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Category Archives: Romance
Pretty Little Lies
Debut author Jennifer Miller is releasing her first novel, Pretty Little Lies, on June 12th! Here’s a synopsis of the upcoming adult contemporary romance: A little lie can change the course of everything. . . Like every other eighteen-year-old in love, Olivia has dreams of spending forever with the love of her life. Luke is all she’s ever wanted – until she overhears something she was never meant to. In a matter of seconds, Olivia’s heart is shattered. Olivia handles it the only way she knows how – she runs- leaving behind her family, friends and the boy she loves. … Continue reading
Posted in Contemp, Romance, The Readiacs
Tagged Adult Contemporary, Jennifer Miller, Pretty Little Lies, Promo, Romance
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Review: Lover Be Mine: A Legendary Lovers Novel by Nicole Jordan
Title: Lover Be Mine Author: Nicole Jordan Rating: ★★★★★ Genre: Contemporary Romance Publisher: Ballantine Books Publication Date: May 28, 2013 Review: Remember the love tragedy of Romeo and Juliette? As a reader and reviewer, this was one of my favorite Shakespearean pieces. When I read Nicole Jordan’s synopsis of “Lover Be Mine” I jumped on the chance to read this book. Normally taking my time on a book, I like to read it cover to cover and really digest it over time. Well with one I couldn’t stop! I had it read in about a day and a half, if … Continue reading
Posted in Julie, Nicole Jordan, Romance
Tagged Book Review, Contemp, contemporary romance, Julie, Review, Romance
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Spellcaster by Claudia Gray
Title: Spellcaster Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Teen, contemporary, supernatural, romance Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: March 5, 2013 Review In this four star story, Nadia has been uprooted from her urban Chicago surroundings to the suburban Captive’s Sound, Rhode Island with her father and brother. Immediately upon nearing Captive’s Sound, she feels a magical shroud over the small, mysterious town. Then BOOM & CRASH! Enter Mateo who rescues them after their vehicle runs into a mystical barrier. Mateo is a young man with a heavy burden to bear. He lives under the weight of a family curse and is constantly judged … Continue reading
Posted in Blogger, Claudia Gray, Contemp, Genres/Types, Gothic, HarperTeen, Kerri, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs
Tagged Book Review, Contemp, HarperTeen, Kerri, paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs
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Review: Knight Awakened (Circle of Seven, #1) by Coreene Callahan
Title: Knight Awakened (Circle of Seven, #1) Author: Coreene Callahan Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Montlake Romance Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: In AD 1331, warlord Vladimir Barbu seizes control of Transylvania. But in spite of his bloody triumph, his claim to the throne remains out of reach. The king of Hungary opposes his rule, the Transylvanian people despise his brutal ways, and the high priestess needed to crown him has vanished without a trace. But Barbu hasn’t come this far only to be thwarted by a woman. He unleashes his best hunters to track her down and bring her to him—dead or … Continue reading
Blog Tour and Giveaway: My Everything by Heidi McLaughlin
Title: My Everything Author: Heidi McLaughlin Publication Date: March 18, 2013 Rating: Summary: When Nick Ashford lost his friend, Mason, he didn’t realize he was going to lose his family as well, but that’s exactly what happened. Alone and in a foreign country, Nick is working on rebuilding his life one patient at a time, that is, until a striking volunteer makes her presence known. Can Nick finish his year in Africa without risking his heart being broken again, or is he willing to start a new chapter in his life before his return to Beaumont? Review: When I finished reading Forever … Continue reading
Review: Planning For Love by Christi Barth
Title: Planning For Love (Aisle Bound Trilogy #1) Author: Christi Barth Rating: Genre: Contemporary Romance Publisher: Carina Press Publication Date: August 1st, 2012 Synopsis: Hopeless romantic Ivy Rhodes and anti-Cupid Bennett Westcott request the pleasure of your company for their disaster of a courtship Wedding planner Ivy Rhodes is the best in the business, and she’s not about to let a personal problem stop her from getting ahead. So when she’s asked to star in the reality TV show Planning for Love, it doesn’t matter that the show’s videographer happens to be a recent—and heartbreaking—one-night stand. Bennett Westcott admits he … Continue reading
Everbound by @Brodiashton
Title: Everbound Rating: Author: Brodi Ashton Genre: YA/Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance/Mythology Publisher: Balzer + Bray Release Date: January 22, 2013 Review: I didn’t think it was possible for me to enjoy Everbound more than Everneath, the first book of this trilogy, but I did. I really, really did! Those of you who tend to shy away from trilogies, rest assured, Everbound defies that dreaded ‘middle book syndrome’. Ashton also does a formidable job of refreshing our memories about the events from book 1 without the dreaded ‘info dump’ that inevitably bogs down the first half of some books. Nikki firmly establishes herself as … Continue reading
Posted in Balzer + Bray, Brodi Ashton, Everneath, Fantasy, Lelina, Mythology, Paranormal, Review, Romance, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fantasy, Mythology, paranormal, Romance, YA
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Asunder by @jodimeadows
Title: Asunder Rating: Author: Jodi Meadows Genre: YA/Fantasy/Dystopian/Romance Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: January 29, 2013 Review: I absolutely LOVED Incarnate, the first installment of this trilogy, so I was beyond excited for this book. It definitely didn’t disappoint. Jodi is a brilliant writer – I just really enjoy her easy-to-read style. Asunder opens where Incarnate left off. Everyone is still trying to come to terms with the aftereffects of Templedark, when many people died who will no longer be reincarnated. Many in the community still don’t trust Ana, even though she tried to warn them about what would … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian, Fantasy, Jodi Meadows, Lelina, Review, Romance, YA
Tagged Book Review, Dystopian, Fantasy, Romance, YA
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Arclight by Josin L. McQuein
Title: Arclight Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: April 23, 2013 Publisher: Greenwillow Books Review: I am in love with Josin McQuein. It’s no secret how much I love dystopia and that clandestine romance dates back to The Giver from my 7th grade lit class. There’s something relevant and mysterious about dystopia and I’m constantly searching for new books that do it right. Josin has that gift. Arclight was a creepy techno-thriller, paranormal fiction, and YA romance all wrapped up into one neat little package. Marina’s lack of memory allows readers to grow and learn with her and Tobin’s … Continue reading
Posted in Apocalyptic, Fallon, Greenwillow Books, Josin L. McQuein, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Book Review, Fallon, paranormal, Review, Romance, Sci-Fi, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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Arcadia Burns by Kai Meyer
Title: Arcadia Burns Rating: Genre: YA / Supernatural Release Date: February 12, 2013 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Review: The the second book of the Arcadia trilogy, I was happy to see that Rosa grew up a little bit. As head of her clan, a job she never wanted, she learns to be independent and protect her own – even if that includes a Carnevare. Alessandro is just as frustratingly chivalrous as he was in the first book, but this time both Rosa and Alessandro get to keep secrets. Rosa’s plight into her own memory – the memory of that night – … Continue reading
Posted in Arcadia, Balzer + Bray, Drama, Fallon, Family, Kai Meyer, Mythology, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Arcadia Burns, Balzer & Bray, fiction, Kai Meyer, Mafia, Mythology, paranormal, Supernatural, The Arcadia Trilogy, Young Adult
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Bewitched by Mark Harris – Blog Tour
Title: Bewitched Rating: Genre: YA / Urban Fantasy Release Date: March 1, 2013 Publisher: Inkspell Publishing Review: As you know, I’m a huge fan of anything with supernatural elements. Fairies, shapeshifts – you name it and I want to read about it. But witches aren’t something I’ve read alot about. I love that Harris provides a throwback to the Darren and Samantha of years ago by putting a new spin on an old story. Darren is a normal, teenage boy with a serious crush on a badass witch. Harris constructs an amazing world of witches – where they come from … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Fallon, Fantasy, Inkspell Publishing, Mark Harris, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, Urban Fantasy
Tagged Fallon, fiction, Inkspell Publishing, Mark J. Harris, paranormal, readiacs, Romance, Urban Fantasy, witches, YA
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Arcadia Awakens by Kai Meyer
Title: Arcadia Awakens Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: February 14th 2012 Publisher: Balzer + Bray Review: Kai Meyer creates a unique world right under our noses, a world in which Italian mobs control everything, and even your family can’t be trusted. The story is full of myth and intrigue and kept me focused all the way through. Why I loved this book: Arcadia Awakens is unlike anything I’ve read before. Being in a foreign place added to the mystery of the myth as a whole and gave me a new place to learn about. Rosa isn’t a shy, … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Arcadia, Balzer + Bray, Drama, Fallon, Family, Kai Meyer, Mythology, Paranormal, Review, Romance, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Arcadia Awakens, Balzer & Bray, Fallon, Italian Mob, Kai Meyer, Mafia, Review, Romance, Star-Crossed, Supernatural, The Readiacs, YA
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Taken by Erin Bowman
Title: Taken Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: April 16th 2013 Publisher: HarperTeen Review: What do you get when Ursula K. LeGuin meets Lois Lowry, runs away with him, and has a love child? Erin Bowman’s Taken is an epic dystopian YA with elements of science fiction in a version of reality that reads all too real. The cover was enough to make me pick up the book; the first page was enough to keep me in it until it was finished. Taken does back to some of our older dystopian roots, expands on them, and creates a whirlwind … Continue reading
Posted in Dystopian, Erin Bowman, HarperTeen, Review, Romance, Science Fiction, Taken, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Action, Dystopia, Erin Bowman, Fallon, Review, Romance, science-fiction, Taken, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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Night School
Title: Night School Author: C. J. Daughtery Genre: Mystery, Romance, YA, Coming of age Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: May 21, 2013 Review: FIVE stars for Night School. Allie has a difficult time staying out of trouble. When she gets arrested with her friends, her parents are at the end of their rope; they send her to boarding school. Cimmeria isn’t just any old boarding school. There are no computers, cell phones, ipods, etc . . . Students are expected to find constructive and creative ways to occupy their time. This is quite an extreme change from Allie’s reality. … Continue reading
Posted in Angst, Blogger, Coming of Age, Contemp, Drama, Gothic, Kerri, Mystery, Romance, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
Tagged Angst, Book Review, Coming of Age, Contemp, Drama, Kerri, Mystery, Review, Suspense, The Readiacs, Thriller, YA
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Unravel Me by @TaherehMafi
Title: Unravel Me Rating: Genre: YA / Dystopia Release Date: February 5, 2013 Publisher: HarperCollins Review: After reading Shatter Me, I couldn’t wait for book two. Now that I’ve read it, I can’t say that I was disappointed. Unravel Me held all of the romance as the first book, but Juliette retained her personality. As infuriating as it sometimes was to have her second guess herself over and over again, it fits with her character and the crossed out passages within the story. Without those elements, this series wouldn’t be nearly as good. I think of Omega Point the same … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Fallon, Harper Collins, Romance, Shatter Me, Supernatural, Tahereh Mafi, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Book Review, Dystopian, Fallon, Harper, Supernatural, Superpowers, The Readiacs, YA
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Blog Tour Review and Giveaway: Kiss Me by Jillian Dodd
Title: Kiss Me (The Keatyn Chronicals , #2) Author: Jillian Dodd Rating: Genre: YA/Romance Publisher: Bandit Publication Date: November 28, 2012 Synopsis: I’ve always written scripts for my perfect life. But no way could I have ever scripted this. My life is so far from perfect, it’s not even funny. All because of a stalker. I’m at a boarding school where I have to lie about who I am. I can’t see my family. I’m tutoring a hottie god that tortures me with his smile. The most popular girl already hates me. But there’s this boy. This hot, sweet, … Continue reading
Posted in Bandit Publishing, Blog Tour, Contest, Giveaways, Jaymes, Jillian Dodd, Review, Romance, The Keatyn Chronicles, The Readiacs, The Readiacs, YA
Tagged Bandit Publishing, Blog Tour, Giveaway, Jaymes, Jillian Dodd, Kiss Me, Review, Romance, the keatyn chronicles, The Readiacs, YA
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Descension by B.C. Burgess
I don’t know about you, but I grew up reading those romance books where you didn’t get to the actual romance/resolution until the last chapter. I remember screaming at the book, “YES, he loves you! Yes she loves you. You know you’re going to get together so get on with it.” Did you hate when characters wouldn’t say how they felt as much as I did? Well, finally Mrs. Burgess has written the book where the guy will actually tell you how he feels. REFRESHING! In Descension, the love story between Layla’s parents and the love between Layla and Quin … Continue reading
Three book giveaway to celebrate the release of THE LAST DANCE!
Two people couldn’t be more opposite… Kellen Peterson, the gorgeous star quarterback of the Griffin High football team, seems to have it all. Until the night of the Homecoming game, when Kellen gets tackled and suffers a traumatic brain injury – an injury that changes his life – including his ability to walk, talk and throw a football. Ivy Ly is a senior and counting down the days until she can escape to college. Though her parents have big plans for her to be a doctor, Ivy is afraid to tell them she’d rather pursue music as a career. Ivy’s … Continue reading
Posted in Coming of Age, Drama, Giveaways, Julie, Kiki Hamilton, Romance, The Faerie Ring, YA
Tagged Coming of Age, Drama, Giveaway, Julie, Romance, YA
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A Lion In America by Robert Mwangi
Title: A Lion In America 1: A Whisper In The Jungle Rating: Author: Robert Mwangi Genre: Adult/Romance/Mystery Publisher: CreateSpace Release Date: April 17, 2012 Review: As someone who grew up in Guinea, West Africa, I’m always excited to read books set in this marvelous continent. The story follows James, a young soccer player who lives with his mother and brother in a small village at the base of Mount Kenya. When people start vanishing from the village, including James’ brother and girlfriend, he ventures into the jungle in an attempt to solve the mystery of their disappearance. Overall, this story … Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, Lelina, Mystery, Romance
Tagged Adult, Book Review, Mystery, Romance
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Interview with Sherri Hayes, Author of Red Zone
Red Zone is an interesting title for this book. How did you come up with it? Red Zone is a football term. In football, the red zone is the portion of the field from the 20 yard line to the goal. This area is crucial for a team because if they fall apart in the red zone, then they will most likely leave the field with only three points instead of seven. It’s make it or break it for a team. I thought it was the perfect title for a romantic suspense novel involving a professional football player. Rebecca … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Tour, Interviews, Jaymes, Mystery, Romance, Sherri Hayes, The Readiacs, The Writer's Coffee Shop
Tagged Blog Tour, Interview, Jaymes, Sherri Hayes, The Readiacs, The Red Zone, The Writer's Coffee Shop
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