Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Read an #Excerpt from Lost and Found by Lexi Blake




41077802Lost and Found
(Masters & Mercenaries: The Forgotten #2)
by Lexi Blake
Kindle Edition, 452 pages
Published February 26th 2019 by DLZ Entertainment, LLC
ASINB07G8HXNHH
Owen Shaw and his “brothers” lost everything, their entire existence erased. Science had robbed he and all the Lost Boys of their memories and their past, but not their future. Hunted by every intelligence agency in the world, they are focused on two goals: find a cure for what was done to them and ensure that the technology that ruined their lives doesn’t get out into the world. Rebecca Walsh might be the key to achieving both. Owen has been studying her closely, living in her building, and he cannot resolve how such a beautiful, giving woman could have helped design the evil process that destroyed his past.

Dr. Rebecca Walsh has dedicated her life to researching the secrets of the mind. Her atmospheric rise in her field was fueled by the horror of watching her mother’s agonizing journey into madness at the hands of a disease with no cure. She vowed to never rest until she finds it. But obsession takes a heavy toll, and when Owen moves into her building she realizes how much of her life she has missed out on. Owen opens her eyes to a whole new world, filled with joy, laughter, and possibly love.

Owen and Rebecca grow closer, unraveling more about each other and the mysteries surrounding her connection to Hope McDonald. As the sinister forces working against the Lost Boys descend on Toronto, secrets long buried are uncovered that could shatter the bonds holding the Lost Boys together and cost Rebecca her life.


Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Happy #BookBirthday to The Last Letter by Rebecca Yarros

The right words can save your life.


For fans of Nicholas Sparks and Jodi Picoult... A soldier falls in love with his battle buddy’s sister through their letters and returns home from Afghanistan with a secret that could destroy their fragile relationship. Don’t miss THE LAST LETTER by Rebecca Yarros! Grab your copy today!




40045986The Last Letter
by Rebecca Yarros 
Paperback, 432 pages
Published February 26th 2019 by Entangled: Amara
ISBN 1640635335
Beckett,

If you’re reading this, well, you know the last-letter drill. You made it. I didn’t. Get off the guilt train, because I know if there was any chance you could have saved me, you would have.

I need one thing from you: get out of the army and get to Telluride.

My little sister Ella’s raising the twins alone. She’s too independent and won’t accept help easily, but she has lost our grandmother, our parents, and now me. It’s too much for anyone to endure. It’s not fair.

And here’s the kicker: there’s something else you don’t know that’s tearing her family apart. She’s going to need help.

So if I’m gone, that means I can’t be there for Ella. I can’t help them through this. But you can. So I’m begging you, as my best friend, go take care of my sister, my family.

Please don’t make her go through it alone.

Ryan 


Monday, February 25, 2019

#Spotlight on The Dysasters by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast + Sweepstakes




36476450The Dysasters
(The Dysasters #1)
by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast 
Hardcover, 320 pages
Expected publication: February 26th 2019 by Wednesday Books
ISBN 1250141044
Foster Stewart knows she's different. Her life has never been "normal." Talking to plants and controlling cloud formations aren't things most seventeen year olds are into. Tate "Nighthawk" Taylor is perfect. Star quarterback and all around dreamy boy next door he never thought about his "extra" abilities. What quarterback wouldn't want night vision? That's not weird, right? It's cool!

But on the night of their first meeting a deadly tornado brings them together and awakens their true abilities - the power to control the element air. Unbeknown to Tate and Foster, they are the first in a group of teens that were genetically manipulated before birth to bond with the elements. Which truly sucks for Foster, as she has to face the fact that Dr. Rick Stewart, her beloved scientist father, betrayed her and now wants to use her and the others for his own nefarious world domination plot.

Foster and Tate must stop Dr. Stewart and his minions before he destroys their lives and the world.

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Happy #BookBirthday to When August Ends by Penelope Ward




43427544When August Ends
by Penelope Ward
ebook
Published February 25th 2019 by Penelope Ward Books, Inc.
ASINB07N1TB8SC
From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.

What do you do when a sexy, older man moves into your family’s summer rental?

Well, apparently, you make a fool of yourself—over and over. Things didn’t exactly get off on the right foot with Noah Cavallari. Our first encounter was embarrassing, to say the least.

But despite that, I found myself waking up every day with a newfound energy. Nothing exciting ever happened on the lake—not until Noah moved into the small boathouse on our property. He’d booked it for the entire summer…and I was still trying to figure out why.

When my mother became ill, I inherited the responsibility of making sure our guests were well taken care of. I should have been in college. Instead, I was living my best life…as a maid.

Dark, handsome, and mysterious, everything about Noah screamed forbidden.

I knew he was just passing through town for the summer.

I knew he was probably too old for me.

Yet, I was drawn to him.

Not to mention, he tried to save my life when he mistakenly thought I was drowning.

I wanted him and made no secret of it.

His own attempts to warn me away soon gave way to late-night moonlight chats by the lake. We were slowly easing into a friendship that was gearing up to explode into something I might not recover from.

Because he’s leaving at the end of the summer.

And I have no idea what I’ll do when August ends. 

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Read an #Excerpt from Jagged Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan




38314829Jagged Ink
(Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs #3)
by Carrie Ann Ryan 
ebook
Published February 19th 2019
ISBN139781947007406
The Montgomery Ink: Colorado Springs series continues with a couple fighting to keep what they thought they had and gain what they didn’t know they needed.
Roxie Montgomery met her soul mate when she least expected it. When he asked her to marry him, she thought her happily ever after was only just beginning. Then, she found that walking into the sunset was much harder than her favorite books made it out to be. After a crushing loss, she feels as though she doesn’t know her husband anymore, or rather…she doesn’t know herself.

Carter Marshall has loved Roxie since the first time he saw her. But as the days pass between them, so does the distance. He doesn’t know how to show her that he’s all in, and honestly doesn’t know if she’s in at all. When an accident changes everything, they’ll have to decide if what they have can be salvaged, or if starting over is the answer. Or even possible.

Without fighting, without a true new beginning, sometimes, the remnants of what was lost can leave anyone jagged, shells of what they were before. It will take more than the idea of forever for Roxie and Carter to find themselves again, but as the Montgomerys know, nothing worth fighting for is easy.


Friday, February 22, 2019

#Spotlight on Forever My Hero by Sharon Sala + #Giveaway




40264891Forever My Hero
(Blessings, Georgia #7)
by Sharon Sala 
Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages
Expected publication: February 26th 2019 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN 1492663530
Every storm they've weathered...has led them to each other

Dan Amos lost his wife and son years ago, when they inadvertently got in the way of a death threat meant for him. He's never had eyes for anyone since, and he doesn't want to. But fellow Blessings resident Alice Conroy sparks something inside him...

Newly widowed, Alice was disillusioned by marriage and isn't looking to fall in love anytime soon. Then a tropical storm blazes a path straight for the Georgia coast, and as the town prepares for the worst, Dan opens his heart and his home. The tempest is raging, but Alice and Dan are learning to find shelter...in each other. 

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

4 Wine Glass #ARC #Review of Lady Derring Takes a Lover by Julie Anne Long




40374603  Title:  Lady Derring Takes a Lover
  Series:  The Palace of the Rogues #1
   Author:  Julie Anne Long
   Format: eBook/Paperback, 384 pages
   Expected publication: Feb. 26th 2019 by Avon
   ASIN:  B0796SN24S
   Links: Goodreads | Amazon |B&N
   Source: Edelweiss
   Reviewer: Kimberly
   Rating: 4 out of 5 Wine Glasses

A mistress. A mountain of debt. A mysterious wreck of a building.

Delilah Swanpool, Countess of Derring, learns the hard way that her husband, "Dear Dull Derring," is a lot more interesting—and perfidious—dead than alive. It's a devil of an inheritance, but in the grand ruins of the one building Derring left her, are the seeds of her liberation. And she vows never again to place herself at the mercy of a man.

But battle-hardened Captain Tristan Hardy is nothing if not merciless. When the charismatic naval hero tracks a notorious smuggler to a London boarding house known as the Rogue's Palace, seducing the beautiful, blue-blooded proprietress to get his man seems like a small sacrifice.

They both believe love is a myth. But a desire beyond reason threatens to destroy the armor around their hearts. Now a shattering decision looms: Will Tristan betray his own code of honor…or choose a love that might be the truest thing he's ever known?



Kimberly's Thoughts:
No one, particularly not her late husband, had ever valued her for wits. Oh, but she possessed them.

#Spotlight on Bad Influence by Stefanie London + #Giveaway




40409727Bad Influence
(Bad Bachelors #3)
by Stefanie London
Paperback, 384 pages
Expected publication: February 26th 2019 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN 1492655236
He's the bad bachelor who inspired it all...
Annie Maxwell had her whole life figured out...until her fianc� left her when his career took off. If that wasn't bad enough, every society blog posted pictures of him escorting a woman wearing her engagement ring. To help the women of New York avoid guys like her ex, Annie created the Bad Bachelors app. But try as she might, Annie just can't forget him...

For bank executive Joe Preston, his greatest mistake was leaving the love of his life when she needed him most. Now, all he wants is to make things right--and she won't have him. But when Annie's safety is threatened by a hacker determined to bring down her app, Joe is the only one she can turn to. He'll have to lay himself on the line to prove to Annie that he's a changed man. But will their hard-won bond survive the revelation that Annie is the one pulling the strings behind Bad Bachelors?

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

3.5 Wine Glass #Review of Crashing into Her by Mia Sosa

 



39735918  Title:  Crashing Into Her
  Series:  Love On Cue #3
   Author: Mia Sosa
   Format: eBook, 384 pages
   Expected publication: Feb. 19th 2019 by Avon Impulse
   ASIN:  B07BQ59RNJ
   Links: Goodreads | Amazon |B&N
   Source: Edelweiss
   Reviewer: Kimberly
   Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Wine Glasses

Relationships are a thing of the past for Eva Montgomery. Her current motto? You can’t spell “manipulative” without man. But Eva has needs, and a one-night-stand at her best friend’s wedding is the perfect way to kick off her new approach to singledom. Then a job opportunity puts her in the same city with the guy she can’t forget . . .

Anthony Castillo is a perpetual bachelor—no strings, just flings—a status he maintains by being honest about his intentions and never looking back. So why is he still thinking about the firecracker of a woman who rocked his world at his cousin’s wedding? It’s a question he refuses to answer, until she comes crashing back into his life, taking his emotional walls down with her.

When her father doubts her ability to make it in LA, Eva vows to go big and prove him wrong. With her athletic background, she’s an ideal candidate for stunt work. But first she’ll need training, and the instructor is none other than her former hookup, Anthony Castillo. Except he’s not as cocky as she remembers and he’s definitely still sexy as sin. The only problem is . . . Anthony doesn’t want her anywhere near his stunt school—or his heart.



Kimberly's Thoughts:
“Eva,” he whispers in a low groan. “Friends shouldn’t do this.”

#Spotlight on You Had Me at Jaguar by Terry Spear + #Giveaway




40597272You Had Me at Jaguar
(Heart of the Shifter #1)
by Terry Spear 
Paperback, 352 pages
Expected publication: February 26th 2019 by Sourcebooks Casablanca
ISBN 1492677264
They're not the only ones on the prowl...but they're the most dangerous...

The United Shifter Force gives jaguar agent Howard Armstrong an impossible task—to protect fierce she-jaguar Valerie Chambers, when the last thing she wants is protecting. They're going international to take down a killer and he can guard Valerie all day long. But guard his heart? He doesn't stand a chance.

Monday, February 18, 2019

#Spotlight on Devil's Daughter by Lisa Kleypas




40404706Devil's Daughter
(The Ravenels #5)
by Lisa Kleypas
Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages
Expected publication: February 19th 2019 by Avon
ISBN 0062371932
New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas delivers a scintillating tale of a beautiful, young widow who finds passion with the one man she shouldn't...

Although beautiful young widow Phoebe, Lady Clare, has never met West Ravenel, she knows one thing for certain: he's a mean, rotten bully. Back in boarding school, he made her late husband's life a misery, and she'll never forgive him for it. But when Phoebe attends a family wedding, she encounters a dashing and impossibly charming stranger who sends a fire-and-ice jolt of attraction through her. And then he introduces himself...as none other than West Ravenel.

West is a man with a tarnished past. No apologies, no excuses. However, from the moment he meets Phoebe, West is consumed by irresistible desire...not to mention the bitter awareness that a woman like her is far out of his reach. What West doesn't bargain on is that Phoebe is no straitlaced aristocratic lady. She's the daughter of a strong-willed wallflower who long ago eloped with Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent—the most devilishly wicked rake in England.

Before long, Phoebe sets out to seduce the man who has awakened her fiery nature and shown her unimaginable pleasure. Will their overwhelming passion be enough to overcome the obstacles of the past?

Only the devil's daughter knows...


Friday, February 15, 2019

Read an #Excerpt from Stroke of Luck by B.J. Daniels




40142479Stroke of Luck
(Sterling's Montana #1)
by B.J. Daniels
Paperback, 384 pages
Expected publication: February 19th 2019 by HQN
ISBN 1335041028
He’s hoping to bury the past. She’s ready to settle the score.

The Sterling Ranch’s season opening isn’t going so smoothly. With the ranch’s lodge full of guests and a Montana blizzard threatening, Will Sterling needs help—and he needs it fast. So when his childhood friend Poppy Carmichael agrees to lend a hand, he’s grateful for a second chance…and more enticed by the woman she’s become than he cares to admit.

For Poppy, it was supposed to be a retreat full of horse rides and hoedowns—with a side of showing Will what he’s been missing all these years. But as the snow deepens outside, the guests’ suspicion and mistrust turn sinister inside, catching Will and Poppy in the crosshairs.

Weathering the storm in each other’s arms is all too easy for Will and Poppy, but will a confrontation with a killer mean their reunion is short-lived?

New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author B.J. Daniels starts her Sterling’s Ranch series off with a bang in this suspenseful story of romance and revenge.


Thursday, February 14, 2019

Read an #Excerpt from Ensnared: An Eternal Guardians Novella by Elisabeth Naughton




42649355Ensnared: An Eternal Guardians Novella
(Eternal Guardians)
by Elisabeth Naughton
Kindle Edition, 125 pages
Published February 12th 2019 by Evil Eye Concepts, Incorporated
ASINB07K6ZG3GM
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Elisabeth Naughton comes a new story in her Eternal Guardians series… 

RYDER–Mysterious, powerful, every woman’s fantasy come true.

For thousands of years, Ryder has reveled in his role as an immortal messenger—a dream weaver sent to seduce and manipulate. Until he’s ordered to deceive a fantasy of his own.

Zakara, the daughter of one of the mightiest Eternal Guardians, is his perfect woman. But she’s impervious to Ryder’s advances. Each attempt to sway her to his will pushes him deeper into a dreamscape she seems to be controlling. To survive, Ryder will need to find a way to master his sexy new prey. Because if he can’t, he risks forever condemning himself and the woman he’s grown to love to a never-ending nightmare drawn straight from the twisted depths of hell. 


Wednesday, February 13, 2019

5 Wine Glass #Review of Wrangler's Rescue by B.J. Daniels




37761655Title: Wrangler’s Rescue
Series: The Montana Cahills #7
Author: B.J. Daniels
Format: Kindle Edition, 384 pages
Published: November 20th 2018 by HQN Books
ISBN: ASIN B0785W8XJC
Links: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N
Reviewer: Linda
Source: NetGalley
Rating: 5 out of 5 Wine Glasses

She’ll risk everything to bring her cowboy back home…

One week ago, Cyrus Cahill told Ashley Jo “AJ” Somerfield that he’d be back in her arms by the weekend. He just needed to buy a bull for his ranch, and then they’d pick up where they left off after that romantic ride through the foothills. But now he’s gone missing and everyone—even the sheriff—believes he’s dead.

Everyone…but AJ. She suspects foul play and she won’t rest until Cyrus is back home in Gilt Edge, right where he belongs. Because Cyrus isn’t the kind of cowboy who breaks a promise. And since she’s not the kind of woman who gives up on her man, AJ will risk anything to help bring him home…even her own life.

Don’t miss this suspenseful conclusion of The Montana Cahills series from New York Times bestselling author B.J. Daniels.



Linda's Thoughts:
The Breath-Taking Conclusion of the Montana Cahills’ Saga!