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Monday, April 29, 2019

Bad Saint: Volume One by Monica James ~ Review by Juls

Bad Saint: Volume One (All The Pretty Things Trilogy, #1)Bad Saint: Volume One by Monica James
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


“This twisted tale is not intended for the fainthearted. So, if you’re game…welcome to the madness.”

Wow! When Monica James said Bad Saintis completely different compared to her other stories, I can see why! This was so intense! I really like her other books, but this just gives us a whole new side to Monica’s creativity! I was in a constant state of nervousness! Bad Saint is going to keep you on the edge of your seat for sure! I was so nervous half the time and there was a part that completely made me cringe! I love how strong headed Willow is. Some of the things she did, I don’t think I could have done, even if I was in her situation. I also really liked Saint. Even though he has to portray himself as the dominant alpha, I know he’s hiding a little sensitivity under his armor. I’m looking forward to volume two being released in July because of that ending! I can’t wait to see what Monica comes up with next!

-Juls

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NOCTURNES & NIGHTMARES (Sandman Duet, #1) by Keri Lake: Review by Lys

Nocturnes & Nightmares (The Sandman Duet, #1)Nocturnes & Nightmares by Keri Lake
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Holy hell! What an intense read! This book had me anxiously turning the pages. I devoured every single word trying to figure out what was going to happen next. Keri Lake writes the BEST romantic suspense stories. They captivate you from the very beginning. Voss and Nola's story is dark, thrilling, and a bit creepy. I'll never look at latex the same again! I can't wait to get my hands on book 2. I have my suspicions and SO many questions! Who is The Sandman! Gah! I just know that Ms. Lake is going to blow readers away with the conclusion to this unconventional love story. Eeek! I am counting down the days!

♥ Review by Lys

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***New Release!*** NOCTURNES & NIGHTMARES by Keri Lake!




Title: Nocturnes & Nightmares
Series: The Sandman Duet #1
Author: Keri Lake
Genre: Romantic Thriller/Romantic Suspense
Release Date: April 29, 2019



Blurb

The most terrifying monsters aren’t found in dreams …

Four young socialites have gone missing in the Chicago area. Two found dead, bearing the signature marks of a brutal serial killer. With the kind of tragedy that mars Nola Tensley’s past, she should be concerned, but without a pot to piss in, all the struggling single mom cares about is making a normal life for her son.

After all, she’s clearly not the murderer’s type.
Or is she?

When Rhett Voss, an enigmatic and handsome stranger, answers her ad for the outdated in-law suite at the back of her property, offering double her asking price, Nola really can’t refuse. Even though the supposed Wall Street Wolf seems better suited for a high-rise downtown—a suspicion that quickly turns into hindsight once she submits to the flirtations of her charming new tenant, and consequently, unearths a series of disturbing revelations.

Her curiosities lead her down the path of a madman, whose moniker, The Sandman, only hints at the grisly nature of his crimes. He’s smart. Evasive. A cunning psychopath with a twisted method of disposing his victims.

And his hunting grounds are hitting too close to home.

Author note: This book contains scenes of graphic sex and violence that some readers may find disturbing. 











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Holy hell! What an intense read! This book had me anxiously turning the pages. I devoured every single word trying to figure out what was going to happen next. Keri Lake writes the BEST romantic suspense stories. They captivate you from the very beginning. Voss and Nola's story is dark, thrilling, and a bit creepy. I'll never look at latex the same again! I can't wait to get my hands on book 2. I have my suspicions and SO many questions! Who is The Sandman! Gah! I just know that Ms. Lake is going to blow readers away with the conclusion to this unconventional love story. Eeek! I am counting down the days!

♥ Review by Lys



Author Bio


Keri Lake is a dark romance writer who specializes in demon wrangling, vengeance dealing and wicked twists. Her stories are gritty, with antiheroes that walk the line of good and bad, and feisty heroines who bring them to their knees.  When not penning books, she enjoys spending time with her husband, daughters, and their rebellious Labrador (who doesn’t retrieve a damn thing).  She runs on strong coffee and alternative music, loves a good red wine, and has a slight addiction to dark chocolate.


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***Release Blitz!*** PRETTY RECKLESS by L.J. Shen!

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Pretty Reckless, an all-new standalone high school, bully romance from USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen, is available now!

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We were supposed to be best friends
But turned out to be worst enemies…

Penn
They say revenge is a dish best served cold.
I’d had four years to stew on what Daria Followhill did to me, and now my heart is completely iced.
I took her first kiss.
She took the only thing I loved.
I was poor.
She was rich.
The good thing about circumstances? They can change. Fast.
Now, I’m her parents’ latest shiny project.
Her housemate. Her tormentor. The captain of the rival football team she hates so much.
Yeah, baby girl, say it—I’m your foster brother.
There’s a price to pay for ruining the only good thing in my life, and she’s about to shell out some serious tears.
Daria Followhill thinks she is THE queen. I’m about to prove to her that she’s nothing but a spoiled princess.

Daria
Everyone loves a good-old, unapologetic punk.
But being a bitch? Oh, you get slammed for every snarky comment, cynical eye roll, and foot you put in your adversaries’ way.
The thing about stiletto heels is that they make a hell of a dent when you walk all over the people who try to hurt you.
In Penn Scully’s case, I pierced his heart until he bled out, then left it in a trash can on a bright summer day.
Four years ago, he asked me to save all of my firsts for him.
Now he lives across the hall, and there’s nothing I want more than to be his last everything.
His parting words when he gave me his heart were that nothing in this world is free.
Now? Now he is making me pay.

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WHOA! L.J. Shen has out done herself with this PHENOMENAL read! Going back to Todos Santos and All Saints High was EPIC! I cannot get enough of this world that she has so brilliantly created. The characters are authentic and real. Their raw emotion is all over the pages. I absolutely LOVED Penn and Daria. Their story, the dialogue, their connection... the sexual tension between them was OFF. THE. CHARTS! The twists, the revelations...THE FEELS! Gah! I am ADDICTED! This story is hands down one of the BEST stories I've read this year. It will tie your stomach in knots, keep you hanging on every word, and then leave you breathless. I HIGHLY recommend!


♥ Review by Lys



About LJ Shen:
L.J. Shen is an International #1 best-selling author of Contemporary Romance and New Adult novels. She lives in Northern California with her husband, young son and chubby cat.
Before she’d settled down, L.J. (who thinks referring to herself in the third person is really silly, by the way) traveled the world, and collected friends from all across the globe. Friends who’d be happy to report that she is a rubbish companion, always forgets people's’ birthdays and never sends Christmas cards.
She enjoys the simple things in life, like spending time with her family and friends, reading, HBO, Netflix and internet-stalking Stephen James. She reads between three to five books a week and firmly believes Crocs shoes and mullets should be outlawed.
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PRETTY RECKLESS by L.J. Shen: Reviewed by Lys

Pretty Reckless (All Saints High, #1)Pretty Reckless by L.J. Shen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

WHOA! L.J. Shen has out done herself with this PHENOMENAL read! Going back to Todos Santos and All Saints High was EPIC! I cannot get enough of this world that she has so brilliantly created. The characters are authentic and real. Their raw emotion is all over the pages. I absolutely LOVED Penn and Daria. Their story, the dialogue, their connection... the sexual tension between them was OFF. THE. CHARTS! The twists, the revelations...THE FEELS! Gah! I am ADDICTED! This story is hands down one of the BEST stories I've read this year. It will tie your stomach in knots, keep you hanging on every word, and then leave you breathless. I HIGHLY recommend!

♥ Review by Lys

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Sunday, April 28, 2019

***New Release!*** THE REBEL OF RALEIGH HIGH by Callie Hart!


Silver

Hit me.
Kick me.
Hurt me.
Hate me.

There’s nothing that the students of Raleigh High can do to Silver Parisi anymore. Over the past year, she’s had to endure more pain and suffering than most people are asked to bear in their lifetimes. She’s a pariah, an outcast, a ghost. She’s also never been one to take shit lying down, though…despite what half the football team might say.

With only one hundred and sixty-eight days left of the school year, it won’t be long until graduation, and Silver’s planning on skipping town and leaving Raleigh firmly in her rearview mirror…

Until he comes along…

Alex

Orphan.
Degenerate.
Reprobate.
Deviant.
Alex Moretti’s earned most of his labels, and he’s not shamed of a single one of them. He’ll earn far worse before he’s finished with his new found ‘friends’ at Raleigh High. Having spent years being ground down under the boot heel of society, it’s time for a little payback. And if exacting a revenge upon the heads of the Raleigh elite means he can also help the beautiful girl who hovers in the shadows, then that’s all for the better.

Oil and water. Fire and ice. The differences between Silver and Alex are broader than any chasm. To reach one another, they must take a leap of faith and fall into the divide.

And falling?


Nothing good ever came from falling.

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Friday, April 26, 2019

Desperately Seeking Roommate by Micalea Smeltzer ~ Review by Juls

Desperately Seeking RoommateDesperately Seeking Roommate by Micalea Smeltzer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


“I wasn’t expecting you, I wasn’t even looking for you, but here you are.”

Desperately Seeking Roommate was such a cute, easy going read! The characters were great and they definitely kept me turning page after page! I really liked Abel, and I loved that even though Lou is portrayed as a “bigger” girl, he still loved everything about her. I love reading stories about girls that don’t wear a size zero. It’s a nice change from reading about the girls that society perceives as having the perfect body. It reminds us all that no matter what shape or size we are, we all have our happily ever after out there somewhere! I really liked Lou and Miranda’s friendship. They kept me laughing with all their antics! They really did have a great friendship. I really enjoyed this story, and I will recommend it to everyone!

-Juls

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Desperately Seeking Roommate by Micalea Smeltzer




Title: Desperately Seeking Roommate
Author: Micalea Smeltzer
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Release Date: April 26, 2019



Blurb

WANTED: A ROOMMATE
Requirements
 1.     Don’t be a smoker. That’s gross.
2.     Don’t be a jerk. I have no time to deal with your mood swings.
3.     Clean up after yourself. Is it really so hard to put dirty clothes where they belong?
If you meet these qualifications, call me.
Sincerely,
Desperately Seeking Roommate

When I put the ad in my university’s newspaper, the last thing I ever expect is for the star football player to respond.
From what I know of him, Abel Russo is a womanizer and an absolute jerk.
Sadly, he’s the only thing stopping me from being evicted by my annoyingly gleeful landlord.
It should be easy enough—there’s no chance we’ll fall for each other. But then he gives me lingering looks, and I might just be looking back. 
All I wanted was a roommate, but I’m about to get so much more than I bargained for.   

 Desperately Seeking Roommate by Micalea Smeltzer
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


“I wasn’t expecting you, I wasn’t even looking for you, but here you are.”

Desperately Seeking Roommate was such a cute, easy going read! The characters were great and they definitely kept me turning page after page! I really liked Abel, and I loved that even though Lou is portrayed as a “bigger” girl, he still loved everything about her. I love reading stories about girls that don’t wear a size zero. It’s a nice change from reading about the girls that society perceives as having the perfect body. It reminds us all that no matter what shape or size we are, we all have our happily ever after out there somewhere! I really liked Lou and Miranda’s friendship. They kept me laughing with all their antics! They really did have a great friendship. I really enjoyed this story, and I will recommend it to everyone!
-Review by Juls








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Excerpt

Abel’s lips turn up but he doesn’t take his eyes off the road. “Like what you see, Blondie?”
My cheeks redden at being caught, but I stick my chin haughtily into the air unwilling to cower at being called out. “Maybe there’s a bug on your face.”
That smile of his widens. “There’s not.”
“So confident,” I mutter, crossing my arms over my chest and staring out the windshield.
“Why wouldn’t I be? You kissed me.”
“I kissed you back, big difference.” I kick my flip-flops off and rest my bare feet on the dashboard.
“Kissing back is still kissing.”
“Ugh,” I toss my hands up, “you’re impossible.”
“Impossibly handsome? Charming? Irresistible? All three? Definitely all three.” He answers his own question.






Author Bio


Hi. I’m Micalea. Ma-call-e-uh. Weird name, I know. My mom must’ve known I was going to be odd even in the womb. I’ve written a lot of books. Like a lot. Don’t ask me how many, I don’t remember at this point. I have an unhealthy addiction to Diet Coke but I can’t seem to break the habit. I listen to way too much music and hedgehogs have taken over my life. Crazy is the word that best sums up my life, but it’s the good kind of crazy and I wouldn’t change it for anything.


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Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Yesterday Is Ours by HJ Bellus ~ Review by Juls


“There’s always ugly before the beauty.”

I’m still loving this series, and I was so excited to get Cody’s story! It was so good... just like I knew it would be. HJ Bellus is doing great things with this series and these characters! I knew I was going to like Cody, or should I say, Junior! Lol. I loved how he got his new nickname! I really enjoyed everything about this book. Even Scotty had a place in my heart! I felt so sad for little Cody the night everything changed, but I’m so happy it all worked out. It did bring a few tears to my eyes so you may need to keep some tissues handy. It's all worth it in the end!

-Juls

Yesterday Is Ours by HJ Bellus

Title: Yesterday Is Ours
Series: Yesterday Series 
Author: HJ Bellus
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 23, 2019
Love struck me at a young age. Bertie Cooper owned my heart from the second grade right up until the moment I ruined everything. 

I didn't deserve her, not after what I did, so I lied and pushed her away. I took the coward's way out and I broke her heart. Little did I know, I sentenced the rest of my days to an internal prison of hell. 


I now find myself at a crossroads with the blonde beauty before me once more. And she still takes my breath away. Life just keeps on torturing me...


I’ve never believed in second chances, but I’d give anything for one with her.


A full night’s sleep does a man good. Crisp clean sheets, an unsupervised hot shower, and overhearing Bertie tuck in her little Miss Cody, I feel complete. Can’t explain it away and end up having more questions than before. I listen to the two of them talk to a picture of Cody’s dad, and am left wondering. The previous day’s events had drained me, leaving me no energy to stay up late into the night thinking everything through. As soon as my body landed on the mattress, I was out. Woke up to a note from Bertie at my bedside, telling me she ran Cody to school and would be back soon. A bottle of water and my morning pills are right next to it. I shake my head at Bertie’s thoughtfulness. The woman’s heart is the biggest I’ve ever seen or come across. She’s something else. I down the pills then decide on another hot shower. When I make it down to the living room, Bertie is perched on the couch with her legs crossed, messy bun scrunched on top of her head while she studies her computer screen. She nibbles on her bottom lip and twists her nose. There’s no denying something or someone is stressing her out.
HJ Bellus is a small-town girl who loves the art of storytelling. When not making readers laugh or cry, she's a part-time livestock wrangler that can be found in the middle of Idaho, shot gunning a beer while listening to some Miranda Lambert on her Beats and rocking out in her boots.
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