Waiting On Wednesday #1

Waiting on Wednesday is hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.  My pick for this week is:

Beautiful Oblivion by Jamie McGuire (Maddox Brothers #1)
Pub Date: July 1, 2014 (next week!!)
Publisher: Atria Books

I loved Beautiful Disaster, Walking Disaster and A Beautiful Wedding so I can't wait to learn more about the next Maddox broth!

About the book:

Fiercely independent Camille "Cami" Camlin gladly moved on from her childhood before it was over. She has held down a job since before she could drive, and moved into her own apartment after her freshman year of college. Now tending bar at The Red Door, Cami doesn’t have time for much else besides work and classes, until a trip to see her boyfriend is cancelled, leaving her with a first weekend off in almost a year.

Trenton Maddox was the king of Eastern State University, dating co-eds before he even graduated high school. His friends wanted to be him, and women wanted to tame him, but after a tragic accident turned his world upside down, Trenton leaves campus to come to grips with the crushing guilt.

Eighteen months later, Trenton is living at home with his widower father, and works full-time at a local tattoo parlor to help with the bills. Just when he thinks his life is returning to normal, he notices Cami sitting alone at a table at The Red.

As the baby sister of four rowdy brothers, Cami believes she’ll have no problem keeping her new friendship with Trenton Maddox strictly platonic. But when a Maddox boy falls in love, he loves forever—even if she is the only reason their already broken family could fall apart.

In the first installment of the Maddox Brothers books, readers can experience the rush of reading Beautiful Disaster for the first time, all over again.

 

What are you waiting on this week?

It's Monday! What Are You Reading #1

Come post weekly and see what others are reading too just so you can add to your tbr - I always do! For more information see Sheila at One Persons Journey Through a World of Books and join in! 

I'm feeling like a fresh start on my blog, so that's why this is It's Monday! What are You Reading post #1.  I use to date them each week when I did them but I like doing it this way much better.

Books Completed Last Week:

•  The Hexed by Heather Graham (my review will be coming in early Juy at Ramblings From This Chick)
• A SEAL's Fantasy by Tawny Weber (another upcoming review on Ramblings From This Chick)

After a reading slump, I am feeling great about finishing two books, both I really enjoyed.  Seems like my summer reading frenzy is about to hit!

Reading Now: 

• Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris (on audio from library)
• Fake It by Jennifer Chance (review tour stop on this blog, July 9)
• Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson (working on my health too) 

Next:

• Her Secret, His Surprise by Paula Altenburg (for Ramblings From This Chick)
• What I Love About You by Rachel Gibson (for Ramblings From This Chick)
• Take Me If You Dare by Nina Crespo (for this blog)
• Two Week Seduction by Kathy Lyons (for this blog)

Summary -

It feels good to back in the swing of reading.  I honestly thought I would get more reading done out on the beach where we took our new boat yesterday, but my BIL & SIL showed up and SIL and I gabbed all afternoon.  It was wonderful and the salt water therapy was just what I needed.

How was your week?

Where have I been and where will I be?

Miss me?  Sorry about the hiatus. I was just overwhelmed, by life, my health, my tbr pile, you name it.  But now I'm on the road to fixing my health on my own and I have good news to share.

You can now find me and my romance reviews over at the wonderful blog, Ramblings from That Chick.  Dani has taken me on and I look forward to this new chapter in my blogging life.  You can still find me here at My Reading Room from time-to-time with non-romance reads, so don't give up on me yet. But most of the time I will be reviewing over there, so please come visit and check out this amazing blog with some really amazing women!

Review: Protecting Portia by Pavarti K. Tyler

Protecting Portia by Pavarti K. Tyler
Publisher: Evolved Publishing
Pub Date: May 19, 2014
ISBN: 9781622532902

Genre: Erotica
Sugar House Novellas #2

My Review:


My Rating: 5.0/5.0

Summary

This is the second of the erotic romance series of Sugar House Novellas.
Jackson Grady met the love of his life. Unfortunately, he was running drugs for a pimp named Sasha at the time, who asked him to keep an eye on their new acquisition from Russia, the bedraggled beauty named Portia. She touched his heart and forced him to confront the kind of man he’d become.
Now, Portia and Jackson both work at The Sugar House. He continuously looks out for her, and longs for her with his every breath, but knows he is unworthy of such an angel. What will Portia do to win not only the heart, but also the body, of the man she loves?
Welcome to the world of The Sugar House, and the men and women who will fulfill your every fantasy. But can they find a way to fulfill their own?

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Author Biography

Award winning author of multi-cultural and transgressive literature, Pavarti K Tyler is an artist, wife, mother and number cruncher. She graduated Smith College in 1999 with a degree in Theatre. After graduation, she moved to New York, where she worked as a Dramaturge, Assistant Director and Production Manager on productions both on and off Broadway. Later, Pavarti went to work in the finance industry several international law firms. She now lives with her husband, two daughters and one very large, very terrible dog. She keeps busy working with fabulous authors as the Director of Marketing at Novel Publicity and penning her next novel.

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***I received this book from the publisher for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any other way except receiving the book for free.  ***

Entangled Teen Release Day Blitz

Today is release day for two amazing Entangled Teen titles and we are excited to share them all with you.  There's a little something for everyone this month so read on to find out more about them.

All the digital books are on sale for just $.99 for a limited time so be sure to pick up your copy today before they go back to full price!

About the Book

Title: My Not So Super Sweet Life

Author: Rachel Harris

Publisher: Entangled Teen

Pub. Date: April 21, 2014

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N

Cat Crawford just wants to be normal—or at least as normal as a daughter of Hollywood royalty can be. And it looks like fate is granting her wish: she’s got an amazing boyfriend, Lucas; her fabulous cousin, Alessandra, living with her; and her dad planning his second marriage to a great future stepmom. That is, until her prodigal mother reveals on national television that she has something important to tell her daughter…causing a media frenzy.

Lucas Capelli knows his fate is to be with Cat, and he’s worked hard to win her over once and for all. Unfortunately, Lucas has his own issues to deal with, including a scandal that could take him away from the first place he’s truly belonged.

As secrets are revealed, rumors explode, and the world watches, Cat and Lucas discover it’s not fate they have to fight if they want to stay together…this time, it’s their own insecurities.

Well, and the stalkerazzi.

Follow the blog tour HERE!

(Starts 4/21)

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About the Book

Title: Fragile Line

Author: Brooklyn Skye

Publisher: Entangled Teen

Pub. Date: April 21, 2014

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It can happen in a flash. One minute she’s kissing her boyfriend, the next she’s lost in the woods. Sixteen-year-old Ellie Cox is losing time. It started out small…forgetting a drive home or a conversation with a friend. But her blackouts are getting worse, more difficult to disguise as forgetfulness. When Ellie goes missing for three days, waking up in the apartment of a mysterious guy—a guy who is definitely not her boyfriend, her life starts to spiral out of control.

Perched on the edge of insanity, with horrific memories of her childhood leaking in, Ellie struggles to put together the pieces of what she’s lost—starting with the name haunting her, Gwen. Heartbreakingly beautiful, this poignant story follows one girl’s harrowing journey to finding out who she really is.

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(Starts 4/21)

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Autism Awareness Month, When You Are Mine and a giveaway from Kennedy Ryan

A Message From Kennedy Ryan

April is Autism Awareness month. That might not even register on some people's radars, but my family has lived with Autism for the last 11 years, since my son was diagnosed. My book WHEN YOU ARE MINE releases June 17 and provides a unique opportunity for me to combine my passion for writing and Autism advocacy. I'm donating 25% of my royalties from this book to resourcing families living with Autism. 

Learn more about Autism and the 1 in 68 children diagnosed from my charitable partner, Talk About Curing Autism (TACA).

Celebrate all the gladiators out there - kids, adults, families, siblings - living with Autism by entering the Autism Awareness Giveaway! Great cause! Great prizes!

Thank you!

Kennedy Ryan

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BLURB:

Forever is a heartbeat away . . .

Kerris Moreton knows how to make things work. Bounced from foster home to foster home as a kid, she adapted; when opportunity arose, she thrived. Now, about to open her own business and accept a marriage proposal, Kerris is ready to build the life she's always wanted. The only thing missing? A passionate connection with her would-be fiancé, Cam. Kerris wants to believe that sparks are overrated-until Walsh Bennett lights her up like the Fourth of July.

. . . but what about love?

As one of the East Coast's most eligible bachelors, Walsh enjoys financial independence, fulfilling work with his family's nonprofit, and plenty of female attention. But lately he's been distracted by the one woman he can't have. Lovely to look at and even sweeter to know, Kerris is the soul mate Walsh never thought he would find. The problem is, his best friend found her first . . .

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Sunrise (Ashfall #3) by Mike Mullin: Book Review

Sunrise by Mike Mullin
Genre: Post-Apocalyptic YA
Publisher: Tanglewood Press
Pub Date: April 17, 2014 (Hardcover)
Pages: 466
Format: Hardcover, ebook
ISBN:9781939100016
Ashfall #3

My Review:


My Rating: 5.0/5.0

Summary

The Yellowstone supervolcano nearly wiped out the human race. Now, almost a year after the eruption, the survivors seem determined to finish the job. Communities wage war on each other, gangs of cannibals roam the countryside, and what little government survived the eruption has collapsed completely. The ham radio has gone silent. Sickness, cold, and starvation are the survivors' constant companions.

When it becomes apparent that their home is no longer safe and adults are not facing the stark realities, Alex and Darla must create a community that can survive the ongoing disaster, an almost impossible task requiring even more guts and more smarts than ever — and unthinkable sacrifice. If they fail . . . they, their loved ones, and the few remaining survivors will perish.

This epic finale has the heart of Ashfall, the action of Ashen Winter, and a depth all its own, examining questions of responsibility and bravery, civilization and society, illuminated by the story of an unshakable love that transcends a post-apocalyptic world and even life itself.

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Mike Mullin’s first job was scraping the gum off the undersides of desks at his high school. From there, things went steadily downhill. He almost got fired by the owner of a bookstore due to his poor taste in earrings. He worked at a place that showed slides of poopy diapers during lunch (it did cut down on the cafeteria budget). The hazing process at the next company included eating live termites raised by the resident entomologist, so that didn’t last long either. For a while Mike juggled bottles at a wine shop, sometimes to disastrous effect. Oh, and then there was the job where swarms of wasps occasionally tried to chase him off ladders. So he’s really hoping this writing thing works out.

Mike holds a black belt in Songahm Taekwondo. He lives in Indianapolis with his wife and her three cats. ASHFALL is his first novel.

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***I received this book from the publicist through Netgalley for an honest review.  I was not compensated in any other way except receiving the book for free.  ***