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Shifting Hearts

Dominique Eastwick
Wiccan Haus Book 1
Ebook Format
Publisher: Musa Publishing
ISBN: 9-781-61937-014-2
Release Date: November 10, 2011
Overall Rating: 4/5 

  
Rekkus is the last of the great Black Tiger weres and working as security for the Wiccan Haus, a magical spa for inner healing, he has everything he could want or need. His job is fulfilling and there are enough women to keep him very satisfied. But life wouldn’t life if it didn’t kick you face every once in a while.
Dana the rich girl who walked away from everything, her fiancé, family, apartment, and job. So that’s how she end up staying at the Wiican Haus with her best friend, thinking she needs a break so she can focus and move on with her life. But things don’t always turn out the way we want them to.  
The two meet and sparks fly but how does an ordinary human fit into a world where the things that go bump in the night aren’t just in our dreams?
“Meet the unusual residents of the Wiccan Haus. The staff can get a little hairy and not all of the guests eat what’s served in the dining hall. But the proprietors always do what they can to make the resort into a place of healing and peace, using all of their years of practice. At the Haus, where humans and Paras reside side-by-side, everyone in need of the Rowan siblings’ services are welcome.

WELCOME TO THE WICCAN HAUS.”


I found this story to be really cute, sweet, funny, sprinkled with a dash of sexy. The sexual chemistry between Dana and Rekkus was right there from the start, and it only got more intense throughout the story. I don’t want to give away anything and ruin the story for anyone else so I’ll juts say it was really good and if you haven’t read it you need to.

The set up of the world was great and Ms. Eastwick did a great job with the details and the characters. What I really liked was the way everyone interacted with each other, it felt real. Though the only thing I didn’t like was the length, I started reading, it was really good then I was done. Ugh! Don’t you just hate when that happens? But luckily for me and everyone else this is only the beginning of the Wiccam Haus series. 
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TGIF is a fun little feature hosted by Ginger @ GReads! Every week we re-cap what has happened on the blog plus Ginger asks a question for us to answer. This week’ question is: Recommend It: Which book from the last 10 you’ve read would you recommend to a friends?

As always Ginger asked a very good question.

If I only had to pick from the last ten books that I read then the list is limited. And it wasn’t hard to pick from the list, I only have three books for you.

Forever Mine by Elizabeth Reyes book one of the Moreno Brothers series. 
It was really sweet and so cute, I will read the rest of the series.
Mature YA-romance 

            Seventeen-year old Sarah’s life is turned upside down when her single mom is sent to jail. She’s forced to move, leaving behind everything she’s ever known, including her best friend Sydney. Lost and bitter in a new school, her one goal is to save money and move back home. Then she meets Angel Moreno. 
           Enigmatic but gorgeous, Angel is almost too good to be true. Except for one thing, his archaic belief that guys and girls can never be “just friends”. The problem? Sarah’s best friend Sydney is not a girl. 
            With their unexpected romance intensifying to places neither ever experienced, how long can Sarah keep Angel in the dark about the guy waiting for her back home?

       
 This book is only 99cent for both kindle and nook

Alpha Instinct by Kate Reus book one in the Moon Shifter series. 
It was more suspense than romance but it was really good and sad in some parts.

            Fear has a scent. So does desire… 
            Ana Cordona has been a strong leader for the lupine shifters who survived after all the males and most of the females in her pack were mysteriously poisoned. As tough as she is, with no Alpha male, the pack is vulnerable to the devious shifter Taggart, who wants to claim both their ranch and Ana as his own. When Connor Armstrong comes back into her life, promising protection, it’s almost enough to make Ana forget how he walked out on her before—and reluctantly accept his offer to mate. 
           The minute Connor sees Ana again, it reawakens a raw hunger. He must have her for his bondmate—his wolf cries out for it. But his human side knows he must proceed with caution because of their complicated past. If he is to truly have her body and soul, he must go beyond his burning desire and win back her heart. Whatever it takes, he is determined not to leave her side again. 
            But Taggart and his rival pack are not their only enemies. A human element in town is targeting shifters. Their plan not only threatens Ana and Connor’s future, but the lives of the entire pack…

        
 
This book won’t be released until February 7 but is available for pre-order from Amazon and Barnes and Noble


Time Out by Jill Shalvis. 
This one was a cute and heartwarming romance with a splash of sexy.

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           NHL coach Mark Diego’s plan to spend his off-season volunteering in his hometown goes awry when he learns that not only is he coaching teenage girls, but that the program is coordinated by energetic (and five feet two inches of trouble) coordinator Rainey Saunders, his childhood friend–and the woman he could never stand to see dating any other guy… 
            When their tempers flare, Mark and Rainey discover their fireworks don’t just burn angry–they burn very, very, hot! But that’ll just sweeten the victory. Because Mark always plays to win. And with Rainey, he’s planning on playing very dirty too…

            
 
This book won’t be released until February 21 but is available for pre-order from Amazon and Barnes and Noble

This Week at The Bo0ki3
In My Mailbox (41)
Guest Post + Giveaway from Kathy Bennett
Tune In/ Teaser Tuesday (42)
Interview With Carrie Ann Ryan
Waiting On Wednesday (42): Almost Everything

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Today I have with me Carrie Ann Ryan author of An Alpha’s Path book one in the Redwood Pack series. To learn more about the book click here.

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Hi Carrie.

Hi! Thanks for having me today!

What do you think makes a good story?

Would you want to read your book if you were a reader? That’s what I do when I write. I need a story that has conflict, yes, but it also needs to have those moments where everything is alright and people are happy. Without that, I would get frustrated. Also, the relationship needs to have chemistry, if they hero and heroine hate each other for 99% of the book, I find myself hating them as well.

What are some of your favorite books?

I’ve read over 5,000 so it’s always hard for me to choose. But I do love the Night Huntress series by Jeannine Frost, anything by Lauren Dane and the Alpha and Omega series by Patricia Briggs. They all have such deep world building that I cut myself off from the world to read them. Plus their characters call to me. J

What has been the toughest criticism you’ve gotten as an author? What’s the best?

Toughest? That Mel isn’t strong enough. I don’t agree but that’s because I find strength in different ways. I don’t think you need a kick ass heroine to actually kick ass. She can have a mind, too. However I do love those kick ass heroines. J

Best? That my book got this person through their tough time bed bound. Just wow.

What’s one of your favorite things to do in your down time?

Read. LOL Seriously, that’s all I do when I’m not working or writing. I just love it.

What is one book or series you can’t live without, yours or other?

Alpha and Omega by Patricia Briggs. It was the first adult romance I ever read and fell in love with Charles. I had to buy another copy because I broke the binding on my original one because I read it so much.

Which of your characters would you be most or least liking to invite or for dinner? And why?

Hmm… Kade. J He’s so dreamy LOL. You’ll see.

When did you consider yourself a writer?

A few weeks ago actually. I got my first email from a fan who just wanted to say hi. I’ve emailed a few authors in my day, but to actually get one myself… Yeah, that cemented the experience for me.

Do you read reviews of your books? If so do you pay any attention to them or let them influence your writing?

Yes and no. I do my best not to, but sometimes they show up in my Google Alerts LOL. If I have a friend who says “you should read this one”, then I do. And if I get a negative review in which they tell me what they think would be better, I at least think about it. But at the end of the day, it’s the authors voice that makes it into the book.


How important do you think villains are in a book? Favorite book villain, any book?

They bring on the conflict most of the time. I think they are important, but I also love the books where the hero and heroine are their own villains. (Like in An Alpha’s Path J )

Fav villain? Hmmm…. Oh geez I can’t think of one… I always like the villains in the Black Dagger Brotherhood

Why werewolves? Why were they your shifter of choice?

I’ve always loved wolfs – my sister even volunteers at a wolf preserve. I always felt that they were in tune with nature and something I could start off with. They are beautiful creatures with a history of their own.

My next series actually has more than one type of shifter so it’s been nice to venture out, but wolves will always have a special place in my heart.

What was the driving idea behind An Alpha's Path? What made you write this story?                           

I wanted to write a story where you look at a family of werewolves and the idea that fate chooses their mate and what would happen in their daily life. Would they fight the bond? Would the fall right in and then fight an outside force? That’s the idea behind the Redwood Pack series. An Alpha’s Path was more of – what happens when a lonely chemist finds out her blind date is werewolf? How would she react?

Thanks so much for having me here today! I had a blast!

I want to thank Carrie for being here today and you if you haven’t read An Alpha’s Path, you should. Put it on your list, you don’t want to miss this one.



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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

ALMOST EVERYTHING BY TATE HALLAWAY

Paperback, 320 Pages
Vampire Princess of St. Paul Book 3
Young Adult/ Fantasy
Publisher: NAL Trade
February 7th

From Goodreads:

Whoever said vacations were relaxing? 

To say half-vampire, half-witch Ana Parker has boy trouble is putting it lightly—something her text messaging bill can attest to. Her rocker ex-boyfriend Nikolai is trying to heat things up again, and high school hockey star Mathew wants her to try out with him for the Renaissance Festival. At least her sort-of boyfriend Elias isn’t hounding her cell—considering the vampire knight is currently living in her basement. 

Ever since her father banished Elias and Ana from the court of the Northern vampires, Ana has been trying to live a normal life. But when the Prince of the Southern Region vampires informs Ana that they’re on the brink of war and she accidentally offers up Elias as a peace offering, the princess knows that she’s going to need some help to get out of the situation. 

With Ana’s boy drama meter hitting an all time high, summer in St. Paul is heating up for all the wrong reasons…


To learn about Tate Hallaway and her book please visit her website
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Tune in Tuesday is hosted by Ginger of GReads. It’s a way to bounce from blog to blog and discover what other are listening to. If you want to be a part of this head on over to her page and link up. This week my tune is an old one that I’ve loved since birth. Its been remade so I thought I would put up both versions.

Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice and The Cast of Glee



Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along by doing the following. Grab your current read open to a random page and share two “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page. 

Please no spoilers (make sure what you shared doesn’t give away too much! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) Share the title & author, so that other TT participants can add to their TBR list of they like your teaser!

But Van turned on Farcia Bader so fast, the woman took several step away from him only to crash into his sister. The unholy smile on that’s woman’s face made it clear Carrie Van Holtz would happily throw Farica into a pool of sharks if the opportunity presented itself.
4% on kindle. Miss Congeniality (Magnus Pack #4) by Shelly Laurenston {short story inside When He Was Bad}




 “There’s over twenty thousand dollars in my account.”
“That’s all you have left in the world?” Alek demanded.
“Bro, why didn’t you tell us? We can lend you some money.”
“You idiots, I don’t have twenty thousand left…there’s suddenly more than
twenty thousand extra there.” He checked a few more things, then leaned back in his
chair. “She paid me back.”
 Pg 100, Here Kitty, Kitty (Magnus Pack #3) by Shelly Laurenston

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Romantic Suspense: One Cop’s Perspective
By Kathy Bennett

Tearing down the street at 80 miles per hour. Running through the dark after armed robbery suspects. Seeing a man get shot dead in front of my eyes.  These are all things I experienced during my twenty-one year career as an LAPD officer.  Not everyone is cut out to be a police officer, but many people want that sense of excitement, that shot of adrenaline, the heart-pounding danger. 

That’s why I write romantic suspense and suspense stories.  My characters bring authentic crime and arresting stories to life.  Readers not only experience what it’s like to wear a badge, but also feel the emotional toll police work takes on a cop’s soul while laughing along with the gallows humor some officers possess.

While readers want all the excitement of police work, they want to know about the personal side of cops as well.  When it comes to romance and sex, many cops are experts – of course, they’ve paid for their education through their many divorces! Can you imagine strangers throwing themselves at you because of the uniform you wear?  How do you spend more time with your police partner than you do your spouse and not have a special bond?  How often does that danger-initiated adrenaline rush turn to heart-pounding romance? A lot - I’m married to a cop.

I love to write romantic suspense because I get to weave thrilling stories that put readers in the center of the action and the romance – all from the safety of their recliner.


Kathy is one of the many talented authors who belong to the Romance Writers of America’s Kiss of Death chapter. At Kiss of Death we believe that every great romance should include suspense. Whether a spy thriller in Regency times, a paranormal romance with a revenge-seeking zombie, or a traditional serial killer after the heroine, romance relies on suspense, leading the reader through the trials of the heroine and hero to see if they will get their happily ever after ending. If you can call your writing suspenseful, then the Kiss of Death has something for you! Find out more and join at http://www.rwamysterysuspense.org and follow us on Twitter at @RWAKissofDeath.

Find out more about Kathy on her website http://www.KathyBennett.com, on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/KathyWritesLAPD and on Twitter at @KathyWritesLAPD .


Giveaway

TTell us your favorite thing about romantic suspense in the form below to be entered for your chance to win a digital copy of  A Dozen Deadly Roses. Contest is open internationally. The winner will be chosen via Random.org. Good luck! 


A Dozen Deadly Roses blurb
By Kathy Bennett

Los Angeles Police Officer Jade Donovan is being hunted. There’s the lieutenant who’s out to get her, the psycho who’s stalking her and leaving dead roses at her door, but most frightening of all, she’s been assigned to partner with her son’s father, Mac Stryker. Mac doesn’t know he’s Donnie’s dad, and Jade will stop at nothing to prevent him from finding out and possibly taking away her son. She will protect and defend him at all costs. 

Mac Stryker is a cop with something to prove. Five years ago, he’d been forced to resign the police department in disgrace when he was too drunk to take action during a shooting. Now, Mac is sober, back on the force and back working with Jade Donovan, the rookie who’d saved his life. Worse, he finds himself attracted to Jade and her precocious son, Donnie. But Mac is through with love. The violent death of his wife and daughter turned him into an alcoholic, and he won’t put his job or his heart at risk again. He will protect and defend them both at all costs. 

But when the deadline looms on Jade’s dozen deadly roses stalker, will the two partners manage to put aside their differences in order to save their son? 




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