Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Lightning in my Wake by Lila Felix #Review #Interview

HI EVERYONE!!! Welcome back to the blog...I have some awesomeness today for you all...
Yep, I was able to snag an interview with Theo Ramsey from the newly released phenomenal book Lightning in my Wake by Lila Felix...
Make sure you check it out...also read my review and see what I thought of the book and enter the giveaway at the end...
Happy Reading!!
~Kat


Colby Evans can leap from one country to the next in a heartbeat. She can see every sunset in every time zone in the same day. She can travel across the world in a flash. She defies gravity and physics with every breath she takes. She’s tested her abilities and found them limitless. 

She is the lightning. She is Lucent. And nothing can stop her. 
Except him. 
Theodore Ramsey isn’t supposed to be able to flash like Colby. The power of travel is passed on from mother to daughter in their people. Except once in every hundred generations. 
Theo is the one. 
He can flash like Colby. And it makes him a target to their enemies and to himself. His abilities change everything he knows about life and throws his future into an uncertain tangent. In fact, the only thing certain in his life is the love he feels for Colby. 
Their love defies time and space and has been the only constant thing in their lives since childhood. But even their infallible love will be stretched to its limits. 

She will risk her life to protect him. But he will risk everything to protect them all.




Kat here guys and SQUEEE!!!! I am sooooo excited right now...You guys, I have Theo with me on the blog today...answering some of my questions...Ahhhhhh!!!!! 
Oh my...I need to really gather myself before I melt in to a goo...*sighs heavily*
Ok..ok...
So, everyone, I would like you to meet Theo Ramsey, from Lightning in my Wake by the fabulous Lila Felix...
First, welcome Theo and could you tell us a little about yourself...you know, where you
are from, that sort of stuff??

Theo: I’m originally from North Carolina, but we moved to Louisiana when I was a toddler. Louisiana is Lucent heaven.
Kat: ok..on to the good stuff...what was your favorite game to play as a child? 
Theo: Checkers.
Kat:  Checkers is a timeless awesome game!! Where is one place you love to travel to and why?
Theo: I love Australia and Costa Rica. Colby loves Hawaii.
Kat:  Ahhhh....I love Costa Rica!! Sucha beautiful place!! What type of music do you like?
  Favorite song at the moment?
Theo: I’m all about the Oldies. Right now, Candy Man by Roy Orbison.
Kat:  Mmm...good music there...What is your greatest fear?
Theo: Now if I told you that, it would ruin the book, wouldn’t it?
Kat:  Pfftt...ok...Lets find out what is something that completely irritates you about Colby?
Theo: She can’t keep her mouth shut for one single second.
Kat:  What do you love most about Colby?
Theo:  She talks too much. It’s a double-edged sword.
Kat:  HA!! that isn't confusing much...What do you like to do for fun?
Theo: Flash to the top of a mountain and scream.
Kat:  I would love to be able to do that myself at times...What is one thing you regret?
Theo: I regret not being able to travel with Colby when we were kids.
Kat:  Awww...and If you could travel back in time, what would you change if you could? Theo:  I’d go back and see Eivan, beg him to do the right thing, no matter how much it hurt. Because when he didn’t, his actions rippled through our entire species.
Kat: *sighs* that is a huge event that would have made a major impact...Ok...lighter note...What is your favorite book and why this book? 
Theo: Right now, Colby is making me read The Bell Jar. So, if she asks, tell her I said that. But I’m more of a Dystopian fan.
Kat:  Oooohhh...I love Dystopians!! So, do you have any words of wisdom live by?
Theo: I’m an ‘you are what you put out into the universe’ person. If you speak it, think it, say it, then it becomes action and future. So think, say and put out positive things. Cheesy, right?
Kat:  Absolutely not!! I agree wholeheartedly!! Fantastic words to live by!! Now, how about some easy questions of your favorites:
Favorite---
color? Gray
car? Infiniti QX80, but cars, schmars, who need a car when you can flash!
food? Burgers, hands down. animal? Turtle? I don’t know.
flower? Roses, those are Colby’s favorite.
sport? Soccer, or as the rest of the world calls it, Football.
holiday? Xoanna’s birthday. We all celebrate that. After all, she’s the reason we can flash.
Kat: SAHWEET!!! Man, this was fabulous and I hope that you enjoyed getting to know Theo a little bit.  BUT...if you want to know more about this fabulous guy...make sure you read Lightning in my Wake right now!!!
 I am a stay at home mom from the South and wife to the most giving and hard working husband ever.  I love to cook and try out new recipes even if they don't always turn out like I want them to.  I refer to my kids lovingly as the Three Stooges as they are constantly coming up with new ways to reek havoc in the house.  Most recently that included putting a rubberband on the kitchen sink sprayer so it would douse me when I did the dishes.  I love to go to roller derby bouts and read in my spare time.  I write mostly at night when the house is silent and I can sneak cookies without having to share!  If you're into stalking, try under the Cypress trees in the swamps of Louisiana, but watch out for gators!!
You can purchase 
Lightning in my Wake at Amazon
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 Lila Felix has blown me away...With Lightning in my Wake, she has created a unique, intriguing world that draws the reader in to the complex and dynamic storyline featuring some fascinating characters.
We begin by meeting Colby Evans.  She calls herself a flasher and when I first read it, I died laughing.  Of course it isn't the type of flasher that you are thinking about right now, but she has the ability to flash from one place to another like lightning.  What an awesome power to have!! I would soooo die to have it...My commutes would be so much better as well as being about to travel anywhere in the world any time I please?? OH YES!!!
But, this isn't all that is so great about her...She is one spunky woman...I absolutely love her strength, her huge heart, her sass, her humor, and her vulnerability.  She is a force to be reckoned with and I adored reading about her...

But it was the compelling relationship with Theo that kept me glued to the pages.  When you meet him, be ready ladies...this guy is remarkable.  He captured my heart immediately and that was just after reading his email to Colby.  OMG!! I knew right away he was going to a heart-stopper...And boy was her ever...
And these two together?? Be still my beating heart...The sparks flew off the pages and the chemistry was explosive...Two souls couldn't have been more perfect for each other yet they were so different.  They complimented each other and provided the ideal relationship of compromise that so many people need.
*sighs*
So, while I was awing over these two, the plot thickened and the events unfolded to prepare me for a tale of brilliance.  Stimulated by the action of what Theo and Colby are enduring; I was biting my nails at the suspenseful scenes laid before me.  Hard decisions were placed in the hands of these two and my heart ached at what I saw coming...
AND THEN...oh yes...it happened...an interesting twist to the ending that has now left me eagerly awaiting the release of book 2...*cries hysterically*
Go get this book...seriously...absolute LOVE for this book...

So, today I am giving away 2 ecopies of Lightning in my Wake...I absolutely loved this book and want you guys to share in its awesomeness too!!
So, just comment below and let me know if you could have a special talent or power, what would it be and why??
I can't wait to hear your answers!!

Winners will be chosen on June 5th...GOOD LUCK!!

COVER REVEAL: Hot Blooded by Kendall Grey

You guys!!!!! I am super excited today! This is our first post for the absolutely freaking AMAZING Kendall Grey. And it's something totally NEW. That's right, Kendall is introducing a brand new series and it's going to be HOT. What's it all about? Check out all that below, but first- check out the cool cover for HOT-BLOODED...

#OhanaIsEverything ~Shell

If Robert Rodriquez (Sin City), Tony Soprano, and David Lynch (Twin Peaks) made sweet love to a Hawaiian version of The Bride (Uma Thurman’s character from Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill), the resulting spawn might look like Kendall Grey’s upcoming mystery/suspense/supernatural thriller, HOT-BLOODED.

The first installment in the Ohana series, HOT-BLOODED is set on the island of Maui and is wrapped in the light and dark watercolors of Hawaiian culture, history, and mythology. It’s about guns, drugs, surfing, and tiki monsters. HOT-BLOODED tells the tale of a ballsy, half-Hawaiian angel-turned-demon, the duplicitous assassin who falls for her, and the blessings and curses of family—all wrapped up in freaky, supernatural gift paper.
Here’s the description:
WARNING: HOT-BLOODED does NOT end with a happily ever after. It contains drug use and graphic sex, language, and violence. The story is intended to entertain, not to condone or glorify illegal or immoral activities. This book is unsuitable for sensitive readers and those under the age of 18.
*Written in 3rd person. Contains a massive cliffhanger and multiple POVs.
Ohana is everything…
When an accident claims her mother’s life, Keahilani Alana must take charge of her ohana (family) or risk losing what little they have. With an underage brother to care for and no education, she has few options. The door to a heavenly hellish opportunity opens when she stumbles upon a valuable secret her mother left behind on the slopes of an extinct volcano—a legacy that tempts the family with riches beyond their wildest dreams. But the secret is much bigger and more sinister than they realize. As reality unravels and exposes eerie truths about the ohana that should have remained deep under the mountain, Keahilani must either resist the call of her blood or risk being consumed by its darkness.
Blake Murphy is an assassin working to infiltrate a new Hawaiian cartel. His investigation reveals that Keahilani, the sexy surfing instructor he pegged as an informant, is much closer to the drug ring than he thought. Passion ignites between them in the bedroom, but their ironclad ties to opposing interests pit them against each other everywhere else.
When tensions reach the breaking point and her ohana is threatened, the only cure for Keahilani’s hot-blooded fury is a loaded clip with a body bag chaser.
They don’t call her Pele for nothing.
Here’s the cover, designed by Renee Coffey:

So, are you up for a steamy, violent descent into tropical-island madness with a supernatural twist? If so, you can add HOT-BLOODED to your Goodreads TBR here. The release date hasn’t been announced yet, but Kendall is shooting for the end of June or early July. Stay tuned!
You can stalk Kendall on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Amazon, or her web site.

Sunday, May 25, 2014

SALE!!! Deer in the Headlights and Snake in the Grass by Staci Hart


To celebrate the bright, shiny, new, and GORGEOUS covers of Staci Hart's amazeballs Good Gods series, Staci has made DEER in HEADLIGHTS (Book 1) FREE and SNAKE in the GRASS (Book 2) ONLY .99¢…
         ***TOTAL STEAL***
What a great way to introduce yourself to one of the most daring, funny, sexy, and smart writers on the rise. The Good Gods series is fresh and unique and one helluva ride. Find out what all the buzz is about and share with a few friends.
Be sure to check out the companion novella, WHAT the HEART WANTS. And stay tuned for news on the third book in the series, DOE EYES.
Happy reading! ~S #PimpYourHartOut


ONE DAY SALE!!! Seven Day Fiance by Rachel Harris


Rachel Harris’s SEVEN DAY FIANCE is currently on sale for $.99 on Amazon today! But get it fast because it’s only for this ONE day!

 Now that’s a steal…



One bad boy. One good girl. One unforgettable week.

Angelle Prejean is in a pickle. Her family is expecting her to come home with a fiancé—a fiancé who doesn’t exist. Well, he exists, but he definitely has no idea Angelle told her mama they were engaged. Tattooed, muscled, and hotter than sin, Cane can reduce Angelle to a hot mess with one look—and leave her heart a mess if she falls for him. But when she ends up winning him at a charity bachelor auction, she knows just how to solve her fiancé problem.

Cane Robicheaux is no one’s prince. He doesn’t do relationships and he doesn’t fall in love. When sweet, sultry-voiced Angelle propositions him, he hopes their little fiancé game can finally get her out of his head. He doesn’t expect her to break through all his barriers. But even as Angelle burrows deeper into his heart, he knows once their seven days are up, so is their ruse…


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What are readers saying?


“If you love to read a melt-your-(panties)heart romance with a man that makes the room heat up and a woman that totally deserves all of the love he’s willing to give, read Rachel Harris. She KNOWS romance.”- Meredith (Goodreads)

“I had the honor of reading this book early and oh my gosh, I loved it! A super fun read with great sexual tension that leaps off the page, heartwarming moments to make you sigh, and a hero and heroine who will capture your heart and keep it for a long time after you’ve finished reading the book!”- Robin Bielman (Goodreads
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RELEASE DAY BLAST: Lightning in my Wake



Colby Evans can leap from one country to the next in a heartbeat. She can see every sunset in every time zone in the same day. She can travel across the world in a flash. She defies gravity and physics with every breath she takes. She’s tested her abilities and found them limitless. 
She is the lightning. She is Lucent. And nothing can stop her. 
Except him. 
Theodore Ramsey isn’t supposed to be able to flash like Colby. The power of travel is passed on from mother to daughter in their people. Except once in every hundred generations. 
Theo is the one. 
He can flash like Colby. And it makes him a target to their enemies and to himself. His abilities change everything he knows about life and throws his future into an uncertain tangent. In fact, the only thing certain in his life is the love he feels for Colby. 
Their love defies time and space and has been the only constant thing in their lives since childhood. But even their infallible love will be stretched to its limits. 
She will risk her life to protect him. But he will risk everything to protect them all.





I am a stay at home mom from the South and wife to the most giving and hard working husband ever.  I love to cook and try out new recipes even if they don't always turn out like I want them to.  I refer to my kids lovingly as the Three Stooges as they are constantly coming up with new ways to reek havoc in the house.  Most recently that included putting a rubberband on the kitchen sink sprayer so it would douse me when I did the dishes.  I love to go to roller derby bouts and read in my spare time.  I write mostly at night when the house is silent and I can sneak cookies without having to share!  If you're into stalking, try under the Cypress trees in the swamps of Louisiana, but watch out for gators!!
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

TRAILER REVEAL: Tease by Sophie Jordan





What happens when a girl who always calls the shots meets a guy who's too wild for even her?

A born flirt and good-time party girl, Emerson has never had a problem finding a willing guy. She's always chosen her hookups carefully, and she's never broken her three cardinal rules:

Never let them see the real you.
Never fall in love.
Always leave them begging for more.

Then Shaw comes along. A hottie from the wrong side of the tracks, he's immune to her flirtatious banter and come-hither smile. After rescuing her from a disastrous night at a biker bar, he doesn't even try to take her to bed—he calls her a tease and sends her home instead. Unable to resist a challenge, or forget the sexy, dark-eyed, bad-boy biker, she vows to bring him to his knees.

But instead of making Shaw beg, Emerson finds herself craving him. For the first time in her life, she's throwing out her rule book. Suddenly, she's the one panting for a guy she can't control—a guy who won't settle for anything less than the real Emerson and who forces her to do things she's never imagined, including facing a past she thought she'd buried.

A guy who just might leave her wanting more. . . 




In case you didn’t know, in addition to being released in full in both print and digital formats on 5/27, TEASE will also be available digitally in 3 parts, starting on 5/13 with Part 1 (chapters 1-6) available for free wherever e-books are sold. Part 2 (Ch. 7-14) goes on sale on 5/20, too, for $.99 (with Part 3 (Ch. 15-end) coming out 5/27)! It’s a great way to sample an amazing book—and if you submit your proof of “purchase” here of Part 1 (which is free) you could be entered to win 1 of 3 awesome prizes:

Sophie Jordan is an international and New York Times bestselling author whose books include historical romances and the Firelight series. When she’s not writing, she spends her time overloading on caffeine (lattes preferred), talking plotlines with anyone who will listen (including her kids), and cramming her DVR with true-crime and reality-television shows. She lives in Houston.

DEEPER by Robin York #Excerpt #Sale



In this New Adult debut by Robin York, a college student is attacked online and must restore her name—and stay clear of a guy who’s wrong for her, but feels so right.
 
When Caroline Piasecki’s ex-boyfriend posts their sex pictures on the Internet, it destroys her reputation as a nice college girl. Suddenly her once-promising future doesn’t look so bright. Caroline tries to make the pictures disappear, hoping time will bury her shame. Then a guy she barely knows rises to her defense and punches her ex to the ground.
West Leavitt is the last person Caroline needs in her life. Everyone knows he’s shady. Still, Caroline is drawn to his confidence and swagger—even after promising her dad she’ll keep her distance. On late, sleepless nights, Caroline starts wandering into the bakery where West works.
They hang out, they talk, they listen. Though Caroline and West tell each other they’re “just friends,” their feelings intensify until it becomes impossible to pretend. The more complicated her relationship with West gets, the harder Caroline has to struggle to discover what she wants for herself—and the easier it becomes to find the courage she needs to fight back against the people who would judge her.
 
When all seems lost, sometimes the only place to go is deeper.

Advance praise for DEEPER:
 
“The perfect new adult story . . . West will make you swoon!”—New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy
 
“Beautifully written and full of swoony tender moments, toe-curling chemistry, and delicious, twisty angst . . . Stop whatever you’re doing and read this book.”—Christina Lauren, author of the Beautiful Bastard series




#2 - First Touch - Caroline’s POV

He’s got earbuds in, and I don’t think he’s seen me, so I take a second to think about what I want to say to him. I feel kind of sweaty and unkempt, even though I took time after lunch to change my shirt and slick on lip gloss.
I’ve never done this before.
I’ve never initiated a conversation with West.
It feels more intimidating than it should, not only because of who he is—the forbiddenness of him—but also because this is the fourth floor. It’s an unwritten rule of Putnam that the fourth floor of the library is a space of sacred silence.
West grabs another book. He has to reach above his head to shelve it, which means his shirt lifts and I see he’s got a thick brown leather belt holding his jeans up. It doesn’t match. His boots are black, and so is his T-shirt. It’s got this big jagged orange seam sewn across the back, as though a shark came along and bit a giant rip in it and then he handed it over to a seven-year-old to fix.
I can’t imagine how such a T-shirt even happens. Or why anyone would wear it.
West’s clothes are sometimes like that. Just . . . random.
I kind of like it.
When he lowers down to his heels and bends over the cart, his shirt rides up again, exposing some of his lower back.
I clear my throat, but his music must be too loud, because he doesn’t turn toward me. I step closer. He’s got his head down, his hand reaching for a book on the lower shelf.
Crap. Now I’m so close that I’m bound to startle him when he finally figures out I’m here.
There’s nothing I can do to prevent it. I reach out, meaning to touch him just long enough to get his attention, but I end up pressing my palm flat against his lower spine instead.
It’s an accident. I’m almost sure it’s an accident.
Eighty percent sure.
He doesn’t jump. He just goes completely, utterly still. So still that I can hear the music playing over his earbuds. It’s loud, with angry vocals and an insistent, pounding beat that matches the sudden pulse between my legs.
Oh, I think.
Maybe it’s not an accident, after all.
West’s back is indecently hot beneath my palm. I stare at my fingers, ordering them to move, for several long seconds before they actually obey. When I pull my hand away, it feels magnetized. Like there’s this drag, this force, tugging it back toward West.
I’m pretty sure the force is called lust.
West straightens and turns around, and I know even before he does it that I’ve miscalculated, and now I’m totally at his mercy, which means I’m doomed. I’m not sure he has mercy. He sure didn’t seem like he did when he was hitting Nate hard enough to make me physically ill.
He pulls out his earbuds, and I try to think something other than the word doomed.Doomed, doomed, doomed.
I try to remember what I was going to say to him—I had a whole speech planned—but I can’t. I can’t.
I stare at his belt instead. I think about grabbing it and yanking him closer. As if this is a thing I could do. A thing I have ever done, with anyone, much less West Leavitt.
Doooooomed.



Robin York grew up at a college, went to college, signed on for some more college, and then married a university professor. She still isn’t sure why it didn’t occur to her to write New Adult sooner. Writing as Ruthie Knox, she is a USA TODAY bestselling author of contemporary romance, including RITA-finalists About Last Night and Room at the Inn. She moonlights as a mother, makes killer salted caramels, and sorts out thorny plot problems while running, hiking, or riding her bike.



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Monday, May 19, 2014

RELEASE DAY BLAST: Dragon's Lair by Chantal Fernando



Title: Dragon's Lair
Author: Chantal Fernando
Genre: New Adult
Release Date: May 19th 2014


When I found my boyfriend cheating on me, I did something stupid.

Or should I say, someone?

Because of that mistake, I’m now stuck in a world I don’t belong in.

I’m a law student. They’re criminals.
He’s the Vice President of a MC. I’m a good girl with a strict upbringing. 

He’s my ex-boyfriend’s brother.
And I’m screwed.














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Chantal Fernando is 26, a mother of three beautiful little boys and lives in Western Australia. Chase is her debut novel, followed by Kade, Ryder, James and Maybe This Time. She is currently working on a few other projects.

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BLOG TOUR: Tiger's Promise by Colleen Houck


Welcome back Tiger's Curse fans! We're celebrating the upcoming release of Colleen's novella, TIGER'S PROMISE. I don't know about you, but I always wanted to know more about Yesubai. Well, here the wish comes true.
We're always eager to promote Colleen and the Tiger's Saga, and this is a wonderful addition to the novels, so I really hope you grab up a copy as soon as you can. We've got all the deets below.
And as part of the tour we have a review and a GIVEAWAY for you...

Happy reading! ~Shell

Before the curse, there was a promise. 

A prequel to the bestselling Tiger’s Curse series, this much anticipated novella recalls the beginning of Ren and Kishan’s story. Before Kelsey there was a girl, raised by a villain, whose love for a hero changed the course of history.
Trapped under the thumb of her abusive and powerful father Lokesh, Yesubai struggles to keep her own magical abilities secret while evading his dark powers. When Lokesh promises Yesubai to the prince of a neighboring kingdom, she becomes the central pawn in his plot to destroy the ruling family and take power for himself. Yesubai is trapped by her father’s threats and desperate to protect the man she comes to love, but she knows that any decision she makes will have dire consequences. As dark forces gather around her, Yesubai must decide if she’s willing to reveal that somewhere deep within her she has the power to change everything.



New York Times Bestselling author Colleen Houck is a lifelong reader whose literary interests include action, adventure, paranormal, science fiction, and romance. When she’s not busy writing, she likes to spend time chatting on the phone with one of her six siblings, watching plays, and shopping online. Colleen has lived in Arizona, Idaho, Utah, California, and North Carolina and is now permanently settled in Salem, Oregon with her husband and a huge assortment of plush tigers.



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 Right off the bat I'm going to tell you, this simply was not long enough. I need more. I love the Tiger's world and I just never want to leave it. Even though we know the majority of the entire journey, there are still holes that I desperately want filled. Questions that I need answered. And characters I am frankly not finished with. Thank goodness we still have TIGER'S DREAM to look forward to.
In the meantime...
TIGER'S PROMISE was a wonderful bridge between the beginning and end of what has been a spectacular journey. TP
was just as spellbinding as the full length novels. I was thrilled to learn more about Yesubai before her introduction to the princes. Seeing her as a young, innocent girl- how she was treated and raised by Lokesh. Knowing what she endures to protect herself and those she loves. She was indeed a fantastic and underrated character. It's a little sad we didn't get to experience her more.
As with all of the books in the series, we get a touch of magic,mythology, and history. We witness the events that lead to Yesubai's death and the curse that plagued our beloved tigers. We also get to see another side of Kishan. *Yay!!!* I do love him so.
Of course we know this is a bittersweet tale of first love and sacrifice for family. But what will it all mean in the end? How does this play into the prophecy? Will we see Yesubai again? Still, So. Many. Questions. I'll try to be content having learned so much more- and finding I not only empathized, but cared about and liked Yesubai- might just hold me over until I have finally have the conclusion in my hands. Bring it on, Colleen. Let's see what you and Durga got up your sleeves... #MoreKishanPlease


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E-Copy of  Tiger’s Promise by Colleen Houck.

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