In My Mailbox (88)
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:
Someone Else's Fairytale (Someone Else's Fairytale#1) by E.M. Tippetts
Timekeeper (Timeless #2)
by
Alexandra Monir
When Philip Walker appears as a new student in Michele
Windsor's high school class, she is floored. He is the love she thought she
lost forever when they said goodbye during her time travels last century.
Overjoyed that they can resume the relationship they had a lifetime ago,
Michele eagerly approaches him and discovers the unthinkable: he doesn't
remember her. In fact, he doesn't seem to remember anything about the Philip
Walker of 1910.
Michele then finds her father's journals, which tell stories of his time-traveling past. As she digs deeper, she learns about his entanglement with a mysterious and powerful organization called the Time Society and his dealings with a vengeful Windsor ancestor. Michele soon finds herself at the center of a rift over 120 years in the making, one whose resolution will have life-or-death consequences.
Alexandra Monir's Timekeeper combines breathtaking romance with a tale of complex magic in a sequel that will have every reader believing in the transcendent power of love.
Michele then finds her father's journals, which tell stories of his time-traveling past. As she digs deeper, she learns about his entanglement with a mysterious and powerful organization called the Time Society and his dealings with a vengeful Windsor ancestor. Michele soon finds herself at the center of a rift over 120 years in the making, one whose resolution will have life-or-death consequences.
Alexandra Monir's Timekeeper combines breathtaking romance with a tale of complex magic in a sequel that will have every reader believing in the transcendent power of love.
Blood-Kissed
Sky (Darkness Before Dawn #2) by L.A.
London {ebook}
There's nowhere left to hide.
I thought vampires were our enemies - they controlled our lives, isolated our cities, and demanded our blood - until I met Victor. With Victor taking over as the new Lord Valentine, things were supposed to get better. Instead, they're worse than ever.
Day Walkers, a new breed of vampires who can walk in the sun, are terrorizing the city. Blood supplies are low, and if Victor's vampires don't get enough, they will become infected with the Thirst - a disease that will turn them into mindless killers.
I thought vampires were our enemies - they controlled our lives, isolated our cities, and demanded our blood - until I met Victor. With Victor taking over as the new Lord Valentine, things were supposed to get better. Instead, they're worse than ever.
Day Walkers, a new breed of vampires who can walk in the sun, are terrorizing the city. Blood supplies are low, and if Victor's vampires don't get enough, they will become infected with the Thirst - a disease that will turn them into mindless killers.
To
stop it, I must journey across the desolate wasteland to the very place where
the sickness began. I can only hope that the answers that await me are enough
to save us all... before it's too late.
Easy (Black Wings #4) by Tammara
Webber
Rescued by a stranger.
Haunted by a secret
Sometimes, love isn’t easy…
He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became her savior…
The attraction between them was undeniable. Yet the past he’d worked so hard to overcome, and the future she’d put so much faith in, threatened to tear them apart.
Only together could they fight the pain and guilt, face the truth—and find the unexpected power of love.
Haunted by a secret
Sometimes, love isn’t easy…
He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became her savior…
The attraction between them was undeniable. Yet the past he’d worked so hard to overcome, and the future she’d put so much faith in, threatened to tear them apart.
Only together could they fight the pain and guilt, face the truth—and find the unexpected power of love.
Black
Lament (Black Wings #4) by Christina
Henry
As an Agent of Death, Madeline Black deals with
loss every day. But when tragedy touches her own life, Maddy will have to find
the strength within to carry on…
Devastated and grieving, Maddy unexpectedly finds hope with
the discovery that she is pregnant. But Maddy’s joy is short lived when Lucifer
informs her that he wants the baby, hoping to draw on the combined power of two
of his bloodlines. Maddy is determined that her grandfather will never have her
child, but she’s not sure what she can do to stop him.
Being pregnant is stressful enough, but Maddy suddenly finds herself at odds with the Agency—forbidden from meddling in the affairs of the supernatural courts. When a few of her soul collections go awry, Maddy begins to suspect that the Agency wants to terminate her employment. They should know by now that she isn’t the sort to give up without a fight…
Being pregnant is stressful enough, but Maddy suddenly finds herself at odds with the Agency—forbidden from meddling in the affairs of the supernatural courts. When a few of her soul collections go awry, Maddy begins to suspect that the Agency wants to terminate her employment. They should know by now that she isn’t the sort to give up without a fight…
Sometimes
Never (Spellbound #1) by Cheryl
McIntyre {ebook}
Hope didn't have the best role model when it came to
relationships. She’s content with her current no-strings-attached
extracurricular activity with the lead singer of her band. She’s never believed
in love and commitment.
Mason starts his eighth school in five years anticipating nothing more than the usual—boring classes, fighting more than making friends, and girls happily willing to succumb to his easy smile. He’s never put much stock into love at first sight—until he sees her.
Regardless of their painful pasts, Hope and Mason discover that sometimes never can become forever.
Mason starts his eighth school in five years anticipating nothing more than the usual—boring classes, fighting more than making friends, and girls happily willing to succumb to his easy smile. He’s never put much stock into love at first sight—until he sees her.
Regardless of their painful pasts, Hope and Mason discover that sometimes never can become forever.
Gabriel's
Hope (Rhyn Eternal #1) by Lizzy
Ford {ebook}
Death Finds Love.
Recently appointed as Death, Gabriel’s life can’t get much worse. His underworld is in shambles, and he’s racing demons to collect souls in the human world. To add to his mess, he discovers that his predecessor raised an unwelcome Immortal from the dead, one who threatens the Immortal Council that his friend, the Ancient Rhyn, is trying to hold together. When the underworld shuts Gabriel out, he’s convinced he’s hit rock bottom. Until he meets her, and he realizes things can get worse. Much worse.
Now in human form, Deidre – Gabriel’s predecessor and long-time tormenter – is dying from a brain tumor. Rather than mourn, she decides to enjoy the rest of her short life by checking off every box on her bucket list. Little does she suspect that a weekend getaway to the beach will throw her into the hands of Death himself and overturn everything she knows about her world. Deidre has no idea who she was in her past life, but she must learn fast, or she’ll never understand why the Immortals, demons and Death alike are after her. The secret is buried in her head, and the only way to uncover it will kill her.
To survive, she must reach the wounded man behind the mask of Death and show him that the world is filled with more than tragedy and pain.
Recently appointed as Death, Gabriel’s life can’t get much worse. His underworld is in shambles, and he’s racing demons to collect souls in the human world. To add to his mess, he discovers that his predecessor raised an unwelcome Immortal from the dead, one who threatens the Immortal Council that his friend, the Ancient Rhyn, is trying to hold together. When the underworld shuts Gabriel out, he’s convinced he’s hit rock bottom. Until he meets her, and he realizes things can get worse. Much worse.
Now in human form, Deidre – Gabriel’s predecessor and long-time tormenter – is dying from a brain tumor. Rather than mourn, she decides to enjoy the rest of her short life by checking off every box on her bucket list. Little does she suspect that a weekend getaway to the beach will throw her into the hands of Death himself and overturn everything she knows about her world. Deidre has no idea who she was in her past life, but she must learn fast, or she’ll never understand why the Immortals, demons and Death alike are after her. The secret is buried in her head, and the only way to uncover it will kill her.
To survive, she must reach the wounded man behind the mask of Death and show him that the world is filled with more than tragedy and pain.
Summer
Night (Witchling Trilogy #1.5) by Lizzy
Ford {ebook}
One choice. One soul. One price.
Summer’s choice threatens to destroy not only her own life, but Decker’s, too, on the night she falls into the Dark. With both Summer and Decker trapped by their choices, it’s up to Decker’s twin to find a way to make things right.
Beck, the new Master of Light, is forced to step up in his role as the protector of Light. He discovers that sometimes, the protector must come between the Dark and its own Master in order to save them both from being consumed. To save his brother, he must risk everything – even his soul – on the slim chance Summer can redeem herself, if given a second chance. If he’s right, he’ll save Decker from a lifetime of agony.
If he’s wrong, he’ll lose much more than Decker and Summer, for there will be no one standing between Darkness and the rest of the world.
Summer’s choice threatens to destroy not only her own life, but Decker’s, too, on the night she falls into the Dark. With both Summer and Decker trapped by their choices, it’s up to Decker’s twin to find a way to make things right.
Beck, the new Master of Light, is forced to step up in his role as the protector of Light. He discovers that sometimes, the protector must come between the Dark and its own Master in order to save them both from being consumed. To save his brother, he must risk everything – even his soul – on the slim chance Summer can redeem herself, if given a second chance. If he’s right, he’ll save Decker from a lifetime of agony.
If he’s wrong, he’ll lose much more than Decker and Summer, for there will be no one standing between Darkness and the rest of the world.
Autumn
Storm (Witchling Trilogy #2) by Lizzy
Ford {ebook}
A girl with no memory, hidden in plain sight. A
boy with no hope, freefalling into Darkness.
Autumn doesn’t know why she remembers a boarding school she’s never visited, or why her reflection isn’t always … hers. There’s another girl in the mirror, a dark-haired ghost that emerges one night to guide her to a cliff near the school. Only Autumn can’t remember what happened there and why it’s so important. Beck’s gentle touch soothes her distress while Decker’s every look sets her body on fire. Caught between the twins, she struggles to understand her instincts and magick while working through the pain caused by a mysterious car accident that left her disabled, barely able to walk.
Unable to recover from Summer’s death, Decker slowly surrenders to the Dark. He can’t live with the pain, and those around him keep Autumn’s secret too well. The guilt he feels when he falls for her – and betrays Summer’s memory – drives him farther from the Light, until he loses control and begins taking the souls of Light witchlings. As the protector of Light, Beck must choose between confronting his twin and watching more witchlings suffer. Decker realizes Beck has come between more than him and the witchlings. With neither of them willing to let Autumn go, they turn on each other.
Autumn doesn’t know why she remembers a boarding school she’s never visited, or why her reflection isn’t always … hers. There’s another girl in the mirror, a dark-haired ghost that emerges one night to guide her to a cliff near the school. Only Autumn can’t remember what happened there and why it’s so important. Beck’s gentle touch soothes her distress while Decker’s every look sets her body on fire. Caught between the twins, she struggles to understand her instincts and magick while working through the pain caused by a mysterious car accident that left her disabled, barely able to walk.
Unable to recover from Summer’s death, Decker slowly surrenders to the Dark. He can’t live with the pain, and those around him keep Autumn’s secret too well. The guilt he feels when he falls for her – and betrays Summer’s memory – drives him farther from the Light, until he loses control and begins taking the souls of Light witchlings. As the protector of Light, Beck must choose between confronting his twin and watching more witchlings suffer. Decker realizes Beck has come between more than him and the witchlings. With neither of them willing to let Autumn go, they turn on each other.
Only
one of them knows the truth. Only one of them will walk away, unless Autumn can
find a way to save them both.
"In his arms, her magic powers are on the rise..."
Tessa, Etruscan Goddess of the Dawn, is desperately fighting off a malicious god, but her powers are weakening. She needs a hero and fast, because only sexual energy can give her strength. So she seeks out Caligo, whose sexual prowess is legendary...
"And she's the only one who can bring him into the light..."
Caligo is a fabled Cimmerian warrior determined to stay away from spoiled goddesses who trample hearts after they've had their fun. But there's something irresistibly hot and inviting about Tessa, and he knows he's her only chance to escape the encroaching darkness...
Tessa, Etruscan Goddess of the Dawn, is desperately fighting off a malicious god, but her powers are weakening. She needs a hero and fast, because only sexual energy can give her strength. So she seeks out Caligo, whose sexual prowess is legendary...
"And she's the only one who can bring him into the light..."
Caligo is a fabled Cimmerian warrior determined to stay away from spoiled goddesses who trample hearts after they've had their fun. But there's something irresistibly hot and inviting about Tessa, and he knows he's her only chance to escape the encroaching darkness...
Poser (Journey #1) Marley
Gibson {ebook}
I’m Chai Devareaux. By day, I’m your average senior at
Miami’s South Beach High. I love hanging with my friends at the beach, and I
work hard to keep up my grades so I can get in Columbia University in the fall.
But every afternoon and night? I transform into the model in front of the
camera with the smoky eyes, perfectly styled hair, and fitted designer clothes.
I’m the girl in all the hottest clubs where the beautiful people frequent and the fashion photographers gather. I’m the girl who everyone else wants to be. The problem is it’s not my dream. I want to be a doctor.
But try telling that to my mother, 80’s supermodel icon, Claire-Ann Devareaux, a hard-living, hard-loving plastic surgery addict who’s still chasing what’s left of the limelight. And it makes my life a living headache. Even hooking up with hot teen supermodel Ty Willingham hands me more challenges than ever.
I’m the girl in all the hottest clubs where the beautiful people frequent and the fashion photographers gather. I’m the girl who everyone else wants to be. The problem is it’s not my dream. I want to be a doctor.
But try telling that to my mother, 80’s supermodel icon, Claire-Ann Devareaux, a hard-living, hard-loving plastic surgery addict who’s still chasing what’s left of the limelight. And it makes my life a living headache. Even hooking up with hot teen supermodel Ty Willingham hands me more challenges than ever.
Yeah,
I might look like I have it made, but it’s just the role I play.
I’m
such a poser.
Heart Full
of Love (Fade #2) Colleen
Coble {ebook}
Eden is sure she’ll never have children of her
own, but her heart yearns for them. She has plenty of room in the big old
Victorian house she owns, so she decides to become a foster mom. One little
girl tugs at her heart, so she adopts Katie. The adoption is final when Katie’s
uncle, Josh Leland, shows up and demands her back. He was working overseas and
didn’t receive word of his sister’s death. Eden is determined not to give up
the child she loves so much, but something about Josh tugs at her heart too.
Will the two find the safe harbor their hearts have been searching for?
For Review:
Nobody's
Damsel (Someone Else’s Fairytale #2) by E.M,
Tippetts
Chloe has finished her masters degree and taken a job as a
forensic scientist back in her home town of Albuquerque, New Mexico, only the
press will not leave her alone. They follow her to crime scenes and report on
her every move, eager to show that her marriage to Hollywood A-lister, Jason
Vanderholt, is on the brink of collapse. Millions of fans who dream of their
own celebrity romance with him want this more than anything. This scrutiny
comes at a particularly bad time as Chloe's first case is a crime against a
child roughly the same age that Chloe was when she survived a homicide attempt.
Now that she sees the case from an adult's perspective, she realizes it's much harder than she ever dreamed. It's even worse for Jason, who is two steps removed from the crime. He must watch and try to support his wife as she battles with past demons and tries to keep up with a nameless suspect who evades identification and capture. Never has Jason been more frustrated with his job, its frivolities, and its lack of connection to the real world. When he storms off the set of his latest movie, the press goes wild with conjecture. Perhaps he never was anything more than a pretty face after all.
Together, Chloe and Jason must find their way past all the popping flashbulbs and through the dark maze of the criminal investigation to discover whether they can balance their professional goals with the demands of a celebrity marriage. The odds are entirely against them.
Now that she sees the case from an adult's perspective, she realizes it's much harder than she ever dreamed. It's even worse for Jason, who is two steps removed from the crime. He must watch and try to support his wife as she battles with past demons and tries to keep up with a nameless suspect who evades identification and capture. Never has Jason been more frustrated with his job, its frivolities, and its lack of connection to the real world. When he storms off the set of his latest movie, the press goes wild with conjecture. Perhaps he never was anything more than a pretty face after all.
Together, Chloe and Jason must find their way past all the popping flashbulbs and through the dark maze of the criminal investigation to discover whether they can balance their professional goals with the demands of a celebrity marriage. The odds are entirely against them.
Devil May
Care (Speak of the Devil #2) by Patricia
Eimer {ebook}
Weddings are hell…
After a month of planning not one, but two, demonic weddings, all Faith Bettincourt—the youngest Crown Princess of Hell—wants is to spend some quality time with her angelic boyfriend, Matt. But when a ghost from Matt’s past walks through Faith’s apartment door, her preoccupation with the weddings from Hell is all that’s keeping her from turning his ex, in all her devious angelic glory, into a down throw pillow.
Which is about when Matt’s zealous mother declares war on Faith’s family.
Now Faith will stop at nothing to stop the craziness and make sure the impending nuptials go off without a hitch. All she’s got to do is rescue one of the grooms and go up against an army of so-called do-gooders, and everything will go back to normal. Or as normal as it can be where the Devil's spawn is concerned. With any luck, she might just be able to resuscitate her love life while she's at it.
After a month of planning not one, but two, demonic weddings, all Faith Bettincourt—the youngest Crown Princess of Hell—wants is to spend some quality time with her angelic boyfriend, Matt. But when a ghost from Matt’s past walks through Faith’s apartment door, her preoccupation with the weddings from Hell is all that’s keeping her from turning his ex, in all her devious angelic glory, into a down throw pillow.
Which is about when Matt’s zealous mother declares war on Faith’s family.
Now Faith will stop at nothing to stop the craziness and make sure the impending nuptials go off without a hitch. All she’s got to do is rescue one of the grooms and go up against an army of so-called do-gooders, and everything will go back to normal. Or as normal as it can be where the Devil's spawn is concerned. With any luck, she might just be able to resuscitate her love life while she's at it.
Tempting
Acquisitions (Boardrooms & Billionaires #1) by Addison
Fox
CEO
Keira McBride has put more than a decade of blood, sweat, and tears into
restoring her family’s magazine empire and knows she can handle any business
challenge thrown her way…until sexy billionaire and corporate raider Nathan
Cooper makes a play for her legacy.
Nathan’s not accustomed to losing and neither is Keira. When an all-consuming attraction threatens to devour them both, Nathan makes it clear he wants to move their relationship out of the boardroom and into the bedroom. Keira knows it’s going to be the negotiation of her life and the stakes have never been higher. This time, her heart is on the line…
Nathan’s not accustomed to losing and neither is Keira. When an all-consuming attraction threatens to devour them both, Nathan makes it clear he wants to move their relationship out of the boardroom and into the bedroom. Keira knows it’s going to be the negotiation of her life and the stakes have never been higher. This time, her heart is on the line…
Gift:
Mostly
Christmas Gifts from friends.
Luck of
the Devil (Speak of the Devil #1) by Patricia
Eimer {ebook}
Families can be hell.
Being the youngest daughter of the Devil isn't all it's cracked up to be. The days of teenage rebellion and vows of chastity made just to tick off her father are over, and now all Faith Bettincourt wants is a nice, quiet life. Unfortunately, thanks to the unexpected arrival of her demonically-downsized sister, a ditzy succubus roommate, and dear old Dad himself, Faith's plans for a relaxing vacation spent watching reruns go up in flames.
Now it's all Faith can do to keep the family reunion from Hell (literally) under wraps, and the angellically-inclined hottie across the hall from realizing there's something weird about his neighbor. And, thankfully, it's working. Until an angelic stalker shows up in a bid to steal her powers and take over the world.
Forget watching reruns. With the way things are going, Faith will need the luck of the Devil just to survive until Monday.
Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles #1) by Gena Showalter
She won’t rest until she’s sent
every walking corpse back to its grave. Forever.
Had
anyone told Alice Bell that her entire life would change course between one
heartbeat and the next, she would have laughed. From blissful to tragic,
innocent to ruined? Please. But that’s all it took. One heartbeat. A blink, a
breath, a second, and everything she knew and loved was gone.
Her father was right. The monsters are real….
To
avenge her family, Ali must learn to fight the undead. To survive, she must
learn to trust the baddest of the bad boys, Cole Holland. But Cole has secrets
of his own, and if Ali isn’t careful, those secrets might just prove to be more
dangerous than the zombies….
I
wish I could go back and do a thousand things differently.
I'd tell my sister
no.
I'd never beg my
mother to talk to my dad.
I'd zip my lips
and swallow those hateful words.
Or, barring all of
that, I'd hug my sister, my mom and my dad one last time.
I'd tell them I
love them.
I wish... Yeah, I
wish.
Wake (Watersong #1) by Amanda Hocking {ebook}
Gorgeous.
Fearless. Dangerous. They're the kind of girls you envy; the kind of girls you
want to hate. Strangers in town for the summer, Penn, Lexi and Thea have caught
everyone's attention—but it’s Gemma who’s attracted theirs. She’s the one
they’ve chosen to be part of their group.
Gemma
seems to have it all—she’s carefree, pretty, and falling in love with Alex, the
boy next door. He’s always been just a friend, but this summer they’ve taken
their relationship to the next level, and now there’s no going back. Then one
night, Gemma’s ordinary life changes forever. She’s taking a late night swim
under the stars when she finds Penn, Lexi and Thea partying on the cove. They
invite her to join them, and the next morning she wakes up on the beach feeling
groggy and sick, knowing something is different.
Suddenly
Gemma is stronger, faster, and more beautiful than ever. But her new powers
come with a terrifying price. And as she uncovers the truth, she’s is forced to
choose between staying with those she loves—or entering a new world brimming
with dark hungers and unimaginable secrets.
Poison (Legacy #2) by Molly Cochran {ebook}
After the riveting—and romantic—events
of Legacy, Katy has won Peter’s heart
and is now claiming her place in the magical world. Though half the students at
her boarding school come from witching lines, the use of magic is expressly
forbidden at Ainsworth, so as to keep the witching world hidden from the
blue-blooded preppies, aka Muffies, who also walk the halls.
But
the Muffies have at least a notion of magic, because Katy catches them staging
a made-up ritual—and to her astonishment, the girls collapse at Katy’s feet and
fall into comas. When Katy is blamed, she becomes desperate to clear her name
and finds herself battling all odds to harness her growing magical powers in
order to save the Muffies and dispel the Darkness once more.
The Lost Prince (The Iron Fey: Call of the Forgotten #1) by Julie Kagawa
Don’t look at
Them. Never let Them know you can see Them.
That is Ethan Chase’s unbreakable rule. Until the fey he avoids at all
costs—including his reputation—begin to disappear, and Ethan is attacked. Now
he must change the rules to protect his family. To save a girl he never thought
he’d dare to fall for.
Ethan thought he had protected himself from his older sister’s world—the
land of Faery. His previous time in the Iron Realm left him with nothing but
fear and disgust for the world Meghan Chase has made her home, a land of myth
and talking cats, of magic and seductive enemies. But when destiny comes for
Ethan, there is no escape from a danger long, long forgotten.
Origin (Experiment in Terror#1) by Jessica Khoury {ebook}
Pia has grown up
in a secret laboratory hidden deep in the Amazon rain forest. She was raised by
a team of scientists who have created her to be the start of a new immortal
race. But on the night of her seventeenth birthday, Pia discovers a hole in the
electric fence that surrounds her sterile home--and sneaks outside the compound
for the first time in her life.
Free
in the jungle, Pia meets Eio, a boy from a nearby village. Together, they
embark on a race against time to discover the truth about Pia's origin--a truth
with deadly consequences that will change their lives forever.
Origin is a beautifully told, shocking new way to look at an
age-old desire: to live forever, no matter the cost.
Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days #1) by Susan Ee
It’s been six weeks since angels of
the apocalypse descended to demolish the modern world. Street gangs rule the
day while fear and superstition rule the night. When warrior angels fly away
with a helpless little girl, her seventeen-year-old sister Penryn will do anything
to get her back.
Anything,
including making a deal with an enemy angel.
Raffe
is a warrior who lies broken and wingless on the street. After eons of fighting
his own battles, he finds himself being rescued from a desperate situation by a
half-starved teenage girl.
Traveling
through a dark and twisted Northern California, they have only each other to
rely on for survival. Together, they journey toward the angels’ stronghold in
San Francisco where she’ll risk everything to rescue her sister and he’ll put
himself at the mercy of his greatest enemies for the chance to be made whole
again.
An
angel is sent to Earth on a mission.
But falling in love is not part of the plan.
Three angels – Gabriel, the
warrior; Ivy, the healer; and Bethany, the youngest and most human – are sent
by Heaven to bring good to a world falling under the influence of darkness.
They work hard to conceal their luminous glow, superhuman powers, and, most
dangerous of all, their wings, all the while avoiding all human attachments.
Then
Bethany meets Xavier Woods, and neither of them is able to resist the
attraction between them. Gabriel and Ivy do everything in their power to
intervene, but the bond between Xavier and Bethany seems too strong.
The
angel’s mission is urgent, and dark forces are threatening. Will love ruin
Bethany or save her?
Fallen Angel (Fallen Angel #1) by Heather Terrell
Ellie was never particularly good at
talking to boys—or anyone other than her best friend and fellow outcast, Ruth.
Then she met Michael.
Michael
is handsome, charming, sweet. And totally into Ellie. It’s no wonder she is
instantly drawn to him. But Michael has a secret. And he knows Ellie is hiding
something, too. They’ve both discovered they have powers beyond their
imagining. Powers that are otherworldly.
Ellie
and Michael are determined to uncover what they are, and how they got this
way... together. But the truth has repercussions neither could have imagined.
Soon they find themselves center stage in an ancient conflict that threatens to
destroy everything they love. And it is no longer clear whether Ellie and
Michael will choose the same side.
Truth or Dare (Experiment in Terror#1) by Misty Burke{ebook}
Truth or Dare,
which would you choose?
It’s
been ten years since her high school graduation and Angie can’t believe she’s
accepted their dare. How’s she supposed to go over to Mr.
Tall-blond-and-boinkable’s house in the middle of the night and admit to having
had a school-girl crush on the hunky ex-football star?
Humiliation, truly, knows no bounds.
Eric
awakens in the middle of the night to find a lady sitting on his front doorstep
with a six pack of beer in her lap. After a closer look, he remembers her as
the sweet little girl with braces from high school…but now all he can see was a
luscious woman that always followed through with her dares.
Maybe
they should play a game of their own.
Truth or Dare…
Won from Author:
Ghost
Huntress: The Tidings (Ghost Huntress Novella #6.5) by Marley
Gibson
Radisson,
Georgia, is in the full Christmas-season swing. A tree decorates the city
center, lights twinkle and shine all over town, and everyone’s rushing around
tending to last-minute holiday to-do items. None more so than Kendall
Moorehead—yet she’s anything but merry. Stressed from her academic finals and
her work as a psychic, unnoticed and ignored by parents concentrating their
attentions on her little sister Kaitlin, and overloaded with responsibilities
for the church, the community, and her friend’s wedding,
Kendall isn’t exactly in the
Christmas spirit. Her bah-humbug attitude makes her want to sleep straight
through the last week of the year… until a visit from the spirit of an old
friend tells her she needs to slow down, enjoy being a teenager, and appreciate
her life and family. During the night, Kendall is visited by three ghosts—Past,
Present, and Future—who remind her of what a wonderful life she has and what a
positive influence she is on others, particularly Kaitlin. Will she be able to
recapture that blessed Christmas spirit, or will she be doomed to accept the
troubling future that could be.
NetGalley:
Othermoon (Otherkin #2) by Nina
Berry
Everyone
has secrets. I had no idea mine would lead me into shadow. Dez has found the
place where she belongs. With the otherkin. With Caleb. Or so she thought. As
the barriers between our world and Othersphere fall, a wall rises between Dez
and Caleb, leaving her fiercest enemy her only friend.
And maybe something more.
Now Dez must make a devastating choice: keep the love of her life, or save the otherkin from annihilation.
And maybe something more.
Now Dez must make a devastating choice: keep the love of her life, or save the otherkin from annihilation.
Recipe for Satisfaction (Madewood Brothers #1) by Gina Gordon
Being the financial caretaker for
her deadbeat parents isn’t the life professional organizer Sterling Andrews
dreamed of. Tired of being the dependable—and boring—daughter, Sterling decides
to have a little fun. And what could be more fun than seducing rich bad boy
chef, Jack Vaughn? Except, after one scintillating night together, Sterling’s
not only lusting for Jack, she’s working for him. And remaining professional
becomes harder every day.
Already
a major success thanks to his exclusive restaurants, Jack Vaughn is looking for
something more. Ultra responsible Sterling is unlike anyone Jack has met…but
she’s his employee. Unwilling to give her up, Jack makes Sterling an offer she
can’t refuse—for four sexy weekends, he’ll indulge her most wicked fantasies
with no professional strings attached. But will mixing business with pleasure
spell disaster? Or will they find the recipe for satisfaction?
Midnight
Moon (Unbidden Magic #5) by Marilee Brothers
The Trimarks are planning an invasion. And the only thing
standing in their way is Allie and the moonstone.
All Allie wants is a normal life - friends, boys, school dances. Right. Like that's going to happen.
In two weeks, during the summer solstice, Allie's going to face the biggest challenge of her life, fighting against time to save the world from a Trimark invasion. You'd think the world of weird might leave her alone to plan how she's going to survive. But nothing in Allie's world is simple or easy, especially when she's attacked by Trimarks trying to steal the moonstone. Then Sammie disappears into the faery world of Boundless, and Allie must follow and bring her home, only to find the fairy queen, Luminata, isn't about to let Allie leave. So, what's a girl with magical powers supposed to do?
Fortunately, she has a team to help her, a team with special talents of their own.
All Allie wants is a normal life - friends, boys, school dances. Right. Like that's going to happen.
In two weeks, during the summer solstice, Allie's going to face the biggest challenge of her life, fighting against time to save the world from a Trimark invasion. You'd think the world of weird might leave her alone to plan how she's going to survive. But nothing in Allie's world is simple or easy, especially when she's attacked by Trimarks trying to steal the moonstone. Then Sammie disappears into the faery world of Boundless, and Allie must follow and bring her home, only to find the fairy queen, Luminata, isn't about to let Allie leave. So, what's a girl with magical powers supposed to do?
Fortunately, she has a team to help her, a team with special talents of their own.
Vanilla on Top (Walk on the Wild Side #1) by C.J. Ellisson
Discover your inner bad girl, and set her free…
Heather Pierce is done being a wallflower, both personally
and professionally. Desperate to live a different life for one night, she
attends a speed dating event. Maybe here, anonymous unless she chooses
otherwise, she can become someone new. When a man way out of her league sits
across from her, Heather gathers her courage and takes charge of what she
wants, secretly fearing he won’t desire the real person she’s desperate to hide.
Top
acquisitions officer and international playboy Tony Carmine is about to close
the biggest deal of his career. But then he meets Heather at a speed dating
event…and discovers losing control may be exactly what he needs. Her blossoming
sensuality occupies his every thought, consuming him with the need to possess
the most intriguing lover he’s ever encountered—until he walks into the
boardroom and sees Heather on the other side of the negotiating table.
Making Him
Sweat by Meg Maguire
She's hitting below the belt…
Round 1
In this corner is admittedly romantic Jenna Wilinski, who’s inherited a rather seedy boxing gym from her estranged father. With it, she can realize her dream of launching an upscale matchmaking business…provided she can take on the very intimidating—and wickedly hot—boxer who stands in her way!
Round 2
In the far corner is former pro boxer Mercer Rowley. He’s the only one who can protect his “home”—even if it is a little run-down— from his determined and feisty little opponent. But man, once the gloves come off, his hands just want to touch her everywhere…
Round 3
This matchup is too close to call. But no matter which contender comes out on top, the other is sure to enjoy every minute of it....
Round 1
In this corner is admittedly romantic Jenna Wilinski, who’s inherited a rather seedy boxing gym from her estranged father. With it, she can realize her dream of launching an upscale matchmaking business…provided she can take on the very intimidating—and wickedly hot—boxer who stands in her way!
Round 2
In the far corner is former pro boxer Mercer Rowley. He’s the only one who can protect his “home”—even if it is a little run-down— from his determined and feisty little opponent. But man, once the gloves come off, his hands just want to touch her everywhere…
Round 3
This matchup is too close to call. But no matter which contender comes out on top, the other is sure to enjoy every minute of it....
Playing
the Part by Darcy Daniel
Anthea Cane is a
successful actress—well, action star. Her films are mostly about how hot she
looks silhouetted by fiery explosions. But Anthea is determined to prove she's
more than just a body. With the role of a lifetime up for grabs—a serious
adaptation of her favorite novel—Anthea sets off to her small hometown in the
name of research.
Cole Daniel is a
blind farmer with no patience for divas, especially one who mercilessly teased
him as a young boy. When Anthea shows up using a fake name and pestering him
into letting her stay, he can't pass up the opportunity to torment her just a
little.
But
Anthea won't let the stubborn farmer deter her from her goal, even if he is
hotter than any man she's ever met. Cole finds his form of payback less than
satisfying when Anthea keeps turning the tables on him, proving her mettle and
gaining his respect. Will Anthea's research land her a man, as well as the part?
More Than
This by Shannyn Schroeder
Learning her ex-husband is going to be a father, Quinn Adams is determined to have a baby of her own—without the partnership of a man. But her sister and friends believe she needs to focus on herself first, and step out of her comfort zone by completing a list of adventures. Challenge number one is to go on five dates within two weeks. After a few disastrous attempts, Quinn’s ready to give up—until sexy bartender Ryan O’Leary offers his assistance.
Ryan has always been the dependable one in his family, often at his expense. But lately, he’s been longing for a life—and a woman—of his own. The woman he has in mind is Quinn. Though it seems all she wants is friendship, Ryan can’t ignore the explosive chemistry he feels between them. In the hopes of becoming closer, Ryan offers to help out with Quinn’s list. But when she asks him for a serious favor, he’s afraid it will jeopardize his chance to become more than friends.
Savage Angel (Earth Angels #2) by Stacy Gail
Feel
nothing. Sara Savitch's personal mantra has been hard to live by ever since her torrid one-night stand with army doctor
Gideon Mandeville. Descended from the Seraphim, angels known as heaven's
soldiers, Sara may be an expert fighter, but she's an amateur when it comes to
relationships.
Physically
unharmed, but still battle-scarred, Gideon has returned to Dallas in the hopes
of regaining his faith in humanity—and in himself. Instead he's walked into a
nightmare. His father is on a serial killer's hit list, and has hired a
personal bodyguard—the very woman who has haunted Gideon's dreams for a year.
As Sara works to build an impenetrable fortress around her client, she yearns to tear down the one around Gideon's heart. With his bitter rejection of warriors, will he ever be able to accept her true nature? Sara must find a way to trust Gideon with her secret as the killer closes in.
Asher's
Dilemma by Coleen Kwan
Ever since he awoke one day on the
floor of his workshop with a brain-splitting headache, Asher Quigley has been
haunted by fleeting visions of a beautiful woman everywhere he looks—a woman
he's sure he knows, but can't recall. In spite of this he has finished his most
wondrous invention yet, one that will literally make history: a time machine.
But before he can complete his exacting calculations a bizarre accident causes
the device to be activated, with him inside! He awakes to find himself in his
lab, eight months in the past, and suddenly he remembers her…
Asher
knows that something in the near future causes Minerva Lambkin, the woman who
turned down his marriage proposal, to be erased from existence. And he's sure
it has something to do with his device. Alone in a familiar world where he
doesn't belong, he'll have to find a way to destroy the time machine to save
the woman he loves from extinction. Even if that means erasing his own future.
Caught in
Amber by Cathy Pegau
Recently out of rehab, Sasha James is determined to keep her
head down, complete her parole and never touch amber again. The chip in her
neck controls her cravings for the highly addictive drug, but also tracks her
every move. Not that she goes anywhere other than work and the halfway house
she calls home—a far cry from her luxurious former life as lover of the mining
colony's top drug dealer, Guy Christiansen.
Agent Nathan Sterling has no desire to see Sasha fall back into amber, but his sister has become Guy's latest conquest and the unexpectedly attractive Sasha is the key to getting her back. So in exchange for an introduction, he offers Sasha the one thing she can't refuse—her freedom. From the chip, her parole and even the planet if she wants. Though he would be sorry to see her go…
Torn between her growing attraction to Nathan, fear of Guy and the allure of amber, Sasha accepts. But who will save her if Guy refuses to let her go a second time?
Agent Nathan Sterling has no desire to see Sasha fall back into amber, but his sister has become Guy's latest conquest and the unexpectedly attractive Sasha is the key to getting her back. So in exchange for an introduction, he offers Sasha the one thing she can't refuse—her freedom. From the chip, her parole and even the planet if she wants. Though he would be sorry to see her go…
Torn between her growing attraction to Nathan, fear of Guy and the allure of amber, Sasha accepts. But who will save her if Guy refuses to let her go a second time?
Stand-In
Star by Rachel Johns
As an anthropologist, Holly McCartney is more comfortable in
a museum than shopping on Rodeo Drive. She isn’t prepared for the media frenzy
on her arrival in L.A. to accept a posthumous acting award for her late sister….or
for her sister’s gorgeous friend Nate Devlin to come to her rescue. Though he
resents her for some reason, she can’t fight their irresistible
chemistry—especially when the paparazzi force her to stay at his mansion.
Photographer Nate only agrees to help Holly survive Hollywood for her sister’s sake, but she soon gets under his skin in a way no other woman has. The more time he spends with her, the more his attraction grows and he finds himself opening up to her in ways he never expected. But will ghosts of the past stand in the way of their perfect Hollywood ending?
Photographer Nate only agrees to help Holly survive Hollywood for her sister’s sake, but she soon gets under his skin in a way no other woman has. The more time he spends with her, the more his attraction grows and he finds himself opening up to her in ways he never expected. But will ghosts of the past stand in the way of their perfect Hollywood ending?
Threads of
Desire (Spellcraft#1) by Eleri
Stone
Guild-trained weaver Ily is furious her rival Kal, a smug yet
wickedly sexy rug merchant, outsells her at every turn. She knows her magically
crafted rugs are far superior to anything he can produce, but can't compete
with his charming personality.
When Kal fixes his lusty attentions on Ily, she is reluctantly aroused by his interest. She knows he desires her and against her better judgment, she wants him too. A chance encounter leads her to make him a scandalous offer: her body in exchange for enough money to leave the city. She sees their time together as a temporary erotic adventure…until Kal reveals that what he truly wants from Ily is more personal—and more dangerous—than bed play. And she must choose between taking her chance at a new life or risking it all for a man she never meant to love.
When Kal fixes his lusty attentions on Ily, she is reluctantly aroused by his interest. She knows he desires her and against her better judgment, she wants him too. A chance encounter leads her to make him a scandalous offer: her body in exchange for enough money to leave the city. She sees their time together as a temporary erotic adventure…until Kal reveals that what he truly wants from Ily is more personal—and more dangerous—than bed play. And she must choose between taking her chance at a new life or risking it all for a man she never meant to love.
Platinum by Jeffe Kennedy
Althea Grant's Charleston gallery
might be suffering from the bad economy, and her artistic aspirations have gone
nowhere, but she's doing just fine, thank you. When bad-boy sculptor Steel
rides up on his motorcycle looking to rent studio space, his infusion of cash
is more than welcome. But his art is raw, visceral, sexual—and completely
inappropriate for her pastel world of watercolor landscapes.
Steel, fascinated by Althea's rare albino coloring, sees in her the key to his next piece: a metal satyr designed for bondage games. Moving into her gallery basement is the first step; seducing the cool Southern belle into modeling for him is the second.
As Steel peels away her careful manners and tasteful outfits, Althea begins to realize her life isn't just fine at all—it's as pale and washed-out as the watercolor paintings she's failing to sell. Can she transform her life and accept her most secret desires?
Steel, fascinated by Althea's rare albino coloring, sees in her the key to his next piece: a metal satyr designed for bondage games. Moving into her gallery basement is the first step; seducing the cool Southern belle into modeling for him is the second.
As Steel peels away her careful manners and tasteful outfits, Althea begins to realize her life isn't just fine at all—it's as pale and washed-out as the watercolor paintings she's failing to sell. Can she transform her life and accept her most secret desires?
How Beauty
Saved the Beast (Tales of the Underlight #2) by Jax
Garren
Jolie Benoit left her old life behind to become an agent of
the Underlight. Training under Sergeant Wesley Haukon, she’s honing her combat
skills, all the while coping with the intense sexual attraction she feels for
Hauk. She keeps their friendship casual, but when his high school sweetheart
transfers into their division, Jolie finds herself grappling with jealousy.
The Underlight gave Hauk a purpose, but he can’t escape his past completely. The physical and emotional scars from the fire that killed seven fellow Army Rangers will mark him forever. Jolie sends his protective instincts into overdrive, but he’s convinced he’ll never be worthy of her love.
Hauk is determined to keep Jolie from harm. But when the Order of Ananke ambushes them with a new weapon that neutralizes Hauk, making him vulnerable, it’s Jolie who must tap into her hidden strengths to rescue him—or risk losing him forever…
The Underlight gave Hauk a purpose, but he can’t escape his past completely. The physical and emotional scars from the fire that killed seven fellow Army Rangers will mark him forever. Jolie sends his protective instincts into overdrive, but he’s convinced he’ll never be worthy of her love.
Hauk is determined to keep Jolie from harm. But when the Order of Ananke ambushes them with a new weapon that neutralizes Hauk, making him vulnerable, it’s Jolie who must tap into her hidden strengths to rescue him—or risk losing him forever…
Getting
Skinny (Chef Landry
Mystery #1) by Monique Domovitch
After ordering Rob to get his stuff out of her house and get lost, Nicky finds him faceup with her expensive Chroma knife sticking right out of his cheating heart.
As the prime suspect, Nicky is in hot water. And no matter how hard she tries to clear her name, her problems only mount. She's convinced she can solve the murder—if only she can figure out the identity of the skinny person seen walking away with Rob after the party.
Getting "Skinny" won't be easy for Nicky, but she never imagined it would be life or death….
Got Free From Amazon:
Click the
title to be taken to the buy link on Amazon
A
Negotiated Marriage by Noelle
Adams
Sex wasn’t supposed to be part of the deal.
Three years into a marriage of convenience, Molly’s high-powered CEO husband wants to add a new term to their marriage agreement. Sex—without any messy emotional entanglements. But weekly sex with Luke, despite their carefully negotiated terms, is likely to get messy eventually.
Content in a mutually beneficial arrangement, Molly isn’t going to fall for Luke the way she fell for an old lover, only to be crushed in the end. She vows to stay strong, no matter how much intimacy develops between them in bed. When her old lover returns, finally wanting a real relationship, Molly has the chance to give her heart to a man who will accept it.
It’s too bad she now wants to give it to her husband, who has never admitted her heart is what he wants.
Three years into a marriage of convenience, Molly’s high-powered CEO husband wants to add a new term to their marriage agreement. Sex—without any messy emotional entanglements. But weekly sex with Luke, despite their carefully negotiated terms, is likely to get messy eventually.
Content in a mutually beneficial arrangement, Molly isn’t going to fall for Luke the way she fell for an old lover, only to be crushed in the end. She vows to stay strong, no matter how much intimacy develops between them in bed. When her old lover returns, finally wanting a real relationship, Molly has the chance to give her heart to a man who will accept it.
It’s too bad she now wants to give it to her husband, who has never admitted her heart is what he wants.
Blood
Singers (Blood Series #1) by Tamara
Rose Blodgett
A sub-species of human beings...
Twenty-year old Julia Wade, a young woman tragically widowed, is in the middle of a bizarre bid between two mythical species who are vying for the unique properties she offers; her blood. The vampires need her to balance the food load of the human species and give them their coveted “Lightwalkers.” The Were wish to be moonless changers; a Rare One can make that a reality.
Julia wants to belong to herself.
Twenty-year old Julia Wade, a young woman tragically widowed, is in the middle of a bizarre bid between two mythical species who are vying for the unique properties she offers; her blood. The vampires need her to balance the food load of the human species and give them their coveted “Lightwalkers.” The Were wish to be moonless changers; a Rare One can make that a reality.
Julia wants to belong to herself.
Can she free herself and begin a new life?
2 comments
Amazing book haul this week! I still have to get my hands on a copy of Blood Kissed Sky. Darkness Before Dawn is one of my faves. :) I read Wake a while back and I really enjoyed it. I hope you enjoy everything!
ReplyDeleteKrystianna @ Downright Dystopian
I always LOVE looking through the books you receive however, my goodreads account always groans from being overworked lol! But EASY, YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh how I love that book <3
ReplyDelete