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Jun 27 2013

Lick (Stage Dive #1) Review

Author: Bibliowhore • Discussion: 1 Comment

LICK

*This book was an ARC provided to me for free in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and comments are my own.

EXCUSE my slang but this book was EVERYTHAAAANG! hehe 😉

I loved it. Actually I loved David, yeah, definitely David. (drools)

This book just did it for me. It had just enough romance, just enough chemistry to steam things up and just enough drama. It  was everything you look for in a good read, sweet, funny and utterly sexy. The story was solid and I found myself laughing and smiling a lot while reading this book. So what’s it about…

Synopsis

Waking up in Vegas was never meant to be like this.

Evelyn Thomas’s plans for celebrating her twenty-first birthday in Las Vegas were big. Huge. But she sure as hell never meant to wake up on the bathroom floor with a hangover to rival the black plague, a very attractive half-naked tattooed man, and a diamond on her finger large enough to scare King Kong. Now if she could just remember how it all happened.

One thing is for certain, being married to rock and roll’s favorite son is sure to be a wild ride.

I thoroughly enjoyed this read. I pretty much devoured the book. I finished it in one sitting. 

What would you do if you partied so hard you couldn’t remember anything about your night? Would you freak out when you notice a hot guy in the room, nursing your hangover? Evelyn Thomas wakes up with one hell of a hangover and one hell of a rock on her finger. Scratch that, a five carat Cartier to be exact! She doesn’t remember anything about her night with David Ferris and doesn’t remotely recognize him for his fame. Without so much as a second thought she freaks out…too shocked to think long enough to ask any of the right questions she suggests an annulment. David is seemingly upset by this, but agrees to have his attorneys contact her and draw up the papers. Although upset, he leaves slamming his way out of her life. A quickie annulment should solve all their problems, she could go back to her life and stick with her carefully mapped out plans. Simple enough right? Wrong! Upon returning home to Portland, OR she is rudely awakened by reality and just how drastically her life will change courtesy of her wild night in Vegas.

Although the ending left me fully satisfied. I do hope there will be more to David and Ev’s story. I really enjoyed this book and would love to read more by this author especially if David is involved! hehe 😉

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This book is slated for release on July 1, 2013.

Pre-order Lick (Stage Dive 1) for Kindle

Here’s an excerpt to hold you over until the release:

 A blackbird had been inked into the side of his neck, the tip of its wing reaching up behind his ear. I still had on my pretty white party dress, compliments of Mom. But he wore just a pair of jeans, some scuffed black boots, and a loose white bandage on his forearm.
     Those jeans … he wore them well. They sat invitingly low on his hips and fit in all the right ways. Even my monster hangover couldn’t detract from the view.
     “Aspirin?” he asked.
     And I was ogling him.”

About the author: 

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Jun 24 2013

Killing Sarai Book Tour & Giveaway!

Author: Bibliowhore • Discussion: No Comments

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From the author of the New York Times, USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling novel, THE EDGE OF NEVER, comes a story of passion and survival…

Sarai was only fourteen when her mother uprooted her to live in Mexico with a notorious drug lord. Over time she forgot what it was like to live a normal life, but she never let go of her hope to escape the compound where she has been held for the past nine years.

Victor is a cold-blooded assassin who, like Sarai, has known only death and violence since he was a young boy. When Victor arrives at the compound to collect details and payment for a hit, Sarai sees him as her only opportunity for escape. But things don’t go as planned and instead of finding transport back to Tucson, she finds herself free from one dangerous man and caught in the clutches of another.

While on the run, Victor strays from his primal nature as he succumbs to his conscience and resolves to help Sarai. As they grow closer, he finds himself willing to risk everything to keep her alive; even his relationship with his devoted brother and liaison, Niklas, who now like everyone else wants Sarai dead.

As Victor and Sarai slowly build a trust, the differences between them seem to lessen, and an unlikely attraction intensifies. But Victor’s brutal skills and experience may not be enough in the end to save her, as the power she unknowingly holds over him may ultimately be what gets her killed.

This is their story…

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Excerpt

I raise the gun a little higher, settling the barrel at the back of her head, but not touching it. I don’t want her to be afraid before she dies and although I know she fears nothing, death is something we all fear in our final moment even if only the smallest part of us is conscious of it. I don’t want her to fear it at all and she can’t if she doesn’t know that it’s happening.

“How old were you when you became what you are?” she asks.

Caught off guard by the question and maybe more-so by the shifting of the mood, I hesitate before answering.

“I was nine.”

She sniffles and wipes her eyes with the hand near her cheek.

“You were very young,” she goes on. “I guess in a way like me, you never had a chance to live a life of your choosing. I guess maybe we aren’t really so different from each other.” She pauses. “Except I might be more like your brother than I care to admit. He’s as angry as I am.”

I release my finger from the trigger and slowly, so she doesn’t know, move the barrel away from the back of her head.

“It must’ve been hard growing up with Niklas,” she says.

I set the gun back on the bed next to me and before I know what I’m doing I’m cradling the back of her head in my hand again.”

About the Author

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J.A. Redmerski, New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of THE EDGE OF NEVER lives in North Little Rock, Arkansas with her three children and a Maltese. She is a lover of television and books that push boundaries and is a huge fan of AMC’s The Walking Dead.

Author social media links:

www.jessicaredmerski.com
www.facebook.com/J.A.Redmerski
www.twitter.com/JRedmerski
www.goodreads.com/JRedmerski

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Jun 13 2013

Forever Too Far Book Review

Author: Bibliowhore • Discussion: 1 Comment

OK guys and gals. I finally read Forever Too Far last night and let me just say OMG.
When I say I loved this book…I freaking loved it! Rush…sigh…he’s so dreamy ℓσℓ.
This book was absolute perfection! This is a must read! In fact, if you haven’t read the series you NEED to read ALL 3 books…like right now!

Without giving too much away I definitely smell a Grant book in the works…let’s hope it’s soon!
Excuse me while I continue to swoon. I will resume this review at a later time…just kidding.

The book begins where we leave off in Never Too Far, we finally get to know the elusive Dean Finlay a little better. Of course Rush and Blaire have their ups and downs mostly because of his psychotic temper tantrum throwing sister Nan! More on her later.

We also meet Harlow who I won’t share many details about to avoid giving too much away. Just know that I am dreaming of the next book where Harlow has an integral role…in my head this is already happening…Abbi Glines don’t crush my hopes and dreams ℓσℓ

Back to Rush and Blaire. They have their ups and downs but they are so deeply connected. Their love is so impenetrable that I couldn’t help but shed a tear..or two…or four ok whatever don’t judge me I cried like a baby because, well, you know what, here’s a quote from the book but that’s all I will give away. You all are going to have to grab your own copy if you want to know what happens next!

“Blaire,

This was my grandmother’s. My father’s mother. She came to visit me before she passed away. I have fond memories of her visits and when she passed on she left this ring to me. In her will I was told to give it to the woman who completes me. She said it was given to her by my grandfather who passed away when my dad was just a baby but that she’d never loved another the way she’d loved him. He was her heart. You are mine.

This is your something old.

I love you,

Rush”

Excerpt From: Glines, Abbi. “Forever Too Far.”

Jeez if that didn’t make you tear up, swoon or sigh; If reading that didn’t make you feel something, anything at all, you’re obviously not of this earth. Kindly leave your info below so I can look into donating you to science!

Anyways, back to Nan…or not. I swear she could’ve all together disappeared and I certainly wouldn’t have missed her. She had such negative energy. She was such a toxic person throughout the book. The hardships and difficulties she faced growing up came into question but in my opinion she was way too immature and refused to acknowledge her part in her creating her own misery. I also wouldn’t be surprised if there was a book about Nan, though I wouldn’t be inclined to read it…even if she is my favorite character to hate! ℓσℓ

All in all I enjoyed this book. I loved every hot and steamy minute of it….and let’s just say there were quite a few. Even with all the drama it was well worth the read so check it out! It is also a quick read.  The ending was decent but I feel like it left a little to be desired. I wouldn’t say it was a bad ending just that the book was left in such a way that if the author chose to continue she could but still sort of perfect. Sigh…who will I swoon over now?

Grab the series here:

#1 Fallen Too Far
#2 Never Too Far
#3 Forever Too Far

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Jun 12 2013

The Dirty Dozen

Author: Bibliowhore • Discussion: No Comments

Below are a list of my Top 12 must read picks.
They are listed in no particular order. If you don’t see a book that you absolutely loved chances are: a) I haven’t read it yet or b) we have a difference of opinion.
For more info on a book click on the image below.

Happy Reading!

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Jun 10 2013

New Release Alert!

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The highly anticipated final installment of the Fallen Too Far series is here and I, for one, cannot wait to read this book! Abbi Glines is another author I’ve recently discovered. I know, I know, where the hell have I been right? Well I fell in love with Rush and Blaire and I can’t wait to see how this one plays out! I think I may have to pause everything else and read this one…like now! lol. If you haven’t checked out the series yet…what are you waiting for?

Book 1 – Fallen Too Far
Book 2 – Never Too Far
and the final book….

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For more on this author check out the links below:

http://www.abbiglines.com/

http://www.goodreads.com/AuthorAbbiGlines

Jun 10 2013

Goodreads and Great Reads…

Author: Bibliowhore • Discussion: 1 Comment

Aside from being a bibliophile, I’m also a Goodreads member. If you don’t know about Goodreads do me a favor and click on the link…no, don’t close this page until you finish reading every last word here…now as I was saying, I am goodreads obsessed. If you’re an avid reader, you’ll see why! Anyways…check it out.

When I first joined GRs I didn’t realize the weight of my words. I got likes on my reviews from authors and was seriously stoked. I was like, “wow they read that.” It made me rethink my sometimes unkind reviews. So with that in mind I will say this…any reviews I wrote/write are and were never intended to insult the writer. I don’t ever want someone to feel like I am discouraging them from writing, however, a writer cannot improve their writing without knowing how the reader connects with that piece of work. Negative feedback/critiques are necessary. Sometimes they’re not delivered in a way that softens the blow, but they matter as much as the good reviews. My biggest fear is publishing something I’ve written and everyone hating it, but its a risk every writer takes by putting a piece of themselves out there for the public to absorb and reflect on.

So, if I’ve ever written an unkind review or given your book an, “eh it was alright” I am sorry if I hurt your feelings but toughen up buttercup. There will be a lot worse reviews out there than mine. I will always try to be diplomatic when I write a review but if I don’t like something I will be honest. I will also try to leave everyone with my point of view without expressly spoiling the story for you as the reader.

So as my first official bibliofession I’m starting with something positive…Colleen Hoover and her amazingness!

I fell in love with her writing a few short months ago and I don’t think I’ll ever be the same. I’ve never experienced an author who could reach inside the depths of my soul! She writes with such a beautiful rawness. Her stories can be heartbreaking at times and you feel every emotion those characters feel. My first CH book was Hopeless and I was blown away! This book was need I say it…A-MAZING! This is one of the first books that ever brought me to tears. I cried, I laughed, I swooned, I cringed and it is still one of the best books I’ve ever read. I am impatiently awaiting the release of Losing Hope!

I then moved onto the Slammed series…I absolutely fell in LOVE all over again. I mean, there are writers and then there are WRITERS. What an emotional roller-coaster ride for me. I think I connected with this book on a crazy level because the characters circumstances mirrored some of my own at the time. I can’t believe I’m saying this but I have yet to read This Girl. I was impatiently awaiting the release and I am ashamed to say I have not read it yet. I even have the book, but I knew what I would get myself into the minute I started reading.  I could not put myself in a position to cry all over again…not yet because for some reason only Colleen Hoover books seem to bring on the waterworks. That’s a good thing btw! When an author can bring me to tears, you my friend have outdone yourself!

If you haven’t checked her books out…YOU are insane…but seriously buy them!!! You will not be disappointed! What are you waiting for? Go buy the books…now…seriously….go!

Check out the links below:

www.colleenhoover.com

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5430144.Colleen_Hoover

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