Cover Reveal~ Pinned by C. Michelle

PINNED UP by C. Michelle

NA Contemporary Romance

Coming soon!

Readers in search of something fresh in the adult contemporary romance department will celebrate the arrival of C. Michelle’s vibrant debut novel, Pinned Up. Full of snappy dialogue, edgy humor, and a lot of heart, this fun look into the world of a modern-day pin-up model is one interesting journey. Are you ready to embark on a wild ride?
Twenty-five-year-old Nina Moretti lives a double life of sorts. She’s a victim advocate during the day and as a side gig, lives out her 1940s fetish as a pin-up model. This arrangement suits her well, as does never having a steady boyfriend. Trust is an issue that was ruined for Nina at a young age and has yet to be recovered. While she may not “do” serious relationships, she has found fulfillment in her work and hanging out with her best friend, Kade—the greatest sidekick any woman could possibly want. All is well in Nina’s hectic, but satisfying life…
That is, until she meets Josh, a stunningly handsome man who has a notorious reputation as a ladies’ man. Living in San Francisco, California, Nina has met her fair share of eligible bachelors. But there is something different about Josh, something that compels her to try and get to know him better. For his part, Josh has always been reluctant to commit to any woman, largely as a way to spite his well-meaning, but rather overbearing mother. Nina, however, sparks his interest in a way that no other woman has before. What are two people, both scared of commitment, supposed to do?
Readers will feel an array of emotions as Nina and Josh do the unthinkable—embark on a relationship together. As they navigate the pitfalls of romantic entanglement, both come to realize that their pasts are intertwined in ways that they could never imagine. Perhaps they have more in common than just their fear of relationships.

A heartfelt novel depicting modern love with a refreshing twist, Pinned Up is a must-read.

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Blogtour Earth Angel by E. Van Lowe

Earth Angel (Falling Angels #2)

by E. Van Lowe

Book Description~

Just because Megan Barnett recently defeated Satan, has a fantastic new best friend, and has won the love of deliciously

handsome, Guy Matson, doesn’t mean her troubles are over. Far from it. For Megan doesn’t realize it, but in her possession is a powerful weapon, a weapon sought after by both angels and demons and everything in between. They will do ANYTHING to get it.

In E. Van Lowe’s humorous, romantic and thrilling sequel to Boyfriend From Hell, Megan winds up in a gripping life or death battle to save herself, the boy she loves, and all of mankind from unthinkable evil.

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About the Author

E Van Lowe was born in the Bronx a long time ago, back in the days when children were supposed to be seen and not heard. Fortunately for E, his parents allowed him to speak freely. Unfortunately for his parents and older brother, E had a lot to say. He was speaking quite freely until one day, while his mother was trying to watch her “stories” (which is code for soap operas), she suggested that instead of speaking freely, he write all his important thoughts down. E wrote down many important thoughts, such as: crayons melt when you leave them on the radiator, or toy soldiers melt when you drop them in the muffin batter before mom puts it in the oven. His brother thought he was weird, but E was only ten years old at the time. What did he expect, Shakespeare? E liked writing things down so much, he decided that when he grew up, he was going to become a professional writer.

E has gone on to write for many award winning TV shows including: The Cosby Show, and Even Stevens. He also co-wrote the Academy Award nominated short film, Cadillac Dreams. Never Slow Dance With A Zombie was his first teen novel.  Boyfriend From Hell is the first in the Falling Angels Saga.  The second novel in the saga, Earth Angel, will be coming out soon.  It seems E still has lots of important, and weird, thoughts to share with readers.

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Welcome to my stop on the Earth Angel blog tour hosted by YA Bound.  Click HERE to see the full blog tour schedule!

Review~

Earth Angel is the epic sequel to Boyfriend from Hell and let me just say this series keeps getting better and better. I had fallen in love with the first book.  I am a huge fan of Angel and Demon books. I think the usage of Christian "mythology" in a sense is very captivating and entertaining. But for the majority of the first book we as readers didn't know that her mom's boyfriend was the Devil or that Guy was an Angel. So Earth Angel is where we got to see a development of mythology. Megan met demons, nephilim, and another Angel. It added a lot to this series. E. Van Lowe realy developed a world in our own and is just beginning to scratch the surface in this book as to the magic that it holds.

I love Megan and Guy as a couple but I don't think we have seen that much of them actually together. Last book she kind of stalked him in that weird way teenage girls do when they like a hot guy. This book she spent the beginning with him and then broke up with him and finally the rest was spent saving him from a demon. And now he is gone. So when she does find him in the next book I would hope that we get to see them more as a couple. If I could say something I don't like about this series it would be the length. They are super short, under 200 pages each book. I WANT MORE! For the short amount of pages we do see a lot of character development and world building but at times it feels rushed. In the first book Megan's actions made you want to hit her at times and not until later in that book did I connect with her. I think that there are so many things in this series that could be expanded upon. 

I think if you are a fan of strong female heroines you will love Megan. Megan is mortal but she is brave and doesn't care that she is facing much stronger opponents. She fights for the love she feels for others. I think anyone can relate to her and love her. She isn't just some damsel in distress.

E. Van  Lowe has created an amazing series so far that will have you falling in love with Megan, a mortal who saved her mother from her devil of a boyfriend and just so happens to have an angel as her boyfriend.  If you love fallen angel books this is the series for you.

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1 winner will receive E-book copies of Boyfriend from Hell and Earth Angel (Open Internationally) 

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BookBlast Imdalind Series by Rebecca Ethington + Kindle Giveaway

BookBlast  Imdalind Series by Rebecca Ethington

Joclyn Despain has been marred by a brand on her skin. She doesn't know why the mark appeared on her neck, but she doesn't want anyone to see it, including her best friend Ryland, who knows everything else about her. The scar is the reason she hides herself behind baggy clothes, and won't let the idea of kissing Ryland enter her mind, no matter how much she wants to.

The scar is the reason she is being hunted.

If only she knew that she was.

If only she had known that the cursed stone her estranged father sent for her 16th birthday would trigger a change in her. Now, she is being stalked by a tall blonde man, and is miraculously throwing her high school bully ten feet in the air.

Joclyn attempts to find some answers and the courage to follow her heart. When Ryland finds her scar; only he knows what it means, and who will kill her because of it.

“Loved the world, the concept, all of the characters (good and bad), and just everything about this story! On to the next one!” -Jena, Shortie Says

“I loved this book from the very first lines… I think it will be hard to move on to another story for a while. -Steele Reviews

“It’s amazing and left me at the edge of my seat through the night as I read.” - Zach’s YA Reviews

On May 15th - 16th Kiss of Fire will be free on Amazon!

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Joclyn is in hiding, hunted by the man she still desperately loves. Ryland is gone, his mind erased, no memory of Joclyn remains. But, Joclyn’s heart desperately begs her to hold out hope. While, in reality the black eyed monster that possesses him, attempts to kill her over and over.

If it wasn’t for Ilyan, Joclyn would be dead by now.

Ilyan. The man who once stalked her, is now Joclyn’s protector, the only thing she has left. He protects Joclyn from the men who seek to end her life, and while she is haunted by dreams where Ryland begs her to break the bond between them.

Ilyan is there. Always there.

Ilyan trains and prepares her, teaching her everything she needs to know in the hope that one day she can avenge Ryland, if not protect herself from him.

And then there is her father.

The man who has never been there, is suddenly responsible for everything. And who he is has made Joclyn into something she never wanted to be.

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"If you like magic and paranormal books you NEED to read this series." - Book Briefs

"Eyes of Ember was so amazing! I can't even put into words how amazing. It's Brilliant." - Imagine a World

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Rebecca Ethington is a story teller and author from Salt Lake City, Utah. She has been telling stories since she was small. First, with writing crude scripts, and then in stage with years of theatrical performances. Rebecca’s first stint into the world of literary writing, The Imdalind Series, was released in October 2012 and since its release each book has been found in several top 100 lists on Amazon. Rebecca is a mother to two, and wife to her best friend of 14 years. Her days are spent writing, running, and enjoying life with her crazy family.

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BookBlitz~ The Forgotten Ones by Laura Howard

The Forgotten Ones

The Danaan Trilogy

Book One

is now available exclusively on Amazon!

And until May 19 it's only 99 cents!

Allison O'Malley's plan is to go to grad school so she can get a good job and take care of her schizophrenic mother. She has carefully closed herself off from everything else, including a relationship with Ethan, who she's been in love with for as long as she can remember.

What is definitely not part of the plan is the return of her long-lost father, who claims he can bring Allison's mother back from the dark place her mind has gone. Allison doesn't trust her father, so why would she believe his stories about a long forgotten Irish people, the Tuatha de Danaan? But truths have a way of revealing themselves. Secrets will eventually surface. And Allison must learn to set aside her plan and work with her father if there is even a small chance it could restore her mother's sanity.

About Laura Howard

Laura Howard lives in New Hampshire with her husband and four children. Her obsession with books began at the age of 6 when she got her first library card. Nancy Drew, Sweet Valley High and other girly novels were routinely devoured in single sittings. Books took a backseat to diapers when she had her first child. It wasn’t until the release of a little novel called Twilight, 8 years later, that she rediscovered her love of fiction. Soon after, her own characters began to make themselves known. The Forgotten Ones is her first published novel.

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Review~ Fallen Too Far by Abbi Glines

Title Fallen Too Far
Series Too Far Trilogy #1
Author Abbi Glines
Format Ebook
Received Won
Published December 14th 2012

Book Description-

To want what you’re not supposed to have…

She is only nineteen.

She is his new stepfather’s daughter. 

She is still naïve and innocent due to spending the last three years taking care of her sick mother. 

But for twenty-four year old Rush Finlay, she is the only thing that has ever been off limits. His famous father’s guilt money, his mother’s desperation to win his love, and his charm are the three reasons he has never been told no.

Blaire Wynn left her small farmhouse in Alabama, after her mother passed away, to move in with her father and his new wife in their sprawling beach house along the Florida gulf coast. She isn’t prepared for the lifestyle change and she knows she’ll never fit into this world. Then there is her sexy stepbrother who her father leaves her with for the summer while he runs off to Paris with his wife. Rush is as spoiled as he is gorgeous. He is also getting under her skin. She knows he is anything but good for her and that he’ll never be faithful to anyone. He is jaded and has secrets Blaire knows she may never uncover but even knowing all of that…

Blaire just may have fallen too far.

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Check out my review of The Vincent Boys also by Abbi Glines

Fallen Too Far is a new adult book by the amazing Abbi Glines. Abbi has this way of creating the most swoon worthy guys you will ever read! I think it has such a great angsty romance that you will fall in love with. It had the perfect mix of dramatic conflict and fluffy romance that it will leave you dying.

Rush and Blaire were so great. I laughed, cried, and swooned. Though for the majority of the book I really didn't want them to be together. Not even because of the stepbrother and step sister relationship. I just wasn't a big fan of Rush for the most part of this book. Yes he was insanely hot and all but a major JERK. He pretty much put her in a cupboard under the stairs like Harry Potter (more like the maids room off the kitchen but the same).

Now I am not going to lie I do judge books by their cover! I expected this book to be extremely light and carefree. I didn't expect it to be this gritty and emotional! Blaire is going to live with her Father who left her family because her Mom pasted away. He now lives with a new family! Right at the end a lot of big secrets come out surrounding why her father left and why Rush was so protective of his little sister Nan. Abbi Glines really kept this OMG moment really under wraps. She hinted at things throughout the book. I never put two and two together and I am so glad that I was able to be so shocked by this revelation.

I loved Blaire as a main character. She was such a hard worker and immediately wanted to get on her feet. That independence and determination was so admirable. I also enjoyed that even though she faced so many tough things in her life she wasn't extremely whiny.

The end was crazy. It left my jaw and heart on the floor. I was stunned by where Abbi Glines ended this book. I went into it thinking it was a standalone novel and then having this cliff hanger gave me heart palpitations. Thankfully it is not a standalone and has a sequel already published. I don't think Blaire reacted the right way to Rush. He was looking out for his family and I think she would have done the same if she knew what he had. She was kind of evil to sleep with him and then do that. She ripped up his heart and continued to tear it up into pieces. Bitch move!

I can't wait to read the next book! Hopefully Rush and Blaire can work out their multitude of problems.

Stacking The Shelves #3 + Weekly Wrap Up

This hosted and started by Tynga's Reviews and is a weekly meme that is so you can show the books you have received, purchased, or obtained this week.

Also a link of all the posts this week in case you missed them!

Book Haul

This week I received 2 books from Netgalley for review because I am apart of the blogtour!

So (Thanks to Netgalley, Harlequin Teen, and YA Bound)

 

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I also won some really cool items from Winter Haven Books

They hosted a giveaway for some Harry Potter swag from The Wizarding World Park

Also I won a book from the series but that hasn't come yet

Weekly Wrap Up

I got back into daily posting this week because I wanted to make up for the fact that I have so much coming up for school that posting may be sporadic!

Catch up on all the posts you missed!

1. Monday Review- Losing It by Cora Cormack
2. Tuesday Top Ten Tuesday- When You Need Something Light and Fun
3. Tuesday Nerd Blast Tiger's Quest by Colleen Houck
4. Wednesday Cover Reveal- Over Exposed by Adrianne James 
5. Wednesday Review- Apollyon by Jennifer L. Armentrout
6. Wednesday Waiting On Wednesday Sentinel by Jennifer L. Armentrout
7. Thursday BookBlast Broken Promises by Dawn Pendleton + Giveaway
8. Friday Blogtour Review- Storm by Evan Angler + Giveaway
9. Saturday Review- Effortless by S.C Stephens 

Cover Reveal~ First Kiss ( A Heavy Influence Novel) by Ann Marie Frohoff

Title: First Kiss (Heavy Influence Trilogy, #1)

Author: Ann Marie Frohoff
Release Date: June 11, 2013
Pages: 483
Find it: Amazon & Goodreads
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary

It was all about the band, until the girl next door.


Her innocence is tempting.

A sexually charged coming of age story set in the throes of stardom.



About an up and coming teenage rocker on the verge of stardom, when the girl next door becomes something more; they're forced to face the harsh realities on his road to fame and the expectations of their friends and family.
 

Sacrifices are made as everything changes as they know it.

 

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Review~ Effortless by S.C Stephens

Title Effortless
Series Thoughtless #2 
Author S.C. Stephens 
Format Ebook
Published January 8th 2013 by Gallery Books

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

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Review~

Check out my review of Thoughtless 

Please be aware that spoilers are ahead ! Also realize this is NEW ADULT there are several sex scenes in this book.

Effortless is the sequel to the new adult book Thoughtless! I really enjoyed this series but I do think Thoughtless was a lot better! Effortless is the exact opposite of their Kellan and Keira's relationship. Effortless showed how deeply flawed both Kellan and Kiera are and how they help each other.

In Thoughtless I really liked Kiera and a narrator. You could easily connect with her. You understood why she was torn. The love triangle was done so well that both guys were viable options and down to the last few chapters I was still unsure of who she would pick.

Though in Effortless I wasn't Kiera's biggest fan. I felt like she kept trying to destroy what she had with Kellan, subconsciously obviously. She kept lying to people. Namely Kellan and it ruined their relationship. The problem was that their relationship started out off an affair with them manipulating each other. So I don't get why they thought it could go smoothly when they can't trust each other.

I loved Kellan's character development throughout this entire book.  You were able to understand why he acted the way he did. He was abused as a child by his father who isn't his biological father. It was so nice to see him with his sister and brother. And I found it so heartwarming and said that Kiera was the only person in his life that loved him.

Also the whole pregnancy thing. I can't believe Anna is having a baby. The way it ended with the babies father wanting the baby to be a girl and name her after his grandmother was adorable. I was also extremely elated to see Denny again. As a major part of the last book it was sad to think he wouldn't be in this one. I also loved that he got a happy ending as well. Reading about his new girlfriend and ex-girlfriend interact was hysterical!

At most times throughout this book it felt very soap opera like. The drama at times was extremely exaggerated but I couldn't help eating it up. There were so many OH MY GOD moments. I was reading it on my phone in my gym class, I am a rebel I know, and could help exclaiming what and some profanities!

Overall this series is beyond addicting and you will fall in love with these characters. At the end we were left with a very sweet cliff hanger and I thought it was so cute! I Definitely want to read the third book reckless very soon!

Have you read the books in this series? Did you like them? Are you a fan of New Adult books? I am in love with them! I think I am just a sucker for romance though. Please Leave your answers in the comments!

Blogtour Storm by Evan Angler + GIVEAWAY

Storm (Swipe #3)
by Evan Angler
Release Date: 05/07/13
Thomas Nelson Publishers
Paperback/e-book
288 pages
 
Summary from Goodreads: 
In a future United States under the power of a charismatic leader, everyone gets the Mark at age thirteen. The Mark allows citizen to shop, go to school, and even get medical care--without it, you are on your own. Few refuse to get the Mark. Those who do . . . disappear.

Logan Langly went in to get his Mark, but he backed out at the last minute. Ever since, he's been on the run from government agents and on a quest to find his sister Lily, who disappeared when she went to get her Mark five years earlier. His journey leads him to befriend the Dust, a vast network of Markless individuals who dissent against the iron-grip rule of the government. Along the way to the capital to find Lily, the Dust receive some startling information from the Markless community, opening their eyes to the message of Christianity and warning that humanity is now entering the End of Days.

In "Storm," Logan and his friends are the leaders of the Markless revolution. But while some Markless are fighting Chancellor Cylis' army, the Dust is busy trying to find a cure for a horrible epidemic sweeping through the Marked. And it's difficult for them to know who to trust, especially when they aren't sure if Logan's sister Lily, one of the commanders in Cylis' army, is on their side or not. And all across the nation--and the world--the weather is become less stable, and a storm is brewing that bigger than any of them could have ever imagined....

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17034859-storm

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About the Author

Evan lives without the Mark, evading DOME and writing in the shadows of Beacon.

Swipe is his first book. But if anyone asks, you know nothing about it, and you didn't hear anything from him. Don't make eye contact if you see him. Don't call his name out loud. He's in enough trouble already.

And so are you, if you've read his book.

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( I kept this review spoiler free so for anyone who hasn't read swipe yet could still read this and be okay it is more of a review of the series)
Review~
The Swipe series with Storm being the third books is a dystopian series. I know what you must be think yet another dystopian series. I think to have a great dystopian series you must have the perfect dysfunction in the society that only the main character and a select few realize is horribly wrong. For the Swipe series that is the mark which would probably go against many American rights if it was in fact real. Basically if you want to do anything as adult you have to be marked. So to vote, have a job, buy something, go on public transportation you must be marked. But you can't just be marked and it be as simple as that. You have to take an aptitude test. What happens you you fail said test? That is the question that Logan dealt with in the beginning of Swipe.

I really loved the world building in this series. There were gradual explanations of everything and it wasn't as though Evan through us into this story and made us figure out what was going on. What I love most about this book as a dystopian is that it feels like something that could happen in the near future. It isn't that crazy and science fiction. The idea of bar coding people in a sense is something we deal with in this day and age. I think when an author is able to blend so much of what is problematic today in society into a book that is set in the future and show what that could lead to is fantastic. I loved that it was third person narration. I feel like so many books in YA/MG are written in the first person. Also as a girl myself i find that YA/MG is predominantly female oriented. The vast majority have the main character as girl so I think it is a nice perspective to have a male narrator for a change.

If you are a fan of the dystopian genre or if you aren't i think you should give this series a try. it was not what I expected it to be and I am glad to have given it a chance.

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Print books 1-3 in the Swipe series, US only.

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BookBlast~ Broken Promises by Dawn Pendleton

After three years in Boston attending college, Mallory Wells has come home to Casper, Maine to care for her father, who is dying from cancer. She left Casper without looking back, leaving her small-town life and everyone in it, behind. Including her sexy high school sweetheart.

Luke Bates was devastated when Mallory left him for the city life. He managed to pull himself together and move on, even if only just barely. When Mallory shows up in town, Luke vows to stay away from her at all costs. So why does he keep checking in on her and her father, showing up when he's clearly uninvited? Maybe Luke isn't as 'over her' as he thought.

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Dawn Pendleton is a New Adult & Young Adult author living in Maine with her husband and pup.

Right now, she's working on two manuscripts simultaneously. It's a difficult task for her, but one she's certain will pay off in the end.

Want to meet Dawn?

She is also one of the featured authors of the New Adult Sleepover Weekend. You can find all the details here.

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Make sure to check out the blog tour kicking off on Monday, May 13th -- HERE.

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