body, like Kellan's. What plays out throughout the book is how Kiera and Kellan go through an emotional roller coaster of feelings for one another, as she tries to stay as faithful as she can to her sweet Denny.

She plays the puppet master between these two men, and it's not fun seeing the way she continues to hurt Kellan, and Denny {although he is kept in the dark, of her betrayal} But, like most people know, or learn to know is that lies, and betrayals always come back to bite you, and bite Kiera they do, as all the lies are quickly becoming unraveled and passionate continuing to heat up, she must make a choice, a choice that will hurt one of these men. A choice that she finds she cannot make and holds on to hope that maybe she can keep both of these men. A choice that seems to be already made and maybe both puppet strings will cut themselves from her forever....

I must say at times I really disliked the way Kiera seemed to play both of these men, but she did do it in a naïve sort of way. Not realizing what her circumstances will lead her, and which man she wanted to be with, and what she will lose if she makes the wrong choice is something that we all can relate too. This book was a little long, with a plot that seemed to never end, but it was a fantastic ending and looking back, now I can say I really enjoyed reading this book, and the only reason I couldn't give it 5 stars was because of the way the middle seemed to become repetitive, and lost me for a little bit, but it did satisfy me and like I said the ending was stellar, and had me feeling for Kellan on an emotional level.

Since this book is a smexy read let me just say, it is hot, and is filled with great sex scenes, but it is more than that it is a great story. It had me falling for Kellan 100%, even though I didn't agree with his choices, and he does come across as a "Douchebag" at times, I couldn't help falling for him, and cannot wait to finish the second book.

4.5/5 Roses

“I don't know how to let you back in." My heart beat spiked and I closed my eyes when he whispered," I don't know how to keep you out either.”

“I gently grabbed his face with my hands. "Don't leave me. You are mine...and I'm yours. I want you...and you can have me."

“I’ve never wanted anyone, like I want you. Every girl is you to me. You’re all I see…you’re all I want.”

“What if I don’t choose you, Kellan? What will you do?”
He looked away, a tear rolling down his cheek. “I’ll leave, Kiera. I’ll leave, and you and Denny can have your happily ever after.” He looked back at me. “You wouldn’t even need to tell him about me. Eventually, the two of you…” his voice broke and another tear fell on his cheek, “the two of you would get married, and have children, and have a great life.”
I fought back a sob. “And you? What happens to you in that scenario?”
“I…get by. And I miss you, every day,” he whispered.”

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