PEACE LOVE BOOKS : Ramblings of a Book Dork: April 2013

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

New Releases out Today

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Book Review April 24th

Ruining Me - Ruining You

by: Nicole Reed

★★★★★ 5 Stars

Blurb: Eighteen year old Jay Stevenson is living a horrible nightmare.

Two years ago, she had the world in the palm of her hand, but in one moment, it was ruined. Secrets, lies, and the worst imaginable betrayal haunt her new reality. Burying her problems under a cold façade seems to be the only way to cope until it all catches up with her. Soon, she loses control of the lonely world she built around her, and the past, present, and future collide.

Three guys are there when it all comes crashing down: JT, the perfect boyfriend she never wanted to give up; Rhye, the local bad boy “rock star” who made her forget the past; and Kane, the funny and sweet tattooed bartender who wants her future.

Jay’s life almost came to a forced end when her darkest secrets were revealed and the one who she chose to give her future to was ripped away. Now, everything she kept hidden is the topic of everyone’s conversation, and not all are sympathetic. Someone wants her horrific past to dictate her future, and another is determined to help her choose a different path.

In conclusion to Ruining Me, Kane and Rhye know that Jay is worth the fight, but waiting for her to find herself may ruin them all...

REVIEW
I take back every time I called a book an emotional rollercoaster. They have nothing on Ruining You and Ruining Me. These books will catch you by your hair and throw you repeatedly against the wall till you can’t move. There are many plot points similar to those in other books but none of that matters because it is uniquely its’ own. Think Captive in the Dark minus the torture and kidnapping, Taking Chances and Thoughtless without the cheating love-affair and Find You in the Dark without an emotionally unstable male lead, rather, here it is our protagonist named Jay. And since I forgot to mention it, both these books blew me away and in the most amazingly-delicious way. They were phenomenal and even with all the yelling and LOL moments I was taken for a ride.

Book Review April 22nd

Light In the Shadows (Find You in the Dark #2)

by: Meredith A. Walters

★★★★ 4 Stars

Blurb: Maggie never thought she’d see Clay again. So, she attempts to put her life back together after her heart has been shattered to pieces. Moving on and moving forward, just as Clay wanted her to.

Clay never stopped thinking of Maggie. Even after ripping their lives apart and leaving her behind to get the help he so desperately needed. He is healing...slowly. But his heart still belongs to the girl who tried to save him.

When a sudden tragedy brings Maggie and Clay face to face again, nothing is the same. Yet some things never change. Can the darkness that threatened to consume them be transformed into something else and finally give them what they always wanted? And can two people who fought so hard to be together, finally find their happiness? Or will their demons and fear drive them apart for good?
REVIEW
I guess I’m not so much on the Find You in the Shadows bandwagon. I enjoyed this story don’t get me wrong but at times it was extremely depressing and turned me into a Debbie Downer. I’ll admit however, that this book was much better than the first. Mostly because we see Clay and Maggie facing and fighting their demons head on and not brushing them aside to deal with later.

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Title: Beauty from Surrender (Beauty #2)

Author: Georgia Cates

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Age Group: Adult

Cover Designer: Georgia Cates

Expected release date: May 30, 2013

Synopsis

The story of Jack Henry and Laurelyn continues...

How do you move on when he’s every song you sing?

After Laurelyn Prescott walks away from the love of her life, she returns to Nashville to pursue the only dream she has left. Determined to find a distraction from the pain of losing Jack Henry, she immerses herself in her music. But with her old life comes old acquaintances and new expectations. When Laurelyn refuses her record producer’s outrageous demands, she finds herself without a career—until an unforeseen opportunity presents itself. From there it’s a rocket ride straight to the top where Laurelyn finds the success she’s always dreamed of. Will it be enough to bring her the happiness she so deserves, or will the absence of Jack Henry leave her wanting more?

Jack Henry McLachlan never expected to fall in love with Laurelyn Prescott—but he did. After he foolishly let her slip through his fingers, he spends three months searching for her, but their reunion doesn’t come easy. The woman he finds isn’t the same one who drifted away without a goodbye. No longer an insecure girl on an Australian adventure, this Laurelyn is a successful musician with a promising career. Her dreams are becoming a reality, and Jack is terrified his American girl won’t have a place for him in her new life. With only a month to convince her otherwise, will it be enough time to make her visualize a life beyond the glitz and glamour, a life that includes him?

About the Author

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Georgia resides in rural Mississippi with her wonderful husband, Jeff, and their two beautiful daughters. She spent fourteen years as a labor and delivery nurse before deciding to pursue her dream of becoming an author. Despite the struggle, she has no regrets in her decision to try this crazy life. She can honestly say that she’s living the dream.

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Monday, April 29, 2013

Amazon Deals Sales and FREEBIES

Check out these awesome Amazon sales/deals and FREEBIES as of 4/29/2013

(Covers will take you to Amazon)

.99 Cent SALE

FREEBIES

Mark Downs

And some good news for tomorrow

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Kindle Blog Hop & Giveaway

Show Your Support Kindle Giveaway!!

Thanks everyone, for stop by today to show your support and love for Bloggers and authors! My support will come with me sharing some of my favorite reads and authors with you..

Some things you should know about me..

I LOVE Angsty, motorcycle driving, tattooed, Hot bad-boys with alpha/hero complexes...

Example:

I LOVE romance, New Adult, suspense, BDSM(sometimes the dirtier the better) etc... and I know it's cliche but I'm a sucker for a girl in need of rescue....
I LOVE Authors who think outside the box. The less predictable to the better.
I am addicted (more like fused) to my Kindle and would probably die without it. One-clicking is my New-Age girly shoe addiction even though my credit does not approve.
I LOVE blogging, roaming Goodreads, stalking author sites and making friends with fellow book-A-holics. Who needs a life when books provide the perfect alternative LOL...
I HATE, despise, loathe and go into a murderous rage when confronted by a cliff-hanger, especially the one's that come out of nowhere.. Authors, perhaps try warning us ahead of time when using this tactic or maybe not releasing the next novel more than a few months away.... It's torturous.
Lastly, I just plain ol' love to read. My favirote part of the day is when I can plant myself on the couch with my kindle/book in hand and let the world slip away... Right now I'm most looking forward to the release of Origin (Lux #4) by Jennifer Armentrout and Scare Crow (Crow's Row #2) by Julie Hockley...

So without further ado, here are SOME of my favorite reads ever, books I will continue to and have read numerous times.. Covers will link you to Goodreads page so you can add away.