My Week in Books (21st-27th October)

Read:

I beta read a short horror story by Lindsay Leggett which was very creepy!

The Keepers: Sienna (The Keepers, #0.5) by Rae Rivers

3/5 stars

Read my review here.

Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

3.5/5 stars

Bought:

Masquerade (Heven and Hell, #1) by Cambria Hebert (Kindle freebie)

Currently Reading:

You Are Mine (Mine, #1) by Janeal Falor

All pics taken from Goodreads!

So this week my new book, a short story called As We Lie Dying, was released! It's free for three more days so make sure to grab a copy!

Hope you all had a good week!

J x



As We Lie Dying out today!

Out today is my new book a paranormal short story titled 'As We Lie Dying'.

Blurb from Goodreads:

This short story tells the tale of two friends who fall for the wrong guys with devastating consequences. Madison doesn’t like her best friend’s creepy new boyfriend Adam at all. Initially, she considers his friend Rob equally disturbing, but soon finds herself wondering if there is more to him than she first thought.

By Halloween, Madison will know if Rob's attentions are a treat or a hideous trick.

Goodreads

Amazon US

Amazon UK

As We Lie Dying will be free from the 25th for 5 days!

The sequel is currently in progress.

If you read it let me know what you think! I love to hear feedback.

Or if you are a blogger and would like a copy to review contact me on my Facebook page.



Review - The Keepers: Sienna (The Keepers, #0.5) by Rae Rivers

Blurb from Goodreads:

Sienna Beckham is a powerful witch, and along with her four fiercely protective Keepers, it is her destiny to maintain the balance of nature in this world.

Tonight, it's the town carnival and everyone will be there: Sienna's family; her friends; her protectors. Archer.

Laughter and flirtation await.

But in a few hours, Sienna's life will have changed forever and her powers stretched to their very limits.

For something is lurking in the forest…

Murder. Sorcery. Revenge.

And no one saw it coming.

Find out how it all began…

The FREE PREQUEL to Rae Rivers' magical new series, The Keepers.

Goodreads

Amazon UK

Amazon US

My Review:

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley. Thanks to Harper Impulse and Rae Rivers*

3/5 stars

Sienna Beckham is a witch who has four Keepers who each have the job of protecting her.
The night starts with a carnival but ends in disaster.

With action, romance and well-developed characters this prequel was a quick but good read even if some parts were slightly predictable.



My Week in Books (14th-20th October)

Read:

The Passage (The Passage, #1) by Justin Cronin

It took me ages but I finally read all 766 pages!

4/5 stars.

Borrowed:

Ender's Game (The Ender Quintet, #1) by Orson Scott Card

The Testing (The Testing, #1) by Joelle Charbonneau

I couldn't believe it when I saw this at my local library!

Netgalley Approved:

I've been approved loads of books this week, though some of them were 'Read Now' ones.

Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey

Discovery by Brina Courtney

Teardrop (Teardrop, #1) by Lauren Kate

I couldn't believe it when I was approved this one!

Pawn (The Blackcoat Rebellion, #1) by Aimee Carter

So excited to read this!

The Keepers: Sienna (The Keepers, #0.5) by Rae Rivers

Addicted To You (Addicted, #1) by Krista Ritchie and Becca Ritchie

Bought:

Finding Cinderella (Hopeless, #2.5) by Colleen Hoover (Kindle freebie)

Drowning Instinct by Ilsa J. Bick (Kindle copy, £0.69)

Entangled by Cat Clarke (Kindle copy, £0.46)

Torn by Cat Clarke (Kindle copy, £0.56)

Currently Reading:

I am currently beta reading The Nightmare Room by Lindsay Leggett.

Flight by Lindsay is one of my all time favourite books so I I'm very excited to be reading it.

In other news it's 4 days until As We Lie Dying is published and I have decided to write a sequel! Maybe even a third book as well - I haven't decided yet.

There is a giveaway running over at Curling Up With A Good Book - Enter for the chance to win a copy of Girl Meets Underworld or one of three copies of As We Lie Dying!

Hope you've all had a great week!

J x



Release Day Blitz and Giveaway - Discovery by Brina Courtney

Nine months ago, Teagan Matthews' boyfriend disappeared and took her sense of stability with him. But when the opportunity to live with her aging grandmother in Salem arises, she decides it's time to get on with her life. A new home, new job, and new friends are adding up to a beautiful summer...

 ...until a young girl's body shows up one night in town, wearing a pentagram necklace exactly like Teagan's.

Now a guy, looking remarkably like her missing boyfriend, has arrived in Salem along with a mysterious stranger, who may have some answers that Teagan has desperately been searching for. Teagan must now decide who to trust. It's a matter of life... and her death.

Purchase on Amazon

 

About Brina Courtney

Brina Courtney is a young adult author obsessed with chocolate, crime shows, and fantasy movies. She’s spent the last few years as an elementary teacher and a high school cheering coach. She lives in a small town in Pennsylvania with her husband and two very loud, small dogs.

Links:

Website

Facebook

Twitter

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Giveaway!

The author is giving away a pentagram bracelet which due to shipping costs is US only.

Good luck!

  



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My Week In Books (7th-13th October)

Read:

Real (Real, Raw & Ripped, #1) by Katy Evans

2.5/5 stars

Read my review here.

Undertow (Undertow, #1) by K.R. Conway

2.5/5 stars

Read my review here.

Netgalley Approved:

Phoenix Island by John Dixon

Roomies by Sara Zarr & Tara Altebrando

Cursed (Voodoo Nights, #1) by Lizzy Ford

Bought:

Lengths (Lengths, #1) by Steph Campbell and Liz Reinhardt (Kindle freebie)

Currently Reading:

The Passage (The Passage, #1) by Justin Cronin

This book is nearly 800 pages long so it's going to take me ages to read!

All pics taken from Goodreads.

I started editing Would You Like Brains With That? and once I've finished I'll be looking for beta readers so keep an eye out for that!

Hope you all had a great week!

J x



Review - Undertow (Undertow, #1) by K.R. Conway

Blurb from Goodreads:

Eila Walker knows luck is not a friend, so she is downright shocked to inherit a million-dollar Cape Cod home. And yeah, her new town isn't perfect: the cheerleaders are heinous clones, the local undertow can kill ya, and her Great Grams was supposedly fried by lightning in the harbor square. Still, Eila is hopeful her luckless days are in the past . . . until history decides to repeat itself.

When drool-worthy Raef O’Reilly becomes her friendly, yet weirdly protective shadow, Eila thinks life is pretty darn perfect – until she is hauled beneath the waves by an unnatural undertow. Revealing coal-black eyes and iron-like strength as he rescues her, Raef can no longer hide what he is . . . or what she can do. Eila, last of her kind, can supposedly channel the power of human souls, while Raef is more adept at stealing them. Even worse, the legend about her ancestor isn't such a myth, since Eila’s grandmother was one kick-butt warrior until her lightning-like power backfired. A power that is written all over Eila's DNA.

Determined to stay one step ahead of a dangerous clan that is hunting her, Raef, along with three unlikely allies, will do all they can to protect her. But as hidden pieces of their brutal histories unravel, Eila begins to understand just what went down in the harbor square. She soon realizes that following in her grandmother’s fearless footsteps may be the only way to save those she loves . . . including Raef.

My Review:

*I received a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to Patchwork Press and K.R. Conway*

2.5/5 stars

Eila Walker is an orphan and lives with her mum's best friend Mae. They are struggling to get by so when Eila inherits a million-dollar house in Cape Cod they decide to move there.
Eila may come to regret that decision as she is drawn into a life involving immortal killers and family secrets.

Undertow was an alright book. The author's take on immortals was interesting and unique but I couldn't connect with the story despite the likeable characters. There were some surprises that I didn't see coming and some that I did.

Overall a disappointing book with an interesting edge.          

              



Review - Real (Real, Raw & Ripped, #1) by Katy Evans

Blurb from Goodreads:

A fallen boxer.
A woman with a broken dream.
A competition…

He even makes me forget my name. One night was all it took, and I forgot everything and anything except the sexy fighter in the ring who sets my mind ablaze and my body on fire with wanting…

Remington Tate is the strongest, most confusing man I’ve ever met in my life.

He’s the star of the dangerous underground fighting circuit, and I’m drawn to him as I’ve never been drawn to anything in my life. I forget who I am, what I want, with just one look from him. When he’s near, I need to remind myself that I am strong–but he is stronger. And now it’s my job to keep his body working like a perfect machine, his taut muscles primed and ready to break the bones of his next opponents . . .

But the one he’s most threatening to, now, is me.

I want him. I want him without fear. Without reservations.

If only I knew for sure what it is that he wants from me?

Goodreads

Amazon UK

Amazon US

My Review:

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley. Thanks to Gallery Books and Katy Evans*

2.5/5 stars

Brooke Dumas is a young woman with a broken dream.
Remington 'Riptide' Tate is a boxer with a medical condition.
As soon as the two see each other their chemistry is undeniable.

I have mixed feelings about this book. I know lots of people love Real and I was really excited to start reading it. I liked the medical condition aspect as it gave the story an interesting edge. Brooke was an okay protagonist. The plot was average but not particularly gripping. I didn't like how possessive Remy was and how at one point he told Brooke he was going to break her into submission.

Overall slightly disappointing but with an interesting edge.





My Week in Books (30th Sep-6th Oct)

Read:

Countdown by Michelle Rowen

4/5 stars

Read my review here.

The Ninth Taghairm: Redemption by Pyxi Rose

DNF at 70%

Witchstruck (The Tudor Witch Trilogy, #1) by Victoria Lamb

3/5 stars

Read my review here.

Netgalley Approved:

Moirai (Aberrant, #2) by Ruth Silver

Almost Demon by A.J. Salem

Borrowed:

Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen

Currently Reading:

Real (Real, Raw & Ripped, #1) by Katy Evans

Currently 26% through.

All pics taken from Goodreads.

This week I announced that I will be releasing a paranormal short story on the 24th Oct called As We Lie Dying which will be free for five days.

Hope you all had a good week!

J x



Review - Witchstruck (The Tudor Witch Trilogy, #1) by Victoria Lamb

Blurb from Goodreads:

If she sink, she be no witch and shall be drowned.

If she float, she be a witch and must be hanged.

Meg Lytton has always known she is different--that she bears a dark and powerful gift. But in 1554 England, in service at Woodstock Palace to the banished Tudor princess Elizabeth, it has never been more dangerous to practise witchcraft. Meg knows she must guard her secret carefully from the many suspicious eyes watching over the princess and her companions. One wrong move could mean her life, and the life of Elizabeth, rightful heir to the English throne.

With witchfinder Marcus Dent determined to have Meg's hand in marriage, and Meg's own family conspiring against the English queen, there isn't a single person Meg can trust. Certainly not the enigmatic young Spanish priest Alejandro de Castillo, despite her undeniable feelings. But when all the world turns against her, Meg must open her heart to a dangerous choice.

The Secret Circle meets The Other Boleyn Girl in Witchstruck, the first book of the magical Tudor Witch trilogy.

Goodreads

Amazon UK

Amazon US

My Review:

*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review via Netgalley. Thanks to Harlequin TEEN and Victoria Lamb*

3/5 stars

Meg Lytton is a witch. She is also servant to Princess Elizabeth Tudor who has been banished to Woodstock by her half-sister, the devout Catholic, Queen Mary.

Witchstruck follows Meg as she struggles to hide her secret not only to protect herself from being hanged by the local witchfinder Marcus Dent, who wants to make Meg his wife, but also to protect Princess Elizabeth who is under suspicion.

The Tudor era is one of my favourite periods of history so I just had to read this book. The mix of history and paranormal was intriguing. Meg was likeable and the storyline kept my interest. Overall I found this to be a good read but it didn't wow me.



Blurb for As We Lie Dying

My new book As We Lie Dying will be released on the 24th October and will be free for five days!

The blurb is finished so here you go! ...

This short story tells the tale of two friends who fall for the wrong guys with devastating consequences. Madison doesn’t like her best friend’s creepy new boyfriend Adam at all. Initially, she considers his friend Rob equally disturbing, but soon finds herself wondering if there is more to him than she first thought. 

 By Halloween, Madison will know if Rob's attentions are a treat or a hideous trick.