Book review: Take me now by Faith Sullivan

Author: Faith SullivanTitle: Take me now
Series: Take me now #1
Genre: New Adult contemporary romance
My copy: E-book from Author
Purchase: Amazon
My rating: 3,5

How do you survive the internship from hell?

Don't fall in love.

Ivy thought being a reporter-in-training at the Independent Gazette would be her dream summer job. Little did she know, interviewing Eric, a landscaper with a heart of gold, would derail her plans. It turns out Ivy's boss, Lauren, has been eying his chiseled physique for quite some time.

But at twenty-four, Eric already has a tragic past, one that he is still reeling from. Even though his ordeal turned him into some sort of local celebrity, it's been a while since he's shared his bed with anyone. When he comes to Ivy's rescue out of the blue, it's not long before the two of them start seeing each other behind Lauren's back. When they get caught, Ivy's journey toward a college degree is jeopardized and her relationship with Eric is severely put to the test.

Career versus love? In the end, a shocking turn of events provides Ivy with a revelation she never saw coming.

My thoughts: 

Just by reading the plot of this book I new I was going to like it and I was right!

It has a little bit of everything; Suspence, romance, steam, tears and a bit of crazy.

The storyline was good and I liked how it was written. I was able to feel with the characthers and that´s really important to me.

So to the charachters themselves.

We have Ivy who is the lead female charachter of the book is just adorable! In the beginning she is kind of gullible and weak I thought but she really grew towards the middle and end of the book.

It would be hard not to like her. The events that she goes through makes her stronger but at the same time she is immature in some aspects. Who can blame her though? She is only twenty one and kind of have perogative to be so.

Her best friend that she has known her whole life turns on her all of a sudden and oh my! do I hate him for it. Nasty ass guy! The things he does to her almost made me want to hurl. I just kept thinking, how could he do that!? He´s supposed to be her best friend for crying out loud!

The in sweeps the oh so lovely Eric. He is a couple of years older than Ivy and has had a rough life so far. He has a hard time letting a new love into his life but Ivy made it easier for him to do so. In the beginning.... Ivy´s boss makes it hard for them and so does Eric´s past. They go through ups and downs as all couples do but they have it harder than most.

Eric is also a very likable charachter and I kept feeling so sorry for him and everything he has went through. I can imagine what I would be like if the same happened to me!

Over all I liked this book and I am rating it 3,5 feet. It was something that´s missing though and I can´t really put my finger on it. Otherwise I would absolutely have given it a 4 in rating =)

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{Book review} Wanted by Amanda Lance

Author: Amanda Lance
Book title: Wanted
Series: Book 1
Genre: NA/YA contemporary romance
My copy: Amazon kindle freebie

Purchase: Amazon
My rating: 4.5 feet

Considering she’s a girl who calculates everything, Addie Battes knew the statistical probability of being abducted in her lifetime—too bad she never analyzed the odds of falling in love with her captor.

While stopping at a crowded rest area one summer night, seventeen-year-old Addie accidentally catches a truck hijacking in progress. Desperate to rid the crime of its only witness, one of the thieves kidnaps Addie. Yet surprisingly, when a renegade thief attempts to silence her for good, Addie is saved by the very man who abducted her. Now, forced on board a cargo ship in the middle of the ocean, Addie finds herself surrounded by international smugglers who want nothing more than to throw her overboard.

All except the artistic and intriguing Charlie Hays, whose strange protectiveness convinces Addie to trust him, even when common sense tells her otherwise. Yet, despite her doubt, and his unrelenting temper, their relationship develops into something much more. But, Charlie’s scorned colleague has stowed away, and as he seeks revenge against his coworker, Addie and Charlie are forced to put their new love—and lives—at risk

My thoughts

A really wonderful book. I recommend it strongly!

It was hard to put it down, nearly impossible actually.

Therefore I give it a 4,5.

I loved this book. It was so much better than I thought it would be. I must say I'm pleasantly surprised by  this book. I found this book on amazon for free and when I read the blurb I thought it would be a mediocre read, but it really wasn't. In some ways it was predictable and in some ways it was not. The Author is really good at was she does and she wrote a really wonderful story. It had everything you want: Suspense, Love, Friendship, Trust and Hate. All cleverly intertwined to make a really great read.

Addie is a girl you just instantly like and sympathize with. She has had a lot to deal with in her young life. Her mother past away, her brother fled to the army and she is left taking care of her dad. She is much more mature than her 17 years and she is also very smart and graduated high school a year earlier.

Charlie is probably the only bad boy I have actually genially liked! He is clearly a victim of circumstances during his upbringing. He does have a good heart but he doesn't really believe in him self. Even though he is in his late twenties he has a lot of maturing to do. The two of them has a lot to of dangerous situations to face in this book and a lot of the danger is because of him and what he does for a living.

This is so worth your time and I can't wait for the next book!

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{Book review+ Giveaway} The Mackenzie legacy by Derrolyn Anderson

Author: Derrolyn Anderson
Title: The Mackenzie Legacy
Series: The Athena Affect #2
Genre: Young adult, paranormal romance
My e-copy: Received by author for review
Purchase: Amazon
My rating: 3,5 feet

As their story continues, Calvin and Caledonia find themselves madly in love, on the run, and nearly out of money. When Cal stumbles upon a way to cash in on Cali’s powers, their life on the road becomes a life of leisure. Despite the easy money and newfound luxury, Caledonia’s conscience begins to trouble her.
A disturbing warning only serves to confirm her misgivings, making her question her purpose in life. Finally, a shocking discovery about the true nature of her powers points the way forward, sending the two Cals on a dangerous rescue mission.
Caledonia tries her best to right the wrongs of the past, but will she only end up provoking new and even more dangerous enemies?

My thoughts:

I liked this book, it was a nice read but it didn't have that wow effect that I would've liked to have to give it a higher rating.
In the first book "The Athena effect" Cali and Cal faces the evil and somewhat insane scientist who capture Cali inside his home to have her as a sort of trophy and use her unique powers to influence other peoples emotions. In the end Cal manage to help Cali escape and in this book they are on the run until Cali turns eighteen and the evil scientist no longer has any control over her. So in this story they are hiding out traveling around California and gambling to make some money.


I felt like a big part of the book was kind of slow while they were on the run. noting much really happened. Cal is really insecure about his role in Cali's life and feel like he is not worthy of her and Cali is dealing with how to ensure him of her feelings and her growing unease of their gambling since she feels they are cheating when they use her powers to win.


It's in the end of the book the action starts and makes it really interesting. They have a new and more vicious enemy and when I close that last page of the book I really want to know what happens next. So even if the book was a bit slow in a big part of the book it really got better along the way and I absolutely want to read the next book in the series.


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{Book review} The Rush by Rachel Higginson

Author: Rachel Higginson
Title: The Rush
Series: The Siren #1
Genre: New Adult Paranormal romance
My copy: Amazon freebie
Purchase: Amazon
My rating: 5 feet

A life not her own—A future already decided.

Every facet of Ivy Pierce’s life is meticulously planned out and plotted. Cynical and jaded by sixteen, Ivy’s only hope is to escape the legacy she was born into.

She has a plan, a carefully thought out, feasible plan. She just has to play by the rules until everything falls into place. Unfortunately as predictable as her life can be, she never sees Ryder Sutton coming. He tumbles into her life unimpressed and untouched by her and the life she lives. He’s an enigma to her. A gorgeous, frustrating, sincere mystery and a complete phenomenon in the ugly world she lives in.

What blooms between them is a fiercely intense attraction that cannot be ignored. Even though they would both be better off without each other—Even if both their lives depend on staying apart.

My thoughts:

This story was sooo good and gave nothing away at all. Sometimes that can be really irritating but somehow the author made it work and really made the story so much better. I was so curious during the entire story. I couldn't put it down! I had to keep reading to know more. What was the deal with Ivy anyway, was it what I suspected or something else entirely?

I also loved the love that bloomed between Ivy and Ryder. It might have started out as an attraction but it gets evident that something more is on the horizon for the two of them.

Like every great book there has to be something luring in the shadows. And that very thing is what Ivy is and what she is destined to be if her people has any say in it. If Ivy gets her way she will run as far as she can from her pre designed life but that is not as easy as it sounds and cause a lot of problems for her.

This was such a great read and I can't believe I was so lucky as I was to find for FREE on amazon! I can't wait to read the sequel that is supposed to be released in the fall.

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Book review: Secret Maneuvers by Jessie Lane

 

 

Author: Jessie Lane
Title: Secret Maneuvers
Series: Ex ops #1
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
My copy: E-book from author for review
Purchase: Amazon
My Rating: 4 feet


Some mistakes from the past haunt us forever... unless fate steps in with a second chance.
One 'dear John' letter haunts Bobby Baker's every living moment. It’s the letter he stupidly wrote to his high school sweetheart, Belle, right after he left to join the Army. The letter that he told her that he wasn't so sure if they were ready for forever yet. But before he can let her know that the letter, and his second thoughts, are nothing but a mistake, she up and disappears from the small Georgia town they were both raised in.

Fifteen years later, Belle unknowingly walks back into Bobby's life when her job as an ATF Agent forces her to work with a group of men secretly headed by the CIA to help her track down whoever is involved in funneling black market weapons to a drug cartel in Mexico.

Bobby will use this mission to try and soothe Belle's hurt feelings while proving to her that their love is still meant for forever. He'll use every dirty trick he's learned since he joined the Army to maneuver her back into his life for the long haul. But Belle's not making it easy as she keeps him at arm's length in the hopes that mistakes of her own never come to light.

My Thoughts:

Well first of I have to say that I loved this book. It was great!
It has a little bit of everything; Suspence, romance, fun, not so fun ect.

I liked the concept of the book as a whole and story line was perfect.
It really stirred up emotions in me and probably everyone who reads it aswell. I mean, how can it not? I can´t say why I think so without spoilers but I can say that I got really pissed of at Belle for thing she does in the book but at the same time I feel so so sorry for her.

Belle is such a great person and she has reasons for doing some of the things she does which is why I don´t hate her at the end. Sometimes I was like: What! Did she really do that!?
She leads a really though life that I know would crush most people but she stands up and brushes it of. Not without leaving a lot of scars though....

Bobby Baker....*sigh* I love you. Even though you can be a douch at times I really love your alpha male/neaderthal personality. lol.
No but seriously, I would not want to piss this guy off. He is strong, hot and has a temper. But not with Belle. He treats her like glass.

The lovestory was complicated (for the charachters, not for the reader) but great with ups and downs.
A lot of aweful things happened in the book aswell that I will not spoil. Even as aweful as they were I loved that they were there since it made the whole book what it is.

I can strongly recommend this one!

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{Book review} The Kirkbride plan by Kristen Selleck

Author: Kristen Selleck
Title: The Kirkbride Plan
Series: Birch Harbor #3
Genre: Young adult, Paranormal romance
My copy: Received by author for review
Purchase: Amazon | B&N
My rating: 4 feet

After a violent attack and a close brush with death, Chloe Adams awakens in a hospital with the terrifying ability to see the dead.
From the busy streets of London to the silent hallways of an abandoned New York asylum, she pursues the dangerous members of Abraham's Men, convinced that she must rally them to fight against the evil plans of the alchemists.
But somebody's been pursuing Chloe, and she's about to discover that in some fights, there are no good guys. 

My thoughts:
OMG this book had me at the very first sentence. And to be honest I knew it would. This book is so well written and the author have thought of every detail.


Chloe has been through a lot during the series. She was released from a mental institution to attend collage as far from her family as she could get. There she meets seth and they fall in love. Chloe does what she can to hide her craziness and the fact that she hears voices no one else can hear. But as the story evolves he gets to know her secret and believes in her. They start to research a secret society called Abrahams men that are connected to the old asylums around the states. chloe is sure this has something to do with the voices she can hear. When we get as far as to the third book "The Kirkbride plan" the search has brought chloe to London and she has to face a lot of dangers and surprises.


This is a book that will capture you from the very first page and it will not let you go until you've read the very last word of the story and you wake up from the daze of being in the grip of Selleck's writing. I can't wait for the final book in the series.

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{Book review} Never miss a chance by Maureen Driscoll

Author: Maureen Driscoll
Title: Never Miss a chance
Series: Kellington #2
Genre: Adult, Historical romance
My e-copy: Received from author for review
Purchase: Amazon |
My rating: 4 feet

A duke’s daughter isn’t supposed to court scandal in Regency England. She isn’t supposed to involve herself in controversial causes. And she most especially isn’t supposed to expect love in a ton marriage. But Lady Elizabeth isn’t just any duke’s daughter. She’s a Kellington. And her expectations are somewhat higher than most people’s.

Marcus Redmond, the Marquess of Riverton, has been in love with his best friend’s sister for years. When Lizzie’s reputation is damaged, he offers her marriage, hoping she will come to care for him. But can the upright, staid Riverton make a love match with the impulsive, passionate Lizzie – especially when there are those who are determined to come between them?

My thoughts:

I really enjoyed this one. I like series where you can jump in to the story where ever you want since they can all be read separately. This series is about the Kellington family and every book is about one of it´s members. I recently read the first book in the series and I loved it so of course I could not say no when I got the chance to read this one. I love historical romances but they are very predictable and therefore have to be really well written and to be honest there are only so many ways you can twist a historical romance. This book as well as the first was well written, predictable, but well written and that is what made it good. 

I love Lizzie, she is such a lovable character and I actually liked her right from the start when she was introduced in book one. She is a really headstrong woman who knows what she wants and she is not afraid to go after it. She is way beyond her time and she has to suffer from it from the very traditional and small minded people around her, especially the ton. Lucky for Lizzie she has a really supportive family and close friends and she knows it. 

The hero of the story, Marcus, is a really stiff character, at least that is what everyone around him thinks. But we get to know the real Marcus under all that refinement. He is thoughtful and never rash in decisions, but he is also very passionate even though etiquette doesn't always allow him to show it. He is also fiercely protective of the ones he loves. 

I really loved this story, it is a perfect historical romance and a perfect summer read. It is well worth your time if you are in to this genre.

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Book review: Abomination by Lauren Hodge

Author: Lauren Hodge

Title: Abomination

Series: The Discord triology #2

Genre: Paranormal romance

Purchase: Amazon, Barnes and Noble

My rating: 4 feet

Taralie Severin and her sisters have secured a non-aggression pact with the rulers of the vampire world, the Noricum. Having relocated to Cannon Beach, Oregon, Alexander prepares to marry his beloved Tara. But when an encounter with average vampires goes wrong, the Severin coven's fragile amnesty with the Noricum is destroyed. With the supremacy of their rule challenged, the Noricum set out to restore the balance of power, leaving the Severin family two choices - Die on their feet, or live on their knees.

My thoughts:

I really liked this second book of the series and I am so looking forward to the third and final book.
This time we get the story from Alex point of view and I really enjoyed that. It felt like we got to know him a bit better when let into his mind. Even though Tara and her sisters are lead charachters in book one it feels more like Alex is the lead charachter in book two. We get to follow him through sorrow and happiness. He gets to marry his Tara whom he loves above all else but the happiness does not last long for either of them.
Even though this book is really sad we get alot of funny moments that made me laught out lound. During some parts of the book I had trouble reding it in public since I just started laughing and people start to look at me like im crazy. lol!

One thing in the book that im not sure that I liked was that we where kind of put on a side trail that in it self was not bad but it felt like it was just there to fill pages. So at the moment I don´t like it being there BUT as book three comes I am sure that Lauren has something up her sleves and it will all make sence for it to be there.

We get to see Tara through Alex eyes and that was great. When they all lose a person they love Tara does not cope with it as well as the others and Alex is there to try and pick up the pieces left of her. At that time I just wanted to cry because he felt so helpless.

Towards the end of the story everything just came crashing down and we were left with a huge cliffhanger that makes me want book four today! I just have to know what will happen to Alex and Tara.

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ARC book review: Angel of Mercy by Shannon Dermott

Author: Shannon Dermott

Title: Angel of Mercy

Series: Cambion #3

Genre: New adult, paranormal romance

My copy: ARC from author

Purchase: Amazon, Barnes and Noble

My rating: 5 feet

Mercy struggles to put the broken pieces of her life back together, including her relationship. With loss that cuts deep, she’s on a mission to make right all the things that have gone wrong. With someone hell bent on coming between her and her heart, her perilous adventures run light speed ahead. And it’s not only is her life in jeopardy. Who will ultimately determine her fate and that of her friends?

My thoughts:

I just finished the last page of this phenomenal book and OMG did i love it! Shannon you really brought out all of my emotions for this one. I was lifted high into the clouds and then down in hell. I laughed, I cried, I was pissed of at times and when it ended it had me just staring out at nothing in chock. I must say that this series is the only one that has been able to bring out this much emotion from me. I am just inlove with the story and all the charachters that it´s a pain everytime i read the last page of one of these books. It means that I have to wait to get another glimpse into their story.

Angel of Mercy is by far the most emotional of the books in this series in my opinion. It just feels raw and it was hard not to be swept away in Mercys emotions.

Mercy is such a lovable charachter and she has to deal with so many things. Everything she felt, I felt too. In my world that´s what I call good writing. 

Mercy, Luke, Flynn and the rest of the gang is in for hardship in this book and we get to follow them through it all. A lot of questions are answered but also some new questions pop up that I truly hope we get answered. 

The most hartbreaking of all is the love triangle of Mercy, Luke and Flynn. I love both of the guys and so it´s hard to choose wich one I wanted Mercy to end up with. This book ended with a huge cliffhanger so I will be utterly disapointed if we don´t get a book four! Please Shannon!

I don´t want to write more since I am very keen on not spoling anything for you guys but one last thing I can say is you will absolutely love this emotional rollercoster of a book!

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Book review: Fire Baptized by Kenya Wright

Author: Kenya Wright
Title: Fire Baptized
Series: Habitat #1
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Purchase: Amazon
My Rating: 3 feet

Since the 1970s humans have forced supernaturals to live in caged cities. Silver brands embedded in their foreheads identify them by species: a full moon for Vampires, a crescent moon for Shifters, a pair of wings for Fairies, and the list goes on, for each supernatural species has been tagged and categorized by humans.

Lanore Vesta is marked with a silver X, the brand of Mixbreeds, second-class citizens shunned by society. She stays to herself, revealing her ability to create fire only during emergencies. All she wants to do is graduate college and stop having to steal to survive. But when she stumbles upon a murder in progress, she catches the attention of a supernatural killer. Now all she wants is to stop finding dead bodies in her apartment.

Enlisting help from her Were-cheetah ex-boyfriend MeShack and a new mysterious friend named Zulu, she is steered through the habitat’s raunchy nightlife. But their presence sometimes proves to be more burden than help, as they fight for her attention.

While the corpses pile up, and the scent of blood fills the air, Lanore is left wondering: Will she find the psycho or die trying?

My thoughts:

Okey so, for starters I have not read many Urban Fantasy books in the past so I don´t have much to compare this one with. It was a nice read even though it was a bit to much "thriller" for my taste.

When I say thriller I mean that it has to much blood and stuff (cut of body parts) that I just wanted to puke at times. I am not a very queasy person to begin with so for me that says something.

When I look past the blood and the body parts I see a good story that will give you a lot of suspense, horror, love, intrigue and humor. I had a little bit of everything.

Lanore is the main charachter and I really liked getting to know her. She has her ups and downs and she has to deal a lot with her emotions and to overcome stuff. She is very brave and loving and I got the feeling that she can deal with anything that you throw her way.

All in all this was a good story. Just not 100% my taste. Therefore I will only rate the book a three.

BUT for those who enjoy reading this type of book I have no doubt that you will like it.

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Book review: Assets by Shannon Dermott

Author: Shannon Dermott
Title: Assets
Series: Balance Sheet #1
Genre: Adult Contemporary Romance
My Copy: E-book from Amazon
Purchase: Amazon
My rating: 5 feet

Blurb
Bailey Glicks, an accountant, is all too aware of her asset value. She’s pretty but not beautiful, smart but not a genius, and certainly she thinks she is more than enough for her fiancé. All that changes when she catches his cheating ass in a lie.

Needing to get away and start anew, she heads to New York to stay with her best friend and former college roommate, Lizzy who has more than enough space to accommodate her. What she didn’t bank on are two things.

First, Kalen Brinner, a man whose implied wealth and attractiveness on paper, shouldn’t be interested in her. But their combined sexual attraction sparks off like fireworks. Will it be enough to sustain a relationship, especially when circumstance makes one of them appear less than trustworthy? Can they survive the heat or will they combust in the flame of their own passion?

Second, when the assets in audit she’s working feel like they’ve been tainted with fraud; her supervisor isn’t buying her theory.

And if she’s wrong about either, both could make her lose big. One her heart. The other her job.


My thoughts:


I fell inlove with Shannon Dermotts books when I first read Beg for Mercy and as much as I love the Cambion series I was really excited to see that this one was released.
That gave me something great to read while waiting for Angel of Mercy =)
I had no doubt that this book was to be great after reading the plot. And of course since it's Shannons work.

Well then, to get to the point. This book was fantastic and had me wanting more. I can't wait to get my hands on Liabilities!
The story itself was great with twists and turns and I had a hard time putting the book down.
It was a steamy story from page one which I loved. It just dug right in there and didn't stop until the last page.

Bailey was likable and it was easy to feel for her. She had a ruff patch when her fiance cheated on her but she kicked him of the curb and left for another city, New York.
She is strong minded and that I love.

In comes Kalen. Swoon! what can I say except I love him! He is your typical "bad boy". He is possesive, good in bed and rich. LOVE!

I can really recommend this one!

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{Rockstar blogtour} Book review and giveaway of Jaded by Mercy Amare

Author: Mercy Amare
Title: Jaded
Series: The rockstar trilogy #1
Genre: New adult, contemporary romance
My e-copy: from author for review
Purchase: Amazon | B&N | Smashwords
My rating: Four feet

I'm Scarlett Ryan.
Yes, THAT Scarlett Ryan.
I live an extraordinary life: millionaire rock star, owner of exotic cars, pictures of me in every magazine, millions of fans, and a name that is recognized world wide. It's supposed to be my dream come true. But, my life IS a fantasy, and I want real. I want exciting. I want... NORMAL. So, I moved from California to Florida, hoping to obtain some normalcy. Instead I find...
Stephan Montgomery.
He's an arrogant jerk. Seriously, I hate him. I swear if he tells me one more blonde joke, I will punch him... again... Unfortunately I can't stop thinking about him, or his gorgeous green eyes. Trust me, I know that he's bad for me. If only my heart would listen.
I also find out that my parents have kept a LIFE CHANGING secret from me. I need to know the truth.The harder I strive for normal, the stranger things seem to get.

My thoughts:

I finished this book with a smile on my face. I really enjoyed it!
The plot was good with twists and turns. You also get some WTF moments and I really liked that :)
The whole feeling of the book felt raw. Pure and raw emotions as well as the language. It do need some editing but it was ok anyway. I loved that there was no censure on the language. The charachters spoke their mind and that's what I felt was raw and pure.

The charachters:
Scarlett is a really good lead charachter and I really liked her. Although she felt very immature and selfish at times she really grows on you.
She evolves and in the end of the book she really has grown into a bit more of an adult.
I get why she is the way she is since her lifestyle is anything but normal.

Stephan is yummy with his green eyes and badboy attitude. He has his sceletons in the closet but I love him anyway :) He feels really honest and speaks his mind. He and Scar is a perfect match!

Ethan is the "stepbrother" of Stephan. When we first got introduced to him I kind of thought for a very short time that he was the one going to end up with Scar. But in came Stephan and that thought went away quickly.

I really liked the love story between Scar and Stephan. In the end of the book we kind of got a little cliffhanger and it really made me want to read book 2 so that I get to know more of whats going to happen with all of their lives. This is a book to recommend!

Author Bio
I am a YA/ NA author of the books: Don’t Tell, You Got Me, and the Rock Star Trilogy: Jaded, Faded, and Hated. I have a slight addiction to the TV series Pretty Little Liars and The Vampire Diaries. I'm 23 years old, and I currently live in St Louis, with my husband of 2 years.

AUTHOR LINKS
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TWITTER – https://twitter.com/MercyAmare
WEBSITE – http://www.mercyamare.com
GOODREADS – http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6464549.Mercy_Amare

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Book review: Rewrite Redemption by J.H. Walker

Author: J.H. Walker
Title: Rewrite Redemption
Series: None
Genre: YA Paranormal romance/Sci fi elements
E-Copy: From author
Purshace: Amazon
My rating: 4 feet


She’s sixteen. He’s seventeen. They don’t know each other…at least not yet.

She has a secret and her whole life revolves around keeping it. Every few months and with little warning, she simply disappears, pulled into the past for hours or even days. She’s terrified it will happen in front of someone, changing her life forever. So far, the only witnesses have been her parents, and that didn’t end well. She has no control over it and no idea why it happens to her.
She wants answers.
He has answers—at least he understands what’s going on. He has a secret, too. He’s part of an organization that goes back in time to rewrite reality. But he also has a problem. He broke the organization’s number-one rule by altering his own timeline. As punishment, he’s been blocked from time travel, which is most unfortunate. Because the changes he made to his timeline, accidentally resulted in disaster for his family. A disaster he’s now prevented from repairing. No one can travel beneath the organization’s radar except a Shadow. But they’re rare, so rare he’s never even met one.
Then he moves to her town.



What did I think?
I really enjoyed this one! It had a little bit of everything. Time travel, love, hate, sorrow, joy and excitement. It was a complex storyline that made you think a lot. Puzzling different pieces together.
A.J. and Constantines story is really taking and it is hard not to feel for the charachters. They both have had tragedies in their families that reflect who they are when they meet eachother for the first time.
A.J is a girl who tries to be invisible to everyone around her. Except her two best friends Lex and Ipod. Only when she is at home with them in the treehouse they live in she can relax and just be her own bubbly self. In school she speaks to no one and tries to avoid eyecontact with people. She is just too afraid to draw attention to herself incase she dissapears all of a sudden. I mean who can blame her? She is hunted by guilt over her mothers death and her fathers depression. She thinks it´s her fault because none of the could understand how come she just keeps on dissapearing.

Constantine moves to town after a big family tradegy that haunts him. He also thinks that it is his fault for everything that happend in his family. He is angry and unable to fix it. That is until AJ walks in to his life and she gives him hope. He is instantly drawn to her and soon figures out why.

She is an Editor like himself. He knows what he is but she doesen´t. They have a lot to learn from eachother. A.J. made Constantine grow up in a way I think and Constantine helped her learn who and what she was. They balanced eachother out perfectly.

Overall this was a great story!

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New Adult review: Broken Gates by D.T. Dyllin

Author:D.T. Dyllin
Title: Broken Gates
Series: P.J. Stone Gates Triology #2
Genre: New Adult, Paranormal Romace
My Copy: ARC E-book from author
Release date: May 24th
My rating: 5 feet

Blurb:

P.J. Stone is a Seer who saw too little, too late.

In the past, her biggest worries were boys and school—but war has a way of changing things. Now, the alien Riders are trying to overrun the world. As the last of their kind, P.J. and her friends must find a way to save humanity before there’s nothing left to save.

After choosing a mate, P.J. hoped she'd have time to enjoy her love life. But with everything changing so quickly and major secrets revealed, who knows what the future will bring?

What did I think?

I loved this one! It was way better than the first book!
From the beginning we are thrust into action (litterally on the first page!) and it just keeps going.
Twists and turns and very unexpected thing happen. Since the book is not released yet I will try to keep this review a bit shorter just so I don´t spoil anything for you. That would be no fun :)
Instead I am just going to try to explain how much I loved it.  I can´t wait for the third book!
Dyllin threw a giant cliffhanger in the end and I soo need to know what happens next!

P.J. is again dealing with seriously hard stuff for a girl her age. Between threats of humanity, a love triangle and heartbreak she is in over her head most of the time. But this is what makes this story so awesome!

This whole triangle between P.J., Bryn and Khol is awesome. Usually I like one of the guys more than the other but Dyllin made it really hard to choose. Especially the Bryn acted like a jerk. 
As I said in my review of the first book, Khol is a guy that I love to hate and I really do in this book. There were some aaww moments with him and other moments I just wanted to slap him lol

So If you enjoyed the first book I strongly recommend you to read this one. You will not get dissapointed at all!

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{Book review} Never a mistress, no longer a maid by Maureen Driscoll

Author: Maureen Driscoll
Title: Never a mistress, no longer a maid
Series: Kellington #1
Genre: Adult, Historical romance
E-copy: from author for honest review
Purchase: Amazon
My rating: 4 feet

Caught behind enemy lines at the Battle of Waterloo, nurse Jane Wetherby is forced to seek shelter with British operative Lord Edward Kellington. After a night of passion, the two are separated. With nothing but the alias Jane used to protect her family, Lord Edward is unable to find the woman he cannot forget.
Seven years later, Jane courts scandal by serving as the unofficial surgeon in the village of Marston Vale. When Edward arrives to formalize his betrothal to a viscount's daughter in accordance with his late father's wishes, Jane has no choice but to watch the match proceed. When a threat from the past emerges, Jane must join forces with Edward to safeguard her loved ones. But at what risk to her heart?

My thoughts

This really was a wonderful story that had my interest from the beginning to the end. It was so much more exciting then the blurb suggest and I loved that surprise. It was so much more to the story I didn't count on and that made me want to read more and more. It wasn't just the typical historical romance it also had a lot of suspense in it.

The characters was also lovely though I do think our heroine in the story was a bit too headstrong for her own good. And Ned her male counterpart! Very dreamy indeed and he had a really kind heart and a strong sense of family. A great combination if you ask me.

Like most historical romances this does contain love scenes but they were very tasteful and sweet and I really liked that. They weren't too much or too little, they were just enough.

Like I said this story held my interest and I really liked they way the author writes and how the story was build. A great historical romance I am glad I had the chance to read.

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{Book review} Asylum by Jenny E. Miller

Author: Jenny E. Miller
Title: Asylum
Series: Asylum #1
Genre: Young adult, historical-paranormal romance
My e-copy: from author for review
Purchase: Amazon
My rating: four feet

June Foster’s summer is limping along. Her life on a 1950′s farm in eastern Washington is boring–full of milking cows, picking apricots and tending to the chicken coops. Her only friends are her record player and her books. But when gorgeous, turquoise-eyed Frank falls into her world, her life becomes anything but ordinary.

June falls for Frank hard and fast–he’s beautiful, impossibly strong, and capable of things ordinary humans are not. But she’s wary about his father Jonas, a creepy man with an agenda. She should be. Suddenly June is deathly ill, falling in and out of consciousness. When she recovers, June and Frank discover Jonas’s deadly plans for her–and June takes revenge.

Convicted of murder, declared insane and sentenced to life at Washington Pines Sanitarium, June is stuck. Jonas’s plans are reaching her beyond the grave, and she suspects that there’s a lot more going on in the sanitarium than group therapy and electric shocks. Something evil has followed her here, or maybe it was waiting for her all along. If Frank doesn’t break her out soon, she’ll lose her mind–and her life.

My thoughts:

I loved this book, at least I did after a while. It was well written and you never knew what happens next in this book and that will keep your interest in the story. It was fun to read a story who took place in the 1950's with both the paranormal aspect and insanity part it was a great mix that really made this story intriguing.

At first I had some problems with the main character, she felt so distant to everything that was happening to her. Like she had no feelings at all, but after a while when I got to know her better I really liked her character and sort of understood her as well. she has a very strong mind and sometimes perhaps a little too strong and I think that is one reason I felt like she was emotionless at some points in the story. But how would one cope with everything she has been trough. Perhaps just like that.

I loved, loved, loved mr superboy Frank. Even though he was something out of the ordinary he was so down to earth and realistic. He was June's anchor I think in this story.

This book had a real cliffhanger and I can't wait to read more of this story. By the end I was so hooked I thought there was something wrong with my kindle since I couldn't change page after that last line. I couldn't believe that was the end! I am so curious about what will come next and how June will handle it.

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Book review: Immortal Eclipse by Sherry Soule

Author: Sherry Soule
Title: Immortal Eclipse
Series: None
Genre: Young adult
My Copy: E-book from author
Purchase: Amazon
My rating:


MYSTERY, MURDER, and MANOLO BLAHNIK

A devoted fashionata and practical New Yorker, Skylar Blackwell doesn’t believe in the supernatural—until she inherits Summerwind Mansion. . . .
When her uncle is brutally murdered, and the cops seem uninterested in following up the case, Skylar journeys to California to seek answers. Her search for clues is soon overshadowed by haunting nightmares of a young woman also murdered in the house.

Now the inhabitants of Summerwind are mysteriously dying, leaving no evidence as to how or why, and Skylar finds herself in a deadly race against time to expose the killer—before they strike again.

Armed with only wit and Pradas, Skylar begins questioning the servants, but the growing list of suspects includes the sexy and brooding caretaker, Dorian Delacroix, a man desperately trying to forget his tragic past. And a major distraction for Skylar.

Determined to play detective—instead of the fashion police—and unravel the dark history of the mansion, Skylar is plunged into an otherworldly mystery that not even she can explain away. As the boundaries between reality and dreams blur, Skylar’s greatest challenge is to stay alive long enough to learn the truth.

What did I think?
This was a really good book. It had a good plot, lovely charachters, a lot of suspence and a nice love story.
I rated this book a three, which is really not a bad rating. Overall it was a good story that kept me on my toes but it did not have the wow factor. Hence the rating.

So to the charachters. Some I loved and others I did not love so much.

We have the main charachter namne Skylar. She is a real fashionista and works as a fashion photografer at a hip magazine. She inherits the creepy Summerwind Mansion from her dead uncle. His death was a mystery to Skylar. She did not beleive that his death was natural so, one day when she gets fired from work she decides to go and check the Mansion out. While she is there she digs more into her uncles death to do him justice. This is more dangerous than she could have ever imagined...
Hellbent on not beleiving in the supernatural she might want to think again after staying at the mansion.
Skylar is a stubborn twenty five year old woman that knows what she wants. She is caring and curious. I really liked her and I felt really sorry for her sometimes. She had an unconventional upbringing staying with her grandmother. They grew really close and when she passed away it left a big hole in Skylars heart.

In comes our hero of the book, Dorian. This is a reeally mysterious guy that is hard to put your finger on. He struggles to do the "right" thing when it comes to him and Skylar. Whatever that means for him. I could not see why they could not be together. I keep wishing that he just suck it up and get his shit toghether. And eventually he did and that really made him grew as a charachter for me. The entire book he felt like a strong guy but with an extremely broken heart. This made him have trustissues and also it was hard for him to get close to people.

In the mansion also lives a huge amount of staff to take care of the house, including Dorians hideous aunt. I really really did not like her. She was such a bi**h that I just wanted to slap her. Her mission in life was to make Skylars and Dorians lives misserable. Also her matchmaking skills for her own son Victor sucked. Sure I can understand that a mother only wants her son to be happy but come on, overkill!

I really liked that almost all charachters stirred some kind of emotion in me as you might already have figured out lol. The story had a creepy feeling to it and a lot of ups and downs which I liked.

If you like a spunky main charachter in a creepy ghost story this is totally something for you!
This is a book that is worth your time.

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Book review. A happy accident by Evan Tyler

Author Evan tyler
Title A happy accident
Series book 1
Genre Contemporary romance
My copy e-book, received by author for review
Purchase Amazon
My rating 4.5 feet

It happened by accident, a lottery of events…
In 1988, a blind seven-year-old lay in a hospital room longing for her mother, unaware that eight years earlier a chance encounter occurred that would shape her life.
American musician Bobby Carter moved to Manchester, England with one objective—to become a major player in the postpunk scene of the late Seventies. His quest for stardom steers him in the direction of Kindle Hyrum, whose feistiness is only exceeded by her raw beauty. Though Bobby’s steady pursuit trumps Kindle’s cheeky resistance—sweeping them into present bliss—past secrets, new temptations, and a series of hapless and happy accidents will determine their future...and the future of a blind child.
Set to the lyrical soundtrack of the 60s and 70s, A Happy Accident is a story of love and choice that transcends the ages.

My thoughts

I loved this book. It was an unusual and really emotional read, that I enjoyed a lot. It was really beautifully written and I really think that the author captured the characters emotions as well as the scenery.

This was a great love story but it was a really sad one. The love that Kindle and Bobby shared was a great one but as often in life their own baggage and external pressure from people around them tore kindle and bobby apart. This story is really filled with so many emotions such as love, passion, anger, resentment and friendship. This is not a feel good story but a very real one and I highly recommend to read this.I really wanted to dislike this book because it didn`t have the usual happily ever after ending that I usually like to read but this story was just to amazing not to like. I can`t wait for the next book in this series, I really want to know what happens next.

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New Adult review: Hidden Gates by D.T. Dyllin

Author:D.T. Dyllin
Title: Hidden Gates
Series: P.J. Stone Gates Triology #1
Genre: New Adult, Paranormal Romace
My Copy: E-book
Purchase: Amazon
My rating: 4 feet

Blurb:

For P.J. Stone, being a “Seer” who has never seen anything is less than fun. And P.J. isn’t known for her patience.

To make matters worse, she must choose a suitable mate to continue the Seer bloodline. Duty always comes before her heart…at least that’s what her parents taught her. When she finds herself wanting someone who is considered off-limits, P.J. is forced to question everything she believes.

As if navigating her love life isn’t complicated enough, P.J. finally receives a vision—of a threat to her world that only she can perceive. But no one will believe a fledgling Seer’s warnings. With nowhere else to turn, she may decide to trust a stranger with her life, her world, and maybe even her heart.

What did I think?

Well, I actually really liked this book. There were some things in it that I dissliked but the over all story was so good that it didn´t matter. So first to the things that I liked. To me this was a unique story.  I did not think it would be after reading the blurb but as the story progress so does it´s unique quality. Dyllin was really good at giving the reader alot of  "What the F#*!?" moments heh. I absolutely love those. You really don´t expect it and sometimes you don´t want it too but then it just happens. Am I making sence? lol.

The charachers are awesome and you really are in their world for a while.

First of we have main charachter P.J. She is you regular 18 year old girl who just happens to be a Seer. The problem is that she has never had a vision. YET. When she finally gets one it is huge as you read in the blurb.

I really liked P.J. and the way she was portraid. She feels so normal even though she´s not. When faced with though decisions she makes the right ones even though they may be horrible.

Then we have Bryn who is P.J.s best male friend. They have known eachother since kindergarden and has been attached to the hip ever since.

Loved him alot because he was so caring and nice to P.J.

Then in walks Khol... tadaa! The first ever douchbag that I fall in love with! I have never read a book where I love the douchbag until reading this one. Thank you Dyllin! I have been waiting to know what the fuss was about. I love him and hate him at the same time.

Khol is one big mystery that I will not reveal too much about without spoilers except that he is worth your time. Many of the "What the F#*!?" moments came with him. 

Now to the things I did not like. First of the setting of where this story is playing out. I´m not sure if it was just me who missed it but I did not grasp it until half the book was read. Personally I want to know this from the beginning. Not sure if that´s just me?

Then one thing that happened was truly not believable but I can´t say what since I would spoil thing. Sorry. But for me it was not a dealbreaker as to how I would rate the book so it was ok.

All in all I really recommend you to read it!

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{Book review} Just remember to breathe by Charles Sheehan-Miles

Author: Charles Sheehan-Miles
Title: Just remember to breathe
Series: Thompson sisters #1
Genre: New adult, contemporary romance
My copy: e-book
Purchase: Amazon
My rating: 5 feet

Alex Thompson’s life is following the script. A pre-law student at Columbia University, she’s focused on her grades, her life and her future. The last thing she needs is to reconnect with the boy who broke her heart.

Dylan Paris comes home from Afghanistan severely injured and knows that the one thing he cannot do is drag Alex into the mess he’s made of his life. When Dylan and Alex are assigned to the same work study program and are forced to work side by side, they have to make new ground rules to keep from killing each other.Only problem is, they keep breaking the rules. The first rule is to never, ever talk about how they fell in love.

My thoughts:

I loved this book. It was completely amazing from the very first page. It was a beautiful story about a second chance to love. This story had everything it needed to make it really great! It was about regret, misunderstandings, guilt and life changing situations and how to work through that and perhaps get a second chance at love and happiness with the one person you are meant to be with.

I fell in love with the main characters  Alex and Dylan. They are both so lovable and down to earth and they feel like real people with real problems and concerns. It's amazing how much they love each other and are willing to really work with their problems so they can give their relationship an honest chance to survive in the long run.

You should go out and buy it right now because it is so worth it. I was completely blown away by this book it was so good!

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