Jenny's Review: Still by Camilla Monk

Title: Still
Series: Still #1
Author: Camilla Monk
Genre: New Adult, Fantasy
Publisher: YayPub
Pub Date: February 28, 2018
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

I was very excited to get my hands on this book. How can you go wrong with an angsty, lonely girl who randomly experiences time stopping all around her and a blind hobo with time-freezing powers?! Add in a healthy dose of Greek mythology and you’ve got yourself a real winner! No, seriously.

Anjee's Review: Darkness of Light by Stacey Marie Brown

Title: Darkness of Light
Series: Darkness #1
Author: Stacey Marie Brown
Genre: Paranomral Romance
Pub Date: February 13, 2013
Rating: 3 stars

Our thoughts...

  

Since I am the PNR reader of the bunch, I decided to check this out for free on KU. I’m always in search for new content in this genre, so I read the synopsis and decided to give it a try.

Jenny's Audioslave Review: When Dimple Met Rishi by

Title: When Dimple Met Rishi
Author: Sandhya Menon
Genre: Contemporary NA Romance
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pub Date: May 30, 2017
Story Rating: 3 Stars
Narration Rating: 3 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

This story is very sweet and cute and I LOVE the cover. I had some minor issues here and there but nothing worth complaining about. I enjoyed seeing things from Dimple and Rishi's perspectives and learning new things. I especially liked seeing how the characters and I are so different and yet still so similar (well, college-me). I wasn't wowed but I enjoyed myself and recommend picking it up.

Regarding the narration: the narrator for Dimple did a very nice job but the gentleman who narrated for Rishi was inconsistent and had the tenancy to add drama that made him sound like he was auditioning for the voice-over guy role in trailers for suspense movies. He was hit and miss and I honestly think it affected my impressions of the story negatively.

Jenny's Audio Slave Review: Bad Boy by Elliot Wake

Title: Bad Boy
Author: Elliot Wake (FMA: Leah Raeder)
Genre: New adult, suspense, LGBTQ
Publisher: Atria
Pub Date: December 6, 2016
Story Rating: 5 Stars
Narration Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Bad Boy is a suspenseful, insightful, provocative read that I strongly recommend picking up. It is centered around a transgender guy named Ren who is a popular vlogger by day and the muscles of a vigilante group by night. Conflict arises in both facets of his life as well as demons from the past and present.

Cover Reveal & Giveaway: The Cad and the Co-Ed by LH Cosway & Penny Reid

The Cad and the Co-Ed

by L.H. Cosway and Penny Reid Rugby #3

Publication Date: TBA 

Genres: New Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Humor

Anjee's Review: Broken Prince by Erin Watt

Title: Broken Prince
Series: The Royals #2
Author: Erin Watt
Genre: New Adult
Publisher: Everafter Romance
Pub Date: July 25, 2016
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

What a tangled web we weave. *Spoilerish*

Release Day Blitz & Giveaway: Stroked by Meghan Quinn

We're celebrating the release of STROKED by Meghan Quinn!

STROKED by Meghan Quinn

Scheduled to release: July 20, 2016

NA Romantic Comedy

Cover designer: Indie Solutions by Murphy Rae

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Anjee's Review: Struck from the Record by K.A. Linde

Title: Struck from the Record
Series: Record #4
Author: K.A. Linde
Genre: New Adult
Publisher: K.A. Linde
Pub Date: June 7, 2016
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Struck from the record is the name. Clay Maxwell is the game. That’s right we got to experience our very own Clay!  He was hot, sinful, and oh so very talented with Ahem well, let’s not go there alright?

Book Blitz: Dear Emily by Trudy Stiles

Title: Dear Emily (Forever Family #1)

Author: Trudy Stiles

Release Date: Dec 2, 2013

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Jenny's Review: The Matchmaker's Playbook by Rachel Van Dyken

Title: The Matchmaker's Playbook
Author: Rachel Van Dyken
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Skyscape
Pub Date: April 5, 2016
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

I was a little hesitant going into this story because of the abundance of books that sound a lot like the 90's film She’s All That. The good-looking, popular guy on campus sets out to makeover the frumpy girl: it’s been done before, right? Rachel Van Dyken takes that foundation and builds it up in an original, charismatic, and refreshing way.

Review: Paper Princess by Erin Watt

Title: Paper Princess
Author: Erin Watt
Genre: New Adult Romance
Publisher: Erin Watt
Pub Date: April 4, 2016
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

So I started this little gem about teenagers being all angsty, dirty, backstabbing pricks who have millions of dollars at their disposal, I thought ok this will be Gossip Girl high, I can usually deal with teenagers once in a while so no big deal right?  Wrong.

Review: Love, Chloe by Alessandra Torre

Title: Love, Chloe
Author: Alessandra Torre
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Alessandra Torre
Pub Date: March 14, 2016
Rating: 3.75 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Love, Chloe is the book version of a blog series Alessandra Torre recently wrote for Cosmopolitan magazine called The Bedroom Blog. Fans of the blog series will find familiarity in the novel and those new to Chloe Madison will most likely come to love her with ease. If you have not read the blog series, I recommend you don’t. I believe it is better to read one or the other unless you put a fair amount of time in between. I think the blog series was too fresh in my mind and, therefore, I was not as captivated by the story the second time around despite the story still being an enjoyable one.

Release Day Blitz: Love, Chloe by Alessandra Torre

Review: Beautiful Redemption by Jamie McGuire

Title: Beautiful Redemption
Author: Jamie McGuire 
Genre: New Adult
Pub Date: January 27, 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Real ~ Fun ~ Gooey

  

I had no idea I was going to like this story as much as I did. I haven’t read a Jamie McGuire book in years.  A wonderful reading friend sent me a signed paperback of Beautiful Redemption and it’s sat on my shelf for months.  I’ve been in the mood to read a paperback, so I picked the book up, and I wasn’t able to put it down. 

Review: The Light of Day by Kristen Kehoe

Title: The Light of Day
Author: Kristen Kehoe
Genre: New Adult
Pub Date: October 7, 2014
Rating: 4 Stars

Run ~ Out ~ Love

   

It was the beautiful cover that made me click on the book to see if the blurb fit the look.  The Light of Day did not disappoint! There was something unique about the writing that pulled me to Jake and Cora as if they were my best friends.  The writing wasn’t over flowery and it was thick with dialogue. It truly was a nice mixture of character development mixed with strong dialogue that kept me invested in the story of Jake and Cora.

Review: Art & Soul by Brittainy C. Cherry

Title: Art & Soul
Author: Brittainy C. Cherry
Genre: New Adult/ Young Adult
Publisher: Brittainy C. Cherry
Pub Date: April 20, 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

Unforgettable, Adoration, Emotional  

Review: The Girl I Was Before by Ginger Scott

Title: The Girl I Was Before (Falling 3)
Author: Ginger Scott
Genre: New Adult/College
Publisher: Little Miss Write
Pub Date: June 23, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...
Surprising ~ Sassy ~ Change

The Girl I Was Before is book number three in the Falling Series by Ginger Scott, and it has a very different tone from the other two books.  This is Paige’s story and in books one & two I wasn’t a Paige fan. Now, I think I’m Paige’s BIGGEST fan! Her spunky attitude and bold confidence radiate off of every page in this book.  I love a strong female, and Paige is that girl to a T. 

Review: Gold by K.A. Linde

Title: Gold
Author: K.A. Linde
Genre: New Adult
Publisher: K.A. Linde
Pub Date: July 7, 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

I am really very happy about this book, I read it before it was released and, rest assured, it was hard to contain my excitement. * Minor spoiler*

Review: Chasing River by K.A. Tucker

Title: Chasing River
Series: Burying Water #3
Author: K.A. Tucker
Genre: Contemporary Romance Suspense
Publisher: Atria
Pub Date: July 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Enthralling ~ Romantic ~ Courageous

I was first introduced to K.A. Tucker and this series with book number 2, Becoming Rain, and I’ve been hooked ever since. Tucker’s storytelling has a unique feel to it. It isn’t out there, shocking, or crazy, but there is just something so ensnaring and enjoyable that keeps me coming back for more. I love how she blends and balances suspense with romance to deliver a story that captivates and delights.

Review, Blog Tour, & Giveaway: Capture by Penny Reid

Title: Capture, Hypothesis #3
Series: Elements of Chemistry
Author: Penny Reid
Genre: Contemp. Romance, NA, Humor
Publisher: Caped Publishing
Pub Date: May 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Growth ~ Adulting ~ Passion

***Do not read this review if you have not read the first two installments of the series***

**I also suggest you read this book in an environment that allows for little interruption. Excessive amounts of interruption may be harmful to those around you**

Talk about completing an arc. Everything I had been questioning, everything I needed resolved, is taken care of. It wasn’t handed to me in a neat package, however, so don’t think this is one of THOSE stories. The reader has to work for answers and closure. This isn’t an easy ride here, not at all.