Back... From Outer Space... Books and More

Hi guys... I must sincerely apologise for my absence here on the blog... I have been reading though, I've just had a little break from blogging and trying to increase my social media skills... and it's taking a lot of my time up...
If you have the inclination then please visit my Instagram account using the links on the right of the page, I've been playing a lot with book photography and I'll put some of it up here but it's all over on my IG account... if you don't wanna use the link then my handle is @Jst1MoreChapter 

Anyhoo... I'm hoping not to leave it too long before my next post this time but!...

I thought, as it's the beginning of August now I'd start back off with a July Wrapup...

The books in my picture are my book buys of the month... the ones on the left are my brand spanky new books and the ones on the right are secondhand/adopted books...
There are 23 altogether which is more than I bargained for but hey books are my passion... this obv doesn't include the ebooks I downloaded on my kindle but there are so many I can't be bothered to count em all... I know I usually put links up to Amazon but I think perhaps that's why I got a little frustrated as it usually takes me ages to do a post  I may do a separate one later with links to my book bargains for you when I have a bit more time

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Anyhoo... this month I read:
 Charlie And Pearl 
 Cinder 
 The Little Android 
 Glitches 
 The Queens Army 
 Scarlet 
 Straight Talking 
 Bookends 

And I'm currently reading
Cress by Marissa Meyer    

4.5 Star Review for End of Days (Penryn and the End of Days Trilogy)...

4.5 Awesome Stars...

 

This series is freaking brilliant!!!

 

Okay so I'm just gonna gush about Susan Ee and her amazing writing skills... this series was awesome... I read the whole lot (plus an ARC for another author) within a week and I don't usually read that fast, it was so good I could Literally. Not. Put. It. Down!...

 

The first two books got 5 stars from me... book one set the scene and introduced us to the characters, you could feel the connection between Penryn and Raffe... and that ending... oh my gosh!... but as I have said in my original review for Angelfall, it's not over the top on romance, and the same could probably be said for the rest of the series too... it's there in a subtle way that's not in your face...
In book two we get to know the characters and plot better... there were some twists you would expect, but some you wouldn't either... it was lacking a lot of Raffe for the first half which I wasn't happy about but we got to know who Penryn was without him... oh and can I have an Archangel Sword please? Because Pookie Bear is totally badass!...

 

The only reason I gave End of Days a 4.5 Star rating and not a straight-up 5 was because of the ending... it didn't feel as emotionally charged at the end of the book as I was hoping for... it was a fantastic story with an original plot, and it had a really 'good' ending, and one where it could continue if Susan Ee so wishes to do so (and I would definitely be buying those!) but, we got to the point where I thought the main characters would get more romantically involved, and they do for the most part, but! when it came down to it there just wasn't enough for me... I wanted to hear a confession of love come from their lips... I wanted them to say how much they loved each other and fall into a passionate embrace and live happily ever after... you get my drift... 

I suppose what Susan Ee has done is made this a little bit of everything for a wide range of tastes... and it's worked really well because it's hella popular in my reading circles... a lot of my friends love the steamy romances, and a lot of them don't like romance at all, and being slightly in between this seems to fit the bill for both...

 

Anyway, I digress... this has to be one of the best Young Adult, Dystopian, Paranormal Romance series I've ever read... if you like any or all of these genres then do yourself a favour and read these books, they're easy to read, adventurous, original, funny and suitable for age teens and up (says the 36 year old book addict ;) and I highly doubt you'd be disappointed.........

 

 

 

The Blurb 

 

End of Days is the explosive conclusion to Susan Ee's bestselling Penryn & the End of Days trilogy.

After a daring escape from the angels, Penryn and Raffe are on the run. They're both desperate to find a doctor who can reverse the twisted changes inflicted by the angels on Raffe and Penryn's sister. As they set off in search of answers, a startling revelation about Raffe's past unleashes dark forces that threaten them all.

When the angels release an apocalyptic nightmare onto humans, both sides are set on a path toward war. As unlikely alliances form and strategies shift, who will emerge victorious? Forced to pick sides in the fight for control of the earthly realm, Raffe and Penryn must choose: Their own kind, or each other?

 

Here are the series links for all you 1clickers and GoodReaders:

 

Angelfall (Penryn and the End of Days Book One) - Amazon; GoodReads; My Blog Review

World After (Penryn and the End of Days Book Two) - Amazon; GoodReads

End of Days (Penryn and the End of Days Book Three) - Amazon; GoodReads

 

5 Star Review of Angelfall (Penryn & The End Of Days #1) by Susan Ee

I'm always a bit sceptical about reading something with a lot of hype... most of the time I'm left disappointed because I'm expecting something amazing to jump off the page and instead I get mediocre... but let me tell ya... this book deserves all the hype it's given... this now has to be number one on my list under Favourite Paranormal Dystopian Books...

I'm sure you've all read the blurb so I'm not going to rehash it... all I can say is that there's not one part of this book I didn't like... well okay, I'm not gonna lie, I'm a BIG Romance fan and I have to say that it wasn't very generous on that side of things BUT! the storyline itself was enjoyable enough... the attraction is there although it's quite subtle, even if the main characters are both trying to deny it, and there were some very touching moments - I fed off of those like a big underdeveloped scorpion angel sucking the life out of its victim - you'll probably only get that reference if you've read it so don't worry about it!

The characters are very likeable... Penryn is tough, loyal, brave, snarky and funny - yeah she's pretty frickin' badass!... she's had to be the grownup in her immediate family, looking after her sister and mother because, I just have to say this, her mother is just a bit nuts!!!
Raffe's also funny and snarky, and he's Hot!... yeah you've guessed it, I have a huge Raffe crush... so sue m'kay ;)

This story is a lot heavy on the Paranormal element, Susan Ee certainly has one heck of an imagination and a good eye for detail... there are some pretty disturbing images I have floating around my head now that I've finished the book (take note of the Scorpion Angel comment above) Paige should be an interesting character and I'm keen to hear how that turns out... I loved it, it was such a great read I found myself turning my virtual pages for hours after my bedtime... it's amusing and has plenty of action throughout to keep you gripped... and that ending! Oh my goodness I just wanted to take Raffe in my arms and hug him...

I'm a little disappointed that it didn't take me too long to finish, but there are another two books to go and I can't wait to read them... I have the next one ready to go and I'll probably be starting it tonight... it looks like a 'sleep less, read more' situation ha!

The Blurb

It's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back.

Anything, including making a deal with an enemy angel.

Raffe is a warrior who lies broken and wingless on the street. After eons of fighting his own battles, he finds himself being rescued from a desperate situation by a half-starved teenage girl.

Traveling through a dark and twisted Northern California, they have only each other to rely on for survival. Together, they journey toward the angels' stronghold in San Francisco where she'll risk everything to rescue her sister and he'll put himself at the mercy of his greatest enemies for the chance to be made whole again. 

Take a look at Angelfall on Amazon HERE

and on Goodreads HERE

5 Star Review of For The Win by Brenna Aubrey

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review of this book*

 

I just knew Jordan's story was gonna be good...

 

April Weiss is a Business School Hopeful with a questionable set of friends, working as an intern under Hot Bad Boy Billionaire Jordan Fawkes proves to be quite a challenge but, unbeknown to her, he's the anonymous, costume-clad hookup she had at the Comic-Con where she videoed the best sex of her life and 'accidentally' uploaded it to the internet... if only she knew that's why he's putting her through her paces...

 

Jordan Fawkes is a cold-hearted, womanising, self professed rat-b@stard and CFO of Draco Multimedia... he knew that April was the girl in the Elf costume all along, but he didn't count on her videoing their steamy sex session and uploading it to the internet... now the video's gone viral and Adam (his best friend and CEO) is out for the blood of the employee(s) who dared to drag his company through the mud... so accident or not, he'll get his karma with the beautiful April... but will he be able to keep his identity a secret, and will it come at a price?...

 

Brenna's writing captured me yet again with this steamy story... it was attached to my hand at every opportunity...

We get to know the main characters in alternating first person POV's... they both have flaws, insecurities and similar family and ex partner issues... I read a review that said the reader didn't understand why all of the family drama and the 'Cari situation' was in this book... well, because of that we learn why they behave and feel the way they do, what makes them tick, we see them at their highest, lowest, best and worst.

I loved the character development and we experience all of the above with them... it's a highly emotive journey, it's funny, witty and I even found myself shedding an emotional tear or two near the end... also, the sex scenes are pretty damn hot *fan's face* who knew geeks could be that sexy ;) 

 

I've read all of the previous books in the Gaming the System series... you don't have to do that in order to enjoy this book, but I would definitely recommend it as there are a lot of references to the rest of the series... also, we catch up with Mia and Adam from the first three books, Cari is still being a psycho stalker and William is up next in a story of his own which should be an interesting read...

 

All in all I thoroughly enjoyed it... the writing and content was lovely and I'd highly recommend it to lovers of New Adult Romances aged 17+

 

 

 

The Blurb

 

Millionaire bad boy Jordan Fawkes has problems. Big problems.
That molten-hot intern he hooked up with at Comic-Con is now his assistant. No one can know they’re the stars of the cosplay sex tape that broke the Internet.

Business school hopeful April Weiss has drama. Big drama.
Working under the CFO of Draco Multimedia should be the opportunity of a lifetime for her, but Jordan Fawkes is the boss from Hell—a sexier-than-sin boss from Hell who holds all the cards for her future career.

And then there’s the small problem of a certain video…

**This novel can be read as a stand-alone** 

 

 

Take a look at For The Win on Amazon HERE

and on Goodreads HERE

 

Another Week, Another BookCrush!...

Hello ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... roll up roll up for this week's updates... from the HQ of JustOneChapterMore I have been downloading more books than I can probably read in a month! Ha!...

As usual I'll be giving you a list of the books I've read (two Novella's and a really good Novel) and the bargains I've managed to glean from Amazon... all with accompanying links for all you 1clickers and Goodreaders :)

So without further ado, here are the books I read earlier this week... the main links are to Amazon, and you'll also find links to Goodreads as well where I post all of my reviews






Eternally Human: Blood That Binds by Serenity K Mooon: your link to Goodreads > HERE... I gave this three stars and left a very short review on both links... here's the blurb:
Life as a human…
..in the 1300’s was pretty great. Well, at least for me it was.
My family seemed ahead of the times. They didn’t conform to the social norms.
They appreciated my intelligence and my dreams. They didn’t just see me as a pawn to acquire more land or money.
And, as the usual age for girls like me to be married off to a suitable suitor came and went. My family let it slide, never forcing me into anything and accepting that rumors would spread around town.
I’m glad they were like this, as honestly, I’d never seen myself as a girl who’d marry. It just seemed so… tame.
Well, I’d never seen myself that way until I met Antarus…
Tall with intense stormy blue eyes and a smirk that told of a dark secret, Antarus awoke within me feelings I’d never experienced before.
And, as my eighteenth birthday rolled around my future lay firmly in the never-aging hands of Antarus….
Was I to be eternally human?

Courting Mari by Sennah Tate: your link to Goodreads > HERE... again, I gave this one 3 stars and have left a short review on both links... here's The Blurb:
Marilee Davis
All my life I dreamed of the perfect husband, the perfect wedding, and the perfect life. It's what I was born to do -- be a good wife and mother -- and all I ever wanted. My sister's eighteenth birthday meant that she, too, was on the look-out for a husband. How could a curvy girl like me compete with my model thin sister? There was no chance of anyone noticing me with Sharilyn around -- or so I thought. 
I never thought that when the time came for me to walk down the altar I would be looking for an escape route. I never imagined that the man I would marry would be surrounded by dark rumors of a shady past. 
All I wanted was a way out of this disaster. The only thing I have to do is resist my ridiculously sexy husband for three months. No problem. 
Tristan Fulmore
For twenty years I've been an outcast -- a social pariah. Any invitations I received were solely for novelty's sake; no one wanted to know the truth, they just wanted the danger of being near Tristan Fulmore, the caged lion ready to pounce. 
But that wasn't me at all. I didn't think anyone would ever be able to see past all of the lies and rumors. I didn't even want to fantasize about it when I knew it would never happen. That was, until I met Marilee. 
Most men wouldn't be intrigued by a woman that slapped him in the face. But I wasn't most men. I had to have the firecracker blond if it was the last thing I did. 
I got my ring on her finger and the ceremony went off without a hitch... Now I just had to find a way to get my delectable bride into my bed. Piece of cake. 

Angelfall (Penryn & The End Of Days, Book 1) by Susan Ee: your link to Goodreads > HERE... I gave this awesome book 5 stars... you can check out my review at the links provided, but I will be posting a lengthier one on the blog during the week so watch this space... here's The Blurb:
It's been six weeks since angels of the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything to get her back.
Anything, including making a deal with an enemy angel.
Raffe is a warrior who lies broken and wingless on the street. After eons of fighting his own battles, he finds himself being rescued from a desperate situation by a half-starved teenage girl.
Traveling through a dark and twisted Northern California, they have only each other to rely on for survival. Together, they journey toward the angels' stronghold in San Francisco where she'll risk everything to rescue her sister and he'll put himself at the mercy of his greatest enemies for the chance to be made whole again.


And now for my usual Bargain Corner...
Here's some 1-Click's I found this week for all you bargain hunters out there ~ in the order I purchased them in:

Links to Amazon.co.uk - Current Price of download - ASR = Average Star Rating - #tags = Genres...

 

• Beware by Shanora Williams: £1.30 ~ ASR 4.7 ~ #EroticRomance #BDSM
• Accepted Fate by Charisse Spiers: free ~ ASR 4.8 ~ #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• Something Like This by Eileen Cruz Coleman: £1.95 ~ ASR 4 ~ #ContemporaryRomance
• Winter Kiss by Magen McMinimy: £1.99 ~ ASR 4 ~ #ParanormalRomance
• Death's Servant by C J Ellison: £1.99 ~ ASR 4.9 ~ #RomanticSuspence #DarkFantasy
• Summer Angel by Samantha Jacobey: 99p ~ ASR 5 ~ #NewAdult #ParanormalRomance
• The Passion To Survive by Dana L Elgrod: £2.58 ~ ASR 5 ~ #EroticRomance
• Perfectly Imperfect by Fabiola Francisco: £2.14 ~ ASR 4.8 ~ #ContemporaryRomance
• Strike Out by Cheryl Douglas: free ~ ASR 3.9 ~ #ContemporaryRomance
• All Aboard by Emma Plum: free ~ ASR 5 ~ #RomanticSuspence
• Attraction by Penny Reid: free ~ ASR 4.5 ~ #NewAdult #RomanticComedy
• Me, Cinderella? by Aubrey Rose: free ~ ASR 4 ~ #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• Open House by Krystal Shannan: free ~ ASR 4.1 ~ #RomanticComedy #Mythology #Fantasy
• The Cinderella Princess by Melissa McClone: free ~ ASR 4.1 ~ #ContemporaryRomance
• Fillies And Females by Bev Petterson: free ~ ASR 4.5 ~ #ContemporaryRomance
• Growl by Elaine Pierson: free ~ ASR 4.4 ~ #YoungAdult #UrbanFantasy
• Between The Sheets by Sárka-Jonae Miller: free ~ ASR 5 ~ #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• Silver Lining by EJ Shortall: free ~ ASR 4.5 ~ #RomanticComedy #ContemporaryRomance
• Close Encounters Books 1 &2 by CC Cartwright: free ~ ASR 3.8 ~ #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• Stifle by Kendall Grey: free ~ ASR 4.6 ~ #EroticRomance

These ebooks, downloaded from Amazon, are usually free or under £1 at my time of purchase... I always promote these books at my time of purchase via Twitter - if you'd like to follow me to get some cheaper deals during the week then find me there by searching for @Jst1ChapterMore, let me know how you found me and I'll follow you back :)

I'll be back during the week with some reviews so, until then...........

 

Bookish Bargains And Reads Of The Week.......

Another week of reading away brings me to write another blog post... After last week's post being quite short I've been putting some reviews up on here that I've had the pleasure of writing lately, so please feel free to check out the rest of the blog and see what I've been up to...

So it took me a little while to get through The Pledge trilogy but I managed to finish the last instalment this week:
The Offering by Kimberly Derting - I'm really pleased I stuck with this Young Adult, Dystopian series as the last book was certainly the best - I rated 4/4.5 stars - you can 1click it at Amazon - take a look at it via Goodreads - and read my review HERE

I also read a few little novellas this weekend... both of them were lovely little gems, short, sweet and very enjoyable:

Double Dare by Rhonda Nelson: I personally gave this New-Adult Contemporary-Romance 4.5 stars, though It has an average rating of 3.8 on Amazon where it's free to download at the moment... or you can take a look at it on Goodreads, you can see my reviews in both places...

It Was Always You (A Gaming The System Novella) by Brenna Aubrey (see the cover to the right): This Young-Adult Contemporary-Romance got 5 stars from me, it's also rated a 5 on Amazon and 3.8 stars on Goodreads... again, you can see my reviews in both places...




And now for my usual Bargain Corner...
Here's some 1-Click's I found this week for all you bargain hunters out there:

Links to Amazon.co.uk - Price of download - ASR = Average Star Rating - #tags = Genres...

 

• Hooked On The Game by CM Owens: free - ASR 4.4 - #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• Opposing Sides by CM Doporto: free - ASR 3.9 - #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• Addictive Collision by Chrissy Peebles: free - ASR 5 - #ContemporaryRomance
• Trust Game by Scarlet Wolfe: £2.30 - ASR 4.1 - #EroticRomance #BDSM
• Stranger Addiction by Bianca James: 99p - ASR 3.9 - #EroticRomance #BDSM
• Where We Belong by KL Grayson: £1.99 - ASR 4.6 - #ContemporaryRomance #RomanticComedy
• Solo Tu (Only You) by Mandy M Roth: £2.29 - ASR 4.5 - #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy
• Lemon Drops and Love by Angela Stevens: £1.99 - ASR 5 - #ContemporaryRomance #Thriller
• Her Incubus Master by Bliss Devlin: £2 - ASR 5 - #ParanormalRomance #Fantasy
• Seeking Nirvana by VL Brock: £1.99 - ASR 4.7 - #RomanticSuspense #PsychologicalThriller
• Eternally Human by Serenity K Moon: 99p - ASR 4.9 - #EroticRomance #ParanormalRomance
• Chey's Cowboy by Becky Barker: free - ASR 5 - #ContemporaryRomance 
• #1 Learn Pole Dancing by Lillianna Blake: free - ASR 4.5 - #ContemporaryRomance #Comedy
• In My Arms by Taryn Plendl: free - ASR 4.3 - #NewAdult #RomanticComedy
• My New Master by Amaris Oppenheim: 99p - ASR 5 - #EroticRomance #ParanormalRomance
• Guarding Suzannah by Norah Wilson: free - ASR 4 - #RomanticSuspence
• Silent No More by NE Henderson: free - ASR 4.6 - #EroticRomance
• Midnight by Elizabeth Miller: free - ASR 4.9 - #RomanticSuspense #EroticRomance
• Flicker by Anya Monroe: £2.58 - ASR 5 - #Dystopian #ParanormalRomance #YA
• Kissing Coach by Mimi Strong: free - ASR 4 - #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance 
• Cermen's New York Romance Trilogy by Nikki Sex: free - ASR 4.3 - #Erotica #BDSM

Well, that's it for me... I've had a busy weekend and am running behind on my posts and Twitter and Instagramme updates, I'm sure I'll be getting called a slacker but I'm trying not to neglect my followers honestly lol...

 

I have work very early in the morning and I'm sure to be pooped tomorrow considering what time it is, so I shall bid you all goodnight and sweet dreams... I'll be back next weekend with more of the above ;)

 

Short And Sweet With A Scattering Of Book Bargains...

Hello my fellow Bibliophiles... this week is gonna be a short and sweet update with all the usual stuff in a condensed version (I think)... I've read two books this week, both have reviews on Goodreads and Amazon, see below for the links, and I may put a few reviews up here on the blog too as I haven't done any of those for a while...

I have discovered though, that I can actually read while working out on the crosstrainer, bike and treadmill at the gym, so I'm doing a little happy dance about that as I'm there every night after work now :)

Anyhoo... without further ado:

The Distance Between Us by Kasie West: I gave this a good 4 stars - it's £3.99 at the moment with an Average Star Rating of 4.3 and the genres it's tagged under are #Contemporary #Romance #Teen #YoungAdult... you can find it to 1click on the above link to Amazon or read my review on Goodreads HERE...






The Pledge by Kimberly Derting: This one got 3.5 stars from me - it's £2.29 on Amazon with and ASR of 3.9... genres include #YoungAdult #Paranormal #Dystopian #Romance... 1click on the above link at Amazon or read my review on Goodreads HERE...







And now for my Book Sale Bargain Corner...  I found these in the sale bin as usual... ASR = Average Star Rating, all links are to Amazon for you 1click addicts, #tags are some of the genres they're listed under:

• Final Call for Happiness by Tamara Avner: £1.99 - ASR 4.8 - #Contemporary #Fiction
• A Secret Wish by Barbara Freethy: Free - ASR 4.4 - #Contemporary Romance
• Saved By The Dragon by Vivienne Savage: 99p - ASR 4.8 - #PNR #RomanticComedy
• Relentless by Karen Lynch: Free - ASR 4.8 - #YoungAdult #ParanormalRomance
• Undeniably Yours by Becky Wade: Free - ASR 4 - #ContemporaryRomance
• Awakening by C B Stone: Free - ASR 5 - #YoungAdult #Romance #Fantasy
• Night After Night by Lauren Blakely: Free - ASR 4.6 - #Romantic #Suspense
• Unauthorized Affair by Lisa Ladew: Free - ASR 4.6 - #Romantic #Suspense
• His Gift 3 by Aubrey Dark: Free - ASR 4.5 - #Erotic #Romance
• Darkangel by Christine Pope: Free - ASR 3.9 - #Paranormal #Romance #Fantasy
• The Girl On The Half Shell by Susan Ward: Free - ASR 5 - #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• The Last Thing by Briana Gaitan: Free - ASR 4.2 - #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• Spring Rush by Amy Chanel: Free - ASR 3.7 - #Contemporary #Romance
• Bitter Sweet Love by R C Stephens: Free - ASR 4.3 - #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• Shades of Pearl by Arianne Richmonde: Free - ASR 4.3 - #Erotic #Romance
• The Witch Hunter by Nicole R Taylor: Free - ASR 4.1 - #Paranormal #Romance
• The Diplomats Daughter by Alyse Zaftig: Free - ASR 4.5 - #PNR #RomanticComedy # NewAdult
• Gravity by Abigail Boyd: Free - ASR 4.4 - #YoungAdult #Horror
• All About You by Joanna Mazurkiewicz: Free - ASR 4.7 - #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance

 
Well, that's all there is from me this week peoples... for more bargains and updates during the week check out my other social media accounts to the right and give me a follow... see ya'll soon...........     Claire xxx

A Passion For Romance... Reviews and Bargain Books Galore...

Having had a hectic few weeks here at JOMC's HQ, I've been avidly reading away at any opportune moment I've had spare... As there are only 3 months left before I go on my holidays I've been doubling my efforts and going to my local gym every night... let me tell you I'm aching lol, but I feel better for making the effort...

Anyway, lets take a look at what I've been reading... I know the other weekend I said I was going start City of Bones by Cassandra Clare but, I have to admit that I haven't even looked at the first page yet heehee, but I will read it soon, I just need to be in the right mood :)... I've needed to escape somewhere carefree and happy, and some New Adult books that have been on my Kindle for a good while caught my eye so... here goes ;)

FYI: as usual, main title links are to Amazon.co.uk for all you 1-click fanatics, followed by a brief description, links to Goodreads and some genre #tags...

Welcome to Sugartown by Carmen Jenner - I gave this 3.5 stars... it was a rollercoaster of a read, with unexpected events... it starts off as fun and light then takes a serious dive into darker territory - take a look at my review on Goodreads HERE ~ #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance #AdultFiction #CrimeAndViolence





It Started With a Kiss by Lindy Dale - A short, sweet novella that only took me a couple hours to read, I gave this 5 stars as it was such a cute story, funny and well written to boot - take a look on Goodreads HERE ~ #YoungAdult #ContemporaryRomance #ShortStories #ChickLit #HolidayReads






All For You by Marquita Valentine - This is the 4th story in Marquita's Boys of the South Series, they're all standalone novellas - this is the first one I've read (because it was free) and you don't seem to have to read the others to enjoy it... I gave this 4 stars as again it was short, sweet and made me smile... find it on Goodreads HERE ~ #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance #ShortStories






The Little Shop of Hopes and Dreams by Fiona Harper - This lovely little book of Hopes and Dreams was brilliant... the swoonworthy male lead Alex Black had me drooling and staying up way past my bedtime just like the good little bookwhore I am... just a sweet contemporary romance with no graphic sex or bad language, I gave this one 5 stars on Amazon and HERE on Goodreads too so go check it out and read my review ;) ~ #ChickLit #ContemporaryRomance #RomanticComedy




Break You by Jennifer Snyder - 2.5 Stars for this one, I didn't really connect to the characters, it's a freebie and an OK read, I really wanted to love this but it just didn't happen for me, there are plenty of reviewers who did though - gocheck them out, and my review as well of course, on Goodeads HERE ~ #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance #Drama






Marriage by Mistake by Alyssa Kress - This gets 3.5 stars from me... I know, I know, the cover is horrendous! I was expecting something quick with limited emotional attachment but!... it was quite the opposite... I have to say I wasn't really into this at first, the male lead is very frustrating... check out the reviews on the Amazon link above and Goodreads HERE it's free to download so what have you got to lose ;) ~ #RomanticComedy #ContemporaryRomance #ChickLit #AdultFiction





Ransom by Rachael Schurig - 4.5 stars for this emotionally charged friends to lovers story full of angst, drama and hot rockers!... check out the reviews and download for free on the Amazon link above and on Goodreads HERE ~ #NewAdult #YoungAdult #CollegeDrama #ContemporaryRomance #ChickLit #Musicians








So, I finished Ransom last night, I'm having a break from reading to get this post done and haven't read anything today, no withdrawal symptoms yet but there's plenty of time lol!... hang on where's me coffee gone?... it's fine, I must have drank it, I have another one now... aaaannnd relax!..,

Ooooh and I have some news - I was offered my first real ARC from author Benna Aubrey the other week and I'm SO EXCITED!!!!!
If you look at my previous posts you'll see that I read Brenna's Gaming the System series, see my review HERE on my blog along with links to Amazon and Goodreads where I also published my reviews. Brenna emailed me about reviewing the fourth book in the series, and Jordan's story For The Win (which is available to look at on Goodreads but as it's not due to be released until the middle of June I don't have any links for Amazon just yet)... so anyway, of course I said yesyesyes!!! because lets face it, I was going to read it anyway... and now I get to read it before anyone else which is totally awesome! And I totally promise to post my review here on my blog as well as the usual booky sites ;) here's the cover -

And now for my next trick... check out the bargains I've cleaved from Amazon in the last couple of weeks, ASR = Average Star Rating and #Tags = genres:

• Seduced by Helena Newbury - 99p - ASR 4.8 - #NewAdult #RomanticSuspense
• Bluestone Homecoming by MJ Fredrick - Free - ASR 4.7 - #ContemporaryRomance
• Secrets on the Sand by Roxanne St. Claire - Free - ASR 4.2 - #ContemporaryRomance
• Adventurous by Rene Folsom - 99p - ASR 4.8 - #EroticRomance
• Rocked by Cari Quinn - free - ASR 4.3 - #NewAdult #Romance
• Before the Wedding by Caia Fox - £1.99 - ASR 5 - #ContemporaryRomance
• Burn by Addison Moore - free - ASR 4.8 - #YoungAdult #ParanormalRomance
• The Last One by Tawdra Kandle - free - ASR 4 - #ContemporaryRomance
• Princess by Mari Carr & Lexxi Couper - free - ASR 4.7 - #RomanticComedy #Erotica
• One More Day by M. Malone - free - ASR 4.6 - #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• Dearest Clementine by Lex Martin - free - ASR 4.5 - #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• Shades of Grey by Joleene Naylor - free - ASR 4.8 - #ParanormalRomance #YoungAdult
• Push the Envelope by Rochelle Paige - free - ASR 4.1 - #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• Take Me For Granted by K. A. Linde - free - ASR 4.4 - #NewAdult #RomanticComedy
• Revenge #1 by JJ Knight - free - ASR 4.2 - #NewAdult #RomanticSuspense
• Secrets and Surrender by L G Castillo - free - ASR 3 - #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
• He Belongs To Me by Theresa Rizzo - free - 4.4 - #ContemporaryRomance
• The Scavengers by Gen Griffin - free - ASR 5 - #PostApocalyptic #YoungAdult
• The Rule of Three by Katerina Marinez - free - ASR 5 - #ParanormalRomance
• Deceived by L A Starkey - free - ASR 4.7 - #ParanormalRomance #YoungAdult
• Proximity by M A George - free - ASR 3 - #Paranormal #YoungAdult
• Dangerous Proximity by Leigh James - free - ASR 3.4 - #NewAdult #RomanticSuspense
• His Absolute Obsession by Cerys du Lys - free - ASR 3.7 - #NewAdult #RomanticSuspense

I know there's a heap of bargains there to trawl through, and it seems I download more than I'm able to read, so evidently my TBR list is getting longer by the day haha...

I hope ya'll enjoyed reading this as much as I did writing it, I may have a change in genre this week but I make no promises as it all depends on what I fancy reading at the time, if you have any recommendations please feel free to comment or contact me via the social media links on the right of the page... check out the blog later for more bargains, recommendations and reviews...

Book Talk... Talking Books...

Happy Weekend my lovelies!...

 

I know I haven't posted anything new (other than the odd review) for a couple of weeks... I do have some excuses though... first of all it was my birthday (see my lovely Sugarskull bag I got from my BFF as a prezzie in the pic on the right!) and you know, we had to go out and celebrate me being another year older lol, and I've also been away visiting family which has been awesome... but I've sadly been back to work since Monday, and although I would love to be able to read, review and blog full-time, I would surely become homeless if I couldn't make my mortgage payments haha!

Anyhoo... Last week I finished the Awaken Trilogy by Katie Kacvinsky... now I don't want to repeat myself here, but, I have to say that this Dystopian series was awesome and if you like the Young Adult and Dystopian genres then this may just be a series for you!... You can browse through the rest of my posts, or follow the links below to read my reviews on each of the books, and there should be links to Amazon and Goodreads on there too...

 

1. Awaken - I awarded the first instalment of the trilogy 4.5 stars
2. Middle Ground - 4.5 stars for the second book in the series
3. Still Point - The final instalment I gave 4 stars

After reading Katie's Trilogy, I felt the need for some Smut... yes... you heard me correctly... I needed what I call a 'Reset Book' (or in this case a set of books) - something quick, light and carefree that would make me feel good after the long, heavy onslaught of emotions that always comes with reading something epic... so this week I decided to give Nicola Marsh's Burlesque Bombshells series a whirl... now I haven't put any reviews up this week so I will make time to post one for the series in the next few days, but for now I'll list them below with links to Amazon and Goodreads where I have already posted reviews for the series... if you like a bit of insta-love in your diet then go check these out, they're full of man-crushes, unrealistically beautiful people, insta-lust and just hotness in general... Enjoy!

• 0.5 - Before - the prequel... the story of how Jess and Jack first met 10 years 'before' Brash... Download it for free via Amazon or take a look at Goodreads
• 1 - Brash - ten years later Jack and Jess reunite... see it on Amazon and Goodreads
• 2 - Blush - Reid (Jess' older brother) and Adele meet at the end of Brash... get it on Amazon and Goodreads
• 3 - Bold - Chantal and Zane's story was my favourite so far... Amazon and Goodreads

These books don't have cliff-hangers and they could potentially be read as standalone's but, I would recommend reading them in sequence (not sequins, although each to their own) as the characters are all connected.

The next books in the series are all of Zane's brother's stories, they haven't been released yet so I don't have any links for you, but they should go as follows:

• 4 - Bad - Wyatt's story - should be released in July 2015... just in time to be my holiday read yaaay!
• 5 - Beg - Steele's story - releasing this year 2015 date to be determined
• 6 - Burn - Kurt's story - releasing early 2016

In-keeping with my smutty mood I have also read Beneath Him by Komal Kant this week (link to Goodreads and Amazon) - I awarded this book 4 Stars, this turned out to be something different to what I expected and I'm not sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing... it's a frustratingly annoying love story that compelled me to keep reading... my review is on the above links so please have a look and see what you think... I'll give you The Blurb here which is really spot on:

 

Sometimes love can start with a little hate.
When Sky Hudson first has a run-in with tall, dark, and handsome Nicholas Ruggarson, she wants nothing more than to throw her coffee at him. He is rude and arrogant, and she is glad she never has to set eyes on him ever again.
Or so she thinks.
It turns out, not only does she have to see Nick again, she also has to live with him. Hired as the new nanny to work for Nick’s affluent family, she can’t seem to get away from the womanizing jerk.
With a hot and cold relationship, and an undeniable attraction between them, Sky might finally be the woman to break through Nick’s arrogance and discover that there is more to him than she ever imagined.
If she doesn’t kill him first.

 

 

Now that I've bored you with all of the stuff I've read over the last couple weeks here's my Bargain Bin List!

   I found these in the sale bin as usual... ASR = average star rating, all links are to Amazon for you 1click addicts, #tags are some of the genres they're listed under:

• Good Vibrations by S. L. Scott: Free to download with an ASR of 4.5 ~ #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance
•  Lovers at Heart by Melissa Foster: Free to download with an ASR of 4.3 ~ #ContemporaryRomance
• TAG by Shari J. Ryan: £1.36 - ASR 4.3 ~ #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance #Suspense #Military
• Breaking Braydon by MK Harkins: 99p with an ASR of 4 out of 5 ~ #ContemporaryRomance
• The Line That Binds by J. M. Miller: £2.29 with an ASR of 4 ~ #Paranormal #Romance #Urban #Fantasy
• How He Really Feels by Lisa Suzanne: 99p with an ASR of 3.8 ~ #Contemporary Romance
• Breaking My Heart by Aleya Michelle: Free to download with an ASR of 4.3 ~ #ContemporaryRomance #RomanticComedy #Erotica
• Every Soul by LK Collins: £1.99 with an ASR of 4.8 ~ #Romance #Erotica #Suspense
• The Billionaire's Counterfeit Girlfriend by Nadia Lee: Free to download with an ASR of 4.3 ~ #Contemporary #Romance
• Crave by Stephanie Brother: Free to download with an ASR of 4.3 ~ #NewAdult #ContemporaryRomance #WomensFiction

And last but not least... On my TBR list for this week coming I have:

• Welcome to Sugartown by Carmen Jenner: It's £1.99 at the moment but it was free when I downloaded it. It has an ASR of 4.4 and genre tags include #Contemporary Romance #NewAdult #RomanticComedy #EroticRomance (just to round off my smutty mood :P)

• City of Bones by Cassandra Clare: £3.66 at the moment. It has an ASR of 4.5 and genre tags include #YoungAdult #Fantasy and #ScienceFiction

I can't wait to start reading the Immortal Instruments series, I'll most probably be posting again during the week with some reviews and whatnot... so until then remember...

'Sleep is good, and books are better' George R R Martin.