Riviera Benson’s past has been nothing but horrific. It’s filled with
secrets that she intends to keep tightly locked away...terrifying
secrets that keep her awake at night...that prevent her from getting
close to anyone...anyone that is, until her work as a muralist drives
her into the arms of the hot and sexy Shan.
Benjamin Shandon, owner of Shandon Homes, works like a thousand
demons are chasing him...because perhaps they are. His business has
boomed, ever since the forest fire swept through the canyon and
destroyed hundreds of million dollar homes. He demands excellence in
everything...from his employees to his women. He slows down for nothing,
keeping a schedule that no sane person would want. But Riviera
interrupts everything, twisting his guts inside out, and wedging her way
into his heart, destroying a promise he made to himself.
Will they let their pasts control their future, or will they decide to let go and allow their hearts to discover each other’s?
This book contains mature content and is not intended for younger readers.
Be sure not this miss this book- and at SUCH a great price!
A.M. Hargrove's Bio:
One
day, on her way home from work as a sales manager, A. M. Hargrove,
realized her life was on fast forward and if she didn't do something
soon, it would quickly be too late to write that work of fiction she had
been dreaming of her whole life. So, she rolled down the passenger
window of her fabulous (not) company car and tossed out her leather
briefcase. Luckily, the pedestrian in the direct line of fire was a
dodge ball pro and had über quick reflexes enabling him to avoid getting
bashed in the head. Feeling a tad guilty about the near miss, A. M.
made a speedy turn down a deserted side street before tossing her
crummy, outdated piece-of-you-know-what laptop out the window. She
breathed a liberating sigh of relief, picked up her cell phone, called
her boss and quit her job. Grinning, she made another call to her hubs
and told him of her new adventure (after making sure his heart was
beating properly again).
So began A. M. Hargrove's career as a
YA/NA and Adult Romance writer. Her books include the following: Edge of
Disaster, Shattered Edge and Kissing Fire (The Edge Series); The
Guardians of Vesturon series (Survival, Resurrection, Determinant,
reEmergent and Beginnings); Dark Waltz and Tragically Flawed.
Other
than being in love with writing about being in love, she loves
chocolate, ice cream and coffee and is positive they should be added as
part of the USDA food groups.
Book Title:Grimnirs Series: A Runes Novel Author: Ednah Walters Release Date: December 2nd 2013 Genre: YA Paranormal Romance Publisher: Firetrail Publishing Presented by:Twisted Book Tours and More & As You Wish Tours Banner Made by: Camelia Miron Skiba
BLURB
One lost love.
One lost best friend.
One hot soul reaper.
Straight out of the psyche ward, Cora just wants her life to be normal. She doesn’t want to see souls or the reapers collecting them. The love of her life, the guy she’s loved from a distance for years, has moved away without saying goodbye. So yes, she’s nursing a serious heartbreak. It’s no wonder love is the last thing on her mind when Echo storms into her life.
The chemistry between them is mind-blowing. The connection defies logic. It doesn’t help that Echo is the poster boy for everything she hates in a guy—hot, beautiful, and cocky. A general pain-in-the-butt. Being around him makes her feel more alive than she’s ever felt before. But more important, the souls leave her alone when he is around.
Echo is perfect for her. Echo might even be her soul-mate. There is only one problem. Echo is a freaking soul reaper. A Grimnir. The very beings she wants out of her life. Maybe normal is overrated because Cora wants it all. Answers. Love. A life. You see, once you fall for a Grimnir, your life will never be the same again.
AUTHOR BIO
EDNAH WALTERS grew up reading Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys and dreaming of one day writing her own stories. She is a stay-at-home mother of five humans and two American short-hair cats (one of which has ADHD) and a husband. When she is not writing, she’s at the gym doing Zumba or doing things with her family, reading, traveling or online chatting with fans.
Ednah is the author of The Guardian Legacy series, a YA fantasy series about children of the fallen angels, who fight demons and protect mankind. AWAKENED, the prequel was released by Pill Hill Press in September 2010 with rave reviews. BETRAYED, book one in the series was released by her new publisher Spencer Hill Press in June 2012 and HUNTED, the third installment, will be released April 2013. She’s working on the next book in the series, FORGOTTEN. Visit her at www.ednahwalters.com
Ednah also writes YA paranormal romance. RUNES is the first book in her new series. IMMORTALS is book 2. She is presently working on book 3, GRIMNIRS (Release date TBA). Read more about this series and the world she's created here www.runestheseries.com
Under the pseudonym E. B. Walters, Ednah writes contemporary romance. SLOW BURN, the first contemporary romance with suspense, was released in April 2011. It is the first book in the Fitzgerald family series. Since then she has published four more books in this series. She's presently working on book six. You can visit her online at or www.ebwalters.com.
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WARNING: THIS BOOK IS
DEFINITELY ONLY FOR AGES 18 OR OLDER. OLIVIA HAS CRAZY THOUGHTS. IF YOU
ARE OFFENDED BY INAPPROPRIATE THOUGHTS I RECOMMEND YOU DON'T READ THIS.
IF YOU HAVE VIRGIN EARS I RECOMMEND YOU DON'T READ THIS. IF YOU HAVE A
SENSE OF HUMOR THEN READ THIS.
Olivia Spurgeon has been a good girl her entire life. Her friends have called her Spurgeon the Virgin since 9th grade. Why? Because everyone in her group of friends had already lost there virginity by then. Over the past four years it has been like a foreign object attached to her and even named it something simple.
Virginity.
Now, she's a freshman in college and still hasn't done the deed. All three of her roommates do not have Virginity attached to them and they aren't scared to show it off. Olivia is jealous. She wants what they are having, feeling. One day she finally decides that she doesn't want Virginity attached to her anymore and begins the journey of shedding it.
My Thoughts:
I was really torn about this. There were moments that made my toes actually curl; exquisite anticipation was charged and tangible... but there were moments (especially the epilogue) that just left me wanting and unfulfilled. So many little things that added up to a roll of my eyes, but I still found myself turning pages with little prodding.
You know, New Adult is fast becoming a favorite of mine, and virginity is a theme occurring with more regularity... the key, I think, is wanting to take that journey with the character. Olivia was an issue for me, being an 'older' virgin (in this day and age) is not a usual thing anymore. It lends credibility that she would be awkward; but she was 'funny/silly' awkward it was like this painful mess that just wanted to make me shake my head and sigh. Ryder helped balance everything- a little, at least. The banter was odd and not at ALL what I would expect, but tempered by the easily guessed direction of the book.
The book seemed to try to channel a little of the chemistry and flavor of humor from Wallbanger. It had the witty 'names' like Elevator Girl. It had some of the most awkward interaction on a first date that I think I've ever seen or read. I wanted to be excited, I wanted to be 'woo'ed, I wanted to cheer... but it was like getting worked up then left cold. But, at the same time, there were some zingers that made me smirk. Here, I'll share one:
"Well, don't get any ideas because I'm not like any of those other girls you take home. Legs isn't the word of the day so I'm not going to be spreading it."
The epilogue. *Glares at Kindle* It alone lost at least 1 heart all it's own. Epilogues are NOT meant to do that. If it had been left off, never to be seen by me, I'd feel 100% comfy with a 4♥ rating. No qualms. BUT. It exists. It sits there, mocking me. The worst thing, is I can't say anything specific without giving away spoilers and I don't want to do that. And it might just be me. It could absolutely just be me and my weird little self that feels this way about it- but.. it was the bane of this book. Above the awkwardness, above the freaky conversations, above my eye rolling... I. Hate. The. Epilogue.
Despite all this frustration, my minds still goes back to that toe curling. There were times that I was SO caught up, that it rose above all my other petty issues (until I reached the *bleeping* epilogue.) I really want to give it a 3½, but oh, no- I have to stick with whole hearts. So, by a hair- or rather, a toe curl, I give it a 4♥ rating. If you like fun, awkward, light romance with no heavy emotional gut-wrenching hits, then I'd recommend Losing Virginity (that sounds so wrong, right?) to you.
About Me
I'm an LA girl who lives in San Francisco. I'm currently working a 9 to 5 joh but decided to write my own book in January 2013 instead of watching television. My new years resolution. I'm glad that I've finally ready to release it after 8 months of working on it!
I set my cup to the side and leaned in to him. I gently kissed his lips that were sweet from the wine. My mind had shut off. There were no tumultuous thoughts or conflicting emotions like there had been last night. I was completely in the moment with him… Alone with him.
I gently pulled back from him and looked seriously into his eyes. I studied his face, and his hair, touching them gently as if they were made of porcelain. I leaned back in to kiss his neck and breathe no words but just my desire into his ear. His arms tightened around my waist and he pulled his breath in quickly as he pulled me on top of him. I was nervous. My body seemed to know what it wanted. My hands grasped his hair as our lips met. I felt myself pull closer and closer to him, my hips grinding gently against his. In one motion I sat up, still straddling him and pulled the top of my dress down to expose my breasts. I didn’t feel self-conscious or awkward. I felt excited and confident and I wanted him to feel that way too. He unbuttoned his shirt, exposing his perfectly defined chest. I leaned back down and felt all the blood in my body race as the warmth of our bodies connected.
As we kissed, I reached down and, a little clumsily, unbuttoned his pants and gently pulled the zipper down. This was it. I was ready. I wanted to lose my virginity here, with this man, right now. It wasn’t the alcohol. It was him, Ryder Dawson. He was the man worthy enough.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
A New Adult Dark
Contemporary Romance, not suitable for people sensitive to grief,
slavery, and nonconsensual sex. A story about finding love in the
strangest of places, a will of iron that grows from necessity, and
forgiveness that may not be enough.
“My life was complete. Happy, content, everything neat and perfect. Then it all changed. I was sold.”
Tess
Snow has everything she ever wanted: one more semester before a career
in property development, a loving boyfriend, and a future dazzling
bright with possibility.
For their two year anniversary, Brax
surprises Tess with a romantic trip to Mexico. Sandy beaches, delicious
cocktails, and soul-connecting sex set the mood for a wonderful holiday.
With a full heart, and looking forward to a passion filled week, Tess
is on top of the world.
But lusty paradise is shattered.
Kidnapped. Drugged. Stolen. Tess is forced into a world full of darkness and terror.
Captive
and alone with no savior, no lover, no faith, no future, Tess evolves
from terrified girl to fierce fighter. But no matter her strength, it
can’t save her from the horror of being sold.
Can Brax find Tess before she’s broken and ruined, or will Tess’s new owner change her life forever?
What I thought: Well... I'm still having trouble expressing what this book did to me. That may sound negative, "did to me", but it wasn't. Well, it was, but I'd happily submit to it all over again. I'm making all kinds of sense, right? Also, a warning of sorts, this book deals with human trafficking. It's dark and to steal from Rocky Horror Picture Show, "A little mink f*** can be nice." I feel I should also warn readers of this review: though I've been recommended numerous titles similar to this book, I had not read any of them prior to this. The desire I had to read this book finally won over my reservations that made me hesitate previously. I'm much more confident about picking up those other titles, and it was SO cathartic to have a nice cry. Well, an ugly cry, anyway. OK, I was bawling for like an hour straight. I knew going in, and you can't help but know from the very first page, but I was just struck dumb by everything. The basic idea that I was anticipating and probably dreading- falling for your captor. But oh, Stockholm Syndrome- sign me right up if it includes Q. I was SOLD on this book. Not that I would EVER want or wish to be kidnapped, and sold as a slave, a possession, that very thought makes the rebel in me want to spit and fight and claw. Books are this magical 'safe zone' to feel what the characters are feeling without actually being stripped, tattooed as a product, and sold. If fluffy romance with flowers is where your heart lies (in regard to reading) then run away right now. This is NOT that book. However, if you think you might be able to handle the darker, kinkier side and the emotional turmoil of 'master and slave' then hurry up and snatch up your own copy! Have a handy 'book hangover' cure ready as well. I am a serial reader, on the heels of one book- I'll dive right into another with no waiting time. After Tess, I couldn't do it. I had to wait hours before I could bring myself to crack another cover. I was tentative and timid at the beginning. Read the first two pages and had to put it down just to get the nerve to continue. It tested me (being my first mind f*** book of this particular type.) But by the end, I would have bared myself in a pose of absolute submission and begged for more Q. Ultimately, just as Tess sums up in the book, after reading this the ONLY thing I can think of to say, "I was Sold."
Author Bio:
Writer,
reader, sometimes wife. An avid devourer of sexy romance and angsty New
Adult. Nothing beats lolling in a bubble bath with her array of book
boyfriends, and plotting torturous stories to put her characters
through.
Living Down Under means she writes in the Queen’s English, not Obama’s,
and aims to have an entire catalogue of sexy books that keep you wanting
more. Oh, and she may or may not be in love with Q from Tears of Tess.
When fate brings you face-to-face with what your heart desires, how
can you ignore it?
Violet Weathers, the world’s top supermodel, is in Omaha, Nebraska
for two weeks shooting a campaign for a new skincare line that she’s
the fresh new face of.
When her car breaks down on the way to the hotel, she is rescued by
a hot mechanic who just might make her stay in Omaha more bearable.
Excerpt (PG13):
By nine o’clock, I had given up hope that Blake would show. He wasn’t
even willing to hear me out and I was furious! I couldn’t go and find
him, either, because I had no idea where he lived. Fine! If that was
how he wanted to be, I wouldn’t waste any more time thinking about
him…or about his lips, fingers, or amazing body…damn it!
I decided a hot shower would help to calm my nerves, and it did a
little. I wanted to order a huge bowl of chocolate ice cream, but Allie
would kill me because I had the shoot tomorrow.
I was lying on my bed, watching a silly old movie and eating a grilled
chicken salad a few hours later when I heard someone knock on my door.
Blake wouldn’t dare turn up this late, would he?
After wrapping my robe tightly around my body, I looked through the
peephole to see who it was. That jerk! Blake was standing outside,
running his hands through his hair nervously. I threw open the door,
livid that he had the gall to show up more than three hours after he
said he would. “You’re a little late, aren’t you?” I seethed.
“Violet, look, I’m sorry. Something came up.”
“And you didn’t think to call me?”
“I had to go out on an emergency call and my phone died. I came
as quick as I could.” Damn, now I felt like crap. Blake did look a
little flustered.
“Oh,” I squirmed, feeling like a complete idiot.
“It happens from time to time. Drew had already asked for the night
off to take Sarah out, and well…I got the request just as I was about
to come and see you. I thought I could call you, but then I noticed
my phone had died. I really am sorry, Violet.”
“Have you eaten?” I asked, widening my door so he could come in.
“I just ordered room service. You’re welcome to help yourself.”
“No. I’m starving, actually,” Blake smirked. He would have drenched
my panties with his look alone, if I’d been wearing any.
I sat watching him eat my leftover salad. It was lucky I hadn’t
eaten all of the bread because he quickly finished that off, too; Damn,
Blake really was hungry.
“Wow, you weren’t joking about being starving, were you?” I
chuckled. “I can order something else if you’re still hungry.”
“That was fine, Violet,” Blake smiled, reaching out to gently
stroke my cheek. “Thank you.”
“I have a fully stocked mini bar, too.”
“The perks of being a famous supermodel, huh?” he teased, raising
his perfect eyebrow.
“I guess so,” I giggled, getting up. “What do you want? A beer?”
“Sounds good.”
We made small talk for a little while and Blake told me about his
day before I filled him in on mine.
“What?” I asked when he laughed at me.
“Can’t you see how different our lives are? I’m telling you
about oil changes and breakdowns, while you’re telling me about diamonds
hanging from the ceiling in your latest commercial.”
“I’ve had my fair share of breakdowns, too,” I quipped, sipping
my water.
Blake sniggered into his beer bottle. “I can imagine.”
“Are you still angry with me?” I whispered.
“No,” he sighed. “Everyone knows who you are, Violet. I can’t
believe I never realized it.”
“I liked that you were just interested in me.”
“Violet,” Blake smoldered, “I’m still very interested in you.”
About the Author:
B.L. Wilde is a British author obsessed with many
things, including heated love stories. Supported fully by her husband,
she can often be found at her desk working on her next project.
Her journey into the world of erotica began when she
started writing online stories over three years ago, and she hasn't
looked back since.
It's that time again...
Yes, I do mean another Dwellers book by David Estes!
And what else does that mean? INTERVIEW!
But I first want to take a little mosey down memory lane. If you've never had the chance to mosey before, what on earth is stopping you?
Dark Obsession has had the priviledge of hosting David Estes numerous times. Seriously, I think he holds the record for most appearances on this blog! Hmm... maybe that deserves an award or something?
But let's take that moment to stop and 'smell the roses'...
See, now wasn't that fun? Of coarse it was! To find out more about David, and the Dwellers Series, be sure to visit the Moon Dwellers Birthday Bash!
David, we've learned so much about you... the color of your toothbrush
(back in June), what YOU would do for a Klondike bar, why the chicken crossed
the road... it's hard to come up with something new and amazing to ask you.
Well, here goes nothing...
Now that you've finished The Country Saga and The Dwellers series, are you
going to continue in the dystopian genre or try your hand at a different one?
Ha!
Yes, you and your members have
learned all kinds of crazy stuff because of your random and off-the-wall (but
very fun and interesting!) questions. It’s been awesome being interviewed on
your blog so much, and I’m so happy to be back again!
Great
first question! The answer is yes…and no. How’s that for wishy washy? Let me
explain. I love dystopian books, both reading and writing them. And it wasn’t
until I wrote my first YA dystopian novel that I was able to start writing full
time. So dystopian novels will always be my favorite genre to write in, and I
can’t just stop doing what I love. All that being said, my next series will
ONCE AGAIN be dystopian. *cheers and whistles* However, it will also mix in a
whole lot of paranormal/fantasy, so it won’t be your standard Sci-Fi evil
government dystopian. It will have a ton of imagination in the characters and
plot and I hope my readers will enjoy the way I’m combining multiple genres in
one book.
I know
I usually wait for the funky questions... but I have to keep you on your toes,
right?
If you
had a movie made of your (to date) life story, what would the title be?
Ha! As if! IF, and that’s a big IF, someone ever
made a movie about my life so far, I think it’d be called Broken Road. For one,
Adele’s and my wedding song was God Bless the Broken Road by Rascal Flatts, and
it always makes me cry. And two, it really is true that my road to becoming a
full time author has been full of potholes and wrong turns and fallen trees.
But in the end, that road was always leading me to Adele and to being a writer.
If the
TV remote (or any items with buttons) isn't working the first time, do you
press harder in hopes that it will work?
Hahahaha! No matter how prepared I think I am for
your unexpected questions, you always surprise me! Yes! Absolutely. And I try to point the device at
whatever it’s meant to be controlling, in hopes that will help create a better
connection.
What is
the hardest thing about writing sequels?
The fear of letting your readers down. Everyone
talks about “the sequel slump,” which basically means that the sequel doesn’t
live up to people’s expectations after the first book in the series. It happens
all the time, and readers are really surprised and happy when the sequel is
actually better than the first book. For me, a good example is Under the Never
Sky. For me, the first book was just okay, and I wasn’t sure whether I’d read
the sequel. But then, to my surprise, some people I trusted said the sequel was
better. I was skeptical, but I gave it a try, and WOW! What an awesome sequel
and the third might prove to be the best book in the series.
Why do I tell this story? Because although I want
all my books to be awesome, I also think series should get better as they go.
You have longer to develop your characters, to formulate your plot twists, to
build the world…so why shouldn’t it get better? Plus, in my case, I’ve been
improving as a writer with each book, so I really hope readers can see the
improvement from book to book.
Do you
know how to do the Macarena? What about the Electric Slide?
Wellllll, I can Macarena reasonably well for a
six-foot-three guy with gangly arms and legs and two left feet. It’s a fairly
straightforward dance and once I get going, I can’t really stop. The Electric
Slide not so much though. I have my limits!
This might be too much information, but I much
prefer the shopping cart, the lawn mower, or the sprinkler. And if my wife’s
across the room from me, I’ll definitely try to hook her with the good ol’
fishing dance.
And this really
might be too much information, but Adele made up a dance called the sideways
dance, which is simple and really fun, especially when you get multiple people
doing it at once. Basically you just gallop sideways for maybe five or six hops
and then turn and gallop back. We had a little house party at her cousin’s
once, and we had the two of us, her cousin and her husband, and their two kids
going all at once, every other person going in different directions, and it was
way fun.
What is
one of your favorite fan mail stories?
Hmm toughie! I get a fair amount of fan mail, and
quite a bit from other aspiring authors. But one of my favorites was from a
teacher in California who said that he and his students (as part of a reading
program) had stumbled upon my books because they were getting good reviews and
they were reasonably priced, and they were really enjoying the Dwellers/Country
Saga. So much so that he was able to use part of his yearly budget to buy a
whole bunch of paperbacks of the series. That was a really big WOW moment for
me, as not only did it mean that my books were getting into the hands of
teenagers, but that teenagers were reading! That’s huge for me. In this world
of gadgets and video, my biggest fear is that the new generations stop reading.
It’s amazing to hear that the opposite is happening and that the written word
is only getting stronger. It was also incredible to be recognized and
appreciated by an educator, as I value what they do for kids more than almost
anything.
Did you
have imaginary friends growing up?
Oh. My. Gosh. Where are these questions coming from?
OK, I’m playing dumb. I get it, I really do. As anyone who’s read my book, Fire
Country, knows, the main character, Siena, forms a strange and unexpected (and
comedic) relationship with a cactus, who she names Perry. Over the course of
the series, Perry has received a lot of attention from my readers and has
formed his own fan group of sorts.
So back to the question: Surprisingly, I did NOT
have imaginary friends growing up, but I sort of do now. When I met Adele, I
also met a stuffed bear, appropriately named Teddy, who she’d had since she was
a kid. Teddy very quickly became my arch nemesis, as he felt I was stealing
Adele’s attention away. (Yes, I’m weird, thank you for recognizing that.)
Anywayyyyy, Teddy is the inspiration for Perry. And before you ask, yes, Teddy
is suing me for royalties from the sale of Fire Country.
What do
you like most about writing YA?
Great question. I love writing (and reading) YA,
because it can be so pure and simple one minute, and yet so gritty and complex
the next. When you’re a teenager, life is so much less complicated in so many
ways, and yet you still have a million complex feelings of hope, of fear, of
triumph, of defeat, etc. Plus you’re experiencing so many more things for the
first time that it makes life that much more exciting. Young people are
interesting. Young people are stronger than anyone gives them credit for. Young
people are the future. That’s what makes writing about them so awesome.
What was your first book (that sparked the love of reading), or if you cannot remember that,
the last book you bought.
I can’t remember
the first book my mother read to me (she read me a ton of books growing up),
but it was probably one of the Berenstein (sorry about the spelling) Bear
books. I quickly graduated to reading The Hardy Boys on my own, and after
polishing off that series, I was hooked! At a very young age, I grabbed
everything in the house, from my dad’s Agatha Christie collection, to my sister’s
Babysitter’s Club books. I didn’t discriminate. As long as there were words,
interesting characters, and exciting stories, I’d give it a shot. I won many a
reading competition at school, by reading dozens more books than any of my
fellow students. And then…
…I discovered The
Lord of the Rings. Yeah, that was the series that REALLY sparked my love of
reading. My old copies of The Hobbit and the three books that followed are so
worn they look like antiques. I’ve read them all cover-to-cover more than a dozen
times.
Wow! Well, once
again, you’ve surprised me and given me so many awesome thought-inducing
questions, Alana! Thanks for having me on your blog and I hope you’re members
enjoyed the interview!! For those of your readers who are thinking about reading
the combined Dwellers/Country Saga, I’d just like to clear up any confusion
about the order they need to be read, as I’m getting lots of questions about
it. You can read EITHER the Dwellers Saga OR the Country Saga first, doesn’t
matter which. Although I wrote the Dwellers Saga first, the two series are
completely separate in terms of characters, setting, and plot, up until the
point where they combine at the end of the third book in each series. Then the
7th and final book, The Earth Dwellers, smashes the two series
together in an epic finish to a very long journey. I hope you all enjoy the
ride as much as I have!!!
Have YOU read the Dwellers Series or Country Saga? Don't miss out!
"My heart is alive again. Because I see her." "I don't particulary like confrontation. Unfortunately, confrontation seems to like me" I laughed, I cried (well at least got misty-eyed), I said "NO!", I gasped... it really takes you, wraps you up into this strange new world, and sweeps you away into the story. I cannot recommend this enough!
More twists and turns than a roller coaster, be sure to strap in your belt and return your tray to it's full upright position before beginning this book! Be sure, too, to fire up your brain and get ready for some cryptic clues to what the future holds. My crystal ball was a little too murky to make much out, but I'm keen to find out more secrets and continue the series!
This is, hands down, my favorite book of this series (that I've read thus far.) It was just so WOW. The right amount of angst and self-doubt to make the teenage mission so believable. There were brief moments of hormone driven passion, but there is only so much time for that when you're in the middle of a war and a soldier fighting for everything.
The sweet, sweet innocence juxtaposed with sharp pointy weapons. One minute, it's all daggers and bows, arrows and a gun... the next it's the naive worry of holding hands while you're sweating. There are moments, where the reality crashes around them, revealing with stark naked cruelty the extent of what they have signed up for. Everything is in the balance, resting on the shoulders of these young adults. No pressure, indeed.
It's really odd, but I swear the further they journey into the Sun realm (the 'brightest' of all the realms) the darker the story seems to get. I've so eager to see where it further leads... I cannot gush enough. Really, this book raises the entire series to a 5 star series for me!
I received a free eBook in exchange for an unbiased review. I have received no compensation for my thoughts.
Title: Starstruck By Adalynn Quinn Release Date:October 7th, 2013 (Pre-order available mid-September) Genre: Contemporary Romance suitable for readers 18+ years due to sexual content. Blurp:
Fusion is a book series of five band mates and their separate stories before and after a catastrophic event that both brings them closer together, but also tears them apart.
This is the start of Indi and Xander's story.Two broken people seek solace from their painful pasts meet at a poignant time.
Indi Devereux, a gifted music student and Xander Keats, world renowned rockstar and stinking rich playboy start an anonymous fling during a secluded holiday in Sicily.
Neither were interested in anything long term but sometimes life doesn't always go to plan.
Author Bio:
As well as writing, Jo also enjoys reading; her favourite classics include Pride & Prejudice, Persuasion and Jane Eyre having studied English Literature before moving onto Art and Graphic Design. Current genre of choice on her iPad are dark, angsty steamy romances. Particular favourites at the moment are by S.C Stephens, Abbi Glines, R K Lilley, Sylvia Day and Jodi Ellen Malpas. Jo is also a regular visitor to eBook readers anonymous to keep her addiction under control.
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