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Sunday, 21 December 2014

Review: Isn't She Lovely (Redemption 0.5) By Lauren Layne

Synopsis

The rules are clear—until they're broken. Lauren Layne puts a New Adult spin on Pygmalion, also the inspiration for Pretty Woman, and gives the classic love story its edgiest twist yet.

"Who knew that pretending you're not falling for someone would be so much more difficult than pretending that you are?"

Stephanie Kendrick gave up her whole summer to ace her NYU film school screenwriting course, so she's pissed to be stuck with a preppy, spoiled frat boy as her writing partner. Then again, with her piercings, black-rimmed eyes, and Goth wardrobe, Stephanie isn't exactly Ethan Price's type, either. He's probably got his eye on some leggy blonde with a trust fund... or does he?

As the summer scene kicks off in the Hamptons, Ethan is desperate to make his snobbish mother forget the pedigreed girl who broke his heart. While Stephanie's a stretch as a decoy, the right makeover and a pastel cardigan just might do the trick. She may not love the idea of playing Ethan's brainless Barbie girlfriend, but the free rent and luxurious digs make a tempting offer. So does the promise of a ready-made screenplay idea inspired by their charade.

But when Stephanie steps into Ethan's privileged world, the "acting" begins to feel all too real. The kissing and touching that were intended to fool the Hamptons crowd wind up manipulating "them." And Stephanie faces a question she's too afraid to ask: Is Ethan falling for the real her or for the dolled-up princess he wants to see?

My Review

3.5 Cute Stars!!

I liked this book, it's been on my kindle for a while and I just never got round to reading it.I saw that a lot of my goodreads friends had rated it well so I thought why not? Since I decided to clear up my arcs and well..most the books on my kindle because I have too many now and I really don't don't know how I will get through them all with more awesome books being released.

“Instead of the carefree, find-myself summer I envisioned, I’ll be spending the next three months with my own life-sized Ken doll.”

So I got started with this one and I realised I did not know what it was about so I went and skimmed the synopsis on GRs..obviously I suck at skimming through stuff because what I read was so not what the synopsis said. I may have been half asleep haha so in my head there was going to be some goth guy and blah blah I got it the wrong way around. I was just like hmm so where is this goth boy..whaat its a girl? Wtf did I read on Goodreads?

Anyways this was a quick fun read with a bit of everything I would definitely recommend it to anyone who love light cute reads with a happily ever after!

I liked both main characters and loved the dual POV.Yes I am a big fan of dual POVS when they are done right and this so was! You get an insight to both characters and find out their inner struggles and much more. Ethan and Stephanie had a connection and chemistry I felt like it was drawn out a little, the back and forth.I just wanted them to get together already.I was screaming in my mind - Claim your woman Ethan!!!..see why I love alpha male books? ;)

This is a well written New Adult and it had my turning pages.I wanted to know what would happen next even though I kinda knew what would happen.And I love a HEA and this was fab and I finished it with a big smile on my face!

*ARC provided by NetGalley for honest review*

Sunday, 7 December 2014

Review: Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly

Synopsis

Her first thought: "Who are you?"

It's the morning after her cousin's bachelorette party in Vegas and Megan Scott wakes up with the mother of all hangovers. Even worse, she's in a stranger's penthouse having woken up with something else as well - a funny, arrogant, sexy...husband!

Up until now, finding even a boyfriend had seemed impossible - been there, got the broken heart, sworn off men for good. Then a few martinis with Carter...no, Connor Reed and she's gone from first meet to marriage in one night!

Megan wants a lawyer. But Connor's shocking bombshell?

"I don't want a divorce."

Buy Links-->> Amazon US | Amazon UK

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This is an old review of mine that was on my GoodReads but I forgot to add to my blog!

My Review

3 cute, fun filled stars!

When I got this book it did remind me of What happens in Vegas at the start but anyways this was short and fun.I knew what would happen in this book well main bits anyways the title gives it away!

It all start off when Megan wakes up in a strange bed with a man and finds out that she married him. Connor remembers what happened the night before as for Megan everything is a little fuzzy and she doesn't remember why she would marry someone she had just met.She wants a divorce whilst Connor wants to make the marriage work.

I enjoyed the book I liked how it was funny and cute!I needed a quick book to read and this is what i picked out.There were parts that annoyed me like how distrustful Megan was,I understood her past made her how she is but C'mon now! Connor was funny but he never wanted to see what he felt for Megan he was too busy creating the perfect marriage.

“Life isn't about getting everything you want the instant you want it.Some thing are worth waiting for.”

Both Megan and Connor have past issues that they need to work on which causes the marriage to have its ups and downs.This book is in both Megan and Connor's POV which helps give you better understanding of both characters.

“Connor looking at the text he sent Jeff the night before:

8:42pm..Reed:Need you to go to Denver w me.

8:46pm..Jeff: in meeting. give me 1 hr.

8:53pm..Reed: no can do. want wife back. going now. think i cn talk her into it wth sperm.

Hell.Please don't let him have called her.

8:53pm..Jeff: R U drinking?

8:55pm..Reed: have wht she wants. solllid plan. better than hers.

8:56pm..Jeff: leaving now. wait 4 me.

9:02pm..Reed: don't worry botu it.

9:02pm..Jeff: WAIT 4 ME.

9:04pm..Jeff: PICKUP YOU PHONE

9:57pm..Jeff: you should stop for drink @ that bar in terminal with the big olives b4 flight.

10:22pm..Reed: hey, UR at the bar. you look pissed.”

Monday, 12 May 2014

Review: Beginnings By J.M.Sevilla

Synopsis

After the loss of her parents, seven year old Anna feels lost. Then she meets Adam, who helps her to enjoy life again and be a kid. The problem is, only Anna can see him, and her family becomes concerned that she has formed an "imaginary" best friend. In order to not be considered crazy, she starts to pretend Adam is not there. They formulate secret codes and gestures to communicate when others are around. For the next eight years Adam remains her only friend, which is exactly how she prefers it.

The longing to touch one another has them searching for answers, but just when they are close to making their dream a reality, they are torn apart.

Can Anna begin a new life without him?

BUY LINKS ----> Amazon UK / Amazon US

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My Review

3.5- 4 Sweet, Soul mate Stars!

At seven years old Anna loses her parent, in this time of sadness she finds a special friend who gets rid of her loneliness. The only thing is that she is the only one who can see him.As Adam and Anna grow older their feelings for each other grow and the longing to touch each other has Anna searching for answers.

Okay I went into this one blind because I absolutely loved the authors other two book I read so I had to read this one and see how it went.Going in without a clue to what the book is about has its advantages and disadvantages because well at first I was confused! I went into it thinking it would be something like marked series I don't know why! But yeah it totally wasn't like that. So I started reading this and was like..wait a minute I am so confused right now! What is going on? :O Is this a paranormal romance? whaaaaat?

Later on in the book it all came together and I was like oh phew things will be all better now and then I wanted to slap myself for speaking (thinking) too soon! But yeah in the end its all happily ever after ;)

This is a quick, cute read and after finishing it I thought wait there is more right? Because I wanted more! The only thing I had a problem with was the age of the characters, I just prefer older characters and don't usually read many YA/NA books but that's just me!

"Annie meant more to me than a friend, or even a lover. It went deeper than that."

This book is alot different from her other books, I really enjoyed the twist and how everything came together. J.M.Sevilla you are an awesome author and I can not wait to read more of your books! Get writing woman ;)

**ARC provided for an honest review**

Sunday, 27 April 2014

Blog Tour/Review/Excerpt/Giveaway: Fade In by M.Mabie

Fade In by M. Mabie

Synopsis:

Tatum Elliot is a successful writer on a hit television show, lives in an Upper East Side apartment and loves her life. She wouldn’t change a thing. Unfortunately, she doesn’t have a choice. She's losing her sight. Tripping over her tongue and her heels, Tatum all too quickly realizes that the things which appeared so important before are slowly slipping away leaving room for what really matters. With the support of her best friends, family and colleagues, she begins to see that there’s much more to life… and herself. When Ben Harris enters her life as her new personal assistant, she can’t tell if it’s his good looks and charm that are working on her libido, or his kind and helpful nature working on her heart? Whatever it is, neither one of them can resist it. As her vision fades out, a world of love and happiness just might…Fade In. Fade In is a contemporary-romance novel about laughing through your tears and telling life to, quite frankly, “Suck it.” This novel contains sexual situations that the author may or may not have tried at home… for your safety, of course. Research is research.

Buy Links:

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1eJXyIA

Barnes & Noble: http://bit.ly/1fB0TDq

iTunes: http://bit.ly/NzILmI

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Excerpt

I only met her briefly on one occasion, but she left a pockmark in my mind. She was dynamite and she had an indefinitely long fuse that never stopped burning. Those around hernever knew when she would blow up, not looking away because she was a mess who was fun towatch.

I hope she's still like that when my mind drifts back to her through the years that pass by.

Maybe I should have shared the cab.

Got in with her. Stayed with her.

I don't know.

Who ever really knows that it is the first time, the first time you meet? It's only the first time after there's a second time. Up until then, it's just an only. One moment to the next could alter everything.Every decision pushes you or pulls you where you're going in life.

At times, after running into her, when I felt like I was pushing every day to do better, to

get further, make a bigger difference, and like I was getting nowhere and I was just spinning my tires, I’d think of her.

She pulls life along. That girl was making life keep up with her.

And that's too special to forget

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My Review

3.5 Stars!

'Who ever really knows that it is the first time, the first time you meet? It's only the first time after there's a second time. Up until then, it's just an only. One moment to the next could alter everything.Every decision pushes you or pulls you where you're going in life.'

This book was a funny, sexy and sweet! Before I start the review I have to say that the reason I may have enjoyed it less may be because I was super busy and had to read this in really small chunks which I don't usually do I have to read at least a few chapter..so yeah every time I got into it I had to stop and then get back to it later and damn it, it's so annoying!

This book is about Tatum who is losing her eyesight.She is an independent woman and even though her eyesight was weak she didn't really ask for help.But now things are changing her eyesight is getting a lot weaker and she needs help.She needs to simplify, get serious about what she will do and how she will handle everything.

"It comes back in a few seconds and everything is back to shitty-ass normal.Tell me the truth.Is this because of my adolescent masturbating? I was told that leads to blindness."

Oh Tatum! haha she made me laugh throughout the book but there were also times I wanted to shout at her to do things differently! I totally understand why she so bent on being independent, she needed some sort of control and her weak eye sight was something she couldn't control so it was a struggle for her as it would be.

After splitting up with her boyfriend who was a douche she decides to focus on simplifying her life and getting help with things she won't be able to handle. She needs a PA for her home life.She can't do everything herself and so she decides she needs to hire someone.

Enter hot, sweet, charming Ben Harris! Ahh I really liked Ben, he was just awesome.I loved how patient he was, overall such a damn sweetheart! There was a slow build to their relationship and I was just like come onn! I needed more! Near the ending I was getting panicky wondering what would happen.Secrets change everything and yet sometimes nothing major changes.

I also liked the side characters especially Tatum's brother Cooper! Overall this was a good book filled with humour, love, struggle and much more!

**ARC provided by the author for an honest review**

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Author Bio:

M. Mabie lives in Illinois, NOT Chicago, with her rock-star husband. (True story.) She loves writing for Fifty5Cents Book Blog, which she owns and operates- at the moment quite poorly. She's a proud member of the Indie Author Romance Author Chicks writing group where she maintains a high standard of professionalism and lady-like maturity- or not. She cares about politics, but won’t discuss them in public. She uses the same fork at every meal, watches Wayne’s World while cleaning, and lets her dog sleep on her head. M. Mabie has never been accused of being tight lipped or shy. She’s THAT girl. (She doesn't usually speak in third-person, but surprisingly does when weirded-out about writing her bio.)

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