Wicked Thoughts this way come! I have been pleasured by having been given copies by both of these books by Netgalley in return for honest reviews.
CRAVE...The Dining Club Part 3
4 SCORCHING STARS
This is the third visit into the world of the Dining Club by Marina Anderson, and it picks up just where the last left off. Grace is in deep with this affair with David and the heat between these two leaps off the page. Grace has begun her "trials" at the club and is still reeling from the last one.
I feel the need to shake both these characters quite often, which only means that I really love this story line! Grace is in over her head and doesn't even know it, while David is still keeping himself in the dark emotionally as well. Again; this is another short serial series which means they are perfect for a lunchtime reading rendezvous.
It's a delicious tale of what would you do? How far would you go? And I wait with excitement to see where these characters finally end up.
SEDUCE...The Dining Club Part 4
4 STEAMY STARS
The fourth installment in the wicked Dining Club series is here and I'm still quivering with the aftershocks! Grace and David are back as Grace faces yet another trial at the club. I really feel the soul of the series coming together in this one.
Grace is coming to terms with the knowledge that she not only is falling in love with David, but it also coming to find that she's enjoying all the club has to give. While David is reeling from the fact that he doesn't want to love her unless it's on his terms. Only Love and Life are a bitch and we can't always control her. Added to the mix is the outing of Amber's jealousy towards Grace. To say that I'm not a fan is putting it mildly!
I still want to shake these two, only now I want to slap a few people too! The plot is being stirred up into quite a frenzy with plots and secrets. I can't wait...really I can't! Will they be strong enough to love each other more than they love the activities they embark on? Will they allow each other to simply be who they are? Argh! I must know!!! So catch up and join me in waiting to see what's served up next at the DINING CLUB!
Monday, September 30, 2013
LITTLE GIFTS!
Oh Twitter...you have been so good to me! New friends, new finds, new books! Again the TWITTER Gods have graced me with a little gift in the meeting of Kelli Lockheart (@KelliLockheart). She contacted me and offered me a copy of her latest book in return for a review. So, knowing my addiction needs constant feeding I jumped at the chance.
4 STARS* to THE GODDESS REDEMPTION -Part One
WooHoo! Talk about a fun, hot read. Although this was not one of my usual choices, I was extremely glad that Kelli bounced into my life with this story. This tale of Gods & Goddesses is wickedly delicious. The story flows extremely well and is quite fast paced. It's a short read that left me yearning for more.
Artemis; Goddess of the Hunt and Orion; the Hunter and son of Poseidon are the featured players in this sexy tale. A tale filled with secret lust, unspoken love and all the crazy family members you can imagine! I hate big spoilers, so I try not to spill...but with this story it's so hard. Ms. Lockheart has woven a tale of look before you leap. Even the Gods have to suffer from their mistakes.
"You mean the valley where we played for hours? The one where we started when the moon was high and didn't finish until the sun was bright and full the next day?"
Yummm! Yes, this story is wicked and delicious, but it's also a bit sad. Love is found and then lost and then found AGAIN!! Just as the heat ramps up and I couldn't wait to see what happened next...it ENDED! I admit that my greediness in reading does not make me a huge fan of short serials, it does not stop me from happily enjoying one so well written. I'm panting in eager, unrestrained breaths waiting for the next installment. Especially...now that there are shifters about!
I just love shifter and I LOVED this story premise! I'm completely hooked and can't wait for more. So thank you TWITTER, thank you KELLI LOCKHEART, and thank you so much to every new person who takes a chance on reading something new. You never know what lies between the covers, it just might be your favorite new obsession.
4 STARS* to THE GODDESS REDEMPTION -Part One
WooHoo! Talk about a fun, hot read. Although this was not one of my usual choices, I was extremely glad that Kelli bounced into my life with this story. This tale of Gods & Goddesses is wickedly delicious. The story flows extremely well and is quite fast paced. It's a short read that left me yearning for more.
Artemis; Goddess of the Hunt and Orion; the Hunter and son of Poseidon are the featured players in this sexy tale. A tale filled with secret lust, unspoken love and all the crazy family members you can imagine! I hate big spoilers, so I try not to spill...but with this story it's so hard. Ms. Lockheart has woven a tale of look before you leap. Even the Gods have to suffer from their mistakes.
"You mean the valley where we played for hours? The one where we started when the moon was high and didn't finish until the sun was bright and full the next day?"
Yummm! Yes, this story is wicked and delicious, but it's also a bit sad. Love is found and then lost and then found AGAIN!! Just as the heat ramps up and I couldn't wait to see what happened next...it ENDED! I admit that my greediness in reading does not make me a huge fan of short serials, it does not stop me from happily enjoying one so well written. I'm panting in eager, unrestrained breaths waiting for the next installment. Especially...now that there are shifters about!
I just love shifter and I LOVED this story premise! I'm completely hooked and can't wait for more. So thank you TWITTER, thank you KELLI LOCKHEART, and thank you so much to every new person who takes a chance on reading something new. You never know what lies between the covers, it just might be your favorite new obsession.
LOOKY...LOOKY...
So, I'm a bit hooked on TWITTER. I know, I know...it's crazy, it's insane, it's a waste of time and brain cells! BUT...it's also the most hysterical, legal fun you can have if you have the right mind-set. Less than a month ago I was followed by a Ms. Kelsye Nelson...@Kelsye and it's been wonderful. Aside from her informative tips (she runs @Writer.ly), she also writes herself. So I was super excited when she announced the release of her new book...SMART GIRL, DUMB LOVE. I immediately 1 clicked and prepared to enjoy.
* 5 STARS to SMART GIRL, DUMB LOVE!!!
I didn't know what to expect, this was my first foray into the mind of Kelsye Nelson but I was soo surprised. This is a collection of 3 short stories and they were great! I read through this on my commute home from work on Saturday and as well as being amused myself I was the cause for some amusement on the bus. 3 stories, 3 different women and 3 honest looks into the way we behave.
First...FIVE THINGS YOU'LL HATE ABOUT ME
"At eight, I am ready. At 8:01, I am nervous. At 8:02, I'm concerned. 8:05, I send a text and ask where you are right now. At 8:10, I've got my jacket on, my bag over my shoulder, and am sitting on the couch not doing anything else but tapping my foot and waiting."
I laughed my ass off! This short was spectacular! Honest and snarky and just plain great. A woman listing her faults/rules to the prospective man in her life. She's brutally honest and it's sooo true! I wish there was more, I wish we could see his reaction. FABULOUS!
Second...SURPRISE and DISBELIEF
"I wanted someone to worship me."
"There is no greater indignity than to be raped by a poet."
"Carl said, Marry me. Yes I said, but not now."
Wow! Just WOW! It started and I wasn't sure what to expect. Then it grabbed my heart. We do very bad things to ourselves. We look for more, when we have more than enough. We try to fix what you can't and mostly we choose to be blind. It's a beautiful story of lovers that hurt and are hurt. A woman whose fear of imperfection makes her blind to the perfect imperfection of a love that's always been hers. I so WISH, I so PRAY and BEG that Kelsye would turn this short into a full length novel. Their journey would be such a wonderful story. It was beautiful and so not enough!
Third...GIRL on a HOT TIN ROOF
"This is my home. This is my home."
I'm not sure what to say. This was the shortest, most focused of all the stories. It's all about a girl, all about an insecurity and all about the other main character...an apartment. It's a great start and would most definitely be a good jump off point for a longer story. This was familiar in it's theme; I don't know a woman who hasn't dealt with this problem, and yet very personal and to the point with it's focus on her doubt. I did like it, but I really wish there was more! Just more, I wish I could see a peek into her blossoming from her burst of strength.
Any which way you put it, this was a great dip into the works of Kelsye Nelson! I can't wait for more. The bonus story; OSAKA at NIGHT just wet my appetite for more. Thanks to the TWITTER gods for bringing me to @Kelsye and to her funny, witty work. Now go...go buy...go enjoy and go spread the word on this cool chic!
* 5 STARS to SMART GIRL, DUMB LOVE!!!
I didn't know what to expect, this was my first foray into the mind of Kelsye Nelson but I was soo surprised. This is a collection of 3 short stories and they were great! I read through this on my commute home from work on Saturday and as well as being amused myself I was the cause for some amusement on the bus. 3 stories, 3 different women and 3 honest looks into the way we behave.
First...FIVE THINGS YOU'LL HATE ABOUT ME
"At eight, I am ready. At 8:01, I am nervous. At 8:02, I'm concerned. 8:05, I send a text and ask where you are right now. At 8:10, I've got my jacket on, my bag over my shoulder, and am sitting on the couch not doing anything else but tapping my foot and waiting."
I laughed my ass off! This short was spectacular! Honest and snarky and just plain great. A woman listing her faults/rules to the prospective man in her life. She's brutally honest and it's sooo true! I wish there was more, I wish we could see his reaction. FABULOUS!
Second...SURPRISE and DISBELIEF
"I wanted someone to worship me."
"There is no greater indignity than to be raped by a poet."
"Carl said, Marry me. Yes I said, but not now."
Wow! Just WOW! It started and I wasn't sure what to expect. Then it grabbed my heart. We do very bad things to ourselves. We look for more, when we have more than enough. We try to fix what you can't and mostly we choose to be blind. It's a beautiful story of lovers that hurt and are hurt. A woman whose fear of imperfection makes her blind to the perfect imperfection of a love that's always been hers. I so WISH, I so PRAY and BEG that Kelsye would turn this short into a full length novel. Their journey would be such a wonderful story. It was beautiful and so not enough!
Third...GIRL on a HOT TIN ROOF
"This is my home. This is my home."
I'm not sure what to say. This was the shortest, most focused of all the stories. It's all about a girl, all about an insecurity and all about the other main character...an apartment. It's a great start and would most definitely be a good jump off point for a longer story. This was familiar in it's theme; I don't know a woman who hasn't dealt with this problem, and yet very personal and to the point with it's focus on her doubt. I did like it, but I really wish there was more! Just more, I wish I could see a peek into her blossoming from her burst of strength.
Any which way you put it, this was a great dip into the works of Kelsye Nelson! I can't wait for more. The bonus story; OSAKA at NIGHT just wet my appetite for more. Thanks to the TWITTER gods for bringing me to @Kelsye and to her funny, witty work. Now go...go buy...go enjoy and go spread the word on this cool chic!
Thursday, September 26, 2013
WRECKED!
WRECKED...
POINTE HOPE SERIES
By: H.P. Landry
4 STARS *
I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for a review. I honestly didn't know what to expect and I will honestly admit that I was unfamiliar with the author's work. (I know how the HELL did that happen?) But I was pleasantly surprised. WRECKED is the first in Ms. Landry's new series POINTE HOPE, and what a first it is. Although it's not a long read, it did take me 2 days to buzz through it. There's a whole lot going on in good ole Point Hope!
This sleepy little Pennsylvania town is a hot mess! It's filled with horny, sexy lunatics! And I loved every damn page! We meet a young Mylie and her toddler brother Nikolas on the road to their new lives with their parents. Only they don't get there...the prologue was beautifully heartrendingly written. I was in tears at the start and did worry that this was going to be a emotional roller coaster. It is, but not in a soul sucking way. No, Ms. Landry moves you in a good way.
"I believed that being in love wasn't about sunshine and daisies, but that love allowed someone to find the person who complemented them best."
I really believe that this quote sums up the heart of this story. Mylie and Nik have lived a life of tragedy, only to find love and friendship to help them cope. She still has hope and trust and this story is the tale of how both of these beliefs are tested. Like I said there are a ton of characters; hysterical besties that just make you laugh and gasp out loud. I so want girls like that in my corner! There are also a boatload of Hotties circling around Mylie; none hotter or more frustrating than Professor Damien James. The man gave me the urge to strangle him one minute and tackle him the next. Hot...way too hot and did I mention frustrating.
"You should go Mylie. You deserve someone like Thor."
"But I don't want him."
"Tell me what you want Mylie."
"You."
"Mylie, please let me think that you are mine. I know you are going to go to him. I accepted it, but please let me pretend that you want me as much as I need you."
See...frustrating! These two go back and forth, push and pull and it made me crazy and MAD! The author clearly loves to stir you up and she does it well. Between all the love triangle drama, there's also attempted murder...kidnapping and all kinds of kinky behind the scene sex!!! This book was CRAZY...and it's only the first in the series! I admit it was on occasion a bit hard to follow, but none the less a really great read. Enough questions were answered to give us some sense of relief, but a boatload still remain.
"It's in those pivotal moments when there is no amount of denial that could ever prepare you to finally admit the truth. It is a truth that you've been trying to fight desperately not to believe."
I am desperately waiting for the next installment in this series. It's been 2 days since I put this story down and I have spent the better part of those 2 days churning the events of this story round and round in my head. It feels like I'm in a damn CSI show here...I must know what happens. More importantly...I really need to know more about the hotness that is Nik! Yum!!! And the besties, and the hot detective and well you see my problem. I thoroughly love a HEA, but a good suspense really gets my blood boiling.
WRECKED is the best of both worlds. It's a deviously delicious romantic suspense that leaves you wanting more. Go ahead...you know you want to...come on in and check out Point Hope. Just be careful and don't say I didn't warn you!
POINTE HOPE SERIES
By: H.P. Landry
4 STARS *
I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for a review. I honestly didn't know what to expect and I will honestly admit that I was unfamiliar with the author's work. (I know how the HELL did that happen?) But I was pleasantly surprised. WRECKED is the first in Ms. Landry's new series POINTE HOPE, and what a first it is. Although it's not a long read, it did take me 2 days to buzz through it. There's a whole lot going on in good ole Point Hope!
This sleepy little Pennsylvania town is a hot mess! It's filled with horny, sexy lunatics! And I loved every damn page! We meet a young Mylie and her toddler brother Nikolas on the road to their new lives with their parents. Only they don't get there...the prologue was beautifully heartrendingly written. I was in tears at the start and did worry that this was going to be a emotional roller coaster. It is, but not in a soul sucking way. No, Ms. Landry moves you in a good way.
"I believed that being in love wasn't about sunshine and daisies, but that love allowed someone to find the person who complemented them best."
I really believe that this quote sums up the heart of this story. Mylie and Nik have lived a life of tragedy, only to find love and friendship to help them cope. She still has hope and trust and this story is the tale of how both of these beliefs are tested. Like I said there are a ton of characters; hysterical besties that just make you laugh and gasp out loud. I so want girls like that in my corner! There are also a boatload of Hotties circling around Mylie; none hotter or more frustrating than Professor Damien James. The man gave me the urge to strangle him one minute and tackle him the next. Hot...way too hot and did I mention frustrating.
"You should go Mylie. You deserve someone like Thor."
"But I don't want him."
"Tell me what you want Mylie."
"You."
"Mylie, please let me think that you are mine. I know you are going to go to him. I accepted it, but please let me pretend that you want me as much as I need you."
See...frustrating! These two go back and forth, push and pull and it made me crazy and MAD! The author clearly loves to stir you up and she does it well. Between all the love triangle drama, there's also attempted murder...kidnapping and all kinds of kinky behind the scene sex!!! This book was CRAZY...and it's only the first in the series! I admit it was on occasion a bit hard to follow, but none the less a really great read. Enough questions were answered to give us some sense of relief, but a boatload still remain.
"It's in those pivotal moments when there is no amount of denial that could ever prepare you to finally admit the truth. It is a truth that you've been trying to fight desperately not to believe."
I am desperately waiting for the next installment in this series. It's been 2 days since I put this story down and I have spent the better part of those 2 days churning the events of this story round and round in my head. It feels like I'm in a damn CSI show here...I must know what happens. More importantly...I really need to know more about the hotness that is Nik! Yum!!! And the besties, and the hot detective and well you see my problem. I thoroughly love a HEA, but a good suspense really gets my blood boiling.
WRECKED is the best of both worlds. It's a deviously delicious romantic suspense that leaves you wanting more. Go ahead...you know you want to...come on in and check out Point Hope. Just be careful and don't say I didn't warn you!
Saturday, September 21, 2013
SPEECHLESS....
Have you ever felt drained...completely wrung out and have nothing...no outside substance to blame...legal or illegal. Nothing that is but a book. Yep, just one lousy book...a collection of words strung together to; I hope in the author's mind, create a connection with the reader.
It's the purpose after all, right? You've seen my self-professed love for a certain author, that shall remain nameless...MADELINE SHEEHAN, so you shouldn't be surprised to know this is all her doing. After teasing of an early release for UNATTAINABLE of 10/1/13, she gave it to us early...as in late in wee hours of morning early. As I sat in bed, laptop poised for a 1 click purchase, I indulged in a bit of reading...as in the 2 previous books in the series. I had to prep right? Well, lack of sleep and adrenaline filled I read...then I worked; ugh that was not pretty, and I rushed home to continue to read. I devoured UNATTAINABLE and now I'm....
I'm strung out. I feel like I've drank too much, partied too hard and had my heart broken all at once. The worst part...I LOVE IT! I love that hours after I've been done I'm still basking in the new knowledge that I've gained. I'm even more in love with this band of crazy ass bikers and their families. Loved every tear that I shed, and there were quite a few. And I love the ache that has formed in my heart for those that are still hurting...love's a bitch and she fucks with the Horsemen with a vengeance.
The book was amazing, but I need to digest before I can give a proper review (check Goodreads or B&N) but I just had to say something...anything. The Bitch moves me, she just reaches in and grabs my heart and drags me through the damn story. Even when I don't want to know, can't take one more moment she pushes me forward and makes me face what I dreaded. She broke my heart, a few times. She gave me hope, when I thought that it had all gone to hell. She made me want more, because I love them. I love their questionable ethics, hard loving even harder fighting badass alpha male biker selves and she did that too.
So yeah I m obsessed; not my fault, yeah I'm way too invested in fictional characters; also not my fault and yeah I'm gonna bitch moan and groan till I get the next story; seriously not my fault! Because that's how good it is...how good she is...Madeline Fucking Sheehan and her Mother Fucking Talented ASS has ruined me for most other authors. I read, I like but I rarely if ever anymore obsess. They are not her and that's okay...as long as she keeps writing that is.
END OF STALKISHLY OBSESSIVE RANT!
It's the purpose after all, right? You've seen my self-professed love for a certain author, that shall remain nameless...MADELINE SHEEHAN, so you shouldn't be surprised to know this is all her doing. After teasing of an early release for UNATTAINABLE of 10/1/13, she gave it to us early...as in late in wee hours of morning early. As I sat in bed, laptop poised for a 1 click purchase, I indulged in a bit of reading...as in the 2 previous books in the series. I had to prep right? Well, lack of sleep and adrenaline filled I read...then I worked; ugh that was not pretty, and I rushed home to continue to read. I devoured UNATTAINABLE and now I'm....
I'm strung out. I feel like I've drank too much, partied too hard and had my heart broken all at once. The worst part...I LOVE IT! I love that hours after I've been done I'm still basking in the new knowledge that I've gained. I'm even more in love with this band of crazy ass bikers and their families. Loved every tear that I shed, and there were quite a few. And I love the ache that has formed in my heart for those that are still hurting...love's a bitch and she fucks with the Horsemen with a vengeance.
The book was amazing, but I need to digest before I can give a proper review (check Goodreads or B&N) but I just had to say something...anything. The Bitch moves me, she just reaches in and grabs my heart and drags me through the damn story. Even when I don't want to know, can't take one more moment she pushes me forward and makes me face what I dreaded. She broke my heart, a few times. She gave me hope, when I thought that it had all gone to hell. She made me want more, because I love them. I love their questionable ethics, hard loving even harder fighting badass alpha male biker selves and she did that too.
So yeah I m obsessed; not my fault, yeah I'm way too invested in fictional characters; also not my fault and yeah I'm gonna bitch moan and groan till I get the next story; seriously not my fault! Because that's how good it is...how good she is...Madeline Fucking Sheehan and her Mother Fucking Talented ASS has ruined me for most other authors. I read, I like but I rarely if ever anymore obsess. They are not her and that's okay...as long as she keeps writing that is.
END OF STALKISHLY OBSESSIVE RANT!
Friday, September 20, 2013
I'M SPENT!
***** 5 STARS
I'm utterly spent...emotionally, physically, mentally spent and it's all because of 1 woman....CYNTHIA EDEN!! I just had the pleasure, no the honor of reading her latest release...MINE TO KEEP; second in the "MINE" series. I was gifted the copy by NetGalley...one of my favorite "dealers" in my world of book addiction. I opened the my e-reader already excited and in love with the characters that had won me over in the first volume of the series "MINE TO TAKE", but nothing and I mean nothing could prepare me for the ride that she created in this story.
We once again find Skye and Trace; childhood loves that have just survived a brutal attack by her ex-lover, still reeling and still trying to fight their way through all the hurt and lies. Lies that were created out of love, loyalty and a mistaken sense of pride and fear. We are given a look into the who and the what that make Trace into a man who needs, creates and maintains total control. It's the secrets behind all that that bring the danger to their doorstep this time.
It's a story of love and how much real, solid deep love can take before it crumbles...if it ever does. The author gives us an up close glimpse into what fear does to people, how it forms them and their everyday decisions...good and bad. The first chapter open and before I knew it a knot had formed in my stomach and I had a lump in my throat. I felt every prickle of fear, every surge of lust, but mostly I felt these 2 characters yearning; even through the darkness, to hold onto each other and the love that they have.
"MINE TO KEEP" is a fast paced thrill ride. By the end of the story I was weeping, sobbing and left shaking. Each page brought another turn, a new player to the game and upped the level of fear and danger. Cynthia Eden is a master at this. She completely immerses the reader and surrounds you in this world of super-sexy Alpha males, danger, secrets and lots and lots of lust. I absolutely loved this and can't wait for the next installment..."MINE TO HOLD".
"Sometimes, I can't control myself. I'm strong-too rough for you. If I'm not careful, I'll break you, the same way I broke the mirror."
"Is this how you felt? When I was taken and you were left behind, did you feel like this?"
It's absolute beauty...that's the best way to describe the experience of reading MINE TO KEEP. Just an amazing journey into a world that was beautifully crafted, filled to the brim with all the characters, details and emotions that can stand up to such a dangerous and sometimes dark story. It's a real gift to come across something like this. A writer who can pull you in completely and make you forget everything except what happens next. This is why I read, this is why I dream in another's world, this is why I'm still that girl sitting in the library or the bookstore diving into the next read.
I'm utterly spent...emotionally, physically, mentally spent and it's all because of 1 woman....CYNTHIA EDEN!! I just had the pleasure, no the honor of reading her latest release...MINE TO KEEP; second in the "MINE" series. I was gifted the copy by NetGalley...one of my favorite "dealers" in my world of book addiction. I opened the my e-reader already excited and in love with the characters that had won me over in the first volume of the series "MINE TO TAKE", but nothing and I mean nothing could prepare me for the ride that she created in this story.
We once again find Skye and Trace; childhood loves that have just survived a brutal attack by her ex-lover, still reeling and still trying to fight their way through all the hurt and lies. Lies that were created out of love, loyalty and a mistaken sense of pride and fear. We are given a look into the who and the what that make Trace into a man who needs, creates and maintains total control. It's the secrets behind all that that bring the danger to their doorstep this time.
It's a story of love and how much real, solid deep love can take before it crumbles...if it ever does. The author gives us an up close glimpse into what fear does to people, how it forms them and their everyday decisions...good and bad. The first chapter open and before I knew it a knot had formed in my stomach and I had a lump in my throat. I felt every prickle of fear, every surge of lust, but mostly I felt these 2 characters yearning; even through the darkness, to hold onto each other and the love that they have.
"MINE TO KEEP" is a fast paced thrill ride. By the end of the story I was weeping, sobbing and left shaking. Each page brought another turn, a new player to the game and upped the level of fear and danger. Cynthia Eden is a master at this. She completely immerses the reader and surrounds you in this world of super-sexy Alpha males, danger, secrets and lots and lots of lust. I absolutely loved this and can't wait for the next installment..."MINE TO HOLD".
"Sometimes, I can't control myself. I'm strong-too rough for you. If I'm not careful, I'll break you, the same way I broke the mirror."
"Is this how you felt? When I was taken and you were left behind, did you feel like this?"
It's absolute beauty...that's the best way to describe the experience of reading MINE TO KEEP. Just an amazing journey into a world that was beautifully crafted, filled to the brim with all the characters, details and emotions that can stand up to such a dangerous and sometimes dark story. It's a real gift to come across something like this. A writer who can pull you in completely and make you forget everything except what happens next. This is why I read, this is why I dream in another's world, this is why I'm still that girl sitting in the library or the bookstore diving into the next read.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
THINGS THAT MAKE ME CRAZY!
The things that make me crazy in life...crazy happy! It's the small things really, I'm not a super fussy gal. In fact I've been called a cheap date on more than one occasion. ;P Anyway...it's the small things that make me laugh and cry. It's the Spawn surprising me with my fave coffee addiction...Mocha of course...on a Sunday morning. My favorite Greek salad with extra feta from my fave diner. A surprise $20 bill floating in my handbag or a coupon to Victoria's Secret when I didn't know I had one and there's a sale! Now that makes me happy. But to be perfectly honest there is little better than an early book release. Especially when it's from one of A) Your favorite authors or B) Your favorite series or best yet C) All of the F*ing above!
Thus today's post...There I was minding my own business at the office "working". Thankfully it was slow and I was able to sneak in a bit of web surfing. As I jumped from site to site checking facebook posts, new blog entries and cover reveals for the latest I'm sure to be obsession I made one of my usual stops. At Ms. Madeline Sheehan's FaceBook page and guess what I found....
UNATAINABLE WILL BE RELEASED OCTOBER FUCKING 1st!!! I squeeled, I bounced in my seat and I clapped like a damn idiot. But I didn't care because UNATAINABLE IS GOING LIVE ON 10/1/2013 and I'm gonna die!!!
I found a certain Ms. Sheehan on a cool fall night in 2012, while I was surfing through book sites looking to feed my demon. I have an addiction...I know and I don't care! Anyway, I came across UNDENIABLE; the cover peaked my interest. It was unassuming and yet interesting in it's simplicity so I clicked and read the blurb. My interest was peaked but I still wasn't sure...it seemed like a tough story and I didn't know whether I wanted something that heavy. I stared at that damn cover in my Nook for almost 3 days...3 DAYS! Then I dove and didn't come to the surface until about 4 in the AM!
There I was sobbing, shaking in the dark thinking WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED and WHO THE HELL IS THIS WOMAN? My world had been rocked and I was now addicted...I was a Horsemen's Bitch and proud of it! Since that now far away fall night I have spent many nights without sleep re-reading UNDENIABLE and it's follow up UNBEAUTIFULLY, each time seeing something more feeling something deeper. I've met the woman a handful of times and even though we have yet to take a damn pic together I still LUV her.
They are not fun, happy stories....NOOOO they are real hard tough love stories. The kind that prove that sometimes, most times you have to fight to get what you want. Sometimes you have to fight dirty and for a long damn time to get whatever your HEA is. I love it, I love the deep soul cutting brutality and the twisted genuine sense of family and belonging that runs through the entire series. It strangely gives me hope...hope that even in the thick of shit there can be happiness and lord knows there has been a HUGE LOAD OF SHIT in my life lately. So yeah I like hanging in the make believe world of books, but at least I hang in KICKASS book worlds!
So hold on to your panties...break out your lil tees & skin tight jeans and get ready for Cage & Teagan...but most importantly get ready for Dirty & Ellie! I know my super strange fascination with the sick MotherFer is well...dirty, but come on. I know you're dying to know what did this to him...and how the hell does he hook up with Ellie? Ellie...seriously! I'm drooling, I'm squirming in my pants, but mostly I'm yearning for a little Horsemen style love. I know it hasn't been that long, but again I'll remind you...I'M AN ADDICT!
End of my Stalker/Obsessed/Girl Crush post to Madeline. I think I may need help...eventually...after the series is done of course!!
KISSES!
Thus today's post...There I was minding my own business at the office "working". Thankfully it was slow and I was able to sneak in a bit of web surfing. As I jumped from site to site checking facebook posts, new blog entries and cover reveals for the latest I'm sure to be obsession I made one of my usual stops. At Ms. Madeline Sheehan's FaceBook page and guess what I found....
UNATAINABLE WILL BE RELEASED OCTOBER FUCKING 1st!!! I squeeled, I bounced in my seat and I clapped like a damn idiot. But I didn't care because UNATAINABLE IS GOING LIVE ON 10/1/2013 and I'm gonna die!!!
I found a certain Ms. Sheehan on a cool fall night in 2012, while I was surfing through book sites looking to feed my demon. I have an addiction...I know and I don't care! Anyway, I came across UNDENIABLE; the cover peaked my interest. It was unassuming and yet interesting in it's simplicity so I clicked and read the blurb. My interest was peaked but I still wasn't sure...it seemed like a tough story and I didn't know whether I wanted something that heavy. I stared at that damn cover in my Nook for almost 3 days...3 DAYS! Then I dove and didn't come to the surface until about 4 in the AM!
There I was sobbing, shaking in the dark thinking WHAT THE FUCK JUST HAPPENED and WHO THE HELL IS THIS WOMAN? My world had been rocked and I was now addicted...I was a Horsemen's Bitch and proud of it! Since that now far away fall night I have spent many nights without sleep re-reading UNDENIABLE and it's follow up UNBEAUTIFULLY, each time seeing something more feeling something deeper. I've met the woman a handful of times and even though we have yet to take a damn pic together I still LUV her.
They are not fun, happy stories....NOOOO they are real hard tough love stories. The kind that prove that sometimes, most times you have to fight to get what you want. Sometimes you have to fight dirty and for a long damn time to get whatever your HEA is. I love it, I love the deep soul cutting brutality and the twisted genuine sense of family and belonging that runs through the entire series. It strangely gives me hope...hope that even in the thick of shit there can be happiness and lord knows there has been a HUGE LOAD OF SHIT in my life lately. So yeah I like hanging in the make believe world of books, but at least I hang in KICKASS book worlds!
So hold on to your panties...break out your lil tees & skin tight jeans and get ready for Cage & Teagan...but most importantly get ready for Dirty & Ellie! I know my super strange fascination with the sick MotherFer is well...dirty, but come on. I know you're dying to know what did this to him...and how the hell does he hook up with Ellie? Ellie...seriously! I'm drooling, I'm squirming in my pants, but mostly I'm yearning for a little Horsemen style love. I know it hasn't been that long, but again I'll remind you...I'M AN ADDICT!
End of my Stalker/Obsessed/Girl Crush post to Madeline. I think I may need help...eventually...after the series is done of course!!
KISSES!
Monday, September 16, 2013
What I've Learned...
So, I've been thinking...I've read forever and have been shaped by each and every book that I've met. As the mother of a teenaged SPAWN, I am constantly trying to pass on lil nuggets of wisdom and am often met with the question..."Mom, did that happen in a book?" along with an eye roll and a thrown hip. Sometimes its yes and sometimes its no, but just because it comes from a book doesn't mean it doesn't count.
After our nightly catch up conversation last night she informed me that Sunday should be "Sunday Spawn Speak", because she needs to be heard. After laughing my ass off, I had to agree. You see I'm a very young mom to a very sarcastic and wonderfully brilliant Spawn, thus my life is filled with WTF moments and prayers for the universe to just swallow me whole. I can only promise honesty, which will be hilarious.
Back to lessons learned, here are just a few...
1. Every girl is a princess at heart, it just takes a bit of confidence and a real love of life for it to show.
A LITTLE PRINCESS by Frances Hodgson Burnett
2. Good friends help you live life well. Great friends help you to LIVE.
BREATHING SERIES by Rebecca Donovan
3. Love...real love isn't always nice and sweet. Sometimes it's nasty, dirty and bad for you. It's for you and only you to decide what and when is enough.
UNDENIABLE SERIES by Madeline Sheehan
4. There are men out there who do in fact love a woman with sass and brains.
ANYTHING WRITTEN by Kristen Ashley
5. When you find your dream man/woman they may not be the dream to everyone else. Again life isn't black and white and it's your choice how much grey you live in.
KNIGHT by Kristen Ashley
6. People always show you who they really are. It's your choice to see it or not.
AVOIDING SERIES by K.A. Linde
I could ramble on FOREVER...really I can. I love me a soapbox and an audience. But at least it gives a glimpse into the insanity of my mind and the authors/stories that I'm obsessed with. I'll start to post reviews of some of my past faves as well as new finds. I hope you'll love them as much as I did and if you haven't found them yet that I can point you in the right direction.
Happy Reading!
After our nightly catch up conversation last night she informed me that Sunday should be "Sunday Spawn Speak", because she needs to be heard. After laughing my ass off, I had to agree. You see I'm a very young mom to a very sarcastic and wonderfully brilliant Spawn, thus my life is filled with WTF moments and prayers for the universe to just swallow me whole. I can only promise honesty, which will be hilarious.
Back to lessons learned, here are just a few...
1. Every girl is a princess at heart, it just takes a bit of confidence and a real love of life for it to show.
A LITTLE PRINCESS by Frances Hodgson Burnett
2. Good friends help you live life well. Great friends help you to LIVE.
BREATHING SERIES by Rebecca Donovan
3. Love...real love isn't always nice and sweet. Sometimes it's nasty, dirty and bad for you. It's for you and only you to decide what and when is enough.
UNDENIABLE SERIES by Madeline Sheehan
4. There are men out there who do in fact love a woman with sass and brains.
ANYTHING WRITTEN by Kristen Ashley
5. When you find your dream man/woman they may not be the dream to everyone else. Again life isn't black and white and it's your choice how much grey you live in.
KNIGHT by Kristen Ashley
6. People always show you who they really are. It's your choice to see it or not.
AVOIDING SERIES by K.A. Linde
I could ramble on FOREVER...really I can. I love me a soapbox and an audience. But at least it gives a glimpse into the insanity of my mind and the authors/stories that I'm obsessed with. I'll start to post reviews of some of my past faves as well as new finds. I hope you'll love them as much as I did and if you haven't found them yet that I can point you in the right direction.
Happy Reading!
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Hello World!!
Well, here it is...my very first post on my very own blog! OMG!!! So I'm just a girl who loves a good book...any book...any time. I think I was born with the ability to read and can't remember a time when there wasn't one around me. I've kept a journal since 2nd grade and began writing down bits and pieces of dreams in middle school. I would continue the stories begun in my sleep and share them with my GF's, by high school I didn't bother to spend my money on lunch...not when there were so many good books to be bought.
I was the quintessential girl with her head in a book, and I guess I still am. Books are like a great meal or a yummy new drink, and I am always eager to spread the word on my newest find. Each story is a place and time that begs you to step in and share. I believe in HEA, and in the fact that everyone wants and deserves one...it just so happens that life doesn't always agree with me. So I dive in full steam ahead and read my fill.
I don't discriminate, but do prefer a good romance. A good romance can be many things...it can be sweeping and dreamy like a Disney movie or real, rough and loud like my girl Madeline Sheehan. You see it can be sweet or nasty, but as long as it rings real and true I'm in. I tend to have a bit of a potty mouth and get overly excited when I find a new obsession. I love that I can stand on my soapbox and yell to the world that I LOVE IT! So, stick around and see me rant, rave and pant in excitement over my latest find.
KISSES ;D
I was the quintessential girl with her head in a book, and I guess I still am. Books are like a great meal or a yummy new drink, and I am always eager to spread the word on my newest find. Each story is a place and time that begs you to step in and share. I believe in HEA, and in the fact that everyone wants and deserves one...it just so happens that life doesn't always agree with me. So I dive in full steam ahead and read my fill.
I don't discriminate, but do prefer a good romance. A good romance can be many things...it can be sweeping and dreamy like a Disney movie or real, rough and loud like my girl Madeline Sheehan. You see it can be sweet or nasty, but as long as it rings real and true I'm in. I tend to have a bit of a potty mouth and get overly excited when I find a new obsession. I love that I can stand on my soapbox and yell to the world that I LOVE IT! So, stick around and see me rant, rave and pant in excitement over my latest find.
KISSES ;D
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