For The Love of Fictional Worlds
We Live A Thousand Lives Between The Pages of A Book!
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Kristen Ashley has become one of my favorite authors this year – not only are books pretty easy to get lost into – her books also are the ones that have bought me back from the brink of reading slumps – once I start her books I end up reading EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM, even if it is a re-read!
They are THAT AMAZING!!
Today, though I am going to be introducing (or re-introducing, if you are already fan) to a series – The Fanstasyland Series -by Kristen, that is a bit out there – this is purely fantasy genre for adults! You have dragons, witches, royalty, magic, talking animals, kickass heroines and over the top alpha heroes!!
You have to keep yourself open a bit when you read this series though – there are somethings that could end up being too out of the realm for you, but I would highly suggest that you keep your reservations aside, for these are books that will keep you hooked till every last one are done!
But mostly, I liked this series, is because of the shock factor and the actual fantastical aspects woven into a genre that is quite rarely found!
Continue reading “Review: The Fantasyland Series by Kristen Ashley”
Welcome to the Blog Tour for Tell Me A Desire by Tamara Lush hosted by the wonderful Inkslinger PR!
Check out my thoughts on this new addition to the story series, and don’t forget to check an awesome sauce giveaway!
enjoy your visit lovelies! ❤
Continue reading “Blog Tour – Review & Giveaway: Tell Me A Desire by Tamara Lush”
Three things in my life were fact.
I needed Sarah to survive.
I needed sex to remain sane.
And I could never mix sex with Sarah.I just knew—deep in my marrow—that if I did, I’d somehow lose her. All my deepest darkest secrets would crack open, bleed out, and ruin everything between us. I wouldn’t unleash the shit inside me on my worst enemy, let alone her. So she stayed strictly in the friend zone.People probably thought I never went there with her because of her cerebral palsy, but f*ck them. She knew she was the most important person in my world, and I wasn’t about to risk hurting our relationship just to make my c*ck happy.Until the moment she begged me to take her virginity.
Now it’s all about to hit the fan, because how the hell do you resist the one person forbidden to you when she says please?–Brandt Gamble
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Thank you for joining today and wishing GRIT by J.C. Valentine a very Happy Book Birthday!!!
This birthday bash includes a little sneak peak into this book and a chance to win an awesome sauce giveaway!! 😀
This bash is hosted by the lovely folks at the Indie Sage PR 😀
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THE PLAN:
* Smuggle diamonds from Liberia to Morocco
* Make the trip in three days
* Don’t get caught
* Don’t kill each other
* Don’t have sex with each other
* Don’t fall for each other
* Stick to the planThis is the story of what happens when an unlikely bond is formed between enemies, causing tensions to rise, and igniting a chemistry that threatens to burn them both. Together, they’ll learn that sometimes even the best laid plans can fail.
If this NOVEL were a MOVIE, it would have an R rating from the MPAA. Contains: Violence, Grisly Images, Strong Language, Nudity, and Graphic Sexual Content
Disclaimer: This book was bought pinching pennies and best money I ever spent. Honest!
Another Disclaimer: If you are put off by violence, then you might want to think twice before reading this duology.
So here’s the thing, I got a soft spot for mercenaries, or spies or basically bad guys who are bad guys by choice (only in books though!) – so when I heard about this book through another blog, I knew I just HAD to read it! It sounded right up my alley.
And I am soo PROUD that my instincts are on the point. I mean really!! You really should be taking my recommendations more and more!!
“No sex. No sex. She’s a harpy from hell who tried to shoot you and kicked you in the nuts. Why would you want to have sex with that?”
My constant reaction while reading this book — BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA and I am not even kidding, even through everything angsty and violent, that’s all the reaction I could muster because MARC AND LILY.
Marc and Lily are both mercenaries, one by choice and one by a mission – their paths cross each other when they are on the same job – and when that job is done, play hot and heavy with each other *wink wink* but everything goes to sh*t heavens the next morning.
“I just needed a minute.”
“…or a couple of hours.”
“Shut up. Were you always this annoying!?”
“Probably. My good looks just blinded you to it.”
Marc is everything I could have ever wanted in a fictional hero – he is cocky and intelligent, brawny and absolutely a slave to his baser instincts, by which I do mean, he doesn’t really realize WHY he needs to protect Lily, but he does and he always responds to that instinct.
I LOVED the fact as to how Marc fought with Lily – their relationship is combative, but neither of them ever backed down. Marc has been alone for so long that he doesn’t understand or basically doesn’t know how to react to the effect that Lily had on him. And honestly, it was adorable to read about – which meant it was the easiest thing to actually imagine a *my* man acting like that in reality 😀
“Do you really think I have gorgeous eyes?”
“Sweetheart, you have beautiful eyes. Like emeralds.”
“Always jewels with you.”
“What can I say, princess. I always did like emeralds more than diamonds.”
Lily – oh where do I even start with her?
She is the exact kind of heroine I LOVE reading about – she is sassy, strong, and brilliant in an understated way that she would make any woman feel inferior. Oh and just so that you didn’t understand, she is ALSO a mercenary – and a kickass one at that as well.
She isn’t afraid to get violent, doesn’t take any crap lying even if it is from a man who has made her feel more in a week than anyone has in the last five years. She has a reason for choosing this line of work, and she isn’t ready to give up that reason, not even for Marc.
This book is perfect – because both Marc and Lily are imperfect – the way they handle their emotions is realistic, enough to make me believe that they could be me and my guy (except for the whole guns and mercenaries part!).
The writing is on point – the author has made sure in her own quirky way that you won’t even feel the need to do anything else except read the book – which I have to say that very few authors come close to emulating!
This is a book that you definitely need to read, especially if you love a plot that if full of action, with twist you definitely don’t see coming – and characters that aren’t conventional in their heroism.
“I can’t believe you came back.”
“I had to. I had to save you. I’ve never wanted to protect anything in my life, but I always want to protect you. I was ready to burn this city down.”
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THE NEW PLAN:
* Find Marc
* DON’T find Marc
* Take down a Russian Bratva boss
* Don’t have sex with Kingsley
* Find Marc
* Take down a Colombian drug lord
* Don’t fall for Marc again
* DON’T FIND MARC
* Kill every ..
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*SCREW THE PLAN AND JUST WING ITThis is the story of what happens when best laid plans fail, and a vengeful woman is forced to find her own way once again. A bond broken, trust shattered, and too many lies to keep track of find Marc and Lily all out of plans and running out of time. Can they find their way back to each other before trouble finds them first, or is it really the end of their journey?
Disclaimer: This book was bought pinching pennies and best money I ever spent. Honest!
Another Disclaimer: If you are put off by violence, then you might want to think twice before reading this duology.
Marc is a jerk – that was my last thought when I completed Best Laid Plans and my first thought when I started reading Out of Plans and it was on the back of my mind till I was well into the story.
But that’s the thing with Dual POV’s – you just don’t get to have a judgmental attitude – because you get to understand the reasoning behind both their actions.
“You think I’m some delicate, fragile, little girl wandering around out here. I’m not. I wasn’t in Africe, and I’m even less of one now. You need to recognize that.”
Lily is as kick ass as any heroine can be! She is still sassy, still cynical and still in love with Marc and is scared that she always will be.
Marc on the other hand, went ahead to actually complete Lily’s mission – but like any dumb male, he makes the decision all on his own without any input from Lily (Yeah, like that would have gone well!).
“You are delicate to me, and I would die if I broke you.”
And oh jeez, how adorable are Lily and Marc together? Even in their angst filled fights – they are still a whole lot in love than I have ever seen any other couple to be!
Both Lily and Marc have to go through so much together and still learn so much about each other – they realise what exactly a relationship is all about (and no, it doesn’t always involve killing people!).
But boy do they learn and learn well. They kind of easy going comadre they have with each other, isn’t just tested by Lily’s anger but is also tested by Marc’s habit of screwing things up. But throughout everything, their love for each other is strong and gets stronger, no matter what.
“I was so stupid,” he mumbled, one of his hands moving to touch the huge ugly bruise that was covering her ribs where the bean bag shot had hit her.
“A little bit. But hey, it’s one of the things I like about you.”
“‘Cause it makes you look smarter.”
“Exactly.”
And then there’s Kingsley, whom we get to know in Best Laid Plans, but he becomes a far more integral character in this book – (and an unwittingly third wheel!). Though, there isn’t exactly a romantic connection between Lily and Kingsley, you can still see the effect that their partnership has on their friendship and not to mention how Marc reacts to it.
Kingsley is a character that I need a HEA for (yes, I am talking to you, Ms. Author!) – and while I can’t say much, because hey spoilers – you definitely come away with a need to actually know what happens to Kingsley (and my need to re-visit Lily and March has only a little to do with it!).
While some may think, that a duology isn’t needed, and you may be right, but it definitely doesn’t detract from it – plus the writing as such sucks you in, and I have never had the chance of meeting such an intense set of characters before – and I highly doubt I ever will, unless of course it is another book by Ms. Fantome!
Also,in her own words, Ms. Fantome is a writer who would never ever leave us hanging 😀
“I’m trying to say… I want more. I want us to have a home together. I haven’t rented an apartment in a long time, and I’ve never owned property. Never wanted to put down roots. I was always moving. But for you, sweetheart, I’d stop everything.”
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When Kate Watts abandoned her law career to open a food pantry in Northeast Minneapolis, she never dreamed it would be this difficult. Facing the heartbreaking prospect of turning hungry people away, she is grateful for the anonymous donations that begin appearing at the end of each month. Determined to identify and thank her secret benefactor, she launches a plan and catches Ian —a charismatic hacker with a Robin Hood complex—in the act.
Ian intrigues Kate in a way no man ever has. But after learning he’s snooped around on her personal computer, she demands retribution. Impressed with her tolerance and captivated by her spirit, he complies and begins to slowly charm his way past her defenses. Time spent with Ian is never boring, and Kate soon finds herself falling for the mysterious hacker.
But Ian has enemies and they’re growing restless. In the hacking world, exploiting a target’s weakness is paramount, and no price is too high to stop an attack. And when Kate learns exactly how much Ian has paid, she’ll discover just how strong her love is for the man who has hacked his way into her heart.
Continue reading “Review: Heart Shaped Hack (Kate & Ian #1) by Tracey Garvis-Graves”
Beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover returns with an unforgettable love story between a writer and his unexpected muse.
Fallon meets Ben, an aspiring novelist, the day before her scheduled cross-country move. Their untimely attraction leads them to spend Fallon’s last day in L.A. together, and her eventful life becomes the creative inspiration Ben has always sought for his novel. Over time and amidst the various relationships and tribulations of their own separate lives, they continue to meet on the same date every year. Until one day Fallon becomes unsure if Ben has been telling her the truth or fabricating a perfect reality for the sake of the ultimate plot twist.
With her son’s life in the balance, Catherine Fry is forced to locate and steal the priceless Ruby Cross of the Knights Templar. She knows who has it—it’s just a matter of coercing Thomas Glanville, the handsome and incredibly stubborn captain of the ship she’s captured, into telling her the exact location. Fortunately, Catherine knows that there are many ways to get a man to talk…
Captain Thomas Glanville has the cross and he’ll be damned if he’s going to hand it over now that he finally has the means to buy a ship of his own. He’s at the mercy of a fiery woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goal. But Catherine has no idea who she’s dealing with—and Thomas has his own means of charming a woman into his mercy and his bed…
Continue reading “ARC Review: His Pirate Seductress by Tamara Hughes”
Imagine a world without books…
In the future, books are a distant memory. The written word has been replaced by an ever-present stream of images known as Verity. In the controlling dominion of the United Vales of Fell, reading is obsolete and forbidden, and readers themselves do not—cannot—exist.
But where others see images in the stream, teenager Noelle Hartley sees words. She’s obsessed with what they mean, where they came from, and why they found her.Noelle’s been keeping her dangerous fixation with words a secret, but on the night before her seventeenth birthday, a rare interruption in the stream leads her to a mysterious volume linked to an underworld of rebel book lovers known as the Nine of the Rising. With the help of the Risers and the beguiling boy Ledger, Noelle discovers that the words within her are precious clues to the books of the earlier time—and as a child of their bookless age, she might be the world’s last hope of bringing them back.
Blood, Ink & Fire is a gripping, evocative tale that asks, who would we be without books?
Continue reading “ARC Review: Blood, Ink & Fire by Ashley Mansour”
For The Love of Fictional Worlds 