Wish You Were Italian (If Only... #2) by Kristin Rae

It’s Summer time and when I’m sitting at my desk in the most air-conditioned city in the country,  I close my eyes and imagine that I’m lounging on the Spanish steps, my face raised towards the Sun, my skin turning as golden as freshly pressed olive oil while pistachio gelato ...
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We'll Always Have Paris: A Mother/Daughter Memoir by Jennifer Coburn

If you’re like me, a Summer Vacation, or any kind of real vacation, is out of reach on a seasonal basis. Between paying for school, paying the bills, paying for my zoo, and just plain paying to live (the daily grind kind), I’m lucky if I have enough cash to go on a road trip from...
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Cover Reveal: Children of the Gods Series by Jessica Therrien

REDEMPTION (Children of the Gods #3) is ready and waiting! Along with it, Jessica Therrien will be re-releasing the first two books in her series. All of them have wonderful new covers designed by Carrie Butler, and OPPRESSION will even include a bonus chapter. Here is what you need to k...
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Facebook Hop Friday! #FBHop on 6/26/15!

 
Are you a book blogger or an author with a Facebook page?
Join us as we host a Facebook Hop on Friday June 26th, 2015. This is our mission to try and help all of us get our numbers on Facebook up. The more people who visit your page on the day of the #FBHop and like/comment on your posts,...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale - Edible 8! Vote now!

Jump to: Liam Stewart vs Jace Wayland | Cole Holland vs Liam StewartTravis Maddox vs Jared Trent | Gabriel Emerson vs Ryder De Danann
PLEASE, only ONE (1) Vote per person, per poll. The polls are set up to only allow a person one vote on them. I know there are ways around this, but can you guys...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale - Swoony 16! Matches 7 & 8! VOTE NOW!

Jump to: Liam Stewart vs Warner Anderson | Ryder De Danann vs Cohen Cage
The winners from the Swoony 16 round so far are:

Cole Holland
Gabriel Emerson
Dean Holder
Travis Maddox
Jace Wayland
Jared Trent
Today in the Book Boyfriend Battle Royale we have Liam Stewart up against Warner Anderson!!...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale - Swoony 16! Matches 5 & 6! VOTE NOW!

Jump to: Cole Holland vs The Academy Boys | Gabriel Emerson vs Kayden Owens
The winners from the Swoony 16 round so far are:
Dean Holder
Travis Maddox
Jace Wayland
Jared Trent
Today in the Book Boyfriend Battle Royale we have Cole Holland up against The boys from The Academy!! We also have...
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Book Review: The Only Way by Magan Vernon

Another great book by Magan Vernon. I don’t know about you guys, but I LOVE THE CHAPMAN BROTHERS. We got to meet and fall in love with Trey in The Only Exception and The Only Answer. In The Only Way we get to the meet his brother, Tripp, who happens to be the “black sheep” of...
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The Silver Witch by Paula Brackston Review + Giveaway!!!

If you’ve ever had any interest in Welsh or Celtic mythology or ancient Welsh culture, you will be obsessed with this book.
The Silver Witch was AWESOME. I was enthralled with how Paula Brackston wraps up her fantasy/supernatural narratives in solid, mesmerizing historical research. You ...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale - Swoony 16! Matches 1 & 2 - VOTE NOW!

Jump to: Four vs Dean Holder | Travis Maddox vs Colton DonovanWe’ve narrowed it down from 64 Book Boyfriends to the SWOONY 16! Please vote for your favorites below! 😉
PLEASE, only ONE (1) Vote per person, per poll. The polls are set up to only allow a person one vote on them. I know there ...
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Facebook Hop Friday! #FBHop

Hey Dudes!
Let’s try something shall we..A Social Experiment? Ha, pun was totally intended with that. 😛
Let’s make Fridays all about getting our numbers up on Facebook!!! If you own a book blog and have a Facebook page, join us in the #FBHop!
Shall we include authors too? I guess we ...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale Swoony 16

 
 
Oh my! We are down to the SWOONY 16 YOU GUYS!! Voting starts for the Swoony 16 on Thursday May 21st! Join our our BBBR Notifications mailing list  if you’d like to be informed when voting for the next round starts. If you’re really awesome, you’ll join our blog’s main mailin...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale - Round Two, Battles 13-16 #BBBR

Jump to: Kaidan Rowe vs Jace Wayland | Josh Bennett vs Warner Anderson
Jared Trent vs Christian Grey | Caine Carraway vs Cohen Cage
Welcome to the fourth and final day of ROUND TWO! After these polls are over with we will have our SWOONY 16. I will have the schedule up for the Swoony 16...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale - Round Two, Battles 9-12 #BBBR

Jump to: Damon Salvatore vs Daemon Black | Noah Shaw vs Liam Stewart
Cam Hamilton vs Mason Kade | Silas Moore vs Ryder De DanannWelcome to the third day of ROUND TWO! Please scroll down and vote for your favorite book boyfriends! 😉
PLEASE, only ONE (1) Vote per person, per poll. The po...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale - Round Two, Battles 5-8 #BBBR

Jump to: Augustus Waters vs Dean Holder | The Academy Boys vs Loki Staad
Colton Donovan vs Rush Finlay | Silas Nash vs Kayden Owens
Welcome to the second day of ROUND TWO! Please scroll down and vote for your favorite book boyfriends! 😉
PLEASE, only ONE (1) Vote per person, per poll. The po...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale Round Two Schedule

Below is the schedule for the SECOND round of the Book Boyfriend Battle Royale! 
Voting starts for the Second Round on Thursday, May 14th! Join our our BBBR Notifications mailing list  if you’d like to be informed when voting starts. If you’re really awesome, you’ll join our blog’s main ma...
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Book Boyfriend Battles 29 through 32 - VOTE NOW! #BBBR

Jace Wayland vs Noah Hutchins | Christian Grey vs Elec O’RourkeWarner Anderson vs Aric | Cohen Cage vs Ben Stone
PLEASE, only ONE (1) Vote per person, per poll. The polls are set up to only allow a person one vote on them. I know there are ways around this, but can you guys PRETTY PLEASE...
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Book Boyfriend Battles 25 through 28 - VOTE NOW! #BBBR

Dimitri Belikov vs Kaiden Rowe | Jared Trent vs Jesse WardPrince Kai vs Josh Bennett | Caine Carraway vs Alexander King
PLEASE, only ONE (1) Vote per person, per poll. The polls are set up to only allow a person one vote on them. I know there are ways around this, but can you guys PRETTY PLEASE...
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Book Boyfriend Battles 21 through 24 - VOTE NOW! #BBBR

Welcome to the 6th day of voting in the Book Boyfriend Battle Royale. Normally I’d have some “What the fans have to say about *insert book boy here*…” statements but I was just too busy today to get all of that together. :/ So if you can, please comment after you...
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Psychological Analysis: Victoria Scott + Salt and Stone Giveaway!

Haven’t read Salt and Stone by Victoria Scott yet? WHAT’S WRONG WITH YOU?!  Now’s your chance! Join me and some other amazing blogs for a Galley Giveaway of Salt and Stone! Enter below to WIN a copy, and visit the other blogs linked up at the bottom of this post for more ...
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Book Boyfriend Battles 17 through 20 - VOTE NOW! #BBBR

Welcome to the 5th day of voting in the Book Boyfriend Battle Royale. Normally I’d have some “What the fans have to say about *insert book boy here*…” statements but I was just too busy today to get all of that together. :/ So if you can, please comment after you vote...
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Book Boyfriend Battles 13 through 16 - VOTE NOW! #BBBR

Welcome to the 4th day of the Book Boyfriend Battle Royale! Below are the polls for Battles 13 through 16! Scroll on down and vote for your favorite book boyfriends! 😉
PLEASE, only ONE (1) Vote per person, per poll. The polls are set up to only allow a person one vote on them. I know there are wa...
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Book Review: Pucked by Helena Hunting

I have to admit, this is the first Helena Hunting book I’ve read and I am NOT DISAPPOINTED. I’m always looking for a book that will give me a good giggle and I definitely found it in this book! This book is LAUGH OUT LOUD hilarious.  It’s also got a little bit of sweet and a ...
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Cover Reveal: Diamonds are Forever by Michelle Madow + COUNTDOWN TIMER!

 
Title: Diamonds are Forever
Author: Michelle Madow
Genre: Young Adult Contemporary Romance
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Publisher: Harlequin Teen
Series: The Secret Diamond Sisters #3
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Book Boyfriend Battles 1 through 4 - VOTE NOW! #BBBR

Welcome to the first day of the Book Boyfriend Battle Royale! The polls for the first 4 battles can be found below.

PLEASE, only ONE (1) Vote per person, per poll. The polls are set up to only allow a person one vote on them. I know there are ways around this, but can you guys PRETTY PLEASE...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale Round One Schedule

Below is the schedule for the FIRST round of the Book Boyfriend Battle Royale! 
Voting starts on 5/4/15. You have until 5/3/15 to register for our bracket challenge and to fill out your BRACKET! Prizes will be awarded to the people with the top 3 brackets! More info on the bracket challenge can ...
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Random Giveaway! Autographed Copy of Relatively Famous by Heather C. Leigh

Surprise! I feel like giving an autographed book and book mark away.


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Monarch Madness: A Royal Experiment by Janis Hadlow

Such a wonderfully written and thoroughly explored family dynasty. This is one of my new favorite Royal Biographies. A Royal Experiment is as compelling and absorbing as a novel.
King George III
Most of us who dabble in Historical reading and Historical films might have a faint idea about who...
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Monarch Madness: His Last Mistress by Andrea Zuvich Review+GIVEAWAY!

I’m wrapping up my Monarch Madness posts this weekend!
Today I’m reviewing and posting a GIVEAWAY of Andrea Zuvich’s intoxicating novel, His Last Mistress.
You will fall madly in love with this book if you are a fan of The Seventeenth Century, political intrigue, court gossip,...
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Until July by Aurora Rose Reynolds

I don’t even know where I want to start with this… This isn’t a typical review or anything. It’s more of me going on about what didn’t make sense in the story… So I have to warn you that it has spoilers..so don’t read on if you haven’t read the ...
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Results of the Preliminary Round of the #BookBoyfriendBattleRoyale!

Below are the 64 book boyfriends who won the Preliminary Round of the Book Boyfriend Battle Royale. They will advanced to Round One of the Book Boyfriend Battle Royale which will start on May 4th, 2015. Join the bracket challenge for the Book Boyfriend Battle Royale for your chance to win a gift ...
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2nd Annual Book Boyfriend Battle Royale Bracket Challenge

Hey Everyone! This coming May will be our 2nd BLOGOVERSARY! In celebration of our blog’s birthday we have brought back the  BOOK BOYFRIEND BATTLE ROYALE! There’s nothing like watching a bunch of HOT & SWOONY BOYS duke it out.    We’re also going to be holding a BRACKET CHALLENGE ...
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Every Last Breath by Jennifer L. Armentrout Cover Reveal & Countdown Timer!

Title: Every Last Breath
Series: The Dark Elements #3
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Pages: 400
Pre-Order: Amazon | B&N | iBooks | IndieBound |Kobo | BAM
 
EVERY LAST BREATH Synopsis:
Some loves will last ’til your dying breath
Every choice...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royalel - Preliminary Voting

We’ve now moved in to the Preliminary Voting round. We have over 143 book boyfriends! Now we need to narrow the list down to just 32 YA Book Boyfriends and 32 NA Book Book Boyfriends. Please vote for your favorite YA/NA+ Book Boyfriends in the polls listed below. You may pick up to TEN...
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Review: Girl Underwater by Claire Kells

I honestly can’t pinpoint how I actually feel about this book. I feel like I’m all over the place on the love/hate spectrum with this one because I loved most of it, but then I got to the ending and after reading it I was left feeling disappointed and possibly confused.This book is...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale - Pre-Preliminary Voting

As I’ve mentioned in the BBBR Sponsorship Post this year we are only allowing One (1) Book Boyfriend per author, per category. We’re doing this to allow more book boyfriends in from other great authors. One of the main reasons we have this tournament is to help you guys find...
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Monarch Madness: The Midnight Witch by Paula Brackston + GIVEAWAY!

 
Okay, so this book doesn’t technically involve a monarch BUT it does involve a Duke and Duchess, so I’ve decided to include this review and the giveaway hosted by St.Martin’s Press.
I had not had the pleasure of reading one of Paula Brackston’s books until The...
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Book Review: Easy With You by Kristen Proby

Erin’s Review
Oh my, I think I liked this novella better than the last few books in the With You in Seattle series. Being that is a novella, this story went by so quick, I was sad when it ended. I wish that we would have gotten more time with Lila, Asher and Casey. I really enjoyed getting ...
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Book Boyfriend Battle Royale Prize & Sponsorship Information

A little bit more information on the upcoming Book Boyfriend Battle Royale:
We are celebrating our 2nd blogoversary in May by having our favorite book boyfriends battle it out to see who the best Book Boyfriend is. It will also be a contest for YOU GUYS as well.
Has anyone here even been a part...
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Monarch Madness: The Queen's Dwarf by Ella March Chase + GIVEAWAY!!!

 

The Queen’s Dwarf was a completely engrossing historical tale of turmoil and  intrigue from the perspective of the cherubic, 18 inch tall Jeffrey Hudson- a spy planted in the Queen’s Menagerie of freaks.
Jeffrey Hudson, The Queen’s Dwarf, and Queen Henrietta ...
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2015 Book Boyfriend Battle Royale Nominations are now OPEN.

 
If you guys were involved with our ‪#‎BookBoyfriendBattleRoyale‬ last year then you should remember that ours was a little different than other Tournaments.  Our ‪#‎BBBR‬ doesn’t start until May but I am starting to take Nominations for it now as I have to start setting it up. We wi...
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Bookish News: Coming Winter 2016 - The American Royalty Series by Nichole Case

Fans of Nichole Chase’s Royal Series, we have a SUPER exciting announcement:
The American Royalty Series is coming!!!
HarperCollins will be publishing Nichole’s new series The American Royalty Series in Winter 2016, and you are NOT going to want to miss what Nichole has up her sleeve!
Things to E...
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Bad Girls Don't Die (Bad Girls Don't Die #1) by Katie Alender

A fresh and funny take on the classic possessed-doll-poltergeist story.
I love Katie Alender. Her writing is clever and carries that kind of quick-wit charm you see on the big screen or current television shows aimed at teens. I really enjoy Katie’s writing and her simple yet effective...
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Stealing Rose by Monica Murphy

Stealing Rose by Monica Murphy
Series: The Fowler Sisters #2
Release Date: March 3rd, 2015
Add to your Goodreads TBR
Buy Now: Amazon | B&N | iTunes| Kobo
Perfect for fans of Christina Lauren and Emma Chase—the second novel in New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy’s sizzling ser...
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Monarch Madness: First Annual BLOG HOP Hosted by MEReadALOT

I love reading historical fiction and I have always had an obsession with Royalty, so this year I thought I would start the first annual MONARCH MADNESS Blog Hop.





Those who would like to join me can add their blog/name to the link below as long as you will be featuring a book that has to do...
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Cover Reveal + GIVEAWAY: The Revolution of Ivy (The Book of Ivy #2) by Amy Engel

Ch-Ch-Ch-CHECK. IT. OOOOUUUT! The cover for The Revolution of Ivy- the highly anticipated follow up to The Book of Ivy- is finally here!
 Isn’t it AMAZING?! Keep scrolling to read the book summary and to ENTER TO WIN The Book of Ivy!

 
**Spoilers if you haven’t read book o...
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Blog Tour: When My Heart Was Wicked Review+Giveaway!!!

 
Check out the other stops on this Rockin’ Blog Tour:
Week Two:
3/2/2015- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post
3/3/2015-MEREADALOT-Review
3/4/2015- paranormal book club (PBC)- Interview
3/5/2015- Bittersweet Enchantment-Review
3/6/2015- Magical Urban Fantasy Reads – Guest Post
&n...
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The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez

If you’ve every been curious about how the other half of America lives- the immigrants and the undocumented and those who would never even imagine having enough money to spend any on buying books to read for pleasure- then this powerful piece of fiction is a great place to start.
This book...
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BLOG TOUR: Rebound by Noelle August + Giveaway

I have to be honest here… I think I may have liked this one better than the first one. The reason why I know this is because I actually had to go back into Boomerang and skim it through a bit and see what exactly Alison did to her Ex in that book. Oops. :X
After going through something...
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Review: Ripped by Katy Evans

While I enjoyed this book, I don’t think it was as good as the first four. I guess Remy spoiled the series for me. I mean don’t get me wrong. This was a great read, but to me it didn’t hold my attention as well as the previous books. I didn’t get that “I can’t...
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Blog Tour: Salt & Stone (Fire & Flood #2) by Victoria Scott

You know that sequel you’ve been looking for that’s as good or even better than the first book? That seemingly elusive bad-ass second in a series that doesn’t disappoint? Well it’s finally here. 
I’m so honored to be on the Release Day blog tour stop for Victoria ...
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The Hunt (Project Paper Doll #2) by Stacey Kade

You can check out my review of the first book in this series, The Rules, here.
I’m just going to address Zane’s character first because he is so epic-ally SWOON WORTHY.
Honestly, I couldn’t say if I preferred reading from his POV over Ariane’s because it was wonderful...
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Blog Tour: Collide (The Taking #3) by Melissa West Review +Giveaway!!!

 
Check out my reviews of Gravity (The Taking #1) and Hover (The Taking #2).
Collide is a show-stopping, blood-pumping, heart-pounding finish to The Taking series, and hard-core Sci-Fi fans will be just as blown away by this finale as romance fans will be.
Ari is a bad-ass of EPIC...
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Blog Tour: One Night: Unveiled by Jodi Ellen Malpas

 
I loved this book so much more than the last book. This book starts out a few days after the last one ends. Olivia and Miller are in New York trying to escape from everything happening in London. It doesn’t take long for something to happen causing them to have to go back to London...
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Cover Reveal: Sweet Temptation by Wendy Higgins (Countdown + Giveaway!)

Sweet Temptation by Wendy Higgins
Series: The Sweet Trilogy
Release Date: September 8th, 2015
Goodreads: Add to your bookshelf
Pre-Order: Amazon | B&N | iTunes | Kobo | TBD
Bad boy Kaidan Rowe has never wanted for anything—money, popularity, m...
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Fever (Parallon #1) by Dee Shulman

The Parallon Trilogy trailer from Dee Shulman’s website:

I really liked this book. On top of the eye-catching, must-own cover, the love story at the heart of Fever was beautifully woven in and out of the past and present.
Kind of how I imagined Eva.
 
The first part of Fever takes...
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Every Breath (Every #1) by Ellie Marney

This book was gifted to me from my lovely friend, Kristen over at My Friends Are Fiction. I probably wouldn’t have picked up this book on my own or even heard about it if it weren’t for her.

That being said, the experience of reading this book was like a mental tug of war. There...
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Euphoria by Lily King

Euphoria is one of those books that I feel a little nervous about reviewing because it is a story built around a very specific topic, and I don’t want to interpret something wrong or say something that is completely off target. So, for the most part, I’ll just keep it as general as...
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Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2015

This year, I’ve decided to join a ”Reading Challenge”, and my challenge of choice is the 2015 Historical Fiction Reading Challenge hosted by the lovely blog, Passages to the Past.

I read a good amount of Historical Fiction and Historical Biography outside of the Young ...
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Palace of Spies by Sarah Zettel

Fans of Etiquette and Espionage will (should) love Palace of Spies.
I try to refrain from doing this- but after reading the book and giving it five stars on Goodreads, I scanned some of the less than stellar reviews of the novel. One reviewer commented that the book had ”casual...
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#GIVEAWAY: Signed Copy of Opposition (Lux #5) by Jennifer Armentrout

Hey, Lovelies! I’m GIVING AWAY a signed copy of the paper back collectors edition of Opposition, the last book in the Lux series, by Jennifer Armentrout! USA ONLY. (Sorry, my international friends) Just ENTER TO WIN on the rafflecopter below. Thanks for stopping by, and GOOD...
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Hollywood & Vine by Olivia Evans

I love Hollywood romances so I had to check this book out!
Anders Ellis is a total asshole with an ego bigger than Hollywood. He’s the biggest manwhore known to man, never doing repeats…
Josie Bane is a costume designer in Hollywood, CA. After witnessing a sex scene being shot with...
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The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

(Skip to the end of the post for the SHORT VERSION of my review)
August, 2014. I walk into my local Barnes and Nobel and am stopped in my tracks by a “New Releases” display table. There is one obvious ”winner” to this display: The Miniaturist.
Shiny hardcovers of it are...
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Trailer/Cover REVEAL+ Giveaway: Blackest Red (In The Shadows #3) by P.T. Michelle

 



 
 

Watch the IN THE
SHADOWS series trailer for the exclusive cover reveal of book #3, BLACKEST RED!







Title: Blackest Red


Series: In the Shadows #3


Author: P.T. Michelle


 Release Date:
February 24, 2015


 

Summary


 

Nomatter how hard I’ve tried ...
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Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin #2) by Robin LaFevers

You can check out my review for Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) HERE.
Unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy Dark Triumph like I did Grave Mercy. This second book in the series was close to 200 pages shorter but seemed much longer. To be honest, it was a laborious read for me.
Dark Triumph...
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Cover Reveal: Easy Love by Kristen Proby

Title: Easy Love
Series: The Boudreaux Series #1
Author: Kristen Proby
Release Date: March 3rd, 2015
Pre-Order: Amazon
Add to GoodReads
 
Eli Boudreaux’s family has built ships and boats in Louisiana for generations. He comes from a hardworking, wealthy family and his empire is growing by l...
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