Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2015

Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2015

January 27, 2015 0 Comments Regina

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 Adult/Adult Fiction I usually blog about, and I decided this year I want to blog about EVERYTHING I read that I feel inspired to share my views on. I’m an eclectic […]

Palace of Spies by Sarah Zettel

Palace of Spies by Sarah Zettel

January 25, 2015 2 Comments Regina

Let’s start with the AWESOME book trailer, shall we?   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 racism” in it and I was a little perplexed by this. There were no instances […]

Hollywood & Vine by Olivia Evans

Hollywood & Vine by Olivia Evans

January 18, 2015 4 Comments Erin

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 Hollywood’s notoriously promiscuous actor, Anders Ellis, Josie finds herself desiring Anders. To the point where she can’t stop having fantasies about him. She decides […]

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton

January 16, 2015 4 Comments Regina

(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 stacked left and right, on top, below, and facing me on one of those nifty display stands. It feels like Christmas in July. The […]

Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin #2) by Robin LaFevers

Dark Triumph (His Fair Assassin #2) by Robin LaFevers

January 7, 2015 0 Comments Regina

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 seamlessly picks up where Grave Mercy ends, but we are now looking through Sybella’s eyes. Sybella is a contemporary of Ismae’s. She […]

Cover Reveal: Easy Love by Kristen Proby

Cover Reveal: Easy Love by Kristen Proby

January 2, 2015 0 Comments Erin

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 leaps and bounds. At thirty, he is the youngest CEO to ever head Bayou Enterprises, co-chairing with his eldest brother. His head for business and his no-nonsense work ethic is also quickly making him […]

A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller

A Mad, Wicked Folly by Sharon Biggs Waller

December 31, 2014 2 Comments Regina

It’s almost been a year since I read this book, but I can’t let the New Year ring in without reviewing it because A Mad, Wicked Folly was one of my FAVE books of 2014. Imagine the lush world created in 1998’s Titanic film or the luxurious settings of PBS’s Downton Abbey, and you  have the story world of  A Mad, Wicked Folly. As if that isn’t enough to make someone run to their nearest […]

Vote for your Favorite Reads of 2014

Vote for your Favorite Reads of 2014

December 29, 2014 36 Comments Erin

Vote for your FAVORITES OF 2014! We took your votes last year for the Best Reads of 2013 and we’re doing it again this year!! Regina and I both know what our favorite books of 2014 were but we would really like to know what YOUR FAVORITE BOOKS of 2014 were! Please take our polls below and tell us what your faves of 2014 were. You’ll notice we listed a few books already but please […]

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1)  by Robin LaFevers

Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin #1) by Robin LaFevers

December 29, 2014 0 Comments Regina

I remember the first time I almost purchased Grave Mercy. It was a fateful spring night and under a facade of calmness, I was trying to decide on a book to purchase from Target’s limited selection of YA lit as the clock clicked closer to closing time. The book I had come for was out of stock, so I scanned the section for something else that looked appealing. I HAD to have a book. Going […]

Cover Reveal: Landslide by Jenn Cooksey + Giveaway

Cover Reveal: Landslide by Jenn Cooksey + Giveaway

December 26, 2014 3 Comments Erin

Hey Everyone! I am so excited to be a part of the cover reveal for Jenn Cooksey’s upcoming novel, LANDSLIDE! Along with the cover reveal, everyone who is participating in it is revealing songs from the book’s playlist. The song I chose to feature on my blog is Love Bites by Def Leppard! This is one of my absolute favorite songs from Def Leppard! If you’ve never heard this song before or it’s been a […]

Easy With You (A With You in Seattle Novella) by Kristen Proby coming in March 2015!

Easy With You (A With You in Seattle Novella) by Kristen Proby coming in March 2015!

December 19, 2014 2 Comments Erin

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Kristen Proby has been sitting on a secret, and we get to share it with you today! We think all of her readers across the board will be thrilled to hear what’s coming next! Check out what Kristen has to say about the upcoming plans…   Dear readers, As you know, the With Me In Seattle Series came to a close earlier this month with the eighth […]

New Release: Kaleidoscope by Kristen Ashley

New Release: Kaleidoscope by Kristen Ashley

December 16, 2014 0 Comments Erin

Kaleidoscope by Kristen Ashley Series: Colorado Mountain #6 Release Date: December 16th, 2014 Goodreads: Add to your bookshelf Buy Now: Amazon | B&N | iTunes | IndieBound When old friends become new lovers…anything can happen. Sexy, gifted, and loyal, PI Jacob Decker is a tall, cool drink of perfection who had Emmanuelle Holmes at “hello.” His relationship with Emme’s best friend kept them apart for years, but things have changed. Now that a case has brought him to Gnaw Bone, […]

New Release: Hollywood & Vine by Olivia Evans + Giveaway

New Release: Hollywood & Vine by Olivia Evans + Giveaway

December 16, 2014 0 Comments Erin

Hollywood & Vine by Olivia Evans Release Date: December 15th, 2014 Goodreads: Add to your bookshelf Buy Now: Amazon | B&N  In the land of Hollywood, bright lights cover lies, truths hide in shadows, and the lives of the rich and famous are illusions created by smoke and mirrors. When costume designer Josie Bane first lays eyes on Anders Ellis, she hates him instantly. Conceited and arrogant, he’s the epitome of a Hollywood playboy. So it’ s […]

The Memory Keeper (1st book of the 2nd Freak House trilogy) by C.J. Archer

The Memory Keeper (1st book of the 2nd Freak House trilogy) by C.J. Archer

December 15, 2014 0 Comments Regina

The Memory Keeper is the first book in the second Freak House series, which I love fiercely. You can check out my reviews for the first Freak House series, here. The Romance and Mystery continue at The Frankingham Estate aka Freak House: The Memory Keeper picks up with Samuel and Charity’s story right where we left off at the end of the first Freak House trilogy. I was SO ATTACHED and IN LOVE with Jack […]

New Release: Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout + Excerpt

New Release: Wicked by Jennifer L. Armentrout + Excerpt

December 8, 2014 1 Comment Erin

Title: Wicked Series: A Wicked Saga #1 Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Release Date: December 8th, 2014 Buy Now: Amazon | iTunes | B&N | Kobo Check it out on: Goodreads Things are about to get Wicked in New Orleans. Twenty-two year old Ivy Morgan isn’ t your average college student. She, and others like her, know humans aren’ t the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun… and for food. Her duty to the Order is her life. After all, four years […]

Blog Tour: Forked by Melanie Harlow

Blog Tour: Forked by Melanie Harlow

December 3, 2014 3 Comments Erin

If you’ve read a Melanie Harlow book you’ll notice that her books take place in Detroit. I asked Melanie, who is also from Detroit, to give us a list of 5 places in Detroit and tell us what she loves about them. She not only did this, but she also gave us the connections that these places have with her books as well! 😉 Five places you have to check out the next time you’re […]

Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran

Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution by Michelle Moran

November 25, 2014 3 Comments Regina

          I’m just gonna be honest here and admit that I am a MONARCH SYMPATHIZER and I despise how the French Revolution played out. *I’m looking at YOU Thomas Jefferson and Lafayette!* Looking back safely from my cocoon of present-day democratic America, with the knowledge of all I have read on the subject, I can say with conviction that I would have been an anti-revolutionary. And that’s why I enjoyed Madame […]

Cover Reveal:  REBOUND by Noelle August

Cover Reveal: REBOUND by Noelle August

November 21, 2014 0 Comments Erin

Boomerang by Noelle August Series: Boomerang #2 Release Date: February 10th, 2015 Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks Goodreads: Add to your bookshelf Pre-Order Links: Amazon | B&N | iTunes | Kobo At Boomerang, one night can change everything… Adam Blackwood has it all. At twenty-two, he’ s fabulously wealthy, Ryan Gosling-hot and at the top of his game in the business world. His life is perfect, until a scandal from his past resurfaces and threatens to knock the tech wunderkind down and throw his […]

Come join The Field Party!

Come join The Field Party!

November 20, 2014 0 Comments Erin

  Come join The Field Party! The Field Party by Abbi Glines is coming Fall of 2015!   Subscribe to The Field Party You Tube Channel for latest videos and teasers!   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVGIKODlRu74lCztT4uXslQ/feed   THE FIELD PARTY by Abbi Glines Coming Fall 2015 About the Author: Abbi Glines is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, andWall Street Journal bestselling author of the Rosemary Beach, Sea Breeze, Vincent Boys, and Existence series. She has a […]

One Night: Denied by Jodi Ellen Malpas (It’s MILLER TIME!)

One Night: Denied by Jodi Ellen Malpas (It’s MILLER TIME!)

November 19, 2014 0 Comments Erin

  Miller’s name always makes me think of the  “It’s Miller Time” slogan by Miller Beer, so this review will be now called “It’s Miller <3 Time!” Because..well, it is Miller time. Raise your hands if you love Miller Hart!     First off, I’ve read a few other reviews on this book. Some things I agree with while some others I don’t. First, there was some weird editing in this book. For example, The […]