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March 2015 Reads with Giveaway!

March 2015 Poster  

Another month is over and I'm a few days away form my 1 year of reviewing on Booklikes. When I started I wasn't sure if I would like it and if I would stick with it, but so far so good :)  Not only do I like it, but I also met some pretty awesome people,that alone made it worth it. I learned so much from you guys in the last year. Thank you !!

To celebrate my 1 Year on Booklikes I will have a giveaway for a $20 Amazon.com gift card  to thank all of you for following and helping me out so much during the last year. I will add it to the bottom of this post. Make sure to check it out and share it ;) 

Anyways, now to my March roundup.  I got 10 books done and I seem to be stuck with the 10 books a month. But 10 is a good number and I think I will try t stick with that. I got my goal and a few ARCs done, which makes me happy. I don't think I will have a goal for April and just pick what ever falls in my hand or what ever I feel like reading on top of a few ARCs.

As always I will add my review links that will include the buy links for the books.

Enjoy and Happy Reading :)  

 


Guarding His Heart by Annie Seaton

 

Guarding His Heart

 

Synopsis:

 

Some people get under your skin.

Some get into your heart.

Bestselling author Liam Wyndham needed an escape, and Half Moon Bay, with its small town charm and beautiful ocean, is the perfect place to hide out from the scandal surrounding his estranged dead wife. A place where he can enjoy his writer’s block in sweet isolation. But all of his plans to become a surly recluse disappear when carpenter Georgie Sacchi marches into his house…

Georgie wants an adventure, and she has a plane ticket that promises her everything she needs—excitement, independence, and a way to escape the memory of her last ruined relationship. Still, she has one last job to complete before she can leave the country. The last thing she needs is a recalcitrant author with a gorgeous face (and a hot body) distracting her from her plans.

But life doesn’t always give you what you think you need…

 

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4 ★

 

My Review 


Wings of Darkness by Sherri A. Wingler

 

Wings of Darkness

 

Synopsis:

 

Death comes for everyone eventually, but Izzy Maitland plans to live forever. At nearly eighteen years old, it’s not an unreasonable goal, but Fate has other plans. Izzy has a car accident. A bad one. Suddenly, strange things start happening and her ordinary life is turned upside down. She wakes up tasting blood, more often than not, and her injuries heal at an alarming rate. Her friends and family weaken, and ever yday, Izzy grows stronger. Strangest of all, she seems to have acquired a stalker, and he might be the Angel of Death.

 

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4★

 

My Review 


Bottle Banished: Dreaming of Genie by C.L. Riley

 

Bottle Banished

 

Synopsis:

 

Genie thought learning how to “do” The Hustle was the worst thing about 1977, right along with strobe lights and disco balls, but she discovers something far worse the day she is bottle banished by an unsanctioned hunter obsessed with her destruction.

Thirty-seven years later, she is awakened from her spellbound slumber by a homeless alcoholic who wants whiskey not a wish. Overwhelmed with shame and keeping secrets from even himself, Reid Romans is the worst master ever.

He stinks. He’s dirty. He’s rude, but even more maddening; he’s sinfully sexy under all the filth and attitude.

When his green-eyed gaze captures Genie for the first time, she’s hooked, and being hooked on a human is not acceptable or allowed according to the genie rule book.

While Reid’s unsavory past bites hard at his heels, and he’s accused of a murder he didn’t commit, a powerful jinn is stalking Genie, intent on adding her to his harem. She has rejected him too many times to count, but he won’t stop until he claims her—body and soul.

Genie and Reid have way more than one love-sick jinn to deal with. A ruthless FBI agent; a cold-blooded cartel; and a hateful hunter, who wants genie back in her bottle, banished forever; keep them fighting for freedom and against the desire flaring between them.

Dark secrets, forbidden love, and simmering suspense take Genie and Reid on an unforgettable journey where the past and future collide and wishes run out.

 

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4★

 

My Review 


The Unforgiven: Athos by Michele Hauf

 

The Unforgiven Athos

 

Synopsis:

 

Musketeer Arnaud de Sillègue d’Athos is ready to bid adieu to the King’s Guard and to lay down his sword. Yet he’s been charged with one final mission—to apprehend a dangerous enemy of the king, the Belle Dame Sans Merci. Despite his desire to apprehend a woman who causes such destruction, Athos refuses…until he sees a sketch of her. It’s the same villainess with whom he had been locked in a passionate, sensual moment.

Emmanuelle Vazet never gives up control, even if briefly, in the arms of a blue­eyed stranger, she felt the need to give in and let desire take over. But now circumstances have placed her at the scene of a murder. Her reputation—and the ridiculous name—has preceded her, even if she is innocent. Now her nameless lover is the enemy. A royalist. A musketeer who could be her undoing…unless she becomes his undoing first.

 

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4 ★

 

My Review 


Snapped by Killian McRae

 

Snapped

 

Synopsis:

 

On the surface, Taryn Pearson’s life seems perfect. No one sees how her past casts shadows over her present or senses the rage she fights every day to conceal. Total self-control has kept her safe, but it’s also left her isolated. Before transitioning from graduate school to her career as a lab assistant, her aunt urges her to be bold, expand her boundaries, and try something new.

Photographer Rafael de le Sente escaped the barrio and demons of his youth, but he can’t outrun the consequences of his adult actions. Rarely able to separate work from pleasure, his licentious leanings finally cost him his biggest client. Rafael deigns to take on Taryn as a student for a price, proving his professionalism in the process. Almost immediately, he knows he’s doomed. Here is a woman who keeps his interest and tempts his libido. Every lesson further challenges her discipline and his control. Taryn may be just what he’s always longed for – an equal – but letting someone in so closely challenges his nature.

Rafael never wanted love, Taryn never desired a lover, but they’ll need each other to finally bring their lives in to focus. Frame by frame, they move closer to accepting the pull between them. Every camera flash drags more of their pasts into the light, bringing them closer to a photo finish with fate.

 

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3 ½ -4★

 

My Review 


Bone Dry by Cady Vance

 

Bone Dry

 

Synopsis:

 

Sometimes it isn’t as easy as choosing right or wrong.

Sixteen-year-old Holly Bennett is a comic book nerd, a con artist, and a shaman. Most days Holly wishes she could trade in her power of spirit communication for something more useful–like fireballs or Wolverine claws. She knows spirits aren’t exactly Casper the Friendly Ghosts. They’re dangerous beings from Lower World who snack on human life, and messing with the magic from their world is an express ticket to big trouble. But when a shaman sticks her mom’s mind between their world and ours, Holly becomes the unexpected breadwinner in the family. She uses her burgeoning shaman powers to set up fake hauntings and “banish” the so-called ghosts from her wealthy classmates’ bedrooms. For a fee, of course.

When actual spirits start manifesting, Holly discovers that other shamans have come to town, summoning life-sucking spirits for their own ends. And the newcomers may just hold the clue Holly’s been looking for–the one that can release her mom’s mind from its Lower World prison. With the help of both a cute web comic artist and her partner-in-con, Holly plots to take them down, throwing her into a whirlwind of speedboat getaways, breaking and entering, and astral projections into the spirit world. And as her mom’s mind slips further away, Holly has to fight to save her, and the rest of the town, before they get sucked into Lower World permanently.

 

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3 ½ ★

 

My Review 


On the Edge by Ilona Andrews

 

On the Edge

 

Synopsis:

 

Rose Drayton lives on the Edge, between the world of the Broken (where people drive cars, shop at Wal-Mart, and magic is a fairy tale) and the Weird (where blueblood aristocrats rule, changelings roam, and the strength of your magic can change your destiny). Only Edgers like Rose can easily travel from one world to the next, but they never truly belong in either.

Rose thought if she practiced her magic, she could build a better life for herself. But things didn’t turn out how she planned, and now she works a minimum wage, off the books job in the Broken just to survive. Then Declan Camarine, a blueblood noble straight out of the deepest part of the Weird, comes into her life, determined to have her (and her power).

But when a terrible danger invades the Edge from the Weird, a flood of creatures hungry for magic, Declan and Rose must work together to destroy them—or they’ll devour the Edge and everyone in it.

 

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4 ★

 

My Review 


Getting Lucky Number Seven by Cindi Madsen

 

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Synopsis:

 

What’s your lucky number?

Lyla Wilder is done being the shy, chemistry nerd extraordinaire. While every other college student is out having fun, Lyla is studying. With her cat. Well, she’s played it “safe” quite enough, thank you. So she creates a “College Bucket List”―with item #7 being a night of uninhibited, mind-blowing sex…

But she needs some help from her man-whore best friend.

Hockey player Beck Davenport thought Lyla’s transformation would be subtle. Man, was he wrong. With every item she ticks off, Beck finds himself growing seriously hot for his sweet, brainiac best friend. And if he’s not careful, he’ll end up risking their friendship in order to convince Lyla that he might just be her lucky #7…

 

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4 ½ ★

 

My Review 


Stone Walls by A.M. Madden

 

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Synopsis:

Benjamin Stone has an unrealistic determination to rid the streets of New York from any and all drug dealing scum. That determination quickly moves him and his partner, Rob Withers, up the ranks to Senior Narcotics Agents within their precinct. A new case assisting the FBI has Ben facing the ghosts of his past. Those same ghosts are the very reason he moved to New York to become a cop.

Ella Parker is bright, beautiful, kind, and severely damaged as a result of one tragic night in her past. Having lived an idealistic life, that horrific night sent her pretty castle of cards crumbling down. Forced to start over, she leans on her best friend, Andrea Hensen, to help her move on. With Andrea’s help, Ella quickly settles into her new life in New York City. It’s a safe and comfortable existence, albeit very boring.

Their paths may have never crossed, if it hadn’t been for their meddling best friends. Rob and Andrea believe that Ben and Ella are soul mates that were meant to be together, a perfect match. There’s one slight problem. Ben and Ella want no part of this matchmaking scheme. Funny thing about fate, it’s inevitable.

Or is it?

Can a truth cause the possibility of a happily ever after to crash and burn? Ben and Ella learn that sometimes truth isn’t the best answer. Sometimes ignorance is most definitely bliss.

 

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4 ★

 

My Review 


Boogerman's House by Dax Varley

 

Boogerman's House

 

Synopsis:

When Teagan, Ryan, and Will go after a killer article for the school paper, they figure staying one night can’t hurt. And what better night than the anniversary of the first slaying?

 

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3 ½ ★

 

My Review 

 


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Snapped by Killian McRae
Snapped - Killian McRae

Synopsis:

 

On the surface, Taryn Pearson’s life seems perfect. No one sees how her past casts shadows over her present or senses the rage she fights every day to conceal. Total self-control has kept her safe, but it’s also left her isolated. Before transitioning from graduate school to her career as a lab assistant, her aunt urges her to be bold, expand her boundaries, and try something new.

 Photographer Rafael de le Sente escaped the barrio and demons of his youth, but he can’t outrun the consequences of his adult actions. Rarely able to separate work from pleasure, his licentious leanings finally cost him his biggest client. Rafael deigns to take on Taryn as a student for a price, proving his professionalism in the process. Almost immediately, he knows he’s doomed. Here is a woman who keeps his interest and tempts his libido. Every lesson further challenges her discipline and his control. Taryn may be just what he’s always longed for – an equal – but letting someone in so closely challenges his nature.

 Rafael never wanted love, Taryn never desired a lover, but they’ll need each other to finally bring their lives in to focus. Frame by frame, they move closer to accepting the pull between them. Every camera flash drags more of their pasts into the light, bringing them closer to a photo finish with fate.

 

My thoughts:

 

This was one of those books where I wasn’t sure if I would like it in the beginning but luckily I did end up liking it.

 This was a very emotional roller coaster ride of a book; it takes you all over the place with feelings.

I really did not like Rafael at first, he seemed very shallow and single minded but the more we get into the book we learn it is a facade for him and there is much more to him than he lets on.

 

You can fin my full review here

 

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October 2014 Reads

Here we go again, I can't believe how fast the months go by. I wish I could have got done more for October but yet it again it was a busy month. It seems to be a trend the last couple months me only getting 10 books done. But I'm happy with that. I don't think that will increase till the new year either. But at least I got a majority of the Mercy Thompson books done which I had planned. Since November wont be any better time wise, I have no real plan on what to read. I just get some books on my TBR pile done.

Here is my list of the Octobber reads , as always I included the buy links in the reviews I linked.

Happy reading and Happy Halloween :) 

 

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Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs

 

Iron Kissed

 

4 ★

 

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Reluctant Prince by Dani-Lyn Alexander 

 

Reluctant Prince

 

 

2 ½★

 

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Fractured Lines by Jen McLaughlin

 

Fractured Lines

 

3 ½ ★

 

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Bone Crossed by  Patricia Briggs

 

Bone Crossed

 

3 ½ ★

 

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Silver Borne  by Patricia Briggs

 

Silver Borne

 

 

4 ½ ★

 

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Gray Bishop by  Kelly Meade

 

Gray Bishop

 

4 ½ ★

 

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The Mistress Experiment by Elizabeth Otto 

 

The Mistress Experiment

 

4 ★

 

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River Marked by Patricia Briggs

 

River Marked

 

4 ½ ★

 

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Pure & Sinful  by Killian McRae

 

Pure & Sinful

 

4 ★

 

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Frost Burned by Patricia Briggs

 

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3 ½★

 

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Pure & Sinful (Pure Souls #1) by Killian McRae
Pure & Sinful (Pure Souls) - Killian McRae

Synopsis:

 

When it turns out your ex was actually a sexy demon sent by the devil to seduce you to evil, you’d think the next guy, no matter what he’s like, couldn’t be a worse decision. Enter Father Marc Angeletti, a smooth talking piece of forbidden fruit with onyx eyes and a razor wit, and Riona Dade may as well start packing her luggage for damnation now. But come Hell or… well, Hell, Marc, Riona, and demigod Dee Zitka have a mission: serve as a Pure Soul and vanquish Lucifer’s minion scum from the face of the Earth to protect humanity from evil.

Oh, and don’t get seduced into sin yourself, because a fallen Pure Soul is one of Lucifer’s biggest thrills. As long as Riona and Marc can keep things professional and north of the sheets, no problem, right?

Yeah, that worked out great in the Thornbirds, too…

 

 

My thoughts:

 

I received this book as a ARC for a upcoming blog tour, but since I didn’t sign up for a ARC I wasn’t sure if I would read it. But of course I can’t say no to a book without at least taking a peak.
So when I opened it and saw the first paragraph was “A priest, a witch and a demigod walk into a bar. No joke” I thought this could be an interesting read.

 

You can find my full review here

 

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12.21.12
12.21.12 - Killian McRae 12.21.12 - Killian McRae For this and other reviews please visit Zemfirka Blogs...

This egalley was generously provided by the author, Killian McRae. Below is my fair and honest review.

Mild spoilers ahead!

Such a great, fast-paced read! And, I’m not saying it lightly as I don’t find too many books that are able to get my attention from the start. Instead, I often find myself needing to ease into the book, but Killian McRae had me hooked from the get-go. It was such a whirlwind of a story, that I don’t even know where to start, but if Stargate and Lara Croft had a love child; it would be called 12.21.12. I rushed through the pages only to find myself saddened by the fact it was already over. But even good things must come to an end… or do they?

“’ Beware the end of the world,’” she returned without pause as she turned from the scene. “It’s silly really. The people in these parts of Mexico are still close to their traditions. And this whole Mayan calendar thing. Maybe you’ve heard of it, 12.21.12?” 12.21.12 (Kindle Locations 288-290).

Sheppard Smyth, a tenured professor at a prominent university, has become almost obsessed with proving his theory of Cleopatra’s murder, which in turn, practically ruined his career. So, when an old colleague called to offer a consulting job on a dig in Mexico, where, of all places, they discovered Cleo’s statuette, Shep immediately hopped on the first flight from Boston, unbeknownst to him that he was about to uncover more than he bargained.

Enter – Victoria Kent, a woman of many talents, and even more identities. Gorgeous, enigmatic Victoria, with her feline-like, sparkling blue-green eyes had Shep wondering from the start and for good reason. As the cloud of mysteries always thickened wherever she was concerned.

“Victoria Kent had a history that included being an ancient world tourist, an Egyptian goddess, an Israeli special forces officer, an international black market antiques dealer, a college friend of his wife’s, and half-alien. That she was also a prominent luminary in the area of Near Eastern archaeology? It was no more a shock than finding out your straight-laced best led a secret life as a Rocky Horror Picture Show fan.” 12.21.12 (Kindle Locations 3660-3663).

And so the hunt for discoveries had begun. In a chase across the continents, racing against the looming end of the world, with surprising revelations of alien life and presence, intertwined stories of ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses, Shep, Victoria and company set the course for the novel. Will they succeed and what will be revealed were the constant question-companions.

The writing, the story, the characters, its fast-paced nature, and the ability of not taking itself too serious have definitely made it an entertaining read. Perhaps the ending was a tad too sweet, or somewhat unbelievable, but it is fiction after all, so why not? I cannot say enough good things, and don’t wish to give too many details away, so you’ll just have to check it out! It’s good, I promise, and for those of you, closeted Star Wars fans even Darth Vader and R2D2 get a quick mention, and so does Dan Brown, albeit a sarcastic one.

“[…] after The Da Vinci Code, they all thought there was actually something to this shit. Victoria swore that if she ever came face to face with Dan Brown, she was going to give him a piece of her mind and the side of her hand. 12.21.12 (Kindle Locations 2015-2017).

Happy reading!
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