Monday, August 22, 2016

Book Haul!

I'll go through several weeks were I am so good about buying books and I'll buy just one or two, and then I'm like a fat kid in a candy store and buy all the books. Here's a few from my latest haul!


Seems to be a lot of half-naked men. ;)



Ruthless billionaire falls in love with a blind girl.

New adult dystopian romance!


Sexy office romance


Friends to lovers romance...which sucked, in my opinion. Don't listen to me though, since I seem to be the only one who's rated it lower than 4 stars!


Young adult exorcists!

Dark crime/mafia new adult romance. I'm strangely obsessed with mafia romance. #GuiltyPleasures



I don't even know what this is...dark romance, I think? Maybe kidnapping?

Laywer romance!
Audiobook

I'm actually not certain what this one is about. I wasn't a big fan of On Dublin Street, but I have high hopes for this one. 


Paranormals and humans clash in New Orleans!


Roadtrip romance, I think?



Sunday, August 21, 2016

The Sunday Post/It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

Hey, ladies!



The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It's Monday, What Are You Reading is a fun weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date where we share what we've read and reviewed over the past week and what we plan to read next. 


Another pretty quiet week, with one exception: I did a radio interview last Sunday! It was a deeper look into an article I wrote on my other blog, and that post exploded into thousands of shares and that interview. I was sick with nerves, but it went quite well. :)


The humidity this week has been brutal. It feels like you're drowning where you stand! August is the most brutal summer month in Florida, I think.

I reached the 100 (actually 102 now) mark on my Goodreads challenge this week! 30 more to go! Well, 28 now. ;)





Sunday - 11,289
Monday - 12,291
Tuesday - 12,519
Wednesday - 14,402
Thursday - 13,624
Friday - 13,155
Saturday - 11,742

Total - 89,022



This Week's Recap








Coming Up

Um...?

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books That Have Been on My TBR Since Before I Started Blogging...and are still there

Waiting on Wednesday 

{Book Review} The Veil by Chloe Neill

Cover Lust, No. 36



Read This Week

3 stars!
I was pleasantly surprised with this BDSM erotic romance. There was a lot more substance and story than one would expect!
5 stars!
My new favorite rocker romance, and the latest addition to my "Best of 2016" list!

3 stars!
Again, a surprisingly deep read for the genre and subject matter.

4 stars!
I sort of guessed the twist, and the hero's behavior towards the end bothered me, but otherwise this was a great read. Fun, sexy, flirty, had some depth, and was quick and easy. This is definitely the author's best work to date.

4...I think... stars!
I'm really torn on this one. The whole Dani thing still gives me major creeps, because I have a sister Dani's age and it makes me skin crawl to picture her in that light. On the fence about Jada. Don't like Ryodan. LOVE Lor! Super Spy Mac was great, and I still love Barrons.
Audiobook. Fantastic narration!

3.5 stars!
Definitely not up to snuff with the first one, but still enjoyable and action packed, especially for young adult.





Currently Reading

Almost finished with this, and I really like it!
Audiobook


About 45% in, and unimpressed. Very flat characters and I kinda want to stab the heroine. 




What Will I Read Next?










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Friday, August 19, 2016

Cover Lust, No. 35


I loved book one's cover as well, but I like the blue tons of this one! Plus, the crown looks like glitter glue and I love glitter glue. :p

Thursday, August 18, 2016

{Book Review} Idol by Kristen Callihan

Libby

I found Killian drunk and sprawled out on my lawn like some lost prince. With the face of a god and the arrogance to match, the pest won’t leave. Sexy, charming, and just a little bit dirty, he’s slowly wearing me down, making me crave more.

He could be mine if I dare to claim him. Problem is, the world thinks he’s theirs. How do you keep an idol when everyone is intent on taking him away?

Killian

As lead singer for the biggest rock band in the world, I lived a life of dreams. It all fell apart with one fateful decision. Now everything is in shambles.

Until Liberty. She’s grouchy, a recluse—and kind of cute. Scratch that. When I get my hands on her, she is scorching hot and more addictive than all the fans who’ve screamed my name.

The world is clamoring for me to get back on stage, but I’m not willing to leave her. I’ve got to find a way to coax the hermit from her shell and keep her with me. Because, with Libby, everything has changed. Everything.


5 Rocker Stars



This book got so much hype when it released in June, and I was hard pressed to find a Goodreads rating lower than 4 stars. I'm a sucker for rockstars, so I was eager to test it out. Usually I'm the one that doesn't like hyped books, so I was skeptical going in. 

Holy crap, I was blown away from the very first page!

This was, by far, the best rockstar romance I've ever read! It was incredibly well written, with a cohesive storyline that flowed effortlessly from start to finish. It was the perfect mix of sweet, sexy (so steamy!), hilarious, and enough emotion to give me all the feels.

I loved Liberty right off the bat. It's not often I find a new adult heroine that's enjoyable, but this girl was great. She was very strong, and not afraid to contradict authority, even in a face of the alien world of rock and roll touring. She took everything in stride and was a good friend to all. It's so refreshing to see a woman that doesn't act like an child.



"You can be anything you want. It's whether you're happy that's the question."



And Killian....well, I know who August's Book Boyfriend of The Month will be. ;) That man is to die for! He wasn't even a big manwhore, either, which I appreciated hugely.


Killian holding a guitar is the stuff of both my dirtiest fantasy and my most girlish daydreams.



Their chemistry was off the charts, with sex scenes so hot they nearly set my Kindle on fire. There was the perfect balance of smut and sass, emotional connection and lighthearted fun. 

The bit of drama that came was well thought out, pertinent, and believable. There wasn't mistrust, jealousy, or lies, nothing ridiculous or trivial. I actually liked it.



"No one who knows you would ever consider you a regret."



The side characters were three dimensional, intriguing and gave the story good depth. I want to read more about the band's manager, and can't wait for his book!

The musical aspect of this book was phenomenal, with an emphasis on classic rock. It focused more on the musical and crowd aspect rather than the fame and fortune, and that's not something I've read before. The way the performances were described with visceral and sensual, and made me feel like I was watching it live. 



"I met my best friend on the lawn of a farmhouse. I'd lost my way, my music. She helped me find it again. Back then, she asked me to sing one of my songs for her. I wouldn't do it. I wanted her to like me more than she liked my music."


I was incredibly satisfied with this book, and recommend it to any rockstar or new adult fan. It more than earned its place on my "Best of 2016" list. Highly recommend!








Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine and is a fun way to see what books other bloggers just can't wait to get their hands on!



October 18th

Emma Chase, New York Times bestselling author of the Tangled Series & Legal Briefs Series, returns with the first of three sizzling standalone books about a family of racy, irresistible Royals. 

Nicholas Arthur Frederick Edward Pembrook, Crowned Prince of Wessco, aka “His Royal Hotness”, is wickedly charming, devastatingly handsome, and unabashedly arrogant—hard not to be when people are constantly bowing down to you.

Then, one snowy night in Manhattan, the prince meets a dark haired beauty who doesn’t bow down. Instead, she throws a pie in his face.

Nicholas wants to find out if she tastes as good as her pie, and this heir apparent is used to getting what he wants.

***
Dating a prince isn’t what waitress Olivia Hammond ever imagined it would be.

There’s a disapproving queen, a wildly inappropriate spare heir, relentless paparazzi, and brutal public scrutiny. While they’ve traded in horse drawn carriages for Rolls Royces and haven’t chopped anyone’s head off lately—the royals are far from accepting of this commoner.

But to Olivia—Nicholas is worth it.

***
Nicholas grew up with the whole world watching, and now Marriage Watch is in full force. In the end, Nicholas has to decide who he is, but more importantly, who he wants to be: a King... or the man who gets to love Olivia forever.
 


Aaaaah I can't wait for this! I love Emma Chase and this sounds like an absolute blast. 



Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Books Set in Big Cities

Hey, everyone!




It's Top Ten Tuesday by The Broke and The Bookish! This week's topic is 10 books in X setting (so it could be England, boarding school, NYC, ect), and I'm choosing books set in larger cities, because I couldn't decide on anything else. ;p The Goodreads setting/location part is so handy. 



In no order.....





10. San Fransisco 


This was such a hilarious read, and made me fall for Alice Clayton's writing. 


9. New York City


Now that...that's how you write a bad boy. Damn.




8. Chicago 


Gah, I just love this series! 



7. Washington D.C.


I am such a fangirl for Jake. That man....!!!




6. London


I've never had any desire to go to London (I'm weird, I know), but this book made me put it on the list!



5. Los Angeles 


This trilogy needs more attention! Funny, sexy, sweet, with a tiny pinch of angst.



4. Paris


Ansel. <3




3. Atlanta


Erhmagod the next book comes out next month!



2. San Fransisco/Edinburgh 


So good. So good!



1. Dublin


I'm in a K.A. Tucker kinda mood!



Monday, August 15, 2016

The Olympic Book Tag

Hey, everyone!

I've seen the Olympic book tag going around a bit lately, and while I'm not much for the event (I'm hard pressed to name a single sport....), I thought the tag looked fun!






This rockstar romance had the perfect mix of swoony hero, spunky heroine, hot sex, and good banter, with enough heart and sweetness to give me the feels.





....Um. I don't know if I've read a road trip book? I've read travel, but not road trip. 
Hm. Need to rectify that.




This was the only love triangle I didn't absolutely hate...probably because my guy won and I couldn't stand the other douchecanoe.






I don't get any of this author's work. It's just so bad.






Summer in Paris, with Ansel? Sign me up!






I want to be Kate when I grow up. 






Overly dramatic and downright ridiculous? Yes. Lots of ridiculous and dramatic plot twists? Yes. Addictive? Yessssss.








It takes a lot for a book to make me sob (unless a dog dies...then I'm bawling), because I'm fairly soulless. This book, though, made me ugly cry. 





I'm glad I watched the show first, or I never would've kept up with and fallen for this book. It doesn't really pick up until around 45-50% in, and it's like 800-some pages. 






I adored this series as a child! I was convinced my first dog was going to be a Beagle named Shiloh...and she wound up being a Dachshund named Nola.





Pit Bull rescue!







I almost didn't finish the first book in the Fever series because I could not stand Mac. It's surprising, because now it's one of my all time favorite series!









Charley and Cookie have one of my favorite friendships ever!





Like I said, couldn't name a sport if I tried!