Review: God-Shaped Hole by Tiffanie DeBartolo

Synopsis

When I was twelve, a fortune teller told me that my one true love would die young and leave me all alone. 
Everyone said she was a fraud, that she was just making it up. 
I'd really like to know why the hell a person would make up a thing like that.

Written with the snap, glitter and wit of The Girl's Guide to Hunting and Fishing, God-Shaped Hole is a memorable, poignant love story that will leave you weeping with laughter. It is told in the wry, vulnerable voice of Beatrice "Trixie" Jordan who replies to a personal ad, "If your intentions are pure I am seeking a friend for the end of the world." 

In doing so, she meets Jacob Grace, a charming, effervescent thirty-something writer, a free spirit who is a passionate seeker of life. He possesses his own turn of phrase and ways of thinking and feeling that dissonantly harmonize with Trixie's off-center vision as they roller coaster through the joys and furies of their wrenching romance. Along the way they try to come to terms with the hurt brought about by their distant fathers who, in different ways, forsook them.

This story will prove so touching you will rush to share it with a friend or loved one or even a stranger.

Buy Links--> Amazon UK / Amazon US / Paperback US / Paperback UK

My Review

5 Beautiful Stars!

I don't know what to say about this book. After I finished I had so many emotions swirling around that I really don't know which one came out on top.The writing style and depth of this book blew me away. This is a book about hopes, dreams, a journey and two soul mates. You know when you meet someone randomly and feel like you have known them forever? I believe we have met before, that our soul recognize the other and we gravitate towards each other. Some people are just meant to meet and some plans are just meant to fall apart. This book moved me, made me question so many things and..wait for it..yes because of this book I now have a journal. Booya!

I don't want to repeat what many of the other reviewers have already said I think this is one of those books you pick up without knowing what the pages hold and let yourself explore without having preconceived idea of how you think you will feel whilst reading this book. Just jump in and let the feelings and words take you on a journey.There isn't just one emotion you will feel whilst reading this book there are just too many to write down and some emotions without names because some emotions can never be put into words, only ever be felt.

“Everyone’s afraid of something.” I said.

“Okay then,” he said, trying to think of something quickly. “I’m afraid of sleeping another night without you. How’s that?”

This story is about a couple and it sounds like its going to be boring.. BUT its soooo not! Well done Tiffanie DeBartolo! You took something that people would think ah that will be boring because what could possibly happen eh? And you made this story beautiful! You made it into a story that will always stay with me and make me question life and about living in the moment.You brought to life two incredible characters and made us feel their every emotion.This book gripped me from the first page and I don't think it has let me go just yet.

"I know it's late but," he paused, "would it be all right if I came over?"

"Right now?"

"Yeah."

"Jacob," I said, "how long have you been waiting to ask me that?"

"Who knows?" he said, more to himself than to me. 

"Maybe all my life."

This is a book about Trixie and Jacob. Two souls that drifted together and found solace.This book deals with faith and well I thought that may cause me to not like this book.I don't believe in fortune tellers but I do believe in God and that everything happens for a reason. But when I read it, it wasn't a book forcing an opinion on me which I enjoyed and faith and religion didn't make up the story there was a lot more to it.Hopes, dreams, loss, heartbreak and so much more..

This review took me a while to get round to I had to gather my thoughts and feeling and I know I havent told you what happens in the story but thats the best bit! You just need to go read this anddd this is another book I need to get in paperback I need it on my shelf! You know..when I win lots of money from somewhere since the amount of paperbacks wishlist is huggeeee!

Blog Tour/Review/Giveaway: Beck (Corps Security, #3) By Harper Sloan

Series Info:

Book 1:  Axel- My Review

Book 2:  Cage- My Review

Book 3:  Beck (Below)

Book 4:  Cooper

Book 5:  Locke

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 Beck By Harper Sloan

Book 3 - Corps Security Series 
  

 

Synopsis

 **Warning** This book is intended for a mature reading**

~DEE~

I’ve always been good at wearing masks. Not letting anyone see the real me. I’m content being the happy-go-lucky best friend. The strong willed boss. The independent woman who doesn’t need a man.

But the truth is I’m just as broken as the rest of you. I’m terrified that all it will take is one person to make all my carefully constructed walls crumble into fine dust. So I guard my heart with everything I have. Determined to never let anyone get close enough to hurt me again.

All is perfect until HE walks into my life. No… he doesn’t just walk. He struts his good-looking, sex-oozing self-right into my space and demands that I see HIM. Making me want what I know I can’t have.

So I did the only thing I know how to do.

I run.

But he just won’t let me go.

~BECK~

The second I see her, I know she will be mine. I see past the gorgeous smiles and heart-stopping laughter. I see HER. She doesn’t want me to know her secrets or the past that haunts her, but I make it my mission to find out.

To make her mine.

She can run all she wants, but it will never be far enough to stop me from coming after her.

She’s it for me and she knows it.

She’s just too scared to admit it.

**NO cliffhanger, HEA, inter-connected standalones**

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My Review

4-4.5 BROKEN, HEART-WRENCHING, BECK LOVING STARS!!

Beck is book 3 in the Corps Security series and is the story of Beck and Dee.After reading the previous books there isn't much to go on other that the fact that Beck and Dee hooked up and Beck is infatuated with her whilst she keeps pushing him away. We don't know what it really going on behind closed doors until now.This book uncovers it all, fills you with emotions, twists and secrets that will leave you confused, shocked and angry that you want to pull your hair out.

“Patience wasn't even a factor. When you love someone, you fight. You fight for them, and you fight with them. She needed me to fight for her then, and I’ll continue to do that until she can fight for herself again.”

I knew I would love Beck! This hot alpha male with a heart of gold kept fighting for Dee, he needed her but more than that she needed him and he knew it. He saw right through her attempts to push him away and hoped one day he would finally have her, all of her.He saw her demons, he saw her struggles even when everyone else was blind to it all.He saw how lonely she was and wanted to be there for her but there is only so much you can do for someone who is so trapped in their own head. We all have demons, you either fight them or they end up controlling you.

I wanted more of Beck we had his POV but it felt like the whole book revolved around Dee.I wanted to know more about Beck, about his family what he wanted in life so on.It was like he was always there yet we don't really get an insight of his life without having Dee there.

'It’s like he really does see right inside me. It’s almost as if he can reach right in and pull out my secrets.'

Before reading this book I was like uhmm I am nervous about this one because I wasn't exactly Dee's biggest fan from reading the previous books. C'mon she has a hot, alpha male, who totally adores her and she is just going to keep pushing him away? Oh hell no! That just isn't going to slide psht. But then we got a little insight into Dee's childhood and things changed a little.But my main concern was that I didn't want to read a book where Dee would just be whining and pushing everyone away.

I am Denise Ann Roberts. Strong, proud and independent. A loyal friend, godmother and I radiate fucking happiness so that people will never see how lonely I really am.

By the time I finished this book ..well I was pleasantly surprised that I really enjoyed it and warmed up to Dee.My heart went out to her, she struggled a lot through life, went through thing no child should go through and then more bad stuff happened growing up and as an adult. Some memories can't be suppressed, some terrorise you, keep you awake at night and some, you have to live with for the rest of your life..

"I can tell, deep down, that she wants someone to hold her hand through life, but damn if she'll let anyone do it. There isn't any doubt in my mind. She's worth sticking this out for..."

Dee hides behind her smile never letting anyone in.After living with her abusive parents and having worse boyfriends who wanted her for her fathers money, or appearance she gave up believing that she could trust a man, that she could be loved and safe.The things she took in as a kid and growing up left her thinking the worse about men and as an adult it only got worse.Her only real friends were Greg and Izzy and by the time she met them it was too late for her to unlearn the things she learnt.

"Everyone around us looks at our fucked up relationship and does nothing but judge. They only see the outside, the window dressing. They don't see this side of Dee. They don't see her when she hits her lowest points... No, everyone sees perfect Dee, happy Dee, and the Dee that never stops smiling, even when she's dying on the inside."

This book made me kind of hate Izzy and Greg some.I was just so annoyed that they couldn't see the pain and loneliness behind her fake happy face.They were so lost in their own lives and I get that but claiming to be her best friends and so on pshtt! Maddox is my man..I just love him and can not wait for his book *excited*

"The first day I leave this hell, I am going to be a new person. I am going to be happy. I am going to be loved. And, I am going to find people to share my life with me that want to be around me. But I will never, ever, trust a boy."

Dee changed alot, she had to face her fears head on and take control.The scars her past left her heal and she becomes a much stronger person but it doesn't happen all at once and even though at times i wanted to shake her and scream at her for pushing Beck away I understood that she had to do this at her own pace. And oh Beck he was so damn patient and loving I just wanted to squeeze him tight and tell him to hang in there!

There is a big part which shocked me and a part of me wanted to be really sad and depressed and then the more dominant part was just so angry! Why? Why do you have to do this to us? Why can't books be happy eh? TELL ME WHY?!!

Overall this was a great book filled with, love, passion, patience, hope, strength, humour and family!

**ARC courtesy of the author in exchange for an honest review**

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Buy Links 

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About The Author

Harper lives in small town Georgia just a short drive from her hometown of Peachtree City. She (and her 3 daughters) enjoy ruling the house they dubbed 'Estrogen Ocean', much to her husband’s chagrin. Harper has a borderline unhealthy obsession with books; you can almost ALWAYS find her with her ereader attached. As an ex-reviewer and blogger, Harper's passion for reading runs deep. It wasn't until 'Axel' decided to take up residence that she realized her true calling. 

She started using writing as a way to unwind when the house went to sleep at night; and with a house full of crazy it was the perfect way to just relax. It didn't take long before a head full of very demanding alphas would stop at nothing to have their story told.

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Social Links

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Twitter: @harpersloan 

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Email: authorharpersloan@gmail.com 

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Giveaway

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Review: Raw By Belle Aurora

Synopsis

***Author Note: This is not a love story. This is a story of love gone wrong.***

Growing up the way I did, you’d think I’d be more screwed up than what I actually am.
Soon as I turned sixteen, I left that bump in the road I called home and took my chances on the street.
Best decision I ever made.
Now, at the age of twenty six, I’m educated, employed and damn good at my job.
My friends have become my family. Like me, they know what it’s like to grow up unloved.
But the saying is true.
The world makes way for those who know where they are going.
That’s me.
I know where I’m going and I’ll get there eventually. On my own terms and at my own pace.
But then there’s him.
I feel his eyes on me. I see him hiding in plain sight. He watches me.
He makes me feel.
It’s unconventional.
But it’s real.
I’m sure you’re wondering how a person falls in love with their stalker.
So am I.
This isn’t a story.
This is my life

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My Review

5 TWISTED, DAMAGED, ADDICTIVE STARS!!

This is how it began..

JUST DROPPED EVERYTHING..hellooo book *strokes phone* I have been waiting a long time for you (weird evil accent is being used) *kissy faces*

This is how it ended..

YOU BROKE ME BELLE! I kind of hate you right now but I still love ya!

when I saw ***Author Note: This is not a love story. This is a story of love gone wrong.*** my brain was like hah! its lies don't believe it, things always work out in Belle's books.right? RIGHT? ..oh hell no coz I was sooo wrong! Stupid little voice in my head trying to get me killed but I'm so glad I read this book because omg it's brilliant!

I usually stick to my happily ever afters, like come on don't we have enough bad shit in real life, why read about sad things huh? But then I have them days where I pick up a book and say break my heart baby..okay I don't really..I don't talk to books..pfft nah that ain't me..

But yeah sometimes you read a book that breaks your heart, turns you into an emotional mess and leaves you thinking about it for Months and years days later and having the whole story flash in your mind and it haunts you all over again.

You’re nobody ‘til somebody loves you.

This isn't your normal love story, it won't leave you with bubbles of happiness and rainbows..nah it will crush you, haunt you, stalk you ;)

Right from the start the story gripped me and it never let me go.I finished this book all in one day as I couldn't stop reading it, even though at times I was confused, hurt angry and so many other emotions that I can't even name.

Addiction:-

The condition of being habitually or compulsively occupied with or or involved in something.

Synonyms: dependency, dependence, craving, habit, weakness, compulsion, fixation, enslavement

This is a story of an addict, of abuse, of hope, of destruction.

This is a story of two people being link by hurt, two people desperate to fill the void in their lives.

“We’re all addicted to something that takes away the pain.”

The characters are damaged both Lexi and Twitch have had a tough life.Their relationship is dysfunctional, colossal mess of hurt, love,lust, anger and yet there is so much more to it. Twitch..Oh Twitch my heart ached for him, for what he went through. I wanted to reach into the book and give him a big hug and make him feel loved because that's what he needed, what he lived without for too long. But then there were times I wanted to punch him in the face and scream at him for not being open, for not communicating, for being so damn hard to read!!

“Monsters don't always lurk in the shadows. Sometimes they hide in plain sight.”

Lexi was a strong character, I really liked her even though I sometimes felt like omg why would you let him do that? Twitch became her weakness and in a way he was as much of her addiction as she was his.Being a victim of abuse, that will always stay with you no matter how old you get, no matter what happens. You can either live life thinking about it daily and being bitter about it or you can make something of yourself.You can rise above it.You can change and give someone the hope and help you never got. Lexi fell into the right side where as Twitch fell into the bad..but who are we to put people into boxes? Life is full of choices and this story shows you how your choices bring consequences sometimes good and sometimes bad.

Twitch isn't a hero.Twitch needs help. He won't save you if he is here to punish you.

First book of 2014 and Oh yes it started with a bang!

“What’s your name?” 

“Doesn’t matter. You’ll forget it once I’m gone.” 

“No, I won’t.” 

“I’m Twitch.

*ARC provided by thee awesome author for an honest review*

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Buy Links

Amazon US : http://www.amazon.com/RAW-Belle-Aurora-ebook/dp/B00HNG4AB4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Amazon UK:  http://www.amazon.co.uk/RAW-Belle-Aurora-ebook/dp/B00HNG4AB4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1388763827&sr=8-1&keywords=raw+belle+aurora

B&N:  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/raw-belle-aurora/1117927109?ean=2940148861119&itm=1&usri=2940148861119

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Author Bio

Belle Aurora is twenty six years old and was born in the land down under.  At an early age she fell in love with reading. Boredom one summer had her scouring the bookshelves at home. She stumbled across Sandra Brown’s Breath of Scandal and fell in love with romance. Having been brought up in a loud and boisterous family of Croatian descent, she developed a natural love for dramatics and humor. Only some years ago had she discovered a new love.  Humorous romance novels. Kristen Ashley and R.L. Mathewson had opened a brand new world where she could lose herself yet feel safe and at home in their stories. Belle has been known to become a screeching banshee while anxiously awaiting their newest titles. Belle never thought she would write. It had never interested her until recently. Friend-Zoned began to form and in February this year Belle typed the words Chapter One. And she fell in love. With words. With writing. With a creative imagination she never knew she harbored.

Connect with Belle

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Author-Belle-Aurora/498203013573648

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6983012.Belle_Aurora

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BelleAurora1

You can find teasers of Belle's books here -https://www.goodreads.com/story/list/18164357

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Review: Killing Sarai (In the Company of Killers #1) By J.A.Redmerski

Synopsis

Sarai was only fourteen when her mother uprooted her to live in Mexico with a notorious drug lord. Over time she forgot what it was like to live a normal life, but she never let go of her hope to escape the compound where she has been held for the past nine years.

Victor is a cold-blooded assassin who, like Sarai, has known only death and violence since he was a young boy. When Victor arrives at the compound to collect details and payment for a hit, Sarai sees him as her only opportunity for escape. But things don’t go as planned and instead of finding transport back to Tucson, she finds herself free from one dangerous man and caught in the clutches of another.

While on the run, Victor strays from his primal nature as he succumbs to his conscience and resolves to help Sarai. As they grow closer, he finds himself willing to risk everything to keep her alive; even his relationship with his devoted brother and liaison, Niklas, who now like everyone else wants Sarai dead.

As Victor and Sarai slowly build a trust, the differences between them seem to lessen, and an unlikely attraction intensifies. But Victor’s brutal skills and experience may not be enough in the end to save her, as the power she unknowingly holds over him may ultimately be what gets her killed.

This is their story…

My Review

5 Fast Paced, Action Packed Stars!!

“In the end, you can only trust yourself. I am not your hero. I am not the other half of your soul who could never let anything bad ever happen to you. Trust your instincts first always, and me, if you choose, last.”

Killing Sarai starts off with a bang! I was hooked and could not stop reading it..It is a brilliant action packed thriller I felt like I was in a movie aha! This is the first book I have read by J.A. Redmerski I will be moving all her book to the top of my tbr shelf!

The story is about Sarai who was only fourteen when her mother uprooted her to live in Mexico with a notorious drug lord. Over time she learned to survive in the situations she found herself in and lost all hope that she would ever live a normal life..the one thing she never lost hope on, was escape..freedom.So when an American comes to make a deal with her owner she thinks its a great way to escape.

Little does she know that things don't always go to plan. The American called Victor,who she thought she would escape with turns out to be a cold-blooded assassin.She finds herself free from one dangerous man and caught in the clutches of another.

"I need you to help me... I've been a prisoner of Javier's since I was fourteen years old."

"And you assume I'm going to help because I am also American," he said simple.

I hesitate before I answer, "I-I... well why wouldn't you?"

"It is not my business to interfere."

"Then what IS your business? I ask with a trace of distaste. "To murder people in cold blood?"

"Yes."

As Victor and Sarai grow closer they see how they aren't that different from each other. Victor finds himself risking everything to keep Sarai alive,even his relationship with his devoted brother and liaison, Niklas, who now like everyone else wants Sarai dead.

"Despite my growing fear, I still want to be right where I am, trapped in the merciless arms of a killer."

I loved it! There wasn't a dull moment in this book it was bloody perfect! Loved all the characters and the story-line. I cant wait to find out more about Victor, I really need the next book like NOW!

Sarai is a beautiful strong character who is a survivor. She has been in difficult messed up situations that many people wouldn't survive but she comes out of them alive and stronger then ever before.

Are killers born? Or are they made due to atrocities they witness? Is it a choice?

Victor is a cold blooded Assassin with a conscience..Yes I fell for him! He was just amazing.I wanted to know more about him he finds it difficult to trust people which is understandable in his line of work, yet he starts opening up to Sarai. I loved the fact that the book was in both Sarai's and Victor's POV it gave me a better overall understanding of the situations and about how they both felt.

I just didn't want it to end..

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Buy Links

Amazon UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DH5FT4M

Amazon US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DH5FT4M