The problem with fairy tales is that most of them begin with tragedy. I understand the reasoning behind it. No one likes a pampered heroine. A great character needs trials to overcome—experiences to give them depth, to make them vulnerable, relatable, and likable. Good characters need hardships to make them strong. The idea makes sense, but it still sucks if you’re the heroine.
Wednesday by Clare James – Blog Tour, Book Review & Giveaway
Title: WednesdayAuthor: Clare JamesAge: AdultGenre: Contemporary RomanceScheduled to release: September 29, 2014Her. Him. Alone. Beach house. Every Wednesday. Clothing optional. Twenty-one-year-old Aria Prince has just moved back to her hometown to start over after a painful divorce. She’s always prided herself on being an early bloomer, but had no idea she’d be married, divorced, and…
Now is our Time by Jo Kessel – Blog Tour, Book Review, Excerpt & Giveaway
A story of second chance love set between London and San Diego. Thirteen years ago Jonah Kennedy was one of America’s top tennis players, whose six-foot-three bad-boy California looks won him hordes of female admirers.Thirteen years ago Claire Jackson, a fiery, aspiring artist from London, was the woman who stole his heart.But the two held…
My Most Precious One by Evangelene – Blog Tour, Book Review, Excerpt & Giveaway
My Most Precious One by Evangelene Genre: Erotica Release Date: November 2013Hosted by: Book Enthusiast PromotionsAlexia, Lexi to all her friends, lived her life her way. Even if it meant putting aside her dreams and dealing with her overbearing mother. She loved the world she had created for herself as a waitress in a chic Montréal bistro.…
New Point by Olivia Luck – Release Day Event,Book Review, Excerpt & Giveaway
New Point by Olivia Luck Genre: New AdultRelease Date: September 10, 2014Hosted by: Book Enthusiast PromotionsImagine the worst day of your life. Immerse yourself in the details. How did you feel? Who were you with? What were the consequences?Recalling my darkest day is as simple as typing a few search terms into a web browser. It…
Perfect for You by Ashelyn Drake – Blog Tour, Book Review & Giveaway
Perfect for Youby Ashelyn DrakeRelease Date: September 2014Swoon RomanceSeventeen-year-old Meg Flannigan isn’t very self-confident, but what girl would be after her sophomore-year boyfriend dumped her by making out with another girl in front of her locker?Now a senior, Meg catches the eye of not one, but two gorgeous guys at school. Sounds good, right? What…
No Weddings by Kat Bastion with Stone Bastion – Blog Tour, Book Review & Giveaway
Award-winning author Kat Bastion teams with her husband, Stone Bastion, in this first book in the No Weddings Series about Cade Michaelson, a successful man with his sights set on a new venture in business, and Hannah Martin, the woman who makes it personal.I think I have my act together as a successful bar owner,…
Without You Here by Carter Ashby – Release Day Event, Book Review, Excerpt & Giveaway
Without You Here by Carter Ashby Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: September 9, 2014 Hosted by: Book Enthusiast PromotionsAfter fighting with her boyfriend, Ettie¹s only goal is to drown her sorrows in some Jack Daniels. But when she walks into a country tavern, her attention is immediately redirected to the sexy, older man at the bar. He looks…
Had To Be You by Juliet Chatham – Blog Tour, Book Review & Giveaway
Had To Be Youby Juliet ChathamRelease Date: 08/05/14Swoon RomanceAfter college, Rory Finn left behind the familiarity of her quiet, picturesque hometown to pursue a professional career in the city. With her sights firmly on the future, Rory pressed on in hopes of forgetting the past until a jarring bit of unwelcome news forces her to…
Song from the Ashes by Megan Whitson Lee – Blog Tour, Book Review, Excerpt & Giveaway
Attorney Landon Kingsley craves order and normalcy, and aside from his well-hidden vice of smoking, he lives the life that everyone expects from him in his hometown of Kingsport, Tennessee. Recently engaged to beautiful nursing student, April May, Landon’s new fiancée is everything he could want in a wife. She is devoted to her faith…