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Book Review: Etched on Me
Media Type: Ebook Title: Etched on Me Author: Jenn Crowell Publisher: Washington Square Press Pages: Paperback; 336 Release Date: February 4, 2014 Source: Publisher ————————————————- Genre: Contemporary Fiction HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy books with vivid characters dealing with tough issues. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes On the surface, sixteen-year-old Lesley Holloway is just another bright new student at Hawthorn Hill, a posh all-girls’; prep school north of London. Little do her classmates know that she recently ran away from home, where her father had spent years sexually abusing her.…
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Author Interview: Roger Ruffles, author of The Age of Secession series
It’s time for another author spotlight, here on HDB! I love doing these! It’s always fun to get to know an author a little deeper before diving into their book. This time our guest of honor is Roger Ruffles, author of Dissolution and the entire Age of Secession series. The Battle for Mars has been fought and won, and the False Emperor lies shot in the head in the ruins of the Red Palace. The rebellion is over, its purpose apparently complete. Little were the participants to suspect that it was merely the beginning of a whole new age of suffering…
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Book Review: Silent City
Media Type: Ebook Title: Silent City Author: Alex Segura Publisher: Codorus Press Pages: Paperback; 160 Release Date: October 29, 2013 Source: Publisher ——————————————————– Genre: Mystery/Thriller HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who don’t mind slow moving thrillers, and tough to love main characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / BookLikes Pete Fernandez is a mess. He’s on the brink of being fired from his middle-management newspaper job. His fiancée has up and left him. Now, after the sudden death of his father, he’s back in his hometown of Miami, slowly drinking himself into oblivion. But when…
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Book Review: From the Outback
Media Type: Ebook Title: From the Outback Author: Ann B. Harrison Publisher: Self-published Pages: Kindle; 168 Release Date: October 19, 2013 Source: Author —————————————— Genre: Contemporary Romance HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Fans of strong characters and sweet romance stories. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon Although desperate to get out of her dead end job, Sami is cynical when she hears of an inheritance from the grandfather she never knew. But once she and her young brother arrive in the beautiful valley, she discovers they are not wanted…especially by the sexy vineyard owner next door.…
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Book Review: Somewhere to Dream
Media Type: Ebook Title: Somewhere to Dream Author: Genevieve Graham Publisher: Berkley Press Pages: Paperback, 336 pages Release Date: November 5, 2013 Source: Author —————————————- Genre: Historical Romance HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love well-written romance set against sweeping historical backdrops. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N From Genevieve Graham, author of Sound of the Heart, comes the tale of two strangers living with the Cherokee—one with a warrior’s heart; the other with deadly dreams… The Cherokee call her Shadow Girl. A white woman adopted by Indians, Adelaide is haunted…
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Book Review: Buying In
Media Type: Ebook Title: Buying In Author: Laura Hemphill Publisher: New Harvest Pages: Hardcover, 304 pages Release Date: November 5, 2013 Source: TLC Book Tours ——————————– Genre: Contemporary Fiction HDB Rating: 2 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy contemporary fiction, with realistic characters and situations. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N Bright, ambitious Sophie Landgraf has landed a job as a Wall Street analyst. The small-town girl finally has her ticket to the American elite, but she doesn’t realize the toll it will take—on her boyfriend, on her family, and on her. It…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Forever, Jack by Natasha Boyd
Bringing another blitz your way! Maybe you’re lamenting the end of the weekend, but I’m sure you’ll feel much better after checking out Forever, Jack by Natasha Boyd. It’s definitely going to end up on your reading list! A feisty small-town girl and the Hollywood star who broke her heart An all-consuming love threatened by fame One last chance at FOREVER Keri Ann Butler’s life changed on the night she met movie star, Jack Eversea. She thought she knew a Jack that was very different to the man adored by fans the world over. In the wake of his betrayal and…
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Book Review: Night Chill
Media Type: Ebook Title: Night Chill Author: Jeff Gunhus Publisher: Seven Guns Press Pages: Paperback, 437 pages Release Date: May 31st 2013 Source: Xpresso Book Tours ————————————- Genre: Paranormal Fiction / Horror HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who love dark, chilling stories with vivid characters. Add it on: Goodreads / Shelfari / Amazon / B&N From the author of Jack Templar Monster Hunter comes a supernatural thriller for adult audiences. Jack Tremont moves his family to the quiet mountains of Western Maryland hoping to leave behind a troubled past and restart his life. Instead, he…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Lights of Aurora by Theresa McClinton
It’s almost Friday my bookish friends! Hang in there, it’s coming :). In the meantime, I’d love for you to check out Theresa McClinton’s new book, Lights of Aurora. Have you started the Stone Legacy series yet? Rejoice, here’s book two! After the discovery of her ancient Maya bloodlines, eighteen-year-old Ashley Coreandero is faced with a daunting responsibility. She must protect the stone of Muuk’Ich while Sarian, the underworld general, relentlessly drives her to the brink of insanity. As the winter solstice approaches, it brings an onslaught of unexpected side effects. Ashley must seize control over her supercharged powers, while…
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Book Review: The Supreme Macaroni Company
Media Type: Print Book (ARC) Title: The Supreme Macaroni Company *Series: Valentine #3 Author: Adriana Trigiani Publisher: Harper Collins Pages: Hardcover, 352 pages Release Date: November 5, 2013 Source: TLC Book Tours ————————————————- Genre: Contemporary Romance HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who have started this series and like Adriana Trigiani Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / B&N For over a hundred years, the Angelini Shoe Company in Greenwich Village has relied on the leather produced by Vechiarelli & Son in Tuscany. This historic business partnership provides the twist of fate for Valentine Roncalli,…