Showing posts with label may 2020 releases. Show all posts
Showing posts with label may 2020 releases. Show all posts

Friday, May 22, 2020

[Release Day Blitz] The Beginning of the End

Today we have the release day blitz for THE BEGINNING OF THE END by R. Holmes! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today!

Title: The Beginning of the End

Author: R. Holmes

Genre: Contemporary Romance

 

 

About The Beginning of the End:

Ambrey My last name was royalty in New Orleans, at least, I guess to those who mattered. But to me…my last name was a curse. High society. Expectations. Old money. Politics. Everything I despised. If only they could see what happened behind those high-society closed doors. The same doors my daddy paid a lot of money to keep closed. Deceit. Destruction. Bribery. You name it, my family was guilty of it. My father’s throne was built on lies. Our family was the epitome of faux royalty. Then, I fell in love and oh what a fool I was. I was just a pawn in my father’s game. And to use the man who claimed to love me... Five years ago, I walked away, and left my father to his riches. And that man who left me in broken, jagged pieces? Well, what goes around, comes around.  Grey Four years in a prison cell changes a man. I spent those five years fighting to survive. When I emerged, I was nothing like the man who had walked through those cell doors all those years ago. I overcame things that I never imagined I’d be faced with.. The one person who promised to never leave, did. The life I thought I knew, gone. The future I once thought I had, up in smoke. Like so many things in my life, my story and my future were stolen from me. Sure, it’s made up of the usual parts…a beginning and an end. But just like every story, there’s a hero, there’s the villain…and then there’s me. And this is the beginning of the end.    

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Exclusive Excerpt:

Pain.   Something I knew better than most.   The worst types of pain, I knew them intimately.   But pain is subjective, we all feel it differently.   Pain takes a body and leaves it hollow, a mere shell of the living, breathing human that it used to be. Sometimes I wonder how one person can feel so much pain yet never die?   But, here I still stand. Living proof that no matter how much pain you’ve endured, the worst part was living through the memories of it.   Eight years ago I was thrown inside a concrete prison, a four-by-four cell where I would grow up. I would be taught all the fundamentals of life, my mentors and instructors the lowest of criminals. They would take me, shape me, make me. Leaving me nothing of the man whom I once was.   I learned the hardest lessons in life, alone.   The worst lesson I learned?   Love was foolish, but it wasn’t what made me a fool.   What made me a fool is that even though love put me in prison, I still sought that love out in my dreams. Like a siren, she sang to me.   I would’ve followed her wherever she called.   That was before.   Before I sold my soul to the devil in exchange for her freedom. She doesn’t have to know the truth.   The truth won’t set her free.   It’ll shackle me to the walls of this concrete prison and I’ll gladly take my sentence for love. It’s what put me in here anyway.      

About the Author:

R. Holmes is from a small town in southern Louisiana where she lives on a farm, with her husband and two little boys. Whenever she's not chasing around the goats and her boys on the farm, she spends her time watching ridiculous amounts of Netflix and is almost always stuck with her nose in a book. She thrives on horror films, sarcasm, and reruns of Harry Potter. A perpetual night owl, you'll find her in her office locked away until the wee hours of the morning. She loves to meet her readers and discuss her latest favorite books and her upcoming projects!   Connect with her via Facebook, Instagram (@RHolmesAuthor) and twitter!    

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Thursday, May 7, 2020

[Release Day Blitz] THE PLUS ONE PROPOSAL by Cassie Cross

Today I'm helping out InkSlingerPR with the release day blitz for The Plus One Proposal by Cassie Cross! Check it out and be sure grab your copy today!

Title: The Plus One Proposal

Author: Cassie Cross

Series: Love Is…

Genre: Contemporary Romance

About The Plus One Proposal:

Peyton Castillo’s life is nearly perfect. She has a job that makes her happy, the perfect apartment, friends who love her, and all the time in the world to do whatever she wants, whenever she wants. She’s single and loving it, but she has a handful of weddings she’s RSVPed to and no plus-one to go with. 

That’s where Adam Portman, her gorgeous-and-knows-it coworker comes in. Peyton’s proposal is simple: she’ll complete a work assignment Adam’s been dreading if he agrees to be her date to one of the weddings. The offer is tempting, but sparks fly when Adam counters with a proposal of his own. 

That work assignment isn’t the only thing he’s been dreading. His parents’ 30th anniversary celebration is coming up soon and his mother is determined to set him up with her best friend’s daughter, who will be at the party. Adam needs a date to play along and convince his mom he’s off the market, and Peyton is the perfect choice…
 

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I give myself one last makeup check in the rearview mirror, swiping off some barely noticeable mascara flakes under my eyes. I touch up my lip gloss and make sure to grab my sweater from the passenger seat, because I’m almost always cold and I know Adam will tease me if I so much as shiver and don’t have it with me. He catches sight of me almost immediately after I shut my door. He gives me this cute little wave that makes me smile, and I’m left doing that awkward thing where I’m not sure whether to look at him for the rest of the long-ish walk or if I should look away until I get closer. I settle on a happy medium somewhere between the two, but can feel the weight of his eyes on me during the trip. When I meet up with him, he greets me with a, “Wow. You look beautiful.” It’s so sincere that it shakes me a little. Not that he hasn’t complimented me before, because he definitely has, it’s just never been so soft and intense, making a little bit of tension thread through the air between us. “You look good too.” Like I’ve completely lost control of all my bodily function, I reach out and run my fingers along his lapel as I say it. He stares at me for a long, drawn-out moment before the whole weird and strangely thrilling moment is broken by the ringing of the church bells. “We should probably go in,” he says, voice a little unsteady. He offers me his arm and I take it. “How’s the report coming?” “Are you trying to make sure that I’m holding up my end of the bargain before you follow through with yours?” I ask, playfully bumping his shoulder with mine. “If you hadn’t started it, I was planning on taking off.” “I hope you were planning on doing it in front of everyone so they have something to talk about while the wedding party is taking pictures.” He gives me this look like, of course. “With you in that dress, they probably already will,” he says with a wink, moving us further into new and uncharted territory.  

 

About Cassie:

Cassie Cross is a Maryland native and a romantic at heart, who lives outside of Baltimore with her two dogs and a closet full of shoes. Cassie’s fondness for swoon-worthy men and strong women are the inspiration for most of her stories, and when she’s not busy writing a book, you’ll probably find her eating takeout and indulging in her love of 80’s sitcoms.    

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Saturday, May 2, 2020

{Book Review} THE BETROTHED by Kiera Cass


The Betrothed
The Betrothed, #1
by Kiera Cass
Publisher: HarperTeen
Release Date: May 5, 2020
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Royalty

Blurb:
When King Jameson declares his love for Lady Hollis Brite, Hollis is shocked—and thrilled. After all, she’s grown up at Keresken Castle, vying for the king’s attention alongside other daughters of the nobility. Capturing his heart is a dream come true.

But Hollis soon realizes that falling in love with a king and being crowned queen may not be the happily ever after she thought it would be. And when she meets a commoner with the mysterious power to see right into her heart, she finds that the future she really wants is one that she never thought to imagine.

Review:
I picked up this book knowing the review was due soon but I was going to read another book first. I only meant to read a chapter or two then come back to it. One hour later I was over 100 pages in and finding it really hard to put down. 

The first 1/3 of the book brings you the schemes and court intrigue as Hollis woos the king. Then the Eastoffe family from the neighboring kingdom arrive at the palace looking for sanctuary and it's like the flip has been switched. Call it love - or lust - at first sight but suddenly it's move aside King Jameson, there's a new love interest in town. 

Right here I'll tell you I shipped Hollis and Silas Eastoffe from their first meeting. Scorching chemistry and longing between the two leap from the page showing a connection that is lacking between Hollis and Jameson. But I suppose some readers will ship Jameson because he's a king and he can shower Hollis with expensive things. 

The ending broke my heart and I can't wait for the second book. I have some theories for book two if anyone wants to discuss.

Overall, this book is well worth the hype and I liked this book much better than the Selection series.              

My Rating:
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
4.5 of 5 Stars!

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Writer Thursday: 5 Books I'm Excited About Reading in May


Writer Thursday: 5 May Releases I'm Excited to Read

This Writer Thursday I'm discussing five books I'm excited to read that will be releasing next month...

1.Aurora Burning by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
I loved the first book in this series and I've enjoyed reacquainting myself with the characters during the reread so I'm excited to see what Squad 312 gets up to next.

2. The Betrothed by Kiera Cass 
I loved the first book in the Selection series when I read it years ago (the rest of the series not so much) but I'm excited to read this book which gives me definite Selection vibes.

3. The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton
I loved Alwyn Hamilton's Rebel of the Sands trilogy and when I heard about this new series it was an automatic add to my TBR list.

4. Of Literature and Lattes by Katherine Reay
This isn't the sort of book I usually read but I've been in such a slump lately it sounds like the perfect quick, easy read for me.

5.Ghosting by Tase Skilton
This book sounds hilarious and I can't wait to pick it up. 

What May releases are you looking forward to? Let me know in the comments!
Happy Reading Bookdragons!

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

I Can't Wait For... Aurora Burning

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released.

This goes pretty much without saying as AB is one of my most anticipated releases of late spring...


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Aurora Burning
Aurora Cycle Book 2by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
YA, Sci-Fi
eBook, Hardcover, audiobook, 512
 Pages
May 5, 2020 by Knopf Books For Young Readers


Blurb
Our heroes are back… kind of. From the bestselling co-authors of the Illuminae Files comes the second book in the epic series about a squad of misfits, losers, and discipline cases who just might be the galaxy’s best hope for survival.

First, the bad news: an ancient evil—you know, your standard consume-all-life-in-the-galaxy deal—is about to be unleashed. The good news? Squad 312 is standing by to save the day. They’ve just got to take care of a few small distractions first.

Like the clan of gremps who’d like to rearrange their favorite faces.

And the cadre of illegit GIA agents with creepy flowers where their eyes used to be, who’ll stop at nothing to get their hands on Auri.

Then there’s Kal’s long-lost sister, who’s not exactly happy to see her baby brother, and has a Syldrathi army at her back. With half the known galaxy on their tails, Squad 312 has never felt so wanted.

When they learn the Hadfield has been found, it’s time to come out of hiding. Two centuries ago, the colony ship vanished, leaving Auri as its sole survivor. Now, its black box might be what saves them. But time is short, and if Auri can’t learn to master her powers as a Trigger, the squad and all their admirers are going to be deader than the Great Ultrasaur of Abraaxis IV.

Shocking revelations, bank heists, mysterious gifts, inappropriately tight bodysuits, and an epic firefight will determine the fate of the Aurora Legion’s most unforgettable heroes—and maybe the rest of the galaxy as well.
 
What do you think? Have you read Aurora Rising? Will you be checking this one out?

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