Review: Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick

Brit Pheiffer has trained to backpack the Teton Range, but she isn't prepared when her ex-boyfriend, who still haunts her every thought, wants to join her. Before Britt can explore her feelings for Calvin, an unexpected blizzard forces her to seek shelter in a remote cabin, accepting the hospitality of its two very handsome occupants;but these men are fugitives, and they take her hostage.

Britt is forced to guide the men off the mountain, and knows she must stay alive long enough for Calvin to find her. The task is made even more complicated when Britt finds chilling evidence of a series of murders that have taken place there and in uncovering this, she may become the killer's next target.

But nothing is as it seems, and everyone is keeping secrets, including Mason, one of her kidnappers. His kindness is confusing Britt. Is he an enemy? Or an ally?

Black Ice is New York Times bestselling author Becca Fitzpatrick's riveting romantic thriller set against the treacherous backdrop of the mountains of Wyoming. Falling in love should never be this dangerous.

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My Review: 5 Stars!!! 

Becca Fitzpatrick is a great paranormal writer, but now she is a great suspense thriller writer. Instead of angels, there are murders and psychopaths. Instead of hot guys, there are...still hot guys!! I fell in love Patch, but Mason was harder to love. He kept going back from good to bad to good to bad. You never knew who had his loyalty. Britt was not my favorite character even though she was the main one. She tried to seem smart while being really naive. 

This was a very gripping book. I had to see what happened next. What is happing to Britt? Is Mason hot or cold? Where is Calvin? I thought the book was going to end in a big cliffhanger and she would make us Hush Hush fans for another Black Ice book, but she wrapped this book up with a big twist and a happy ending. It is quite the thriller. Will they kill Britt and her friend? What is going to happen to Mason in the end? It is also quite an amazing suspense book where it leaves you at the edge of your seat with every page turn.

Becca is a very gifted writer who brings to life, especially in this book, what could happen when someone gets kidnapped which is very different from writing about HOTT angels. If there is a sequel in the works for Mason and Britt, I can't wait to read it!!

About Becca Fitzpatrick

Becca Fitzpatrick grew up reading Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden with a flashlight under the covers. She graduated college with a degree in health, which she promptly abandoned for storytelling. When not writing, she's most likely prowling sale racks for reject shoes, running, or watching crime dramas on TV. She is the author of the bestselling HUSH, HUSH Saga. 

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Endless Affinity (Forever series, #2) by Brooklyn Taylor Blog Tour

SYNOPSIS:

Grace Ingram made one mistake that sent her down a path that

was full of heart break and misery.  In a moment of hesitation her stubbornness left her filled with doubts in her mind that could cause her to sacrifice the love of her life.

 Grace was a blue-collar, strong, independent Texas girl that had been with the same guy since high school. Now at the age of 26 she has been asked the one thing most women are waiting and wishing for, but not Grace. The last thing she wanted was to get married and start a family- especially with a guy that had never had to work for a living. She knew Kyle was the only one she had ever loved with all her heart, trusting and allowing a level of intimacy she would never allow with another. After all he was the only man that knew of the abuse she suffered as a high school teenager. The differences in their lifestyles were in such

contrast, though, that it was hard for her to let her guard down.  Grace had no idea the battle she would really be fighting once she realized she was losing Kyle for good.

Kyle Chandler was everything every woman wanted. He was rich, gorgeous and full of charm. He was a ladies’ man but the only girl he had eyes for was Grace, his high school sweetheart. He had the world handed to him on a silver platter. The one thing he couldn’t have and wanted deeply was to make Grace his, but he hadn’t been successful at accomplishing that. After years of reluctance he decides to take the risk and ask her to be his, only to be met with the answer he dreaded.

Now, the three girls are back together, trying to juggle their friendships and their busy lives. McKoy is beginning to take over her successful family Vineyard, and Ashlynn getting ready for the arrival of her baby with Cooper.

Will the people that come into their lives keep them apart? Or serve to make them realize the love that they really share?

Do you have to really lose the most important person in your life to realize how special they are? And how hard will you fight to regain that love?

Can Grace overcome her indecisiveness, confident in the love she and Kyle share, knowing they are meant to be together? And is love really enough?

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EXCERPT: 

I woke up to the heat of sunlight blaring on my body

and on my eyes. I heard giggles and saw Cooper standing over us.

“Ummmm, Grace…. Kyle…….”

I sat up and saw I had nothing on and grabbed for my boobs. “Holy shit.”

“Wait a minute Grace don’t move. I don’t want to see anything more than I already have. Kyle don’t move, let me back away and drive the fuck out of here. Ash is going to love this story. Hope y’all had fun on my farm truck. From the looks of it, you had more fun than I did last night.”

“Very funny Cooper!”

I heard Cooper take off on the Polaris and rolled my

eyes.

“How embarrassing! I didn’t realize we had fallen

asleep.”

Kyle laughed. “Let’s get home baby and do that

again.”

“I am going to hear a mouth full from Ash!”

He mumbled “wasn’t it worth it” as he kissed my lips

then turned to give my ass a slap as I got off the truck.

“Hell yes it was worth it!”

"You know Grace, I’ve always been a car person,

but I love this truck." He gave it a good pat. "Do you think that

Cooper would sell it to us?" We both laughed as we made our way to the car

knowing every time we saw this truck it would hold a special memory for us. 

Brooklyn Taylor Bio:

I am a Texas girl, mother of 2 amazing kiddos and married to

my gorgeous soulmate for almost 20 years. I have a full time job in the medical field but hope one day to strictly write. I love to spend my free time reading, being outside and playing with my family and 4 fur babies. I am blessed to have very supportive friends and family that make my life worth living! I started to write at the instinct of "hey maybe I can do that!" and here I am. I

have enjoyed every step of the journey. Every single person I hear from about my stories touches me and confirms the reason why I ventured into this insane dream of mine.

My Review:

Defiantly 5 STARS!!!

First of all, I want to thank Book Plug Promotions for letting be apart of this amazing blog tour!! Without them I wouldn't have ever found this incredible book series by an AMAZING author. I also want to thank the author Brooklyn Taylor. You are the best writer ever, especially with the cliffhangers!!! Thank you for sending your books to me! You are the only author that has sent your books to me and I am grateful!!

I promise No Spoilers, but this book is full of twists and turns, especially the end!! This series about Forever Love and that is exactly what Grace and Kyle have. If only she would let him in. He knows of her past and it is one of great heartache and betrayal. Parents are supposed to love you, especially a mother, not get divorced and remarried to a disgusting pig! Kyle loves Grace with all his heart, but when his father is arrested he must rethink his life and wonder if he can forgive Grace for not telling him the truth.

This book is even better then the first!! Each person has gone through horrors that no one should ever have to face, but with the help of their soulmate, they will be able to have the life that they always wanted. It is truly a fantastic book that deals with real life problems many people face. Brooklyn Taylor has outdone herself once again. It is swoon-worthy, has hot guys, and the characters have a soul consuming love that every girl dreams of! What is not to like? Did I mention the HOTT guys? They deserve and extra T!

Next is McKoy's story! With that kind of epilogue, she has some decisions to make!!! As always Ashlynn and Grace will always be there for her and for each other. 

Author Links:

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorbrooklyntaylor

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Release Day Blitz: Whisper by Heather Hildenbrand

Whisper by Heather Hildenbrand

New Adult Paranormal Fantasy

The Cherokee believe when a person dies, their soul is reborn. Life is repeated. An endless cycle of lessons to be learned, love to be found, destiny to be fulfilled. For the past six months, in every flower, every bird, I’ve imagined my parents, relieved of their human forms.



Now, after five months at the Skye View Wellness Center, it was summer. A time for parties and friends, but that’s the last thing I want to do. So when my best friendErin convinces me to attend a bonfire at Eagle Point, I can’t handle the crowd full of sympathetic stares or drunken class clowns who would use my tragedy as a way into my heart – or my pants. The solitude of the woods offers an escape, until I stumble upon a boy, unconscious and bleeding, his pockets stuffed not with identification but with poetry illustrating the beauty of dying. I’ve seen enough death. I will not leave this boy’s side.


Even after he wakes, when the only thing he can remember are visions of events that haven’t happened yet...  

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Author of Across the Galaxy, Whisper, and the Dirty Blood series. I write, read, and fuss at my kids. Oh, and I do laundry, lots oflaundry. I’m pretty good at it, too. Sometimes I even read WHILE doing laundry – and fussing at my kids. I’m a multi-tasker.

For more information on my books, release dates, or just general stalker material, um, I mean FAN material, visit my website. www.heatherhildenbrand.blogspot.com. I love hearing from readers!

Likes and dislikes? I love vintage tees, hate socks with sandals, and if my house was on fire the one thing I’d grab is my Amazon Fire TV! (oh yeah, I’m a fan of puns.)

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Endless Affinity (Eternal Soulmate, #2) by Brooklyn Taylor Cover Reveal

Here We Go.....

Ready??????

RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 1ST

 SYNOPSIS:

Grace Ingram made one mistake that sent her down a path that
was full of heart break and misery.  In a
moment of hesitation her stubbornness left her filled with doubts in her mind
that could cause her to sacrifice the love of her life.

 Grace was a
blue-collar, strong, independent Texas girl that had been with the same guy
since high school. Now at the age of 26 she has been asked the one thing most
women are waiting and wishing for, but not Grace. The last thing she wanted was
to get married and start a family- especially with a guy that had never had to
work for a living. She knew Kyle was the only one she had ever loved with all
her heart, trusting and allowing a level of intimacy she would never allow with
another. After all he was the only man that knew of the abuse she suffered as a
high school teenager. The differences in their lifestyles were in such
contrast, though, that it was hard for her to let her guard down.  Grace had no idea the battle she would really
be fighting once she realized she was losing Kyle for good.

Kyle Chandler was everything every woman wanted. He was
rich, gorgeous and full of charm. He was a ladies’ man but the only girl he had
eyes for was Grace, his high school sweetheart. He had the world handed to him
on a silver platter. The one thing he couldn’t have and wanted deeply was to
make Grace his, but he hadn’t been successful at accomplishing that. After
years of reluctance he decides to take the risk and ask her to be his, only to
be met with the answer he dreaded.

Now, the three girls are back together, trying to juggle
their friendships and their busy lives. McKoy is beginning to take over her
successful family Vineyard, and Ashlynn getting ready for the arrival of her
baby with Cooper.

Will the people that come into their lives keep them apart?
Or serve to make them realize the love that they really share?

Do you have to really lose the most important person in your
life to realize how special they are? And how hard will you fight to regain
that love?

Can Grace overcome her indecisiveness, confident in the love
she and Kyle share, knowing they are meant to be together? And is love really
enough?

Brooklyn Taylor
Bio:

Mother of 2 amazing kiddos and married to my gorgeous
soulmate for almost 20 years. I have a full time job in the medical field. I
love to spend my free time reading, being outside and playing with my family
and 4 fur babies. I started to write at the instinct of "hey maybe I can
do that!" I have enjoyed every step of the journey. I am blessed to have
very supportive friends and family that make my like worth living! 

Author Links:

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorbrooklyntaylor

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The Deeper We Get (Harder I Fall, #2) by Jessica Gibson

The Deeper We Get (Harder I Fall, #2) by Jessica Gibson + The Harder I Fall

Chad Langer was always running. Running from his past, afraid of letting himself be happy and free. College was going to be his new start. New city, new school, new people.

Scarlett would be his undoing. He knew it the moment he saw her. Something in her eyes called to him. She was just as broken as he was.

Sometimes the past doesn’t stay in the past. Will they be able to overcome the obstacles set in their path?

My Rating: 5 stars (well deserved!)

My Review: 

The Good: I love this book. The plot of the story is amazing along with its twists. Chad is a great character with a terrible past. He is strong yet can be brought down when people learn his past and leave him. Scarlett is also broken. I feel that you should buy this book because, although she is a fictional character, she deserves to tell her story herself. Both broken and looking for someone to be okay with who they are and the scars they carry. They both develop into people who can deal with their pasts as the book continues. In the end, all is as it should be with their pasts behind them and together!

The Bad: This is a adult romance book and has some detailed sexual scenes. A lot of them which for the characters is alright, but it is a little much. A blast from Chad's past comes to California to find him and when it does it will no let go so easy. Scarlett makes some mistakes that costed Chad dearly. Mostly his reason for getting up in the morning. He had depression, but understanding his background and his refusal to tell her what is going on pushed her away when he needed someone to ground him other then his sister Becca.

Becca Langer was not a normal girl, she didn't have normal girl problems. For most of her life, she’s had to take care of herself, her younger brother Chad, and her drunk mother. She’s lived under the shadow of what her father did when she was ten years old. Forever branded by his actions.

College was her escape, she could get away and finally live. Her dream was to make it in the New York Ballet Company one day. That for hermeant a long road full of hard work and dedication. She didn't have time for distractions, and Levi Klein was definitely a distraction.

Will Levi be able to crack through her tough exterior and really see the wounded soul underneath? Becca needs to be loved, but the question is, will she let Levi love her?


My Rating: 5 stars!!!

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The Good: The plot of this story is one for the people who is not light-hearted. It has to do with unloving parents and the destruction of her and her brothers childhood. Becca feels the need to protect her brother while trying to live her own life. Her parents don't even love her or her brother. Her home life was destroying her from the inside out especially after what happened with her sister Fanny. Becca will do anything for her brother, even quite college, but luckily her meets Levi. He is a good looking guy!!  He has become a distraction for her when she cannot have any!! Beeca really develops into a character with many choices she has to make and the consequences of her choices. She goes from a person with a guarded heart, suspicious of the people around who drink, and determined to work herself to the edge to a whole new person instead. She learns that love can be unconditional and doesn't hurt her but gives her strength and Levi is the source of this new person. Her demons don't go alway at once, but she learns to face the truth and how to tell it without breaking down.

The Bad: She just wants to get away from her home life. That is understandable because her mother is an alcoholic and her dad is in prison. Her only brother Chad is in high school and lives with their mother. Chad was caught selling drugs just to help his mother keep their house. Not using, just selling. No kid should have to do that! Becca hasn't trusted people in a long time and it takes a while for her to trust Levi. He is supportive of what she loves to do, but she pushes him away for the sake of keeping the dark secrets buried. Levi trues to get her to open up about her past, but little did he know that what Becca has went through is beyond what he could ever imagine.

Into the Fae by Quinn Loftis

Into the Fae (The Gypsy Healer Series, Book 1)

By Quinn Loftis

Synopsis

With peace finally descending on the Romanian Grey Wolves, longtime fae ambassador to the wolves, Perizada, has been given a new mission by the Great Luna. But Peri’s desire for revenge against her sister, Lorelle, burns in her heart. Further complicating matters, the great white wolf, Lucian Lupei, has been returned to the pack after centuries trapped in the Dark Forest, and it appears he is destined to be with Peri. Can she put aside her thoughts of vengeance long enough to accept Lucian’s love and complete her mission?

Excerpts 

Excerpt 3

“So she isn’t with your group?” Anna asked.

“No,” Crina answered. “She is quite the opposite of being with our group.”

“But you know her?”

“Not exactly,” Sally rejoined the conversation, feeling slightly better that Costin was making sure that Lorelle wasn’t hanging around outside waiting to ambush them. “It’s quite a long story but the short version is that she’s evil.”

“Wicked,” Crina confirmed.

“Psycho,” Sally added.

“Diabolical.”

“Maniacal.” 

Anna’s head bounced back and forth between the two as they tossed out adjectives. 

“What their trying to say is she’s bat shit crazy and she will stab you in the back with a spoon, dig your heart out and feed it to the vultures,” Peri’s voice came from behind Anna.

Excerpt 5

“I thought we already talked about this, Peri,” Sally said without standing up.

“Don’t get your herbs in a boiling beaker, gypsy lady. She just needs your help casting the spell, that’s all.” Peri said as she pointedly looked at her finger nails, inspecting them closely.

“Why do I feel like there is more to it than that?” Costin asked.

“Look,” Peri said shortly. “What I can guarantee is that you don’t have to sacrifice a puppy, you don’t have castrate and elephant and you don’t have to reenact the Lion King with Jen’s baby held up in the air, over a ledge with a bunch of hungry beasts hoping you will drop it, while singing a song about the circle of life. Oh, and you don’t have to give up either of your ovaries. So how much more to it can there really be?”

My Review:

I love this series!!! I am in love with the Grey Wolves series and now reading from Perizada's POV is exciting! Unfortunately you don't see the old gang other then small glimpses of them from Perizada or Sally. Now, I won't spoil the surprise that is about to happen in our werewolf packs, but if you have read the last Grey Wolves book, then you already know!!

This book is about Perizada and her "mate" Lucian. She is very stubborn and hard headed, but so is he. He has been in the Dark forest for a long time. He came for a time where women cover up their bodies. Things are very different for him. 

Never underestimate the power of a mate especially if they are of the fae type or the Hot werewolf type.

Quinn Loftis has outdone herself this time. I wonder if  Jen was giving her advice!! The way everything is described in detail is just magical. It is the one of my favorite werewolf book series EVER!!! I look forward to the second book and the last for the Grey Wolves series!!!

About The Author

Quinn lives in beautiful NW Arkansas with her husband, son, Doberman and cat (who thinks she is a ninja in disguise). She is beyond thankful that she has been blessed to be able to write full time and hopes the readers know how much all of their support means to her. Some of her hobbies include reading, exercising, crochet, and spending time with family and friends. She gives all credit of her success to God because he gave her the creative spirit and vivid imagination it takes to write.

Links

Website: http://www.quinnloftisbooks.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuinnLoftisBooks?fref=ts

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthQuinnLoftis

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Meet Quinn:

June 20-22, 2014, UtopYAcon, Nashville TN: http://utopyacon.com/

July 21, 2014, Friends of the Library Meeting, Marion Co. Library, Yellville, AR http://www.marcolibrary.org/

September 12-13 2014, Penned Con, St. Louis, MO: http://pennedcon.wordpress.com/

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Gate of Night (A Shade of Vampire) by Bella Forrest

Gate of Night (A Shade of Vampire #6) 

by Bella Forrest

Welcome back to The Shade... 

Derek and Sofia are finally enjoying a well-deserved break. Staying at a resort with good food, sun and sea, Sofia is thrilled to witness Derek’s re-introduction to the human world. 

They would almost be mistaken for a normal young couple, if it were not for the red-eyed monster lurking in the shadows and watching their every move, waiting for his signal to pounce…

This is the sixth book in this series and I am loving it. I have re-read every book at least 10 times except for this one. This was a fast paced book for those of us who have read this story. I made a guess at the end of A Blaze of Sun. I was proven right and wrong. This surpassed my expectations, but also seems a little out of character. Derek who is ....... seemed different. I know giving the circumstances of being kidnapped would makes anyone act different, but afterwards he didn't seem right. And neither did Sofia. She is full of light, but became susceptible to darkness. I love this book series and its author, but this as different then the last five books. It also had it's good points too. It helped a certain someone realize that he doesn't have to live in darkness for the rest of his life. He doesn't want to see a bright light go out. I love this series and how Derek and Sofia came together and how the Shade came to be and were it is right now. I love how the people of the shade are getting their wish with the cure how the Hunters and Vampires could turn their nemesis relationship into an alliance. I urge people to read this series because it is totally romantic, funny, and it describes the troubles that people and teens go through when they are in a relationship. Obviously, your boyfriend/girlfriend is not a vampire and haven't been kidnapped, but every couple goes throughout hardship. I love this book and I recommend it to everyone!