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Review: Ever since that jaw-dropping ending that came with ALL CHAINED UP (book 1), I have bee dying  to get my hands on HELL BREAKS LOOSE. And what I really mean is dying to get my hands on Reid. Sadly it would seem that Grace beat me to him. Sigh. I have to admit - I love a good kidnapping to romance story. Maybe because everything is so intensified and it gives the hero/heroine limitless time to sit and talk and get to know each other, but storylines where someone is kidnapped and then falls for their rescuer/kidnapper (who is kidnapping them with ulterior motives that don't involve hurting them - no Stockholm Syndrome for this girl, thank you very much) are some of my favorites. Sophie Jordan is a powerhouse author. She does it all: regency romance, contemporary romance, new adult, young adult, paranormal, fantasy ... There's nothing she can't write and write beautifully. I love all her books, but the Devil's Rock  series is a great jumping off place if you've n

I was over at Gone With the Words and spotted this amazing  book tag that Morgan came up with: the Captain America Book Tag . Being a girl who loves some Cap (and Bucky), I knew I had to join in the fun! Art credit: Morgan @ Gone With the Words Steve Rogers/Captain America:   a book with a big character transformation I'm going to have to go with a 2-way tie between two amazing heroines I've discovered this year, both strong in their own ways. First up is Aubree from WANDERLOST . Aubree goes from a very sheltered girl to a strong young woman ready to take on the world through a serious of hilarious and sobering moments the summer after graduation when she steps into her sister's shoes last minute to lead a bus tour of adults through Europe. It's full of self-discovery and watching Aubree learn exactly what she can do. Second, and probably edging out Aubree for the title, is Amanda from 738 DAYS . Amanda was kidnapped as a teen and held captive for 738 days in a basemen

Title: ADDICTED Author: Elle Kennedy Publication Date: 6.28.2016 Series: Outlaws #2 Source: ARC from publisher Purchase:   Amazon Rating: 4.5 Stars Summary ( from Goodreads ): Lennox used to live in a paradise on earth with his best friend Jamie, in a place where visitors came and went, allowing their desires to run free. But everything changes when a deadly attack forces them to take up with Connor Mackenzie’s band of Outlaws. Lennox knows Jamie is hung up on someone else, but he’s always believed he’s the man for her—and won’t let her go without a fight.   Even though Jamie is well aware that Lennox is one hot specimen of a man, she refuses to let sex ruin the most important relationship in her life. But when the object of her interest spurns her, she indulges in a little pleasure-filled revenge with her very magnetic, very willing best friend. One thrilling night with Lennox is enough to awaken Jamie’s unexpected desires for him. And now that she’s had a taste, she’s not sure she ca

Review: I've yet to meet a Kasie West book that I don't like and P.S. I LIKE YOU will go down as another favorite. Except that all her books are favorites so ... Yeah. Lily is a hysterical heroine. She had me laughing out loud from the first page and never stopped. She's self-deprecating, sweet, honest, and confused (your basic every-day-teenager). And while her story does take a somewhat predicable path (I mean, I think I saw that ending coming from page 10), it doesn't make the journey or book any less sweet. It's adorable and romantic, full of Kasie-West-induced-SWOON. P.S. I LIKE YOU is a fun book. It's enjoyable and entertaining and will keep a smile on your face for the duration. Call it a beach read, a palate cleanser, or just completely awesome, but it's a book I dare anyone to not love. ABOUT P.S. I LIKE YOU: What if the person you were falling for was a total mystery? While Lily is spacing out in Chemistry one day, she picks up her pencil and scrib

Title: Torn Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Publication Date: 7.19.2016 Series: A Wicked Saga #2 Source: eARC from Ink Slinger PR Buy: Amazon Rating:  4.5 Stars Summary ( from Goodreads ): Torn between duty and survival, nothing can be the same.   Everything Ivy Morgan thought she knew has been turned on its head. After being betrayed and then nearly killed by the Prince of the Fae, she’s left bruised and devastated—and with an earth-shattering secret that she must keep at all costs. And if the Order finds out her secret, they’ll kill her.   Then there’s Ren Owens, the sexy, tattooed Elite member of the Order who has been sharing Ivy’s bed and claiming her heart. Their chemistry is smoking hot, but Ivy knows that Ren has always valued his duty to the Order above all else—he could never touch her if he knew the truth. That is, if he let her live at all. Yet how can she live with herself if she lies to him?   But as the Fae Prince begins to close in, intent on permanently opening the ga

Happy 5th of July, friends! I am so freaking excited to welcome Shayla Black, bestselling author of the Wicked Lovers  series. The newest book in the series, FALLING IN DEEPER hits shelves today! If you haven't read this series, it is an absolute favorite of mine! Side note: Shayla is also one of the Apollycon 2017 authors so I get to fangirl in person next year! The Interview Hi, Shayla! I’m going to try and make it through this interview without fangirling too hard. But fair warning: there may be some flails and possibly and fangasm. Just go with it. ;-) I’m thrilled to be here. Fangirling is perfectly awesome in my book! 1. FALLING IN DEEPER is the 11 th (!) book in the Wicked Lovers series. When you first started this series, did you ever imagine you’d be on book 11? Actually, not at all! I didn’t even know there would be a book 2. But every time I sit down to write a book in this series, another interesting character steps into the world and I can’t NOT write about them. St