Sunday, August 4, 2013

Sizzle: Bad Boy Rockers by Lexi Buchanan



I read a lot of reviews about this book before posting this review by Amy and I have to say this about Sizzle, you will either love it or hate it. There definitely does not seem to be any in between. If you are a person that likes everything to be easy, clean and end in an uncomplicated HEA, I am willing to bet you that this book is not for you. If you are willing to stick by a couple, through a complicated story line and relationship and see them through to the other side, this book is definitely for you.

Synopsis: Thalia is twenty-one and has just finished her sophomore year of college, and is trying to avoid going home to her stifling parents who have a curfew of nine every night, and have a bad habit of treating her like she's still ten years old. Her new boyfriend, Liam, invites her to spend the summer with him and his family, so as she’s been unable to find a local job to keep her at college, Thalia jumps at the chance. Liam tells her that she can be his guest at his brother, Jack’s, wedding at the end of the summer.

Jack is twenty-five and feels as though he’s drowning. He’s engaged to Mia, against his will, because it’s always been drilled into him, family comes first. Jack’s studying for a law degree, and wants to go out on his own once he graduates, specializing in criminal law. His father wants him to accept a junior partnership in the law firm owned jointly by him and Lewis, his fiancées father, to practice family law.

Then he meets his brother’s girlfriend, Thalia, and he can’t get her out of his head. He needs her to keep her distance, because every time she smiles in his direction, he wants to carry her to his room and do really naughty things to her.

Then Saturday night arrives and Liam takes Thalia to a new bar that has opened on the outskirts of town, where she discovers Jack’s big secret. By day he’s the good looking, slightly older brother with a chip on his shoulder, who gives her hot looks, and by night he’s Phoenix, singer/guitar player for bad boy group ‘Deception’, who makes her sizzle to the core!

He has muscle.
He has tattoos.
He has piercings.
He has a mouth that makes her panties wet every time he opens it. He is supposed to be getting married.
He is also her boyfriend’s brother....

Amy's review from Goodreads: 

"I was lucky enough to get an ARC of this book & by Christ am I thankful. 

This book was hot & steamy all the way through. It was hard reading Thalia & Jack's relationship grow but on hold at the same time, if you read it you will understand! They clearly loved each other but couldn't do anything about it at first. Five stars. 

Looking forward to Callie & Reece's book. :D"

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Jack "Phoenix"


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Saturday, August 3, 2013

5th Chamber: Black Fire

BLACK FIRE: FIFTH CHAMBER BY ELLE MOON

Absolutely intimidated by the size of book one of this series (on my Kindle it was 780 pages- only 400 in print), The Death Drum (also 5 stars excellent, by the way), I almost did not know if I could tackle this book, but I did, as I did the first one, and I loved it! Vampires, wolves, angels and demons.....it was amazing and I highly recommend you read both books, and book three, The Dancing Bones, coming soon- I hope. Although this book ends rather on an abrupt cliffhanger, it will not turn me off in any way from telling you that you should read it. 



I absolutely love Abram- he is a new book boyfriend for me for sure, and although Hayley could be a pain in the ass, always doing what she wanted to, consequences be damned, I loved her too. The characters in this story were so well written that it was easy to picture each of their faces and either love or hate them by the way they behaved in the story. My teenage daughter read these with me and she and I had many conversations about ways to get rid of Lillian. Lol! Anyway, please give this series a go if you love a good paranormal romance- it was fabulous. And like I said, I let my daughter read it, so no kinky sex, but it was a great love story that did not need it for me to love it. Great job Elle, looking forward to more! <3 Kellie 

Buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Chamber-Black-Fire-ebook/dp/B00D3LOX74/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1375536609&sr=8-1&keywords=black+fire+elle+moon

Buy Book One- The Death Drum: http://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Chamber-Death-Drum-ebook/dp/B009YQZLFK/ref=pd_sim_sbs_kstore_1

Meet Elle: https://www.facebook.com/FifthChamberBook



Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Kylie's Hope Auction: July 31-November 30, 2013

Just wanted to give a little back story on Kylie for those of you that are wondering. When I was 5 months pregnant with Kylie I was put on bedrest for 3 months. When Kylie was born she had a loud rattle noise when she breathed. The doctors thought she took in too much fluid, and it would go away over time. That wasnt the case for Kylie. She got louder with each passing day. She was born Aug 17th and by Sept she got very sick. The doctors were still puzzled as to what was causing her noise and why she wasnt getting better with regular meds. Kylie was put in ICU at Peyton Manning Childrens Hospital for 5 weeks, and went through several test. One day I will never forget for the rest of my life is the when the doctors came in to tell my husband and I that Kylie wasnt getting better. She would be put on a ventilator, and might not make it. Those are words a parent never wants to hear. Her Daddy and I prayed a lot after the Drs. left and needed answers. Almost 2 days later the doctors came in like they did every morning and said that Kylie was doing better. Medically they didnt know how, but she was doing a bit better than the last few days. We still needed to know what and why all this was happenin I knew it was God and prayers! Peyton Manning sent us over to the womens hospital across the street for test. I know God gave one special nurse the answers we needed. Kylie was diagnosed with a rare heart condition called a vascular ring. The vascular ring was wrapped around Kylies aorta and espophagus causing Kylie to not be able to breathe. That is the noise we heard. The vascular ring was squeezing her so tight she couldnt breathe. She had to have heart surgery in Jan of last year. Her condition is ongoing, and we had several hosptial stays, Dr.appointments and even ambulance rides since then, but Kylie stays strong each time. She is doing great, and we hope when her next round of test come back she will be 100% better. We started giving back to Peyton Manning because they were wonderful with our family! They saved our babies life. I could never thank them enough. We had people help us in our darkest days. We had strangers reach out to us with food, money, or just a card to say they cared. We will never forget that! We decided to give back in honor of Kylie. There are a lot of families in the hospital and sick kids that just need an extra hand. We want to help make their stay a little brighter! We know first hand how it feels to wonder where will we eat? How will I get back and forth because I have no money? That is just a small bit of our story that we wanted to share why this means so much to us! Thank you for listening! God Bless you all that have reached out or who are going to! You are awesome! xoxo Kylie's Hope



Just to make sure everyone understands what we are doing: we are collecting monetary and toy donations for the children at Peyton Mannings Children's Hospital to give the kids there a great Christmas. To donate this way, message www.facebook.com/Kylieshopeforthefuture.

We are also collecting SWAG from authors, models, other bloggers and anyone who has something to physically donate that we can package together for a HUGE auction giveaway, where the highest auction bidder will win ALL of the donated SWAG. The auction will run November 1-30th. To donate this way, message www.facebook.com/MyFictionalBoyfriend.

Last year Kylie's Hope was able to help 500 kids with their Christmas cheer- how many can a page of 15,000 people help? Let's see what we can all do together! 

****We attempted to obtain a tax ID number for these donations so people could get the tax rebates but we were unable to do this. All this means is, you would have to donate knowing it would be JUST to help and no tax receipt would be available. 

Thanks! Love from Kellie, Amy, Sarah, Carrie from My Fictional Boyfriend & Book Whore Page and Kylie's Hope (Carrie is Kylie's mom) 

Hospital Information: http://peytonmanning.stvincent.org/

Peyton Manning Children's Hospital

List of confirmed donors (to be updated daily) 

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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Emerge by SE Hall Review


https://www.facebook.com/S.E.HallAuthorEmerge

 I had no idea going into this book that I would feel the emotions I do right now! I don't like this book..I absolutely LOVE it!! You hear me?! LOVED it! 

Laney- tomboy,softball player,moving away from home to go to college away from her best friend, and only love she's ever known!

Evan- sweetheart,lovable,handsome, boy next door, and best friend who tells Laney before going off to college he is in love with her. Evan is swoon worthy and I mean you will love him immediately, but then boom in walks Dane!!

Dane- Mercy sakes! I'm almost speechless and that NEVER happens! Ok..Dane he is beyond HAWT! I mean he is the best BB I have ever read about. I know it's a lot to take in but it's true! I really want to squeeze S.E.Hall for making him! He wrapped my heart up so tight I can't breathe!

Evan goes off to his college and Laney off to Southern where she meets Dane...There is an instant connection..Laney becomes torn..What will she do? Who will she choose?! Evan the hot, boy next door she has loved as her best friend almost her entire life, or Dane the hot swoon your panties off hunk of a man! <<<<< yes I said panties! I really wouldn't want to be in Laney's shoes and have to choose between two men like Evan and Dane! Ahhh! Who am I kidding?! Yes I would want to be in her shoes! You will love this book! So much angst, love, goosebumps, and stomach in knots! Ugly cried my face off! My emotions are still running high! It was worth every word! Gah! I want to read it again!!

Favorite highlights-"Um Dane,you been checking her out?" I blush."Only when I'm breathing." He winks.. <<<<< swoon city!
"Well hello, Disney."You look like walking sin," <<<<<
God don't let anyone take her. If you give me this,I swear to wake every morning, with good morning beautiful and kiss her to sleep every night! <<<<< I sobbed like a baby!

Laney has some other obstacles to overcome as well, another best friend, making a new friend and her mother leaving her years ago! She finds out who her real friends are, and overcomes one of the biggest decisions of her life! Emerge will leave you begging for more. I give it 5 HUGE bright stars!!! S.E.Hall I'm in love! Thank you for sharing! <3 Carrie

Giveaway: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/bb89520/



Thursday, July 25, 2013

Bent by H.B. Heinzer Review


Synopsis: If there’s one thing Julia Wilson has learned in life, it’s that you can’t push your own dreams to the background for anyone. Newly divorced, Julia returns to the hometown she once swore would never see her again. Her plan is simple; enjoy the cheap rent her friend is offering and stay just long enough to develop a plan to make her own dreams come true.

It doesn't take long before Julia realizes she’s made a big mistake.

Micah Anderson came closer to breaking Julia than anyone else ever had. After promising her forever, he broke her heart the week before she left for college. Now, Julia’s back in town and he’s going to have to tell her the truth about why he left her. It’s not possible to hide a twelve year old child when you live in a town of 5,000 people.

Is following her dreams worth it if it means giving up on a second chance with her first love? Is trying to make a relationship work worth it if his past becomes a threat to her safety?

Review: This book was very good I thought. The story was written well, the characters were likeable and well developed and it was nice to read a story with JUST ENOUGH sex to make it good but not so much that you start skimming over the scenes because they are every twenty pages. I was a little pissed off that everyone hid from Julia what the real reason was behind her breakup with Micah before she went away to college and for over ten years let her believe it was her fault when it was not. I think her best friend at least should have told her. In a small town of less than 5,000 like Brooklyn (not New York) everyone knew Micah's life and no one told Julia. That I did not like, but the rest of the book I loved. There is a little something for everyone that likes a good romance, except condos in the sky owned by billionaires. ;) This is a good old fashioned love story about regular people and I highly recommend it. Five stars. <3 Kellie 

About this author


With the exception of three years spent in the middle of Nebraska, H.B. Heinzer has called southern Wisconsin home. During that time in Nebraska, she imagined one of her favorite authors living on the far western edge of the county, just south of the highway. At the time, becoming a novelist was a distant dream for her. Now, she is the author living in that location. Ironically, she later found out that same favorite author lives just outside the town HB lived in for the first eighteen years of her life.
Now, HB lives in the middle of nowhere but still close enough to the city to not feel isolated. It's the perfect place to let her two kids run and explore their huge yard, teach them about the food chain as they prepare their first-ever garden and debate building a chicken coop. It's one of those dreams that is only possible thanks to the amazing opportunities that have come through writing. 

www.hbheinzer.com

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

 

Reaching Out for You by S. Moose

 

This book was so very frustrating at times I wanted to scream. Sophia was the most stubborn and at times, weak female that I can remember reading in a long time. Adam was the perfect guy and she repeatedly pushed him away, ran from her fate and her happiness and believed that he would hurt her, no matter how many times he showed that he wouldn't. The emotional toll this book took on me was unreal- it is definitely worth a read! The only things I would have changed were that Kyle would have met an untimely death by vehicular homicide (the bastard) and I would not have rushed the ending to make the HEA happen after it took so long for the romance of the story to come to be. I look forward to the story of Sophia's friends Connor and Erin as they were great characters in this book and I know will make for an enjoyable read, as Sophia and Adam did in this installment. Overall 4 stars and a recommended read for everyone. Childhood friendships that turn to love for life are my favorites! What is REALLY my  favorite part though, is that she is donating a portion of her proceeds to domestic violence awareness and prevention. People do not realize how many people, younger than we would think, suffer this in silence.
xoxo Kellie 

Link:  https://www.facebook.com/S.Mooseauthor



  

Monday, July 22, 2013

HIM by Carey Heywood

HIM

By Carey Heywood


Sometimes, you really can go home again.............. Sarah and Will were best friends until one night seven years ago..........Now, Sarah's brother is getting married and she has to go home again and face her past.  The novel goes back and forth telling story of present day Sarah and Will and the past, so we get a tale of young innocent love and then one of more complex adult issues.  

This is a story that encompasses the purity of first love with the maturity of having loved and lost.  Will is a sweet hottie!  We definitely know there is nothing he would rather do than cherish Sarah.  If only she will let him...........I am excited to read the second installment, HER, which will tell us the story from Will's perspective!  

This is a very sweet story that I enjoyed very much.  It was very PG13-like, so it would be appropriate for young adult readers.  I read it in one night, and I haven't done that in a while.  ***ANN***


Giveaway Code: 5 eBooks of HIM a Rafflecopter giveaway 

Author Bio: Carey Heywood lives in Richmond, Virginia with her husband, three children, and nine-pound attack Yorkie. In her spare time, she transports her children from one extra-curricular activity to another while maintaining her day job in the world of finance. Right now, she is probably eating Swedish Fish. I'd love to hear from you! 

 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17668976-him 

Other Books:
A Bridge of Her Own 
Uninvolved 
Stages of Grace

http://www.amazon.com/Him-ebook/dp/B00DJUZCHO/ref=zg_bsnr_23_68%20ur
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/him-carey-heywood/1115799316?ean=2940016537986

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