Idolizing In: Corrigan Falls Raiders Series, Book 1

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon.com: Kindle Edition - File Size: 1108 KB | Expected Release Date: May 19, 2015 | Publisher: Entangled Publishing : Teen : Crush | Obtained: NetGalley

"Center Ice" [Corrigan Falls Raiders Series, Book 1] by Cate Cameron

Authors' Book Description : This Entangled Teen Crush book contains adult language, underage drinking, sexual situations, and crazy squirrels. It may cause you to become a fan of hockey—or at least hot hockey players.

The hometown hockey hero won’t know what hit him…

Karen Webber is in small-town hell. After her mother’s death, she moved to Corrigan Falls to live with strangers—her dad and his perfect, shiny new family—and there doesn’t seem to be room for a city girl with a chip on her shoulder. The only person who makes her feel like a real human being is Tyler MacDonald.

But Karen isn’t interested in starting something with a player. And that’s all she keeps hearing about Tyler.

Corrigan Falls is a hockey town, and Tyler’s the star player. But the viselike pressure from his father and his agent are sending him dangerously close to the edge. All people see is hockey—except Karen. Now they’ve managed to find something in each other that they both desperately need. And for the first time, Tyler is playing for keeps…

My Book Review : 5 out of 5 stars!! This novel reels you in with crazy squirrels than hooks you with a romance that is intensely sweet. When Tyler and Karen meet, their lives are stacked against them. As their relationship grows, they decide what they really want for themselves and what they are willing to do to help accomplish their goals.

I was riveted by this dramatic YA novel. Karen’s life is in turmoil; she just lost her mother in a car accident and is now living with her father’s “perfect” family. Never meeting her father prior to the accident, she doesn’t know how to cope other than with her daily running. While running she meets Tyler and they quickly go from “friends” into a relationship that seems to help them both. Yet, Tyler’s life isn’t much better than Karen’s is. He’s a hockey player with a good chance to make it into the NHL after this final year, but with a father and agent demanding everything and more from him, the pressure is getting to be too much to handle. Both (with the help of Karen’s “new” family) find that being together makes them stronger and better to equipped to handle whatever/whoever comes their way.

I loved Tyler and Karen’s banter. They were a playful fun couple that were fun to read! I HIGHLY recommend this novel to those looking for an intense YA contemporary romance!

Purchase This Book and/or The Other Books From It's Series Here : Kobo (e-Book) : Center Ice (Book 1)


Author's Novel Extras : Another cover! | Oooh! A pretty! | Things Are Heating Up on the Ice…and Off the Ice | #1 Best Seller!

Book Teaser(s) :

"The kids don't have allergies, so it wouldn't be in theirs."
"Of course no allergies," I agreed. That would be a flaw, and imperfections were not allowed in this household. I was tempted to find a way to expose them to angry squirrels just to test the theory, but it seemed like a pretty complicated plan would be required.
I followed Will out to the bottom of the staircase and waited for him there. I'd never been upstairs in this house. I mean, I'd only lived there for about a week, so it wasn't a huge deal. My bedroom and a small bathroom were in the basement, food and the doors to outside were on the main floor...that was all I needed. And absolutely all I wanted. These people were strangers, and there was no need for me to see their bedrooms. Not unless I was putting squirrels between their sheets. ~ within Chapter 1 - titled 'Karen'

CENTER ICE by Cate Cameron -- Read my review here: http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2015/05/idolizing-in-corrigan-falls-raiders.html #TEASERS #contemporaryromance #romance #YA #NAromance #contemporary
Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Thursday, May 21, 2015

CENTER ICE by Cate Cameron -- Read my review here: http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2015/05/idolizing-in-corrigan-falls-raiders.html #TEASERS #contemporaryromance #romance #YA #NAromance #contemporary
Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Thursday, May 21, 2015

For more information on this book, series, and/or any other books by Cate, then please check out her website.

Idolizing In: Mystic Harbor Series, Book 4

Format: Kindle Edition | File Size: 950 KB | Release Date: April 20, 2015 | Publisher: Self-Published | Obtained: Amazon.com

"His Lion Blood" [Mystic Harbor Series, Book 4] by Scarlett Grove

Author's Book Description : When curvy hafling vampire, Isabella Amador, saunters into mountain lion shifter Ashton Harding's tattoo shop, he can't get enough of her sexy scent. Unfortunately, there's a taboo against fraternizing with vampires, making Isabella strictly off limits.

Isabella Amador is the half-human daughter of the High Lord of the Cascade vampire coven, and she's been avoiding her father for twenty years. Preferring to spend her time shopping in Europe to dealing with coven politics, Isabella is surprised her father has taken an interest in her. He's far too interested, in Isabella's opinion, when he decides to force Isabella into an arranged marriage.

Compelled by his inner lion and a growing sense of justice, Ashton is there to help her. Will they find a way to keep Isabella safe while resisting their urge to share blood, and be bonded forever, or will they break the taboo, putting them both in mortal danger?

My Book Review : 5 out of 5 stars!! In Mystic Harbor Vampires and Shifters are known enemies and it is forbidden for them to mate. However, once half-vampire Isabella and mountain lion shifter Ashton meet they find their connection undeniable and uncontrollable. Will they control the uncontrollable or will they embrace the unknown?

I thoroughly enjoyed this fast-paced paranormal romance!! As this is the first novel I've read in this series, I found it involved enough to get a good grasp on the town while being completely standalone enough that you can enjoy it all by itself too. Ashton & Isabella's instant romance is enthralling in its intensity! They have such an instant attraction and connection (which is typical for the mate romances) that I couldn't help but like. Fun, thrilling, erotic this has it all!

I HIGHLY recommend this novel to those looking for a unique paranormal romance!

Purchase This Book and/or The Other Books From It's Series Here :

Author's Novel Extras : His Lion Blood - Overview

Author's Series Extras : Mystic Harbor Series - Overview | Unbearably Stranded - Overview | Her Two Alphas - Overview | Cat Scratch Fever - Overview

Book Teaser(s) :

She followed him into the dusty cabin. Everything was still there. Ronan had left the place tidy and livable for the most part. The months of vacancy had left their mark in half an inch of dust over everything.
She looked around and sighed. “I’ve slept in worse places. There was the year I slept buried underground in a coffin,” she said, waving her hand to the side.
“You slept in a coffin, underground, for a year?” he asked her in disbelief.
“I was depressed,” she said, moving into the small space. ~ within Chapter 12

For more information on this book, series, and/or any other books by Scarlett, then please check out her website.

Made the Grade: This Old House Series, Book 4

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon.com: Kindle Edition - File Size: 896 KB | Expected Release Date: April 26, 2015 | Publisher: Tule Publishing : Montana Born Books | Obtained: NetGalley

"Cinderella’s Cowboy" [This Old House Series, Book 4] by Roxanne Snopek (aka R. G. Willems & Roxanne Willems Snopek)

Authors' Book Description : Could this fantasy be real?

Chad Anders doesn’t know why mousy Cynthia Henley trips all over her tongue when she’s around him. Nor does he understand his undeniable attraction to this good girl. Wild and sexy is his type, like the dream-girl he caught a glimpse of years earlier he’s never forgotten.

Cynthia’s superpower is invisibility, especially with men. It’s better for everyone that way. Besides, she’s got a cat. She’s okay. But when playboy-rancher Chad hires her, she’s got a chance to shine. Professionally, at least. Until she learns of his fascination with a mysterious dream-girl, who was actually nothing more than a shy teenager on an ill-advised dare all those years ago. Cynthia knows she’s no man’s dream-girl and never will be.

But there’s magic at the ball. Princesses glow in the starlight, princes appear out of nowhere, and, sometimes, they look a lot like cowboys…

My Book Review : 3.5 out of 5 stars! This was a creative backwards take on the Cinderella story. Because while Cynthia (Cindy/Cinderella) might feel over looked in her family she loves her stepmother, her father (who's still alive), and her gorgeous twin stepsisters. However, she wants to finally make it on her own without the financial help from her stepmother, as her help includes a clause that her sisters need to “work” with her too. To have her own company she needs to have a successful event for Chad’s new organization Building Tomorrow. Yet as Cynthia gets everything just right for the event, she gets closer to Chad and learns that he might be the one to bring light into her life, while Chad learns that his mystery woman might have been under his nose all along…

Very sweet and entertaining. Especially interesting how the characters nicknamed her Cinderella she isn’t much of one, it’s more about girl power and Cynthia accepting the hand that fate dealt her and making the most of it all. With a kitty, instead of a shoe, to bring Cynthia & Chad together I was charmed. I liked how their relationship subtly grew and how Chad’s ten-year mystery was revealed.

I recommend this novel to those looking for a sweet contemporary romance!

Purchase This Book and/or The Other Books From It's Series Here : Kobo (e-Book) : Finding Home (Book 1) | Kobo (e-Book) : Cinderella's Cowboy (Book 4)


My Previous Interview(s) with this Author : October 2012

My Previous Review(s) for this Author : Three River Ranch

My Previous Mention(s) of this Author's Books/Characters : Giveaway Winner of Three River Ranch by Roxanne Snopek

Author's Novel Extras : Cinderella's Cowboy Launches

I played @RoxanneSnopek's Cinderella's Cowboy Trivia & got 10 out of 10! Take the test yourself & see how you'll do - http://t.co/4XUyo7Hq90

— Jessica (@fromjesstoyou) May 19, 2015

Book Teaser(s) :

CINDERELLA'S COWBOY by Roxanne Snopek Author -- Read my review here:...
Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Tuesday, May 19, 2015

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Made the Grade: Silver Creek Series, Novella 3 / Book 3.5

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon.com: Kindle Edition - File Size: 692 KB | Expected Release Date: November 18, 2014 | Publisher: Penguin Books : Berkley : InterMix | Obtained: NetGalley

"Unwrapped" [Silver Creek Series, Novella 3 / Book 3.5] by Maisey Yates

Author's Book Description : (Sarah's Book)

In USA Today bestselling author Maisey Yates’s latest Silver Creek Romance, a naughty Christmas wish turns into something so much more...

Kindergarten teacher Sarah Larsen has spent her whole life being the good girl. But now, she’s ready to do something bad. So wearing the shortest, tightest black dress she owns, she marches over to the nearest bar to fulfill her Christmas fantasy: a wild night with a total stranger.

Walker Callahan moved to Silver Creek to start fresh. He doesn’t want to bring his baggage into a relationship, so an evening of fun with the sexiest welcoming committee ever is just what he needs.

They were both in it for one night with no strings attached.. But when Sarah discovers that Walker is the father of her new student, things turn deliciously complicated. Can the cold winter nights thaw two frozen hearts?

My Book Review : 3 out of 5 stars. Sarah has been living a shadow of her own life. Now that her domineering Grandmother has passed away, she plans to live life to the fullest. Her first step is to pick up a guy at the bar and have sex for the first time. However, after it's all said and done with one handsome stranger named Walker; she finds that he won't be much of a stranger after all. Will they be able to deal with the close proximity or give into temptation ... in more ways than one?

Even though I knew this was a novella prior to reading it I felt that the plot just doesn't flow right. At times the plot felt too rushed while at other times too slow, which made it difficult for me to really enjoy. But what held me to sticking with this novella and liking, as much as I did was Sarah. She was fearless this whole story through, especially when it came to finding out what life has in store for her and to not let another moment slip by. In addition, I liked how forthright she was about her love for Walker and Kayla. Sarah shows that even if she's being turned down she can own her love for them no matter the cost.

I only recommend this novella to those who are fans of this series and/or Ms. Yates.

Purchase This Book and/or The Other Books From It's Series Here : IndieBound (Paperback) : Unbroken (Book 3) | Kobo (e-Book) : Unbuttoned (Novella 1) | Kobo (e-Book) : Unexpected (Book 1) | Kobo (e-Book) : Untouched (Book 2) | Kobo (e-Book) : Rekindled (Novella 2) | Kobo (e-Book) : Unbroken (Book 3) | Kobo (e-Book) : Unwrapped (Novella 3) | Alibris (Paperback) : Unbroken (Book 3)


My Previous Review(s) for this Author : An Accidental Birthright | Heir to a Desert Legacy | His Ring Is Not Enough | Hajar's Hidden Legacy

My Previous Mention(s) of this Author's Books/Characters : Best Book Couples -- Happy Valentine's Day 2013 | Best Book Couples -- Happy Valentine's Day 2014 | Teaser Tuesdays: Hajar's Hidden Legacy

Author's Novel Extras : Unwrapped - Overview & Excerpt

Author's Series Extras : Silver Creek Series - Overview | Unbuttoned - Overview & Excerpt | Unexpected - Overview & Excerpt | Untouched - Overview & Excerpt | Rekindled - Overview & Excerpt | Unbroken - Overview & Excerpt | Silver Creek! | With Apologies…ALL THE BOOKS

Book Teaser(s) :

UNWRAPPED by Maisey Yates, Romance Author -- Read my review here: http://frommetoyouvideophoto.blogspot.com/2015/05/made-grade-silver-creek-series-novella.html #teaser #meme #contemporaryromance #books #romance
Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Monday, May 18, 2015

For more information on this book, series, and/or any other books by Maisey, then please check out her website.

Feasted On: Summer Weddings Series, Book 1

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon.com: Hardcover - Pages: 288; Paperback - Pages: 256; Kindle Edition - File Size: 666 KB | Expected Release Date: April 1, 2015 | Publisher: Harlequin : Romance | Obtained: NetGalley

"Expecting The Earl's Baby" [Summer Weddings Series, Book 1] by Jessica Gilmore

Author's Book Description : Claiming his heir!

It was the most incredible night of her life, but Daisy Huntingdon-Cross never expected to see her Valentine fling again. Except six weeks later Daisy's world is turned upside down—she's pregnant! She just needs to tell the father…

Yet the man she knew as "Seb" has a few revelations of his own. He's Sebastian Beresford, Earl of Holgate—he doesn't just work at Hawksley Castle, where they met, he owns it! And with Daisy's news, Seb's determined to claim his heir…starting with a wedding!

My Book Review : 4 out of 5 stars! About six weeks after they first meet Daisy is back at Hawksley Castle in hopes of seeing Seb (Sebastian) and informing him that she's pregnant with his baby. After the shock wears off Seb surprises Daisy by asking her to marry him for the baby's sake. From that point on, they realize that what they both thought they needed in their lives in terms of a relationship and love was an illusion. Yet while they start to find happiness in each other will they be able to get around their defenses in order to see what they truly want is right in front of them?

This was an incredibly sweet novel about finding love in unexpected places. Seb and Daisy both come from well-known families but they both took their upbringing and lives dealing with journalistic scrutiny in different directions. Seb now tries to avoid publicity while Daisy deals with it and tries to see the positive sides to it. Together they find that they're able to balance each other out if only they'd be willing to lighten their loads with one another. I really liked them as a couple and I enjoyed how this novel's plot flowed so seamlessly.

I recommend this novel to those looking for a sweet contemporary romance!

Purchase This Book and/or The Other Books From It's Series Here : IndieBound (Paperback) : Expecting the Earl's Baby (Book 1) | IndieBound (Paperback) : A Bride for the Runaway Groom (Book 2) | IndieBound (Paperback) : Falling for the Bridesmaid (Book 3)


Author's Novel Extras : Read All About It!

Book Teaser(s) :

The door swung open. Slowly. Daisy inhaled and held her breath.
Would he remember her?
Would he believe her?
A figure appeared at the door. She exhaled, torn between disappointment and a secret shameful relief. Unless Seb had aged twenty-five years, lost six inches and changed gender this wasn't him. ~ within Chapter 1

Slowly he moved behind her, slipping an arm around her waist to rest on her still-flat stomach. 'They came after you though.' His voice was hoarse.
'We'll just teach the baby not to go out and get drunk in the middle of London when he or she is sixteen. And if it gets my beauty and your brains we should be okay as far as schooling goes.'
'The other way round works just as well. Stop putting yourself down, Daisy. Academic qualifications are meaningless. I think you might be one of the smartest people I know.'
Her hand came down to cover his, a slight tremor in the fingers grasping his. 'That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.'
'I mean it.' ~ within Chapter 7

For more information on this book, series, and/or any other books by Jessica, then please check out her website.