Wednesday 25 June 2014

Eraser Blue by Megan Keith review.







Book blurb


He was mysterious, brooding and sexy.


She was his for only one night.

It was a night she would never forget.

His rules have changed.

Now he’s back. He’s staking his claim.

He is done with waiting.

He is the powerful drug that Mackenzie craves.

She wants more - wants him - whoever he is...




My review


Book gifted from the author in exchange for an honest review.


Cover :- 4 stars
Sex/steaminess :- 4 stars
Story line :- 3 stars
Characters :- 4 stars
Overall rating :- 3.75 stars

Personal rating :- 4 stars

Book Pairing:- M/F
Did it give me a book hangover :- No
Is this a review book or personal read :- Review read

Why I chose this book?

I was asked to review by the author

What I liked about this book.

* The story is really starting to develop 
* You get to learn more about the characters
* I'm left wanting more.

What I didn't like about this book.

Nothing really

Would I read more from this author?

Yes

Would I recommend this book?

Yes


About the author

I have an unhealthy addiction to books, I love to read them, live them and write them. I love books that are full of angst, heartbreak and breathtaking romance, tragedy, everyday issues and not-so-everyday fantasies. I love swoon-worthy bad boys and hot and steamy sex scenes, edge-of-your-seat drama, twists, turns and surprises. And most importantly, happily-ever-afters!

Thursday 19 June 2014

Hook, Line, and garter by Rachel James Review

Book Blurb

“I don’t think I will ever be close enough to you. If it was possible, I would slip inside your skin and stay there forever.” -Sam

After a brutal attack, Kate Logan thought she could never trust another man again, until she met Sam Montgomery. Sam was like no one she had ever known before—beautiful, vivacious, and bold. In Sam, Kate found all she would ever need, want, or desire in a man, until she learned that the only thing worse than falling in love with her best friend was knowing nothing would ever come from it. 

Sam Montgomery, a successful photographer and an occasional cross-dresser (yes, cross-dresser) lived his life out loud. He said what he wanted, dressed how he wanted, and did who he wanted. From the first time he laid his eyes on Kate, he knew he had to have her. Unfortunately, the only piece of her heart she was ready to give came tattooed with a ‘friends only’ stamp. He was willing to compromise his desires, but he never imagined he would fall head over heels in love with her.
The hot temperatures weren’t the only thing blazing in Austin, Texas. After one steamy night together, Kate and Sam decided it was time to redefine their friendship. When Kate finally opens herself to all that they could share together, Sam couldn’t have been happier—until he realizes that perhaps the only way to cast away all of Kate’s inner demons was to walk away forever.

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My review

Book gifted from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Cover :- 3 stars
Sex/steaminess :- 3 stars
Story line :- 5 tars
Characters :- 5 stars
Overall rating :-4 stars

Personal rating :- 4 stars

Book Pairing:- M/F
Did it give me a book hangover :- Almost
Is this a review book or personal read :- Review read

Why I chose this book?

I was asked for an honest review.

What I liked about this book.

* The characters were fantastic.
* The story line was good and there were plenty of twists to keep you interested.
* The story flowed well.

What I didn't like about this book.

Nothing really.

Would I read more from this author?

Yes

Would I recommend this book?

Yes to those with an open mind.

Eraser by Megan Keith Review



Book Blurb


A man with no name. 

Mysterious. 
Dangerous. 
Brooding. 
Sexy. 

Once a week he frequents the bar where Mackenzie works. He orders the same drink, scotch on the rocks, and he sits back on the same lounge chair, quietly watching… waiting… 

He has money - that much is obvious. He wears his tailored suits well. He smells divine, of expensive cologne, and orders his scotch from the top shelf. 

He drinks alone, but he never leaves that way. With a snap of his fingers, a flick of his eyes, a glimmer of a smile, he gets the attention of the most attractive women in the bar. 

This time his focus is on Mackenzie. Instead of feeling nervous Mackenzie is enthralled, intrigued… and aroused




My review


Cover :- 3 stars
Sex/steaminess :- 4 stars
Story line :- 3 stars
Characters :- 3 stars
Overall rating :- 3 stars

Personal rating :- 3 stars

Book Pairing:- M/F
Did it give me a book hangover :- No
Is this a review book or personal read :- Review read

Why I chose this book?

I got this book as a freebie months ago but was asked by the author to review it so I bumped it up my reading list.

What I liked about this book.

* It was a good start to the story. Although it was supposed to be a stand alone I'm glad the author continued the story.
* The writing flowed well and was easy to read.
* A nice little book for one sitting.

What I didn't like about this book.

* It was slightly too short for me to fully connect and engage with the characters.

Would I read more from this author?

Yes

Would I recommend this book?

Yes


About the author

I have an unhealthy addiction to books, I love to read them, live them and write them. I love books that are full of angst, heartbreak and breathtaking romance, tragedy, everyday issues and not-so-everyday fantasies. I love swoon-worthy bad boys and hot and steamy sex scenes, edge-of-your-seat drama, twists, turns and surprises. And most importantly, happily-ever-afters!

Monday 16 June 2014

Strip Tease (Naked Nights 1) By Ava Manello Cover Reveal.

Strip Teaser eCover
Cover Design by Margreet Asselbergs of Ripe for Reader Release Date: 31st July, 2014

Synopsis:

When investigative reporter Sally Evans receives her latest assignment to uncover the naked truth, she gets more than she bargained for.
Eight weeks on tour with the Naked Nights male stripper troupe to expose all their dirty secrets, is this serious reporter's worst nightmare. She'd rather a man keep his clothes on. For Sally, sex is only a consideration if it happens in the dark, not that she can remember the last time she had a reason to turn the lights off. With over-eager, over-sexed female fans in abundance and baby oil by the gallon, the guys are looking forward to some fun.... Sally's inhibitions are not.
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Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BdIgtlh73c
Invite Teaser

About The Author:

Passionate reader, blogger, publisher, and author. I love nothing more than helping other Indie authors publish their books be that reviewing, beta reading, formatting or proofreading,
I love erotic suspense that's well written and engages the reader, and I love promoting the heck out of it over on my book blog. I'm a mother, but most of all I'm me! Stalk Ava Manello Facebook:  Twitter: @AvaManello Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/AvaManello Website: http://www.avamanello.co.uk

Thursday 12 June 2014

Storm of Ekkos by Heather Allen Release Info

Available from 10 June - Storm of Ekkos is the latest release from Heather Allen!!



Title: Storm of Ekkos
Author: Heather Allen
Genre: Paranormal Young Adult
Publication Date: June 10, 2014
Publisher: Heather Allen



What if Earth isn’t the only planet out there with life as we know it? What if one choice in the history of humans could change the entire course of the world?

Hadley Morrow, a sixteen year old inhabitant of Ekkos makes a choice. She must redeem herself and prove she is really meant for more. Her life has meaning beyond the choices of her parents. But the boy on the mountain changes everything. He is in the wrong place at the wrong time and her actions set into motion a journey to find herself and discover more about her future and the planet she calls home.

Elijah Weston, a sixteen year old member of Earth leaves his house to escape the small existence that he calls his life. He finds that everything is closing in on him and he needs a way out. The girl on the mountain changes everything. He is in the right place at the right time and because of her his life takes on meaning beyond what he can comprehend.

When Elijah meets Hadley everything he believed about his life and the world is turned upside down. Will they be able to overcome the future already set before them and change both worlds or will their choices be for nothing? Has everything already been written?





Heather Allen is the author of The Just Breathe Trilogy, Feeling This, The Sound of Shooting Stars and her recently released New Adult novel, Let Go about an MMA fighter. And now the first book, Storm of Ekkos in her new Paranormal Young Adult Saga. Heather finally realized her dream of becoming an author just over a year ago with her mermaid trilogy. She savors every moment on this journey and the wonderful friends she has met along the way. She has many more books planned. Ideas pop up faster than she has time to write.

Heather currently resides in the sunny state of Florida with her husband and three children. She holds degrees in education from The University of Central Florida and Nova Southeastern University. She is a hopeless romantic who loves to read just about anything. While writing she indulges in coffee and Jelly Belly jellybeans. When she isn’t teaching, writing or reading, Heather can be found at the beach or out on the water boating.




Enough is Enough.

Ok it's time to take a stand. I've had enough and I know I'm not the only one. Piracy is a crime, no matter how you try to justify it. Whether it's music, a movie or an ebook it doesn't matter. 

Being a blogger I get the chance to talk and interact with many authors. I have been there from the beginning for some and found others after they have released their book. I have read every book an author has written and I've added many books to my TBR list. One day I'll get around to them all. I am gifted review copies, I have done beta reads, I have brought the book. I have never downloaded a pirated copy. I have won competitions and received ebooks as the prize if at a stage I thought something wasn't right I'd stand up but I'm very lucky to say that I have always received proper copies either from the author or Amazon.

This appeared on my facebook home page this morning and since then I have also seen it on twitter as well. 


Now I'm making this post for several reasons. 

1) I want all my author friends (yes I consider many of them my friends) and even the authors I don't know to be aware of this.

2) I want the fans of blogs to know the difference between a good and bad copy of a book so we can help to stop this from happening.

3) I don't want all bloggers to be thought of in this way. 

I have been blogging for almost a year and even today I was doing a happy dance because someone asked me if I would review their book. I always find it an honour to receive a free copy of the book to review it. I share my kindle account with my sister as she's down on her luck at the moment but she wants to read all the great books I'm constantly going on about. This privilege comes with 2 draw backs for her. 

1) All arcs sent to me are downloaded to my kindle and my kindle only. 

2) If the book is gifted from amazon then the next time I see her I delete it from her device.

If I feel she'll enjoy the book I'll buy a copy from Amazon. Yes even if it was gifted from there as I feel that the gift was for an honest review. My sister is not a reviewer she reads for entertainment so if she wants to read it I buy a copy. I try to support the authors as much as I can.

I am not rich, my bank account is constantly empty but I will not reduce myself to stealing. People that do it think that they wont be caught. Well this blogger is fed up with it and is taking a stand. I'm fed up of people trying to ruin something I have worked so hard to achieve. Blogging is not something that can be done in a few minutes every night. I need to find the time to read the book, type up the review and post it on several sites, and then make the blog post. But wait that's not the end of it, I do posts for cover reveals and tours, I make facebook posts about sales and freebies. I interact with the authors, go to author take overs, I'm apart of several street teams and although I haven't done many I have been trusted with beta reads. This is all done for free, I don't ask for anything in return. I haven't had a review copy of every author I have come into contact with. I don't demand things just to make a little post for a sale. I do this because I ENJOY IT, I like helping the authors, even if I didn't enjoy the book one of my followers might.

If you win an ebook in a give away there are two main ways your will receive the book. This is through email from the author, very rarely but in one or two cases an email from the blogger or as a gift from amazon. If a blogger asks you for anything other then an email address then be wary. Some of you might have been given a bad copy and not even known about it. 

If you do feel that you have a bad copy then please contact the author and see if they know of the give away. The only way to stop this is to let people know who is doing it. We need to stand up and protect the community. Many of these author are full time writers, they rely on the sale of their work to pay bills, to keep a roof over their children's head, to put food on the table. I can not afford for someone to take food away from my son so why do I want to take food away from someone's else's child. 

With so many freebies and sales you don't need to steal. The price of these books are less then a cup of coffee and last longer. There is no excuse for this. If you think you have inadvertently been given a bad ebook but you don't want to cause trouble so to say then get in contact with me and I'll do all the leg work. I am not ashamed or scared to help authors get rid of these thieves. 

If you think someone is giving away bad copies or a blogger is advertising a piracy site then let me know either pm me on facebook Mummy's Naughty Corner or email me at charlieg13@me.com. This is becoming a big problem and one in which I don't mind taking the time to stop. If someone tells me a blog is doing something dodgy then I wont post it all over the web I'll look into it, talk to all concerned privately and find out all of the facts first I'm not going on a witch hunt. I will only take action if  me and the authors concerned feel that they are doing something wrong. These bloggers are giving people like me a bad name and I'm not standing for it any more. These authors have spent months writing a book for our enjoyment. They have spent money on the cover, editing and all the goodies you can get like bookmarks and key rings. They pay for the signed books you can win and spend a fortune posting everything out for you. They don't stop as soon as the book is out, they spend many hours advertising, interacting with readers and trying to get their books known. They put in more hours then they would in a 9-5 job. Authors are people with families, they have pets. They sit next to you on the bus. They use the same shops as you. You wouldn't steal the bag of the little old lady next to you so why steal from authors.

Tuesday 3 June 2014

The Fetish Queen Part 1 Reborn by Nicole Camden Review




Book Blurb

Newly single and loving every minute, Lille—a.k.a. the Fetish Queen—is unleashed and ready to dominate in the first chapter of the sexy, enticing Fetish Queen series.

Blond, buxom, and bold, pin-up girl Lillehammer Marceaux can get any man she wants, but she leaves her fiancĂ© to move to Florida and run a sex shop called The Fetish Box, owned by her best friend. She immediately clashes with Max Jobman, the rough-hewn tattooed Irishman who owns the local pub. Not a very trusting man, Max is convinced she’s a spoiled beauty who’ll stay just long enough to find a rich husband. He quickly learns that Lille isn’t interested in a husband; she’s focused on making the business a success—but that doesn’t stop her from thinking about what an excellent lover Max will make…

What neither Max nor Lille realizes is that her efforts to become the Fetish Queen, which include making a type of reality show, have caught the attention of a dangerous figure from Lille’s past. Will her troubled past come back and drag her down, or will the Fetish Queen get her way?

Buy Links



 My Review

Book gifted from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Cover :- 4 stars
Sex/steaminess :- 5 stars
Story line :- 4 stars
Characters :- 4 stars
Overall rating :- 4 .25 stars

Personal rating :- 4 stars

Book Pairing:- M/F
Did it give me a book hangover :- No
Is this a review book or personal read :- Review read

Why I chose this book?

I saw it on Netgalley and was approved for a review copy.

What I liked about this book.

* A good start to the story.
* Some funny parts
* Hot scenes
* Love the seduction scene.
* Left wanting to read the next one.

What I didn't like about this book.

Not a lot really. Maybe a little longer as I wasn't ready for it to end.

Would I read more from this author?

Yes

Would I recommend this book?

Yes


Monday 2 June 2014

Rhapsody on a Theme by Matthew J. Metzger Blog Tour with review


 

Book blurb

Sequel to The Devil's Trill Sonata

Although their relationship has been repaired since the disaster that was Cambridge, Darren has not. His depression has worsened over the years until it is no longer an option to watch the illness play out its patterns. Treatment is a must.

Treatment is also a difficult disaster. When the second attempt at medication goes as badly wrong as the first, and Darren is forced through a rapid deterioration of mood swings, insomnia, nausea and increasingly dangerous thought patterns, his partner Jayden begins to fear that the only end to this disease will also be the end of Darren himself.

Apart from a single glimmer of hope: when Darren's best friend asks Darren to play at his wedding, Darren begins to slowly return to the half-forgotten piano. As he slowly sinks back into the music that he deserted seven years earlier, the shadows -- finally -- begin to fade.

Buy Link

http://www.jms-books.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=29&products_id=1146

 My Review

Book gifted from the author in exchange for an honest review.

Cover :- 3 stars
Sex/steaminess :- N/A
Story line :- 4 stars
Characters :- 4 stars
Overall rating :- 3.666 stars

Personal rating :- 4 stars

Book Pairing:- M/M
Did it give me a book hangover :- No but it did leave me a little emotionally drained.
Is this a review book or personal read :- Review read

Why I chose this book?

I got asked to join the blog tour.

What I liked about this book.

* Emotional.
* The story flowed well from the first two.
* Lots of tough issues address through out the series.

What I didn't like about this book.

I hate to say it but Jayden did annoy me in this book. I can't pin point why but I did want to slap him once at least.

Would I read more from this author?

Yes

Would I recommend this book?

Yes


About Matthew J. Metzger

Matthew is the front for a twenty-three-year-old British author currently living and working in the Bristol area. Matthew primarily writes romance and young adult novels, with a tendency towards intense topics and a writing style favouring the gritty, messy and imperfect parts of modern life. Although Matthew writes LGBT fiction, he rarely writes about issues that are exclusive to LGBT people – instead, Matthew’s characters are usually incidentally gay and dealing with issues common to people of any sexuality.

Matthew entered the industry with debut novel Our Last Summer in January 2013, and has published five novels to date, with a sixth scheduled for publication later this year with Breathless Press. He has so far written primarily gay and bisexual main characters, although upcoming projects are steadily branching out into the other letters in the alphabet soup.

Outside of writing, Matthew works full-time as a data analyst and - when not working either job - likes to pretend he has the money to travel, see the world, and send home a lot of tacky postcards about it. Sometimes he takes a break from daydreaming, writing and number-crunching to socialise, but social situations are terrifying, so that's not very often.

Matthew is most active at his Facebook and Twitter accounts and maintains a Wordpress blog for the more detailed updates, including snippets, excerpts, manuscript outlines, and (of course) publication news. He can also be contacted at mattmetzger@hotmail.co.uk, although he is admittedly somewhat flaky at remembering email is a thing.

Rhapsody Excerpt

It was like suffocation.

It was like ... like Darren was fifteen again, and drugged up to the eyeballs in a hospital bed after being stabbed, with the world drunkenly drifting without him and even the slightest movement resulting in a dizzying whirl around his eyes. Like his brain had been scooped out of his head, wrapped in cotton wool, and put back in to ensure that nothing -- nothing -- would get through. An insulating layer, to keep him in and the universe out.

It was far worse than any of his bad days had ever been, because not only was nothing getting through, Darren felt though he were actively sliding away. He slept purely to avoid the feeling of slipping, the feeling that when he lay in bed, his consciousness was slowly working its way loose of his body. A balloon on a fraying tether. What happened when it freed itself?

He was paralysed with the fear of that coming loose effect, the terror drowning the rational part of him that said there was no such thing as a soul and no way that he could actually float out of his own skin. Rationality had no place at the table. He was afraid, afraid of the numbness and the distance and the deadening of every sense he had, and he was furious with himself for being afraid at all.

At least, he was in the academic sense. In the pure, raw, emotional sense ... he wasn't even irritated. He was nothing at all. The cotton wool -- the fluoxetine -- crowded out even feeling, until there was nothing but a void in his head. Darren would have hated it if he'd been capable of dredging up the feeling at all. Perhaps that was the trick of it. How were you meant to feel sad, if you couldn't feel at all?

But that, to Darren, was even worse. This was an episode, but at an extreme, like he'd succeeded and was an inch from death and simply waiting now, and he was terrified. Trapped in himself, he was absolutely terrified. This was unabating, with no come-and-go like the usual shadows. This was a blacked-out room, with no doors and windows and no way of creating light.

And he was trapped here too. Between Jayden and the doctor, he couldn't stop taking the pills, couldn't shake off the cloying decay, couldn't punch through it, physically or otherwise. He was too exhausted to box, and when he tried, nothing happened. He was being smothered in clingfilm, and there was nothing that could be done to break through it, no way out. There were nights he lay awake just trying to breathe, just trying to feel the way his lungs expanded and collapsed, and had to assume he breathed because he hadn't died. Nights he wanted to scream just to get some of the air in his lungs out, to get sound out, to get out.

This was worse. This was so much worse than the bad days, and he wanted to lash out, to break through it, to something, to ... to die, even, if that would let him out. To die, if it would break the film that had settled over him.

When the saucer smashed on the kitchen floor, Darren snapped.