Blog Tour: Charming by Krystal Wade

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Charming by Krystal Wade

Published by: Curiosity Quills Press

Publication date: October 6th 2014

Genres: Thriller, Young Adult

Synopsis:

They say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, and that’s great . . . as long as you don’t die.

Sixteen-year-old Haley Tremaine had it all: top-notch school, fantastic family, and a bright future, but all of that changed when an accident tore her family apart. Now, an alcoholic father, a bitter younger sister, and a cold headstone bearing her mother’s name are all she has left.

Chris Charming has it all: a powerful CEO for a father, a prestigious school, and a fortune at his fingertips, but none of that matters when he lands a reputation as a troublemaker. Struggling to follow in his father’s footsteps, he reaches out to the one person he believes truly sees him, the one person he wants: Haley.

Little do they know someone’s determined to bring the two together, even if it means murder.

My Review:

Wow! So not what I expected. The was a great story. Written well with great characters. I had forgot all about what this story was suppose to be about by the time I started reading. You would think that the characters name would have tipped me off but nope. Haley has it hard. Her mother is dead. Her father is a mean drunk who makes her do all the dirty work. Her litter sister gets away with doing nothing in the house and on top of that has the nerve to mean to Haley as well. Her mother died in a car accident that would have killed the two of them if it wasn't for a mysterious stranger who help her out. Charming is being groomed to take over the business. He shares a connection with Haley she has yet to find out about.

Should you read it? Yes. Who should read it? Fans of Y.A., fans of retellings, and those wanting a good read.


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AUTHOR BIO

Krystal Wade is happily married to the love of her life (don’t gag) and raising three beautiful children in the gorgeous state of Virginia. They live just outside Washington, D.C., and every day she wakes up to find herself stuck in traffic trying to get there.

The horrid commute gives Krystal plenty of time to zone out and think about her characters in full, brilliant details (she’s a safe driver; don’t worry). Stories give her a way to forget about the sometimes smelly strangers sitting next to her on the fifty mile trek into town (she picks up hitchhikers every day. True story. Check out www.slug-lines.com if you don’t believe us).

Krystal has been a part of organized hitchhiking for nearly fifteen years, but that’s just one small aspect of her oh-so-large life. When she’s not working, commuting, or chasing after her three children (four if you count the man), you can usually find Krystal outside talking to her chickens like they’re the cutest things in the world (they are), or training her amazing dogs how to herd said chickens (which they love), or curled up on the sofa with a good book (why can’t that be 100% of the time?).

Author links: 

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Blog Tour: Finding Her Way Back by Heather Van Fleet

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Finding Her Way Back by Heather Van Fleet
Release Date: 10/07/14
Swoon Romance

Summary from Goodreads:
Meet Callie. She’s nineteen, quirky, and fears commitments. She also has a love/hate relationship with her tennis shoes. Nine months of college, done and gone, and all Callie has to show for it is her freshman thirty. But alas, no worries, life has other crap plans for her now. Plans that include a set of nuptials from hell for her older, she–devil sister Anna. Struggling to rid her chubby–sexy vibe, Callie is put on a strict Anna regimen of ‘do this do that’ while attempting to avoid the unavoidable. The unavoidable being Ky Hampton: her once skinny–skater–boy turned sex–god, ex best friend from across the street. Kylan feels as though he is a waste. A mechanic, country music singer with not a lyrics to his name. A boy with a proverbial skateboard still strung around his neck from high school. He’s lost, and he’d be the first to admit it. But the moment he spots Calla Lily––with a cemented penis in hand––the more he realizes that she’s exactly the muse he’s been missing. But when the going gets tough, and the secrets of her past grow thicker, Callie has to figure out if her tennis shoes will be her escape this time around in life, or her demise instead.

My Review:
I like this book. Callie is so relate-able. She is different from the skinny perfection of most characters we read about. The romance between her and Ky is really great to read about. Callie could have broken down and been the sad depressed female lead but you definitely do not get that vibe from her.

Should you read it? Yes. Who should read it? Anyone looking for a great romance story.

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About the Author Midwestern native Heather Van Fleet lives in a small town on the Iowa/Illinois border. She’s a wife to her hubby--and high school sweet heart--Chris, as well as a mom to her three little girls, Kelsey, Emma and Bella. When she’s not obsessing over her fictional book characters, cooking dinner, or running around chasing her crazy kiddos, you can usually find her with her head stuck in her Kindle, sucking down White Chocolate Mochas like they're water.

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Blog Tour: Tortured Souls by Kimber Leigh Wheaton

Tortured Souls by Kimber Leigh Wheaton 
(The Orion Circle #1) 
Publication date: June 29th 2014
Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Young Adult

Synopsis:

Sometimes Rest in Peace isn’t an option.

Kacie Ramsey sees ghosts—and it’s ruining her life. Her mother left, her father blames her, and no matter how hard she tries, she can’t keep the ghosts away. Now a new power has emerged. Nightly visions of grisly murders and a relentless predator draw her to the brink of insanity.

When the phantom appears at a party, Kacie’s longtime crush, Logan, saves her. He invites her to join the Orion Circle, a group of supernatural hunters with chapters in schools all over the country. Through the Circle, Kacie learns to embrace her spiritual powers, and for the first time in her life she feels in control rather than a victim.

But the Foxblood Demon will not give up so easily. A demented serial killer in life who trapped the souls of the thirteen children he murdered, imprisoning them within the walls of his mansion. Now in death, he plots his return while drawing power from the pure souls of the children. He recognizes something in Kacie he’s never seen before—a medium powerful enough to provide a vessel for his tainted soul.

Kacie can’t ignore the tortured souls of the children crying out to her every night. With Logan at her side, she will fight the Foxblood Demon. But can they banish this powerful phantom, or will Kacie lose not only her body, but her eternal soul to the monster.

My Review:

This one is going to be a short one. Not because I don't have anything to say but because I have a lot to say.i And since I'm sure once I get started I'll type spoilers all over the place. I liked this story. You want to talk about pace. It was fast paced for me. I've watched Ghost Whisperer any thought about having that the kind of gift where you don't just see ghost but that they basically stalk you. 

Yeah...I'll pass. Kacie is that kind of character where I'm like I don't envied you honey. It's bad enough to see the evils of the living but to witness the evils from the afterlife is an "gift" I don't wont. The best word that I could use to describe this novel is haunted. I got lost in the story. I found myself talking out loud at times. See I just caught myself from typing a spoiler. So I'm ended it here.

Should you read it? Yes. Who should read it? Fans of the paranormal, ghosts, and spirit world things.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21414789-tortured-souls

Purchase:

--Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Tortured-Souls-Orion-Circle-Book-ebook/dp/B00LDWTU8W/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1405450271&sr=1-1&keywords=9780990402626

--B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/tortured-souls-kimber-leigh-wheaton/1120140230?ean=9780990402619

AUTHOR BIO

Kimber Leigh Wheaton is a YA/NA author with a soft spot for sweet romance and is a member of Romance Writers of America.

She is married to her soul mate, has a teenage son, and shares her home with three dogs and four cats. No, she doesn’t live on a farm, she just loves animals. Her house is filled with dragons, though she does lament that they are the porcelain, non-flying variety.

Kimber Leigh is addicted to romance, videogames, superheroes, villains, and chocolate—not necessarily in that order. (If she has to choose, she’ll take a chocolate covered superhero!)

Her debut novel, Shadow Fire, is the first book in the Light Chronicles series. Watch for book two, Stolen Moon, a standalone sequel, coming August 2014.

Author links: 

https://www.facebook.com/KimberLeighWheaton

http://www.kimberleighwheaton.com/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7885752.Kimber_Leigh_Wheaton

https://twitter.com/Cymberle

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Blog Tour: Violet Storm by Anna Soliveres

Violet Storm by Anna Soliveres 
(Modi #1) 
Publication date: March 28th 2014 
Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult

Synopsis:

Several hundred years into the future, The Cleansing, known to some as the End of Days, forced the government to create Arks to shelter its people. When Earth became habitable again, new territories rose up from the ashes: Agria, the City of Light, and the Outer Boundaries. For a while, they lived in peace.

A brilliant surgeon known for his invention of Modi’s—the only cure for the deadly disease, vaincre—has gone rogue with his experiments, and the Monarchy is desperate to shut him down. That’s where Aeva Storm comes in, a champion athlete with an ego to match. Aeva is the surgeon’s secret weapon against the Monarchy. And they’ll never know what hit them. After reconstructing her body to become a Modi unlike any he’s ever created, Aeva is forced into a fight against all odds. She’ll have to break loyalties, hurt family, and turn her back on newly awakened love. Thousands of lives hang in the balance in a battle that will set forth a new era.

Join Aeva on her quest to see whether she’s got what it takes to go up against the most powerful humans ever created.

My Review:

I really liked this book. I am a fan of dystopian. You all know this I'm sure. The story is fast paced. You just keep turning pages. You Know you have a good read when you don't want to stop reading. It has bit of some other dystopian novels in there. It isn't done in a way where you are like "oh here we go again." All I can say is that I was pleasantly surprised and I think you will be too.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21793702-violet-storm?ac=1

Purchase:

--Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Violet-Storm-Modi-Series-Volume/dp/099601490X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1404413217&sr=8-1&keywords=Violet+Storm+anna

--B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/violet-storm-anna-soliveres/1118969644?ean=9780996014908

AUTHOR BIO

Anna Soliveres has always been a storyteller but it wasn’t until her early twenties when she began writing novel length works. The result was an enthusiasm to get better at the craft until her work could be shared with the world. Releasing in March 2014, VIOLET STORM is her debut novel. Anna is currently working on another young adult sci-fi series, titled SNOW DOLLS, set to release in late 2014. To learn more, please visit her at www.annasoliveres.com.

Author links:

http://www.annasoliveres.com/p/home.html

https://www.facebook.com/AnnaSoliveresAuthor

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https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8106601.Anna_Soliveres

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Blog Tour: Her Best Shot by Shannyn Schroeder

Her Best Shot
Hot & Nerdy # 1
By: Shannyn Schroeder
Releasing September 29th, 2014
Lyrical Press: Kensington



Blurb

With college graduation looming, three childhood friends vow to make spring break their last blast of pure fun. But at least one of them didn’t count on such incredible heat…
Layla Sharpe is definitely more math ninja than bikini babe, and her future has been calculated with razor precision. Convinced to let loose over spring break, Layla is finally ready to party—until her car breaks down halfway to her destination, leaving her stranded in Georgia with a mouthwateringly hot pool shark. She knows more than enough about angles to learn the game, but this week she wants him to appreciate her curves…
Phin Marks has never met a girl like Layla. She’s more Star Wars geek than seductress, and when he offers her a place to stay while her car is in the shop, he’s counting on the attraction between them to set the nights ablaze, no strings attached. But every moment he spends with Layla makes it harder to let her go. Can he persuade her to gamble in the most dangerous way possible…on forever?

Link to Follow Tour: http://www.tastybooktours.com/2014/07/her-best-shot-by-shannyn-schroeder-hot.html

Goodreads Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22370999-her-best-shot?from_search=true


Buy Links Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Her-Best-Shot-Shannyn-Schroeder-ebook/dp/B00JFABYW4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1403888359&sr=8-1&keywords=9781601833334 B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/her-best-shot-shannyn-schroeder/1119105216?ean=9781601833334 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/her-best-shot/id853827357?mt=11 Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/her-best-shot-1


Author Info
Shannyn Schroeder is a former high school and middle school English teacher. She holds a BA in English and MAs in Special Education and Gifted Education. She currently works as an editor for an education company and juggles writing around her kids’ schedules. In her spare time, Shannyn loves to bake and watches far too much TV, especially cop shows. She started her first book on a dare from her husband and has never looked back. She came to reading romance later than many, but lives for the happy ending, and writes contemporary romance because she enjoys the adventure of new love.


Author Links Website: http://www.shannynschroeder.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shannyn-Schroeder/536050196443173 Twitter: https://twitter.com/SSchroeder_ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6575201.Shannyn_Schroeder

The Last Thing You See by Emma South

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The Last Thing You See by Emma South

Publication date: September 26th 2014

Genres: Contemporary, New Adult

Synopsis:

Harper Bayliss is about to pay the full price of fame. That is, if her stalker’s plans work out.

Hollywood’s new favourite starlet is already feeling overwhelmed by the insecurity of her past, a family that controls her every move, and the stresses that come with her job when a brutal attack from a madman takes that stress to a whole new level. But what neither Harper nor her attacker saw coming was the 6’4”, heavily muscled ex-Marine, Nick Martell, throwing himself in harm’s way to save her. After she visits him in the hospital to offer her thanks, she can’t help but be intrigued by the man she finds beneath the bad boy exterior.

Plagued by guilt over his failure to protect the one person that mattered the most, all Nick wants is to find some peace. The tattooed former Marine is scarred, inside and out, but saving Harper Bayliss might be his first step toward redemption. What’s more, her answer to his heartfelt question is about to send them both down a path of scorching passion…and maybe even love.

With the pressures of Harper’s fame and Nick’s guilt working against them, will their feelings be enough to overcome all the obstacles, including the stalker that’s still out there? If he gets his way he’ll show them that, even if they choose each other, you seldom get to choose the last thing you see.

The Last Thing You See from USA Today bestselling author Emma South is a New Adult Romance about letting go of the past to find unconditional love in the present.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22885190-the-last-thing-you-see?ac=1

Purchase:

--Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Last-Thing-You-See-Romance/dp/1500850187/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1411655736&sr=8-1&keywords=The+Last+Thing+You+See

--B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-last-thing-you-see-emma-south/1120346147?ean=9781500850180

AUTHOR BIO

Now a USA Today Best Selling Author!

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I'm in my thirties and living in New Zealand. About 2 years ago I lost somebody very close to me. I was lucky in a way, I was given enough time to make a promise. My promise was that I would never forget our young and innocent love, and it's a promise I intend to keep.

My writing is a way to help me keep that promise. I've always enjoyed writing but was forced into being 'prudent' and giving myself over to soul-crushing office work for the sake of a steady salary. Recent events forced me to re-evaluate my priorities and I decided to take a chance. I like to put little pieces of 'us' into my writing, from funny conversations we had, to apocalyptic arguments, to that special feeling you get when you hop into bed fully aware that your feet are freezing but your partner doesn't kick you away.

Even though these things are set in fictional worlds and attached to fictional characters, in a way it feels like I'm doing something that will make our love live forever. If somebody reads one of my stories and likes a joke or sheds a tear, then our love has lived on, and I thank any readers I might have for that.

Author Links:

http://emmasouth.com/

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7304575.Emma_South

https://twitter.com/EmmaSouthAuthor

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