Blog Tour - Throttle Me by Chelle Bliss

Look out for my review on 6th April!

Throttle Me 

By Chelle Bliss

Blurb :

Suzy’s a control freak and has her life mapped out - work hard, find a man with a stable job, and live happily ever after. She’s content with the status quo, but her plan comes to a screeching halt when he enters her life and turns it upside down.

City gave up on love when his heart was crushed in college, preferring to be the typical bachelor. He spends his nights hopping from one bed to another and his days working at his family tattoo shop, Inked. A chance encounter on a dark road makes him question what he had sworn off forever – a relationship. 

A night of passion and lust causes them to question everything. Is City the knight in shining armor to the damsel in distress? Can their relationship survive when a fantasy falls apart and a secret comes out that changes everything?

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Welcome to Paradise by Jennifer Macaire

Adore the sound of Welcome to Paradise. 

Wanted to share the blurb and cover with you all! 

Blurb :
Growing up on an island paradise isn’t as easy as one might think. Sugar is infatuated with the boy next door, worried she won't make the cheerleading squad, and even more worried that she will. She is paranoid that because of the horrendous scar on her face, no one really expects her to succeed at anything. Her sister is smart, her mother is a legendary model, and her father is a famous artist. Her family’s success sets a high bar for her to live up to.

Everything changes for Sugar when a plastic surgeon removes her scar. The surgery makes her beautiful, but she makes the shocking discovery that being beautiful can be awful. When she finally discovers who she is, and what she wants from life, it nearly destroys her tightly knit family. She must confront abuse, an elopement, loss, and a secret her father has kept from her all her life. Sugar is struggling to pull everything together and find her own version of 'Happily Ever After'.

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Cover Reveal - Love Always, Kate by D. Nichole King

I saw this cover and just loved it straight away!

So different and unique and knew it would be my sort of book. Then I read the blurb and knew I had to not just share the cover but the blurb too!

Love Always, Kate

D. Nichole King

Dear Diary,

Leukemia’s been my life since I was eleven. Now, six years later, I want my life back. Only I’m not sure what that is.

The test results came back today. 22,000. Which means I’m officially out of remission—again.

I have three options:

1. Another round of chemo.

2. A super-new experimental drug.

3. Dump it all— forget the meds and treatments and enjoy the time I have left.

I think I know what I want.

Then, in walks Damian, changing everything.

I mean, everything.

He’s got his own set of issues. It binds us together, you know? We understand what it’s like to lose what matters most in seconds.

Still, the last thing I need is to have someone else to crush if I can’t fight hard enough. And the last thing he needs is someone else to grieve.

Never mind. I’m down to two options now.

Somehow I know that whichever one I choose, the result will be the same. With the sand in my hourglass seeping to the bottom, I hope there’s enough left to show Damian that life’s worth living. Worth fighting for.

Worth dying for.

Love Always,

Kate

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Dilated by Lauren Pallen Excerpt

Dilated by Lauren Pallen

During the 1930s, I went by the name the ‘Hyena’, because hyenas crunch through bones and strip their victims clean.
“How can you be called the Hyena, when they hunt in packs?” you might ask.
Well, I was alone – I had no one to hunt with, even overlooking the fact that Demons can’t be anywhere near each other. But it was good to be called that – it got people thinking, wondering and fearing me.
The name still haunts me to this day. Ruby has no idea of what I am, however I plan to tell her tonight because it’s not fair that she should pour her heart out to me while I feed her lies about me.
I will – I am going to tell her tonight. What have I got to be afraid of? Well, apart from losing my best friend, nothing!

The Hyena. What will she think of me being a mass murderer? After my Mum and sister’s death and my Dad’s disappearing act I went off the rails, uncontrollable, vicious and the worst. So lost.
I had no one to care for me and say, “Everything is going to be alright, Anna.”
Instead I blocked it all out and took it out on helpless humans; they had no chance of defending themselves. I tore them apart within minutes. I rampaged through little villages. If I’m correct I think I once wiped out an entire town!
Thoughtlessly, I savaged my neighbors and family friends. I moved to towns and then cities. I had no remorse for what I did. I did not care if they saw me, but they never did, because it was pitch black at night. I couldn’t hunt in the light anyway, because I would burn to a crisp. But I preferred hunting in the dark anyway because it gave me more of a thrill, of the human’s hearts pounding at the thought of me. It made me want to feast more.
So I kept on going – I didn’t stop for a break. It went on for three months. I must have killed thousands of people. I loved it, I never wanted to stop! My face was covered in blood, blood running through my fingers. Best of all the warm feeling of flesh scraping slowly down my throat, of the blood pumping through my veins. It felt like I was in heaven.
What a life I had back then! I could do what I wanted, be what I wanted, and eat what I wanted.
Then it all stopped in 1931. I was on a very successful hunt. Killing, laughing, no feelings involved. Unaware, someone suddenly came up behind me broke my legs in two! Snapped my arms so they were pointing different ways and violently twisted my neck! I collapsed to the floor, my whole body like jelly, and then blacked out.

I woke up in broad daylight.
I screamed at the top of my rotting lungs. Panicking I tried to move but I was chained to a wall, with heavy, daunting chains that wouldn’t let me go. I stopped screaming by then, but I was still trying to break free from the chains.
By now I was I starting to feel my skin burn from the sun – now I started to panic. I didn’t want to die from the sun. What was going on?
Out the corner of my eye I saw some green fungi lying elegantly on the floor. As I leaned forward to get a better glance, something rushed at me grabbed my jaw and forced it open, then directly after that stuffed it down my throat.
It tasted awful; it started a fiery sensation down my throat. I tried to fight the force but it was too strong – whoever this was, wanted me so badly.
What for? I wondered to myself. Was this person playing tricks with my mind? Did they mentally what me to go insane?
As I reluctantly swallowed the fungi, the person vanished. I didn’t understand. Why wasn’t the sun affecting me now? Then I realised – this disgusting fungus was stopping me from turning to ash! There was a way I could cheat sunlight, yes! Now I could kill in both the day and the night.
Then, the figure appeared again. He hissed at me and said, “You’re never going to be killing humans ever again!”

About Lauren 

Lauren Pallen is a fifteen year-old girl with a very vast imagination, who indulges in writing as a break from reality. Since she was a child she has been creating characters in her head, including Anna Claws, the heroine of Dilated - however, she hadn't developed her into the amazing and strong character she is today... until now!

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*Review* Time After Time by Tamara Ireland Stone

Time After Time - Tamara Ireland Stone

Series : #2 Time Between Us

Released : 24th October 2013

Publisher: Random House

Format : Paperback

Source : Publisher

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Overall rating

 .................................... The Blurb  ....................................

Calling Anna and Bennett’s romance long distance is an understatement: she’s from 1995 Chicago and he’s a time traveler from 2012 San Francisco. The two of them never should have met, but they did. They fell in love, even though they knew they shouldn't. And they found a way to stay together, against all odds.

It’s not a perfect arrangement, though, with Bennett unable to stay in the past for more than brief visits, skipping out on big chunks of his present in order to be with Anna in hers. They each are confident that they’ll find a way to make things work...until Bennett witnesses a single event he never should have seen (and certainly never expected to). Will the decisions he makes from that point on cement a future he doesn't want?

Told from Bennett’s point of view, Time After Time will satisfy readers looking for a fresh, exciting, and beautifully-written love story, both those who are eager to find out what’s next for Time Between Us's Anna and Bennett and those discovering their story for the first time.

 .................................... My Thoughts   ....................................

In Short

- Time After Time pushes many boundaries.

- I really grew to like both the main characters even more. 

-  The romance continues to grow and develop.

In Long

Having adored Time Between Us and being totally swept away in the book I couldn’t wait to read Time After Time and hopefully be swept away again. 

Well I am pleased to tell you that this is a great 2nd book and follow on from Time Between Us. I was left craving more after TBU so was excited to get my next fix of Bennett and Anna and Time Between Us gave me that. 

Bennett and Anna’s relationship continues to grow throughout the book as they get more time together and come across more challenges. I really loved how Bennett’s limits were tested throughout the book as he tried to push more time travelling boundaries. I kept thinking 'What if he pushes too far?!'. Throughout the book I was on the edge of my seat waiting to see what would happen if Bennett did exactly that and pushed too far. Stone kept me guessing throughout the whole book on where she was going to take things and I couldn’t help but just wish things would be a happy ending for them both. I adored their characters so much I felt like they were my friends that I craved for them to just be happy. 

I really liked getting to read it from Bennett’s POV and grew to like him even more, he is really torn between two lives and I really felt for him throughout the book. I honestly don't know what I would do in his situation. 

Final Thoughts

So why 4 stars if I loved it that much? I guess I just felt a tiny bit disappointment when comparing it to Time Between Us. I just wasn’t quite as gripped and felt like a big climax kind of died off towards the end.

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Cover Crazy #119

Cover Crazy is a meme I enjoy taking part in as a book lover because for me, although they say don't judge a book by it's cover, covers have a big influence over whether I pick a book up or not! 

Of Breakable Things by A.Lynden Rolland

This is definitely a different sort of cover for me to feature. It's very dark and scary instead of bright and romantic like my usual Cover Crazy choices. 
Just love the blue eye, so stands out and made me go 'Wow'

Blog Tour - Cowboys & Kisses Excerpt + Giveaway

Blurb

Allie had big plans for the future. Falling for a cowboy wasn't part of it. 

1. Get out of Black Falls Texas - aka Redneck Hell 

(Graduation was eight months away. After that, she was out of there.)

2. Avoid Wyatt Holcomb at all costs. 

(Except he was everywhere and kind of hard to ignore since he was hot-and a really nice guy.)

3. Avoid her parents. 

(Shouldn't be too hard to do since her father hated her and her mother pretended nothing was wrong.)

4. Stop thinking about Wyatt. 

(Which would be a lot easier if he wasn't so sweet... and he'd keep his shirt on.)

5. Decide what she really wants.

(Instead of holding onto the past and the guilt.)

Excerpt 

Wyatt was carrying me. I like this dream…

I’m glad I was sleeping. If I wasn’t, I’d have to wake up. He’d put me down. I’d have to get pissy with him—because that’s what I did, acted pissed. Right now, I didn’t want him to put me down. And I was way too warm and comfortable to get pissy.

The front door opened. We were going inside, up the stairs…

I burrowed in a little, to breathe against his chest. His really strong, no-give chest. God, he smells good. Really really good.

I turned, pressing my cheek against him. His heartbeat picked up…a lot. And his arms tightened, holding me more surely. Something about that, the way he was holding me, made my heart thump. Maybe I should admit I was awake?

I heard the floorboard creak. We were almost to my room. Which was good. So why was I feeling panic?

Because he’ll put me down and leave…

My hand gripped his shirt front. I needed…wanted to hold on to him, to keep him here, protecting me, holding me. And for some new and bizarre reason, I felt sort of…frantic about it. “Allie?” His voice was soft, his breath stirring the air by my ear.

I didn’t say anything. What was I supposed to say? I’m awake but don’t put me down? You smell really good…and you feel even better? Yeah, that wouldn’t go over very well.

Or would it? What if he was cool with it? What if he stayed? Did I want him to stay? I swallowed.

I was being lowered, slowly. I felt the muscles in his chest and arms and shoulders move against me and felt…breathless and hot and confused and… I’m so in trouble.

My bed was soft beneath my back, but before his arms slipped out from under me I opened my eyes.

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2 Divergent Premiere Tickets To Giveaway!

Books for Company has a pair of tickets to giveaway. For you and a friend! 

Experience the world of the hotly anticipated DIVERGENT movie in Leicester Square and attend the EUROPEAN PREMIERE!

On Saturday March 29th and Sunday March 30th Leicester Square will be transformed into the dystopian world of DIVERGENT, where fans will be invited to undergo initiation tests and, like Tris Prior, choose where they belong. Would you survive in Dauntless? Fans will be put through their paces with Dauntless training to see if you are brave enough to join their faction!
But that’s not all – we have a pair of tickets for the European premiere of DIVERGENT at Odeon Leicester Square on the Sunday at 1.30pm, attended by stars of the film Shailene Woodley, Theo James and Kate Winslet! So not only can you discover the world for yourself, you can walk the red carpet, mingle with the stars and watch the film before it’s released in the UK!Enter here for your chance to win this once in a lifetime experience! 

The Divergent Fan Experience Timings

Saturday March 29th 

11.00am – 6.00pm

Sunday March 30th

11.00am – 12.00pm

3.00pm – 6.00pm

Premiere timings

Sunday March 30th 

Doors open – 1.30pm

Doors close – 2.30pm

Film starts 3.00pm

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Please ONLY enter if you are sure you are able to attend on 30th March at: Odeon Leicester Square

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*Review* Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover

Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover

Series : No

Released : 18th March 2014

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Format : Paperback

Source : Publisher

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Overall rating

 .................................... The Blurb  ....................................

Sydney has life sorted - college, a part time job, a gorgeous boyfriend, and a flat which she shares with her best friend... until she finds out that Hunter has been cheating on her.
As Sydney's world crashes around her, she finds solace in the music of the guy next door, Ridge, a gorgeous guitar player who practises on his balcony every night.
Sydney and Ridge are inevitably drawn to each other, and begin writing songs together, but life isn't always as simple as it seems...

 .................................... My Thoughts   ....................................

In Short

- Maybe Someday pleasantly surprised me.

- There is a very big twist which shocked and captivated me.

-  There is beautiful music and lyrics included throughout.

In Long
I love it when a book pleasantly surprises me and Maybe Someday did just that! Reading the blurb it did sound like a good read but I never expected to be as captivated by this book as I was, especially when the big twist was revealed.

The ‘big twist’ really surprised me in this book and I couldn’t wait to really get into the ‘thick’ of the book when it was revealed. I always love reading a book with a unique twist and Maybe Someday most definitely has that. Even better there are further twists to come which ensure you most definitely won’t be putting this book down without a big struggle.

This book really has a bit of every emotion you can imagine; it’s very much a big rollercoaster. One second it’s all about love which is expressed through music and then next songs are being written about heartbreak and mixed emotions. I didn’t know where I was or what was going to happen next!

I love it when books are written from alternating point of views. I feel it gives a whole different new aspect to book and makes the characters so much more real and alive. Real and alive characters make me, as the reader, that much more emotionally charged towards them.

I’m trying so hard not to include any spoilers so I’m going to cut my review short here. Hopefully just me telling you that you NEED to read this book is enough to pick it up and find out for yourself about why you are seriously missing out unless you pick it up. Go. NOW! =)

Final Thoughts

You know a book is pretty special when the well written blurb doesn't even get close to touching on how awesome and refreshing this book is! 

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*Review* Moonglass By Jessi Kirby

Moonglass - Jessi Kirby

Series : No

Released : 3rd May 2011

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Format : Hardback

Source : Brought

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Overall rating

 .................................... The Blurb  ....................................

I read once that water is a symbol for emotions. And for a while now, I've thought maybe my mother drowned in both.
Anna's life is upended when her father accepts a job transfer the summer before her junior year. It's bad enough that she has to leave her friends and her life behind, but her dad is moving them to the beach where her parents first met and fell in love--a place awash in memories that Anna would just as soon leave under the surface.
While life on the beach is pretty great, with ocean views and one adorable lifeguard in particular, there are also family secrets that were buried along the shore years ago. And the ebb and flow of the ocean's tide means that nothing--not the sea glass that she collects on the sand and not the truths behind Anna's mother's death--stays buried forever.

 .................................... My Thoughts   ....................................

In Short

- I wasn't sure if to stick with Moonglass but I am glad I did. 

- I sadly didn't feel any emotion with this book.

- I didn't feel I built a relationship with Anna.  

In Long

Moonglass is a hard book for me to review; I can’t decide whether I would have probably liked this more if I would have read it at a different point. Half way through the book I did feel like it wasn’t the sort of book I wanted to read at that time and thought about putting it down to pick up at a later date. However I stuck with it and I am glad I did, Moonglass won me over towards the end.

I think for me the thing which I was missing while reading Moonglass was the emotion, I just didn’t feel Anna’s emotion or her loss and I think when reading a book like this it’s very important to get the emotional side of the story.

The story itself is a very sad and touching one but again I didn’t feel the sadness myself but as a writer Jessi Kirby definitely got that across to her readers. I just sadly didn’t build a relationship with Anna which most definitely held me back with this story.

Final Thoughts

Kirby is quite clearly a talented author who can definitely write! For me I just didn’t connect with the characters of Moonglass and found the storyline to be a bit slow and dull. However I am glad I read Moonglass and did enjoy it overall as a quick read.

Blog Tour - Life After

Character interview with Maggie

Maggie, you have a very important job as a soul collector. How do you deal with this responsibility and what do you think it takes to be a soul collector.
I don’t really think about the resposibility anymore. I was taught by a talented Collector and I believe I am one of the best since I am dedicated to the job. To be a Soul Collector you must have patience but also take the time to home your skills. This job isn’t for every soul.

Do you feel you are a good soul collector?
Absolutely. This is my after-life and I take it very seriously.

Experiencing life for the first time in a hundred years must be daunting. What did you like the most that had changed in those 100 years?
I’ve been around humans for 100 years but since Collectors don’t hold their human memories, I had forgotten how much I loved food. And I am impartial to Ally’s housekeepers cooking.

You are both 100 years old and 17 years old when you enter Ally's life. How do you think this puts you apart from most other teenagers?
As a Soul Collector, I tend to distance myself from human emotions. I do believe I have a lot of experience with life in general but being a teenager is very different than just observing one. It’s difficult and demanding and unlike anything I’ve experienced (mostly because I can’t remember what it was like being one).

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Cover Crazy #117

Cover Crazy is a meme I enjoy taking part in as a book lover because for me, although they say don't judge a book by it's cover, covers have a big influence over whether I pick a book up or not! 

Release Me - A.C. Marchman

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Why am I not getting fed up of these half naked covers?! Haha! Well I'm definitely not anyway. Love the font used too for the title. 

Guest Post - Three Wishes by Jen Frederick

Blurb 

Twenty-five-year-old Sgt. Gray Phillips is at a crossroads in his life: stay in the Marine Corps or get out and learn to be a civilian? He’s got forty-five days of leave to make up his mind but the people in his life aren’t making the decision any easier. His dad wants him to get out; his grandfather wants him to stay in. And his growing feelings for Sam Anderson are wreaking havoc with his heart…and his mind. He believes relationships get ruined when a Marine goes on deployment. So now he’s got an even harder decision to make: take a chance on Sam or leave love behind and give his all to the Marines.
Twenty-two year old Samantha Anderson lost her husband to an IED in Afghanistan just two months after their vows. Two years later, Sam is full of regrets—that she didn’t move with her husband to Alaska; that she allowed her friends to drift away; that she hasn’t taken many chances in life. Now, she’s met Gray and taking a risk on this Marine could be her one opportunity to feel alive and in love again. But how can she risk her heart on another military man who could share the same tragic fate as her husband?

Three Wishes

By Jen Frederick 

If Sam had three wishes what would she wish for?
1) She'd wish for her sister, Bitsy, to find exactly what she needs in life.

2) She'd wish for her brother in law Tucker to fight off his sadness.

3) She'd wish that her family would have good health.

She doesn't need to wish for good things in her own life because Gray and she are making those good things happen everyday.

What about Gray?

1) That he can make Sam happy every day of her life.

2) That he remains healthy for Sam's sake.

3) That his family has good health (and that his mom would stop asking when Sam is going to be pregnant).

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Cover Crazy #116

Cover Crazy is a meme I enjoy taking part in as a book lover because for me, although they say don't judge a book by it's cover, covers have a big influence over whether I pick a book up or not! 

A Beautiful Mistake - Emily Mckee
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In case you haven't noticed I am in to rather 'steamy' covers at the moment. I am really into the romantic, new adult reads which this cover just 'screams'.