Series that I discovered in 2014

I think the title says it all :D I was talking with a friend [Angela from Touch The Night]yesterday about our 2013 reading year and ended up promising her to write a post about new series that I read[aka devoured]. Here I am, I'll even try to organize on genres :D 

Spotlight: Rebel by Skye Jordan

Rebel

by Skye Jordan

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Heat Level: 4.5/5

Publisher: Cygnet Books

Publishing Date: December 22, 2013

Series: The Renegades, #2

Format: Digital + Print coming soon

Words: 90-100k

Blurb

Sassy, smart, and sexy, former supermodel-turned-tech guru Rubi Russo has it all—looks, money, confidence and freedom. Her life is a whirlwind of fast cars and fleeting affairs—and she likes it that way. With a past like Rubi’s, forever isn’t part of her vocabulary. So when studly Renegade stuntman Wes Lawson wants to take their friendship to the next level, she’s all out.

Raised a simple country-boy,  Wes knows the brazen Rubi isn’t his type. But after spending time with her, he discovers she’s everything he’s ever wanted in a woman. To win her wild rebel heart, he’ll have to prove he sees behind her smokescreen to all the goodness she tries to hide. Then it's just a matter of crushing her fears, shattering her barriers, and convincing her that loving him is everything she’s been missing in her life, too. 

Piece of cake.

Spotlight: Entangled Flaunt(+Giveaways)

Kiss Me at Midnight

Diane Alberts

Publisher: Entangled Flaunt

Blurb:

Her New Year’s resolution was seduction…

Doctor Ashley Hanes has one mission and one mission only—end her annoyingly long dry streak and ring in the New Year with a bang. Literally. When her long lost and oh-so-sexy ex-best friend, Ethan Pierce, shows up as if he hadn’t broken her heart all those years ago, suddenly she doesn’t want to bring home just any man. She wants Ethan.

What should have been one night of blow-your-mind make-up sex quickly turns into another. And another.

Before long, Ashley thinks maybe she and Ethan should reunite for good. If only the elusive bachelor will stop running from his tortured past and trust a future in Ashley’s arms…

Quote-Tastic(15): "Celebrity in Death" by J.D. Robb

This meme is about sharing your favorite quotes and the books they come from!

It is Hosted by Anna at Herding Cats and Burning Soup.

I forgot last week to post, but I'm making a comeback :D I chose the last audiobook that I've been reading to, and it's amazing! Let me show you an excerpt from "Celebrity in Death" by J.D. Robb:

Nadine carried in her own coffee and a plate of cookies. She plopped the cookies on the table. “Now, look—”

“No, you sit, and you now look.” Eve grabbed a cookie, just in case Nadine got pissy and snatched them away. “You’re a witness to a suspicious death. I’m required to interview you, get a statement.”

“I’ll give you a statement,” Nadine said darkly. “I want my goddamn ’link, my PPC. You’ve got no right to—”

“Oh, knock it off.” Eve bit into the cookie—not bad. “You’re not getting either until I clear it because you’re damn well not contacting your producer or editor or whatever the hell so Channel 75 can throw up a big special bulletin that K.T. Harris was found facedown in Mason Roundtree’s lap pool—details to fucking follow.”

“I’m a reporter, and it’s my job to do exactly what you just laid out. I’m on the scene. I had dinner with the corpse.”

Tossing back her streaky hair, Nadine narrowed her cat’s eyes to slits.

“If you think for one hot minute I’m letting another reporter, another channel, another anything or anybody scoop me on this, then think a-fucking-gain. What are you smiling at?” she snapped at Roarke.

“I’m a man, and I’m sitting here having coffee and cookies while two beautiful women snarl at each other. Being a man I’m required to wonder—perhaps imagine—whether there will soon be physical contact. Clothing may be ripped away. Why wouldn’t I smile?”

“Not perfect,” Eve muttered. “Shut up for five seconds,” she ordered Nadine, “before we’re in his head naked, oiled up, and rolling around on the floor.”

“And my smile grows wider.”

You can find JD Robb/Nora Roberts on one of her websites or facebook. 

Review: The Men With The Golden Cuffs by Lexi Blake

Title: The Men With The Golden Cuffs
Series: Masters and Mercenaries #2 
Author: Lexi Blake

Published: 29 May 2012

A woman in danger…

Serena Blake is a bestselling author of erotic fiction. She knows how to write a happy ending but hasn’t managed to find one of her own. Divorced and alone, she has no one to turn to when a stalker begins to threaten her life. The cops don’t believe her. Her ex-husband thinks she’s making the whole story up. She has no one left to turn to except a pair of hired bodyguards. They promise to guard her body, but no one can protect her heart.

Two men in search of love…

Adam Miles and Jacob Dean are halves of a whole. They’ve spent their entire adult lives searching for the one woman who can handle them both. Adam is the playful, indulgent lover, while Jacob is the possessive, loving Dom. When Serena comes into their lives, Adam is certain that she’s the one. But Jacob’s past comes back to haunt them all. He is suspicious of Serena’s story, and his concerns are driving a wedge between him and Adam. But when the stalker strikes, they will have to come together or lose each other forever…

Buddy Review with Maru, my bestest friend and buddy reader :)

Guest Post: Heather Fleener(+Giveaway)

Today, Heather has been nice enough and visited with me. She's talking about rediscovering one's self :) Thank you Heather.

2013 – My Year of Recycling

Those of you that read Aly’s initial review of Chosen(to read the review click here) and my exchanged comments with her know that I have a particular fondness for Aly and her style. She made my list of most favorite reviews which makes it even more awesome that she allowed me to take up some more space on her blog. Thank you, Aly. XO

AFTER DARK Preorder Blast & Giveaway

AFTER DARK

Pre-Order Book Blast & Giveaway!

The AFTER DARK Anthology featuring Gena Showalter's The Darkest Angel and Kait Ballenger's Shadow Hunter is being released in mass market paperback on December 31 and to celebrate we are giving away lots of goodies.

ENTRY RULES:

PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ENTRY RULES COMPLETELY!

In order to enter, you must email a picture, screen shot or attach a copy of your receipt from your purchase of either the MASS MARKET PAPERBACK or MASS MARKET EBOOK version of After Dark. 

PLEASE NOTE:   It MUST be the MASS MARKET format to be eligible for the giveaway.

Email your receipts to kaitballengergiveaway@gmail.com

PRIZE PACKAGES:

GRAND PRIZE:

Two (2) random entrants will each receive a $100.00 gift card to Amazon.

FIRST 10 ENTRANTS:

will receive a giant SWAG pack that contains a signed bookplate plus bookmarks from Gena along with SWAG from 50+ authors, courtesy of Book Monster Promotions.

FIRST 50 ENTRANTS:

will receive a goodie bag from Kait that includes bookmarks, magnets, pens and other goodies.

FIRST 500 ENTRANTS:

will receive the first chapter of Immortal Hunter, Book #2 in Kait's Execution Underground series for an exclusive peek. 

You have until 1/10/14 to purchase your Mass Market edition and submit your receipt.  Winners will be announced by 1/15/14.

AFTER DARK

Mass Market Paperback: 400 pages

Publisher: Harlequin HQN (December 31, 2013)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 037377852X

ISBN-13: 978-0373778522

A Timeless Seduction
A Unique Temptation
And a Whole World of Dark Desires…

From New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter….

The Darkest Angel

Winged warrior Lysander has been alive for centuries, and yet he's never known desire—until he meets Bianka. Spawned from the bloodline of his enemy, the beautiful but deadly Harpy is determined to lead the untouched Lysander into temptation. He may try to evade her attempts, but even the most iron-willed demon assassin can resist for only so long….

And from debut author Kait Ballenger….

Shadow Hunter

Vampire hunter Damon Brock's newest assignment with the Execution Underground is Rochester, New York, a city crawling with the undead. But he isn't the only hunter in town gunning for vamp blood. Tiffany Solow is fierce and ruthless when it comes to slaying the monsters that destroyed her family—and she works solo. But being alone is no longer an option when she meets the mysterious hunter who wants more than just her turf. Forced to unite against the local covens, the line between good and evil blurs when they must decide between their lifelong beliefs…and their newfound desires.

MASS MARKET EDITION AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW:

AMAZON KINDLE:  http://www.amazon.com/After-Dark-Darkest-Angel%5CShadow-Hunter-ebook/dp/B00EB3H9IS/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1384759881&sr=1-1&keywords=after+dark+kait+ballenger

AMAZON PAPERBACK:  http://www.amazon.com/After-Dark-Darkest-Angel-Shadow-Hunter/dp/037377852X/ref=tmm_mmp_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1384759881&sr=1-1

B&N:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/after-dark-gena-showalter/1113942026?ean=9780373778522

A Great Big World & Christina Aguilera - Say Something

I don't remember who posted this song on Facebook, but I really liked it

Waiting On Wednesday[#15]: Before Jamaica Lane

A meme hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine blog. It spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Kindle Fire December Giveaway

Win a Kindle Fire HDX, Amazon Gift Card or Paypal Cash ($229 value)

Merry Christmas!

It's officially Christmas in my part of the world so I wanted to wish you all Merry Christmas! May Santa bring you everything you've ever wished :) Have a wonderful holiday!

'I See Fire' by Ed Sheeran

This song is from "The Desolation of Smaug" Soundtrack and since I went to see the movie I become a tad obsessed with it :D And as we all know that I am generous and love to share it with you, here it is :)

Enjoy :)

My Wishlist for 2014

Book Wishlist

**All the pictures are with trees and stuff from Bucharest, they really look wired, at least some of them do :D Though, they look pretty in the night when they are lighted :) **

This is the Christmas Eve so I though it would be cool to show you what books I'd love to buy, if I wasn't almost broke  that is :D

Review: The Dom Who Loved Me by Lexi Blake

Title: The Dom Who Loved Me
Series: Masters and Mercenaries #1
Author: Lexi Blake
Published: 27th September 2011


Blurb

A routine mission…

Sean Taggart is hunting a deadly terrorist, and his only lead is the lovely Grace Hawthorne. She's the executive assistant for an employment agency Sean suspects is a front for illegal activities. To get the truth, he is going to have to get very close to Grace, a task he is all too eager to undertake when he discovers her deliciously submissive nature.

…turns into a dangerous seduction.

Soon, Grace Hawthorne is living a double life. By day, she is the widowed mother of two college-aged sons. By night, she submits to Sean's every dark desire. She's living out her wildest fantasies of pleasure—intimate acts of trust she's only read about. As passion engulfs her, a murderer strikes, and Grace learns that Sean has a deeply hidden agenda. Will Sean choose his mission and break her heart or be the Master of her dreams?

Our Sean:

Our Grace:

Aly: Hi Maru. We've read THE DOM WHO LOVED ME by Lexi Blake a few weeks ago, but I still remember with pleasure

Maru: Hi Aly! Yes we did, and I loved the book! Thanks for making me read it

Aly: My pleasure :)) Did you like the blend of erotic romance and suspense? Would you change anything in the book?

Maru: No, I think that everything worked perfectly for the story. It had a lot of suspense and the steamy scenes were AWESOME

Aly: They were, they were... )

Maru: and I liked how the author treated the age difference

Aly: I did as well, though I kind of forgot it was there very fast. I also enjoy the overall ARC with Ian and Mr. Black

Maru: yeah, me too

Aly: BTW I hate that asshole Black! I wish he were killed in this one

Maru: OMG!!! I freaking hated him!! Me too!!! the end almost killed me!

Aly: Yes, poor Adam! I almost died when I read about what happened on the stairs

Maru: Dude, yess!! I was holding my breath all throughout the last couple of chapters!

Aly: I was doing the same! But enough with the spoilers let's talk about the whole team and how they worked together. I found their interactions fascinating.

Maru: Alina! Stop reading my mind!

Aly:I don't wan't to Marina! =))

Maru: I thought the group dynamic was really good! I loved Ian, the bossman

Aly: He's my favorite, besides Liam...He had the big brother act down pat! I also liked Eve, the voice of reason even more now that I did the first time I've read it

Maru: Oh yes...can´t wait to read his book!

Aly:All of them are SO good!

Maru: Eve seemed a super profound character!

Aly: Yhea, she and Alex are a little fucked up. It hurts a little reading about them tlll they fix it up *sigh* here I go with more spoilers :))

Maru: Hahahaha...don´t spoil too much!! I didn´t get to Eve´s nook yet!

Aly: That's all I'm saying

Maru: Awesome!

Aly: Hmm, how about Sean's cooking talent? the dude is almost perfect!

Maru: L-O-V-E-D that!!! He is hotter than hell and can cook??? Where do I find one?

Aly: Yes, I'm signing up for that as well :)) though like his brother more, he has such an... edge… gives me shivers

Maru: LOOL, yes he does. What I really like about the series is that every character has an amazing side story and really deep, which makes you want to continue reading the series

Aly: It's true. And I like the writing style, it maxes them seem so... real! Now... thinking about it, I wouldn't change a thing about the book, not even the drama!

Maru: Yeah, everything makes perfect sense for the story, even the drama

Aly: I think we touched everything but the interpretation of S and M...

Maru: oh yeah...that

Aly: I didn't agree with all of it, but it worked for them

Maru: yeah, it´s like a custom made s&m for Sean and the chick

Aly: I also loved that Ian had a club and not even there he couldn't stop controlling everything :))

Maru: ahahaha..yes, Ian the control freak hottie

Aly: Please send him my way =)) All in all, I think both of us had fun reading it. I'd give it 4, because I hated that they didn't communicate with each other, Sean and Grace I mean.

Maru: Ditto baby

Aly: We'll continue with book 2 soon ;)

Maru: Thanks everyone for joining

Winter Challenge

Stephanie from Cover2Cover blog is organizing this lovely challenge. Since I agree with her wholeheartedly I decided to join her :D Besides doing that, she's also giving a 15$ gift card to someone who has signed up. 

Here's where you can sign up: http://cover2coverblog.blogspot.ro/2013/12/cover2coverblogs-winter-challenge.html

Character Interview: Eternal Flame By Valerie Twombly[+Giveaway]

Giveaway and Character Interview

Eternal Flame By Valerie Twombly

Genre: Paranormal Romance

ISBN: 978-1-600735-700-1

Book Length: Full novel (84,000 words)

Publisher: Resplendence

Midwinter's Eve Giveaway Hop

It's finally here!
This hop it's organized by Bookhounds and I Am A Reader Not A Writer.

For this hop I am giving an European prize(shipping is very pricey, but if the winner wants to pay the shipping I'll ship internationally) and swag for the international visitors :) There will be 2 raflecopters with 1 winner each. 

Blitz: Sex. Love. Repeat. by Alessandra Torre

Sex. Love. Repeat. by Alessandra Torre
Publication date: December 1st 2013
Genres: Erotica, Romance

Synopsis

I love two men. I screw two men. I am in a relationship with them both, and they are both aware there is another. That is all they need to know, that is all I let them know. They don’t need to know a name; they don’t need to know anything but that they are not alone in my heart.

They have accepted the situation. Stewart, because his life is too busy for the sort of obligations that are required in a relationship. Paul, because he loves me too much to tell me no. And because my sexual appetite is such that one man has trouble keeping up.

So we exist, two parallel relationships, each running their own course, with no need for intersection or conflict. It works for us, for them, and for me. I don’t expect it to be a long-term situation. I know there is an expiration date on the easy perfection of our lives.

I should have paid more attention, should have looked around and noticed the woman who watched it all. She sat in the background and waited, tried to figure me out. Saw my two relationships, the love between us, and the moment that it all fell apart.

She hates me.

I don’t even know she exists.

She loves them. I love them.

And they love me.

EVERYTHING else hangs in the balance.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18627715-sex-love-repeat?ac=1

Purchase:
--Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Sex-Love-Repeat-Alessandra-Torre-ebook/dp/B00H082O86
--B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/sex-love-repeat-alessandra-torre/1117533404
--Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/sex-love-repeat
--Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/381374


AUTHOR BIO

Alessandra Torre is a new author who focuses on contemporary erotica. Her first book, Blindfolded Innocence, was published in July 2012, and was an Erotica #1 Bestseller for two weeks. The sequel to Blindfolded, Masked Innocence, will be released in February 2014.

Alessandra lives in the Southern United States and is married, with one young child. She enjoys reading, spending time with her family, and playing with her dogs. Her favorite authors include Lisa Gardner, Gillian Flynn, and Jennifer Crusie.

Author Links:
http://www.alessandratorre.com/
http://www.alessandratorre.com/about-me/bio-and-contact/
https://www.facebook.com/AlessandraTorre0
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6452845.Alessandra_Torre

Giveaway

One (1) ebook copy of Sex. Love. Repeat.. Open internationally.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Spotlgiht: Visions of Fire Ice by Teresa D'Amario[+Giveaway]

Visions of Fire Ice by Teresa D'Amario

Promo and Giveaway

BOOK BLAST: Good Faith by Lil Crowe

Interview: Author Melanie Karsak(Chasing the Star Garden)

Chasing the Star Garden
The Airship Racing Chronicles  series, Book I
Melanie Karsak

Interview and Giveaway

Waiting On Wednesday[#14]: Up From the Grave

A meme hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine blog. It spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

Spotlight: The Holiday Survival Guide By Jane O’Reilly

The Holiday Survival Guide

By Jane O’Reilly

Publisher Harlequin Escape

Release 1^st January 2014

Witty, clever, and sharp. It's going to be the holiday from hell...and that's just how Erica wants it.

When tabloid journalist Erica Parker is forced to take a holiday, she's determined to make it the most miserable holiday she possibly can, but not even her impressive imaginative powers could have come up with sharing a tent with survival expert Nathan Wilde.

Nathan was a married man with a successful TV show before Erica got to work on his life. Now the hottest man she’s ever met is single, furious, and he’s got her alone in the wilderness for three long days…

Goodreads Praise for Once A Bad Girl :“Once A Bad Girl is an amazing debut by author Jane O’Reilly. It is actually hard to believe that it is a debut novel. The interlaced humour and sensuality in this story sucked me in from the start and held me captive throughout...”

Jane O‘Reilly writes for both Escape and Carina UK. The Holiday Survival Guide is her third title with Escape.

Perfect for fans of Victoria Dahl

Buy links:
Amazon US * Amazon UK

About the Author

Jane O’Reilly started writing as an antidote to kids’ TV when her youngest child was a baby. Her first novel was set in her old school and involved a ghost and lots of death. It’s unpublished, which is probably for the best. Then she discovered contemporary romance, and that, as they say, was that. She lives near London with her husband and two children. Find her atwww.janeoreilly.com, on Twitter as @janeoreilly, Facebook or email her atjane@janeoreilly.com

Quote-Tastic(14): "Tis the Season to Be Sinful" by Adrienne Basso

This meme is about sharing your favorite quotes and the books they come from!

It is Hosted by Anna at Herding Cats and Burning Soup.

This time I chose an excerpt from a Christmas book since it's fast approaching. It's a lovely book where a man finds the family he wasn't looking for or even wanted, it's a pleasure to read. I've posted exactly the part where he realizes that, "Tis the Season to Be Sinful" by  Adrienne Basso: 

Richard realized suddenly how very wrong he had been to believe he could remain impervious to any parental emotions. Something had shifted inside him the instant the boys had been threatened. The coldness he had clung to so stubbornly had cracked and the emotions had seeped through.

Richard knew now he was deluding himself believing that keeping a part of himself detached from the children would lessen the pain of his past.

For the first time he saw things clearly. He loved Juliet, and her children were an extension of her. More than that—he cared for them each in their own way.

Edward, who struggled so fiercely to be a man; James, who was so open and mischievous and full of life; Lizzy, who was sweet and innocent and lovable.

These children were the future. His future. He realized that they, along with Juliet, represented the true promise of happiness. A happiness that was so clearly within his grasp.

And he intended to reach out with both hands, take hold of it, and keep that joy. Even if it meant going against every business instinct he possessed by relinquishing an important, lucrative partnership.

Arianne Basso can be found on her website, Facebook or GoodReads

Psy-Changeling Read-A-Long: Slave to Sensation

The Read-A-Long has officially started!

The first book we're reading is Slave to Sensation. It's the introduction to the amazing world Nalini has created and to her lovely characters(just so you know some of the dudes are taken *clears throat*). We'll meet the Psy Council, the DarkRiver pack(leopard shifters), we'll get to learn the rules of this slightly advanced universe and some of the major players in the series. It will be mag! 

Blitz: Layers Deep by Lacey Silks

Layers Deep by Lacey Silks

Genre: Erotic Romance

Categories:  M/F with HEA ending

Release Date: December 4, 2013

Publisher: MyLit Publishing

Format: eBook (paperback TBA)

Length:  Novel, 57000 words

Review copies sent once review request is accepted.

Available at: Kobo, Amazon, Smashwords, All Romance eBooks on release date. Other retailers to follow.

Blurb

He needs her to save a friend.

She needs him to plan her revenge.

Their pasts scar them Layers Deep.

Their passion distracts them...

...and distractions can be fatal.

Tristan Cross is battling emotional demons from the past. He lives in a world where trust is earned, loyalties are tested, and love is impossible. That is, until he meets Allie Green. She’s the only woman who can help him find a kidnapped friend and to top it off, she captivates him. All he has to do now is persuade her to work for Cross Enterprises, his top investigations firm. 

Allie Green is a rookie cop seeking revenge and she’s willing to sell her soul to get it. When an opportunity to use Tristan Cross presents itself so does the time for payback. As her vengeance boils her blood she can’t keep her mind off her new boss and Allie finds it difficult to keep her employment professional. With the mouth watering Tristan Cross distracting her, she struggles to prioritize an undercover job she’s been assigned and her hunger for revenge.

And when you’re ready to give up your life to save someone else, distractions can be fatal.

Note: This book is the first part of a Trilogy that is designed to be read in order. Tristan and Allie will get their happy ending but not until book 2. This book contains a cliff hanger ending you will not expect. A prequel to the series which can be read alone is Dazzled by Silver.

Warning: This title contains erotic situations, and graphic language. Intended for adult audience 18+.

Review: Resolutions by Teri Riggs Blog Tour[+Giveaway]

Review and Giveaway

DEA agent Eve Taylor has had her fill of alpha males. When Resolutions’ operative and former lover, Dillon “Mac” McKenna, threatened her hard-earned independence, she ran. On a mission to gather evidence against a Colombian drug-lord, Eve discovers the drug-lord is helping terrorists plan an attack on American soil. Before she can escape with the vital information, she’s captured and comes face to face with her mortality…

As a teen, Mac watched his family fall apart after his mother died doing dangerous U.N. work. The possibility of losing Eve to a mission ignited an overwhelming need to protect her. When he forced her to choose him or her job, she walked away. Two years later, it seems all his nightmares have come true and he’s tasked with rescuing her from a Colombian prison. Mac has never stopped loving Eve, but does he dare risk his heart when he’s so terrified of losing…

On the run, Mac and Eve must learn to trust each other again in order to stay alive.

Amazon  B&N  Decadent Publishing   All Romance

Book Blast: Love by Deception by Debra Elizabeth(+Giveaway)

 

Love by Deception by Debra Elizabeth

Spotlight and Giveaway

Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh 2014 Read-A-Long

Love Nalini Singh's Psy-Changelings? 

Are you new to the series but dying to try them?

Now's your chance! 

Anna @ Herding Cats & Burning Soup and I are joining up for the 

2014 Psy-Changeling Read-a-Long!!

The Deets!

Starting December 20th we'll read one book from the series per month(schedule below)

Then get together and do a little chatting about it!

All you have to do about it is to sign up, read, and have fun 

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Books and Schedule 

1. Slave to Sensation

20th December 2013

chat on the 11th January 2014

2. Visions of Heat

15th January 2014

chat on the 8th February 2014

3. Caressed By Ice

15th February 2014

chat on the 8th March 2014

4. Mine to Possess

15th March 2014

chat on the 12th April 2014

5. Hostage to Pleasure

15th April 2014

chat on the 10th May 2014

6. Branded By Fire

15th May 2014

chat on the 14th June 2014

7. Blaze of Memory

15th June 2014

chat on the 12th July 2014

8. Bonds of Justice

15th July 2014

chat on the 9th August 2014

9. Play of Passion

15th August 2014

chat on the 13th September 2014

10. Kiss of Snow

15th September 2014

chat on the 11th October 2014

11. Tangle of Need

15th October 2014

chat on the 8th November 2014

12. Heart of Obsidian

15th November 2014

chat on the 13th December 2014

13. Shield of Winter

15th December 2014

chat on the 10th January 2015

Everyone who sings up will get emails with reminders about the chats and the reading dates a few days in advance. Also, to anyone who wants, I'll send Nalini's past newsletters with the bonus short stories available only for her subscribers(leave me a comment with your email).

Book Blast: Taming a Gentleman Spy by Maggi Andersen

Spotlight and Giveaway

Taming a Gentleman Spy(The Spies of Mayfair #2) by Maggi Andersen

BLURB

John Haldane, Earl of Strathairn, is on an urgent mission to find the killer of his fellow spy. After visiting the young widow of one of his agents, Strathairn strengthens his resolve. A spy should never marry, and most certainly not to Lady Sibella Winborne, with her romantic ideas of love and marriage. Unable to give Sibella up entirely, he has kept her close as a friend. Then, weak fool that he is, he kissed her.

Lady Sibella Winborne has refused several offers of marriage since she first set eyes on the handsome Earl of Strathairn. Sibella’s many siblings always rush to her aid to discourage an ardent suitor, but not this time. Her elder brother, Chaloner, Marquess of Brandreth, has approved Lord Coombe’s suit.  Sibella yearns to set up her own household. She is known to be the sensible member of the family, but she doesn’t feel at all sensible about Lord Strathairn. If only she could forget that kiss.

Review: Chosen by Heather Fleener(+giveaway)

Title: Chosen

Series: Ancients of Light, #1

Author: Heather Fleener

She is Chosen

Kaitriana’s gift of magic is unrivaled. A descendant of the most powerful Ancient in existence, her birth was foretold ages before her time. Destined to lead the Witch faction, she is betrayed by her own kind, destroying her birthright and all hope of delivering the Realm from the sinister shadow of the Ancient Dark.

He is the Key

Lorcan is a mighty warlord in the Vampire species. His animosity towards the magical immortals is personal – his mother was their Queen. Having long since severed all ties with his former kin, his existence remains plagued by the repercussions of her treachery and a secret that threatens to be his downfall.

They are the Prophecy

An arcane prophecy from the time of the Ancients proclaims that only two in all of creation can bring peace to the Realm. When Kaitriana miraculously appears seeking his protection, Lorcan must forsake his duty and disregard the dictates of his breed to shelter the female. Together they must combat the Ancient Dark and surmount the forces within their own factions that would oppose the Prophecy. Their fates have always been entwined and only when joined can they triumph over a blood feud that has shadowed the Light for millennia.

"Waiting On" Wednesday[#13]: The Professional

A meme hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine blog. It spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.