Tuesday, November 25, 2014

'TIL DEATH by Bella Jewel - #BOOKREVIEW, #RELEASEDAY @givemebooksblog @BellaJewel73




Title: 'Til Death: Volume One
Series: 'Til Death #1
Author: Bella Jewel
 Release Date: November 25, 2014
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23287381-til-death



They say there's a fine line between love and hate.

There is.

I married a douchebag.

I didn't know it at the time.

He came in like a handsome stranger and blew me off my feet.

I fell madly in love, like the naive girl I am.

Then he left me high and dry.

Turns out, I was nothing more than a business plan for billionaire playboy, Marcus Tandem.

He needed to be married in order to obtain his grandfathers business, and I was the poor victim in his path.

I believed in what we had, until the truth reared its ugly head.

I never meant anything to Marcus. Not a damned thing.

With my world spinning on its axis, the girl I once was has long since died.

Instead he left me as this empty, emotionless shell.

I may have made a vow before God to love and cherish him ‘Til Death do we part, but it’s time for me to give back to Marcus, exactly what he gave me.

He has to pay.

And pay he will.



*This is part of a two book series and it will contain a HEA – Readers over 18+







AMAZON US / UK / AU



Til' Death is the start of a new two book series by Bella Jewel.  I've read some Bella Jewel books in the past and I generally like them.  And once again I liked this story.  I'm told it will have a Happily Ever After ending after the next book and I am looking forward to that.

It's hard to write about this book because usually I spend most of the time writing about the male hero and how much I love him.  It's hard to love Marcus.  He's not an especially nice person.  He does what he needs to to get what he wants.  He marries Katia under false pretenses.  Quite frankly, he's a big jerk and asshole! He is however, very sexy.

Katia is a very naive heroine.  She believes everything Marcus tells her and does and ends up being hurt by him.  She's almost too naive.  She did, however, grow up some by the end and I'm sure she'll do more growing in the next book.

One thing I found confusing is that the book went back and forth between past and present.  It was labled at the beginning of each section, but it was still a little too much back and forth for me.

This book would definitely fall in the New Adult genre and fits perfectly there.  I don't tend to read a lot of New Adult books, but I think if you're into that genre this book is right up your alley. 

Overall I give 'Til Death Four Stars!















Bella Jewel is a self published, USA Today bestselling author. She’s been publishing since 2013. Her first release was a contemporary romance, Hell’s Knights which topped the charts upon release. Since that time, she has published over five novels, gaining a bestseller status on numerous platforms. She lives in North Queensland and is currently studying editing and proofreading to further expand her career. Bella has been writing since she was just shy of fifteen years old. In Summer 2013 she was offered an ebook deal through Montlake Romance for her bestselling modern day pirate series, Enslaved By The Ocean. She plans to expand her writing career, planning many new releases for the future.




HARD TO COME BY by Laura Kaye - #RELEASEDAY @LauraKayeAuthor #Giveaway

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Title: Hard to Come By
Series: Hard Ink
Author: Laura Kaye
Release Date: November 25, 2014
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18841450-hard-to-come-by

Caught between desire and loyalty…

Derek DiMarzio would do anything for the members of his disgraced Special Forces team—sacrifice his body, help a former teammate with a covert operation to restore their honor, and even go behind enemy lines. He just never expected to want the beautiful woman he found there.

When a sexy stranger asks questions about her brother, Emilie Garza is torn between loyalty to the brother she once idolized and fear of the war-changed man he's become. Derek’s easy smile and quiet strength tempt Emilie to open up, igniting the desire between them and leading Derek to crave a woman he shouldn’t trust.

As the team’s investigation reveals how powerful their enemies are, Derek and Emilie must prove where their loyalties lie before hearts are broken and lives are lost. Because love is too hard to come by to let slip away…


Marz was playing with fire. He damn well knew he was. But that didn’t make him want to pull away.
He just wanted more of the heat.
Marz nuzzled the side of Emilie’s face with his nose, his lips. She turned her face toward him and offered her lips. He couldn’t refuse.
Capturing her mouth on a tortured groan, Marz poured every ounce of his longing and confusion and desire into the kiss. They grasped at each other and Emilie turned in his arms. He pinned her against the railing and planted his hands in her hair. She opened to him and accepted his tongue, sucking him in until Marz’s blood ran hot and his hard-on ached. He ground himself against her and devoured every little moan and whimper and gasp she spilled.
Trailing kisses from her mouth to her jaw to her ear, Marz dragged a hand down her body and grasped her breast in his palm. She cried out and her head dropped back, drawing his mouth to her neck, where he licked and sucked and nipped as he kneaded her soft flesh. “You are so damn sexy.”
Her hand flew to his hair and grasped the back of his head. “Touch me,” she said. “Don’t stop touching me.”
Marz pulled away long enough to do a three-sixty scan. The lighthouse cast a dark shadow over them, and the pier was otherwise empty. His heart raced and his pulse hammered. He dove back in, trailing kisses down her neck to her collarbone, which he traced with his tongue. Her nails scratched deliciously at his scalp and her grip urged him down.
Through the thin material of her blouse and bra, he mouthed and flicked at her nipple. He shifted the deep vee of the neckline to reveal a lacy royal blue bra. He tongued her through the lace until she was panting and moaning and writhing against the railing.
“Oh, my God,” she rasped as he shifted her shirt and moved to her other breast. This time, he tugged the lace down to bare the deep pink of her nipple. She tasted and smelled like something fruity and sweet, and it made Marz hunger for more. “Derek,” she gasped. “Yes, yes, yes.”
Her palm cupped and squeezed the bulge of his erection through his jeans. His hips jerked into the touch, craving more of her, all of her. He groaned and it seemed to egg her on, because she pressed and rubbed her hand against his trapped cock until he was panting and imagining taking her down to the ground.
“Jesus, Emilie, you’re driving me fucking crazy,” he said as he worked kisses back up her body to her mouth.
“I know just what you mean,” she said. Her molten hot gaze met his. Eyes hooded, lips shiny and swollen, cheeks flushed, she was a freaking goddess standing under the moonlit sky. He felt the force of her beauty every bit as much in his chest as in his cock.
“You sure about that, babe?” he asked as he took her mouth in a deep, wet kiss. “Because my imagination has me stripping you of those fuck-hot jeans.”
“Yeah?” She rubbed his cock in a long stroke with the heel of her hand. “Mine has us getting a room at the hotel back there. So I’m sure,” she said with a smile.
Marz’s heart hammered against his breastbone and his cock jerked, clearly liking her idea, too. Except, if he took her up on it, he was going to end up buried inside her for as long as she’d have him. And so long as this clusterfuck of a situation defined their relationship, he couldn’t take things that far. Could he?


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Hard As It Gets

Hard As You Can

Hard to Hold On To

 

"Rough sex and explosive fights power Kaye's third Hard Ink novel, a thrilling adventure that feels more like an action movie with a romantic subplot than a typical contemporary romance. New readers will head straight for Kaye's backlist after powering through this installment." ~Publishers Weekly Starred Review "TOP PICK! If you're looking for danger, gritty action, and sizzling passion, then Kaye has just the book and the series for you." ~RT Book Reviews Magazine 


 
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 Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books in contemporary and paranormal romance. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.      





Monday, November 24, 2014

A NECESSARY SIN by Georgia Cates - #COVERREVEAL

Title: A Necessary Sin
Series: The Sin Trilogy #1
Author: Georgia Cates
Release Date: December 29, 2014
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20623830-a-necessary-sin
 



Bleu MacAllister is consumed. A horrific childhood incident has caused every decision in her life to revolve around bringing a monster to justice. With years spent studying The Fellowship, an organized crime brotherhood of liars, thieves, and killers, Bleu will rely on her skills as a special agent to cut Thane Breckenridge off at the knees. But walking hand in hand with retribution means risking collateral damage, in the form of Breckenridge’s son Sinclair—until Sin becomes so much more than Bleu bargained for. She’s always known this undertaking would place her life in danger—she never imagined her heart would be as well.



The Next Sin – Release Date – Feb 9th, 2015

One Last Sin – Release Date – March 23, 2015



Georgia resides in rural Mississippi with her wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen years as a labor and delivery nurse before she decided to pursue her dream of becoming an author and hasn’t looked back yet.

When she’s not writing, she’s thinking about writing. When she’s being domestic, she’s listening to her iPod and visualizing scenes for her current work in progress. Every story coming from her always has a song to inspire it.

Representation: All questions regarding subsidiary rights for any of my books, inquiries regarding foreign translation and film rights should be directed to Jane Dystel of Dystel & Goderich.


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Friday, November 21, 2014

HARD TO COME BY by Laura Kaye - #BLOGTOUR #REVIEW #GIVEAWAY @laurakayeauthor


Title: Hard to Come By
Series: Hard Ink #3
Author: Laura Kaye
Release Date:  November 25, 2014
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18841450-hard-to-come-by


Caught between desire and loyalty…

Derek DiMarzio would do anything for the members of his disgraced Special Forces team—sacrifice his body, help a former teammate with a covert operation to restore their honor, and even go behind enemy lines. He just never expected to want the beautiful woman he found there.

When a sexy stranger asks questions about her brother, Emilie Garza is torn between loyalty to the brother she once idolized and fear of the war-changed man he's become. Derek’s easy smile and quiet strength tempt Emilie to open up, igniting the desire between them and leading Derek to crave a woman he shouldn’t trust.

As the team’s investigation reveals how powerful their enemies are, Derek and Emilie must prove where their loyalties lie before hearts are broken and lives are lost. Because love is too hard to come by to let slip away…






If you look through my blog you can probably figure out that I love Laura Kaye's writing.  I love her style, her characters, and all of her books.  I've read all of the other Hard Ink Novels, but this one is my absolute favorite and this hero is, in my opinion, the sexiest yet.

Derek DiMarzio (Marz) has appeared in the other Hard Ink books, but here he finally gets his own novel.  Marz is a true hero.  Like the other Hard Ink men he was special forces but he went beyond the others.  He literally saved Beckett's life at a great cost to his own.  Saving Beckett cost Marz his leg.  But nothing stops him.  Marz moved on.  Nothing holds him back.  Although some things are more difficult since his amputation he never complains and is always there to help the others.  He's the one to put smiles on the faces of others.  He is amazing!

Emilie is recently divorced after having been cheated on by her husband.  She's insecure and doesn't trust easily, but she's drawn to Marz.  She, like me, finds him to be incredibly sexy, good looking, and amazing.  Hearing about his amputation doesn't faze her in the least.  She agrees that he is a hero and a wonderful person.  Even after getting hurt inadvertently by Marz she still can't resist him.  He's there for her when she needs someone most.  He puts her first and she falls for him.

I've read several other books about amputees and I always think of them as heroes and love them, but Marz is the best.  He makes you look beyond and see what a truly wonderful, honorable person he is.  If you're going to read any of the Hard Ink books this is the one!

I give this book 5 out of 5 stars (and would give more if I could)!


Pre-order or purchase before December 2, and get awesome bonus content!


And don’t miss the other Hard Ink books, now available:

Praise for Hard to Come By:
"Rough sex and explosive fights power Kaye's third Hard Ink novel, a thrilling adventure that feels more like an action movie with a romantic subplot than a typical contemporary romance. New readers will head straight for Kaye's backlist after powering through this installment." ~Publishers Weekly Starred Review

"TOP PICK! If you're looking for danger, gritty action, and sizzling passion, then Kaye has just the book and the series for you." ~RT Book Reviews Magazine



Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over twenty books in contemporary and paranormal romance and romantic suspense. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.