Monday, April 11, 2016

Feasted On: Take It Like A Vamp Series, Book 2

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Paperback - Pages: 200; Kindle Edition - File Size: 1432 KB | Expected Release Date: July 28, 2015 | Publisher: Entangled Publishing : Covet | Obtained: NetGalley

"Baby's Got Bite" [Take It Like A Vamp Series, Book 2] by Candace Havens

Author's Book Description : A paranormal category romance from Entangled's Covet imprint...

Some consequences bite...big time.

Bennett Langdon has a firm no-relationships policy. Still, it doesn't stop her from hooking up with a super-sexy bad boy at her best friend's wedding. After all, it's only one night—what harm could it do? Ten weeks later, a pregnant Bennett has her answer...

Linc Monahan can't believe it. This wasn't supposed to happen. He's a werewolf, and shouldn't be able to father a child with a human. Now Linc has to find some way to tell Bennett that not only do werewolves exist, but she's about to have a baby with one.

But when word of their surprise conception gets out, the fur hits the fan. There are people who don't want this baby to be born—even if it means killing. Now Bennett and Linc aren't just fighting each other...they're fighting for their lives.

My Book Review : 4 out of 5 stars, while at their best friends’ wedding Linc (Lincoln) and Bennett finally hook up with the knowledge that it was only a one-night-stand that would ever happen between them. However, because of a secret kept from Bennett all of her life she is now pregnant with Linc’s baby (even though Linc shouldn’t be able to impregnate any human woman because of him being a werewolf). Now as they work together for the sake of their child their feelings for one another grow exponentially but with old treaties saying that their relationship should never happen and a relative of Bennett’s who would like nothing better than to take her away from Linc, its them against the world if only they promise to work together.

This dramedy just took Ms. Havens’ Take It Like a Vamp Series up a notch! I was smiling the whole way through! This was a fun unexpected baby romance presented in a paranormal world. I am intrigued to see where this series will go next and I hope that ALL the main characters from the first two novels will still be involved somehow.

Linc and Bennett were a hilariously charming couple! Bennett with her “potty mouth” and Linc’s possessiveness delighted me, especially when they were down to the final days of her pregnancy. Their relationship made this novel a compelling read. I am so happy with how their story turned out, that even though I’m surprised there wasn’t a more dramatic ending to this novel I still don’t have complaints. LOVED them together!

I recommend this novel and series to those looking for a comedic paranormal romance!

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My Previous Review(s) for this Series : Book 1

My Previous Mention(s) of this Author's Books/Characters : Teaser Tuesdays: Take It Like A Vamp | Best Book Couples -- Happy Valentine's Day 2013 | Blog Tour - Covet Promo Reveal Blast Materials‏

Author's Novel Extras :

So Baby's Got Bite is out today. It's one of my favorite books I've ever written. I LOVE these characters. LOVE them. You can read an excerpt here: http://www.entangledpublishing.com/babys-got-bite/

Posted by Candace Havens on Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Author's Series Extras : Take It Like A Vamp News | What Do You Covet?

Take It Like A VampeBook Released: May 20, 2013 (Covet)Vampire Nick Christos might’ve been born in the Middle Ages,...

Posted by Candace Havens on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Book Teaser(s) :
"By my type, obviously you mean..."
Please don't say narcissistic asshole. Please. Please. Please.
He leaned in so close that his breath tickled her ear. "I mean, I know how to put a woman's needs above mine. And I'm a narcissistic asshole."
That made her laugh. "At least you're honest about it." ~ within Chapter 1

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Saturday, April 9, 2016

Made the Grade: The Montanari Marriages Series, Book 1

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Paperback - Pages: 256; Kindle Edition - File Size: 1876 KB | Expected Release Date: April 1, 2016 | Publisher: Harlequin Romance | Obtained: NetGalley

"The Billionaire's Baby Swap" [The Montanari Marriages Series, Book 1] by Rebecca Winters

Author's Book Description : Single mom Valentina Montanari was abandoned while pregnant, yet she’s besotted with her tiny son, Ric. But why doesn’t he look like her?

Gorgeous Giovanni Laurito bonded with his new baby Vito after a difficult divorce, so discovering Vito and Ric were swapped at birth is a huge shock!

When Valentina and Giovanni meet to reclaim their children, sparks fly. They’ve already fallen for each other’s babies. Could this unexpected beginning create the family of their dreams?

My Book Review : 3 out of 5 stars. Two single parents (a man and a woman) find out that the children they brought home from the hospital aren’t actually theirs two weeks after the babies were born. When the children are finally switched back, they realize that it won’t be any easy fix, in more ways than one. Soon they come to the conclusion that helping one another out would be the best solution. But what will it cost them?

Oye … I so wanted to love this novel but it was so hard to keep finding the good points. In truth, I find this novel more adapt to a sort-of “real life” situation that you could get, if the odds were stacked against the couple like they were for Giovanni & Valentina. I felt for them, I really did. Being a mother myself, I couldn’t imagine what it would be like to bond with a child who you thought was yours than to find out your actual child was with another family. I would be devastated even if you get your own child back, I agree with Valentina that I would love both children and feel like they were both my own. Therefore, what Giovanni & Valentina do to counteract the bad circumstance is help one another co-parent the babies to help them overcome the situation. It’s a wonderful idea and because each are single parents, it brought them closer together too.

I liked how their relationship grew and flourished. In addition, I appreciated how this novel was a sweet romance in a very PG-way so Valentina didn’t feel like she was compromising her morals (as she had before when conceiving her son) while her romance blossomed with Giovanni. They really were a great partnership.

Now while I might get some grief about my next comment it still holds true, I would have given this novel a higher scoring if Giovanni’s ex-wife (and mother to his son) didn’t have a change of heart. I know I’m bad in thinking that/feeling that way but there is no way around it. I am happy with how it played out on a moral level, like if I heard about this in real life and the mother changed her mind I would be rooting for her like crazy. Yet, in a story like this you, at times, feel like you are the heroine and because of that it was hard to be like Valentina (who encouraged the relationship between the ex-wife and baby) as I would probably be jealous of the other mother feeling like she was taking away my son (even though he wasn’t mine by blood). But this is why I feel that its plot has a realistic-ish feel.

Nevertheless, I DO recommend this novel to those looking for a sweet Italian romance!

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Book Teaser(s) :
"I can understand why there's a rule that parents don't meet under a situation like this. The sooner we get our birth babies home, the sooner we can bond with them. But you and I have met. I'm not sorry."
After a slight pause she admitted, "Neither am I."
"Thank heaven you said that because I have to tell you I love Vito from the bottom of my soul. To forget him would be impossible. I want, need, to stay in touch with you." ~ within Chapter 2

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Second Sentence Saturday: The Greek Tycoon's Tarnished Bride


SECOND SENTENCE SATURDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab the novel/novella your currently reading or previously read
  • Open to the first page of Chapter 1 or its Prologue
  • Share the SECOND sentence from that page
  • Share the novel/novella's title & its author, so that other participants can add that novel to their TBR Lists if they want



MY Second Sentence Saturday :

"The Greek Tycoon's Tarnished Bride" [Men of the Zodiac Series, Book 10] by Rachel Lyndhurst

Tito Makris had never felt the need to visit a lap dancing joint in all of his thirty-one years, but now here he was in the early hours of a midweek morning.



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Friday, April 8, 2016

Idolizing In: Rock Band Series, Book 1

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Paperback - Pages: 320; Kindle Edition - File Size: 1564 KB | Expected Release Date: November 3, 2015 | Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca | Obtained: NetGalley

"Rock Me Two Times" [Rock Band Series, Book 1] by Dawn Ryder (aka Mary Wine)

Author's Book Description : First in Dawn Ryder’s sizzling new Rock Band series.

Rock star Syon Braden writes and plays the most extreme-and profitable-music from the depths of his shredded heart. He’s got a double platinum record, adoring fans, and success for his band Toxsin—but it’s what he can’t have that he craves. Custom leather designer Kate Napier has her sights set on success, and that means keeping irresistible rock stars like Syon out of her bed. The chance to tour with the band and provide them with a fantastic custom wardrobe is too major an opportunity to turn down. But immersion in the dark, wild world of Toxsin on tour means Kate’s about to get rocked…hard…body and soul.

Rock Band Series:
"Rock Me Two Times" (Book 1)
"Rock Steady" (Book 2)

My Book Review : 5 out of 5 stars!! This plot was a typical one for a rockstar romance…
Rockstar meets woman who excites and challenges him. Said rockstar hooks woman to go on tour with him. They fall into a relationship that neither expected. Yet, the Band’s manager doesn’t like their relationship and sets out to destroy it at all costs.
…Like I said, it’s a typical plot. However, the all the characters were mesmerizing from the first page and enticed me to see how everything would turn out and I am SOOO HAPPY that I did! This novel is well worth reading!

InTENse! So intense that every time I had to stop reading the novel to get back to reality I was revved up there too. I’m not sure how Ms. Ryder kept up that intensity throughout this novel but she did and I’m still hot and bothered after finishing it. *hahaa* Plus, I LOVED the way she built up the background stories for all of Toxin’s band members, which makes me excited to see who will “tame” the other guys.

Now onto Kate (Katie) and Syon (The Marquis/Boyfriend). *happy sigh* Intense seems to be the word for this review and it goes perfectly for this couple. Both are so focused on being successes at their passions (Kate being a designer and Syon with Toxsin) that when they meet (and every moment afterwards) they are combustible. Syon is VERY dominant but in a way that thrills Kate in surprising ways, which makes her brake out of her good girl shell in more ways than one. In addition, I could not be happier with how they wrapped up their love story, because it was the perfect BANG at the end of the novel! I cannot wait to read Rock Steady (Book 2) to see who hooks into Ramsey and to see what these two are up too now. ♥

I HIGHLY recommend this novel and its series to those looking for a HOT erotic rockstar romance!

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Author's Series Extras : Rock Steady - Overview & Excerpt

Are you ready? Here's the cover for Ramsey's book.....Rock Steady. It's writen and turned in...yes, I am teasing you....wink.

Posted by Dawn Ryder on Sunday, November 15, 2015

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ROCK ME TWO TIMES by Dawn Ryder (aka Mary Wine) -- Read my #bookreview here:...

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Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Friday, April 8, 2016
Drake was grinning from ear to ear. "Pub night," he exclaimed. "I need to hear English spoken correctly." His voice had taken on a very British accent.
"Just to be clear," Ramsey said to Drake, "I am not putting anything into my mouth called 'spotted dick.'"
"This from the man who encouraged me to have octopus?" she asked.
Ramsey grinned at her as they started to pile into an SUV. "Octopus is good for you. Spotted dick, not so sure."
"It's custard," Drake stated like a schoolmaster. "And I've seen some of the things you put your mouth on."
"Only because you were behind me in line," Ramsey answered.
Taz hooted. ~ within Chapter 6

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

Feasted On: Men of the Zodiac Series, Book 10

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Paperback - Pages: 236; Kindle Edition - File Size: 1148 KB | Expected Release Date: October 5, 2015 | Publisher: Entangled Publishing : Indulgence | Obtained: NetGalley

"The Greek Tycoon's Tarnished Bride" [Men of the Zodiac Series, Book 10] by Rachel Lyndhurst

Author's Book Description : Sign: Capricorn

He loves power, material success...and sex.

Erica Silver has never done things the “usual” way. A single mom working towards a degree in psychology, she's paying her way as an exotic dancer. No one can tell Erica how to live her life...especially not some handsome, arrogant Greek stranger, who wants to take her son away from his “unfit” mother.

Successful entrepreneur Tito Makris has no choice but to fulfill his best friend's last wish. He must bring his friend's son to Greece to claim a multi-billion euro legacy. Still, taking the boy from his mother—however tarnished she may be—is pretty much the last thing Tito wants. So he offers Erica a radical choice: marry him and stay with her son...or lose the boy—and him—forever.

My Book Review : 4 out of 5 stars! Erica's world is turned upside down when Tito comes into her life informing her that the father of her child (a man who she hasn't seen in over 18 months and was Tito's best friend) is dead and has plans to make sure her son will inherit the family fortune. However, the strings that are attached to that fortune are extensive therefore the only way he believes Erica will still benefit from the new arrangement would be for them to enter a marriage of convenience. Will it all work out for the best or will it all blow up in their faces?

In truth, I was expecting there to be more scenes with the women from Nick's father's family and/or from either of Tito or Erica's mothers. It's just they were all discussed so much and how they were all set against Erica and Tito in one way or another that I believed that there would be more fallout then there was from them. Yet instead, this novel is more about the complexities of Erica and Tito's lives, their past experiences, and how they feel about one another after everything they've been through. Even though it wasn't what I thought it would be, I am still very happy with how it turned out.

Tito is an emotionally damaged man because of his past experiences but with Erica he finds something he never expected, something he never believe he would want...love. Together these two opposites brake through each other's barriers enough to form a bond that has the possibility to last a lifetime if only they are willing to go the distance for each other. The way they deal with each other’s vulnerabilities and support each other when outside sources try to disparage them was very sweet and encouraging. Through it all, their relationship made me love this novel as much as I did. I could not get enough and didn't want it to end!

I HIGHLY recommend this novel to those looking for a slightly suspenseful contemporary romance!

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Author's Novel Extras : Coming October 5th 2015 | NEW RELEASE!!!!!!!!

Publication day: Tito is here! Follow the link to read chapter 1 for free!

Posted by Rachel Lyndhurst on Sunday, October 4, 2015

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"Your way," she mumbled and then looked back up to see the muscles of his jaw were less tight.
"Thank God for that."
"But only up to the moment we're married. From there on in we're equal. I won't be your good little Greek wife. I want a say in everything that happens. This may not be a genuine marriage we're contemplating, but it's due to last for some time and I can't be a doormat. It would end in murder, I promise you."
His chin jerked up playfully, his mood apparently more improved. "I can believe that. You have a deal." ~ within Chapter 7

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Monday, April 4, 2016

Blog Tour - Made the Grade: Back in the Saddle by Ruth Logan Herne | Review

Today I'm showing off Ruth Logan Herne's "Back in the Saddle," which is her recently released novel and the FIRST book in her Double S Ranch Series!! [Blog Tour will run from March 29 - April 15, 2016]



- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon.com: Hardcover - Pages: 500; Paperback - Pages: 304; Kindle Edition - File Size: 6666 KB | Release Date: March 15, 2016 | Publisher: Penguin Random House : Multnomah | Obtained: Litfuse

"Back in the Saddle" [Double S Ranch Series, Book 1] by Ruth Logan Herne

Author's Book Description : The Prodigal is Coming Home

It’s been a long time since Colt Stafford shrugged off his cowboy legacy for shiny Manhattan loafers and a promising career on Wall Street. But when stock market manipulations leave him financially strapped, the oldest son of legendary rancher Sam Stafford decides to return to the sprawling Double S ranch in Gray’s Glen, Washington. He’s broke, but not broken, and it’s time to check in with his ailing father, and get his legs back under him by climbing into the saddle again.

He doesn’t expect to come home to a stranger pointing a loaded gun at his chest— a tough yet beautiful woman that Sam hired as the house manager. Colt senses there’s more to Angelina Morales than meets the eye and he’s determined to find out what she’s hiding...and why.

Colt’s return brings new challenges. Younger brother Nick has been Sam’s right-hand man at the ranch for years and isn’t thrilled at having Colt insert himself into Double S affairs. And the ranch’s contentious relationship with the citizens of Gray’s Glen asks all the Stafford men to examine their hearts about what it truly means to be a neighbor. And as Wall Street recovers, will Colt succumb to the call of the financial district’s wealth and power—or finally the courage to stay in the saddle for good?

My Book Review : 3 out of 5 stars. A down-on-his-luck Wall Street financial advisor goes home to his cowboy roots with plans to hole-up until the storm passes in New York. However, that changes in day one when he gets home and finds a gun aimed straight at him by the house manager/housekeeper. A woman who has changed the whole way his father's home is run and changed his father to become a better man. Soon Colt (Colton) finds himself changing for what he believes to be the better too. Yet when Colt's past from New York tells him it's time to come back will he so keen to leave everything his family's home once again or will he decide a new future is in the cards for him?

This was a heartwarming start to an intriguing series. I appreciated way the plot was laid out with the build-up it has for all the characters on Double S Ranch, and the town, even though I found it to be very slow-paced. Only because of its pacing, was why I found it a struggle at time to get through. Though, with its vibrant characters I was still able to enjoy it.

Angelina (Mary Angela) and Colt were a very sweet matchup. I enjoyed how they worked through everything that was thrown their way with grace and courage. And while I wished the ending tied up more loose ends then having Colt just say, “I had taken care of that already, you just needed to ask me,” I was happy with how it all turned out.

I recommend this novel and series to those looking for a sweet Christian romance!

-- On a side note --
I know it probably won't happen, and she'll most likely end up with someone else, but I am hoping that Lucy (the Double S Ranch's neighbor) ends up with Trey (Colt's youngest "brother").

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Back in the Saddle by Ruth Logan Herne [ #BLOGTOUR ] | #SpreadingTheWord ::...

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Author's Series Extras : Recipes from the gals... and maybe a few cowboys... of the Double S!






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Posted by From Me to You - Video, Photography, & Book Reviews on Monday, April 4, 2016
"There is no claim to be staked. You know it. I know it. He knows it."
"He will never accept that," Isabo replied. She dropped potatoes into the kettle of water with infuriating calm, one after the other. "He is not that kind of man. Like his father, when he sees something he wants, he finds a way to get it. You can see that as you look around this home, this land. It takes a person like that to accomplish what they've done. You have Colt thinking of new things and old. He weighs what was with what could be," Isabo noted. "This is good." ~ within Chapter 9

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Ruth Logan Herne has more than half a million books in print, including fifteen Love Inspired contemporary novels. "Back in the Saddle" is the first book in her new western romance series. Ruth is a founding member of Seekerville, a popular writing collective blog. A country girl who loves the big city, Ruth and her husband live on a farm in upstate New York.

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Saturday, April 2, 2016

Second Sentence Saturday: Back in the Saddle


SECOND SENTENCE SATURDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

  • Grab the novel/novella your currently reading or previously read
  • Open to the first page of Chapter 1 or its Prologue
  • Share the SECOND sentence from that page
  • Share the novel/novella's title & its author, so that other participants can add that novel to their TBR Lists if they want



MY Second Sentence Saturday :

"Back in the Saddle" [Double S Ranch Series, Book 1] by Ruth Logan Herne

Someone had a gun pointed in Colt Stafford's general direction.



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Friday, April 1, 2016

Blog Tour - Back in the Saddle by Ruth Logan Herne | Spreading the Word

Today I'm showing off Ruth Logan Herne's "Back in the Saddle," which is her recently released novel and the FIRST book in her Double S Ranch Series!! [Blog Tour will run from March 29 - April 15, 2016]



"Back in the Saddle"
[Double S Ranch Series, Book 1] by Ruth Logan Herne

Author's Book Description :
    The Prodigal is Coming Home

    It’s been a long time since Colt Stafford shrugged off his cowboy legacy for shiny Manhattan loafers and a promising career on Wall Street. But when stock market manipulations leave him financially strapped, the oldest son of legendary rancher Sam Stafford decides to return to the sprawling Double S ranch in Gray’s Glen, Washington. He’s broke, but not broken, and it’s time to check in with his ailing father, and get his legs back under him by climbing into the saddle again.

    He doesn’t expect to come home to a stranger pointing a loaded gun at his chest— a tough yet beautiful woman that Sam hired as the house manager. Colt senses there’s more to Angelina Morales than meets the eye and he’s determined to find out what she’s hiding...and why.

    Colt’s return brings new challenges. Younger brother Nick has been Sam’s right-hand man at the ranch for years and isn’t thrilled at having Colt insert himself into Double S affairs. And the ranch’s contentious relationship with the citizens of Gray’s Glen asks all the Stafford men to examine their hearts about what it truly means to be a neighbor. And as Wall Street recovers, will Colt succumb to the call of the financial district’s wealth and power—or finally the courage to stay in the saddle for good?

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About the Author :

Ruth Logan Herne has more than half a million books in print, including fifteen Love Inspired contemporary novels. "Back in the Saddle" is the first book in her new western romance series. Ruth is a founding member of Seekerville, a popular writing collective blog. A country girl who loves the big city, Ruth and her husband live on a farm in upstate New York.













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