Book Blitz - Veiled by Michelle Areaux

Veiled

Author: Michelle Areaux

Genre: YA Fantasy/Supernatural/Romance

Release Date: March 4th, 2020

Book Description:

Audrey is supposed to be attending the exclusive performing arts academy she has dreamed of attending her entire life. However, one wrong click landed her at the exclusive House of Shadows a… vampire academy.

Once Audrey discovers the truth of where she is, it is too late to leave without an entire coven of vampires realizing she is human and their next meal. Forced to remain at the academy, Audrey finds herself fitting in a world unlike any she had ever imagined. As she settles into her new role, a dark secret emerges and Audrey is now in danger...again.

Only, one boy can save Audrey from a dark secret lurking within the House of Shadows. But, will his desire to save her withstand the hunger he feels for her? Discover this exciting new academy series today!

Fans of the House of Night and Twilight will adore this new series.

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BOOK REVIEW: Death Warden by C.J. Stilling

Death Warden

Author: C.J. Stilling

Publisher: Fantastically Minded

Publication Date: 15th November 2019

Genre: YA Fantasy

Book Description:

A teenage assassin. An impossible choice. The fate of everything hangs in the balance…

Sixteen-year-old Reen swore she’d never take another life. Divinely selected to assassinate a few in order to save many, she learned to jump from shadow to shadow and claim her victims without question… until she was ordered to kill the boy she loved. But when an ancient plague returns threatening to infect everyone she knows, she is forced to resume her deadly duties.

Battling a disease that turns people into nightmarish monsters, Reen must track down and terminate those responsible before the city falls, and the evil spreads beyond its borders. But the closer she gets to the source, the more she uncovers sinister secrets that will shake the foundations of her world and everything she believes.

Can Reen defend her realm without losing her soul?

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MY REVIEW

Wow. This was a pleasant surprise. I didn't have any expectations, but whatever little I did expect, it certainly wasn't this. The YA fantasy genre had long waned in attaining my undivided attention, and then, boom, Reen and her deadly squad of misfits comes along and gives me hope. This was definitely the kind of original, ass-kicking, supernatural adventure I was looking for.

Reminiscent of the biblical story of Lucifer and his banishment from heaven, Death Warden takes readers on a pilgrimage where there is no abolute barrier between good and evil. After being banished from the Haven Isles by the Life Giver, the Custodians (fallen angels) seek revenge upon discovering the Life Giver's plan to send the Celestials to unleash a deadly plague known as the Scourge to end human life. After imprisoning the Celestials and stopping the Scourge, the Custodians did the unthinkable and formed soul-bonds with humans, transforming the average human into a Death Warden, a person with an ability to see things most people can't see - a world hidden from normal eyes.

Sixteen-year-old Reen is a Death Warden, chosen to save the world at the tender age of fourteen after a hopeless life as a homeless thief living in the attic of a blacksmith. Finally feeling worthy, she embraces her new life. This gift, however, comes with a price, one that bears a heavy burden on her conscience. To save the world, Reen must kill. Reen has seen her fair share of gruesome deaths over the past two years, most of which she is to blame for. Distraught at the catastrophe she has caused, even if it is deemed for the better of the world, she decides enough is enough. She will kill no more. There's a problem with her plan, however. There's someone killing Death Wardens, and if Reen intends on staying alive and saving the lives of her loved ones, she has to decide whether saving her soul is more important than saving the lives of those she holds dear to her heart.

This is one of those books I can pictue being adapted for the big screen. It would work really well as a movie - full of action, adventure, mystery and a handful of deaths. Oh, and not to mention the fantastic supernatural element. The world building was amazing. The story really came to life. I could picture everything, from the characters to the scenery and the fight scenes. It was very cinematic, which I loved as my mind easily drifts when stories start to drag and characters start to become impassive. Thankfully, that wasn't the case here. Death Warden features a plethora of colourful characters whose worlds were nicely intertwined. Reen carried the story like a true warrior. She was badass and bold. Even though she hated being a Death Warden for the simple fact that her conscience couldn't tolerate all the killing, I liked that she was unapologetic in the way she went about her life. She knew what she was and hated what she'd become, but she didn't wallow in self pity. She just got on with it and didn't make any excuses. The only thing I wasn't too much of a fan of was the obvious similarities between Bastian and Erend. It was hard to separate them. At one point I even wondered if Erend's soul had transferred to Bastian's body and perhaps that was the real cause behind Bastian's memory loss. Yes, I have given much thought to it, but it's only because I see Erend every time Bastian comes into the picture.

Aside from that minor issue, I loved the book. Loved the cover also. This was an all-round great read, and I am thankful to have been given the opportunity to read it. I loved the writing style. Stilling is cetainly one to watch.

VERDICT

Award: Platinum

Rating: 5 out of 5 Stars

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Sea Child by LaVerne Thompson

Sea Child

(Children of the Waves #4)

Author: LaVerne Thompson

Publication Date: April 23rd 2020

Genre: Adult Fantasy Romance

Book Desciption:

Land or sea, he was her world.

Shawnah had a decision to make. Sea born but land raised, she now knew the truth of her birth and how far some would go to steal her powers. There was only one man she trusted to protect her while she learned how to protect herself. But what happens if she decides to flaunt destiny and not remain in the sea? Would she risk losing him? The children of Poseidon are fated to have one mate.

Cyrus didn’t think that applied to him, since he was a hybrid born of both land and sea. He never searched for a bride. But fate had other ideas, and once he held Shawnah in his arms, Cyrus had no intention of letting her go. When she is once again threatened, Cyrus is willing to take on the gods of the sea, or even her father of the land, to protect her and remain at her side.

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Who Will Save Your Soul by Skye Warren

Who Will Save Your Soul: And Other Dangerous Bedtime Stories

Author: Skye Warren

Publication Date: April 14th 2020

Genre: Adult Romance

Book Description:

Features four novellas by New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren. Each standalone story ends in a happily ever after.

WHO WILL SAVE YOUR SOUL

Emily’s a pathological liar. When her life is at stake, will anyone believe her?

MAFIA CINDERELLA

One dress. One dance. Lucia has one chance to change her life—and the lives of her family.

BEDTIME STORY

Jessica is on the run when her car breaks down. A small town sheriff can’t be her knight in shining armor.

HEAVY EQUIPMENT

Cold. Rough. Merciless. The foreman of the construction crew is going to make her pay every last cent.

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Blood Always by Jill Ramsower

Blood Always

(The Five Families #3)

Author: Jill Ramsower

Publication Date: April 15th, 2020

Genre: Adult Romance

Book Description:

It was supposed to be business.

Two families, one wedding, zero emotion.

My father’s mafia outfit had saved my life.

I owed them everything.

An arranged marriage was hardly a sacrifice when I would have already been long dead had it not been for them.

I would give up my independence for the Lucciano Family.

I would bind myself to the man whose family tore my life to pieces.

Matteo De Luca was vicious claws sheathed in refinement and class.

He saw my untamed independence as a challenge.

I saw his alluring authority as a threat.

There was a ruthless storm that raged in his oceanic gaze. A majestic tidal wave of temper and domination looking to break on my rocky shores.

He would annihilate me.

Rip open my layers until all my pretty secrets were scattered at his feet.

The worst part? I wanted to experience whatever it was Matteo had to offer, and I hated myself for it.

I wanted to launch myself at him.

To kiss him. To kill him.

To end the debilitating torture of the unknown.

The moment our paths collided, our lives were altered irrevocably.

Taking us from enemies allied by a strategic marriage to something dark and consuming.

Something that tasted like obsession.

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - I Would Never...But If I Did by Maria Ann Green

I Would Never…But If I Did

Author: Maria Ann Green

Publication Date: April 10th, 2020

Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance

Book Description:

Taryn Sams doesn’t believe in love. Period. Every time she’s gotten close, her happiness has been ripped from her, proving once again the only thing worth believing in is the inevitability of her own – and others – screw ups.

For Austin Wright, Taryn is the one who got away. But really, if he’s honest with himself, he pushed her away, with one hard shove. He did the one thing he told her he never would do, and shattered both of their hearts. But it’s been years since then, and somehow Austin and Taryn found a way to be friends, albeit dysfunctional ones.

Theo Evans is the other man in Taryn’s life. He’s also Austin’s best friend. But, to be fair, he’s been in love with Taryn longer. He accepts Taryn as she is, broken, and he’s willing to do whatever it takes to be the one she chooses in the end.

Taryn isn’t the only one with someone else in her life. Austin has a girlfriend he’s trying to see a future with even though she can’t live up to those that came before. Yet they keep coming back together like magnets, unable to resist the pull to each other. Taryn continues her relationship with Theo while starting up again with Austin, willing to give him one more shot though not willing to let go of Theo just yet. While juggling the two men, she’s hoping that her once-bitter heart will eventually open up and tell her who to choose, hoping that she isn’t deluding herself yet again about what’s real and what’s possible.

Can love win Taryn over, or will she screw up her own life yet again, and the lives of at least three others in the process?

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Cover Reveal - Beauty is the Beast by D. James McGee

Beauty is the Beast

(Caligula, #1)

Author: D. James McGee

Published by: Acorn Publishing

Publication Date: July 15th, 2020

Genre: Adult, Fantasy

Book Description:

It’s 1985. Lady Laura Lacy of Britewood is beautiful and graceful, a celebrity in her own right. She is cousin to Her Majesty The Queen, and her father is the well-respected Earl of Britewood, honorary commander of the Army’s elite reserve special forces unit. Laura seemingly has it all. She should be happy.

However, due to unspeakable acts committed against her as a child, she’s developed a blood lust for revenge. Secretly trained by her father’s regiment in the arts of war, Laura begins to target men who prey on the innocent and helpless. As her skills sharpen, Laura becomes a formidable force against evil.

That’s when she uncovers a transatlantic child trafficking ring led by an elite group within British society. With the help of commanding officer and police inspector Billy Smythe, her mysterious family attorney Arthur Mosely, and an unorthodox group of American allies, Laura sets out on a vengeance-fueled quest to stop them. She is determined to save as many innocents as she can.

It’s a mission that will put her very life and sanity at stake, making her question everything she’s ever believed in. But to make things right, Beauty must become the Beast.

About the Author

Domnic “DJames” McGee was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. A sickly child, he was raised in a council estate to a single mother. At school, he was a poor student and failed dismally.

He developed a passion for martial arts, so in his teens, he moved to Ireland where he trained full-time while working in menial jobs to survive.

A chance encounter then gave him the opportunity to work as an Executive Protection Agent for some of the most influential figures in European society.

He came to the US in 2001 to further his studies of martial arts. He decided to stay and earned his citizenship by serving in an Army infantry unit and later with a reserve Military Police unit.

He currently lives in Huntington Beach, where he works as an Executive Protection Agent and trains and writes as much as he can.

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Edge Of Darkness by Freya Barker

Edge Of Darkness

(Arrow’s Edge MC #2)

Author: Freya Barker

Publication Date: April 9th, 2020

Genre: Adult Romance / Suspense

Book Description:

Road rash and Jack meets handcuffs and street smarts.

I am a wandering disaster.

A hedonist, a lover, a son, and a rebel.

My name is Yuma.

I’m sober enough to see the need for redemption, but too blind to realize I already found it.

I am an independent seeker.

An overachiever, a friend, a misfit, and a cop.

My name is Lissie.

I’m determined enough to find acceptance, but too stubborn to see all I need is my own.

We shouldn’t get involved—all the odds are against us—but when bodies turn up on common ground and lines between duty and purpose get blurred, our future becomes clear.

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BOOK REVIEW - Moore Zombies: Blood Moon by Wendy Knuth

Moore Zombies: Blood Moon

Author: Wendy Knuth

Genre: Children's Picture Book

Publication Date: 1st August 2015

Book Description:

 Moore Zombies Chapter Book #1

When Broheimer tells his siblings there is going to be a blood moon, they are excited. Gothina decides to make a picnic out of it, but finds they don’t have enough tomatoes. With Baby Zom and Kamper tagging along, the kids take the Moorevette out for a ride. What follows is a fun adventure including a quest for tomatoes, an encounter with a scarecrow, and an empty campsite which might belong to zombie hunters. Thanks to Broheimer, the kids come to understand how and why the blood moon occurs. Grab a tomato slushy and find out if the Moores will be able to view this amazing sight without being discovered by humans!

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MY REVIEW

I totally geek out on all things physics, so this was right up my street. Another fun adventure with the Moore family, who are on a mission to witness the phenomenon that is the Blood Moon. Although this is the first book in the Chapter Book series, I actually read in non-sequential order, as I read book two (Zombie World) prior to reading this one, however, I found that there was no confusion whatsoever, meaning that these books can be read as standalones. While it has taken me a while to get into the Moore Zombies series, I must say that I'm really starting to connect with the series, especially since started on these chapter books, but this book in particular has made me feel a connection with the characters. The individuality of each character is well portrayed and the adventure they go on is always so enlightening.

What I really liked was the jutaxposition between the normal and the abnormal. For instance, when Broheimer gets into his teacher mode, explaining the blood moon phenomena to his siblings, the focus deviates momentarily to Kamper's nose that he keeps in his backpack. Little moments like this is a good reminder that these are zombies and not humans, which you can easily forget because they are so relatable.

It's another wonderful read from Knuth. I certainly am a fan of the series, and I would recommend it as a family read.

VERDICT

Award: Gold

Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Jane's Team by Janie Marie

Jane’s Team: A High School Reverse Harem Romance

(Bizarro Universe Books, #1)

Author: Janie Marie

Publication Date: April 2nd, 2020

Genre: YA Sports Romance

Book Description:

When you’re in love with your best friend, life is complicated.

When he’s also your stepbrother, it’s a nightmare.

Jane’s apparently a magnet for chaos.

Because now she’s agreed to tutor her stepbrother’s enemy, and that sexy bad boy might have a thing for her. She might also love that a tingle surrounds her soul whenever he’s close.

Throw his two brothers into the mix, dangerous rivals looking to destroy every one of them, and parents controlling her love life. It’s safe to say she’s wandered into the apocalypse.

At least being torn between four hot guys isn’t the end of the world.

Just kidding. It totally is.

But they’ll all realize something.

Jane’s the ruler of her life. No one else.

Long live the queen . . . and her kings.

JANE’S TEAM 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗺 High School Romance and Alternate reality for the Gods & Monsters trilogy.

*strong language, sexual assault, sex, stepbrother romance, reverse harem romance. Guaranteed HEA. No Cliffhanger*

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Alien Minds by Christina Bauer

Alien Minds

(Dimension Drift #3)

Author: Christina Bauer

Published by: Monster House Books

Publication Date: June 5th, 2019

Genre: YA Science Fiction

Book Description:

DIVERGENT meets OCEAN’S EIGHT in this urban fantasy heist!

On my seventeenth birthday, I wake up in the hospital to find I just survived a sketchy but terrible accident. My parents stand by my bedside—both are beautiful, wealthy, and super-nice. They tell me that once I leave the hospital, I’ll attend the prestigious ECHO Academy, where I’ll churn out equations for the government along with my mega-smart peers.

So, I’m living the perfect life. 

Then why does everything feel all wrong? 

My parents, my house and even ECHO Academy…none of it fits. Plus, what’s up with Thorne, my brooding yet yummy classmate who keeps telling me I need to remember my true past, which seems to have included a lot of us kissing? That’s one thing I’d really like to remember, except for the fact that I’m pretty sure Thorne is hiding a ton of nasty secrets of his own, including the fact that he may not be from this world. But considering how my own past seems alien to me, it’s not like I can judge. Plus, Thorne has dimples. That’s a problem.

And worst of all, why does it feel so yucky to work on these calculations for the government? It’s all supposed to be part of ECHO, but my heart tells me that I’m helping something truly terrible come to pass. Thorne seems to think that kissing him again will release my real memories. 

Maybe it’s time to pucker up.

“Appealing and engaging. Love the strong female character!” – Arlene’s Book Reviews

This new series is perfect for: fans of urban fantasy, action & adventure, cool science, evil corporations, forbidden romance and hot new classmates who may or may not be aliens.

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Cover Reveal & Giveaway - On Mission by Aileen Erin

On Mission

(Off Planet, #3)

Author: Aileen Erin

Published by: Ink Monster LLC

Publication Date: December 1st, 2020

Genre: YA Dystopian

Book Description:

“Declan’s been captured.” Ahiga’s strained voice carried through the recording and Amihanna knew without seeing him that he must be hurt. “SpaceTech is shooting us dead in the street and we can’t run or hide fast enough. I’m not sure how long we can stay in Haden’s hideout. We need your help. I know it’s a lot to ask, but please. I’m begging. We’re all going to die without you.” Ahiga’s message was everything Amihanna feared would come true. She was on a convoy to meet with the Aunare’s allies.

“Wait!” Amihanna screams. Her mind is racing, and she needs to make a decision. Keep going. Meet Lorne on the neutral planet to broker an alliance as planned. Or change course. Jump across the universe as quickly as she can, and pray it’s fast enough to save her Earther family. Amihanna knows what it’s like to be abandoned, fighting for her life, and hoping that someone would come. No one helped her except for the Crew, Declan, and Ahiga. Sometimes debts can’t be repaid, but Amihanna is a di Aetes. She won’t give up. Not ever.

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About the Author

Aileen Erin is half-Irish, half-Mexican, and 100% nerd–from Star Wars (prequels don’t count) to Star Trek (TNG FTW), she reads Quenya and some Sindarin, and has a severe fascination with the supernatural. Aileen has a BS in Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas at Austin, and an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She lives with her husband in Los Angeles, and spends her days doing her favorite things: reading books, creating worlds, and kicking ass.

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Kind of Famous by Mary Ann Marlowe

Kind of Famous

Author: Mary Ann Marlowe
Publication Date: April 7th, 2020

Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance

Book Description:

Layla Beckett has a secret. For the past ten years, she’s run the most trafficked fan site on the Internet for her favorite band—under an alias, naturally. When she lands a job at the prestigious New York City music magazine The Rock Paper, she’s suddenly thrust into the world she’s only observed from the cheap seats. Now that she’s brushing elbows with sexy guitarists and hot frontmen, she wants to play it cool and keep her superfan status on the down low. Although she’s dying to gush on her forum, posting her insider adventures online could expose her real-life identity and blow her cover.

And that’s all before one of those sexy musicians becomes a fan of her.

From the minute he meets Layla, Shane Morgan’s heart beats a heavy metal rhythm, but his head is full of doubt. Since only the most hardcore fans could pick the drummer out of a lineup, he’s resigned to groupies using him to get closer to the more famous guitarists. But he doesn’t want to be Layla’s passthrough.

As Layla gets to know the real people behind the music, she’s drawn to the less-than-flashy drummer’s sweet charms, fascinating mind, and banging hot body, but she worries about his insecurities. She needs to convince Shane she’s moved beyond fandom before he discovers her online history and loses all faith in her intentions.

But the Internet is forever, and secrets have a way of getting out.

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Book Blitz & Giveaway - Perfect Pending by Lucia Ashta

Perfect Pending

(Witches of Gales Haven, #1)

Author: Lucia Ashta

Publication Date: April 1st, 2020

Genre: Adult Paranormal Romance

Book Description:

Marla’s ancestors saddled her with frizzy red hair, sarcasm on tap, the Gawama last name, and the urge to run from her problems.

Her bloodline was also supposed to guarantee she’d be a powerful witch.

She isn’t, not by a long shot.

Only those with magic are allowed in her hometown. Now that her teenage children are awakening, and sparking enough power to be a fire hazard, she’s headed back.

Even if she isn’t ready. Even if she’s fresh out of divorce court.

Home is where her family is. Her nan is head of the council, and her aunts claim multiple orgasms are the source of their limber joints.

But then Marla and her kids all but blow up the town on day one. And her first boyfriend, the one who broke her heart long before her ex did, seems better than ever.

He has his eye on her…

So does everyone else.

Somehow it’s on her, and the magical creature who won’t get out of her head, to save Gales Haven. Before her former mother-in-law redecorates the town in baby pink … and breaks the centuries-old spell that keeps it safe and hidden.

Perfect Pending is a Paranormal Women’s Fiction novel. If you love snarky stories with women so empowered they’re a force to be reckoned with, then you’ll love Perfect Pending, the first book in the Witches of Gales Haven series.

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Cover Reveal - Hard Truth by Sybil Bartel

Hard Truth

(Alpha Antihero #4)

Author: Sybil Bartel

Publication Date: May 18th, 2020

Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance

Book Description:

I couldn’t escape the hard sins of my past.

I couldn’t unsee the truths in my mistakes.

Every breath she took was a reminder of the pain I’d caused.

Growing up at the mercy of a madman, I swore I would never give anyone that kind of power over me again. But here I was, on my knees, begging for a life I lost.

Except no amount of forgiveness would bring it back.

*HARD TRUTH is the fourth book in the Alpha Antihero Series, and it is not a standalone story.

The Alpha Antihero Series:

HARD LIMIT

HARD JUSTICE

HARD SIN

HARD TRUTH

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About the Author

Sybil Bartel grew up in Northern California with her head in a book and her feet in the sand. She dreamt of becoming a painter but the heady scent of libraries with their shelves full of books drew her into the world of storytelling. She loves the New Adult genre, but any story about a love so desperately wrong and impossibly beautiful makes her swoon.

Sybil now resides in Southern Florida and while she doesn’t get to read as much as she likes, she still buries her toes in the sand. If she isn’t writing or fighting to contain the banana plantation in her backyard, you can find her spending time with her handsomely tattooed husband, her brilliantly practical son and a mischievous miniature boxer…

But Seriously?

Here are ten things you probably really want to know about Sybil.

She grew up a faculty brat. She can swear like a sailor. She loves men in uniform. She hates being told what to do. She can do your taxes (but don’t ask). The Bird Market in Hong Kong freaks her out. Her favorite word is desperate…or dirty, or both—she can’t decide. She has a thing for muscle cars. But never reply on her for driving directions, ever. And she has a new book boyfriend every week—don’t tell her husband.

To find out more about Sybil Bartel, be sure to follow her on Twitter (she loves to hear about your favorite book boyfriend!), visit her website, like her on Facebook or join her Facebook group Book Boyfriend Heroes for exclusive excerpts and giveaways.

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