Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Review: Learning to Live by Kira Adams


Author: Kira Adams
Series:
Infinite Love

Published By: Kira Adams
Released:
January 11,2015

Buy Link: Learning to Live 

Official Synopsis:
Ciera Nelson wants what any other outcast wants, invisibility. If she can just make it through the rest of her year with minor incidents and a head held low she will be able to put the hell hole they call school in her rear-view. Unfortunately, life has different plans for her.

Topher Carlson is one of the biggest jocks on campus. All the guys want to be him, all the girls want to claim him. When secrets are uncovered, Topher’s life spins wildly out of control.

They are far from friends when the school year begins, but each will impact the other’s life in ways they never dreamed possible. Can Ciera help Topher realize that popularity and status mean nothing in the real world? Can Topher help Ciera learn the true meaning of living?

Sometimes you have to let go to really live. Sometimes being alive means taking risks. 

Learning to Live is the first book in the Infinite Love series.

Review: 
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review. 

Learning to Live opens with an overview of who the book is going to be about in the perspective of each person.  In other words it is an alternating first person perspective stand alone that does not end in a cliff hangers.  Now, I know above I have listed the series the book is in, but this book does not necessarily have to be read before the second book, My Forever.  However, it is suggested as it gives you more insight to the main characters of book two.

The main point of views for this book are Ciera Nelson and Topher Carlson.  Ciera is your average, low income girl, who does not have a lot things, money, or friends, and is constantly bullied in school by the popular kids because of her looks and "weirdness".   However, Topher is her complete opposite.  He is your hands down, drop dead gorgeous, football player that every girl in school wants to be with who just happens to be dating a cheerleader that every guy wants to be with.  Topher seems to have it all and have it all together, but his home life is something that he hides from everyone.  Ciera and Topher have nothing in common or so they think!

My favorite lines from the book:
"I love how romance authors can make you feel every emotion in their books, that you feel invested in the characters. By the end of the story, you feel as if you know them on some kind of level, and you mourn the loss of them when it's over." -Kira Adams 

These lines play very true to this book. In fact the best thing about Kira Adams and her writing is that she pulls you right in from the start (I read the book in ONE sitting it was that good)!  Kira definitely makes you fall in love with some characters while she builds a love/hate feeling towards other characters.  You will absolutely love Ciera and her innocence from the start.  You will feel sorry for her, feel every emotion she feels, and end up hating those who bully her and treat her wrong.

Topher, well that is another story.  You will hate him and his group of friends...at first.  As the story plays out, Topher changes and turns over a new leaf.  His home life and his relationship with his father improves.  He breakups with his cheerleader girlfriend and gets to know Ciera.  All of this will leave you wondering why he did not make these decisions sooner.

To me, this book is an example of how some kids have to deal with bullying everyday and how these kids are afraid to speak up.  In some cases these kids never make it out of the situation; whether it be ending their lives or whatever, but in other cases, much like the situation in the book, the ones being bullied changes those who bully them.  Life gets better and everyone moves on.

This book is definitely an "ugly-cry" type of book with all the feelings, love, and lose. You will most certainly want to read this when you have a few hours to yourself as you will not want to put the book down

I give this book: 5 out of 5 stars!

Monday, July 13, 2015

Promo: Autumn Jones Lake




ROAD TO ROYALTY (LOST KINGS MC SERIES BOX SET)
by Autumn Jones Lake

INCLUDES:
SLOW BURN (LOST KINGS MC #1)
CORRUPTING CINDERELLA (LOST KINGS MC #2)
STRENGTH FROM LOYALTY (LOST KINGS MC #3)
BONUS CONTENT: CHARACTER INTERVIEWS, GLOSSARY, BONUS SCENES, PREVIEW OF TATTERED ON MY SLEEVE (LOST KINGS MC #4)
by Autumn Jones Lake
© Copyright 2015

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Off Sale July 31, 2015



Original publication date: October 14, 2014
Forced to represent an outlaw biker, a married attorney must come to terms with her feelings for her client while avoiding the danger he brings into her sedate life.
Original publication date: December 2, 2014
Although attorney Hope Kendall cares deeply for President of the Lost Kings MC, Rochlan "Rock" North, the truth is they come from completely different worlds. Add to that the fact that they are also both headstrong people, and they have a very rough road ahead of them.
Original publication date: March 17, 2015
As a dark cloud descends over Hope and Rock’s already precarious future, will a long-hidden secret push them both past the point of no return?

BONUS CONTENT: Glossary, Character Interviews, Two BRAND NEW, NEVER RELEASED BONUS SCENES, Preview of TATTERED ON MY SLEEVE (LOST KINGS MC #4)

Also includes excerpts from three other HOT MC Romance authors: Bink Cummings, Phoenyx Slaughter, and Sapphire Knight.




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Three Kings, One Night (Lost Kings MC #2.5) – a collection of three short holiday stories set in the Lost Kings MC world.
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*Wrath and Trinity’s story can be read FIRST in the series.


As an only child, Autumn kept herself entertained by making up all sorts of stories. For a long time, life and school dimmed her enthusiasm for creative writing. But as soon as she rediscovered her love of storytelling, she put her fingers to the keyboard and hasn’t looked back.
Her favorite books to read are mystery, thrillers, horror, romance, erotica and urban fantasy.
Her favorite thing to write is romance. All of her stories have to include a hunky hero and an optimistic ending.
When she’s not writing, Autumn spends time listening to music, going to concerts, and driving her family nuts. She enjoys reading, gardening, acting, and collecting nail polish. (Her husband says she shouldn’t be allowed to include gardening in her list of hobbies, because she makes him do all the work, but that’s not relevant.)
Autumn lives in Upstate New York with her husband and their three rescue dogs. She is actively involved with several dog rescue groups and her local RWA chapter.







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Friday, July 10, 2015

Interview: Author Sabrina Archer

There are a ton of good books out today!  Many books are advertised on television, turned into television shows or even turned into movies and there is nothing wrong with that; in fact kudos to those authors!  However, what about the Indie Authors we know and love.  Have we forgotten about them?  Have we forgotten what it is like for them to write books for us and still manage their lives, jobs, families, and households?  I have a special author I would LOVE for you all to try! 

Who is this author?  Her name is:
Sabrina Archer

Moonlight Lost: Moonlight Series Book one
Synopsis:
Jayde is just a normal girl who is about to embark on her senior year of high school and all the things that come with it. She dreams about prom, school dances, and spending time with her best friend Scarlet. 

All those dreams change when her father abruptly passes away, and her mother unexpectedly uproots her life in Salem to return to their southern roots. But once there a series of events are unleashed, and Jayde discovers an extremely powerful witch is hunting her to usurp her power, a power Jayde didn't even know she possessed. 

Then Bentley enters the picture, sweet, handsome, drop dead gorgeous Bentley, a witch who can easily recount the centuries he has lived and Jayde begins falling in love, a love that is deep and reflective, that touches her very soul with a connection Jayde has never felt with anyone. She must learn to control her heart, her emotions, and the love that she feels while mastering her newfound powers. 

Can Jayde embrace the witch she was meant to be and master the power sleeping inside her to protect not only the mortal world but also the immortal world from the one who desires to destroy it?

Teasers:


Moonlight Fade: A Paranormal Young Adult Romance
Synopsis: 
With all darkness there is light.
Sometimes you have to look really deep within yourself to see it because if you don't....the darkness will consume you.

Scarlet Coxs world has been turned upside down.

Her best friends birth mother has taken away everything from her and in a chaotic turn of events she meets someone she has seen in her vision. This man with his bright hazel eyes and dark auburn hair turns out to be much more than she anticipated.
The darkness in her soul grows stronger with each passing day. With Madeline and Ravens help her curse is broken, but not entirely. The darkness lingers....

With a blooming romance and a fear of what she has seen, Scarlet must make the ultimate decision before the darkness becomes all consuming.

Can she stay and risk becoming the weak link or must she go to ensure the survival of those she now calls family?

Teasers:



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Monday, July 6, 2015

Release Blitz: Bound by Cathy Jackson


RELEASE EVENT FOR BOUND:
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SYNOPSIS for BOUND:
I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life that I wish I could take back. There’s been so much pain and hurt, all of which I have caused. I can only pray that God helps me to be a better man. A long time ago I knew who He was, but things happened and I walked away from Him. Now I am coming home, and I am not going to do it alone. I love Evelyn Miller, a woman of God who follows His ways. My prayer is that she would be mine, but first I have to be the man she deserves. I will go back to church, get a job, and procure a home to put down roots. My brothers will see the change in me, and I will earn their trust once again. I will be the man of God again. There will be a homecoming. If it is God’s Will, Evelyn will be mine.