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Monday 30 September 2013

Cover Reveal: Forest of Whispers

Forest of Whispers by Jennifer Murgia
Raised by an old fortune-teller within the dark veil of the Bavarian Black Forest, Rune has learned two valuable lessons: only take from the forest that which you can use, and never, never look anyone in the eye in the village. For something terrible happened in the forest long ago... and now, the whispers of a long-dead mother with a vengeful secret have come haunting.

Forced to flee all she has ever known, Rune soon learns of a legacy she is bound to--one that is drenched in fear, witchcraft and murder--a birthright that stretches beyond the grave to the trees where Rune is no longer safe.

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Forest of Whispers sounds amazingly intriguing and I just LOVE this gorgeously haunting cover!
Forest of Whispers will be published by Spence Hill Press on the 9th of September 2014 in paperback and ebook formats.
I think Forest of Whispers will definitely be going on my to-read list, will it be going on yours?

Sunday 29 September 2013

Cover Reveal: The Secret Diamond Sisters

The Secret Diamond Sisters by Michelle Madow

Release date: February 25, 2014 (by Harlequin TEEN)


Savannah. Courtney. Peyton. 

The three sisters grew up not knowing their father and not quite catching a break. But it looks like their luck is about to change when they find out the secret identity of their long-lost dad—a billionaire Las Vegas hotel owner who wants them to come live in a gorgeous penthouse hotel suite.

Suddenly the Strip's most exclusive clubs are all-access, and with an unlimited credit card each, it should be easier than ever to fit right in. But in a town full of secrets and illusion, fitting in is nothing compared to finding out the truth about their past.

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How amazingly awesome is this cover?! I think it really seems to represent the different elements of the story SO well - it gorgeous, eye-catching and mysteriously fragmented! 
The Secret Diamond Sisters is definitely going on my to-read list!


Pre-ordering is available on: AmazonBarnes & NobleBooks A MillionBook Depository 

And if you're really interested, you should heck out the Facebook event page for the book release party at Books & Books in Coral Gables, FL on March 1, 2014:

You can find the awesome author behind this novel at any one of these sites:


Now, on to the Giveaway - win an ARC of The Secret Diamond Sisters
(Open to USA and Canada)

Saturday 28 September 2013

TORMENTING LILA by Sarah Alderson

Book #2.5 in the Lila series
Publiction date: July 1st, 2013
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Date read: September 28th, 2013
Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Paranormal
Source: Bought
Format: Ebook
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When Lila and Alex sneak off for a romantic weekend away, Lila’s hoping she’ll finally have a chance to work on Alex’s resolve.


But just as things start heating up news reaches them of a serial killer at loose on the island and it isn’t long before their intimate weekend away is interrupted.

A mind reader, a projector, a protective older brother and a serial killer. One of them is going to find Lila first. She's hoping it's the serial killer.


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Tormenting Lila is about Lila and Alex attempting to get away for a little while, for a bit of romantic alone time but, alas, they still don't have much luck. Whether it be an over protective older brother or a serial killer, one will interrupt them...

A very short story, Tormenting Lila is a quick fix for any and all Lila series addicts who after missing the characters after the end of Losing Lila. You get a nice insight into what the characters have been up to , and are like, after the events of Losing Lila.


I LOVE Suki, she is so completely hilarious, Nate is such a cutie, and Alex, well he's just plain sexy. Lila is her typical self, awesome as ever, as is Jack.


Written as superbly as ever, the only thing I wish was different with Tormenting Lila, was that it was longer - I totally need more of these characters, they 100% hook you.

Another interesting thing about Tormenting Lila is that it also that it gives readers a taste of another of Sarah Alderson's novels and the characters within it, that novel is The Sound, which is intriguing and I definitely something I am dying to read.

Anything by Sarah Alderson is a must-read!



"Now I was older and theoretically more mature"


I rate Tormenting Lila Three and a Half out of Five!

Friday 27 September 2013

Blog Tour: WICKED THING by Angeline Kace



Publication date: September 26th, 2013
Publisher: Accendo Press LLC
Number of pages: 182
Date read: September 5th, 2013
Genre: New Adult, Romance
Source: ARC from InkSlinger
Format: Ebook
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Carmyn Rafferty witnessed the aftermath of her mother's affair. She learned at a young age not to trust anyone. Especially not your spouse. So she's planned. She's planned every detail of her life: who her husband will be, what their careers will be, what their lives will be like. All to avoid the pain of infidelity. 

Dallas Brown lives a life all his own. He doesn't do relationships, he doesn't care what anyone thinks of him, and he doesn't live up to anyone's expectations but his own. 


When Carmyn's fiancé cheats on her, it sends her into a whirlwind of one-night stands with the most infamous player on campus. She can't seem to stay away from this tough guy and his dangerous motorcycle. Everything about him is the complete opposite of who she'd planned to fall in love with: tattoos, dark stubble along his jawline, and hair that brushes his shoulders. 

As Dallas and Carmyn begin to fall deeper and deeper into each other, they learn that love can truly be a wicked, wicked thing.


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Wicked Thing begins with a little insight into Dallas's past, before moving to present day. 
Carmyn hates not knowing what will happen, she has to have everything all planned out, but her plans go up in smoke the second she catches her boyfriend cheating on her - a thing that hurts her more than anything because she had to deal with the aftermath of her mother's infidelty to her father when she was young.

As a way to get Carmyn's mind off of her ex, Carmyn's best friend Ava convinces her to let loose and just go with it for one night as they attend a party. Carmyn does exactly that, attracting the attention of campus bad boy/ notorious womanizer, Dallas Brown.
Dallas finds Carmyn to be beyond sexy and is determined to get her to want him. They end up having a one-night stand that begins something neither of them ever expected... but will they take a chance and accept it?


Dallas... oh my god, there aren't enough words to express how amazing he is, when it comes to him, all I can think is: I want one! And I want him now!
Dallas is tall, muscular and tattooed with slightly long honey-coloured hair. He is strong, sexy and utterly sweet - he is the most gorgeous guy (and happens to secretly be quite the romantic), plus he rides a motorcycle (plus, he also happens to be very talented).
Carmyn is really quite insecure, has various hang-up, though not without reason, and is more than slightly OCD, but she is smart, kind and cares about her friends, never wanting them to hurt.

Ava can only be described as a true best friend, she tries to cheer up Carmyn whenever she's upset, but also lets her know that she's acting silly. Ava is hilarious, she spurted out some of my favourite dialogue! The characters are very well written, I'll happily admit that Dallas and Ava were my favourite. I will say that I did find some of Carmyn's actions and decision quite annoying, but she does redeem herself and there are reasons to forgive most of her actions, the rest is character development. Dallas is the most surprising character! Anyone who picks up Wicked Thing will fall for him, I'm pretty sure it's inevitable.

The plot was interesting and all the different elements really surprised me.
This story is funny, sweet, sad, romantic and totally amazing! Some twists and turns in the story-line were ones that I easily saw coming, while others took me completely by surprise, but there is nothing I would change about this novel, especially not the ending.

The last few chapters really made this novel perfect... well, the last few chapters and all the Dirty Dancing references (Dirty Dancing is totally my weakness) which so had me swooning! I'm really excited for the spin-off novel that is centered around a character named Denton, whom you will meet in Wicked Thing. After finishing Wicked Thing, I am most definitely an Angeline Kace fan! 



Ava's been trying to cheer me up all morning. She's probably getting sick of seeing me like this. "I know it hurts. But, girl, right now you need to see how much better you can do than Becker with a small pecker."
I crack and can't hold back the tiny smile. "He does have a small wiener."
"See? And you would’ve been stuck with that for the rest of your life! There are so many better guys out there. Guys who come packing." 


I rate Wicked Thing Five out of Five!
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ImageAbout the Author: 
 Angeline is a Scorpio living in the Rocky Mountains with her husband and dogs. She loves all things paranormal, believes ghosts are real, werewolves aren't, and vampires? Definitely real! At least in the Vampire Born world they are. She is currently at work on her first New Adult Romance, Wicked Thing, which releases September 2013. 
Website  


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If you would like to check out the rest of this blog tour (which I highly recommend you do), you can find the other stops HERE!

GIVEAWAY: 
One lucky winner will receive a WICKED THING charm bracelet with 6 charms. They will also receive a Dirty Dancing blu-ray and some candy. This contest is international. 


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Thursday 26 September 2013

Book Blitz: Wicked Thing

Wicked Thing by Angeline Kace 
September 2013 

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 Carmyn Rafferty witnessed the aftermath of her mother's affair. She learned at a young age not to trust anyone. Especially not your spouse. So she's planned. She's planned every detail of her life: who her husband will be, what their careers will be, what their lives will be like. All to avoid the pain of infidelity. 

Dallas Brown lives a life all his own. He doesn't do relationships, he doesn't care what anyone thinks of him, and he doesn't live up to anyone's expectations but his own.  

When Carmyn's fiancé cheats on her, it sends her into a whirlwind of one-night stands with the most infamous player on campus. She can't seem to stay away from this tough guy and his dangerous motorcycle. Everything about him is the complete opposite of who she'd planned to fall in love with: tattoos, dark stubble along his jawline, and hair that brushes his shoulders. 

As Dallas and Carmyn begin to fall deeper and deeper into each other, they learn that love can truly be a wicked, wicked thing. 


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I absolutely LOVE Wicked Thing, I received an ARC as a part of the blog tour. My post goes up tomorrow so, please, stop by and check out my 5 star review!
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About the Author:

Image Angeline is a Scorpio living in the Rocky Mountains with her husband and dogs. She loves all things paranormal, believes ghosts are real, werewolves aren't, and vampires? Definitely real! At least in the Vampire Born world they are. She is currently at work on her first New Adult Romance, Wicked Thing, which releases September 2013. 
Website  




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GIVEAWAY: 

One lucky winner will receive a WICKED THING charm bracelet with 6 charms. They will also receive a Dirty Dancing blu-ray and some candy.
This contest is international. 


 

New Arrivals (#50)

I finally got my hands on a book I have been desperate for for ages! More ebook buys and I received more ebook review copies this week, can't wait to read them all.

Hardcopies:

*Bought

United We Spy (Gallagher Girls #6) by Ally Carter


Ebooks:

*Bought

My Boyfriend Merlin (My Merlin #1) by Priya Ardis
Son of a Mermaid by Katie O'Sullivan
Ethan (Brightest Kind of Darkness #0.5) by P.T. Michelle
Brightest Kind of Darkness (Brightest Kind of Darkness #1) by P.T. Michelle
Persephone (Daughter of Zeus #1) by Kaitlin Bevis


*For Review

 
Sanctuary by Pauline Creeden
Memory's Wake (Memory's Wake #1) by Selina Fenech
The Road to You by Marilyn Brant
Twisted (Twisted #1) by KayCee R

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I am SO excited to read every one of these books!!!
I will post reviews as soon as I read each of these books, or on my scheduled stop for the blog tour!

My Blog Tour Stops:
Sanctuary - October 1st
Memory's Wake - November 16th

Wednesday 25 September 2013

The Dollhouse Asylum Launch Party!

For the lucky people living in Dallas/Fort Worth: 
But if you're like me and have no way of getting there (I live in Australia...), then do not despair, you haven't been forgotten!

Behold: 

"Love dressing up for Halloween and don't know what to be yet? Or, love launch parties, but never get to go? Well, Mary Gray, author of THE DOLLHOUSE ASYLUM is not only hosting her launch party in the Dallas/Fort Worth area October 25th, but she's inviting everyone online to join in, too. All you need to do is dress up as a tragic literary character or couple (just like in the book!) and send her a picture in all your glory at ladyingray03(at)yahoo(dot)(com). She'll then bring your pictures to the actual event so you can be entered into the competition for "Best Costume" to win a signed copy of her book! You know you want to dress up as someone cool this Halloween. Come to think of it, the idea of dressing up as a tragic literary character or couple is something you simply *have* to do. Right? That's what we thought."

Sounds like awesome fun, yeah? 
I'm very busy around that time, but I will do my best to participate, you should too :)

Waiting on Wednesday (#30) Through the Zombie Glass

This is a weekly meme 'Waiting on Wednesday' that I take part in, it is hosted by Breaking the Spine
It is a meme where you post about a yet-to-be-released book that you are looking forward to reading. Here is a book I have been highly anticipating:



Through the Zombie Glass
(The White Rabbit Chronicles #2)
by Gena Showalter

Publication date:
October 1st, 2013

Description (from Goodreads):
Inspired by the childhood classic Alice in Wonderland, this harrowing and romantic story features teen zombie slayer Alice Bell who has lost so much—family, friends, her home. After a strange new zombie attack, Alice fears she may be losing her mind as well. A terrible darkness blooms inside her, urging her to do wicked things. The whispers of the dead assault her ears and mirrors seem to come frighteningly to life. She’s never needed her team of zombie slayers more—including her boyfriend, Cole—than she does now. But as Cole strangely withdraws and the zombies gain new strength, Ali knows one false step may doom them all.

Tuesday 24 September 2013

Cover Reveal: Royally Lost

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Royally Lost 
Author:  Angie Stanton 
Publisher: Harper Collins 
Expected release date:  May 6, 2014 
Genre: Contemporary Romance 
Age Group: Young Adult/New Adult (Harper Collins is releasing it as YA, however, the characters are 18 and out of high school. It is a sweet book appropriate for any age.) 
Cover reveal organized by: AToMR Tours 

Book Description: 
Dragged on a family trip to Europe’s ancient cities, Becca wants nothing more than to go home. Trapped with her emotionally distant father, over-eager stepmother, and a brother who only wants to hook up with European hottiesBecca is miserable. That is until she meets Nikolai, a guy as mysterious as he is handsome. And she unknowingly finds herself with a runaway prince. 
Nikolai has everything a guy could ask for-he's crown prince, heir to the throne, and girls adore him. But the one thing he doesn't have...is freedom. Staging a coup, he flees his kingdom and goes undercover on his own European tour. 
When Nikolai and Becca meet, it’s their differences that draw them together. Sparks fly as they share  a whirlwind of adventures, all the while dodging his royal guard. But Becca's family vacation ends in a matter of days. Will Nikolai and Becca be forced to say goodbye forever, will his destiny catch up to him, or will they change history forever? 

About the Author 
Angie Stanton never planned on writing books, she wanted to be a Rockette. However, growing up in a rural setting with her brothers' 4-H pigs as pets, dance didn't work out. Instead she became an avid daydreamer. After years of perfecting stories in her head she began to write them down and the rest is history. 
She loves dipping french fries in chocolate shakes, natural disaster movies and Broadway Musicals. When not writing, Angie is concocting ways to make more dreams come true, whether it be tickets to a Broadway show or convincing her family they should rent an RV and travel the country. She's still working on that one. 
Angie is a proud double finalist of the 2011 National Readers Choice Awards for Love 'em or Leave 'em, as well as a finalist for the Golden Quill Awards. 


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