ARC Review: Girl of Vengeance by Charles Sheehan-Miles- Rachel’s Peril Series- Book 3

Posted on 09/23/2014 by shellbellereads

Girl of Vengeance

Rachel’s Peril Series- Book 3

By Charles Sheehan-Miles

Synopsis

In the third and final book of the Rachel’s Peril trilogy, prepare to have everything you thought you knew turned upside down. In the first seven days of this trilogy, everything changed. Now Andrea and Dylan are on the run and the Thompson Sisters are fighting to understand what has happened to their world.

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Michel’s Review

Charles Sheehan-Miles is one of the most talented authors I have had the pleasure to read. His writing is brilliant. He delivers a book that has all the elements readers want in a book. His books are very well plotted with sub plots that merge into the master plot. These sub plots give the book more depth and add to the pacing of the book. He adds suspense, intrigue, high octane action, and emotional characters. His characters are complex people with multiple layers to their personalities. Charles adds the emotional elements that bring these characters and their stories to life. Most importantly he shows the high value of love and the importance of family.

The Rachel Peril series has been a phenomenal series from the beginning. The Thompson sisters and their families are the main characters in this series. Each sister has her own story, her own dilemmas and life issues. The sisters are brought together through baby Rachel, who’s health is failing. What starts as finding a marrow donor for baby Rachel turns into a life threatening situation for all the Thompson sisters. Someone is out to destroy the Thompson family and end their lives. As the danger escalates and each sister escapes death by the skin of their teeth, the mystery seems to get deeper and deeper. Who would want to kill them?

As the story unfolds, deep hidden family secrets will surface. As the secrets begin to unravel the element of danger escalates. Multiple villains will get into the action. There will be several players after this family for very different reasons that stem from one hideous moment in Richard Thompson’s career.

The Rachel’s Peril series has many key players that are centered around Richard Thompson’s earlier career in the CIA. There will be several government agencies investigating the Thompson family. The will be several government agencies, national and international that will be trying to protect their secrets. Richard Thompson will do anything to protect his career and secrets, even at the cost of his own family.

This series kept me engaged. Between the suspense and intrigue, my mind was spinning. As the Thompson family secrets are revealed, my heart was breaking. Each time the Thompson women fought back, I was celebrating their strength. My heart broke for these women as the sins of the past finally come to the surface. But what impressed me the most about this series is the dedication, love, and strength the Thompson sisters possessed. Family meant everything and they leaned on each other to survive.

I highly recommend the Rachel’s Peril series. It will not disappoint.

The Rachel’s Peril Series

Girl of Lies- Book 1

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Girl of Rage- Book 2

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Author Bio:

Charles Sheehan-Miles has been a soldier, computer programmer, short-order cook and non-profit executive, and is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books, including the indie bestsellers Just Remember to Breathe and Republic: A Novel of America’s Future. Charles and his partner Andrea Randall live and write together in South Hadley, Massachusetts.

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Blog Tour + Review + Giveaway: Saddles and Sin by Jessie Evans

Posted on 09/23/2014 by shellbellereads

Saddles and Sins

Lonesome Point Series- Book 2

By Jessie Evans

Synopsis

A sinfully sexy romance from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Jessie Evans.

Even sweet cowboys have a sinful side…

Robert Lawson–Bubba to his friends–is six feet, four inches of tall, dark, and handsome cowboy, with a panty-melting voice and a face made to launch a country music career. But when his family’s ranch hands go down with the flu, Robert cancels his high-profile auditions in Austin, and returns home to Lonesome Point to help out. Fortune and fame are all well and good, but family and friends come first. Besides, he’s ready to enjoy some off-the-clock time with his manager, a woman who has him dying to show her what a good man can do to a woman when he’s given permission to be bad.

Marisol Medina has been looking for her golden ticket since she became a country music manager. A scandal with one of her clients nearly destroyed her, but now she’s close to launching an artist who will make her career. Robert Lawson has it all–talent, charisma, and a naughty side that flicks all of Marisol’s kinkier switches. But Robert is off limits. She refuses to mix business and pleasure, even if it will be hell resisting temptation while spending a week at the Lawson family ranch, doing her best to convince Robert to ditch the saddle and embrace his future as a star.

But as Marisol and Robert grow closer and the passion between them ignites, Marisol must decide if fear is stronger than love, or if a chance at forever is worth breaking all her rules.

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The kiss started off soft and sweet, with so much heart in every brush of skin against skin that Bubba’s throat pulled tight with emotion. But then Marisol’s tongue slipped between his lips and he tasted the smoky sweet taste of her, and his body began to respond the way it always did when this woman was in his arms. Soon his heart was slamming against his ribs, he was hard enough to transform his jeans into a medieval instrument of torture, and it felt like the world was going to end if he didn’t get her naked and underneath him in the next sixty seconds.

“Hold that thought,” he growled against her lips, reaching out to squeeze her thigh before starting the truck and pulling back onto the road.

“I hope you live close by,” Marisol said, her breath coming fast.

“Right around the corner and down a hill,” he said. “We’re going to be in my bed in five minutes.”

“I don’t care if we make it to the bed,” Marisol said, sending another jolt of awareness surging between his legs. “Bent over the back of the couch is fine with me.”

“Keep talking like that and we might not make it past the foyer,” he warned, letting his foot shove the gas pedal closer to the floorboards.

The foyer is fine.” Marisol leaned in, whispering the words against his neck in a voice so fucking sexy it was almost enough to make him come right there. “The floor there can’t be much harder than the rocks by the pool.”

Tracey’s Review

Life is about to change for Robert ‘Bubba’ Lawson in a very big way. The success he’s long dreamed of is on the horizon, and there is no one he’d rather share it with than Marisol Medina. Marisol, Bubba’s manager, is a real pepper pot, a go-getter with a feisty attitude and the drive to help Bubba break into the country music scene. She also happens to drive him wild, and the feeling is very mutual.

I cannot even put into words the love that I feel for Robert ‘Bubba’ Lawson. Jessie Evans has written a sweet and sexy cowboy that, if possible, is even hotter than all of her previous men, and that’s saying quite a lot! I mean, swoon city. Not only is Bubba an awesome friend, as he showed us in ‘Leather and Lace’ (Lonesome Point Book 1), he is also a genuinely nice guy. Did I mention that he’s panty-meltingly hot? And talented? And smart? And quite possibly the most fabulous boyfriend ever?

I picked up this book and, as with all of Jessie’s books, could NOT put it down. Once I really met Bubba, there was nothing to do but hang on for the ride as he swept Marisol off her feet and broke down every wall that she tried to put up. He is not afraid to lay everything out there, and to make Marisol’s not-so-vanilla fantasies a reality. For real, where can I get my own Bubba? I’m afraid that Jessie may have spoiled me for other book boyfriends…I obviously cannot say enough about how much I loved Saddles and Sins, and I absolutely cannot wait for Tulsi’s and Pike’s story in Diamonds and Dust.

The Lonesome Point, Texas series. Hot Texas days, hotter Texas nights:

LEATHER AND LACE

SADDLES AND SIN

DIAMONDS AND DUST

GLITTER AND GRIT

About the Author

Jessie Evans gave up a career as an international woman of mystery to write the sassy, Southern romances, and sexy, New Adult romances she loves to read.

She’s married to the man of her dreams, and together they’re raising a few adorable, mischievous children in a tree house in the boonies. She grew up in rural Arkansas, spending summers running wild, being chewed by chiggers, and now appreciates her home in a chigger-free part of the world even more.

When she’s not writing, Jessie enjoys playing her dulcimer (badly), sewing the worlds ugliest quilts to give to her friends, going for bike rides with her house full of boys, and wandering the woods, glass of wine and camera in hand, on the lookout for Bigfoot.

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Release Day Blitz + Giveaway: Stay With Me by Jennifer Armentrout writing as J. Lynn- With Me Series- Book 3

Posted on 09/23/2014 by shellbellereads

We are so pleased to bring you the Release Day Launch for Jennifer L. Armentrout’s STAY WITH ME! STAY WITH ME is a New Adult contemporary romance being published by Avon (William Morrow), an imprint of HarperCollins, and is a part of Jennifer’s With You Saga!

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EXCERPT:

As I lay there, trying to swallow a loud, obnoxious yawn, I remembered something he’d said when we first met, about life being too short. I imagined he had firsthand experience with shortened lives while he was serving. That mentality came from experience. I got that now. Could even understand it, but there was something I didn’t understand.

“Why?” I asked.

There was a beat. “Why what?”

Jax sounded tired, and I should shut up or point out that I was now tired and could sleep, so he could leave. But I didn’t. “Why are you here? You don’t know me and . . .” I trailed off, because there really wasn’t anything left to say.

A minute went by, and he hadn’t answered my question, and then I think another minute ticked on, and I was okay with him not answering because maybe he didn’t even know. Or maybe he was just bored and that was why he was here.

But then he moved.

Jax pressed against my back, and the next breath I took got stuck in my throat. My eyes shot open. The sheet and blanket were between us, but they felt like nothing.

“What are you doing?” I asked.

“Getting comfortable.” He dropped an arm over my waist, and my entire body jerked against his. “It’s time to sleep I think.”

“But—”

“You can’t sleep when you talk,” he remarked.

“You don’t need to be all up on me,” I pointed out.

His answering chuckle stirred the hair along the back of my neck. “Honey, I’m not all up on you.”

I freaking begged to differ on that point. I started to wiggle away, but the arm around my waist tightened, holding me in place.

“You’re not going anywhere,” he announced casually, as if he wasn’t holding me prisoner in the bed.

Okay. The whole prisoner thing might be melodramatic, but he wasn’t letting me up. Not when he was getting all kinds of comfy behind me.

Oh my God, this was spooning. Total spooning. I was spooning with an honorary member of the Hot Guy Brigade. Did I wake up in a parallel universe?

“Sleep,” he demanded, as if the one word carried that much power. “Go to sleep, Calla.” This time his voice was softer, quieter.

“Yeah, it doesn’t work that way, Jax. You have a nice voice, but it doesn’t hold the power to make me sleep on your command.”

He chuckled.

I rolled my eyes, but the most ridiculous thing ever was the fact that after a couple of minutes, my eyes stayed shut. I . . . I actually settled in against him. With his front pressed to my back, his long legs cradling mine, and his arm snug around my waist, I actually did feel safe. More than that, I felt something else—something I hadn’t felt in years.

I felt cared for . . . cherished.

Which was the epitome of dumb, because I barely knew him, but feeling that, recognizing what the warm, buzzing feeling was, I fell right asleep.

STAY WITH ME Synopsis:

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wait for You and Be with Me comes a daring tale that pushes boundaries . . .

At 21, Calla hasn’t done a lot of things. She’s never been kissed, never seen the ocean, never gone to an amusement park. But growing up, she witnessed some things no child ever should. She still carries the physical and emotional scars of living with a strung-out mother, Mona—secrets she keeps from everyone, including her close circle of college friends.

But the safe cocoon Calla has carefully built is shattered when she discovers her mom has stolen her college money and run up a huge credit card debt in her name. Now, Calla has to go back to the small town she thought she’d left behind and clean up her mom’s mess again. Of course, when she arrives at her mother’s bar, Mona is nowhere to be found. Instead, six feet of hotness named Jackson James is pouring drinks and keeping the place humming.

Sexy and intense, Jaxis in Calla’s business from the moment they meet, giving her a job and helping her search for Mona. And the way he looks at her makes it clear he wants to get horizontal . . . and maybe something more. Before Calla can let him get close, though, she’s got to deal with the pain of the past—and some very bad guys out to mess her up if she doesn’t give them her mom.

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Jennifer L. Armentrout/J.Lynn Bio:

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.

Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.

She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.

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Release Day Blitz: Kiss Me Twice Part 1 by Lauren Hawkeye- A Three Little Words Novel

Posted on 09/23/2014 by shellbellereads

If you loved THREE LITTLE WORDS by Lauren Hawkeye, the story continues in KISS ME TWICE and you have got to get your hands on it! We can’t wait for you to finish Mal, Adele and Dorian’s story.

About KISS ME TWICE: Part 1

Adele Cavanaugh wasn’t looking for a man at all… and she found two.

Happy for the first time ever, Adele is finally moving past the tragedy that tore her world apart. But everything changes… and Adele knows that only too well. Just as soon as everything goes right, it falls to pieces yet again.

Dorian and Mal struggle to define their relationship.

Dorian’s band gets an opportunity that will take him away from her and Mal.

And Adele struggles with desires that conflict with the tragedy she’s lived through.

There are too many hearts on the line… and all three question if they can make it in a world set up to run two by two.

Please note: this story includes some boy-on-boy kissing, a scheming ex-fiance, and of course, Humper the cat.

Kiss Me Twice is the continuation of the story started in Three Little Words. It is a novel told in two parts, and it has a cliffhanger. If you missed it… it has a cliffhanger.

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About with Lauren Jameson

Lauren Hawkeye/ Lauren Jameson never imagined that she’d wind up telling stories for a living… though when she looks back, it’s easy to see that she’s the only one who is surprised. Always “the kid who read all the time”, Lauren made up stories about her favorite characters once she’d finished a book… and once spent an entire year narrating her own life internally. No, really. But where she was just plain odd before publication, now she can at least claim to have an artistic temperament.

Lauren lives in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada with her husband, toddler, pit bull and idiot cat, though they do not live in an igloo, nor do they drive a dogsled. In her nonexistent spare time Lauren can be found knitting (her husband claims that her snobby yarn collection is exorbitant), reading anything she can get her hands on, or sweating her way through spin class. She loves to hear from her readers!

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ARC Review: The Crystal Slipper by Selena Fulton

Posted on 09/22/2014 by shellbellereads

The Crystal Slipper

‘By Selena Fulton

Synopsis:

A paranormal category romance from Entangled’s Covet imprint…

Sometimes you just have to believe…

A single crystal slipper. It was probably the weirdest gift librarian Celinda Branham ever received during a Christmas gift exchange. Who would even wear these in the real world? Not Celinda, wearer of sensible shoes and fairy tale naysayer. That said, she certainly has the requisite wicked stepmother, irritating stepsister, and empty bank account. Of course, if she actually believed in all that fantastical junk, she could wait for her Prince Charming…

Only Prince Charming doesn’t exist.

But Preston Chandler believes in fairy tales. Oh, does he ever. All he did was spurn the advances of a certain witch, and now his sister is under a sleeping spell. And the only way to break it? Find the other glass slipper and give someone “Love’s First Kiss.” But when Preston finally tracks down Celinda, he’s dismayed to discover that the shy librarian who owns the other shoe has no interest in anything remotely resembling magic—including love. Now he must find a way into his Cinderella’s cynical heart, or lose his sister… and his only chance for true love.

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Tina’s Review

** ARC was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an HONEST review. **

A modern-day fairy tale.

“Only uneducated people believed in magic and superstition.” was librarian Celinda Branham’s philosophy. When she receives a glass slipper at a co-worker’s Christmas gift exchange, in provokes her curiosity though. No matter, she was not going to hold her breath for Prince Charming to waltz right into her life.

Preston Chandler is guilt-ridden, certain it is a witch’s curse that has his sister in a coma & he’s to blame. As she lay unwaking in a hospital been from “unknown causes”, he’s charged with finding a pair of glass slippers & solving twisted little riddles before her 21st birthday. He’d already located & now possesses one slipper, but the other is in America and time is running out. Preston jets off from London, England to Jacksonville, Florida to follow a lead on the second slipper.

Whimsical, yet bizarre. That is the best way to summarize this story.

Preston acted with arrogance and impatience towards his employees and was heartless towards a young witch friend that he grew up with. In a moment of deep hurt and wounded pride, she lashed out to hurt him and put a sleeping spell on his sister. He needed to solve the nonsensical riddles the witch had left for him so he can wake his little sister again. Meanwhile, Celinda was wary of Preston, despite the electric draw she felt towards him. He’s talking like a lunatic about magic as if fairy tales are real. But if he’s as crazy as she suspected, why did she feel compelled to help him?

The main characters and plot are well-enough written, but fantastical, which I know is intentional… Celinda is meant to be the embodiment of Cinderella while Preston Chandler – P.C. is Prince Charming and his comatose sister is Sleeping Beauty and even a Fairy Godmother… There’s enchanted glass slippers, a wicked step-mother, a spoiled & bratty step-sister and an incensed witch. The only thing missing was GusGus! The supporting characters covered a colorful spectrum. The plot was clever & sprinkled with wit. The conflict was ever-present and grew more complicated as the story evolved, but it had a predictable ending. It was very “PG-13”. There is one IMPLIED sex scene, but no details are exposed. No heat. That’s not to say that they did not have chemistry. It just seemed that neither knew what to do with said chemistry.

Author Bio:

Selena Fulton lives in sunny Florida. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys camping, walking on the beach and making jewelry.

An award winning author, The Crystal Slipper releases on September 22, 2014.

“With wicked step-mothers, fairy godmothers, talking mirrors, witchcraft, riddles and of course the magic shoes The Crystal Slipper was a sweet, fluffy, easy romantic read.” — Read Your Writes

“Selena Fulton effortlessly weaves a tale of magic and love in a unique way that will strengthen your belief in Happily Ever After!”

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Cover Reveal + Block Release Teaser + Giveaway: Block and Status by @JA Huss- #Social Media Series- #Book 4

Posted on 09/22/2014 by shellbellereads

Block

Social Media Series- Book 2

By: @JA Huss

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Synopsis

Excerpt

He’s gone. And what did I figure? That I’d be the girl to change him? That I’d be the girl he falls in love with? That I’d be the girl who could claim his heart, even though countless others have tried and failed?
I’m an idiot.
For years, my Dirty Heaven was Vaughn Asher. I lived and breathed for those Saturday nights and ever since I met him in person, my fantasy faded away, one disappointment at a time.
He’s a jerk.
He’s a sexual deviant—and even though I did like that date we had, a BDSM relationship was never part of my perfect fantasy. I didn’t exactly dream of wedding bells and diapers, but it was a monogamous partnership kind of dream. I would live in Denver and build my career, flying out to see him in Hollywood every weekend for parties and fun. Then he’d fly back with me on Sunday nights to fuck me in ways that did not involve kneeling at his feet or having bite-sized morsels placed on my tongue. He’d kiss me goodnight on my doorstep like the perfect Prince Charming and fly home for a week of hard work and I’d do the same here in my own little corner of the world.
And although I think he might be on board with the distance that I prefer in a relationship, his unique sexual requests are not part of my long-term plan. That is vacation sex. That is one-night-stand sex. That is not partnership sex.
So it’s better this way. I’m perfectly happy like this. I’m going to find myself a new fantasy prince and give him all my Dirty Heaven attention. Maybe a younger one this time. Someone more my age. Someone who doesn’t need to prove his sexual prowess with games.
“Earth to Grace?”
I’m going to forget all about Vaughn Asher, wipe him right out of my life.
“Hello?”
Which is easier said than done when those stupid fucking Invisible Man 2 posters are all over this fucking airport.
“See something you like up there? Because that’s my soon-to-be husband.”
“What?” I look over at Kristi who is handing me a cup of coffee from the Starbucks while stuffing her face with a blueberry muffin. “No!” I laugh. “No, I was looking at the IM2 poster next to Johnny Blazen’s Broncos.”
“Oh, yeah, that Vaughn Asher is a dream. I’d do him.” She chuckles as we drag our luggage onto the moving sidewalk that will take us down to the end of the concourse to the gate. The Blazens have hired a jet to shuttle Denver friends and family over to Vegas and they keep all the small airlines on the very edge of the concourse, making the walk a long one.
Hmmm. “He’s OK, I guess. Not quite my idea of a dream though.

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THE SOCIAL MEDIA SERIES

FOLLOW – AUGUST 27, 2014

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STATUS – OCTOBER 8, 2014

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HOME – NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Author Bio:

J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label).

She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.

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Review: Monster In His Eyes by J. M. Darhower-Monster In His Eyes-Book 1

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Monster In His Eyes

Monster In His Eyes Series- Book 1

By J. M. Darhower

Synopsis:

Ignazio Vitale is not a good man.

I suspect it, the first time I see him, sense the air of danger that surrounds the man. He has a way of commanding attention, of taking control, of knowing what I’m thinking before I even do.

It’s alarming and alluring. It’s dark and deadly. It’s everything I’ve ever wanted but the last thing I truly need. Obsession.

It doesn’t take him long to draw me into his web, charming me into his bed and trapping me in his life, a life I know nothing about until it’s too late. He has secrets, secrets I can’t fathom, secrets that make it so I can’t walk away, no matter how much I beg him to let me go. I see it sometimes in his eyes, a darkness that’s both terrifying and thrilling. He’s a monster, wrapped up in a pretty package, and what I find when I unmask him changes everything.

I want to hate him.

Sometimes, I do.

But it doesn’t stop me from loving him, too.

AUTHOR’S NOTE: This book is intended for a mature audience only, due to some dark and erotic content.

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Torture Her Soul

Monster In His Eyes- Book 2

Coming September 29, 2014

Robin’s Review

Adrenalin. I continually experienced anxiety and a racing heartbeat while reading Monster in His Eyes. There is more intensity packed within the pages of this novel than with any other novel read in recent memory. It became impossible for me to put this novel down, especially as I began to develop theories and as details of the plot were peeled back. As I write this review, I continue to feel the after effects of reading this story. Fans of the novels Sempre and Sempre: Redemption won’t want to miss reading the newest novel written by JM Darhower. Monster in His Eyes is not a young adult novel. It is a romantic suspense novel with dark themes, and it very much delves into the genre of erotic romance.

Karissa Reed is an eighteen year-old college student. Raised by a mother plagued by extreme paranoia, she was constantly moved from town to town during her childhood and teen years. She seems to be a typical college student who enjoys having fun, but also struggles to maintain her scholarship at NYU. The problem is that her philosophy professor, Daniel Santino, seems to have it out for her. She becomes so flustered with his blatant open disregard for her, that she accidentally leaves her phone in his classroom. When she returns to the class to claim her phone, she draws the attention of the dark and alluring Ignazio Vitale who is paying a visit to her professor. In fact, twice on that same day, she runs into Naz. From the beginning, thirty-six year-old Naz wastes no time inserting himself into Karissa’s life.

I am not going to lie. I was completely creeped out after reading the prologue and first couple of chapters of Monster in His Eyes. Darhower wasted no time in setting the tone of suspense and drama in this story. Karissa is young and naïve, half of his age. Her father disappeared from the picture before she was even born, and her mother takes overprotective to a whole new level (which were both red flags, in my opinion). Naz is a hurricane force she is unable to resist – he pulls Karissa into a sexy, powerful and intense physical relationship. She mentions the term “wrecking ball” in her inner dialogue to describe Naz. He has a darkness to him that actually causes me to fear for her safety.

I loved this novel! I completely bonded with these characters – it is probably the reason why this novel frightened me so much. I have no idea how I am going to be able to wait for the second and final novel of this duology, Torture in Her Soul, which is planned for release later this year. I applaud the author for her creative ability and planning in writing this suspenseful, mysterious story. I want to express my appreciation to JM Darhower for the opportunity to review an advanced reader copy of this novel. I am so excited to give Monster in His Eyes the 5-star rating that it truly deserves!

Author Bio:

JM Darhower is the author of countless stories and poems, most of which only she has ever read. She lives in a tiny town in rural North Carolina, where she churns out more words than will ever see the light of day. She has a deep passion for politics and speaking out against human trafficking, and when she isn’t writing she’s usually ranting about those things. Chronic crimper with a vulgar mouth, she admits to having a Twitter addiction. You can find her there.

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Review: Unstoppable by Melody Grace- The Callahans Series- Book 3

Posted on 09/19/2014 by shellbellereads

Unstoppable

The Callahans- Book 3

By Melody Grace

Synopsis

“My daddy always told me you could never run out of second chances…”

Tegan Callahan has sworn off bad boys for good. Growing up on tour with her rock star brother, she knows first-hand the damage they can do. She’s looking for a nice, safe, stable guy – until a chance encounter with a devastatingly sexy stranger makes her question everything she thought she wanted.

A troubled soul…

Ryland James arrives in Beachwood Bay on the run from his mistakes. He knows he’s the last thing Tegan needs, but somehow, he can’t stay away. There’s something about her fierce beauty that draws him in – and makes him vow to protect her, whatever the cost.

A passionate destiny…

Their bond is undeniable; the stakes, higher than ever. But the past won’t stay gone forever, and soon, Ryland must make the ultimate choice: will he risk everything he treasures in the world, or keep Tegan safe – and sacrifice her love forever?

*This book contains adult situations and explicit content. 17+*

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Tracey’s Review

Tegan Callahan is doing her best to come back from a year of heartbreak, a year of losing herself. Ryland James is ready to put his past behind him, to make a life that is permanent and real. Neither one would guess that a chance meeting in Las Vegas would bring them both everything that they’re looking for.

Melody Grace has a gift for writing characters that are complicated, that have pasts that are not perfect nor pretty. She is also gifted at crafting a story that shows the strength that is born out of such pain, and bringing imperfect people together to create a perfect whole. Her Beachwood Bay series has become one of my absolute favorites ever. The characters feel like old friends, and the sense of community draws me more deeply in each time I read about this lovely little town in coastal North Carolina. UNSTOPPABLE is the fifth book in this series, and is Tegan’s and Ryland’s story. I fell in love with Ryland from the moment he approached Tegan. He knows exactly what he wants, and he takes it, and Tegan, for all of her brokenness, gives back as good as she gets. Two people that have dealt with loss and pain, they smooth away the rough edges in each other, and allow real healing and growth to occur.

I feel like each installment in this series just gets better, and UNSTOPPABLE is no exception. I was hooked from the opening scene, and could not put it down. Watching the relationship between Tegan and Ryland unfold was both heartbreaking and uplifting, as well as, oh, my goodness, sexy as all getout. The heat between the two

of them is absolutely palpable, and had me fanning myself more than once. And getting to revisit and learn more about Brit, Hunter, Blake, and Zoey made the story even more real and rich. As with the rest of the Beachwood Bay books, I cannot recommend UNSTOPPABLE enough, and cannot wait to read UNWRITTEN, Zoey’s and Blake’s story.

Author Bio:

Melody Grace is a small-town girl turned SoCal beach lover. After spending her life with her nose in a book, she decided it was time she wrote one herself. She loves steamy romance novels, happily-ever-afters, and lusting after fictional menfolk.

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Review: Blue Shoes Volume 3 by JJ Knight- Blue Shoes Serial- Morris Music Series- Book 8

Posted on 09/19/2014 by shellbellereads

Blue Shoes Volume 3

Blue Shoes Serial

Morris Music – Book 8

By JJ Knight

Synopsis

Dylan Wolf has shattered Jess Rivera’s heart for the last time.

Sometimes it feels like the whole world is against the couple’s love. Is it just bad luck, or is someone trying to destroy them both?

Jess works to unravel the mystery behind Dylan’s outrageous behavior.

When she finds out who’s behind the lies, she’ll take revenge, but in her own way.

BLUE SHOES Volume 3 is the third in a 3-part series about Jess Rivera and Dylan Wolf. This is the same couple from JJ KNIGHT’s 5-part REVENGE series, but BLUE SHOES can be enjoyed without having read the earlier books.

Michel’s Review

Blue Shoes Volume 3 is the conclusion to the Blue Shoes serial that is part of the Morris Music series.

The readers were left with a cliffhanger in the last book. After the fiasco in Rome and the events that took place before Dylan disappeared things are very sketchy. It appears the couple has broken up. The destruction done to their relationship is beyond repair.

Jess has always been a fighter. She was determined to get to find out who is behind the destruction of Dylan’s career and the destruction of their relationship.

Dylan has been in hiding. His reason’s are different than what we expected. He is questioning his relationship with Jess. He is questioning himself. He is questioning their interactions together. He doesn’t seem to be overly concerned with his music career spiraling out of control.

When Jess and Dylan finally get together and figure out their next moves, the readers will be in for quite a surprise. Is the end of their engagement final. Is the wedding cancelled? Is their relationship beyond repair? Together they will make some discoveries about themselves and their relationship. They will also discover the culprit behind all the destruction.

It will be up to them on how they move forward.

JJ Knight wrote an entertaining series that had reader’s hooked from the very first page. She created some interesting characters and put them in very different types of circumstances. She added a heated romance, some mysterious villains, and carefully plotted a story with many highs and lows that lead to a perfect ending.

The Blue Shoes serial is fantastic. I highly recommend this series.

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Blue Shoes Serial is a Amazon exclusive and part of the Kindle Unlimited plan. If you don’t have a kindle ereader you can download the Kindle app for your computer, phones, and tablets.

The Revenge & Blue Shoes Series

Morris Music Books 1- 6

Revenge Volume 1 – Amazon

Revenge Volume 2 – Amazon

Revenge Volume 3 – Amazon

Revenge Volume 4 – Amazon

Revenge Volume 5 – Amazon

Blue Shoes Volume 1- Amazon

Blue Shoes Volume 2- Amazon

Blue Shoes Volume 3- Amazon

About JJ Knight:

JJ KNIGHT is currently releasing BLUE SHOES, a follow-up to her popular REVENGE series.

New reader? You can start with BLUE SHOES #1, or with REVENGE #1. Both series are set at Morris Music and follow the same characters.

Also available: UNCAGED LOVE. New readers start with UNCAGED LOVE #1. This series features Colt, a pro MMA fighter, and Jo, the girl he rescues. This series is close to JJ’s heart, and she’s taken a number of bruises and sore muscles with a personal trainer to research the roles.

Come chat with JJ and other fans on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/jjknightauthor

New books mailing list: www.jjknight.com/p/newsletter.html

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ARC Review: Wickedly Dangerous by Deborah Blake- Baba Yaga Series- Book 1

Posted on 09/19/2014 by shellbellereads

Wickedly Dangerous

The Baba Yaga Series- Book 1

By Deborah Blake

Synopsis

Known as the wicked witch of Russian fairy tales, Baba Yaga is not one woman, but rather a title carried by a chosen few. They keep the balance of nature and guard the borders of our world, but don’t make the mistake of crossing one of them…

Older than she looks and powerful beyond measure, Barbara Yager no longer has much in common with the mortal life she left behind long ago. Posing as an herbalist and researcher, she travels the country with her faithful (mostly) dragon-turned-dog in an enchanted Airstream, fulfilling her duties as a Baba Yaga and avoiding any possibility of human attachment.

But when she is summoned to find a missing child, Barbara suddenly finds herself caught up in a web of deceit and an unexpected attraction to the charming but frustrating Sheriff Liam McClellan.

Now, as Barbara fights both human enemies and Otherworld creatures to save the lives of three innocent children, she discovers that her most difficult battle may be with her own heart…

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Tracey’s Review

ARC copy provided by Publisher, via NetGalley, in return for a fair and honest review.

Bad things are happening in Dunville, NY. Children are disappearing, leaving the townfolk fearful and on edge. Sheriff Liam McLellan is at wit’s end, and quickly losing credibility, the longer he is unable to crack the case. The last thing he needs is to deal with a stranger in town, especially when everyone is suspicious already. Barbara Yager is obviously not a local. With her exotic looks and accent, an ever-changing Airstream camper, and a dog that looks more like a small bear, she’s sure to stir things up. Liam’s just not sure that he’s ready for all that that means.

Now, I don’t know about anyone else, but, for me, the idea of Baba Yaga conjures up images of a scary old crone, who wasn’t particularly fond of children. Deborah Blake, however, has taken the Baba Yaga mythology and run with it. WICKEDLY DANGEROUS is a well-written and engaging take on the folklore associated with the Russian witch. While there are definitely romantic aspects to the story, it really is more of a paranormal mystery, with epic characters (Day, Sun, and Knight are wonderful, and Chudo-Yudo steals scenes left and right) and a fast-paced plot that kept me turning the pages. It was impossible not to fall for Liam, broken and humble guy that he is, and to really root for Baba to give in to her human characteristics, as she experienced feelings that she’d never known before. I’m glad to say that WICKEDLY DANGEROUS is the first in a new series, and I can’t wait to see what Deborah Blake has in store for her readers.

Author Bio:

Author of seven non-fiction books from Llewellyn. Circle, Coven & Grove: A Year of Magickal Practice (2007), Everyday Witch A to Z (2008), The Goddess is in the Details (2009), Everyday Witch A to Z Spellbook (2010) Witchcraft on a Shoestring (2010), Everyday Witch Book of Rituals, and The Witch’s Broom. I am also the author of the Baba Yaga series from Berkley Romance, including Wickedly Magical (novella), Wickedly Dangerous, and Wickedly Wonderful.

I live in a 120 year old farmhouse in upstate NY with five cats, and run an artists’ cooperative shop when I’m not writing.

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