Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Mine Tonight ~ Book Review



Title: Mine Tonight ~ The Blue Dynasty Series, Book 4 | Authors:  Lisa Marie Perry
Publication Date: April 1, 2015 | Publisher: Harlequin Kimani Romance
Pages: 224 | Genre{s}Contemporary Romance, Fiction


Summary: 

The night that changed everything… 
After being dumped by her fiancĂ© and losing her shot at TV stardom, Bindi Paxton just wants to get out of town. But there's no escaping the past—not even on the beautiful Seychelles Islands. And when her attraction to former Las Vegas Slayers heir Santino Franco culminates in a night of sizzling passion, she has to fight her feelings for a man who could hurt her deeper than any other has before. 
Santino came to the islands to find the man responsible for the injury that ended his pro-football career. Ending up in bed with Bindi is a mistake they both regret. Except he now needs her help to find his fugitive father. And—heaven help him—he's starting to fall for the stunning Sin City reporter. He can't change their history…but he'd give anything for one more night, and maybe forever, in her arms.



My Review: 
Honestly, I had a bit of a time getting into this book.  Partly because I was reading it intermittently, during breaks at my full time job and partly because I am prejudice against girls named Bindi {sorry to all of the Bindis of the world}.  After chapter Two, it was smooth sailing, even with the intermittent stopping.

I enjoyed how the story line progressed.  It wasn't just a hook up, weep, hook up, marry, weep story.  You were engaged with the characters and wanted them to find their way to one another.  Since the main characters hated one another in the beginning, I wasn't sure this was going to be a love store between them at first.  As the story progressed, I kept rooting for them to realize their chemistry.  The way it was written, it almost seemed like their feelings for each other was tangible.

While this book is number 4 in the Blue Dynasty Series, I had no problem picking up in the midst of the series.  The book is definitely a stand alone hit.  I cannot wait to read the previous three!

My Rating:

Overall ~ 4 out of 5
First Impression of Characters ~ 3 out of 5
Character Development ~ 5 out of 5
Plot ~ 4 out of 5
Book Flow ~ 4 out of 5
Ending ~ 5 out of 5

Buy the Book:

http://www.amazon.com/Mine-Tonight-Blue-Dynasty-Book-ebook/dp/B00PFFFCTE/ref=sr_1_2_twi_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1426574158&sr=8-2&keywords=lisa+marie+perry http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mine-tonight-lisa-marie-perry/1120384846?ean=9780373863990 http://www.harlequin.com/storeitem.html?iid=57454 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23258015-mine-tonight

About the Author:


Lisa Marie Perry encounters difficult fictional men and women on a daily basis. She writes contemporary romance fiction with plenty of sizzle, energy and depth. Flawed, problematic, damaged characters are welcome. Her tales feature sexy guy-next-door heroes and powerful larger-than-life alphas who are brought to their knees by the love of complicated women. She has received high praise from USA Today and has been nominated for an RT Book Reviews literary award. She lives in America's heartland and she has every intention of making the Colorado mountains her new stomping grounds. She drives a truck, enjoys indie rock, collects Medieval literature, watches too many comedies, has a not-so-secret love for lace and adores rugged men with a little bit of nerd.

Visit LMP at www.perrytalebooks.com

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**I was provided with a free eCopy of this book for an honest review.

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Katie and the North Star~Book Blast

Katie and the North Star by Bethany and Katie Lopez  

About the Book

Title: Katie and the North Star | Authors: Bethany Lopez and Katie Lopez | Illustrator: Hetty Mitchell | Publication Date: March 13, 2015 | Publisher: Independent | Pages: 26 | Recommended Ages: 2 to 6 Summary: Katie and the North Star is a book filled with adventure, joy, and imagination. Join Katie as she learns why she can't keep the North Star all to herself.  

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About the Authors: Bethany Lopez and Katie Lopez

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Katie and Bethany Lopez are a mother and daughter writing team. Katie is currently navigating through the first grade. She loves reading, writing, and Shopkins. Bethany writes stories for all ages. She enjoys writing full time, and spending time with her family. Katie and the North Star is their first collaboration.

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Thursday, April 23, 2015

Caterpillar Shoes~Book Blast

Caterpillar Shoes

About the Book

Title: Caterpillar Shoes | Author: Angela Muse | Illustrator: Ewa Podles | Publication Date: March 26, 2015 | Publisher: 4EYESBOOKS | Pages: 28 | Recommended Ages: 0 to 8 Summary: Patches is an energetic caterpillar who is trying to decide what activities to do. In the end, she doesn't put any limits on herself and lives her life to the full.

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About the Author: Angela Muse

Angela Muse

Angela was born in California to a military family. This meant that she got used to being the "new kid" in school every couple of years. It was hard trying to make new friends, but Angela discovered she had a knack for writing. In high school Angela began writing poetry and song lyrics. Expressing herself through writing seemed very natural. After becoming a Mom in 2003, Angela continued her storytelling to her own children. In 2009 she wrote and published her first rhyming children's book aimed at toddlers. Since then she has released several more children's picture books and released her first young adult romance series, The Alpha Girls, in 2012. Angela's husband, Ben Muse writes suspense/thriller books that can also be found on Amazon. Check out what else she's working on by visiting www.4eyesbooks.com

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Jill Cooper's YA Series Celebration

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Author Jill Cooper just released her second novel in the Rewind Agency Series, Plugged and is currently writing the third novel, Detached. To celebrate her awesome YA series she decided to giveaway a fantastic Lit-Cube that is YA themed! If you haven't heard of Lit-Cube its a very fun company that feeds a hopeless book geek who needs a monthly fix! As the owner says: because book geeks deserve awesome subscription boxes too!

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Lara Crane is stuck in her mind, in an indefinite stream of timelines where her life is perfect, just the way she wants it to be. But it's not real. It's all made up to give those who want to use time travel for their own personal ambitions. To give time to finish their experiments and turn Lara into a deadly time travel assassin.
If Lara wants to survive and to stop them, she needs to risk her own mind and soul to get out of a prison so perfect it completes the one dream Lara has always had.
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About the Author:

I could write this in the third person. I could tell you what I like, where I was born, and what my favorite things are.

But instead, I'll say I don't want to write like everyone else. I don't want to craft stories you've read a thousand times before. I want my novels to be a cinematic experience, blending themes, genres, and situations unlike any you've ever read.

I want to break the rules. I want you to break out in a cold sweat as you read my books out of fear, love, and excitement. I want my books to be an experience. When you finish, I want you to feel something. Good or bad.

If you do, then I'll have succeeded. If not, I'll keep trying.
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