Friday, June 13, 2014

{Blog Tour: Review + Giveaway} Dreamer - By Becca Johnson






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Author: Becca Johnson
Website
Release Date: 6/7/2014
Purchase Info: Amazon ~ B&N

Fifteen-year-old Rory Adair has a secret she never reveals to anyone—dreams that foreshadow
what is to come. Excited about finally meeting the hot, tall, blue-eyed guy from one of those dreams, she is shocked when he turns out to be identical twin brothers Bryce and Ryder Wyatt, both of whom take an instant interest in her and compete for her attention. As Rory tries to use her secret ability to help her decide which brother to ask to the Sadie Hawkins Dance, the dreams start to change.

Something bad is going to happen, but before she can figure out how to warn her friends without revealing her secret, her best friend Stacey goes missing.Rory teams up with Bryce, who has a secret ability of his own. Together they use their abilitie, intellect, and gut instinct to find the missing women. Can Rory sort through her feelings for the Wyatt brothers—and find her friend—before she loses them all?


Talk about a little twisted!

Jumping into Dreamer, I wasn't quiet expecting such a complex love triangle from such young characters. There are some pretty deep emotions that run through this book, but the reasoning behind them all completely makes sense. Sometimes you just have to trust the author :)


Rory was great, though parts of her were a little too back and forth for me, she still grabbed my attention with her "secret". At times I wanted to shake her, because I am #TeamBryce all the way....sorry...He's just got the confidence about him, something that makes him swoon-worthy. For example there's a scene when they're playing all playing laser tag and Bryce makes a comment about playing shirtless that just had me saying, "YES, please do!". (Now I won't relieve who she ends up with....but it does make me surprisingly happy)

Now onto some juicier parts of the book, I think Bryce's secret is AWESOME! It's like a fortune teller and Van Gogh had a baby! Not saying that all unique gifts don't come without a price, but Bryce definitely helped me stay on the edge of my seat towards the end of this story. Yes, Rory helps too, but sometimes she felt too full of indecision to think clearly. Find your friend first, then dudes later.

Overall I enjoyed Dreamer, there were a few person little things that I would tweak, but other than that it was a good read.

3.5/5

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About the Author:



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The hardest thing for me to write is about myself. I feel like I am bragging about how wonderful and great and intelligent I am. When reality is, I am just a normal person. I am just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her…I may have stolen that line :) If you are confused watch Notting Hill with Julia Roberts…great movie!

Of course everyone has qualities that make them unique and my biggest accomplishment is that I wrote a book and it is going to be published. Writing the book was the easy part. The hard part was finding a publisher that believed in my book and wanted to publish it. I had a dream to write a book and
I did.

I didn’t always dream of writing a book, but I always used my
imagination. I LOVED to play Barbie’s when I was little. Even when it wasn’t cool to play Barbie’s because society dictated I was too old to play anymore, I still played.

In middle school and high school I loved English class when we got to make up our own stories using vocabulary words or during creative writing sections. I didn’t enjoy reading the books that they have you read in school. I still don’t know why they insist on some of the books that they do, let’s get with the times and read something good. Despite the boring books I read in school, I read on my own time too. I devoured every Nancy Drew book. I loved the mystery mixed with a little
romance.


Then in high school my mom let me read one of her historical
romance books. That was it, I was hooked! I have gone through many phases of what genre I like to read. I love mystery, suspense, sometimes, horror...but I need to have a little romance in it always!

I set out to write an author Bio and instead told you pretty
much nothing about myself. So, here I go…here is the boring author bio.

Born and raised in Michigan, I have always lived a dual life. One as a normal girl growing up in the suburbs of Detroit and the other of a girl in her own fantasy world.

My fantasy world is much more exciting than real life. I am a
high school history and health teacher. Teaching I believe is one of the greatest and most rewarding jobs that there is. Other than being a parent of course.

In my free time when I am not writing or reading, I am with my son, traveling, cooking, or playing outside. I love to take magic carpet rides to faraway places to find fairies and hunt for dragons. A day inside of my head is always
entertaining!  :)
twitter @beccaauthor

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GIVEAWAY

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

{Blog Tour: Review + Giveaway} Copper Ravens - By Jennifer Allis Provost




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Author:Jennifer Allis Provost
Website
Release Date:6/17/14
Purchase Info: Amazon ~ B&N
Sara should be happy.

She has what every girl wants: a man who loves her, a beautiful home, and wealth beyond imagining. She rescued her brother from the Peacekeepers, destroyed the Iron Queen, and doesn’t have to go to her boring job any more.

And yet… Sara still doesn’t know if her father is alive or dead. Her mother hides in the garden, brooding about her missing husband. Her sister, the Inheritor of Metal, is scared of her own shadow, and her brother spends his days fighting and gambling. To add to Sara’s misery, the new queen (gold, of course) is more than a bit crazy, she misses her life in the Mundane world, and, worst of all, Micah wants to have children. A lot of them.

As Sara wavers between happiness and homesickness, a conspiracy emerges against the Raven clan, implicating them in a plot to dethrone the Gold Queen. How can Sara prove her family’s innocence, and become the consort Micah needs her to be, without losing herself in the process?

WHOA!

Words can not even begin to describe how wonderful this book made me feel...honestly....it took me quiet some time to articulate what I wanted to say after jumping back into Sara's world. (Because book #1 was FAB-U-LOUS) If I'm able to find a book that has any type of Fae background, or magical twist that hints to something Fae-like, I'm all over it like a fat kid with doughnuts.

Speaking of all over, Micah and Sara are HAWT....like blazing, need to take a cold shower hot. Their chemistry, blended with a natural pull that almost binds them together, creates a fire that never seems to die. Here's a little taste of how great they are:

“Watch yourself, Farthing,” Micah said, pausing
to take a sip from his wine. “And watch your mouth
around my consort. You may be my guest, but I’ve
no qualms about tipping you into the Clear Pool and
leaving you there to be taken over by so much pond
scum.” Old Stoney’s eyes flamed and his neck bulged,
but Micah ignored him as he took my arm and led me
away from him.

“I hate him,” I grumbled. “Why does he have to
be here, today of all days? He’s going to ruin—”
Micah silenced me the best way he knew how, by
grabbing my shoulders and kissing me hard. When he
came up for air, he said, “Only if you let him.”

They just even each other out....kind of like a magical Cat & Bones....but with less blood. 

Another element I loved was the ending, how Micah & Sara came together in a sense. I've never seen that type of merging between two people. But it also left the series wide open to take many different turns, and I like that. Nothing bothers me more than when a series can only go in one direction. Versatility is key! 

Now go, buy book #1, pre-order book #2....and enjoy!


5/5


 

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

6/9/2014- DanaSquareReview
6/9/2014- Fiction DreamsGuest Post
6/10/2014- By the Book ReviewsReview
6/10/2014- YA Story TellerInterview
6/11/2014- Taking It One Book at a TimeReview
6/12/2014- Poisoned RationalityReview
6/12/2014- iequalsAlissaInterview
6/13/2014- The Book Cookies- Review
6/13/2014- Pieces of WhimsyGuest Post

Week Two:

6/16/2014- Shayna Varadeaux Books & Reviews- Review
6/16/2014- Paranormal Book Club- Interview
6/17/2014- Curse of the Bibliophile- Review
6/17/2014- Addicted Readers- Guest Post
6/18/2014- City of Books- Review
6/18/2014- Stephanie Keyes- Interview
6/19/2014- The Phantom Paragrapher- Review
6/19/2014- Rose Shadow Ink- Guest Post
6/20/2014- modern-assassin- Review
6/20/2014- Curling Up With A Good Book- Interview
 


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GIVEAWAY:



1 signed copy of COPPER RAVENS with a swag pack


{Cover Reveal} The Horde Without End - Nazarea Andrews


Happy HUMP DAY!!


Are you ready for this reveal???
I am stoked! Honestly book one in this series blew my mind, so I can not wait for #2 to come out.

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THE HORDE WITHOUT END by Nazarea Andrews
Coming July 17th, 2014
Dystopian

BLURB:

It was supposed to be over…

Returning from Haven 18 was supposed to be the end. But nothing is ever easy—and in a world full of zombies, finding the missing is next to impossible. There are breadcrumbs. Tiny clues. But what are a few tiny clues in a world of the dead?

Nurrin is desperate to find her brother, but that will mean trusting Finn O’Malley. A man shrouded in secrets, who kills as easily as breathing. And the more she learns about him, the more questions she has. But she has learned one thing—the zombies are changing. Adapting. And this time, the Haven walls won’t keep them out.


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EXCERPT:

I slide a glance at Finn. His hands are deep in his pockets, and a blank expression has settled over his face. “I thought you said your name wouldn’t open doors here.” I say, a little bitchy.

He shrugs slightly. “It didn’t.”

No. It didn’t—his past did. How much does that bother him? From the tight grip he’s got on himself and his emotions, more than I know.

“What can I do for you?” Ansliey says, picking up on the tension and changing the subject.

“First aid kit?”

Ansliey grabs it from the kitchen and Finn tugs me to the table, sitting me down with my head tilted back as he inspects the wound on my neck. I keep my eyes trained on the ceiling as his fingers move with practiced precision over my wound. When he rubs it roughly with an alcohol swab, I hiss and look at him.

His face is blank as he works, but his eyes—his eyes are hot and furious. I shiver, and he meets my gaze, all of that emotion there for me to see.

And then it’s gone, shut carefully away and he finishes cleaning my neck. I keep my gaze averted, and when he tapes the last gauze on and steps away, I mutter a quick thanks and straighten, moving away from him.

His gaze follows me and seems to mock me. I ignore him, and focus on Ansliey, who is watching us with a bemused look.

“What can you tell us of recent Haven arrivals?” Finn says abruptly.

“Three arrived a few days back. In pretty bad shape—we’ve been seeing a lot of refugees recently, more than we have in the past decade. I don’t know where they came from—the Priest met with the Aldermen before they left again.”

Finn frowns, “They were with a Priest? Of the Order?”

Ansliey nods, “Arrived together. The Priest and a sick one, in a truck. The other was on a bike.”

My heart drops. Why the hell is Collin keeping company with a priest? What about that makes any sense at all?


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