Ink (Ink, #1) by Holly Hood

Ink ~ Holly Hood

This is a young adult paranormal romance novel leaning towards adult.

(Rated NC-17 for the sexiness of it all)

5 out of 5 stars

Book Summary

Hope didn’t ask for so much change in her life. She was happy living in Georgia for the rest of her life. Focusing on the things she loved the most: singing, dancing, and her best friend Karsen. This was effortless, she had no worries.

But all that changed when her mother decided to leave her dad for Pete, the Tae Kwon do instructor. And now Hope had to choose between staying where she belonged or moving far away to Cherry California with her dad.

After making the choice to move far away, to protect her father, Hope realizes Cherry is nothing like the hometown she’s used to. Everyone is rude, high class and she doesn’t fit in. Not until Slade comes along. He has never fit in and he is okay with that. And Hope is fascinated by everything that Slade is. All the way down to his tattoos and bat wielding rescue the first time they meet.

She knows she should stay far away from him, but it proves tricky as she discovers dark secrets about the town and people in Cherry, California. Hope doesn’t know who to trust as her life takes a turn from ordinary and depressing to dangerous and wild.

My Reviews

First off, although this book feel YA because the female lead is seventeen, the topics are quite adult.  This book content rivals description of some adult books so be warned. This book is not for the faint of heart. With that said, I still think for the most part what happens is an important part of the story. Despite that, I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

Hope is a girl who is coming into herself so to speak. Not sure what was going on in Georgia, but in California all bets are off. She makes interesting decisions but given being put in her shoes, I find I might make a lot of the same choices.

We have other characters that I won’t mention because I think you should find out on your own. To say the least I was changing my mind about certain people as much as Hope as the story unfolds. I got to mention her best friend Karsen. I love her. She was a fun girl, and I wonder if Hope ever got her letter to its destination. I don’t remember that being addressed. I could have missed it, but if not it was the only real plot hole I found.

As far as the storyline goes, I love drama and this book had it. I was flabbergasted at one point in the story with her dad so much I had a hard time reading. I felt like it was happening to me and well…

Anyway, it was a really good story and I’m looking forward to more.

My book boyfriend Slade.

Okay, after speaking with the author, I had to update the likiness she recommended.  YUM!

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Intimate Exposure by Portia Da Costa

Intimate Exposure ~ Portia Da Costa

This is an adult erotica novel (Rated NC-17)

3.5 out of 5 stars

Book Summary

From the moment Red Webster arrived at executive Vicki Renard's firm, sparks flew between them. The photographer is supposed to create a company profile for its new owner, but he spends most of his time flirting with her. His sexy teasing infuriates Vicki...and piques a desire to submit to him. His hypnotic eyes promise what she's been secretly craving: a sexually dominant master, like the ones in her favorite erotic novels.

Investigating his new business incognito, billionaire F. W. Shanley--aka Red--is turned on by Vicki's fiery personality and undeniable beauty. When he discovers her reading a BDSM novel on her eReader, he knows he's found a woman who shares his desires and promises to be a challenging submissive.

When Red arranges a weekend at a secluded hotel, Vicki agrees to indulge in no-strings-attached erotic fun. But can she commit to this kind of life with Red when he realizes they can have so much more?

My Review

This story starts off innocently enough. In fact I think the story is more a play off of The Story of O than it is about Fifty Shades of Grey.

You know I’m not about spoilers, but I think the reader should be warned that this book dives into pain for pleasure which I didn’t find true in Fifty Shades of Grey. Enough comparisons as the only other is weathly man into BDSM. Our guy doesn’t have issues unless you count the fact he gets off on delivering pain, lol. I must say I’m not into pain, but the story still radiated a lot of heat despite that.

This is a medium-length novel and just when I thought I was becoming uninterested in the book, things picked up. Besides the pain, my biggest turn off for this book was the insta-love.  And with the length, I couldn't see a way around it.  But it can't be ignored either.

So, if you are curious about BDSM from reading Fifty Shades, you can try this to get a different perspective. It’s a shorter novel so it doesn’t totally dive into the lifestyle but it gives you a different side of it.

My book boyfriend Red.

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The Best Mistake by Kate Watterson

The Best Mistake ~ Kate Watterson

This is an adult erotica novel (Rated NC-17 for the sexiness of it all)

4 out of 5 stars

Book Summary

When Lacey Billings gives her boyfriend, Ran, an erotic wake-up call in the middle of the night, she’s shocked to discover that the gorgeous man she’s kissing isn’t Ran…it’s his cousin, Rick.

Although Ran laughs off the mix-up, Lacey and Rick can’t stop thinking about the unexpected encounter, and they can’t escape the scorching flashbacks it’s aroused.

Ran doesn’t want an innocent mistake to ruin his relationship with his girlfriend or his cousin, so he proposes a solution. He wants the three of them to solve this problem the old-fashioned way, by sleeping on it…together.

17,000 words

My Review

Ladies, do you ever want to read some quick and hot. Well, this is the story for you.

I was looking for something quick to read and read the summary which pretty much gives everything away. I kind of wish I hadn’t, I wonder how I would have experienced the story differently if I didn’t know. But I still really enjoyed.

In fact, I think I was giggling uncomfortably through the beginning because I knew what was going to happen. HOT!

When reading erotica, most don’t expect a lot of plot especially when this one is about 17K in words. So, the plot centers around this mistake and how they all handle it.

I hate I can only have one book boyfriend. But according to the book these guys resemble each other anyway.

So my book boyfriend is Rick.

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The Vincent Boys (The Vincent Boys #1) by Abbi Glines

The Vincent Boys ~ Abbi Glines

This is a young adult romance novel (Rated ~ R for content)

4.5 out of 5 stars

 

Book Summary

Being the good girl isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Ashton Gray has grown weary of playing the part to please her parents, and to be worthy of the town’s prince charming, Sawyer Vincent. Maybe That’s why she’s found herself spending time with Sawyer’s cousin, Beau, while he’s away for the summer camping with his family. Beau is nothing like her perfect boyfriend. He’s the sexiest guy she’s ever seen, dangerous in ways she’s only day dreamed about, and the one guy she should stay away from.

Beau never envied Sawyer his loving parents, his big nice home, or his position as quarterback. He loves him like a brother. Which is why he's tried everything in his power to keep his distance from Sawyer’s girlfriend. Even if he has loved her since the age of five, Ashton is Sawyer’s girl, so therefore she’s off limits. But when Sawyer leaves for the summer, Ashton, the one girl Beau would move Heaven and Earth for, decides she wants to get into trouble. Stabbing the one person who’s always accepted him and stood by him in the back, is the cost of finally holding Ashton Gray in his arms. Is she worth losing his cousin over?.... Hell Yeah.

My Review

Let me just say, that this cover captured my attention long before I read the book.  I picked it up one day on a special and I don’t regret.  I kind of regret waiting to read it though.  It has the drama I love.

So, this story is self explained in the summary.  I didn’t however read the summary before I read the book.  Sometimes I think summaries give too much away.  Although I do read them sometimes, I try not to read right before I start the book.  I don’t want to expect anything.  I wasn’t the whole experience with the mysteries to unfold as I turn the pages.  I digress.

The characters in the story are portrayed well.  This is a two point of view story and Abbi keeps it real.  The language and scenes are gritty but certainly believable.

That takes us into the storyline.  Wow, we’ve all seen the love triangle, but this one didn’t remind me of any other story and I was so into it.  Although one boy captured my heart, the other wasn’t too far behind.  At some points I was rooting for the other boy.

My only complaint is that I think the book was a little short.  Okay, so I wanted more.  But more than that, I thought things wrapped up a little too easily.  There was more conflict to be had.  And of course, I went to look for the next book and it wasn’t available.

It looks like the book has been given out as an ARC.  I’m pleading to the author to save me from my misery and offer me a copy of Vincent Brother, please.  Well enough of my shameful pleading.

Do I recommend? YES.  When to read? soon. I won’t say now because the next book isn’t out yet.  So read when you can.  And do read.

I look forward to more fromt his author.

My book boyfriend is Beau.

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The Calling by Kelley Armstrong

the Calling ~ Kelley Armstong

this is a young adult paranomal urban fantasy novel (Rate PG-13)

4.5 out of 5 stars

Book Summary

Maya and her friends--all of whom have supernatural powers--have been kidnapped after fleeing from a forest fire they suspect was deliberately set, and after a terrifying helicopter crash they find themselves pursued by evildoers in the Vancouver Island wilderness.

My Review

All Kelley Armstong fans will enjoy this latest installment in this series.  I was anxious to read this one because the last book just left off….  Yeah, just like that, lol.

Anyway, even though some parts were a little predicable for me, there were times I was holding my breath waiting for what was to come next.  It wasn’t like I knew for sure when the twist occurred.  It could have been me just able to pick the right conclusion. 

If you are looking for romance, there isn’t much.  But the story does make up for that.  I’d hoped for resolution and maybe a little declaration of love, but well, I won’t give it away.

I’m on the edge waiting to see with this cliffhanger exactly where Kelley is going to go with this.  I need more and soon.

Should you read. YES.  When, the next time you are looking for a good book to read.  If you haven’t started this series, check out my review of the Gathering.  Then pick it up.

My book boyfriend is still Daniel.  But since I’ve already posted a picture of him, meet Rafe.

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OMG! OMG! Cover Reveal for Unchained (Book #1) by J. Lynn

Unchained (Nephilim Rising #1) ~ J. Lynn

This is an adult paranormal urdan fantasy novel

Are you excited?  I know I am.  For those Jennifer Armentrout lovers, you are sure to love this new adult series.

Here is the teaser.....

Between the pissed off creatures that want demon-hunter Lily Marks dead and the fallen angel who just...wants her, Lily is about ready to trade in forever for a comfy job in a cubicle farm.

The fact that she and Julian are civil to one another is enough to have her thrown out of the Sanctuary, but she can't shake her not-so-angelic stalker or how he brings her dangerously close to ecstasy.

Her forbidden relationship with Julian provides the perfect fuel for suspicion when a traitor is discovered to be working within the Sanctuary. Lily quickly finds herself hunted by well, everyone.

Her only hope is to discover the real traitor before she loses everything--and she'll need Julian's help. That is, if Julian is really there to help her...and not destroy her.

Yeah, being a Nephilim isn't everything it's cracked up to be.

UNCHAINED will be available in mass trade size wherever books are sold on October 16, 2012 and you can pre-order your copies at Amazon, B&N, Book Depository, and BAM

Want a taste of J. Lynn’s adult work and can’t wait till October? You can purchase her contemporary romance, Tempting the Best Man, which is available on B&N and Amazon. Please note that this is an adult romance, which does contain scenes that could be perceived as naughty, naughty and you should be an adult if reading!

Or you can always check out her Young Adult series, The Covenant (Half-Blood) and Lux Series (Obsidian) under the name Jennifer L. Armentrout.



BlockBuster day in the Book Publishing World

Well, at least for me.  Some of my most awaited series sequels come out today!

Insurgent (Divergent #2) ~ Veronica Roth

OMG!  I can't wait for this one.  Here is the blurb...

One choice can transform you—or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves—and herself—while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

Tris's initiation day should have been marked by celebration and victory with her chosen faction; instead, the day ended with unspeakable horrors. War now looms as conflict between the factions and their ideologies grows. And in times of war, sides must be chosen, secrets will emerge, and choices will become even more irrevocable—and even more powerful. Transformed by her own decisions but also by haunting grief and guilt, radical new discoveries, and shifting relationships, Tris must fully embrace her Divergence, even if she does not know what she may lose by doing so.

New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth's much-anticipated second book of the dystopian Divergent series is another intoxicating thrill ride of a story, rich with hallmark twists, heartbreaks, romance, and powerful insights about human nature.

SHINE (Shade #3) ~ Jeri Smith-Ready

I can't believe that this is the conculsion of this series.  I almost don't want to read.  Here is the blurb...

In this dramatic conclusion to the Shade trilogy, Aura and Zachary’s relationship sizzles as the secrets of the Shift are revealed.

Life can change in an instant, and no one understands that better than Aura. It’s been almost a year since her boyfriend tragically died. She’s finally letting go of Logan’s violet-hued ghost, but not her search to uncover the truth about her past.

As the first in a generation that can see ghosts, Aura is convinced she has a connection to the Shift. She’s trusted Zachary, ever patient and ever by her side, with all that she knows. But when the government threatens his life in an attempt to learn Aura’s secrets, she will stop at nothing to protect herself and the one she loves...even if that means betraying her own heart.

Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse #12) ~ Charlaine Harris

The last two books were okay.  I hoping for the best with this installment yet, I'm still excited.

Book blurb....

With Felipe de Castro, the Vampire King of Louisiana (and Arkansas and Nevada), in town, it’s the worst possible time for a body to show up in Eric Northman’s front yard—especially the body of a woman whose blood he just drank.

Now, it’s up to Sookie and Bill, the official Area Five investigator, to solve the murder. Sookie thinks that, at least this time, the dead girl’s fate has nothing to do with her. But she is wrong. She has an enemy, one far more devious than she would ever suspect, who’s out to make Sookie’s world come crashing down.



RELEASE DAY ~ May 8, 2012 (next week, but I'm including it anyway.)

City of Lost Souls (The Mortal Instruments #5) ~ Cassandra Clare

The last book was just okay for me.  Jace needs to stop being so whiny and grow a pair.  I still love him.

Book Blurb...

The demon Lilith has been destroyed and Jace has been freed from her captivity. But when the Shadowhunters arrive to rescue him, they find only blood and broken glass. Not only is the boy Clary loves missing–but so is the boy she hates, Sebastian, the son of her father Valentine: a son determined to succeed where their father failed, and bring the Shadowhunters to their knees.

No magic the Clave can summon can locate either boy, but Jace cannot stay away—not from Clary. When they meet again Clary discovers the horror Lilith’s dying magic has wrought—Jace is no longer the boy she loved. He and Sebastian are now bound to each other, and Jace has become what he most feared: a true servant of Valentine’s evil. The Clave is determined to destroy Sebastian, but there is no way to harm one boy without destroying the other. Will the Shadowhunters hesitate to kill one of their own?

Only a small band of Clary and Jace’s friends and family believe that Jace can still be saved — and that the fate of the Shadowhunters’ future may hinge on that salvation. They must defy the Clave and strike out on their own. Alec, Magnus, Simon and Isabelle must work together to save Jace: bargaining with the sinister Faerie Queen, contemplating deals with demons, and turning at last to the Iron Sisters, the reclusive and merciless weapons makers for the Shadowhunters, who tell them that no weapon on this earth can sever the bond between Sebastian and Jace. Their only chance of cutting Jace free is to challenge Heaven and Hell — a risk that could claim any, or all, of their lives.

And they must do it without Clary. For Clary has gone into the heart of darkness, to play a dangerous game utterly alone. The price of losing the game is not just her own life, but Jace’s soul. She’s willing to do anything for Jace, but can she even still trust him? Or is he truly lost? What price is too high to pay, even for love?

Darkness threatens to claim the Shadowhunters in the harrowing fifth book of the Mortal Instruments series.

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AND those are a few of the books I'm looking forward to reading.... no wait, listening to real soon.  So look out for my reviews including audio.

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