-
Waiting on Wednesday (1/28/15)
“Waiting On” Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted here, that spotlights upcoming releases that we’re eagerly anticipating. It’s hosted by Breaking the Spine. *** This week I thought I’d share a Middle Grade book that I’m absolutely giddy over! I am, and always have been, a huge fan of fairy tales. Everything about them makes me remember what it was like to be a young reader, and fall head over heels for the magical place that books would take me. So when I saw that Sourcebooks was publishing Flunked: Fairy Tale Reform School, a book about trying to reform fairy tale…
-
Book Review: Thirty Days to Win His Wife by Andrea Laurence
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Thirty Days to Win His Wife Series: Brides and Belles #2 Author: Andrea Laurence Publisher: Harlequin Desire Pages: ebook; 192 Release Date: February 3, 2015 Source: Netgalley ——————————————— Genre: Romance HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy strong stubborn characters and great chemistry Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Even with a baby on the way, Amelia’s holding out for the perfect husband. Tyler has thirty days to prove he’s the one. Best friends Tyler Dixon and Amelia Kennedy eloped to Vegas on a whim. But before they can deal with their quickie divorce, she confesses: she’s pregnant. Now there’s no way Tyler…
-
Book Review: The Flesh Market by Richard Wright
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Flesh Market Author: Richard Wright Publisher: Self-published Pages: Paperback; 376 Release Date: February 10, 2014 Source: Author ——————————————— Genre: Thriller / Historical Fiction HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy darker tales, with a hint of history hiding underneath. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes “Doon the wynds an’ up the streets, Where revenants sought souls tae eat, The Butcher called for twitching meat An’ Burke an’ Hare did answer.” -anon. 1827. A year after the Cadaver Riots tore the heart from Edinburgh. Fear still chokes the Old…
-
Book Spotlight: The Blood of the Fifth Knight by E.M. Powell
It’s time for another book spotlight! Evil conspirators are trying to overthrow the King of England, and one man is trying to help, but at what cost. Let’s take a peek shall we? England, 1176. King Henry II has imprisoned his rebellious Queen for her failed attempt to overthrow him. But with her conspirators still at large and a failed assassination attempt on his beautiful mistress, Rosamund Clifford, the King must take action to preserve his reign. Desperate, Henry turns to the only man he trusts: a man whose skills have saved him once before. Sir Benedict Palmer answers the…
-
Book Review: Flirting with Disaster by Victoria Dahl
Media Type: Ebook (ARC) Title: Flirting with Disaster *Series: Girls Night Out Book #2 Author: Victoria Dahl Publisher: HQN Books Pages: ebook, 384 Release Date: February 1, 2015 Source: Netgalley ——————————————- Genre: Romance HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of hot sex scenes and eclectic small town characters Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Artist Isabelle West has good reasons for preferring a solitary life. Tucked away in a cabin in the woods, she has everything she needs . . . except a red-hot love life. That is, until a hard-bodied U.S. marshal threatens to unearth secrets she’s spent years protecting. But giving in to the sparks flying between them…
-
Author Spotlight + Giveaway: Prince of Demons by Victoria Danaan
Well ladies and gents, you’ve made it to Tuesday! Congratulations, you’re on step closer to Friday :). Are you ready for another book spotlight? Today’s spotlight is a little special, because it’s on a new full set of The Order of the Black Swann by Victoria Danaan. For those you who don’t know, these came out as three separate novellas at first. Now they’re all together for the first time. Read on, and don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the bottom! Title: Prince of Demons (The Order of the Black Swann #1-#3) Author: Victoria Danaan Release Date: January 19th, 2015…
-
Stacking the Shelves (2015 – #1)
Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page! First Stacking the Shelves of 2015! I used to do this often, but then all my books ended up as digital ones, and I kind of just stopped. This year though, I’ve vowed to…
-
Book Review: The Fairy King by Laura Gilfillan
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Fairy King Author: Laura Gilfillan Publisher: Gilfillan House Pages: ebook; 260 Release Date: July 31, 2013 Source: Author ——————————————– Genre: Young Adult Fantasy HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy nature and fantasy creatures. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes Elora has unwittingly attracted the attention of the fairy king because of her kindness to his subjects. Not that Elora was ever aware that the fairy king even existed. Or that there was really any such thing as magic. That sweet oblivion comes crashing to an end on what starts out as an ordinary day, spent working in her garden. A couple…
-
Book Review: Wish by Grier Cooper
Media Type: Ebook Title: Wish *Series: Indigo Dreams #1 Author: Grier Cooper Publisher: Dancing Poodle Press Pages: Paperback; 274 Release Date: December 2, 2014 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ——————————————– Content Screening: Mild Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy contemporary narratives, and especially those who have a passion for dance. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | BookLikes For Indigo Stevens, ballet classes at Miss Roberta’s ballet studio offer the stability and structure that are missing from her crazy home life. At almost 16, she hopes this is the year she will be…
-
Book Review: The Price of Love by Maggi Craft
Media Type: Ebook Title: The Price of Love Series: A Price Novel Book1 Author: Maggi Craft (Author), Laura Meehan (Editor), Kristin Thiel(Editor) Publisher: Swift Eleven Publishing Pages: ebook, 254 Release Date: January 13, 2015 Source: Author/MBM Book Publicity ——————————————- Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of romance Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Arden Simms—an average twenty-five-year-old med student—is headstrong, independent, and spends most of her time consumed by her studies. The last thing she wants is a romantic relationship that could cause her life to veer off track. Slayde Price is gorgeous, kind, and well on his way to fame and fortune. But the shallow people…