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Category Archives: Drama
Manhunt by @lillie_spencer
Take one damsel in distress, add an abusive ex boyfriend and mix in a very hot and very protective ex ex boyfriend and you get the premise of MANHUNT a thrilling novel by Lillie Spencer. Nikki Wright is in hospital after suffering a horrific attack and the hands of her ex, Sebastian Cross. She’s badly beaten and she’s suffering from amnesia with no recollection of what’s happened to her. When news gets to Michael – one of Nikki’s oldest friends (and one with whom she has a romantic past with), he rushes back to be at Nikki’s side and be … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Lillie Spencer, Mature, Review, Romance, The Readiacs, Thriller, Yvette
Tagged Drama, Lillie Spencer, Manhunt, Mature Adult, Review, Thriller
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Review: Emerald City
Book: Emerald City Author: Alicia K. Leppert Publisher: Sweetwater Books Released: April 10, 2012 Summary: Olivia Tate is a broken shell of a girl haunted by the tragic events that fill her past. She has closed herself off from the world, each day grasping at something—anything—to live for. Convinced there will never be a way out, she seeks solace in the depths of her medicine cabinet. When she wakes up days later in the hospital she is introduced to Jude, the quiet stranger responsible for saving her life. She never could have guessed then that … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Fantasy, Holly, Mystery, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Alicia Leppert, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Supernatural, YA
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The Secret of Ravelston Review
The Secret of Ravelston By: Sergio Silveira Summary- Jane Freemont is a British young lady with a very big problem. She is a modern girl…but she lives in early 19th Century. Jane has a critical, inquiring mind that is always ready to state her honest opinions- no matter whom she may inconvenience. This causes the young gentlemen to run away from her- for men surely can welcome women’s criticism so much more than they do. But that’s our loss. Jane’s older brother, and only living relative, has sent her to live far away where he believes her critical and inquiring … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Historical, Holly, Mystery, Review, The Readiacs
Tagged Drama, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Review, Suspense
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Believe Like a Child by Paige Dearth
ABOUT THE NOVEL: Alessa is just seven years old when her uncle rapes her for the first time. As the years pass, his sexual appetite becomes more voracious and his perversion more twisted, until the abuse has become almost a daily ritual, with the unspoken involvement of the girl’s mother. At the age of sixteen, after the death of her only friend, Alessa finds herself at the mercy of her real-life monster, with no relief in sight. She flees her home to escape this hell, only to find herself descending into a more dangerous one. Alone and helpless in the … Continue reading
The Taker by Alma Katsu GIVEAWAY
True love can last an eternity… but immortality comes at a price… On the midnight shift at a hospital in rural Maine, Dr. Luke Findley is expecting another quiet evening of frostbite and the occasional domestic dispute. But the minute Lanore McIlvrae—Lanny—walks into his ER, she changes his life forever. A mysterious woman with a past and plenty of dark secrets, Lanny is unlike anyone Luke has ever met. He is inexplicably drawn to her, despite the fact that she is a murder suspect with a police escort. And as she begins to tell her story, a story of enduring … Continue reading
Posted in Alma Katsu, Contest, Drama, Fantasy, Giveaways, Gothic, Historical, Horror, Mystery, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, Simon & Schuster, Supernatural, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller
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Easy by @tammarawebber
Heidi’s Review: There is just something about a man who saves the day . . . or your life. For Jacqueline that night happened two weeks after her d.bag boyfriend dumped her. We all know college is a chance to spread your wings, learn to fly and all that happy jazz, but when your high school girlfriend tells you she’s following you to college, you break-up than, not during the semester because you want to test the waters from the nearby sorority. Yeah, that is exactly what Jacqueline’s boyfriend did . . . good riddance. Back to the knight and … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Contemp, Drama, Heidi, Review, Romance, Tammara Webber, YA, Yvette
Tagged Adult Themes, Coming of Age, Easy, Heidi, Review, Tammara Webber, YA Contemporary, Yvette
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For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund
Title: For Darkness Shows the Stars Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: YA / Sci-Fi / Dystopia / Romance Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release Date: June 12, 2012 Review: Oh my Austen! Need I say more? I had the sheer pleasure of picking up “For Darkness” and I was not expecting the roller coaster ride I received. Inspired by Jane Austen’s Persuasion, Diana Peterfreund creates an Austenian world in which two young people fall in love. And then, of course, are torn apart. Elliot North is a strong central protagonist with a pragmatic head on her shoulders and a heart as big as the … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Balzer + Bray, Diana Peterfreund, Drama, Dystopian, Fallon, Review, Romance, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Apocalyptic, Book Review, Drama, Dystopian, Fallon, post apocalyptic, Romance, Sci-Fi, YA
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Night Sky by @JoleneBPerry
When Jameson learns that Sarah, his best friend and the girl he loves, has a new boyfriend, the world feels like its crashing down around him. But the same night Sarah breaks his heart, Jameson meets Sky. For Sky, honesty is the most important aspect of life. She asks Jameson up front to be honest with her at all times. As Jay opens up to Sky, a Native American girl with a completely different set of cultural beliefs, he learns that his relationship with Sarah was far from perfect – it was shadowed and hesitant and left much to be … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Contemp, Drama, Fallon, jolene perry, Review, Romance, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Contemp, Family, fiction, jolene perry, night sky, Romance, YA, YA Contemporary
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When You Were Mine by @RebeccaASerle
Title: When You Were Mine Author: Rebecca Serle Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published: Out Now Review: Everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet. They meet, they fall in love, their families are rivals, and it all ends in tragedy. But how many of us know that before Juliet, there was another love interest on Romeo’s radar? In fact, it was Rosaline who our hero was madly in love with and he was only at that party to catch a glimpse of her and not Juliet. And it is that aspect of the famous Shakespearean tragedy that When You Were … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Drama, Rebecca Searle, Review, Romance, Simon & Schuster, YA, Yvette
Tagged Drama, Rebecca Serle, Review, Romance, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, Tradegy, When You Were Mine, Yvette
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The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodgkin
Author: Michelle Hodgkin Publisher: Simon & Schuster Published: 1 March 2012 (UK) Review: Poor Mara Dyer. Fate’s handed her a raw deal which she can neither understand nor control and once she realises the horrifying extent of what she is capable of; she decides to take matters into her own hands without properly thinking about the repercussions. The story starts in taboo circumstances. Three friends playing with an Ouija board and dabbling with the devil by asking him how they are going to die. Six months later and the friends are all dead – except Mara. The question is, as … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Mara Dyer, Michelle Hodgkin, Mystery, Review, Simon & Schuster, Supernatural, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA, Yvette
Tagged Michelle Hodgkin, Mystery, Review, Thriller, Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, YA, Yvette
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Before I Breathe by Jenelle Jack Pierre
Rating: Title: Before I Breathe Author: Jenelle Jack Pierre Genre: YA/Coming of Age/Drama Available: Out Now Review: In an age where the Supernatural genre is popular amongst YA books, I was looking for something more grounded to read, something that brought the reader back to basics with reality. Something that didn’t let me have a bit of escapism for a couple of hours. I have to say that Before I Breathe is exactly that – it’s a book about real life situations happening to teenagers across the world, and it’s a story about how one teenager chooses to deal with … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Coming of Age, Drama, Jenelle Jack, Review, YA, Yvette
Tagged Coming of Age, Contemporary, Indie, Indie Author, Jenelle Jack, YA, Yvette
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Running Wide Open (Full Throttle Book 1) by Lisa Nowak
Title: Running Wide Open Author: Lisa Nowak Publisher: Webfoot Publishing Release Date: Out Now Genre: Family/Coming Of Age/Drama Review: Okay I want to start off by saying how much this book took me by surprise, and it will you too. The biggest one being how I suddenly became enthralled with the racing! A thing I have never been interested in or thought I knew anything about. This may have something to do with Lisa’s excellent, fab, fluid writing. I fell in love with it all. I was captivated with the races just as much as Cody’s story. Many … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Contemp, Drama, Family, Full Throttle, Lisa Nowak, Review
Tagged Amy, Full Throttle Series, Lisa Nowak, Runnning Wide Open
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Katana by Cole Gibson
Title: Katana Author: Cole Gibson Genre: YA/Romance/Sci-Fi/Drama Release Date: March 8, 2012 Rating: ★★★★ Review: I like to be completely honest in my reviews and with this book, keeping it honest, completely took me by surprise. I’m not one for the martial arts but with that being said the author did wonders on weaving martial arts, 1500 century Japan and a samurai (FEMALE!!) warrior reincarnated in this book. It was amazing and read it very quickly! I loved how the chapters would refer back to Old Japan then back to current day, giving the reader more information who the past … Continue reading
Posted in Cole Gibson, Drama, Julie, Romance, Supernatural, YA
Tagged Drama, Julie, Review, Romance, Supernatural, YA
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Cobbogoth by Hannah L Clark
We are giving away an autographed copy of Cobbogoth! Using twitter, tweet @TheReadiacs about the giveaway using #Cobbogoth for a chance to win it! We’ll draw on the winner on March 6th! Click here to visit Hannah’s website, see her trailer and read a few chapters. Title: Cobbogoth Rating: ★★★★ Author: Hannah L Clark Genre: YA/Mythology/Supernatural/Fantasy Publisher: KinStone Publishing, LLC Published: December 3, 2011 Review: In and out nor, in and out… The saying “power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (John Dalberg-Acton) reigns true in this story. The story starts out in old Iceland where the Cobbogothians … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Fantasy, Hannah Clark, Julie, Mythology, Supernatural, YA
Tagged Fantasy, Julie, Mystery, Supernatural, YA
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REVIEW: THAT WEDDING by Jillian Dodd
That Wedding ~ Fans of That Boy will devour That Wedding! That Wedding is sexy and I’m not talking the Danny, Phillip and Cornhusker boys. Phillip and JJ are hot together, makes me a bit jealous I must say. What you will get out of That Wedding is that it will make you laugh, cry, laugh and again and say “Honey, you should be more like Phillip. We pick up right after That Boy, with Phillip walking JJ to their hotel suite – were they have all the loving! Then reality hits. Mrs. Mac is ready to start planning the … Continue reading
Posted in Contemp, Drama, Family, Heidi, Jillian Dodd, Review, Romance, That Wedding
Tagged Jillian Dodd, Romance, That Boy, That Wedding
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This or That: Nate & Adam from Don’t Let Me Go
Adam and Nate – the two main protagonists in the brilliant Don’t Let Me Go kindly gave us an insight into their persona’s with their This or That’s: Caffeine or Decaf – Definitely caffeine for the both of us. Daytime or Night-time – Any time Fried eggs or Sunny Side up – Loose, runny yolks? No way. Fried. Sky or Scuba diving – We’re not particularly thrill seekers, but Key West is a special place for us, so scuba diving. Facebook or Twitter – Facebook, because 140 characters just isn’t enough. DC or Marvel – DC as in Washington, and … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Drama, Gay/Lesbian, J.H.Trumble, Romance, Yvette
Tagged Don't Let Me Go, J.H.Trumble, This or That, Yvette
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Author Interview with @JHTrumble
Today, we spend 10 minutes with J.H Trumble, author of Don’t Let Me Go. (There may be a couple of plot reveals in this interview, so be warned if you haven’t read the book yet!) What was the inspiration behind Don’t Let Me Go? I can’t say there was any one inspiration for the novel. I just knew I wanted to write about two young gay men who were not in the least angsty about their sexuality or particularly flagrant about it either. They were just the boys next door who fell in love and felt the need to … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Drama, Gay/Lesbian, Interviews, J.H.Trumble, Romance, Yvette
Tagged Author Interview, Don't Let Me Go, J.H.Trumble, Romance, Yvette
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Don’t Let Me Go by @JHTrumble
Title: Don’t Let Me Go Author: J.H.Trumble Publisher: Kensington (UK) Published: Digital Version: Out Now; Hard Copy: 16 February 2012 Rating: Product Description: Some people spend their whole lives looking for the right partner. Nate Schaper found his in high school. In the eight months since their cautious flirting became a real, honest, tell-the-parents relationship, Nate and Adam have been inseparable. Even when local kids take their homophobia to brutal levels, Nate is undaunted. He and Adam are rock solid. Two parts of a whole. Yin and yang. But when Adam graduates and takes an Off-Broadway job in New York … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Drama, Gay/Lesbian, J.H.Trumble, YA, Yvette
Tagged Angst, Don't Let Me Go, J.H.Trumble, Review, YA, Yvette
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The Priest And The Peaches
Title: The Priest And The Peaches Author: Larry Peterson Genre: Fiction, Coming of age Publication Date: December 21, 2011 Summary: Take a seven day journey with the five, newly orphaned Peach kids, as they begin their struggle to remain a family while planning their dad’s funeral. They find an ally in the local parish priest, Father Tim Sullivan, who tries his best to guide them through the strange, unchartered and turbulent waters of “grown-up world.” A story that is sad, funny, and inspiring as it shows how the power of family love and faith can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Review: … Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Age, Drama, Family, Featured, Kerri
Tagged Inspirational, Larry Peterson
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In Too Deep by Amanda Grace
Title: In Too Deep Author: Amanda Grace Genre: YA/Contemp Publisher: Flux Release Date: Available Now Rating: Summary: I never meant for anyone to get hurt. All I wanted to do that night was make a play for Carter Davis. His heartless rejection was mortifying, but people got the wrong idea when they saw me leaving his bedroom, crying. That’s how rumors of rape started. Now girls at school are pouring out their sympathy to me. Guys too. But not everyone’s on my side. The school has become a war zone and the threats are getting scary. What began as poetic … Continue reading
Posted in Amanda Grace, Blog Tour, Contemp, Drama, Featured, Heidi
Tagged amanda grace, in too deep, Teen Book Scene
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