Friday, September 30, 2011

FRIDAY FIFTY-SIX )56) - HOME SWEET HOME



The Friday Fifty-Six (56)

The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice.  Here are the rules:

  • Grab the book nearest you.  Right Now.
  • Turn to page 56.
  • Find the fifth sentence.
  • Post that sentence (plus one or two more if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or if you don't have a blog, in the comments section of this blog.
  • Post a link along with your post back to Freda's Voice.
  • Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, or the most intellectual.  Use the Closest.



    Home Sweet Home by Bella Riley

My Friday 56:      "What the hell am I supposed to think, Andi? You come in here 
                            looking like that--".
 
So what's your Friday 56?

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY

There are a lot of new release books today but I'm only listing the ones I bought:



Old habits die hard for assassins.

And I plan on murdering someone before the night is through.



Killing used to be my regular gig, after all. Gin Blanco, aka the Spider, assassin-for-hire. And I was very, very good at it. Now, I’m ready to make the one hit that truly matters: Mab Monroe, the dangerous Fire elemental who murdered my family when I was thirteen. Oh, I don’t think the mission will be easy, but turns out it’s a bit more problematic than expected. The bitch knows I’m coming for her. So now I’m up against the army of lethal bounty hunters Mab hired to track me down. She also put a price on my baby sister’s head. Keeping Bria safe is my first priority. Taking Mab out is a close second. Good thing I’ve got my powerful Ice and Stone magic—and my irresistible lover, Owen Grayson—to watch my back. This battle has been years in the making, and there’s a good chance I won’t survive. But if I’m going down, then Mab’s coming with me . . . no matter what I have to do to make that happen.






Wedding bells are ringing in Fool's Gold, but not for Nevada Hendrix. Her triplet sisters are engaged, and even her mother has a more active love life than she does. Determined to make a fresh start, she applies for her dream job, only to discover that her new boss is her first love. Maybe she could overlook the fact that they've seen each other naked, but she'll never forget the way he broke her heart.

Tucker Janack agrees to Nevada's "business only" ground rules. After all, love is a trap that the construction millionaire has avoided his whole life. But when great business partners turn out to be so much more, every rule gets broken. Will either of them be willing to try again…or will their past get in the way?




The secret is out . . . Vampires do exist! 

When a video reveals to the world that vampires live among us, it’s up to “young” vamp Gregori Holstein, VP of Marketing, to persuade the U.S. government to declare the video a hoax. But first the president wants a favor, one that requires Gregori to spend forty-eight hours in very close contact with the First Daughter.



Abby Tucker would rather spend her nights in a lab than attend her father’s state dinners. She’s dedicated her life to finding a cure that will save her dying mother and needs only two more ingredients. To find them, she’ll have to venture into the most dangerous region of the world—with a vampire. Her Armani-clad escort may be Undead, but he still makes her heart race. And the greatest danger won’t be the predatory hordes lying in wait for them; it will be her undying desire for the Sexiest Vampire Alive.

And for the Kindle:



A warrior is caught between family loyalty and forbidden love in book two of bestselling author Maya Banks’s sensual new trilogy featuring three indomitable Highlanders.


Fiercely loyal to his elder brother, Alaric McCabe leads his clan in the fight for their birthright. Now he is prepared to wed for duty, as well. But on his way to claim the hand of Rionna McDonald, daughter of a neighboring chieftain, he is ambushed and left for dead. Miraculously, his life is saved by the soft touch of a Highland angel, a courageous beauty who will put to the test his fealty to his clan, his honor, and his deepest desires.


An outcast from her own clan, Keeley McDonald was betrayed by those she loved and trusted. When the wounded warrior falls from his horse, she is drawn to his strong, lean body. The wicked glint in his green eyes ignites a passion that will follow them back to Alaric’s keep, where their forbidden love draws them deeper into the pleasures of the flesh. But as conspiracy and danger circle closer, Alaric must make an impossible choice: Will he betray his blood ties for the woman he loves?




So what's on your buy list for today?

Sunday, September 25, 2011

CONTEST WINNER - CHELYNNE



AND THE WINNER IS:

Larena!

Congratulations!



Winner chosen using Random.Org
Book provided by review site.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

KINDLE BOOK GIVEAWAY - CHELYNNE BY ROBYN CARR




IN THE DECADENT COURT OF CHARLES II, SHE WANTED A MOST UNSUITABLE MAN—HER HUSBAND.

Orphaned and raised by her uncle, the feisty sixteen-year-old Chelynne resolves to show her gratitude by marrying the man of her uncle's choice. Bracing herself for a graying, sickly noble, the last man she expects for a husband is the dashing future Earl of Bryant, Chadwick Hawthorne—suddenly, being a loving wife doesn't seem too hard a task. But he spurns her affection and remains her husband only in name, never in deed. Tormented by unfinished business from his past and an uprising threatening his land, Chad resolves to keep his distance from everyone, including his young wife.

Chelynne will go to any lengths to ignite her husband’s passion and save their marriage. But when she finally goes too far, the Earl must share his dark secret before Chelynne loses her reputation—or worse, her life.

Set during the English Restoration, CHELYNNE is filled with political conspiracies, family secrets, and shocking affairs, creating a deliciously complicated plot. Fans of VIRGIN RIVER are going to love this historical novel written with Robyn's trademark zest for life.



Robyn Carr is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Virgin River Series, published by Mira. CHELYNNE is the first of her nine historical novels, which will be reissued as digital editions in the coming months.


Contest Rules

1. Answer the question: Do you look forward to authors re-releasing their backlist via digital format?  Be honest, I'm just curious to how other's feel.

2. You must leave your email address so that I may contact the winner.  You can put spaces in the name in case you are worried about spam.

3. You must be a follower of the blog.

4. Open to anyone with a Kindle or the Kindle App in the U.S. only. 

5. Winner to be chosen by Random.org on Sunday night, September 25, 2011

Good Luck Everyone!

FTC Disclosure:  Prize being awarded purchased by review site.

 


Wednesday, September 21, 2011

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 21



"Waiting on" Wednesdy is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which highlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating. 



This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:                       



A Christmas killer has been icing Phylis Newsom's friends in the sixth Fresh-Baked mystery.







Not only will Phyllis Newsom's house be featured in the annual Christmas Jingle Bell Tour of Homes, she also has a Christmas Eve bridal shower and a New Year's Eve wedding to bake goodies for. But like her tasty treats, she rises to the occasion.

Before the tour gets under way, Phyllis makes a gruesome discovery on her porch: someone has tried to kill her friend. As Santa's naughty list gets longer, Phyllis tries to catch a half-baked killer.


What's your "waiting on" pick this week?


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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 20TH.

I'll be honest...there isn't much I wanted on today's list of releases but I did get the following:

 The Searchers Book 3: Blood Trails by Sharon Sala
This is the final installment in this series, which I've enjoyed so far. 

Her "father's" deathbed confession reveals that Holly's real father was almost certainly the notorious serial killer known as "The Hunter," and that her mother gave Holly up Holly Slade to save her life. But The Hunter was never caught—and Holly's mother has just simply vanished.

In search of her past, Holly leaves both her home and Bud Tate, the handsome ranch foreman she's afraid to love.  She's horrified by the discovered knowledge that the blood of a depraved killer might run through her veins. Haunted and driven, she searches for identity of The Hunter and hopes her mother was wrong.

But her search leads to a terrible truth no one could have imagined, and even Bud's determination to follow and protect the woman he loves may not be enough to save Holly from the terrors of a past become present. 




  Turner Series Book 3: Unclaimed by Courtney Milan

Her only hope for survival…
Handsome, wealthy and respected, Sir Mark Turner is the most sought-after bachelor in all of London—and he's known far and wide for his irreproachable character. But behind his virtuous reputation lies a passionate nature he keeps carefully in check...until he meets the beautiful Jessica Farleigh, the woman he's waited for all his life.

Is to ruin the man she loves…
But Jessica is a courtesan, not the genteel lady Sir Mark believes. Desperate to be free of a life she despises, she seizes her chance when Mark's enemies make her an offer she can't refuse: seduce Mark and tarnish his good name, and a princely sum will be hers. Yet as she comes to know the man she's sworn to destroy, Jessica will be forced to choose between the future she needs…and the love she knows is impossible. 


I haven't bought this book yet but I did get the first book, Bright Young Things, when it was free for Kindle so I think I'll go ahead and buy this even though I haven't had a chance to read the first book yet.  My sister has really liked this author in the past so I'll give her a shot too.


 Bright Young Things Book 2: Beautiful Days by Anna Godbersen

For the bright young things of 1929, the beautiful days seem endless, filled with romance and heartbreak, adventure and intrigue, friendship and rivalry. 

After a month in New York, Cordelia Grey and Letty Larkspur are small-town girls no longer. They spend their afternoons with Astrid Donal at the Greys’ lush Long Island estate and their nights in Manhattan’s bustling metropolis. But Letty’s not content to be a mere socialite. She is ready at last to chase her Broadway dreams—no matter the cost.

Cordelia is still reeling from the death of her father at the hands of Thom Hale, the man she thought she loved. Now she is set to honor Darius Grey’s legacy . . . and take her revenge.

Promised to Cordelia’s half brother, Astrid is caught up in a world of dazzling jewels and glittering nights—and the sparkle is blinding. Charlie Grey is a gangster playing a dangerous game; and for Astrid, Cordelia, and Letty, the stakes could be deadly.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Luxe comes the second book in an epic series set in the dizzying last summer of the Jazz Age.

So what's on your buy list for today? 


Monday, September 19, 2011

MAILBOX - September 19TH.


Mailbox Monday 

I didn't get any physical books over the weekend but I did purchase some Kindle books and won one Kindle book in a contest.
What I Purchased:

Did you know Emily March first wrote as Geralyn Dawson?  I didn't but she's made two of her books available for Kindle/Nook now that she got her rights back.  I purchased both.  They look like really fun books and I love her writing style.  Both of these books are full length and were previously published.

In this USA Today bestselling contemporary romance, Geralyn Dawson invites you to visit Cedar Dell, Texas--a small town with a big heart.

Kate Harmon wonders how life got so complicated.

One minute she's dating the sexiest bachelor in Dallas and the next she's back in her small hometown surrounded by grannies, gossip, and green bean casserole. It's not enough that she's been forced to finally return to the scene of her Scandal. Her cantankerous father needs nursing, her hormonal, pregnant-for-the-first-time-at-forty sister wants coddling, and her brother, Mr. Perfect, requires rescuing from a situation that threatens the family's future.

As if that's not enough, who else is back in town but Max Cooper, former high school football star and the father of her teenage son. And now he wants to date her?

Over the course of a long, hot Texas summer, Kate has the chance to finally make peace with her past and open a door to her future. But will a second chance at love stand in her way?

MY BIG OLD TEXAS HEARTACHE is a full length novel of approximately 100,000 words. 



Love and duty calls talent manager Tess Anderson away from the glamor of Hollywood to sleepy little Cedar Dell, Texas to care for her wild-child sister's newborn twins.  As if that isn't trouble enough, there she catches the romantic attention of Nicholas Sutherland, the most eligible bachelor in Texas.

Nicholas hasn't come to Cedar Dell looking for love, but he's a man accustomed to getting what he wants...and he wants Tess.  He's happy to help her diaper the twins, dispose of the threat to her family leveled by the Cowboy Mafia,  and even put up with a visit from Mr. Hollywood himself.  All he wants in return is...everything.

What's a self-made, independent woman to do?
The Last Bachelor in Texas is a full-length novel of approximately 100,000 words. It was originally published with the title My Long Tall Texas Heartthrob.
What I won over the weekend from RR@H Novel Thoughts:


Beth Brown doesn’t believe in premonitions until she dreams a sexy stranger is gunned down during the brutal hijacking of a commercial airliner. When events in her dream start coming true, she heads to the flight’s departure gate.

To her shock, she recognizes the man she’d watched die the night before.
Lieutenant Commander Zane Winters comes from a bloodline of elite warriors with psychic abilities. When Zane and two of his platoon buddies arrive at Sea-Tac Airport, he has a vision of his teammates’ corpses. Then she arrives—a leggy blonde who sets off a different kind of alarm.

As Beth teams up with Zane, they discover the hijacking is the first step in a secret cartel’s deadly global agenda and that key personnel within the FBI are compromised. To survive the forces mobilizing against them, Beth will need to open herself to a psychic connection with the sexy SEAL who claims to be her soul mate.

Winner of the 2010 Launching a Star Contest, romantic suspense category


I can't wait to get a chance to read all 3 books.  What about you?  What was in your mailbox this weekend/today?

 
 

Friday, September 16, 2011

FRIDAY FIFTY-SIX (56)


The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice.  Here are the rules:

  • Grab the book nearest you.  Right Now.
  • Turn to page 56.
  • Find the fifth sentence.
  • Post that sentence (plus one or two more if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or if you don't have a blog, in the comments section of this blog.
  • Post a link along with your post back to Freda's Voice.
  • Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, or the most intellectual.  Use the ClOSEST.
My Friday 56:




He was kind, courteous, and had a sense of humor to match her own.
 
So what's your Friday 56?





Thursday, September 15, 2011

COVER LOVE!

Louisa Edward's just debuted the new cover for her next Recipe for Love book


It won't be released until March 2012 and there's no blurb yet but I'm already in love with it.  What do you think?

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY - THE HEART OF A KILLER




"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which highlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is



The Heart of a Killer by Jaci Burton

Before the Special Forces hero has even unpacked his bags from twelve years of active duty, he's embroiled in murder—corpses bearing the brutal trademark he's seen only once before—on the worst night of his life.
The last time Detective Anna Pallino saw Dante Renaldi, they were in love. Now, he's part of the connection to a string of fresh homicides and a horrible assault Anna only survived thanks to him.

More than anything, Anna wants to trust Dante. But as the bodies and the coincidences stack up, Anna will have to decide, and fast: Is the man she owes her life to the very same one who wants her dead?

What's your "waiting on" pick for this week?


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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

NEW RELEASE TUESDAY!

There aren't many new print releases this week.  In fact I'm only getting one new release....but I'm waiting for it with a lot of anticipation because I just love this series:



Prepare for the new In Death novel that will take readers even deeper into the mind of Eve Dallas, NEW YORK TO DALLAS, on sale September 13, 2011.


#1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb presents an intense and terrifying new case for New York homicide cop Eve Dallas, one that will take her all the way to the city that gave her her name—and plunge her into the nightmares of her childhood.




When a monster named Isaac McQueen—who was taken down by Eve back in her uniform days—escapes from Rikers, he has two things in mind. One is to pick up where he left off, abducting young victims and leaving them scarred in both mind and body. The other is to get revenge on the woman who stopped him all those years ago.


So what's on your new release list today?

Friday, September 9, 2011

FRIDAY FIFTY-SIX (56)



The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice. Here are the rules



  •  Grab the book nearest you. Right now.


  •  Turn to page 56.


  • Find the fifth sentence.


  • Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.


  • Post a link along with your post back to Freda’s Voice.


  • Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.


My Friday 56:
 


“Sure.” I gulped, wondering just how much I was overstepping my boundaries. I didn’t care. The vision of the child clinging to her mother, the spilled orange juice as the woman tried to hold the glass steady, the look in the eyes of those children, the smell of real fear, overwhelmed any reservations I had. Ida was getting a phone call.


So what's your Friday 56?

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

WAITING ON WEDNESDAY- SINS OF THE HIGHLANDER BY CONNIE MASON WITH MIA MARLOWE


"Waiting on" Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine which highlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticpating.




This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:


 

Sins of the Highlander by Connie Mason with Mia Marlowe

Even with her gift of the Sight, never had Elspeth Stewart imagined her wedding would be interrupted by a darkhaired stranger charging in on a black stallion, scooping her into his arms, and carrying her off across the wild Scottish highlands. With two clans against them burning for battle, they must find a way to join together–body, breath, and soul. Or both will be made to pay for the Sins of the Highlander.
 
What's your "waiting on" pick this week?


 
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

NEW RELEASES TUESDAY

There are some really great books out today.  I'm waiting for my copies of the following for my Kindle:




A Very Vampy Christmas by Kerrelyn Sparks

Maggie O'Brien is thrilled when she lands a starring role on the Digital Vampire Network's hottest soap opera, As the Vampire Turns. Doesn't hurt that her leading man is Don Orlando de Corazon, the greatest lover in the vampire world! But who is Don Orlando really? Nobody knows, not even Don Orlando. As the couple sets out in search of his mysterious past, "home for the holidays" takes on a new meaning when the recently-turned vamp discovers his own Christmas miracle.






The Dragon Who Loved Me by G.A. Aiken

I was raised for battle. And as the first daughter of a warrior family, I've earned my reputation the hard way. Yet now I fight alongside uncivilized male Northland dragons who think a female is only good for breeding and waiting back home in the cave. But it's the foolish and foolhardy who would try to stop me, Rhona the Fearless, from doing what I do best—destroying the enemies of my kind.



So the smartest thing wily barbarian Vigholf the Abhorrent can do for me is stay out of my way as we risk all on a deadly mission in enemy territory. I don't care if he's fascinated by me, even though he is as attractive as he is resourceful. He's having far too much fun putting me in difficult situations and testing my sense of duty to the limit. And I'm going to enjoy challenging his insufferable confidence, outwitting his schemes, and making him surrender in the wildest ways. . .

In Print I'm waiting on these to be delivered:







To Seduce an Angel by Kate Moore

The youngest of the Jones brothers, Kit, has just been made the Marquess of Daventry-heir to his vengeful grandfather, the Duke of Wenlocke. Kit wants to free his family from the old duke, and he hires the beautiful Emma Portland to tutor his young wards while he makes his plans. But Emma's true identity may be even more dangerous to Kit than his dastardly uncle. And the feelings they begin to have for one another may spell their mutual doom.




Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh


Trying to discover the identity of a murder victim brings together the vampire Dmitri and a hunter for the Guild, Honor. And as the gruesome murders continue, a lethal sensuality explodes between them.
 
So ...what are you getting today? 

Friday, September 2, 2011

FRIDAY FIFTY SIX (56)




The Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice. Here are the rules


  •  Grab the book nearest you. Right now.


  • Turn to page 56.


  • Find the fifth sentence.


  • Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like) along with these instructions on your blog or (if you do not have your own blog) in the comments section of this blog.


  •  Post a link along with your post back to Freda’s Voice.


  • Don't dig for your favorite book, the coolest, the most intellectual. Use the CLOSEST.




"Still, she couldn't waste this opportunity.  She nuzzled the base of Greg's neck and inhaled the scent of his skin.  Her past, her lack of magic and Greg's situation with his grandfather were all forgotten".

Page 56
Motor City Wolf by Cindy Spencer Pape

So, what's your Friday 56?