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12.22.14
Spotlight feature of Katie Lane’s The Last Cowboy in Texas + tour wide giveaway
Kelly & Kimberly review Marked by Rebecca Zanetti
12.23.14
Kimberly reviews Diamonds and Toads: A Modern Fairy Tale by KE Saxon
12.24.14
Gift Idea’s for the Book Lover #11
Natasha reviews Virals by Kathy Reichs
12.25.14
Merry Christmas From All Of The Girls At Books-n-Kisses
12.26.14
Kelly reviews Hot Blooded by Donna Grant
BnK Wants to know what books Santa brought you!
12.27.14
01.04.14~Emma Jane Holloway’s The Baskerville Affair Series
01.11.14~Susan Mallery’s Blackberry Island Series
01.18.14~Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ Wynette, Texas Series
01.25.14~Pamela Palmer’s Feral Warriors Series
02.01.14~Cynthia Eden’s Montlake Suspense Series
02.08.14~Lorelei James’ Mastered Series
02.15.14~Jill Shalvis’ Wilder Series
02.22.14~Shana Galen’s Jewel’s of the Ton Series
03.01.14~Molly Harper’s Jane Jameson series
03.08.14~Jennifer Lyon’s Wing Slayer Hunter series
03.15.14~Melinda Leigh’s She Can…. Series
03.22.14~Cynthia Eden’s Mine Series
03.29.14~Rebecca Zanetti’s Maverick Montana Series
04.05.14~Kait Ballenger’s Execution Underground Series
04.12.14~Molly Harper’s Naked Werewolf series
04.19.14~Laura Kaye’s Heart of the Anemoi series
04.26.14~Delilah Marvelle’s School of Gallantry Series
05.03.14~Donna Grant’s The Shields series
05.10.14~Robyn Peterman’s Handcuffs and Happily Ever Afters
05.17.14~Elisabeth Naughton’s Eternal Guardians Series
05.24.14~Darynda Jones’ Charlie Davidson series
05.31.14~Coreene Callahan’s Dragonfury series
06.07.14~Vicki Pettersson’s Celestial Blues Trilogy
06.14.14~Dakota Cassidy’s Plum Orchard series
06.21.14~Gena Showalter’s White Rabbit Chronicles
06.28.14~Jill Shalvis’ Animal Magnetism series
07.05.14~Yasmine Galenorn’s Indigo Court series
07.12.14~Coreene Callahan’s Circle of Seven series
07.19.14~Jennifer Estep’s Elemental Assassin series
07.26.14~Skye Jordan’s Renegades series
08.02.14~Maya Banks’ Surrender Trilogy
08.09.14~Marie Harte’s McCauley Brother Series
08.16.14~Shana Galen’s Lord and Lady Spy Series
08.23.14~Molly Harper’s Bluegrass series
08.30.14~Robyn Peterman’s Hot Damned series
09.06.14~Dianne Duvall’s Immortal Guardian series
09.13.14~Melinda Leigh’s Midnight Series
09.20.14~Molly Harper’s Half Moon Hollow Series
09.27.14~Jaci Burton’s Hope Series
10.04.14~Laura Wright’s The Cavanugh Brothers Series
10.11.14~Shona Husk’s Court of Annwyn series
10.18.14~Melinda Leigh & Kendra Elliot’s Rogue River Series
10.25.14~Dakota Cassidy’s The Accidental Series
11.01.14~Oops
11.08.14~Jenn McKinlay’s Cupcake Bakery Mystery series
11.15.14~Kendra Elliot’s Bone Secret Series
11.22.14~Laurie London’s Sweetblood series
11.29.14~Gena Showalter’s Lords of the Underworld
12.06.14~Rebecca Zanetti’s Dark Protectors series.
12.13.14~Jaye Wells’ Prospero’s War Series
12.20.14~Jeaniene Frost’s Night Prince Series
TITLE: Hot Blooded
SERIES #: Dark Kings #4
CHARACTERS: Laith & Iona Campbell
AUTHOR: Donna Grant
PUBLICATION DATE: December 30, 2014
ORDER LINKS: Amazon
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
The Dark Kings soldier on in their fight to preserve their dragon magic. But eternal doom is always close behind…
SWORN TO PROTECT
His name is Laith. To most, he’s known as the owner of a local pub near Dreagan. But little do his patrons know that beneath his handsome, charming exterior Laith has the heart and soul of a Dragon King—one who wields control by keeping his friends close and his enemies, just across the border, closer. Until a mysterious stranger enters the picture, and sets his whole world off course…
DRIVEN TO DESIRE
Iona is a woman with a mission: To learn the truth about her dead father. She’s returned to Scotland only to learn that she’s part of an ancient pact with Dreagan—one that will threaten the fragile peace with the Dragon Kings. Gorgeous, sly Iona isn’t like anyone Laith has ever met before . . . and she harbors a secret that others would kill to possess. Will she complete him—or destroy him? Passion always comes with a price.
REVIEW:
In Hot Blooded The Kings have to deal with the death of their neighbor. John Campbell was more than just a neighbor he was a friend and the keeper of something very important to The Kings.
With the death of her father Iona Campbell has inherited the family land. But along with that comes some very interesting rules and people.
Another great Dark King novella. I was very happy that this story took a different path than the prior book. It was great to see all the Dragon Kings working together. It was great to see The Warriors getting along and working side by side with The Kings. Liath and Iona are great together. I am already looking forward to seeing them both in future books. There were a few heartbreaking parts in this book too. I know that Ms. Grant will make these right at some point in time, but like any good (evil) author she needs to torture us just a little. 😀
Can’t wait for the next Dark King novel.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book from Donna Grant in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
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TITLE: Virals
SERIES #: Virals #1
CHARACTERS: Tory, Hiram, Ben & Shelton
AUTHOR: Kathy Reichs
PUBLICATION DATE: 11/2/10
ORDER LINKS: Amazon
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Tory Brennan, niece of acclaimed forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan (of the Bones novels and hit TV show), is the leader of a ragtag band of teenage “sci-philes” who live on a secluded island off the coast of South Carolina. When the group rescues a dog caged for medical testing on a nearby island, they are exposed to an experimental strain of canine parvovirus that changes their lives forever.
As the friends discover their heightened senses and animal-quick reflexes, they must combine their scientific curiosity with their newfound physical gifts to solve a cold-case murder that has suddenly become very hot if they can stay alive long enough to catch the killer’s scent.
Fortunately, they are now more than friends. They’re a pack. They are Virals
REVIEW:
4.5 Hearts This is the first book in the Virals series by Kathy Reichs. This series tells the story of Tory Brennan – niece to famous forensic anthropologist, Temperance Brennan – and her friends Ben, Hiram and Shelton. These four are best friends who live on a secluded island and their parent’s work in a research facility. They are curious by nature and get into all kinds of trouble together. When an accidental discovery turns into a life or death situation their worlds change forever. I really enjoyed this story. Tory and her friends are a great group of kids to follow and are incredibly resourceful and courageous. The ending of the story came as a surprise to me, I didn’t see a lot of it coming – which is good. The writing is solid, comical and compelling. Once I got into it, I couldn’t put the book down. These kids are wild and the situations they get into are so crazy you have to keep reading to see how they’ll get out of it. There are many other books in the series and I’m just getting started.
Disclaimer:
I purchased a copy of this book. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
TITLE: Diamonds and Toads: A Modern Fairy Tale
CHARACTERS: Delilah & Isadora
AUTHOR: K.E. Saxon
PUBLICATION DATE: 09/23/11
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Together, sweet Delilah and wicked Isadora make the perfect woman. But the Perrault family fairy is a troublemaker and imbues diamonds upon one sister and toads upon the other. Now up is down and down is up in a world where no good deed goes unpunished. Leather, blindfolds, and handcuffs purge sweet of all reserve. A few misspoken words of lust gives wicked a whole new meaning.
Once upon a time, there were two sisters, one cursed and one blessed by fairy magic…
Bibbidee-bobbidi-boo, They’re naughty. How about you?
REVIEW:
OK I do not know what I expected from this book but it certainly wasn’t this… First this book is set in two parts: Delilah’s story and Isadora’s story. I enjoyed Delilah’s but not so much of Isadora’s. And not sure why they had to throw in the stereo-typical wicked stepmother. It is a short read so I will not say too much about it except in a strange way I enjoyed it but not a lot.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
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Playing bodyguard to America’s sweetheart isn’t easy for Beckett. But falling for her sure is. Unfortunately, Starlet has a reputation for keeping a guy or two wrapped around her finger and Beckett refuses to be anybody’s backup. So now it’s up to Starlet to prove that she’s put her cowboy-crazy days behind her. Otherwise, she’ll be singing solo instead of living in harmony with the man who’s loved her even before her fame and fortune.
Excerpt:
She stood in the very center of the floor, the tiny dots of light from the disco ball dancing all around her. At first, he thought she was practicing some song for her next concert, but then a jazz singer’s voice came through the overhead speakers that sounded nothing like Starlet’s sweet country twang.
As the song continued, Starlet started to move. For the first time, Beckett noticed what she had on: A feathery dress that flared out on either side and reached to her knees. With the dress, she wore spiked heels that made her legs look a mile long as she swayed to the beat of the music. Even when she had weighed more than a bushel of apples, she’d been a good dancer. The night of her going away party, he had watched from the sidelines while one man after the other had swept her across the ballroom floor. Back then, he had been impressed. Now he was more then a little turned on. There was something about the way she moved that was as seductive as the jazz singer’s voice. Something about the way she held her eyes at half-mast as her arms came out to her sides—
Beckett’s eyes widened as the feathers of the dress parted for a split second then fluttered back into place. Suddenly, he realized that it wasn’t a dress she was wearing but two large feather fans. Two large fans that she proceeded to manipulate around her body in a swirl of white as she twirled and spun around the dance floor.
Make sure to check out Kelly’s review of The Last Cowboy in Texas HERE
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TITLE: Marked
SERIES #: Dark Protectors #7
CHARACTERS: Zane Kyllwood & Janie Kayrs
AUTHOR: Rebecca Zanetti
PUBLICATION DATE: December 22, 2014
ORDER LINKS: Amazon
BOOK SYNOPSIS:
Janie Kayrs has known Zane almost her whole life. He was her friend in the dream world. She trusted him. But that was before he kidnapped her, spiriting her away to an isolated cabin to learn what her dreams never told her. Like how dangerous he looks. How he got on the wrong side of the negotiating table. And how much sexier he is in real life…
Zane is a battle-hardened warrior, used to command and solitude. But Janie has drawn him from the minute they met. His need for her could destroy everything he’s worked for, but the risk is too sweet not to take it. They call her the Chosen One. But when it comes down to the questions of peace or war, life or death, safety or passion, it will be Janie who makes the choice
KELLY’S REVIEW:
Where to begin?
Where to begin?
Sometimes when you love a books reviews are so easy to write. And sometimes when you love a book a spoiler free reviews is beyond difficult to write. That is my dilemma right now.
I loved loved loved MARKED. If you have not read this series yet. You really need to start with book one. Each book is it’s own story but there is a running story and if you read MARKED without reading the rest of the series you will not be a happy camper.
Now for my review.
It would be so easy to reveal so much in my review. SO very very easy. So here goes a hopefully spoiler free review.
Zane is not who you think he is and to be honest I was a little mad at him.
Janie plays a very important role.
Kalin plays a very dangerous game with very dangerous people.
Everyone and everything that Janie loves will be in jeopardy.
Everyone learns that sometimes you can fight fate.
And the only thing that can save them all is a little hope.
KIMBERLY’S REVIEW:
This is the 7th in the series and trust me you can not jump right in and read this as a stand alone… Oh no! Do not do that. You NEED to read these from start to finish (oh what am I saying? I hope this series never ends.)
Now about this specific book. WOW. Ok did that tell you enough? Ok then how about DOUBLE WOW! Well this is probably my favorite of the series so far. Zane and Janie just have a chemistry and sex appeal together that makes them amazing to read about.
Rebecca Zanetti is one of my favorite paranormal authors. She writes in a way that drags you in the moment she writes the first paragraph but with Janie and Zane we have been waiting for what seems like forever. And I was not disappointed. And neither will you be.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book from NetGalley & Kensington Books in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
12.15.14
Kelly & Kimberly review Revenant by Larissa Ione
Blog Tour & Giveaway: Love Me Tender by Susan Fox
12.16.14
Kelly reviews The Last Cowboy In Texas by Katie Lane
Blog Tour & Giveaway: Once Upon A Highland Christmas by Lecia Cornwall
12.17.14
Gift Ideas for the Book Lover #10
Kelly & Natasha review Masters Of Pleasure by Delilah Marvelle
12.18.14
Kelly reviews The Accidental Human by Dakota Cassidy
12.19.14
Natasha reviews The Good Girl by Mary Kubica
12.20.14
SINsational Saturday Series
She’s a mortal with dark powers…
After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: terrifying powers that let her channel electricity and learn a person’s darkest secrets through a single touch. Leila is doomed to a life of solitude…until creatures of the night kidnap her, forcing her to reach out with a telepathic distress call to the world’s most infamous vampire…
He’s the Prince of Night…
Vlad Tepesh inspired the greatest vampire legend of all—but whatever you do, don’t call him Dracula. Vlad’s ability to control fire makes him one of the most feared vampires in existence, but his enemies have found a new weapon against him—a beautiful mortal with powers to match his own. When Vlad and Leila meet, however, passion ignites between them, threatening to consume them both. It will take everything that they are to stop an enemy intent on bringing them down in flames.
Dating the Prince of Darkness has its challenges…
Leila’s psychic abilities have been failing her, and now she isn’t sure what the future holds. If that weren’t enough, her lover, Vlad, has been acting distant. Though Leila is a mere mortal, she’s also a modern woman who refuses to accept the cold shoulder treatment forever–especially from the darkly handsome vampire who still won’t admit that he loves her.
Like choosing between eternal love and a loveless eternity…
Soon circumstances send Leila back to the carnival circuit, where tragedy strikes. And when she finds herself in the crosshairs of a killer who may be closer than she realizes, Leila must decide who to trust– the fiery vampire who arouses her passions like no other or the tortured knight who longs to be more than a friend? With danger stalking her every step of the way, all it takes is one wrong move to damn her for eternity.
Play with fire, pay the price.
Leila’s years on the carnie circuit were certainly an education. What she didn’t learn: how to be a vampire, or how to be married to the most famous vampire of them all. Adjusting to both has Leila teetering on a knife edge between passion and peril, and now the real danger is about to begin…
Vlad must battle with a centuries-old enemy whose reach stretches across continents and whose strength equals his own. It isn’t like Vlad to feel fear, but he does…for Leila, because his enemy knows she is Vlad’s greatest weakness. As friend and foe alike align against him—and his overprotectiveness drives Leila away—Vlad’s love for his new bride could be the very thing that dooms them both.
*****
TITLE: The Good Girl
CHARACTERS: Mia & Colin
AUTHOR: Mary Kubica
PUBLICATION DATE: 7/29/14
ORDER LINKS: Amazon
BOOK SYNOPSIS: “I’ve been following her for the past few days. I know where she buys her groceries, where she has her dry cleaning done, where she works. I don’t know the color of her eyes or what they look like when she’s scared. But I will.”
Born to a prominent Chicago judge and his stifled socialite wife, Mia Dennett moves against the grain as a young inner-city art teacher. One night, Mia enters a bar to meet her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when he doesn’t show, she unwisely leaves with an enigmatic stranger. With his smooth moves and modest wit, at first Colin Thatcher seems like a safe one-night stand. But following Colin home will turn out to be the worst mistake of Mia’s life.
Colin’s job was to abduct Mia as part of a wild extortion plot and deliver her to his employers. But the plan takes an unexpected turn when Colin suddenly decides to hide Mia in a secluded cabin in rural Minnesota, evading the police and his deadly superiors. Mia’s mother, Eve, and detective Gabe Hoffman will stop at nothing to find them, but no one could have predicted the emotional entanglements that eventually cause this family’s world to shatter.
An additively suspenseful and tautly written thriller, The Good Girl is a compulsive debut that reveals how even in the perfect family, nothing is as it seems….
REVIEW: Wow! I wish I could be more eloquent, but I just can’t seem to pick my jaw up off the floor. I listened to this book on audio, which I highly recommend. The narrators are fabulous and give the story more character and greater depth. This book was 10 hours long which is really hard for a full time employed mother of two to get through with any sort of speed – but I finished it in 2 days because I was listening to it at every waking moment! This story was intense from the very beginning and it didn’t stop. The author alternated point of views from the “before” and “after” of some of the involved parties – that way we get bits and pieces of information but just enough to keep us guessing until the very end. Literally, the last 11 minutes had me screaming and crying and feeling so many feels I just didn’t know what to do with myself. I absolutely loved this book and highly recommend it. If you’re a fan of suspense, drama and great writing then you’ll love this book!
Disclaimer:
I purchased a copy of this book on my own. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.