Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas. Show all posts

Friday, December 4, 2015

WRI Afternoon Delight Reviews: All I Want by Renna Peak


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All I Want by Renna Peaks
Pages: 164
Publisher: Author Published
Source: Downloaded from Amazon
Rating: ☆☆

Synopsis:
For two years, Sidney Miller ran from life, working one menial job after another to keep herself so busy she would never have to think or feel—or remember the tragedies she’s faced. Her careful plans are abruptly changed when she meets Gavin at the temporary job she’s taken to keep herself busy through the holidays. 

Gavin Rogers is only in San Francisco to help his brother’s struggling law firm. With no time—or desire—for relationships, his world is turned upside down when he finds something in his heart for a woman he’s sure he could never be interested in. 

Recommended for adults only. Steamy scenes and coarse language. 

This is the first part of three-part series and ENDS WITH A CLIFFHANGER.


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My Review

Sidney has made herself into a workaholic after experiencing a tragedy. Gavin is a playboy who doesn't want to get into a serious relationship. I know that this is part one but it still should have stood on its own a little. There wasn't much that happen in the story. The novel is mostly about the two characters meeting each other. 

Sidney thinks that Gavin is the playboy that he is but she also thinks of herself as out of his league. Gavin issue is that he doesn't know what to make of her. His assume she's gold digger at one point. Then irrationally get mad when he thinks she has a child. Calling her a lair because "all women are liars." And that is the story. 

There is a revelation at the end for Gavin but for the reader, I don't think we learn much about the characters. We never find out what happen to Gavin to make him such a jerk. The two do hookup for a night but I still didn't get my romance fill. It just came across as a bland story.





About the Author
Renna Peak lives in the great northwest with her husband and four amazing children. She enjoys writing new adult and contemporary romances with suspenseful twists.


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Friday, November 21, 2014

2015 The 5th Annual Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge

The 5th Annual Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge - Details and Sign Up!


There are multiple levels for participation, like children's books and watching Christmas movies AND theChristmas Spirit Read-a-Thon is back again this year. Keep reading for details!

Details and sign up:
  • challenge will run from Monday, November 24, 2014 through Tuesday, January 6, 2014 (Twelfth Night or Epiphany).
  • cross over with other challenges is totally permitted AND encouraged!
  • These must be Christmas novels, books about Christmas lore, a book of Christmas short stories or poems, books about Christmas crafts, and for the first time...a children's Christmas books level!
  • Levels:
            --Candy Cane:  read 1 book
            --Mistletoe:  read 2-4 books
            --Christmas Tree:  read 5 or 6 books (this is the fanatic level...LOL!)
          Additional levels:
            --Fa La La La Films:  watch a bunch or a few Christmas movies...it's up to you!
            --Visions of Sugar Plums:  read books with your children this season and share what you read
          *the additional levels are optional, you still must complete one of the main reading levels above
  • the most important rule?  Have fun!!!
  • There is a review linky posted as a page the day the challenge starts.  You will find it at the top of the right sidebar.
  • Sign up in the linky (link to your post with your reading list...you can change up your list during the challenge...She just want to be able to stop by to welcome you and see what you plan to read).
One final note:  The giveaway this year will be a first prize of a $10 digital Amazon gift card and a second prize of a $5 digital Amazon gift card. This giveaway is open internationally.

My book(s): 
Married for Christmas by Noelle Adams


Once again kicking off the Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge (the 5TH year, I might add!) at The Christmas Spirit, it's theChristmas Spirit Read-a-Thon...and this year it's a week long. Yay!

Details:
  • Read-a-Thon dates: Monday, November 24 at 12:00am CST until Sunday, November 30 at 11:59pm CST (adjust your time zone accordingly)
  • You do not have to be signed up for the Christmas Spirit Reading Challenge to participate (but I sure would love for you to join us!)
  • I am not requiring that you read onlyChristmas/holiday books during the read-a-thon, but I hope you will pick up at least one holiday tale, even if it's just to read some children's books with your kids or some holiday short stories
  • to check in on Twitter, we'll use hashtag #CSreadathon
  • as usual, you do not have to have a blog to participate...feel free to link up and check in from Goodreads, Facebook, Twitter, etc.