In My Mailbox (78)
In My Mailbox is something was
that started over at The Story Siren and I
think it’s pretty awesome. It’s a way to showcase the books that you gotten
through different places. Books you gotten in the mail, brought from a store,
borrowed from the library, received to write a review, or they can be
in eBook form. Here's a link to see how
it all started.
Brought:
The Mark of Athena (Heroes of Olympus #3) by Rick
Riordan
Annabeth
is terrified. Just when she’s about to be reunited with Percy—after six months
of being apart, thanks to Hera—it looks like Camp Jupiter is preparing for war.
As Annabeth and her friends Jason, Piper, and Leo fly in on the Argo II, she
can’t blame the Roman demigods for thinking the ship is a Greek weapon. With
its steaming bronze dragon masthead, Leo’s fantastical creation doesn’t appear
friendly. Annabeth hopes that the sight of their praetor Jason on deck will
reassure the Romans that the visitors from Camp Half-Blood are coming in peace.
And that’s only one of her worries. In her pocket Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving demand: Follow the Mark of Athena. Avenge me. Annabeth already feels weighed down by the prophecy that will send seven demigods on a quest to find—and close— the Doors of Death. What more does Athena want from her?
Annabeth’s biggest fear, though, is that Percy might have changed. What if he’s now attached to Roman ways? Does he still need his old friends? As the daughter of the goddess of war and wisdom, Annabeth knows she was born to be a leader, but never again does she want to be without Seaweed Brain by her side.
And that’s only one of her worries. In her pocket Annabeth carries a gift from her mother that came with an unnerving demand: Follow the Mark of Athena. Avenge me. Annabeth already feels weighed down by the prophecy that will send seven demigods on a quest to find—and close— the Doors of Death. What more does Athena want from her?
Annabeth’s biggest fear, though, is that Percy might have changed. What if he’s now attached to Roman ways? Does he still need his old friends? As the daughter of the goddess of war and wisdom, Annabeth knows she was born to be a leader, but never again does she want to be without Seaweed Brain by her side.
Narrated by four different demigods, The Mark of
Athena is an unforgettable journey across land and sea to Rome, where important
discoveries, surprising sacrifices, and unspeakable horrors await. Climb aboard
the Argo II, if you dare. . . .
In The Son of Neptune, Percy, Hazel, and Frank met in Camp Jupiter, the Roman equivalent of Camp Halfblood, and traveled to the land beyond the gods to complete a dangerous quest. The third book in the Heroes of Olympus series will unite them with Jason, Piper, and Leo. But they number only six--who will complete the Prophecy of Seven?
In The Son of Neptune, Percy, Hazel, and Frank met in Camp Jupiter, the Roman equivalent of Camp Halfblood, and traveled to the land beyond the gods to complete a dangerous quest. The third book in the Heroes of Olympus series will unite them with Jason, Piper, and Leo. But they number only six--who will complete the Prophecy of Seven?
The
Greek and Roman demigods will have to cooperate in order to defeat the giants
released by the Earth Mother, Gaea. Then they will have to sail together to the
ancient land to find the Doors of Death. What exactly are the Doors of Death?
Much of the prophesy remains a mystery. . . . With old friends and new friends joining
forces, a marvelous ship, fearsome foes, and an exotic setting, The Mark of
Athena promises to be another unforgettable adventure by master storyteller
Rick Riordan.
Whispers at Moonrise (Shadow Falls #4) by C.C.
Hunter
Shadow Falls Camp is back in session with the most
explosive installment yet. A shocking new threat will rock Shadow
Falls—changing it forever and altering Kylie’s journey in ways she never
imagined.
Even at a camp for supernatural teens, Kylie Galen has never been normal. Not only can she see ghosts, but she doesn’t seem to belong to any one species—she exhibits traits from them all. As Kylie struggles to unlock the secrets of her identity, she begins to worry that Lucas will never be able to accept her for what she is, and what she isn’t…a werewolf. With his pack standing in their way, Kylie finds herself turning more and more to Derek, the only person in her life who’s willing to accept the impossible.
As if life isn’t hard enough, she starts getting visits from the ghost of Holiday, her closest confidante. Trouble is, Holiday isn’t dead…not yet anyway. Now Kylie must race to save one of her own from an unseen danger before it’s too late—all while trying to stop her relationship with Lucas from slipping away forever. In a world of constant confusion, there’s only one
Even at a camp for supernatural teens, Kylie Galen has never been normal. Not only can she see ghosts, but she doesn’t seem to belong to any one species—she exhibits traits from them all. As Kylie struggles to unlock the secrets of her identity, she begins to worry that Lucas will never be able to accept her for what she is, and what she isn’t…a werewolf. With his pack standing in their way, Kylie finds herself turning more and more to Derek, the only person in her life who’s willing to accept the impossible.
As if life isn’t hard enough, she starts getting visits from the ghost of Holiday, her closest confidante. Trouble is, Holiday isn’t dead…not yet anyway. Now Kylie must race to save one of her own from an unseen danger before it’s too late—all while trying to stop her relationship with Lucas from slipping away forever. In a world of constant confusion, there’s only one
Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood #10) J.R. Ward
Ever since the death of his shellan, Tohrment has been unrecognizable
from the vampire leader he once was. Physically emaciated and heartbroken
beyond despair, he has been brought back to the Brotherhood by a self-serving
fallen angel. Now, fighting once again with ruthless vengeance, he is
unprepared to face a new kind of tragedy.
When Tohr begins to see his beloved in his dreams—trapped in a cold, isolated netherworld far from the peace and tranquillity of the Fade—he turns to the angel in hopes of saving the one he has lost. But because Lassiter tells him he must learn to love another to free his former mate, Tohr knows they are all doomed....
Except then a female with a shadowed history begins to get through to him. Against the backdrop of the raging war with the lessers, and with a new clan of vampires vying for the Blind King’s throne, Tohr struggles between the buried past and a very hot, passion-filled future…but can his heart let go and set all of them free?
When Tohr begins to see his beloved in his dreams—trapped in a cold, isolated netherworld far from the peace and tranquillity of the Fade—he turns to the angel in hopes of saving the one he has lost. But because Lassiter tells him he must learn to love another to free his former mate, Tohr knows they are all doomed....
Except then a female with a shadowed history begins to get through to him. Against the backdrop of the raging war with the lessers, and with a new clan of vampires vying for the Blind King’s throne, Tohr struggles between the buried past and a very hot, passion-filled future…but can his heart let go and set all of them free?
My Favorite Mistake by Chelsea
M. Cameron {ebook}
Taylor Caldwell can't decide if she wants to kiss her new college
roommate or punch him.
On the one hand, Hunter Zaccadelli is a handsome, blue-eyed bundle of charm. On the other, he's a tattooed, guitar-playing bundle of bad boy. Maybe that's why Taylor's afraid of falling in love with him, or anyone else. She doesn't want to get burned, and even though her other roommates adore him, she wants him gone before it's too late.
Hunter himself has been been burned before, but the fact that Taylor calls him out on his crap and has the sexiest laugh ever make him decide maybe love isn't a lost cause. They make a bet: if she can convince him she truly loves or hates him, he'll leave the apartment--and leave her alone. The problem is, the more time they spend together, the less she hates him, and the more she moves toward love.
On the one hand, Hunter Zaccadelli is a handsome, blue-eyed bundle of charm. On the other, he's a tattooed, guitar-playing bundle of bad boy. Maybe that's why Taylor's afraid of falling in love with him, or anyone else. She doesn't want to get burned, and even though her other roommates adore him, she wants him gone before it's too late.
Hunter himself has been been burned before, but the fact that Taylor calls him out on his crap and has the sexiest laugh ever make him decide maybe love isn't a lost cause. They make a bet: if she can convince him she truly loves or hates him, he'll leave the apartment--and leave her alone. The problem is, the more time they spend together, the less she hates him, and the more she moves toward love.
But
when the man who holds the key to Taylor's fear of giving up her heart
resurfaces and threatens to wreck everything, she has to decide: trust Hunter
with her greatest secret, or do everything in her power to win that bet and
drive him away forever
On Dublin Street by Samantha Young {ebook}
Four years ago, Jocelyn Butler left her tragic past behind in the States
and started over in Edinburgh. Burying the grief, ignoring her demons, and
forging ahead without any real attachments has worked well for her so far but
when Joss moves into a fantastic apartment on Dublin Street, her carefully
guarded world is shaken to its core by her new roommate's sexy older brother.
Braden Carmichael is a man who always gets what he wants. And what he wants is Jocelyn in his bed. Knowing how skittish Joss is concerning any kind of relationship, Braden proposes a sexual arrangement that should satisfy the intense attraction between them without it developing into anything 'more'. An intrigued Jocelyn agrees, completely unprepared for the Scotsman and his single-minded determination to strip the stubborn young woman bare... to the very soul.
Braden Carmichael is a man who always gets what he wants. And what he wants is Jocelyn in his bed. Knowing how skittish Joss is concerning any kind of relationship, Braden proposes a sexual arrangement that should satisfy the intense attraction between them without it developing into anything 'more'. An intrigued Jocelyn agrees, completely unprepared for the Scotsman and his single-minded determination to strip the stubborn young woman bare... to the very soul.
Reflected in You (Crossfire #2) by Sylvia
Day {ebook}
Gideon
Cross. As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented
on the inside. He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me with the darkest
of pleasures. I couldn't stay away. I didn't want to. He was my addiction... my
every desire... mine.
My
past was as violent as his, and I was just as broken. We’d never work. It was
too hard, too painful... except when it was perfect. Those moments when the
driving hunger and desperate love were the most exquisite insanity. We
were bound by our need. And our passion would take us beyond our limits to the
sweetest, sharpest edge of obsession...
Unravel Me by Kendall
Ryan{ebook}
Psychology
student Ashlyn Drake’s neat, orderly life takes a turn for the crazy when she
finds the perfect subject for her amnesia thesis – a young man without any
memory of his previous life, including the murder he’s accused of committing. Against all common sense, Ashlyn’s drawn to him like a moth to a flame. Perhaps it’s that he’s so incredibly male, and even handcuffed to his hospital bed he could pass for a cologne ad – Scent de Insanity. Or perhaps it’s because she’s spent too many lonely nights studying. Either way, she’s determined to help him solve the mystery of his past. She begins to unravel who he was before, using his cryptic tattoos, and his paintings that scream of a dark past as her only clues. When she finally learns his secret there’s no telling which one is the real him, the gentle lover she’s fallen for or the troubled man with a dark past.
Letting Go (Mitchell Family #1) by Jennifer
Foor {ebook}
Savanna Tate has loved the same guy since she was 14yrs old. Now she and
Tyler are in their second year of college. While Savanna is concentrating on
maintaining her high grade point average and academic scholarship, Tyler is
busy partying with his frat brothers and screwing around on his girlfriend
behind her back.
Savanna decides they need a break, just so she can focus and maybe change his mind about his priorities. One night at a party Savanna catches Ty in the act and after a heated argument, she leaves. In fear of losing her forever, Tyler steals a car and proceeds to follow her even after he had too much to drink. He loses control of the vehicle and from the injuries of the accident he goes into a coma.
Everyone blames Savanna for Ty's accident. She loses her friends. His family disowns her. She stops being around people and spends most of her time at the hospital waiting for Ty to wake up so that they can start over and have the future she always wanted.
Savanna decides they need a break, just so she can focus and maybe change his mind about his priorities. One night at a party Savanna catches Ty in the act and after a heated argument, she leaves. In fear of losing her forever, Tyler steals a car and proceeds to follow her even after he had too much to drink. He loses control of the vehicle and from the injuries of the accident he goes into a coma.
Everyone blames Savanna for Ty's accident. She loses her friends. His family disowns her. She stops being around people and spends most of her time at the hospital waiting for Ty to wake up so that they can start over and have the future she always wanted.
Then
his cousin Colt comes back to town to help with the Mitchell family's farm.
The chemistry between them is electric, but is
Savanna willing to let go of Ty to explore her feelings for Colt?
The Marriage Trap (Marriage to a Billionaire #2) Jennifer
Probst {ebook}
WIFE WANTED…
Italian billionaire seeks faux fiancée. Willing to agree to anything in return...
In order for his sister to marry, Italian billionaire Michael Conte has to find himself a bride – and fast! When he learns that photographer Maggie Ryan is going to be in Milan, Michael hatches a plan to introduce her to his family as his “fiancée.” Never mind that Maggie is confident, independent, and a control freak. Never mind that she’s everything he doesn’t want in a wife… and everything he wants in his bed!
Convinced that Michael is in love with her married gal pal, Maggie agrees to keep up the ruse if he’ll keep away from her friend. Besides, she’s not attracted to charming, ridiculously hot billionaires who drive her nuts. Once they’re in Italy, however, everything changes – and the sexual tension between Maggie and Michael goes from simmer to naked nuclear meltdown!
Italian billionaire seeks faux fiancée. Willing to agree to anything in return...
In order for his sister to marry, Italian billionaire Michael Conte has to find himself a bride – and fast! When he learns that photographer Maggie Ryan is going to be in Milan, Michael hatches a plan to introduce her to his family as his “fiancée.” Never mind that Maggie is confident, independent, and a control freak. Never mind that she’s everything he doesn’t want in a wife… and everything he wants in his bed!
Convinced that Michael is in love with her married gal pal, Maggie agrees to keep up the ruse if he’ll keep away from her friend. Besides, she’s not attracted to charming, ridiculously hot billionaires who drive her nuts. Once they’re in Italy, however, everything changes – and the sexual tension between Maggie and Michael goes from simmer to naked nuclear meltdown!
But
have they found the perfect arrangement… or are they trapped in a make-believe
marriage?
For Review:
Sapphire
Blue (Ruby Red #2) by Kerstin
Gier
Gwen’s life has been a
rollercoaster since she discovered she was the Ruby, the final member of the
secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve. In between searching through history
for the other time-travelers and asking for a bit of their blood (gross!), she’s
been trying to figure out what all the mysteries and prophecies surrounding the
Circle really mean.
At
least Gwen has plenty of help. Her best friend Lesley follows every lead
diligently on the Internet. James the ghost teaches Gwen how to fit in at an
eighteenth century party. And Xemerius, the gargoyle demon who has been
following Gwen since he caught her kissing Gideon in a church, offers advice on everything.
Oh, yes. And of course there is Gideon, the Diamond. One minute he’s very warm
indeed; the next he’s freezing cold. Gwen’s not sure what’s going on there, but
she’s pretty much destined to find out.
Under the
Moon (Goddesses Rising #1) by Natalie
J. Damschroder
Their power gives them strength...and makes them
targets.
Quinn Caldwell is the epitome of a modern goddess. Her power source is the moon, her abilities restricted only by physical resources and lunar phase. She runs a consulting business and her father's bar, serves on the board of the ancient Society for Goddess Education and Defense, and yearns for Nick Jarrett, professional goddess protector and the soul mate she can never have.
But someone has developed the rare and difficult ability to drain a goddess of her powers, and Quinn is a target. With the world thinking Nick has gone rogue (whatever that means) and that Quinn is influenced by "family ties" she didn't know she had, keeping themselves safe while working to find the enemy proves harder each day.
But not as hard as denying their hearts...
Quinn Caldwell is the epitome of a modern goddess. Her power source is the moon, her abilities restricted only by physical resources and lunar phase. She runs a consulting business and her father's bar, serves on the board of the ancient Society for Goddess Education and Defense, and yearns for Nick Jarrett, professional goddess protector and the soul mate she can never have.
But someone has developed the rare and difficult ability to drain a goddess of her powers, and Quinn is a target. With the world thinking Nick has gone rogue (whatever that means) and that Quinn is influenced by "family ties" she didn't know she had, keeping themselves safe while working to find the enemy proves harder each day.
But not as hard as denying their hearts...
From Library:
Ironskin by Tina Connolly
Jane Eliot wears an iron mask.
It’s the only way to contain the fey curse that scars her cheek. The Great War is five years gone, but its scattered victims remain—the ironskin.
When a carefully worded listing appears for a governess to assist with a "delicate situation"—a child born during the Great War—Jane is certain the child is fey-cursed, and that she can help.
Teaching the unruly Dorie to suppress her curse is hard enough; she certainly didn’t expect to fall for the girl’s father, the enigmatic artist Edward Rochart. But her blossoming crush is stifled by her own scars, and by his parade of women. Ugly women, who enter his closed studio...and come out as beautiful as the fey.
It’s the only way to contain the fey curse that scars her cheek. The Great War is five years gone, but its scattered victims remain—the ironskin.
When a carefully worded listing appears for a governess to assist with a "delicate situation"—a child born during the Great War—Jane is certain the child is fey-cursed, and that she can help.
Teaching the unruly Dorie to suppress her curse is hard enough; she certainly didn’t expect to fall for the girl’s father, the enigmatic artist Edward Rochart. But her blossoming crush is stifled by her own scars, and by his parade of women. Ugly women, who enter his closed studio...and come out as beautiful as the fey.
Jane
knows Rochart cannot love her, just as she knows that she must wear iron for
the rest of her life. But what if neither of these things is true? Step by step
Jane unlocks the secrets of her new life—and discovers just how far she will go
to become whole again.
Won:
Some Enchanted Season by Patricia Burroughs
Kevyn Llewellyn needs a god.
She must have exactly the right model for Darius:
Warrior-God of the Gray Planet, or she’ll lose the contract to illustrate the rest of the
series. When she sees him—none other than NFL football player Rusty Rivers—she
does the absolutely logical thing: she kidnaps him. Or rescues him… it depends
on whom you’re asking.
Rusty Rivers is no god.
He’s the kind of guy who’s squandered every
opportunity from the Redskins to the Cardinals, while Kevyn’s had to fight for
every chance to prove herself as a cover artist for fantasy novels. His
struggles have been broadcast across the sports pages, while she keeps hers
buried deep. They’re as different as meteor and moonbeam, with nothing apparent
in common.
In
this doomed, yet enchanted, football season, dare they hope something magical
can happen that will last forever?
NetGalley:
Rockoholic (Midnight Fire #3) by C.J.
Skuse
She's got it bad, and he ain't good -- he's in
her garage?
"I'm your biggest fan, I'll follow you until you love me..."
Gonna have to face it: Jody's addicted to Jackson Gatlin, frontman of The Regulators, and after her best bud Mac scores tickets, she's front and center at his sold-out concert. But when she gets mashed in the moshpit and bodysurfs backstage, she's got more than a mild concussion to deal with. By the next morning, the strung-out rock star is coming down in her garage. Jody -- oops -- kind of kidnapped him. By accident. With a Curly Wurly candy bar. And now he doesn't want to leave.
It's a rock-star abduction worthy of an MTV reality series...but who got punk'd?
"I'm your biggest fan, I'll follow you until you love me..."
Gonna have to face it: Jody's addicted to Jackson Gatlin, frontman of The Regulators, and after her best bud Mac scores tickets, she's front and center at his sold-out concert. But when she gets mashed in the moshpit and bodysurfs backstage, she's got more than a mild concussion to deal with. By the next morning, the strung-out rock star is coming down in her garage. Jody -- oops -- kind of kidnapped him. By accident. With a Curly Wurly candy bar. And now he doesn't want to leave.
It's a rock-star abduction worthy of an MTV reality series...but who got punk'd?
Blood
Prophecy (The Drake Chronicles #6) by Alyxandra
Harvey
In
the thrilling conclusion of the Drake Chronicles, love and loyalties will be
tested … and proven once and for all.
Can Solange find her way back home again? And can she do it in time to save everyone she loves from the vampire civil war, hunter attack, and each other?
Because not everyone can survive the prophecy… maybe not even her.
Can Solange find her way back home again? And can she do it in time to save everyone she loves from the vampire civil war, hunter attack, and each other?
Because not everyone can survive the prophecy… maybe not even her.
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