We're Getting A New Book from Abbi Glines!!

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Abbi Glines comes the story of Grant, the sexy playboy who first captured readers' hearts in Fallen Too Far.

When Harlow Manning's rocker father goes on tour, he sends her to Rosemary Beach, Florida, to live with her half-sister, Nan. The problem: Nan despises her. Harlow has to keep her head down if she wants to get through the next nine months, which seems easy enough. Until gorgeous Grant Carter walks out of Nan's room in nothing but his boxer briefs.

Grant made a huge mistake getting involved with a girl with venom in her veins. He'd known about Nan's reputation, but still he couldn't resist her. Nothing makes him regret the fling more than meeting Harlow, who sends his pulse racing. Yet Harlow wants nothing to do with a guy who could fall for her wicked half-sister, even if there are no strings between Grant and Nan. Grant is desperate to redeem himself in Harlow's eyes, but did he ruin his chances before he even met her.

Take A Chance will be released February 25th, but you can pre-order it here!
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I am a massive Abbi Glines fan so I had to share this with you guys! I am super stoked and I can almost promise you a review as soon as I get my hands on the book! :)

The Temptation of Lila & Ethan by Jessica Sorensen

I almost didn't want to write this review because I don't know if I can explain to you guys how amazing this book is.

I know that it's only February and the year has only just begun, but I can safely say that this is one of my favorite books of the year.

I have read about 5 of Jessica Sorensen's books and I think she's amazing. Her books aren't predictable contemporary romances. They have grit and they are truly works of art.

This is a companion to The Secret of Ella and Micha, which I did read. The Secret of Ella and Micha was actually the first Jessica Sorensen novel that I ever read and I have to admit it wasn't my favorite. I enjoyed it a lot, but I wasn't as in love with that as I am The Temptation of Lila and Ethan.

If you've read Ella & Micha then you know that Lila is the best friend of Ella and Ethan is the best friend of Micha. When Ella returns home she brings her friend Lila and that's how Lila and Ethan meet.
Lila and Ethan are living in Vegas and have become really close friends. However while they are friends they also have some serious sexual tension going on.

Throughout the book the two get closer and realize that their feelings go deeper than just friendship.
Lila has some serious issues to overcome and Ethan is there every step of the way.

I adore this couple.

Lila is a kick ass chick who has had to deal with a lot in her life. Ethan is literally one of the greatest male characters I've ever read about. I am so in love with this book and I am begging you to pick it up! There's also a novella called Lila & Ethan: Forever and Always which is also amazing!
 

The Temptation of Lila & Ethan Playlist
Beneath Your Beautiful by Passenger
Relax My Beloved by Alex Clare
Kiss Me by Ed Sheeran
Your Body Is A Wonderland by John Mayer
Kiss Me Slowly by Parachute
All I Ever Wanted by John Tyree
Your Guardian Angel by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus

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Get the novella (It's FREE) Lila & Ethan: Forever & Always Here:
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January 2014 Wrap Up

 

 

Hello, hello!
One of my goals this year was to do a monthly wrap up so here I am completing the first month of my goal.
Go me!
I read 14 books this month so i'm pretty darn happy with myself.
I won't be giving much of a synopsis of the books only because it will take forever and this post will be ridiculously long. I will leave the links to where you can buy the books though so if you're interested all you gotta do is click the link!
Enjoy!

#1 The Arrangement 2 by H.M. Ward
My oh my was this book good. The plus to the Arrangement books is that they are delicious and they are short. However the fact that they are short also sucks. I believe that there are about 12 or 13 of them now but there could be more. I don't want to spend $2.99 on each ebook when there are SO many of them. Of course I probably will since they are so good. 

 

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#2 The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst

I loved this book so so much! I even did a review on it which you can check out here: Review

I also was fortunate enough to interview the author of this yummy book Jennifer Probst. You can check out the interview here: Interview

 

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#3 Finding It by Cora Carmack
I am a HUGE fan of Cora Carmack so I was stoked to read this book. I will say that it wasn't my favorite so far in the companion novel series but I did enjoy it. I didn't think I'd like Kelsey's story very much but she grew on me. I also was a big fan of Hunt.

 

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#4 Rome by Jay Crownover

I really don't think I need to tell you guys how much I loved this book. I've only said in about every freaking tag I've done that this is the book I was most excited about for 2014. Simply amazing. Jay Crownover is my hero.

 

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#5 Dare You To by Katie McGarry

I read Pushing The Limits in January of 2013 and I really didn't love it as much as everyone else so I was hesitant to pick this book up. It wasn't the best book I read all month but I did really enjoy it. I'll also say it made me want to read Crash Into You REAL bad :P

 

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#6 Nellcott Is My Darling by Golda Fried
I did a review of this book also which you can read here: Review
I also did an interview with Golda Fried so if you'd like to check that out click here: Interview

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#7 The Temptation of Lila & Ethan by Jessica Sorensen

Holy crap did I love this book! If you've read The Secret of Ella and Micha then you already know Lila and Ethan. Let me just tell you that whether or not you liked Ella and Micha I can almost promise you that you will love this book. One of my favorite books of the month. Quite possibly one of my favorite books of the year. (I know I know it's only January, it was just that good!)

 

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#8 Lila & Ethan: Forever & Always by Jessica Sorensen

After finishing The Temptation of Lila and Ethan I HAD to read the novella that went with it. So good. So so good.

 

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#9 Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

This is the second book in the Perfect Chemistry series and I will say I enjoyed it more than Perfect Chemistry. I was nervous because so many people have said that Perfect Chemistry was the best and I didn't really enjoy that. Just goes to show that people are different because I enjoyed this so much more.

 

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#10 The Destiny of Violet & Luke by Jessica Sorensen
As you can tell I was on a bit of a Jessica Sorensen kick this month. I didn't like this as much as Lila & Ethan but I did really enjoy it. Major freaking plot twist in the end that made me crazy. I can't wait until the next book!

 

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#11 A Little Too Far by Lisa Desrochers

I participated in a twitter chat with Jay Crownover and Lisa Desrochers which is how I found out about this book. Jay Crownover kept saying that this is one of her favorites and kept talking about how much she loves Lisa soooo I had to pick up this book asap. I'm really glad I did because I thought it was a really good new adult book.

 

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#12 A Little Too Much by Lisa Desrochers

As soon as I finished A Little Too Far I had to pick up this book because I needed to know what happened to a character we meet in the first book. I liked the first one but I loved this one!

 

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#13 Slammed by Colleen Hoover

Holy book goodness! I have been wanting to read this book but I've never been able to find it in stores. I broke down and bought it on my kindle and am SO happy that I did. I loved it!

 

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#14 Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

I loved Slammed so I decided I needed more Colleen Hoover in my life. I've heard amazing things about Hopeless and I can now say that everything was true. It was different from any book that I've ever read and I would DEFINATLY recommend you check it out.

 

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Jennifer Probst Interview

I am beyond thrilled to have had the chance to interview this lady right
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A couple days ago I did a review of The Marriage Bargain and if you've read my post then you know that I am in love with this book.
I'm honored to have had the chance to interview Jennifer and I want to say many many thank yous to her!

Enjoy!!




1. How long have you been writing, and what do you like most about it?

I've been writing since I was twelve years old and it seems the moment I was born I just knew I was meant to be a writer. It was my dream career and my True North. I love every aspect about it - the creativity, and discipline to create stories a reader can enjoy. I always wanted to give someone a few hours of happiness and escape in this world!

2. I am in love with the Marriage Bargain! How did you come up with the concept?

I have always loved the marriage of convenience trope. It's such a fun way to force two different characters together, and I began playing with what could happen if they were actually childhood friends who had grown apart with a history together. I'm also a writer who adores opposite attracts - they are so much fun to read - so this story was brewing in my mind a very long time when I decided to finally tackle it. Simply put, it was a joy to write. This was before contracts and deadlines and marketing. Just me, my characters, and a computer in the purest format imaginable. Sometimes, that's when true magic happens!

3. You're obviously amazing at writing about swoon worth fella's - ahem Nick - which character do you have a crush on?

I am usually in love with whatever new hero I'm working on. I'm monogamous with the man I'm writing haha!!! Right now, I'm head over heels with Wolfe - my new hero from the current book I'm writing, Searching for Beautiful.

4. Which authors inspire you and why?

I have many many authors who have inspired me, but I would say the ones who made me vow to write something wonderful like them would be: Susan Elisabeth Phillips, Sandra Brown, Linda Howard, Iris Johansen, Nora Roberts, Jayne Ann Krentz. The best of the best.

5. I thought Alexa was a seriously cool female character. Out of every book you've read, who is your favorite female character?

Well, again, like my heroes, I usually adore the heroine I'm writing. I just finished my last book. Searching for Perfect, and truly loved my heroine Kennedy. She is so messed up and courageous and spunky - she made me push my limits to write her in a way that would make a reader fall in love with her bravery.

6. Would you rather have The Marriage Bargain be turned into a movie or a television show? And who would you want to star in it?

Oh, God a movie please! With either Chris Pine or Chris Hemsworth as Nick, and maybe Rachel McAdams or Miss Zooey for Alexa!

7. Do you ever base your characters off of people you know, or yourself?

All of my characters are a mixed bag. Some fact, some fiction, because that's what makes a person real. They are never perfect but I believe in the goodness of people, and the power of love to enhance change. I think a writer seeps in qualities of themselves in every project.

8. If the Marriage Bargain had a theme song what would it be?

Hmm, theme song? What a great question - I never thought of this! I think I'd pick All That I Am by Rob Thomas. His work is amazing - and the way Alexa gives all of herself to Nick, and hopes she will be enough for both of them, resonates in the song.

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The Marriage Bargain by Jennifer Probst

Guys. Seriously, guys. I loved this book.
I've been wanting to read this since fall of 2012. See I saw it in the store one time and I was like oh shoot I have to have that. But in typical me fashion I in fact did not buy it.
I kept going back to the same store and seeing it but just didn't pick it up.
One day I decided that today was the day so I went to buy it...and it was gone. Of course.
THEN last August I was at a Goodwill and found the 2nd and 3rd books in the series! SCORE!
Unfortunately I couldNOT find the first book anywhere so I caved and bought it on my kindle. Oh man am I glad I did.
I read it in like a day people.
A stinkin day.
Ah so good!

What made me want to read this book is the plot. I've never in my life read a book like this. Never ever.
It sounded so interesting to me.
What's it about?
Oh right, it's about a girl named Alexa-who by the way is AWESOME-and a super hunky fella named Nick. They grew up together and Nick even gave Alexa her first kiss.
While Alexa remained best friends with Nick's sister the two of them lost touch.
Things happen and Alexa is in need of money...lots of money...to save her parents house. Conveniently enough Nick is extremely wealthy and is in need of a wife so he is able to take ownership over the company he works at. (Long story.)
Maggie (Nicks sister and Alexas best friend) hooks the two of them up when she finds out about their dilemmas.
After going over some rules the two decide to get married.
It's supposed to be just a marriage bargain but boy oh boy does it turn into so much more.
I definitely recommend you read this book. I thought it was amazing. Jennifer Probst is an incredible writer and this book had me literally laughing out loud in some parts and swooning in others. Alexa is an extremely relatable character and Nick is drool worthy.
LOVED IT!
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The Marriage Bargain Playlist:
Crazy Girl by Eli Young Band
Inevitable by Anberlin
You Got What I Need by Joshua Radin
I Don't Trust Myself With Loving You by John Mayer
Who Knows by Natasha Bedingfield
Don't You Want Me by The Human League
Madly by Tristan Prettyman
Somewhere Only We Know by Keane

Book Buying Tag

1. Where do you buy your books from?
Lately I've only been buying books on my Kindle. But when I buy physical books I mostly get them at Barnes & Noble. I'm also a HUGE fan of Amazon. My FAV place to go is a new and used bookstore a few hours from my house.

2. Do you ever pre-order books, and if you do, do you order online or in store?
The only book that I've ever pre-ordered was Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. I've had good intentions on pre-ordering other books...It just doesn't happen.

3. On average how many books do you buy a month?
Oh geez. It actually really depends. Sometimes I go crazy and buy WAY TOO MANY BOOKS! But lately I really haven't bought many. In fact I haven't bought a physical copy of a book since...uh...it's been a while.

4. Do you use your local library?
YES! I'm a huge fan of libraries!

5. If you do borrow from your library, how many books are you allowed to borrow/how many do you borrow?
I think that you're allowed to borrow as many as you want but I'm not positive. I've had up to 8 out at a time.

6. What is your opinion on library books?
They be cool peeps.

7. How do you feel about charity shops/secondhand bookstores?
I'm in love with used bookstores! They are my faves! Buying books full price is my least favorite thing to do.

8. Do you keep your read and TBR piles on a shelf together?
Ha. No.

9. Do you plan to read all the books that you own?
Ha. No.

10. What do you do with all the books that you own that you'll never read/didn't enjoy?
Well...I was planning on keeping them all. But then I watched an episode of Hoarders that scared the heck out of me and since then I've decided to get rid of the books I don't enjoy or probably won't ever read.

11. Have you ever donated books?
I've given books to the library before but I don't think I've ever donated books to Goodwill or something like that.

12. Have you ever been on a book buying ban?
That's hilarious. I don't like banning myself from doing anything...when I do my rebellious side comes out and I don't follow my rules. For example if I tell myself "Self you aren't allowed to buy any books for 3 months" I then laugh and say "Oh please. Guess what? We're going to go buy 15 new books. What'cha gonna do about it punk?"

13. Do you feel that you buy to many books?
Absolutely not. I don't have a problem. Not even close. Nope. None at all. LEAVE ME ALONE! Geez!

Goodreads Tag

I was checking out my YouTube feed today and a video from Heather aka Bookables popped up. Since she's my favorite book tuber I had to watch it asap. I thought it was a really fun tag video and I decided that I wanted to participate. I hope you like it! :)

1. What was the last book that you read?
A Little Too Far by Lisa Desrochers.

2. What book are you currently reading?
Well since I needed to find out what happened to my Italian bf (from A Little Too Far) I decided to pick up A Little Too Much.

3. What was the last book that you marked as to-read?
I had to look this one up and now i'm giggling. The last book I marked as to-read was Blink-182: Tales From Beneath Your Mom.
Stay Classy.

4. What book do you plan to read next?
I don't really plan on what i'm going to read next. I usually just look through my bookshelves/kindle and then choose. If I pick before hand I feel forced to read it that makes me angry and hulk out.

5. Do you use a star rating system?
I do use the Goodreads rating system but can I say that it ticks me off? Okay it's not THAT bad. I like that you can rate books but I wish that they'd let you do halves. Sometimes I read a book and it's better than 3 stars but not quite 4 stars. But since I can't give it 3 1/2 i'm stuck lowering it's rating or moving it up...which is just not far.

6. Are you doing a 2014 reading challenge?
Yep :) I actually did another post where I said I was participating in the Goodreads challenge again. This year I've challenged myself to 60 books. So far I've read 11 so I think i'm on my way to accomplishing that ;)

7. Do you have a wish-list?
Can you have a wish-list on Goodreads?!

8. What book do you want to buy next?
Ha, like I know.

9. Do you have any favorite quotes?
"Fairytales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten."
"And in that moment, I swear we were infinite."

10. Do you have any favorite authors?
Of course I do :)
Jay Crownover, Tammara Webber, Sarah Billington, Cora Carmack, and Abbi Glines. (Currently those are my favorites)

11. Have you joined any groups?
I've joined plenty of groups. Now ask me if i'm active in them.
(The answer is no.)

Heather's Video:
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