Thursday, December 28, 2017

Idolizing In: Always Series, Book 3 | #BookReview @CherieMHudson @lexxie_couper

- This was an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Paperback - Pages: 280 | Release Date: June 30, 2016 | Publisher: Momentum Books : Moonlight | Obtained: NetGalley

"Undeniable" [Always Series, Book 3] by Cherie M. Hudson (aka Lexxie Couper)

Author's Book Description : Listen to your heart.

Sit still for a moment. Close your eyes. Listen. Just listen. What do you hear? When I do that, I hear … fuzz. Okay, not really fuzz, but it’s hard to explain what I hear. Put your hands over your ears. Hear that? That’s kind of like what I hear, but not really …
I feel sound. Does that make sense? Being deaf in one ear and partially deaf in the other sucks. People think I’m dumb. I’m not dumb. I just can’t hear you. I’ve worked out however, people thinking you’re dumb actually works to your advantage. When people think you’re dumb, they don’t expect anything from you. And when they don’t expect anything from you, you don’t have to engage with them. I’m okay with that.
So why the hell is my sister’s boyfriend’s cousin, an annoying Australian named Caden, so adamant he wants to talk to me? I can’t work out if he’s laughing at me, or if he can see what I can see … the world is worth laughing at. What kind of name is Caden any way?
I also can’t work out why, for the first time ever, I wish I could truly hear the way normal people do. Surely it has nothing to do with the fact I wonder what his heart would sound like beating in his chest if I lay my head on it. I can’t work it out and I don’t like it.
Damn it.

My Book Review : 5 out of 5 stars! Yes, Caden loves his cousin like a brother and would do anything he can for his cousin’s family (and has on more than one occasion) but that isn’t the real/only reason he travels whenever he could to San Diego, California during his time off from his university in Australia. The real reason is because of his cousin’s sarcastic, snarky, big hearted sister-in-law Chase (Chastity). He has been in love with her from just about the beginning of their “relationship” and now he just has to prove it to her any way he can. But while Chase tries to keep him at bay, others conspire against them. Will Caden’s actions be enough to win her heart for good or will he fumble up any chance they have of being together?

I really liked this contemporary new adult romance that is written in a diary style kind of way. It was easy to follow along (as this is the first novel from its Always Series that I’ve read) and I enjoyed how it gave the reader a way of viewing/learning about Caden and Chase’s thoughts on WHY they did the things they did throughout the novel. All in all, it was easy to realize that though Chase and Caden were perfect for one another they both had some growing to do in comprehending what they wanted out of life and each other. In their novel, you get to see their growth, their love for one another, and see how much Chase needed to come to an understanding about her past and what she wanted out of her future. This novel is VERY well written.

Caden and Chase have very similar personalities, though when they had bad things happen to them when they were younger they took very different approaches to life and how they handled the circumstances that are thrown their way. Because of that, it makes for a whole lot of drama in their novel, but the tension that grows finally has them fessing up to their true feelings for each other so it all works out for the best. And how they fessed up …. in truth I was charmed. Together they make a great couple that I rooted for from the start. Their story is one that is unique but meaningful enough that it’ll definitely stick with me.

I HIGHLY recommend this novel to those looking for an incomparable contemporary new adult romance!

Purchase This Book and/or The Other Books From It's Series Here : Amazon (Paperback) USD : Unconditional (Book 1) | Amazon (Paperback) USD : Unforgettable (Book 2)


Amazon (Paperback) : Undeniable (Book 3)

My Previous Review(s) for this Author : Misplaced Princess

My Previous Mention(s) of this Author's Books/Characters : The Books I'm Thankful For (so far) in 2017


Author's Novel Extras : ​Chapter One of UNDENIABLE

Author's Series Extras :


Book Teaser(s) :
I plan to one day own a rescue mutt of indecipherable parentage and call him Puss-Cat, just to mess with people's heads. ~ within Chapter 1 - titled 'Caden'
If anyone tells you love makes you invincible, tell them they're full of shit. Love makes you paranoid and insecure and nervous you're going to fuck it all up and lose the best thing that's ever happened to you. ~ within Chapter 5 - titled 'Caden'

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Friday, December 22, 2017

2017 Winter / #Holiday Reads!! | Book Suggestions - Seasonal Books | #BookPromo #Books #WinterReads #Seasonal #BookList

I'm showing off my Annual Winter Book List Promo ... this time for my BOOKS THROUGH THE SEASON Winter List!

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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

#TeaserTuesday: The New Guy (and Other Senior Year Distractions) | @theames #BookTeaser #YA #YoungAdult #RomanceNovel

TEASER TUESDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews.

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MY Tuesday Teasers :

"The New Guy (and Other Senior Year Distractions)" by Amy Spalding - [Amazon Book Link]

TEASER for Amy Spalding's THE NEW GUY (AND OTHER SENIOR YEAR DISTRACTIONS) Teaser #1

TEASER for Amy Spalding's THE NEW GUY (AND OTHER SENIOR YEAR DISTRACTIONS) Teaser #2

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Monday, December 11, 2017

Feasted On: Calling It Series, Book 1 | #BookReview @jendoyleink

- This is an ARC book - Available Formats through Amazon: Paperback - Pages: 384; Kindle Edition - File Size: 1458 KB | Expected Release Date: April 11, 2016 | Publisher: Carina Press | Obtained: NetGalley

"Calling It" [Calling It Series, Book 1] by Jen Doyle

Author's Book Description : Baseball player Nathan Hawkins needs to get away from Chicago. After a near career-ending car accident and with paparazzi surrounding his penthouse, Nate can only think of one place to go: home. But when he finds his old apartment occupied by a half-naked woman wielding a baseball bat, he’s not sure what to think…except that maybe his luck has finally changed for the better.

Librarian Dorie Donelli never thought she’d get to meet her fantasy man in person–much less while she’s wearing her bathrobe. To her surprise, her nearly naked run-in with Nate leads to more unclothed encounters. But Dorie is sure their fling is only temporary. As long as she remembers he’ll be gone once his life gets back on track, she won’t get hurt. In the meantime, she throws herself into enjoying their three weeks together before he has to report for spring training and go back to his old life.

For Nate, being with Dorie is the only time in months that he finds himself smiling. Laughing. And he has no intention of letting that go. He might even befalling in love…if only Dorie will let him say the words. What they have isn’t just a dream, but the start of a dream come true.

My Book Review : 4 out of 5 stars! A top playing baseball catcher goes home during his off-season with hopes of straightening out his life. Though who he finds to help him along the way is the one woman that he can't seem to get enough of and who doesn't want anything more from him other than a fling? Can he prove to her that they'll be able to last?

This hilariously drama filled contemporary romance was unexpected yet has a "down to earth" feel to it too. I enjoyed the build-up this plot has, while I was thoroughly entertained by its characters. It’s a wonderful baseball romance that reminded me a bit of Ms. Tan's “The Hot Streak.”

Like Nate (Nathan), I LOVED the way he met Dorie (Lucinda). They have a light hilarity between them that carries through this novel and draws its readers into their relationship even more. Yet, it was their intense connection that moved me and had me rooting for them from the beginning.

My only wish was that the last four chapters were written better so I could've liked Dorie more. I understand she was scared but she took the drama to a level that it really didn't need to go.

Nevertheless, I DO recommend this novel for those wanting a unique contemporary baseball romance.

Purchase This Book and/or The Other Books From It's Series Here : Amazon (Kindle) USD : Called Up (Book 2) | Amazon (Kindle) USD : Called Out (Book 3) | Amazon (Kindle) USD : Holiday House Call (Book 3.5)

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Author's Novel Extras : ​Calling It [Book 1] - Overview & Excerpt


Author's Series Extras : Called Up [Book 2] - Overview & Excerpt | ​Called Out [Book 3] - Overview

Book Teaser(s) :
That she'd managed not to lay herself down on that bed and invite him to join her was a miracle. Either that or the dumbest thing she'd ever done in her entire life.
Really. A night with Nate Hawkins? Who turned down a chance like that?
Dorie Donelli, apparently. ~ within Chapter 4
She fell into him, gripping his shoulders as his hands went to her hips. His eyes locked on to hers and everything came to a thundering halt as the earth stopped spinning on its axis. The building could have fallen down around them and he wouldn't have cared. He has to count to ten in Japanese, for fuck's sake, in order not to dip his head down and kiss her. No, claim her.
Fuck.
Two days, he'd known her. Two days. ~ within Chapter 9

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Tuesday, December 5, 2017

#TeaserTuesday: Moonlight | @LdyDisney #BookTeaser #RomanceNovel #PNR

TEASER TUESDAY is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jess of From Me to You ... Video, Photography, & Book Reviews.

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MY Tuesday Teaser :

"Moonlight" [Moon Series, Book 1] by Lisa Kessler - [Amazon Book Link]

TEASER for Lisa Kessler's MOONLIGHT

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Saturday, December 2, 2017

Uncaged Book Reviews – December 2017 Issue | From Jess to You Services @fromjesstoyouVA @patriciadeddy @UncagedBookRev @CyreneOlson

Today I am showing off Uncaged Book Reviews' December 2017 Issue of their eMagazine because Patricia D. Eddy! Patricia is client that I have assisted off and on through my business, From Jess to You Services, and I am so happy to show this off as Uncaged Book Reviews has done a wonderful job! Please check it out if you have a chance! =0)

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Friday, December 1, 2017

We Are Booked - So Very Thankful - November Bookstagram Challenges Wrap Up | @traciemomie @SoDreWrites #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge #BookChallenges #photography


2nd Ever Book Challenge and it's my 2nd Epic Fail! 😋 This one I pretty much gave up on. I started up this challenge on November 5th and I was just backdated from the beginning making it so I couldn't keep up. And than once I was close to being up to date (around Thanksgiving) life just got busy and I forgot about it again. LOL! So yeah ... the photos are good but the execution was VERY poor. *hahaa*

Here is the Book Challenge requirements that was hosted by Tracie Momie & Drea D.:


-- OKAY these book challenge photos are in order of the date they were posted be sure to click the photos or videos to get a better look at them! --

Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 1st's post on November 5th: Your Favorite Book
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 2nd's post on November 5th: Gratitude
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 3rd's post on November 8th: Friendship
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 4th's post on November 8th: Home
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 5th's post on November 8th: Hope
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 6th's post on November 17th: Freedom
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 7th's post on November 17th: Laughter
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 8th's post on November 17th: Peace
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 9th's post on November 18th: Purpose
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 10th's post on November 18th: Sharing
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 11th's post on November 19th: Success
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 12th's post on November 19th: Teachers/Education
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 13th's post on November 19th: Wisdom
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 14th's post on November 19th: History/Ancestors
Belated #WeAreBookedPhotoChallenge - November 15th's post on November 19th: Faith
November 16th - 30th
I guess I should say .... YAY I ACTUALLY made it to the halfway point this month!!

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