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Kimberly reviews Suddenly Sorceress by Erica Lucke Dean

suddenly sorceressTITLE: Suddenly Sorceress
CHARACTERS: Ivie & Jack
AUTHOR: Erica Lucke Dean
PUBLICATION DATE: 12/30/13
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N 

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
PMS can be a real witch.

Ivie McKie isn’t your run-of-the-mill kindergarten teacher. After an encounter with a horny goat, followed by a confrontation with her lying, cheating fiancé, Ivie is shocked when the big jerk suddenly transforms into a skunk—the black and white furry variety.

Enlisting the help of her shopaholic friend Chloe and sexy club magician Jackson Blake, Ivie is forced to play a literal game of cat and mouse as she races against the clock to change her ex back before she’s arrested for his murder.

With every new spell comes a fresh wave of sexual desire, drawing Jack further into Ivie’s troubles—her panties, the car, the kitchen, and assorted seedy bathrooms along the way.

Ivie soon discovers what every witch worth her spell book knows: There’s nothing worse than a bad case of Post Magical Syndrome.

REVIEW:
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DNF Ok so here is the thing. I started reading this story and realized right away that it is dated in some parts so I went back and looked and while it was written only 2 years ago it seems a bit longer. But that was ok. The other thing is it is written in first person. Another weird thing to get used to but again it was ok. The problem was it just wasn’t funny to me.

This is a book of stupid comedy and I don’t like it when I watch movies so I am not sure why I would like it reading a book. I honestly couldn’t finish it. I read about 50 pages and decided I had a bunch of books I would rather read.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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Kimberly reviews Last Chance Hero by Hope Ramsey

last chance heroTITLE: Last Chance Hero
SERIES #: Last Chance #9
CHARACTERS: Sabrina & Ross
AUTHOR: Hope Ramsey
PUBLICATION DATE: 06/30/15
ORDER LINKS: Amazon| B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Ross Gardiner has had his fill of difficult relationships. Returning to Last Chance after a rough divorce, the town’s handsome new fire chief just wants safety and stability-a tall order given his dangerous job and the way he has the attention of all the single women in town. All except Sabina Grey, the girl who stole his heart when they were teenagers.

Sabina knows a lot about playing it safe. Always the good girl, she’s now responsible for her antiques store and caring for her sister. But having Ross in town brings back the memory of one carefree summer night when she threw caution to the wind-and almost destroyed her family. Now that they are both older and wiser, will the spark still be there, even though they’ve both been burned?

REVIEW:
DNF – I have not read the rest of this series. I picked up this book from NetGalley thinking I had but as soon as I read the first chapter I was like “what series is this?” and went back and looked and nope this was not the series I thought I was requesting. And I just couldn’t read it.

I have not looked it up but I would bet this author is a northerner who thinks she is a southerner. She probably spent summers visiting or something but never really got the language down. The line that put me over the edge was….

“It hadn’t taken Momma more than a minute to start ladling on the guilt just like gravy on her pot roast. And Momma never stinted on gravy.”

The writing cheesy and didn’t flow. I just couldn’t get much into this book when I realized I have so many more books that I want to read.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

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Kelly’s Review of Entice by Jessica Shrivinton

TITLE: Entice
AUTHOR: Jessica Shirvinton
PUBLICATION DATE:   09/04/12
ORDER LINKS:  Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:

The war between Exiles and Angels is on—and she’s wanted by both sides.

Seventeen-year-old Violet Eden is learning what it means to be Grigori: part angel and part human with a destiny is to protect humans from the vengeance of exiled angels. Knowing who to trust is key, but when Grigori reinforcements arrive, it becomes clear everyone is hiding something. Even her partner, Lincoln. Violet has to learn to live with her feelings for him while they work together to stay alive and stop the exiles from discovering the key to destroy all Grigori.

It isn’t easy. Especially when the electricity between Violet and Phoenix ignites, and she discovers his hold over her has become more dangerous than ever. With Lincoln’s secrets and Phoenix’s mysterious schemes, Violet is truly on her own. The race to find the one artifact that could tilt the balance of power between Angels and Exiles brings them to the cradle of civilization, where Violet’s power will be pushed to the extreme. And the ultimate betrayal exposed.

The story continues with EMBLAZE in March 2013!

REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly

NUMBER OF STARS: DNF

REVIEW:

Had to set this one aside. I didn’t realize that this was the second book in the series.
I need to read book one first.  While I got a good idea of what happened in book one I didn’t connect with the characters in book 2.  That and I am not a huge fan of love triangles.  I don’t like when the heroine is so in love with the hero but sleeps with the enemy.
I have these on my list to read now and will be starting with book 1.

I am sure if you have read book 1 you will love Entice.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I received this book free as part of the blog tour.

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Kimberly’s review of Edge of Light by Cynthia Justlin

Edge of Light
AUTHOR: Cynthia Justlin
PUBLICATION DATE:   05/14/12
ORDER LINKS:  Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Taken prisoner by a ruthless group of anarchists deep in the Cambodian jungle, anthropologist Jocelyn Hewitt is isolated in a dark prison cell. Without chance of rescue. Or hope. Until the man in the next cell reaches out to let her know she’s not as alone as she thinks.

CIA agent Oliver Shaw has been held prisoner for over two years. Forced to witness the brutal torture and slow murder of his entire team, his spirit is not just broken, it’s crushed. He no longer believes in hope. Until he hears Jocelyn through the wall, and suddenly feels like a glimpse of light is trying to reach in…

Jocelyn’s heart aches for the tortured man whose presence and voice give her the courage to risk their escape. But first she’ll have to remind Oliver who he once was, what he once loved, and bring him back to life. Only then will they have a chance for freedom—and the kind of love neither ever thought possible.

REVIEW:
DNF (which is very rare for me)… This is a very intense book with a lot of violence and I found it hard to read. This was not my kind of book. There were too many characters that they began to run together. If you enjoy intense books wrapped around violence and escape then this may be a book you would love to read. However I just could not do it.

REVIEWED BY: Kimberly

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Kelly’s Review of Endure by Carrie Jones

Endure
AUTHOR: Carrie Jones
PUBLICATION DATE: 05/08/12
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
It’s all-out war (and no-holds-barred romance) in the climactic conclusion to Carrie Jones’s bestselling series.

Zara is at the center of an impending apocalypse. True, she’s successfully rescued Nick from Valhalla, but it simply isn’t enough. Evil pixies are ravaging Bedford, and they need much more than one great warrior; they need an army. Zara isn’t sure what her role is anymore. She’s not just fighting for her friends; she’s also a pixie queen. And to align her team of pixies with the humans she loves will be one of her greatest battles yet. Especially since she can’t even reconcile her growing feelings for her pixie king . . .

Unexpected turns, surprising revelations, and one utterly satisfying romantic finale make Endure a thrilling end to this series of bestsellers.

REVIEW:
Zara and crew are still trying to find a way to make the world around them safe again. Zara finally picks who she loves. And that was as far as I got in this book. Sadly, I didn’t finish this book. This is one of the very few books I didn’t finish. I am not really sure what it was, but I didn’t connect with the characters in this book. I loved Need (book 1), really enjoyed Captivate (book 2), and liked like Entice (book 3). But had a hard time with Endure.

I was really bummed, because I was really looking forward to this fourth and final book in the Need series. But for me it fell flat. I hope that fans of the Need series will enjoy this book more than I did.
REVIEW PROVIDED BY: Kelly
NUMBER OF STARS: DNF