Three Broken Promises by Monica Murphy Blog Tour, Review + Giveaway

Posted on 01/01/2014 by Saucy Southern Readers

Breakout New Adult sensation Monica Murphy returns with a hot new contemporary romance—a heartfelt story of second chances, forgiveness, and redemption.

Commitment. That’s what I really want from Colin. Ever since my brother, Danny, died in Iraq, Colin’s done so much to help me, including giving me a job at his popular restaurant so I can leave my crappy waitressing job at the strip joint. But lying in bed with him every night to comfort him from his horrible nightmares isn’t enough anymore. I know he feels guilty about Danny’s death, about not going to Iraq, but I can’t keep living this double life.

I love him desperately, but he’s got so many demons, and if he can’t open up to me now, then he’ll never be the real partner I need him to be. I gave him a month, and now I’m out of here. If he truly loves me like he says, he knows where to find me.

3 Stars

Let me get started by saying I am a huge fan of Monica Murphy and the Drew and Fable epic saga. I also adore her Billionaire Bachelor’s Club Series. Because I am a huge fan, it was really difficult to give this book a three star review. I love Monica and it took me several days to develop the courage to write this review.

Jen and Colin have been a part of each others lives for several years. Colin was Jen’s brother Danny’s best friend. They were like brothers and had planned their future together. They were both going to join the military together but Danny got overzealous and went and signed up before Colin had a chance to stop him and ask him to join in him in opening a restaurant instead. Danny dies in combat and it destroys Colin. Colin blames himself for not talking to Danny sooner and lives with the guilt and nightmares. He promised Danny when he left for war that he would take care of his little sister Jen.

Jen is a hot mess. Her parents forgot about her after Danny died and so she runs away with no thought of how she will take care of herself. She finds herself stripping at a club and providing extra favors to men in the backseat of her car just so she can survive. When Colin finds out he is livid. He is her knight in shining armor when he rescues her, moves her into his home, and gives her a job at his restaurant.

The problem is that Jen wants more from Colin. She wants his heart, body, and soul. Colin is not willing to give it to her. This is where the story gets really angsty and the excuses that Colin gives are not substantial enough that they should stay apart. Jen then jumps again without thinking ahead. This is where I felt like the characters started falling apart. Jen is super naive and I think that is why I had such a hard time connecting with her character, and Colin is very wishy washy which made it hard for me to like him. This story just did not do it for me because I could not identify and connect with the characters.

Overall Three Broken Promises was a good read. If you are a huge fan of Drew and Fable like I am then Three Broken Promises is worth reading just to get the chance to see them again. They are the voice of reason in this story. I cannot wait until Drew and Fable Forever comes out.

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy is a native Californian who lives in the foothills below Yosemite. A wife and mother of three, she writes New Adult and contemporary romance for Bantam and Avon. She is the author of One Week Girlfriend and Second Chance Boyfriend.

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Torn by Monica Murphy Review Tour and Giveaway

Posted on 11/15/2013 by Saucy Southern Readers

Synopsis

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy mixes business with pleasure in the second book of her sexy Billionaire Bachelors Club series …

Marina Knight came to this party for one thing only: to slap Gage Emerson in the face. Poised to snatch up her family’s real estate empire, the sexy tycoon is on the verge of making an enemy for life—even if he can make her melt with a single kiss …

When Gage discovers that the alluring woman before him is the key to his latest acquisition, claiming her as his suddenly doesn’t seem quite so cut-and-dried. To get what he wants, he must get to know the fierce woman willing to face him down—as she steadily steals his heart.

Gage’s persistence and intense passion war with Marina’s determination to protect her family. As they delve deeper into an affair they didn’t see coming, Marina’s torn: Will she lose her heart to Gage—or everything she holds dear?

My Review

Holy Hotness!!! The chemistry between Gage and Marina is smoldering. This book had me fanning myself and my girl parts doing the happy dance.

Marina Knight feels like her family sees her as a lost cause. They handed her the family’s bakery to run because they figured that she could not screw that up. She has worked really hard to try to prove to them that she is a valuable asset to the family business. When her families empire starts to crumble, all of the hard work that she has put into the bakery may no longer matter. She decides that she needs to market her business and goes to a networking event to meet possible business owners that might be willing to add some of her baked goods to their menus. And of course, as fate would have it, she crosses paths with the very man that might end up stealing her future.

Gage Emerson is here on a mission. Find a member of the Molina family and convince them to sell him the property where Autumn Harvest currently resides. He knows he can buy the property fix it up and sell or lease it and make a killing. Then he sees her and his plan gets put on the back burner. She is the most beautiful woman he has ever seen. He feels butterflies in his stomach as he approaches her. Almost immediately sparks begin to fly and he finds himself all choked up and struggling to speak to her. And before he knows it he has insulted her and she is storming out the door.

I love the banter between Marina and Gage. It seems as if neither of them has a filter when they are around one another. Especially Gage. Which is hysterically funny. I really enjoyed the ass Gage made of himself time and time again. Marina is perfect for Gage because she is Sassy Sicilian who calls him out on the rug.

“I am not forcing you into anything, Marina,” he says softly, his eyes glowing as they drink me in. “Unless…you like it that way.”

Well, holy shit. The man needs duct tape wound around his mouth about twenty times. He says the worst things ever. “Did you really just say that?”

“Did I really just say what?”

“Is it just me you say idiotic, sexist, disgusting things to, or do you talk this way to all the women you encounter?”

He cracks his eyes open. “Did I just really say that out loud?”

“Yep,” I confirm, enjoying his absolute misery.

This is just a taste of the witty banter between Gage and Molina that had me turning the pages until I finished this book at midnight last night. I have never laughed so hard and at the same time been so turned on. Gage can charm a girl out of her panties with just one heated look.

If you like hot headed Sicilian and man who cannot keep his foot out of his mouth, you will love Torn.

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Forever Young by Sawyer Bennett Blog Tour, Review, + Giveaway

Posted on 11/11/2013 by Saucy Southern Readers

Synopsis

She’s a loner, she likes to fight and, oh yeah…she has the ability to see the demons that lay beneath the faces of ordinary humans. It’s a gift Charlie Wright inherited the night her parents were brutally murdered when she was fourteen years old.

Now in her last year of high school, Charlie just can’t seem to keep herself out of trouble. Rather than taking a one-way trip to juvenile detention, Charlie chooses to join a mysterious group called The ForeverLand Alliance.

And then her life really gets weird.

Charlie finds herself magically transported to an alternate universe. In Semper Terra, no one ages, people fly, and one stunningly gorgeous, immortal man manages to capture Charlie’s heart and awaken the adult woman she is becoming.

But it’s not all fun and games. For Charlie is training to become an Annihilator, a select group of Semper Terrans who protect mankind from all of those things that go “bump in the night”.

It’s only when Charlie finds herself stuck in the middle of a prophecy that could bring about the end of the world that she truly begins to understand the deep sacrifices she will have to make.

My Review

What would you do if you were given the chance to start over? Would you take it?

Charlie is on her own because both of her parents tragically taken from her when she was only 13 years old. At a time when most girls need their mother more than they would like to admit. Sadly, Charlie was shuffled around from foster home to foster home until she became a ward of the state.

Dr. Tinsdale the school principal would say, “Trouble always seems to find you, Charlie.”

It was not like Charlie was going looking for trouble, but she found herself coming to the defense of those less fortunate more often then not. Protecting others was engrained in her as her parents had protected her.

It seems her most recent altercation might land her in some serious trouble, so, when Dr. Tinsdale offered her an out she did not have much choice but to take it. He introduces her to his friend Sebastian and when Sebastian showed Charlie what her life could be like, she was blown away. Semper Terra is the most beautiful place that Charlie has ever seen, and when Caiden walks in, her heart flutters, and she is captivated by is gorgeous good looks. But looks can be deceiving…

Caiden is a mentor and is smitten with Charlie from the moment he sees her. He does his best to keep his distance and remain professional as he trains with Charlie. He does not understand the pull Charlie has on him. He has dated many beautiful women but something is different about Charlie. As soon as she completes her training he throws caution the wind…

Then there is this whole prophecy thing. Just yesterday Charlie was an ordinary girl. Now she is expected to save the world?

I love the way that Sawyer has me completely enraptured in Semper Terra. I can feel the sun shining and hear the waves crashing on the beach. I feel as if I have been whisked away to neverland. Of course the character development in this story is stupendous. I see myself in Charlie. I was always getting into trouble trying to take down the bullies. I had more suspensions then any other honor student in the history of the school. I felt like Sawyer did and excellent job with Charlie in showing how much she truly cared for others. Caiden took my breath away. He is such a gentleman and a perfect hero to Charlies heroine. Forever Young is passionate love story about first loves. I truly enjoyed this read and I hope to see Charlie and Caiden’s relationship grow even stronger in book two.

If you are a fan of paranormal romance, and want to start a sweet new series, you should pick up Forever Young.

About the Author

USA Today Best-Selling author, Sawyer Bennett, is a snarky southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. She is married to a mobster (well, a market researcher) and they have two big, furry dogs who hog the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn’t have many weaknesses but can be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate.

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