Thursday, December 31, 2015

Favorite Series Completed In 2015

2015 Bookcase
     This past year of 2015 was an interesting for me. It started off full of promise as I endeavored to begin this new chapter life by finally starting the blog I had been thinking about for years, but never had time for since college had held my attention. So January 2015 came and I began the endeavor of blogging. 
     Then February came and my life took a turn, at the end of the month I got into a car accident and ended up on disability leave where sat at home with nothing to do, because even reading was to strenuous for my concussion. It took me almost a month before I could get back into things like watching fast paced movies or reading books or looking at computers. Sounds fun huh? 
    Anyways all that to say I find that you really take for grant the little things in life until they're gone. Like who knew I'd be so excited by the fact I could sit through a whole Fast and Furious movie without thinking my head would exploded, I never thought twice about sitting in front of a computer for too long until my accident, but now I'm grateful for it all!
    I'm especially grateful for all the amazing books that came out over this past year and I'm even more thankful for the books that were released which finished off a series. Those kinds of books are always bittersweet because you anticipate them for sooo long but when your done with them you realize the sad fact that your beloved series is .  . .*sniffle . .over! But alas all good things must come to end, or else how can we cherish them if not for their beginning and subsequently their unforgettable ending.
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Soul Saver Series
Series Purchase Link: Box Set #1  and Box Set #2 
This series had come to an end this year and Oh boy what and ending to a series it was. BUT Soul Saver author Kristie Cook threw fans a curve ball by releasing news in the form of new covers and revised books. The series recently received a makeover and will continue with more this coming year. So the old has become new and I definitely can't wait for more Soul Savers in 2016.
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The Masks Series
Series Purchase Link: Click Here
Spanning 2 years from the first books release, this series was completed this year. I loved every intense minute of Caity and Eric's story. Now I can only hope for more of them later down the line IF author Melissa Pearl deems it so. If not at least I know they have a HEA.
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The Playing for Keeps Series
Series Purchase Link: Click Here
The first two books are related and about the same main characters. The 3rd and 4th books are about secondary characters from the previous books, but follow their own stories that thanks to author, Amber Garza, will hit you in the heart and make you remember to thank God for those in your life.
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The Seeker Series
Series Purchase Link: Click Here

Found this series via a book tour and couldn't be happier for such a fun find. Author Amy Reece has created a true contemporary heroine named Ally Moran, who is smart, witty, powerful and not afraid of her flaws or unknown future. Definitely a series I've shared with more than a few friends.
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The Snow White Trilogy
Series Purchase Link: Click Here

A bit off the indie YA traditional sort of books, this series is unique in: writing style, plot, setting and characters. I loved finding the first book and reading the rest in the series. The author, Salla Simukka, had her books translated from her native tongue of Swedish. So the style may seems strange at first but will become a welcome change of pace, especially for a mystery with a sleuth.
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The Gilded Series
Series Purchase Link: Click Here
The last book Brazen, was definitely a book I was dying to read. Especially after how Silvern left me feeling, I needed a good ending or I'd be crushed. Have no fear author, Christina Farley, does right by her readers and leads her strong heroine Jae Hwa Lee through high stakes to get her HEA.
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The Chronicles of Izzy
Series Collection Link: Click Here

The whole collection of the Chronicles of Izzy were released prior to 2015. However author, Michelle Graves, compiled all the prequels, books and novellas into one collection for readers enjoyment. Warning this compilation is epic and tear jerking and will make you want to share with others so they can share in your pain and joy.
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Blood and Bone Trilogy
Series Purchase Link: Click Here

Read the first version which the author, Tara Brown, released on her own then she re-released via a publisher. This series is in a phrase Cray-Cray! Nough said. Truly you'll have to read it yourself to believe you just read such a crazy series and you'll quickly want to talk to everyone about it.(trust me)
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Hashtag Series
Series Purchase Link: Click Here

In a nutshell the series is multiple books with a couple characters who become couples. But it's all the drama in between that author Cambria Hebert truly captures a reader and takes them through the characters lives. The book #<3 really pulls all the characters together and gives you the feels.
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Lucky Clover Romance Series
Box Set Collection Link: Click Here

Released in short books that more like episodes, a reader is taken into the mysteries and danger surrounding Lucky Clover Green's life. Author RaShelle Workman keeps readers going from one suspect to another with Lucky; In the end you hope she get her man and a HEA after all the crap she's been through.
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The Kathleen Turner Series
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All main 5 books in the series had been released prior to this year, but later on author Tiffany Snow released 2 companion novels to complete the series. Definitely one of my favorite series, which I've read multiple times. The companion novels help flush out the series in giving readers a taste of the male leads thoughts during a novel as well as scenes into their pasts. Just thinking about these characters and series makes me want to re-read them again. 
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Hey, BOOK IT OUT!! - Price Drop to FREE!!!

Frost Burn
(The Fire and Ice Series, Book 1)
by Erica Stevens
Price dropped as of December 30, 2015
from $2.99 to FREE (that's a 100% Price Drop)
Book Announcement:  June 17, 2015

House of Royals
(House of Royals Series, Book 1)
by Keary Taylor
Price dropped as of December 30, 2015
from $0.99 to FREE (that's a 100% Price Drop)
My Blog Review:  December 13, 2015

My Best Reads of 2015

My Favorite Books Read In 2015:
Now I know a majority of these book were released prior to 2015, but discovering these novels throughout this past year made time well spent reading. So I hope you enjoy my favorite picks of 2015 and take a stroll down my reading memory lane.
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Romantic Comedies:
"Part-Time Princess" 
(Ladies in Waiting #1) 
by Pamela DuMond
Genre: New Adult & Romantic Comedy, 314 pages
Price: $3.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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"The Misadventures of Maggie Moore" 
by Michelle Graves
Genre: Romantic Comedy and Woman's Fiction. 256 pages.
Price: $3.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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Fairytale/Folklore:
"The Mermaid's Sister" 
by Carrie Anne Noble
Genre: Fairy Tales, Folklore & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, 237 pages.
Price: $4.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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"Fairy Tale Confessions" 
by 14 Bestselling Authors
Genre: Fairy tales, Short Stories, Box Set. 390 pages.
Price: $0.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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Historical Fiction:
"The Crown in the Heather" 
(The Bruce Trilogy, Book 1) 
by N. Gemini Sasson
Genre: Action, Adventure, Biographical, Historical Fiction. 301 pages
Price: $0 FREE (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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Mystery/Suspense:
"Vanishing Girls" 
by Lauren Oliver
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Romance, Mystery, 
Social & Family Issues, Thriller. 373 pages
Price: $3.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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"Dearest Clementine" 
by Lex Martin
Genre: New Adult, Mystery, Suspense, Contemporary Romance. 370 pages.
Price: $0.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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"Keeping The Tarnished" 
by Brandon Nave
Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Psychological Thriller. 250 pages.
Price: $3.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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Dystopian:
"Intransigent" 
 (The After Light Saga, Book 3)
by Cameo Renae
Genre: Young Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, and Romance.  186 pages.
Price:  $3.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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"Omega"
 (Omega Series, Book 1)
by Lizzy Ford
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy SciFi, Dystopian, 
Greek Myths & Legends. 300 pages.
Price: $3.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here

**Checkout the Omega Spotlight Saturday Post to read my review and read up on the Omega Beginning Miniseries: Click Here**
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Paranormal:
"Turn of the Moon"
 (A Royal Shifters Novel, Book 1)
by L.P. Dover
Genre: Paranormal Romance and Suspense. 331 pages.
Price: $0.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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Contemporary Romance:
"This Means War"
by A.M. Wray
Genres: Suspense and Contemporary Romance
Price: $0.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here 
My Blog Post: Click Here
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"Roommates"
by Erin Leigh
Genre: Contemporary, Sports Romance. 301 pages.
Price: $1.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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"True Love"
(A Songbird Novel, Book 5)
by Melissa Pearl
Genre: Contemporary Romance. 266 pages.
Price: $2.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here 
My Blog Post: Click Here
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Action-Adventure:
"Encrypted" 
by Carolyn McCray
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Mystery. 555 pages
Price: $2.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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Short Story:
"The Hanging Tree"
by Michael Phillip Cash
Genre:  Short Read, Mystery, Supernatural, Suspense, 
Ghosts, Thriller. 91 pages.
Price: $0.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
My Blog Post: Click Here
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My Goodreads Record:
I know for a fact that I've read waaay more books than just the novels I've pressed "Read" on goodreads.com this past year. But I've got to say it was quite fun and a bit of an ego boost to see I was so may books ahead of my challenge or that I had read so many such and such pages by this many months. I'm definitely doing this way of tracking again this coming year just for fun if not to just know my relative reading numbers per year.
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eBook B.O.L.O.- Play Hard (Make the Play Book 2) by Amber Garza

Be On The Look Out! 
Don't forget about this pending release!

Release dateJanuary 4, 2016
GenreYoung Adult, Sports Romance. 194 pages.
Special Pre-Order Price$2.99 (at time of post)
Pre-Order Link: Click Here

**Check out the book announcement: Click Here**

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Hey, NEW BOOK OUT!!- Vengeance (The Captive Series, Book 6) by Erica Stevens

!! NEW RELEASE !! 
by Erica Stevens
Author Links: Website, TwitterFacebookAmazon PageBlog.
Penned Series:  The Survivor Chronicles, The Ravening Series, and The Kindred Series.


Book 6, in The Captive Series
"Vengeance"
Genre: Paranormal, Romance, Vampires. 282 pages.
Price: $2.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
- SYNOPSIS -
Driven by a burning need for vengeance, William sets out in search of the man who ended his mortal life. Determined to kill Kane, no matter what the cost, he travels deeper into the mountains to find him. What he's not expecting is to discover Tempest. 

Forced to flee her sheltered mountain town in search of help, Tempest has no idea what to expect from the world outside her valley. At first she believes it's a miracle when she stumbles upon William, until she realizes he has only one thing on his mind, murder. 

Torn between continuing his mission to kill Kane and his growing feelings for Tempest, William begins to realize the peace they established after the war is in danger of being torn apart. A far larger threat than Kane is looming on the horizon, a threat no one could have seen coming. One that could destroy everything they've all sacrificed so much for.
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Now Available ....
The Captive Series Bundle (Books #1-5)
[Box Set]- Click Here
Price$9.99 (at time of post)
**Note: Each book can be be bought separately**
Broken (Prequel)- Click Here
Price$2.99 (at time of post)
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    Erica Stevens
Author Links: Website, TwitterFacebookAmazon PageBlog.

Though Erica Stevens is a pen name I created in memory of two friends, I actually do live in Mass with my amazing husband. I was born in New York and moved to Mass as a child. I spent my time growing up between NY and Mass, so I have some interesting times when sports games roll around. I was fortunate enough to marry my best friend over three years ago, and I don't know what I'd do without him. I have a large, crazy, fun loving family that just loves to laugh. My parents can always make me smile and are the strongest people I know. I have an older brother and sister, and a younger sister, who have blessed me with many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. I am nowhere near as old as the great nieces and nephews make me sound. I love to read and have wanted to be a writer since I was nine years old.

Monday, December 28, 2015

Hey, NEW BOOK OUT!!- Resisting The Moon (A Royal Shifters Novel) by L.P. Dover

 !! NEW RELEASE !! 
by L.P. Dover
Penned Series: Forever Fae Series, Gloves Off Novels, and A Second Chances Series.
AND single novels such as: "Love, Lies and Deception" and "No Limit".

Book 2, in A Royal Shifters Novels
"Resisting The Moon"
Genre: Paranormal, Coming of Age, Fantasy, Werewolves. 190 pages.
Price: $2.99 ebook (at time of post)
Book Link: Click Here
- SYNOPSIS -
The past was pain.

The present unclear.

For Tyla Rand, her future couldn’t be bleaker. Death follows her everywhere, especially behind those she cares about. Being a member of the royal pack, she believes her time of happiness will come. That is, until wolves from her old pack show up missing. Her mission is to find them, but she won’t be going alone.

Sebastian Lyall, a true born royal and the one man Tyla loathes, has offered to help in her quest. Their journey not only brings out their true desires, but attracts the attention of another, someone from Tyla’s past. However, nothing is as it seems. Death is not done with her and now he wants her to pay. 
He won’t be satisfied until he’s taken everything away 
. . . including those she loves.
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My Rating:  ðŸ“”📔📔📔📔
My Thoughts: Don't Resist! Just Ask and Receive!
      Me, Oh My! Heck Yes to this second Royal Shifter novel. Loved this story and the chemistry between the main couple is undeniable hot. L.P. Dover knows how to pull at a readers heartstrings and then the next scene you'll be blushing with a fan in hand. 
      Cursed with death following everywhere she goes and everyone she loves, Tyla Rand, is afraid to love. Tyla's worst fear becomes a reality when on a full moon she finds her true mate. That event should be a wolves greatest moment, but Tyla fears giving into love will only be the end in death like before. True born royal, Sebastian Lyall, couldn't be happier knowing he found his mate in the alpha female Tyla, but her constant rejection is pushing him farther and farther into the darkness. Headless of their relationship status, the two go on a mission together to retrieve Tyla's cousin Amelia who appears to have been kidnapped. The situation becomes more and more complicated with the enemies being more dangerous than first believed. But none of it will matter if Tyla doesn't figure out what to do with Sebastian, who is on the edge of control the longer he is unmated. 
        Overall, Loved it! Sebastian is honestly downright hot in the "just ask and it's yours" kind of way. Any man who is at your service and gorgeous is sexy, Tyla is one lucky girl. (yeah I'm a bit jealous of a fictional character) Tyla was a strong female lead, a bit too strong at times in not wanting to be weak in love so as not to feel loss; Which I found was a bit frustrating only because Sebastian was in such a state of torment without Tyla and more importantly her love, so I began to hate her for a bit for not giving in despite her insecurities. This story brought back our fav characters from the last story and introduces new characters for books to come. One surprise character is a real game changer for Sebastian's family and I hope we get more in the next book. So if you are looking for a book about a royal wolf who is in desperate need of his mates love but she's afraid to accept their union despite their hot sparks for fear of losing him, all the while danger is lurking and may rob them of any chance of happiness, then this book is a great choice.
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    L.P. Dover
Author links: FacebookWebsiteTwitterGoodreadsAmazonPinterestGoogle

New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author, L.P. Dover, is a southern belle residing in North Carolina along with her husband and two beautiful girls. Before she even began her literary journey she worked in Periodontics enjoying the wonderment of dental surgeries. 

Not only does she love to write, but she loves to play tennis, go on mountain hikes, white water rafting, and you can't forget the passion for singing. Her two number one fans expect a concert each and every night before bedtime and those songs usually consist of Christmas carols. 

Aside from being a wife and mother, L.P. Dover has written over twenty novels including her Forever Fae series, the Second Chances series, the Gloves Off series, the Armed & Dangerous series, the Royal Shifters series, and her standalone novel, Love, Lies, and Deception. Her favorite genre to read is romantic suspense and she also loves writing it. However, if she had to choose a setting to live in it would have to be with her faeries in the Land of the Fae. 

L.P. Dover is represented by Marisa Corvisiero of Corvisiero Literary Agency and Italia Gandolfo of Gandolfo Helin & Fountain Literary Management for dramatic rights.