Review: True by Erin McCarthy

Format: eARC from Netgalley

Pages: 222

Publisher: Penguin Group

Goodreads Link: HERE

Buy this book: HERE


From Goodreads:

When Rory Macintosh’s roommates find out that their studious and shy friend has never been with a guy, they decide that, as an act of kindness they’ll help her lose her virginity by hiring confident, tattooed bad boy Tyler Mann to do the job…unbeknownst to Rory.

Tyler knows he’s not good enough for Rory. She’s smart, doctor smart, while he’s barely scraping by at his EMT program, hoping to pull his younger brothers out of the hell their druggy mother has left them in. But he can’t resist taking up her roommates on an opportunity to get to know her better. There’s something about her honesty that keeps him coming back when he knows he shouldn’t…

Torn between common sense and desire, the two find themselves caught up in a passionate relationship. But when Tyler’s broken family threatens to destroy his future, and hers, Rory will need to decide whether to cut her ties to his risky world or follow her heart, no matter what the cost…

Review:

For some reason I have been a sucker for New Adult romances lately, maybe it's the damaged bad boy that I like reading about or maybe I'm just a hopeless romantic...either way the NA genre is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

Rory is the brainy, premed nerd, who has never been with a guy, which is pretty much unheard of for a 20 year old.  Rory acidentally lets slip to her friends that she's a virgin after a night of drinking, but she never would have expected them to hire the tatted up bad boy Tyler Mann to sleep with her.

It doesn't take Rory long to discover that Tyler is more than the guy with all of the tattoos, he's also such an amazing guy.  Tyler has lived troubled life, he still lives at home in order to protect his little brothers from his drug addicted mother. Tyler's little brothers Jayden and Easten are so sweet that you can't help but fall in love with them. 

I liked Rory, but she did seem a little too forgiving,  she instantly forgives her roommates when she finds out that they paid Tyler to sleep with her, she intantly forgives her dad when he tries to blackmail her to stay away from Tyler.  Overall, True was a quick read that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys New Adult romance.

~ A copy was provided to me free of charge in order for an honest review, all opinions are my own~

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Early Review: Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead

Series: Age of X #1

Format: e-ARC from Netgalley

Pages: 464

Publication Date: June 4, 2013

Goodreads Link: HERE

Pre-Order this Book: Amazon


From Goodreads:

In a futuristic world nearly destroyed by religious extremists, Justin March lives in exile after failing in his job as an investigator of religious groups and supernatural claims. But Justin is given a second chance when Mae Koskinen comes to bring him back to the Republic of United North America (RUNA). Raised in an aristocratic caste, Mae is now a member of the military’s most elite and terrifying tier, a soldier with enhanced reflexes and skills.

When Justin and Mae are assigned to work together to solve a string of ritualistic murders, they soon realize that their discoveries have exposed them to terrible danger. As their investigation races forward, unknown enemies and powers greater than they can imagine are gathering in the shadows, ready to reclaim the world in which humans are merely game pieces on their board.

Gameboard of the Gods, the first installment of Richelle Mead’s Age of X series, will have all the elements that have made her YA Vampire Academy and Bloodlines series such megasuccesses: sexy, irresistible characters; romantic and mythological intrigue; and relentless action and suspense.


Review:

First, let me say that I am a huge Richelle Mead fan, I have read and LOVED all of her books, including both her YA and adult series, so when I got approved to review Gameboard of the Gods, the first book in her new Age of X series I was absolutely esctatic. 

I have to say that Gameboard of the Gods starts off very slow, I had to make myself pick up my Kindle to read it.  We get thrown a lot of information about the world that Gameboard is set in and you really have to pay attention to understand what is going on and I will admit that at times I was a little confused, but after I got through the first part of the book, I couldn't put it down.

Mae is a Praetorian, a genetically enhanced solider for the RUNA (Republic of United North America), when she is involved in a fight she is suspended from active duty and given a mission to bring Dr. Justin March back to the RUNA.  Mae doesn't know until after she gets to Panama what the RUNA has in store for her and Justin. They need Justin to help solve series of murders and for Mae to be his bodyguard while he does it. 

Gameboard of the Gods is told in three different POVs; Mae, Justin and Tessa, and while I loved that we got to see what was going on in both Justin and Mae's head, I'm not really sure what the purpose is behind Tessa's POV, unless Mead has some big plans for her in the next book. 

This book full of action and mystery with twists and turns that you won't see coming.  While this world that Mead created can be tough to understand at times, stick with it, it is so worth it in the end.


~This eARC was provided to me free of charge in exchange for an honest review~  

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Waiting on Wednesday (11)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that showcases books that we are eagerly anticpating.

My WoW pick this week is:

Allegiant by Veronica Roth
Publication Date: October 22nd, 2013
 

 

From Goodreads:

 

One choice will define you.

What if your whole world was a lie?
What if a single revelation—like a single choice—changed everything?
What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected?

The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth’s #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of readers in Divergent and Insurgent.

 

 

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What book are you looking forward to?

Review: Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs

Series: Mercy Thompson #7

Format: Hardcover

Pages: 342

Goodreads Link: HERE

Buy this Book: HERE


From Goodreads:

Mercy Thompson returns in the seventh novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

Mercy Thompson’s life has undergone a seismic change. Becoming the mate of Adam Hauptman—the charismatic Alpha of the local werewolf pack—has made her a stepmother to his daughter Jesse, a relationship that brings moments of blissful normalcy to Mercy’s life. But on the edges of humanity, what passes for a minor mishap on an ordinary day can turn into so much more…

After an accident in bumper-to-bumper traffic, Mercy and Jesse can’t reach Adam—or anyone else in the pack for that matter. They’ve all been abducted.

Through their mating bond, all Mercy knows is that Adam is angry and in pain. With the werewolves fighting a political battle to gain acceptance from the public, Mercy fears Adam’s disappearance may be related—and that he and the pack are in serious danger. Outclassed and on her own, Mercy may be forced to seek assistance from any ally she can get, no matter how unlikely.


Review:

I must admit that I was a little hesitant to read Frost Burned, not because I didn't like the previous books in this series, I loved them.  But because it has been two years since I read the previous book and I was afraid that I wouldn't remembered anything that had happened and not be able to get back into this series, but I'm glad to say that I was wrong. Like the previous books in this series, I was once again hooked from the very first page.

Frost Burned starts off with Mercy and Jesse hitting up the Black Friday sales, and if you know Mercy you can pretty much guess how she feels about it.  But as it turns out, those sales are the only thing that kept them from getting abducted like the rest of the pack.  After they get into a car accident and can't reach anyone on their phones, Mercy knows something is up.  She can feel the pain and anger coming from Adam through their bond and she knows that no one but her can figure out what happened and how to get the pack back, but will everyone in the pack survive until she can figure it out?

Mercy is such a wonderful character.  She's a stubborn, smartass, beacon for trouble, but she also has a very big heart and she always does what she thinks is right and she will do anything to protect the people she cares about regardless of the consequenses.  I love the relationship between Mercy and Adam, she is the only one that can argue with him and live and you can tell just how much they love each other.

Frost Burned is a great addition to the Mercy Thompson series, it is packed full of action and it has a few twists that you won't see coming.  This is definitely one of my favorite series and I can't wait to see what is in store for Mercy and Adam in the next installment Night Broken.


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Stacking the Shelves (10)

 

Stacking the Shelves is a weekly meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews that showcases what books we have got the past week.

Here's what I got this week:

 

From the Library:

Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs

 

From Netgalley:

Gameboard of the Gods by Richelle Mead

Pretty Dark Nothing by Heather L Reid

True by Erin McCarthy

Ten Tiny Breaths by K.A. Tucker

 

Free on Amazon:

Everblue by Brenda Pandos

 

 

 

What books did you get this week?

 

 

Review: Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Series: Beautiful #2

Format: Kindle Edition

Publisher: Atria Books

Goodreads Link: HERE


From Goodreads:

Finally, the highly anticipated follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Beautiful Disaster.

Can you love someone too much?

Travis Maddox learned two things from his mother before she died: Love hard. Fight harder.

In Walking Disaster, the life of Travis is full of fast women, underground gambling, and violence. But just when he thinks he is invincible, Abby Abernathy brings him to his knees.

Every story has two sides. In Beautiful Disaster, Abby had her say. Now it’s time to see the story through Travis’s eyes.


Review:

Beautiful Disaster is one of my favorite books, so I was counting down the days until Walking Disasater released and after devouring it, I can say that Jamie McGuire did not disappoint, I fell more in love with Travis after reading this book.

Walking Disaster opens with Travis as a child, and I'm so glad that Ms. McGuire started this book with this Prologue, It was extremely emotional to read but totally worth the tears because I feel it explains the reason that Travis is the way that he is as an adult.

Walking Disaster is the same story as Beautiful Disaster, although since it's in Travis' POV, we do get to see some different scenes.  I love that we get to see the conversations between Travis and Shepley and Travis and his family. 

I must say that if I had never read Beautiful Disaster I would have absolutely hated Abby and the way she treated Travis.  Since, I did read BD and knew her background I can understand where she was coming from but she really put him through hell. 

BD ends with America finding out about the wedding and I hated that I didn't get to see what happened with Travis and Abby but in WD we get to see what becomes of them and it was amazing to see how far they had came.

All in all I loved this book as much if not more than I did BD.  Although, I would recommend reading BD before starting this book.  I would love to see more of Shepley and America and the Maddox brothers in the future.


Favorite Quotes:
"One of these days you're going to fall in love, son.  Don't settle for just anyone.  Choose the girl that doesn't come easy, the one you have to fight for, and then never stop fighting.  Never"

"I decided a long time ago that I would feed on the vultures until a dove came along.  A pigeon."

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Waiting on Wednesday (10)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that showcases books that we are eagerly anticpating.

My WoW pick this week is:

 

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by April Genevieve Tucholke

 

Publication Date: August 15th, 2013

 

 

Summary from Goodreads:

 

You stop fearing the devil when you’re holding his hand…

Nothing much exciting rolls through Violet White’s sleepy, seaside town…until River West comes along. River rents the guesthouse behind Violet’s crumbling estate, and as eerie, grim things start to happen, Violet begins to wonder about the boy living in her backyard. Is River just a crooked-smiling liar with pretty eyes and a mysterious past? Or could he be something more? Violet’s grandmother always warned her about the Devil, but she never said he could be a dark-haired boy who takes naps in the sun, who likes coffee, who kisses you in a cemetery...who makes you want to kiss back. Violet’s already so knee-deep in love, she can’t see straight. And that’s just how River likes it.

Blending faded decadence and the thrilling dread of gothic horror, April Genevieve Tucholke weaves a dreamy, twisting contemporary romance, as gorgeously told as it is terrifying—a debut to watch.

 

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What book are you looking forward to?

 

 

 

Review: With All My Soul by Rachel Vincent

Series: Soul Screamers #7

Format: Paperback

Pages: 377

Goodreads Link: HERE

Buy this book: HERE


From Goodreads:

What does it mean when your school is voted the most dangerous in America? It's time to kick some hellion butt...

After not really surviving her junior year (does "undead" count as survival?), Kaylee Cavanaugh has vowed to take back her school from the hellions causing all the trouble. She's going to find a way to turn the incarnations of Avarice, Envy and Vanity against one another in order to protect her friends and finish this war, once and forever.

But then she meets Wrath and understands that she's closer to the edge than she's ever been. And when one more person close to her is taken, Kaylee realizes she can't save everyone she loves without risking everything she has....

Review:

I must say that I have loved every book that I've read by Rachel Vincent and since I've read every series that she has written, that's quite a bit.  In my opinion she is one of the best writers out there, she knows how to suck you into the worlds that she creates. 

The Soul Screamers have been one of my favorite series since I read the first book years ago, I have eagerly awaited the release of each book and more so with this last installment of the series. 

In 'With All My Soul' we follow Kaylee and the gang as they try to figure out a way to save the people they care about and stop the hellions for once and for all.  When Kaylee gets a visit from the hellion of Wrath we get to see the dark side of her that she's been holding back, which is exactly what she needs to do in order to figure out how to stop the hellions. 

I don't want to give anything away to those who have yet to read this book so I'll say that while I hated to see this series end, I absolutely loved the way that Mrs. Vincent ended it.  If you haven't read this series yet, you need to drop what you are doing and go out and buy it, you won't be disappointed.

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I'm Back!

Hi Everyone,
I would like to apologize for not posting in a long time, I've been super busy with work and getting ready for the birth of my 2nd child, who graced us with her presence on April 22nd! While I won't be posting every day like I used to, I'm going to try to post at least a few times a week.  I would like to thank everyone that kept checking back for new post, I will have a new review up soon.

~Christy

Blog Tour: Neverland by Kailin Gow

 

 

Never Land (Never Knights #2) by Kailin GowExpected pub: 9/24/2012

Welcome to Never Land, the land of Never and the world of rock, the world of new experiences and sensations, a world where music runs through the veins of the dedicated, and love is taken and given with consequences. Never (Neve) Knight, the lead singer and manager of a band filled with the hottest guys in rock finally gets the dream that she wanted: a label signing her band The Never Knights. It is what she always wanted, a band of her own and playing her own kind of music. Getting her band to where it was came at a high price, including giving up the man who makes her heart race and her blood pound, the man who caused her to nearly lose her band. As she gets ready to go on her world tour, fate brings her close to Danny Blue again, and she's not sure if she can give him up a second time even if it means losing the band.

 

YA-Mature/New Adult

 

 

Goodreads Link:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15835680-never-land

 

My Review:

Neverland starts off one month after Never Say Never ends with the Never Knights opening for My Bloody Valentine in London and even though the Never Knights are playing together, nothing is the same as it was before.  There is still a lot of tension between the group because of Danny and Neve’s relationship and Danny is no longer part of the band. 

After their performance in London, things take a turn for the worse with Geoff and it forces everyone to cool down on the personal feelings and reconsider what is the best for the band. 

Neve is still the same girl that we met in Never Say Never; she’s still trying to step out of her father’s shadow and she’s trying to compete with Danny’s old girlfriend who passed away in a car accident.  I really liked Danny in the first book, but in this book every time Neve was getting comfortable with him something else would pop up. I really, really like Luc, he’s sweet and he honestly cares about Neve, I actually think that Neve would be a lot better off with him than with Danny. 

For me Neverland was a quick, fast-paced read that I finished in one sitting. Kailin Gow knows how to keep a readers attention from the beginning until the end.  While I really liked Neve throughout ninety nine percent of the book, I didn’t like the way that she handled everything at the end of this book with Danny and Luc. 

I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the Never Knights in the next book; Never Ending that comes out in January 2013.  

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About the Author:

Kailin Gow is the author of over 100 books, with the majority of them for young adults. Her most popular series are: The Frost Series, PULSE Series, Desire Series, Wicked Woods, Steampunk Scarlett Novels, and more. A full-time author, she is also a producer, having worked in radio, television, and film. She grew up in Southern California, lived in Texas and England, and had traveled extensively around the world.

 

 

Author Links:

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kailingow
FB: https://www.facebook.com/KailinGowBooks
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/78111.Kailin_Gow
Website: http://kailingowbooks.com/