Friday, July 31, 2015

CHAPTER REVEAL: SCREWED by Kendall Ryan

We are very excited for this brand new standalone from Kendall Ryan. 

Releasing on September 15 we get a peek at a sexy romantic comedy from the NYT Bestselling author. 






I have one rule: Don’t shit where you eat.

Several of the women in the condo complex I own would love some one-on-one playtime, and why wouldn’t they? I’m young, fit, attractive, and loaded. Not to mention I’m packing a sizable bulge below the belt. It’s a combination that drops panties on a regular basis. 

Yay, me, right?

But my cock, troublemaker that he is, has been confined to my trousers by my business partner. A concession I agreed to, and one that’s never been hard to enforce until Emery moves in across the hall. She’s smart, young, determined, and sexy as hell. I want a taste. I won’t stop until I’m buried deep inside the succulent new-in-town brunette.

After being warned about my past, she does her best to steer clear, but I’m about to show her that underneath it all, I’m a guy with a heart of gold and a cock of steel.

My name is Hayden Oliver, and this is my story.

SCREWED is standalone romantic comedy by New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author Kendall Ryan.






Chapter One
Hayden

Goddamn. This is going to be harder than I thought.
My eyes swing over to admire the most perfect pear-shaped ass I’ve ever had the pleasure of laying eyes on while my business partner Hudson continues lecturing me. I think it’s something important, but there’s nothing more urgent than my body’s reaction to this shapely brunette. Jesus. Those tits are definitely real.
“I mean it. Your cock is cut off this time,” Hudson says roughly, his tone biting.



About The Author:
Kendall Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance novels, including Hard to Love, Unravel Me, Resisting Her and When I Break.
She's a sassy, yet polite Midwestern girl with a deep love of books, and a slight addiction to lipgloss. She lives in Minneapolis with her adorable husband and two baby sons, and enjoys hiking, being active, and reading. Visit her at: www.kendallryanbooks.com for the latest book news, and fun extras

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Sunday, July 26, 2015

This week's TBR!

Hello, readers!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

I just want to give you guys an update on the two read-a-thons I'm participating in for this last week of July.

Damn. Time flies, next thing you know it's Christmas!

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For the #monthlongreadathon that started on July 22nd and will end this Wednesday, I managed to finish two books in my tbr pile (I Want It That Way by Ann Aguirre and Dangerous Intentions by Dori Lavelle). I will write a review on Dori Lavelle's book and post it soon, so stay tuned.

For the #TBRTAKEDOWN 2.0, I managed to finish Dangerous Intentions by Dori Lavelle and read Think & Grow by Napoleon Hill before the readathon even started, so I don't think that counts.

I am going to change my tbr for that read-a-thon a little. I won't be reading The Scarlet Letter because I still need to finish Pride & Prejudice, so I'll count that as a book that is out of my comfort zone. Sooooooo yeaaaaaah.

This week, I need to finish three books and they are The Kiss Of Deception by Mary E. Pearson, Divine Vices by Melissa Parkin and Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen.

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What coming up?

  • BOOKTUBE-A-THON 2015 TBR PILE/VIDEO (Booktube channel here)
  • Dangerous Intentions by Dori Lavelle review
  • #TBRTAKEDOWN 2.0 WRAP-UP
  • TOP 10 favorite book covers video

Friday, July 24, 2015

WEEKLY WRAP-UP!

Hello readers,
This week, I managed to finish three books.

The first book that I finished reading was City Of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare. This is the fourth book of the Mortal Instruments series. I didn't give a 5/5 stars like the previous books, but I gave it a 4.5/5, which is still pretty good. There were just a few things that annoyed me while reading it and that's why I couldn't give it a perfect score.

The second book that I finished was I Want It That Way by Ann Aguirre. This is a new adult novel that talks about a college student who falls in love with the single dad who lives downstairs. I really liked the plot and that's the reason why I actually read it, but there were some scenes where I just speed read. I gave this book a 3/5 stars.

The third book I read was Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill. This is a business book and I learned a lot from it. I definitely recommend it to anyone. Since I finished this before the #TBRTAKEDOWN 2.0 readathon, I will be reading Pride & Prejudice for the challenge 'Read a book that is out of your comfort zone'.

So, that's my wrap up for this week. Thank you for reading (:

X

Rochelle

Thursday, July 23, 2015

BOOK RECOMMENDATION THURSDAY!

Hello readers!
Today, I will be recommending you guys three books from three different genres.

1. The Duff by Kody Keplinger
This book was soooooo good! I gave it a 5/5 stars on Goodreads. I actually watched the movie before I read the book. In my opinion, the movie was awesome, but the book was even better!

It's not really a good book to movie adaptation because the book is 80% different from the movie, but I really enjoyed both.

The book has more drama going on and you learn more about what's going on with the characters' family problems and it was just really interesting to read and I felt so connected to the Bianca and Wesley.

This book is for those who enjoys young adult contemporary romances as well as love/hate relationships. This book will make you swoon, laugh and maybe tear up... maybe.

2. Bully by Penelope Douglas
This is a New Adult book that follows a girl named Tate. When she was younger, she was best friends with a guy named Jared. Then one day, he just started hating her and making her life as miserable as possible. Then, for one year, she studied in France and when she came back home ready for her senior year, she swore she won't let Jared bully her anymore.

I gave this book a 5/5 stars because I really enjoyed reading the love/hate relationship and the whole time I was reading it, I kept wondering why Jared was so mean to Tate. Then, you find out why and you just want to hug him and ughhh. Loved, loved, loved it. You should read this book!!!

3. Between Shades Of Gray by Ruta Sepetys
This is a historical fiction novel that takes place in Stalin's time. It follows a fifteen-year-old girl named Lina who got separated from her father because of Stalin's orders.

I think it's best if you don't know much about the story. You'll enjoy it better not knowing much about the book.

I truly love this story. It was beautiful and I would recommend this to anyone.





Tuesday, July 21, 2015

TBR Take Down 2.0

FROM JULY 25TH-31ST
by Shannon over at LeaningLights on booktube

1. Read a first book in a series: The Kiss Of Deception by Mary E. Pearson

I own this book for a really long time now and it's the book chosen for this month in the We The Bibliophiles book club on Goodreads. I have to read it before the end of this month and this is the perfect time to finally read it. 

2. Read a sequel book in a series: Dangerous Intentions by Dori Lavelle

This was given to me from the author in exchange for an honest review. I really can't wait to read this because I enjoyed the first book so much!

3. Read a book that is out of your comfort zone: Think and Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill

This was recommended by a friend and I figured I might learn more about business and think more about important stuff. This should be interesting.

4. Read a book that has been  on your shelf for over year: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

I don't remember when I bought this book exactly, but it was a long time ago. I enjoyed the short version of this book and ever since then I've always wanted to read the whole version of it. 

5. Read a most recently hauled book: Divine Vices by Melissa Parkin

I didn't buy this book. I actually haven't bought a book in a long time (currently in a book buying ban). This was given to me from the author in exchange for an honest review. The plot intrigues me and I'm looking forward on reading it. 

Sunday, July 19, 2015

WRAP-UP & TBR

Hello readers,
I'm sorry for the late post. I haven't finished a lot of books this past week. After I finished reading City Of Glass by Cassandra Clare, I've been in a book hangover. I wasn't capable of reading anything else. So, I started reading City Of Fallen Angels, the fourth book of the Mortal Instruments series and for some reason I kept putting it down at first. Now, I can read it, but I'm taking my time because I don't have the next book with me yet. 

I'm also in a book buying ban since July 4th, 2015 and I don't want to purchase any books for at least the end of the month. I'm just borrowing the Cassandra Clare books from a friend and she is currently on the other side of the world and won't be back until August.

I read a little bit of Grey by E.L James, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and tried to start reading The Kiss Of Deception by Mary E. Pearson, but like I said I was in a book hangover. 

Oh, and I totally forgot, I also read the Panty Whisperer by Sloane Howell, a novella that's actually free on Amazon. It was a quick read that's why I manage to finish it in less than an hour. Here's my review on it | GOODREADS | if you want to check it out.

Thank you for passing by

xo

Rochelle

Thursday, July 16, 2015

COVER REVEAL: Just One Night, Vol. 3 by Kim Black

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Monday, July 13, 2015

Every Last Breath by Jennifer L. Armentrout Trailer Reveal


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Every choice has consequences—but seventeen-year-old Layla faces tougher choices than most. Light or darkness. Wickedly sexy demon prince Roth, or Zayne, the gorgeous, protective Warden she never thought could be hers. Hardest of all, Layla has to decide which side of herself to trust.

Layla has a new problem, too. A Lilin—the deadliest of demons—has been unleashed, wreaking havoc on those around her…including her best friend. To keep Sam from a fate much, much worse than death, Layla must strike a deal with the enemy while saving her city—and her race—from destruction.

Torn between two worlds and two different boys, Layla has no certainties, least of all survival, especially when an old bargain comes back to haunt them all. But sometimes, when secrets are everywhere and the truth seems unknowable, you have to listen to your heart, pick a side—and then fight like hell…
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Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV. Her young adult romantic suspense novel DON’T LOOK BACK was a 2014 nominated Best in Young Adult Fiction by YALSA.
She also writes Adult and New Adult contemporary and paranormal romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.

Sunday, July 12, 2015

This week's TBR!

These are the books I'm planning on reading this week:


Weekly Wrap-Up!

Hello readers,
First of all, I apologize for not posting this past week's wrap-up yesterday. Second, I wanted to tell you guys that I just became a total FAN of the Mortal Instruments series! I'm so ashamed of myself for not reading the books earlier when everyone was talking about it! #shameonmebigtime 

Here are the books I 've read this past week:



1. Monday and Tuesday, I finished reading the first book of the Mortal Instruments series and I LOVED IT! I did start reading this book in french last year, but I wasn't really into it, so I didn't bother finishing the book. (Yes, I regret it now)

It was probably because I wasn't really in the mood to read Fantasy/paranormal books or maybe not...

Anyways, this book was awesome! If you haven't read it yet, I recommend you to do so because you're definitely missing an awesome story. 



2. Wednesday, I started reading this beauty and finished reading it around one in the morning on Thursday. This is the book of the month of July in the Bookish Beauties Book Club on Goodreads.

This was entertaining and I really like the cover especially the colors. Although, I liked the beginning of this book, I felt really bad and guilty for Gemma. At the end, I didn't like her character at all as well as her 'ex' best friend Hallie. They were cruel and childish for doing such things to each other. However, I really like the other characters like Sophie and Josh. If you like reading about characters taking revenge, then you should read this one.


3. On Thursday, after I finished reading Broken Hearts, Fences and Other Things To Mend, I started reading Pride and Prejudice. I read about 65 pages that day and I was actually enjoying it. The reason why I put it down is because I started reading City Of Ashes, the second book of the Mortal Instruments series. 

I will continue on reading this classic tomorrow and hopefully finish it before Wednesday because this book is actually part of my #monthlongreadathon Week II and the second week ends on Wednesday, so I will need to finish this book by then. 


4. On Friday, Saturday and today, I continued and finished reading City Of Ashes. I gave this book a 5/5 stars rating on Goodreads because I enjoyed it so much besides the fact that Clary's decisions pissed me off. I still have so many questions and I hope to find answers in the third book of the series called City Of Glass that I started reading today. I'm only 10 pages in but I will continue on reading it later.






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For the second week of the #monthlongreadathon, I changed my tbr pile again in case you were wondering. ***

That's it for this wrap-up, let me know if you're planning on reading one of the books I've mentioned in this book or what you think  about them. 

Thanks for reading (:

Rochelle









Thursday, July 9, 2015

Breaking A Legend (Kavanagh Legends #1) by Sarah Robinson

Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication date: September 29th, 2015
Read: July 2015
Publisher: Loveswept
Pages: Kindle Edition
Rating: 3.75/5

Summary:
As one of the big names at his family’s gym, Legends, MMA star Rory Kavanagh is used to being in the spotlight—until a gruesome leg injury knocks him out of the cage. Rory is left feeling sidelined in more ways than one, battling the inner demons that come with losing the one shot at his dreams. Then Clare walks into his life and gives him a new dream: winning her heart. There aren’t many new faces in Woodlawn these days, but this tough, beautiful stranger makes Rory want to get his life back into fighting shape.

Clare Ivers doesn’t think she’ll be able to tell anyone what really brought her to the close-knit Bronx neighborhood where she just started bartending. But her life’s on pause and her past is catching up fast, try as she might to move on—with new friends, steady work, and a chiseled alpha male trying to get her attention. Even though Rory’s more than a little intense, she can’t deny that her heart beats faster when he looks at her with those soulful silver eyes. Clare thought she was done with love, but Rory might just be man enough to show her she thought wrong.

Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title. 

For 18+ years of age.


My review:


  *An ARC provided by Netgalley*
If her past had taught her anything. It was that men took what they wanted and left once they had it.

Clare intrigued me since the beginning of this book. I knew she went through a lot in her past with losing her parents at such a young age and her horrible life with her ex-boyfriend. What she had gone through with her ex- wasn't really clear and I really wanted to know what exactly happened and why it did. I enjoyed reading her character because she was a strong woman and she didn't annoy me. 

I also enjoyed meeting Rory in this book. I loved reading about what happened to him and how his injury affected his life. Also, I completely adore his family. The Kavanaghs' are one of the best families I've ever read. They care so much for each other and they support and help one another which is simply amazing. 

The secondary characters were all great. Casey was one of the best characters in this book with Kane and Ace. Casey was very mysterious in my opinion. She makes me want to know more about her personal life. I don't know if she's going to have her story to tell, but I hope she does because I would love to read it. I also want a book for Kane Kavanagh because I loved him as much. 

Another thing I really liked about this book was how the characters cared about animals. 

This was an awesome read. I had a few problems with the romance at some scenes, but overall it was a good book and I recommend it to readers who love contemporary romance.

About the author:
About Sarah: 
Sarah Robinson is the Top 10 Barnes & Noble and Amazon Bestselling Author of the contemporary Rockstar romance series Sand & Clay, as well as the very popular romantic suspense trilogy, The Photographer Trilogy. 

Sarah Robinson is a native of the Washington, DC area and has both her Bachelors and Masters Degrees in criminal psychology. She is married to a local police officer who is just as much of an animal rescue enthusiasts as she is. Together, they own a zoo of rescues and foster animals.


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Sunday, July 5, 2015

This week's TBR & #readathons

Hello everyone,
I hope you are all doing well. This week will be a very busy one since I will be participating in two readathons and I will also be reading two books from two book clubs that I'm part of. So without further a due, let me show you all the books that I'm planning on reading this upcoming week. 

I'm participating in the #monthlongreadathon hosted by @alibraryforaries as you might already know. Week 1 ends on Tuesday since week 2 will be starting on Wednesday. I also decided to participate in the #bookskayjulyreadathon hosted by @bookskay which starts tomorrow July 6th to July 12th. There are seven challenges in this read-a-thon and I will cheat a little, but I'm going to try my best to read seven books this week. 

1. City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
This book is actually part of my tbr in the #monthlongreadathon week 1 that I haven't finished yet. I will finish it before Wednesday HOPEFULLY!

#Monthlongreadathon week 1 challenge: Movie Adaptation ✓
#bookskayjulyreadathon challenge: Read a book that is being made into a movie/tv show ✓






2. The Conspiracy Of Us by Maggie Hall
This is also part of my tbr in the first week of the #monthlongreadathon that I will probably won't be able to finish before the end of week 1. So, I've decided to read it for the #bookskayjulyreadathon challenge "Read a book that has been given/gifted to you". This book was actually gifted to me on my 18th birthday.


#bookskayjulyreadathon: Read a book that has been given/gifted to you ✓





3. World After (Penryn & The End Of Days #2) by Susan Ee
I'm still currently reading this and I put  it down a couple of times because of my busy schedule. I really want to finish it asap so I can purchase the third book. So yeahhhhhh...

#bookskayjulyreadathon: Read a book that has been spoilt for you & a book with a "W" in the title✓







4. Broken Hearts, Fences And Other Things To Mend by Katie Finn
This is the book of the month of July in the Bookish Beauties Book Club on Goodreads. I can't wait to get into it.

#monthlongreadathon: Intriguing ✓








5. Pride And Prejudice by Jane Austen
This is the book of the month in my book club. I don't think I'll be able to finish it this week, but one thing is for sure, this book will be read by the end of the month.

#monthlongreadathon: Classic ✓
#bookskayjulyreadathon: Read a book that has been on your tbr since last year ✓







6. Crossing The Lines (Heat Wave #3) by Alannah Lynne
This is an ebook from Netgalley that I have to review.

#monthlongreadathon: Eye Candy✓
#bookskayjulyreadathon: Read a book you know nothing about✓








7. Throne Of Glass (Book 1) by Sarah J. Maas
I don't know if I'll be able to start this book with all the books I have to read this week, but we'll seeeeee.

#bookskayjulyreadathon: Read a book recommended by your favorite booktuber✓














Saturday, July 4, 2015

Weekly Wrap-Up!

1. P.S. I Still Love You by Jenny Han

I gave this book a 5/5 stars!!!!!!
It was really good. I enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed the first book (To All The Boys I've Loved Before)  If you want to read my review on the first book click here --> REVIEW

I couldn't ask for a better ending of this duology. I'm not entirely sure if it's a two books series, but if Ms. Jenny Han decides to write another book, I would be delighted to read it.

Totally recommend it to everyone who loved the first book and to all readers who love YA contemporary romances.






2. When You're Back by Abbi Glines

I gave this book a 2/5 stars.

This is the first Abbi Glines book that I didn't enjoy reading. I've always loved her books, but this one annoyed the crap out of me. *sorry for the language*

I felt like it's always the same pattern in her last couple of books in this series and I'm a little annoyed because I wanted to read something different and not always the same things all over and over again.

I really hope her next book will be better and different from the others.

If you want to read my review on Reese and Mase's first book click here --> REVIEW



3. Breaking A Legend by Sarah Robinson

I got this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed it, it was good. I gave it a 3.75/5 stars. My review is now on Goodreads. If you want to check it out click here
--> REVIEW