7/7/2023 0 Comments Taking Shots by Toni Aleo![]() ![]() () In TONI ALEO's exhilarating Loveswept debut, the first in a series featuring the hockey hunks of the Nashville Assassins, a reformed bad boy helps a charming, willful woman face off against the demons of her past.
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7/7/2023 0 Comments Echoes by Alice Reeds![]() Survival has to come first but little hints here and there pull them hither and yon as to what’s real and what isn’t, all while these two teens who really don’t like each other have to learn to get along. Sure, there are some quiet moments, but here they are on an island, all alone with no idea where they are or if anyone knows the plane crashed. The stakes are high from the very first page when Fiona is relating the abject fear setting in on Miles and herself as their plane begins to go down and the tension never really lets up from then till the end. This is the Young Adult thriller that might just convert some of those adult readers out there who think YA isn’t interesting enough or able to grab their attention. I thought it sounded like it could be good-otherwise, I wouldn’t have signed on to review it for this blog tour-but this is better than good. To say I was surprised by this book would be a mild understatement. Something that won’t let them leave alive. ![]() And soon, the most chilling discovery: something else is on the island with them. ![]() No plan to follow, no hope to hold on to.Įach step forward reveals the mystery behind the forces that brought them here. Fiona and Miles, high school enemies now stranded together. ![]() ![]() ![]() There are definitely 14 lines per poem, so that's that sonnet form that you may or may not remember from your 10th grade English class. And then, yes, as the title suggests, every single poem is a sonnet. It's really inventive, right? I mean, I can't actually remember another book that does this, where every single poem has the same title for an entire collection. Each one is called "American Sonnet For My Past And Future Assassin" - almost identical as the title of the collection. SHAPIRO: The most striking thing about this book when you open it up is that each poem has the same title. He now has a new book out called "American Sonnets For My Past And Future Assassin," and here to talk with us about it is our reviewer Tess Taylor. The poet Terrance Hayes first arrived on the scene in 1999 with a book called "Muscular Music." Since then, he's won a huge number of literary prizes, including a MacArthur Foundation fellowship. ![]() ![]() This has translated into rave reviews and nominations and several of Alexandra’s titles have won her acclaim. She is an author known for her warm sense of humour, sharp, witty dialogue and relatable characters with big hearts that will make you both laugh and cry. ![]() She has previously sold film rights to three of her titles What’s New, Pussycat?, Calling Romeo, and You’re the One I Don’t Want. These titles have sold in twenty-two territories and achieved worldwide sales of more than one million copies (making the bestseller charts in the UK, US, Germany, Slovenia, Serbia and the Czech Republic). Alexandra Potter is the bestselling author of eleven romantic comedy fiction novels. ![]() ![]() ![]() Caldwell's intriguing stories before, you will probably remember Lady Penelope Tidemore and Ryker Black, as appearing characters. While, Book 2 in her mesmerizing series, "Sinful Brides", it can easily be read as a stand alone. The Scoundrel's Honor by Christi Caldwell is another example of writing from the heart. As this unlikely husband and wife grow closer, they learn that what started as chance could end up sealing their fates. Black, and she soon discovers that his reputation as a scoundrel may be designed to hide a surprising vulnerability. Taking a Society wife from the very ton he despises is not part of his plan, even if the innocent Penelope turns his blood hot with desire.īut Penelope isn't afraid of Mr. Raised from the streets and proprietor of the most notorious gaming hell in London, Black lives in a world filled with debauchery and danger. Yet it is through terrible mischance that Penelope is caught in a compromising position-however innocent-with the darkly enigmatic viscount Ryker Black. In order for her to make a good match, her secret longings for intrigue and romance must be quelled. ![]() Thanks to her older siblings, Lady Penelope Tidemore is no stranger to scandal. In the second installment of USA Today bestselling author Christi Caldwell's Sinful Brides series, a noblewoman risks her reputation-and her heart-on London's most notorious gaming proprietor. ![]() ![]() ![]() One taste of the beautiful redhead, and he craves more. So the immortal warrior spends his time on the battlefield instead of the bedroom, victory his only concern…until he meets Gwendolyn the Timid. "Bound by the demon of doubt, Sabin unintentionally destroys even the most confident of lovers. They all just seem like lust blown out of proportion. I can understand some stories where something like that occurs, that the devotion is that strong, but the way the romance is written in this series, to me, doesn't feel at all that strong. And if the woman is strong enough to kick ass too, she'll kill anyone for him. He (whoever the guy is) will kill even his best friends for his woman. Each of these stories have had the same thing. That's kinda of a shitty thing, I mean I understand these are suppose to be stories of powerful love, but something that powerful WAS NOT fun to read about. Not really, more like his world is about to becoming annoying and frustrating, and he begins to betray his friends! The whole romantic care more about his woman than anyone even century old friendships. "He is the keeper of Doubt and his entire world’s about to be rocked." This is the fourth book in the Lords of the Underworld series. ![]() 7/5/2023 0 Comments Wreck the Halls by Jen Yates![]() ![]() ![]() Find sweet relief from the holiday madness (not to mention plenty of laughs) with Wreck the Halls. With additional chapters on Black Friday, family communication, and navigating the murky waters of politically correct cake greetings ("Winter!"), Wreck the Halls combines Yates's signature blend of wit and sarcasm with the most hilarious frosting fails this side of winter solstice. Now, Yates is back with Wreck the Halls, a fresh mix of fan favorites and plenty of never-before-seen holiday wreckage.įrom thankless Thanksgiving turkeys and confusing Christmas conundrums, to less-than-happy Hanukkah horrors and New Year's meltdowns, Wreck the Halls has an icing-smeared disaster for every occasion. Looking for books by Jen Yates See all books authored by Jen Yates, including Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong, and Wreck the Halls: Cake Wrecks Gets Festive, and more on. receives over 4.6 million page views per month and is ranked one of the top humor blogs on the web.Īward-winning blogger Jen Yates has focused on confectionery calamities at her popular Web site since May 2008, while her debut book, Cake Wrecks: When Professional Cakes Go Hilariously Wrong, quickly climbed the charts to become a New York Times best-seller within weeks of its release. A holiday-themed follow-up to the New York Times best-seller Cake Wrecks, Wreck the Halls features over 150 all new four-color, what-were-they-thinking cake wrecks from author and award-winning blogger Jen Yates. ![]() ![]() ![]() There’s quite a bit of mystery that’s going on as well. We learned quite a bit about the characters and their personal histories. Just when the fur starts to fly, a tip cracks her case–and her life–wide open.Įven though Head above Water might be a shorter novel, this second Gemini book packs a mean punch. Between the alpha’s displeasure and the pack’s distrust of fae, she’s working overtime to keep her head above water. Pretending to be mated to him is one way to secure allies, but the best that can be said of the Chandler Pack is they haven’t killed or eaten her. Cut off from conclave resources, she won’t let a small thing like a suspension keep her from accepting Cord Graeson’s offer of help. ![]() Trigger / Content Warning: Child Murder, Child Murder mention, Grief, Loss of a sibling mention.Ĭamille Ellis has tracked many killers during her career,but this time it’s personal. Head Above Water is the second book in the Gemini series, as well as the second book to Camille’s story. Hello friends! Welcome back to Adele Is Reading - today I have my book review of Head Above Water, by Hailey Edwards. ![]() ![]() People We Meet on Vacation made me love them ALL. I have a hard time loving these tropes: friends to lovers, second chance, and books with flashback chapters. I can break down this review really simply. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for a review. ![]() If only she can get around the one big truth that has always stood quietly in the middle of their seemingly perfect relationship. And so, she decides to convince her best friend to take one more vacation together–lay everything on the table, make it all right. When someone asks when she was last truly happy, she knows, without a doubt, it was on that ill-fated, final trip with Alex. Poppy has everything she should want, but she’s stuck in a rut. Until two years ago, when they ruined everything. ![]() For most of the year they live far apart–she’s in New York City, and he’s in their small hometown–but every summer, for a decade, they have taken one glorious week of vacation together. And somehow, ever since a fateful car share home from college many years ago, they are the very best of friends. She has insatiable wanderlust he prefers to stay home with a book. ![]() ![]() There are so many different characters in the book-and so many different aspects from various types of science fiction and fantasy genres. ![]() In this interview, Drayden discusses throwing together random characters from her sketch file, creating consequences for fantastical elements, and getting readers to identify with characters. To read an excerpt from The Prey of Gods and an exercise on foreshadowing later novel developments, c lick here. She is a systems analyst and resides in Austin, Texas, where being weird is highly encouraged, if not required. ![]() Her short fiction has appeared in publications such as Shimmer and Space and Time. Nicky Drayden is the author of the novel The Prey of Gods. Nicky Drayden is the author of the novel The Prey of Gods, named a Wall Street Journal and Barnes & Noble pick for best read of the year so far. ![]() |