Chica loves to read: The War Within by Tye Shirelle

Chica loves to read: The War Within by Tye Shirelle: I would like to Thank Tye Shirelle for the opportunity to read and review your book. Faced with a heinous betrayal by the person s...

The War Within by Tye Shirelle

I would like to Thank Tye Shirelle for the opportunity to read and review your book.

Faced with a heinous betrayal by the person she loves the most, Kira's illness spirals out of control. Lack of treatment surrenders her to reckless behavior and uncontrolled actions. Can she ever forgive Avery for her treachery? Will Avery be able to get passed Kira’s reaction and love her enough to fight to repair the damage their relationship endured? Can they keep their family together?

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Where do I start, I liked that we get to read about a lesbian couple and we get to see how Avery and Kira make their marriage work and you see the love they have for each other. We get to read about Kira having been raised by a bipolar mother and also being bipolar, we see the struggles she goes through, the inner turmoil, that war within.

We start with the Prologue which introduces us to Kira on what she dealt with as a child I felt this was a great start to the book, then we jump to the present where Kira has just given birth to their second child a daughter and trying to bounce back to her daily life of being stay at home mom while Avery works. We are introduced to friends Evie and Emma the two E's both great. Everyone wants to be there and support Kira and it seemed to upset Kira at times, like she was not capable of taking care of the kids. Kira really is a strong woman to go through what she goes through, I couldn't imagine doing it.

  Then there is the big betrayal and I was waiting for it, while I was reading the scene where she is being told I thought I had missed it and I'm like what was it what did she do!!!

and then I was left speechless. I honestly do not know what I would do in that situation, because this is real life, this can really happen, this book was not about werewolves, vampires, people with superpowers this was real life happening here!! We see Kira struggle with her illness everyday and then to find out that her illness in a sense had a hand on why Avery did what she did. Kira really needed to decide what to do to stay or to go. I kind of understand why Avery would do that, but it would hurt to find out like that and loosing that trust is hard. Again a great read and cant wait to read the next one!! Thanks again.






About the Author,  from goodreads

I live in Northern Virginia with my wife and two daughters. I am an avid reader and writer. I have taught middle and high school English for ten years. I have many artistic interests and have worked as an independent photographer. I created the book cover for The War Within and several other products. A devoted mother, I started out writing short stories as bedtime entertainment when my children were little. The stories would continue to get longer and longer each time I would write one, so I decided to try my hand at writing a novel. I wrote The War Within while on leave from work. It took me four months to complete it. I couple my life experiences with my knowledge of page turning themes to bring to life amazing stories.

Snow Blood

Snow Blood by Carol McKibben
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Join the dark world of Brogio, the first vampire! What past secrets torture his present-day existence? How can his Kindred dog help him overcome the forces threatening to destroy him and all that he loves? When Brogio must turn Snow, a beautiful white husky, in order to save the dog, a series of events are unleashed that reveal a sinister plot against the father of all vampires. As life and true death experiences bond the two together, they unravel a conspiracy that when resolved may return Selene, the love of Brogio’s life, back to him and set him free from the lonely existence that has plagued him for thousands of years

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When I started reading this book I really didn't know what to expect, we are reading from the point of you of Snow Blood a white husky now a vampire, new to this world and trying to control his blood lust.

At first Snow Blood is upset with Brogio for turning him and taking him away from his old family, but he starts to adapt and starts to trust and care for Brogio. He is loyal and brave and smart. It felt strange for me reading about Snow Blood as a vampire. As we read on we start to learn more about Brogio how he became the first vampire, how he suffers still by the hands of the Gods Apollo and Artemis. We see Snow Blood want to help Brogio be happy and be with is love Selene, You cant be more loyal than Snow Blood. I was not too crazy about Brogio or Selene to be honest. There was some good fight scenes and crazy how the vampires could change their forms to be these hideous beasts. I felt the book ended on a good note and things wrapped up well.

Would like to thank Netgalley for gifting me this book for a honest review.

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The Endangered Blog Tour!!!!! BY S.L. Eaves

 
                        The Endangered
FIVE STARS!!!!

S&D Industries is a prominent pharmaceutical company based in New York. It has, for many years, appeared to exist only for the benefit of humanity, and this year's chief product seems no different. The company's CEO, whom we know only as Striden, announces the imminent delivery of a powerful flu vaccine. The true purposes of S&D are anything but philanthropic, however. The newly-engineered drug does not protect against flu. It turns people into werewolves.

The only group which stands a chance of resisting this change is a population of vampires. The foremost of them, who go by the name of The Endangered, are determined to turn back the mass werewolf infestation. Among them are an ambitious rebel named Catch and Lori, Catch's newly-turned protege. Catch has brought this treacherous world to Lori's doorstep and both their worlds are turned upside-down in the process. Secrets are exposed, alliances are formed. Blood is spilled as the vampires must do everything in their power to preserve both their own kind and that of their food supply.

Review:

Wow!!! Loved it!!!! This war between the werewolves and the vampires....

We see Lori really struggle with being turned a vampire, she was happy with her life and didn't want to leave it behind, she didn't want to be part of this world, she has these feelings for Catch and feels this pull towards him. Now she is thrown into this war and must learn how to fight. I liked that she didn't except this new life with Catch, she mourned her old life and when she finally gets some answer on why she was turned she finally starts to except this new life and she is smart , really brave and can kick butt.

Then there is Catch, he is new to the whole maker issue and caring for someone is hard for him. He doesn't show a lot of emotion, Lori brings that out him, makes him feel. He loves being a vampire and didn't understand why it was so hard for Lori to move on, but you see him protect her, especially in the beginning he was worried about letting her out on missions and her going out without him and they make a good team.

 There was a lot of action!!! It did remind me of the Underworld which I loved. We get some great characters too, Crina, Quinn and Trent to name a few. So much is going on with trying to stop the werewolves and secrets coming out.

Okay so here is where I had a issue and I mean a BIG ISSUE!!! Why Catch? I couldn't believe what I was reading,

 I re read that scene a couple of times just to make sure.

 

 

I couldn't believe it, I was lost and devastated as Lori. That's how war is I guess but why?. I really liked Lori that she mourned here and then after she kicked butt and she got her revenge. Great read!!!! Thank you for the opportunity to read your book and to be part of this blog.




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New Cover Reveal!!!! by David Estes, Super Excited!!

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Salem’s Revenge strikes without warning or mercy, ravaging the powerless human race under the forces of united gangs of witches, wizards, and warlocks. During the slaughter, Rhett Carter's foster parents and sister are killed, and his best friend and girlfriend are abducted by a gang of witches calling themselves the Necromancers, who deal in the dark magic of raising the dead. Rhett’s sword-wielding neighbor with a mysterious past saves Rhett from becoming another casualty of the massacre and teaches him the skills he needs to survive in this new world.

 

Rhett is broken, his normal high school life of book blogging and football playing shoved in a witch-apocalyptic blender. The only thing he has left is his burning desire for revenge. Armed with his new witch hunting skills and a loyal, magic powered dog named Hex, he sets out into the unknown with one mission: hunt and destroy those who took away everyone he ever loved.

 

But Rhett isn’t just a witch hunter; he has secrets of his own that he has yet to discover, secrets that his enemies will stop at nothing to keep him from.

 

And discovering the truth about himself is the human race’s only hope.

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David Estes was born in El Paso, Texas but moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania when he was very young. David grew up in Pittsburgh and then went to Penn State for college. Eventually he moved to Sydney, Australia where he met his wife. They now live together in their dream location, Hawaii. A reader all his life, he began writing novels for the children's and YA markets in 2010, and started writing full time in June 2012. Now he travels the world writing with his wife, Adele. David's a writer with OCD, a love of dancing and singing (but only when no one is looking or listening), a mad-skilled ping-pong player, and prefers writing at the swimming pool to writing at a table.

 

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Super excited about this Cover Reveal!!! Cant wait to get my hands on it!! Thanks for the opportunity!!!

Welcome to The Hard Knox Blog Tour!!!!!!!

HARD KNOX A New Series by NYT Bestselling Author Nicole Williams The Outsider Chronicles, #1 New Adult/Adult Contemporary Released August 12, 2014 Amazon | Barnes and Noble Knox Jagger. The name inspires resent in every male at Sinclair University, want in every female, and contempt in Charlie Chase. Charlie can be summed up in three words: independent, independent, and independent. To Charlie, Knox epitomizes everything that’s wrong with college males: prolific one-night stands, drunken senseless fights, and a body that hints at prioritizing gym time over study time. As an up-and-coming writer for Sinclair University’s newspaper, Charlie’s tasked with getting to the bottom of who’s been dropping little white pills into girls’ drinks at parties. In an ocean of All-American boys sporting polo shirts and innocent smiles, Knox is the obvious suspect. As evidence piles up against the bad boy of Sinclair, Charlie becomes more and more certain it isn’t Knox. But when her drink is dosed at a party and she wakes up on Knox’s couch the next morning, Charlie’s left with more questions than answers when it comes to Knox Jagger. How can Charlie ever hope to uncover the truth behind a guy so closed off he’s become . . . Hard Knox. Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22672422-hard-knox HARD KNOX A New Series by NYT Bestselling Author Nicole Williams The Outsider Chronicles, #1 New Adult/Adult Contemporary Released August 12, 2014 Amazon | Barnes and Noble Knox Jagger. The name inspires resent in every male at Sinclair University, want in every female, and contempt in Charlie Chase. Charlie can be summed up in three words: independent, independent, and independent. To Charlie, Knox epitomizes everything that’s wrong with college males: prolific one-night stands, drunken senseless fights, and a body that hints at prioritizing gym time over study time. As an up-and-coming writer for Sinclair University’s newspaper, Charlie’s tasked with getting to the bottom of who’s been dropping little white pills into girls’ drinks at parties. In an ocean of All-American boys sporting polo shirts and innocent smiles, Knox is the obvious suspect. As evidence piles up against the bad boy of Sinclair, Charlie becomes more and more certain it isn’t Knox. But when her drink is dosed at a party and she wakes up on Knox’s couch the next morning, Charlie’s left with more questions than answers when it comes to Knox Jagger. How can Charlie ever hope to uncover the truth behind a guy so closed off he’s become . . . Hard Knox. Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22672422-hard-knox About the Author I’m the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the CRASH series (HarperTeen, S&S UK), LOST & FOUND series, UP IN FLAMES (S&S UK), The EDEN TRILOGY, and a handful of others. I write stories about everyday kinds of people who find themselves in extraordinary kinds of situations. I tell love stories with happy endings because I believe in making the world a better place, and that’s one tiny way I can make it so. I’m one of those people who still believe in true love and soul mates, and would rather keep my head in the clouds any day over having my feet firmly on the ground. Blog | Twitter | Facebook Purchase links: Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Knox-The-Outsider-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00MN0TTI4 Barnes and Noble - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hard-knox-nicole-williams/1120116551?ean=2940150334458

REVIEW!!!!! I WOULD LOVE TO THANK ATOM tOURS And the Author for gifting me this book to review and for the oppurtunity to be a part of this blog tour . Rating: 5 STARS!!!!!!!!!! I loved the cover by the way. So where to start, we are introduced to Charlie Chase, her dream is to become a big time journalist she is sassy and doesn't care what anyone thinks of her, she is hilarious too. She doesn't party like most college students do, no she goes to these parties to scope our her information for her next stories. Then there's is Knox he is the bad boy, player drop dead gorgeous and he knows it too. At one of these parties Charlie ends up being an almost horrible victim, but Knox is there and saves her. She doesnt know if she should trust this notorious bad boy, but they hit if off and after Charlie is almost a victim again, Knox has the great idea of her moving in with him, so he can protect her. They are attracted to each other but fight it. You know Knox is hiding some deep secrets, he has had it very rough and has some deep scars. Charlie wants to help him and she believes Knox is a good guy. I loved it when Charlie tells Knox how she feels about an Ever after page 178 "Everafter promises that no matter what comes or what has been, no matter who I become or who I was, no matter who you become or who you were nothing can break us apart. Everafter means forever, means no matter what. Ever is the glue that brings two broken pieces together, and after is the bond that keeps them that way". I loved her, she was a smart mouth and she tried to brush everything off, I loved how Knox and her would go at it, with their arguing. This was such a great story and I had my suspicion on who was behind the whole date rape drug, but I cant say too much. Thanks again. ******************************************************************************************************************** About the Author I’m the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of the CRASH series (HarperTeen, S&S UK), LOST & FOUND series, UP IN FLAMES (S&S UK), The EDEN TRILOGY, and a handful of others. I write stories about everyday kinds of people who find themselves in extraordinary kinds of situations. I tell love stories with happy endings because I believe in making the world a better place, and that’s one tiny way I can make it so. I’m one of those people who still believe in true love and soul mates, and would rather keep my head in the clouds any day over having my feet firmly on the ground. Blog | Twitter | Facebook Purchase links: Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Knox-The-Outsider-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00MN0TTI4 Barnes and Noble - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hard-knox-nicole-williams/1120116551?ean=2940150334458 Purchase links: Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/Hard-Knox-The-Outsider-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B00MN0TTI4 Barnes and Noble - http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hard-knox-nicole-williams/1120116551?ean=2940150334458

Review time. Check out these two great books.. Honor Bound and Overlords Heir by Michelle Howard

Honor Bound by Michelle Howard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


From the very beginning I was hooked. I really didn't feel like they were aliens it felt more like Games of Thrones, Vaan being the Khal Drogo

and Mikayla being the Daanerys Targaryen except with dark hair and no eyebrows, I loved it!!! The story takes off right away with Vann the Overlord and his Warlords being accused of murder and they are poisoned, but things aren't quite what they seem and with help of his mother his fellow warlords and Vaan have been put to a deep sleep instead. Things do not go as planned and Vaan and his Warlords have been asleep longer then anticipated. They are awaken later by Mikayla, here things get very interesting and funny. So Mikayla has just woken up the famous Overlord and his fellow Warlords and needs to marry one of them to help her people, she is desperate. and is way over her head when she ends up choosing Vaan. They are so different, she is Raasa and he is Kabanian and the two do not usually mix and most definitely do not mate.

I really loved Mikayla she loved her people and took care of them, she was sweet, strong, brave and really, really worked to make her union with Vaan work. Vaan very set in his ways and was used to having the woman do what he asked and not question anything, even though he was a bit of a caveman he really tried to protect Mikayla and her people and wanted to truly help. I couldn't believe the whole kissing and intimacy issues they delt with, it was so hilarious. The other warlords were also great and badass too. Towards the end of the book, you see this shift in their attitudes towards Mikayla they protect her. Then you see Vaan really learn to love and give his heart to Mikayla and really love her, it was great. The only issue I had there was a few editing issues that I ran into, but that was it. Great read!!!!

View all my reviews The Overlord's Heir by Michelle Howard
My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I want to thank Michelle Howard for gifting me this book for a honest review

I was so excited to be contacted to read this!!! But first I went and read the first book so I would not be lost while reading this book, loved the first book. So this is the second installment to the Overlord series and this book takes place where book one ended. Mikayla is very pregnant and almost due to have the baby. Everyone hovers over her especially Vaan and his Warlords, she is very emotional and very crabby. Vaan is so worried that she is over doing it, in his land Kabanian woman are mostly on bed rest during pregnancy, but not the Raasa woman.

Mikayla hates how everyone fusses over her and is not able to do a lot. When Vaan reveals news to her that he must travel to his land she is upset and worried. You know nothing good is going to come out with him leaving. So he is gone maybe one day when all hell breaks loose and Mikayla's home is attacked and she is almost killed. Then things get even worse when she goes into labor. I do not want to spoil what happens here. All and All a great little read. I did feel it was a little bit short compared to the first book. But loved it anyway!! I really hope Michelle Howard will continue with this series, especially with the other Warlords. Thanks again

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Cover Re-Reveal and Author Interview!!! come out and take a look!!

The Merry-Go-Round

by Donna Fasano

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: December 2, 2009

When Lauren divorces her husband, she has one thought on her mind...stepping off the merry-go-round. However, her life quickly turns into a three-ring circus: her hypochondriac father moves in, her ex is using her shower when she’s not home, and her perky assistant is pushing her out into the fearsome dating world. She also has to decide if the dilapidated barn and vintage merry-go-round she was awarded in the divorce settlement is a blessing or a bane. As if Lauren’s personal life isn't chaotic enough, this slightly jaded attorney is overrun with a cast of quirky characters who can’t stay on the right side of the law. What’s a woman to do? She can allow life to spin her in circles forever. Or she can reach out and grab the brass ring.

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What are you working on now? 
I’m currently writing two projects at once. I've never done this before, and I can’t decide if I love it or hate it. I’m writing a Christmas Novella entitled Almost Perfect Christmas, the story of man who enlists the help of a woman in giving his daughter a perfect Christmas. Unbeknownst to him, his little girl has every intention of playing an angelic matchmaker. The other project is the first book of a 3-book series called Following His Heart, the story of a man who is eerily drawn to a woman, and after they fall in love, they discover what brought them together, and it just might tear them apart. Yes, the description is vague, but that’s just the way it has to be for now. I’m chuckling as I type this. Both books are contemporary romance novels and are due out this fall.

What are you reading now or what do you have in your TBR pile? 
I just finished Learning to Swim by Sara Henry. I’m currently reading Love Me Tender by Mimi Barbour. On my TBR pile you’ll find A Reluctant Hero by Jackie Weger, Creatus by Carmen DeSousa, The Neighbor by Dean Koontz, Three Junes by Julia Glass, One Way or Another by Elaine Raco Chase…should I go on?

What flavor is your writing style?
I always tell people I write cotton candy for the mind. Think back to when you were a kid and you took a bite of that delectable confection. What did you do? You smiled. That’s what I’m going for in my romance novels.

Was writing always the first thing you wanted to do in life?
No, I wanted to be a teacher, but then I met and fell in love with my husband. We married and began raising a family. It wasn't until my children started school that I started writing.

While you were writing, did you ever feel as if you were one of the characters? 
I believe there’s a lot of me in my protagonists. I write about women who are strong, yet vulnerable. My main characters and my secondary characters have flaws and make mistakes (don’t we all?), but then most of them do all they can to learn, grow and become better people.

Do you have any advice for other writers?
One piece of advice I often give to writers is to READ. Don’t just read in the genre in which you write. Read everything. And then figure out what you liked and what you didn't…and then think about why. Reading and analyzing the writing of talented people can help you perfect your own skills.

Do you have anything specific that you want to say to your readers? 
I bow down to readers! I am so appreciative that they spend their hard-earned money on my books and then take the time to read my stories. I am so blessed to have a job I love, and I wouldn't have this job if there weren't readers who love romance novels.

What inspired you to write your first book? 
I came to writing through my love of reading. I spent many a Saturday as a kid in the local library. I loved books, but I never imagined I would ever write one. My husband gets the credit for my becoming a writer. When my children started school and I decided to find a part-time job, he looked around at the piles of romance novels in our home and said, “You've read a lot of those. Why don’t you try writing one?” So, you see. It’s all his fault.

If you had to do it all over again, would you change anything in your latest book? 
Not my latest book, but one of my titles—Where’s Stanley?—features an ending that I didn't come up with. I handed in the completed manuscript, and my editor suggested a different ending. I wasn't happy, but I did as she asked. Personally, I think the book suffered for it, but readers seem to enjoy it.

What books have most influenced your life most? 
Old Yeller, Sounder, The Bell Jar, To Kill a Mockingbird…how can people read these books and not be influenced? There are so many titles that inspired me and moved me, molded and shaped me, there isn't time to name them all. The characters in these wonderful books help young readers to decide what kind of individual they want to be.

Do you ever experience writer's block? 
There was a time when I’d have said no. I have a plant-your-butt-in-the-chair-and-the-words-will-come attitude. But I did suffer writer’s block while my dad was battling cancer. It’s difficult to write feel-good happily-ever-after when your beloved father is dying.

Do you write an outline before every book you write?
I do, yes. I equate an outline with a road made; how do you know where you’re going if you don’t have a map? I might write the first chapter or two on the fly, but I always take the time to plan out where I want the story to go. Now that’s not to say that the characters are going to stay on the straight and narrow. They decide to veer off the highway every now and then, and that’s when I have to do a quick reroute.

Have you ever disliked something you wrote? 
I've never published anything that I disliked. I have started projects that haven’t seen the light of day, either because I couldn't figure out where to take the story, or I couldn't make the protagonist sympathetic or likable. It’s a rare occurrence, and when it happens, I just set the story aside and hope I can someday come up with a solution.

USA Today Bestselling Author Donna Fasano has written over 30 romance and women's fiction books that have sold 4 million copies worldwide. Look for Ehefrau auf Zeit (German Edition) due out September 16th, published by Amazon Crossing, and the first novel of the brand new 3-book Ocean City Boardwalk Series called Following His Heart, due to be released at the end of October.

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