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<b>Rating:</b> 4.6 out of 5 stars</div>
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<b>An heiress without a cause.</b></div>
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<b>Two billionaires determined to claim her.</b></div>
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<b>And a war fought on the most dangerous battlefield--the heart.</b></div>
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My story starts with a plunge into the cold water of Manhattan's harbor.</div>
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A strong hand hauls me back onto the deck of the luxury yacht. Christopher was supposed to be my enemy. Instead he protects me with fierce determination.</div>
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That should have been my happily ever after, but then Sutton appeared--ruthless and seductive. He doesn't care that my heart belongs to someone else, because he's determined to win. No matter the cost.</div>
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It's an impossible choice, but I can't have them both.</div>
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<i>"Skye Warren absolutely owned me with Survival of the Richest. A twisty, raw exploration of money, greed, love, and lust, you'll be left with your heart in your throat and hooked on the pages to discover what's coming next! An absolute must-read."</i> <b>~ A.L. Jackson, New York Times & USA Today bestselling author</b></div>
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<i>"What an incredible book! Survival of the Richest has everything -- Skye Warren's beautiful writing, a sexy, compelling story; intricate characters, and a provocative love triangle that will captivate you until the very end."</i> <b>~ New York Times bestselling author Nina Lane </b></div>
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<b>Rating: </b>4.3 out of 5 stars</div>
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<b>THE PAWN is a full-length contemporary novel from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren about revenge and seduction in the game of love. It's the first book in the captivating ENDGAME trilogy.</b></div>
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<i><b>The price of survival...</b></i></div>
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<i>Gabriel Miller swept into my life like a storm. He tore down my father with cold retribution, leaving him penniless in a hospital bed. I quit my private all-girl's college to take care of the only family I have left.</i></div>
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<i>There's one way to save our house, one thing I have left of value.</i></div>
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<i>My virginity.</i></div>
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<i><b>A forbidden auction...</b></i></div>
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<i>Gabriel appears at every turn. He seems to take pleasure in watching me fall. Other times he's the only kindness in a brutal underworld.</i></div>
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<i>Except he's playing a deeper game than I know. Every move brings us together, every secret rips us apart. And when the final piece is played, only one of us can be left standing.</i></div>
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<i>"Sinfully sexy and darkly beautiful, The Pawn will play games with your heart and leave you craving more!"</i> <b>- Laura Kaye, New York Times bestselling author</b></div>
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<i>"Wickedly brilliant, dark and addictive!"<b> </b></i><b>- Jodi Ellen Malpas, #1 New York Times bestselling author</b></div>
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<b>Rating:</b> 4 out of 5 stars</div>
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<b>From New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren comes an unforgettable story...</b></div>
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<i>Allie dreams of safety more than anything. There's no room in her life for a man, even one as roughly handsome as Colin Murphy. He should be gone after one night, but he breaks every rule. He defies every cold expectation. He's heartbreakingly tender even though he looks so hard.</i></div>
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<i>He may be gentle with her body, but he's fierce when fighting for her heart.</i></div>
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<i>How can Allie trust him when she knows too well what danger men are capable of?</i></div>
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<i>Colin breaks through her defenses with surprising kindness and steely patience. And when her past comes back to haunt them, he proves that he can be as violent she fears--but only to protect his family.</i></div>
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<b>ROUGH HARD FIERCE is a 95,000 word novel of seductive and dangerous romance. It can be read as a STANDALONE and ends with a happily ever after.</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Trust Fund: A Survival of the Richest Prologue</span></b></div>
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<b>Rating:</b> 4.5 out of 5 stars</div>
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<i>Christopher was supposed to be my enemy.</i></div>
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<i>Instead he protects me with fierce determination. My story begins with a fall but it doesn't end there. Because my fortune is about to change...</i></div>
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<b>From a New York Times bestselling author comes a new world where the battle for love and money brings down the greatest men.</b></div>
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<b>Rating:</b> 4.2 out of 5 stars</div>
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<i>"It's a tale of survival, sacrifice and love between two teenagers with an uncertain future." - The Book Sirens</i></div>
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<i>Some wounds never heal...</i></div>
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<i>She's stuck in another foster home. He's the new boy with a bad reputation.</i></div>
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<i>Falling in love in the wrong place and the wrong time never felt so good.</i></div>
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<b>This novella is a prequel to the full-length standalone novel BETTER WHEN IT HURTS from New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren available now.</b></div>
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<i>"Dark and gritty, the story of Hannah's love with Blue unfolds as we are taken back in time."</i> <b>- Lina's Reviews Book Blog</b></div>
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<i>"Skye Warren. She writes with so much soul, you can taste it even after a few sentences."</i><b> - Literaria Book Blog</b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Prince: A Prologue (Masterpiece Duet)</span></b></div>
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<b>Rating:</b> 4.5 out of 5 stars</div>
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<i>Penny doesn't dream about a prince coming to save her from the trailer park. She knows better than that. And the boy she finds hiding in the woods out back is too wild and dangerous to trust. But he may be her only chance at survival.</i></div>
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<b>From New York Times bestselling author Skye Warren comes an emotional new spin-off series. THE PRINCE is a 13,000-word prologue to the new Masterpiece duet.</b></div>
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<b>The Award-Winning Brie Series by USA Today Bestselling Author Red Phoenix</b></div>
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<i>Brie Bennett’s life is about to change. </i></div>
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<i>An invitation to the exclusive Submissive Training Center is one she can't turn down. </i></div>
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<i>As Brie learns the art of submission under the skilled hands of a team of Dominants, her boundaries are tested and her heart is put on the line. </i></div>
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<i>Amelia Greyson, author of The O Factor, has been thrust into the fast-paced life of the music industry as the author commissioned to write the story of Bastards and Dangerous, a famous rock band with sexy twin brothers at the helm. Unbeknownst to them, she's been here before; it's not her first rodeo.</i></div>
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<i>Sawyer and Noah Weston, front men for BAD, have an awful habit of falling for the same girl. When Mel enters their lives, they are spellbound, both vying for her attention. Noah wears his heart on his sleeve, but Sawyer is a master at hiding his feelings--or so he thinks.</i></div>
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<i>Between Noah and Sawyer competing for Amelia's affection, the stalker set on ruining her life, and turmoil affecting the group as a whole, Amelia is forced to make difficult decisions. Will she throw caution to the wind and give in to the magnetic pull Sawyer has on her, or will Amelia release the demons of her past and allow Noah to own her heart?</i></div>
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<i>The daughter of the wealthiest businessman in the world, and the most beautiful woman I've ever known. Her looks don't compare to her golden heart. And her heart doesn't compare to that big brain of hers.</i></div>
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<i>The Summer Lake series is sweet n steamy, small town romance with a focus on fun, friendships and happily ever afters. It follows a group of friends from a small lakeside town in the California hills. They have kept in touch over the years and now, in their early thirties, their lives are drawing them back to Summer Lake and to each other.</i></div>
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<i>In <b>Work Like You Don't Need the Money</b>, you'll meet Pete and Holly. He doesn't have room for a woman in his life - only in his bed – the trouble is, once he gets her into his bed he can't get her out of his mind.</i></div>
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<i>And in <b>Dance Like Nobody's Watching</b>, you'll meet Missy and Dan. He's a quiet, shy, tech genius whose success in life should make him happy – the trouble is, it doesn't. She's a broke single mom who talks too much - being around her makes him happy.</i></div>
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<i>Ten years ago Matt Girard did something he shouldn't. Something that's haunted him ever since. His best friend offered him her virginity--in a weak moment he took it. He knew Evie Baker wanted forever, but he couldn't give it to her. Not then. Maybe not ever. What Matt wanted was escape, and escape was a career as a military black ops warrior. But now he's back older, wiser, and a hell of a lot tougher. When he encounters Evie at her mama's salon, he knows he'll do anything to make it right again.</i></div>
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<i>Matt was her first love--her first heartbreak--and he still makes Evie's heart pound more than she'd like. But she wants nothing to do with him. His assurances are empty, and she's had enough of men who lie and promise things they don't deliver. She coasted back into town on fumes because of a man. She won't trust another one--especially a man who bailed on her once before. But when her sister goes missing and Evie becomes a suspect in a murder, Matt is the only one she can turn to.</i></div>
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<i>English professor Dr. Georgeanne Hayes is recovering from a divorce and forging a new life in Washington, DC. She's lonely, but she'd rather be lonely than miserable. She keeps busy teaching college courses to military students and assuring her family back in Texas that she's perfectly fine. But when she asks a few too many questions about a missing student, someone tries to push her in front of a Metro train beneath the Pentagon. </i></div>
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<i>Sam "Knight Rider" McKnight is new to the Hostile Operations Team. When he finds out Georgie Hayes lives in DC now, he goes to see her. When they were kids, she was his best friend's baby sister. When she was eighteen, he nearly took what she offered--but he stopped before it was too late. Sam hasn't seen Georgie in six years. But now he can't seem to stop the very male--and very dirty--thoughts about the woman he can never have.</i></div>
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<i>When someone threatens Georgie's life, she turns to Sam for help. He'll do anything necessary to keep her sheltered, even if it means spending the next few days locked up together in a remote safe house. Sam might be used to denying himself what he wants, but he's about to find out that being cooped up with Georgie will push him to the limit. And maybe beyond. </i></div>
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<i>Billy "the Kid" Blake is spending Christmas alone. Last year he spent it with Olivia Reese, the woman he planned to share all his Christmases with from that moment on. But Olivia walked out on him when he was away on a mission, and Billy hasn't seen her since. Until she shows up on his property during a snowstorm barefoot, freezing, and begging for his help. His first instinct is to kick her out. His second is to drag her into his arms. Since he won't do either of those things, the only option left is to help her.</i></div>
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<i>When Olivia stumbles onto evidence of a dangerous conspiracy right before Christmas, there's only one man she can call for help. Billy is a member of the elite Hostile Operations Team and he has the black ops skills she needs to uncover the truth. But their relationship didn't end on a good note. That's Olivia's fault because her insecurities drove her to leave without an explanation. Still, he didn't come looking for her--which told her all she needed to know about his feelings.</i></div>
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<i>Now, with time running out and danger closing in, Billy and Olivia have to work together to stop a lethal plot. But Olivia won't fall for Billy again. Her heart can't take it. Nevertheless, working with him reignites the explosive passion between them. Just when Olivia thinks there may be another chance for them, a deadly foe is intent on ripping them apart--and silencing them forever.</i></div>
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<b>The first three books in The Family Simon series, from USA Today bestselling author, Juliana Stone! Share the love, laughter and tears and the occasional guest appearance by those crazy Barker girls!</b></div>
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<i>Tucker Simon has given up on love. After a tragedy, it’s just not in the cards for him, and he wishes his family would get off his back. He’s fine—or at least he thought he was–until a family wedding forces him to address a few things, namely his date, Abby Mathews. She’s been put in the ‘friend’ category, mostly because she deserves so much more than what he can give. But the more time that he spends with her, Tucker begins to think that maybe there is a chance for love after all…</i></div>
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<i>Abby Mathews has been in love with Tucker Simon since he walked into her family’s bar nearly a year ago. But he’s got baggage and heartache a plenty. His one-night-stands aren’t going to lessen that no matter what he thinks. Tucker needs a friend, but Abby wants to give him more, and as they navigate their way through a weekend in Florida, their attraction can’t be ignored. Abby has to make a choice. Does she cherish their friendship and take what she can get? Or does she go after what she really wants, which is Tucker’s heart…</i></div>
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<i>Donovan James, international singing sensation, has made her living singing songs about heartache and pain, two things she grew up on. But it’s time to set down some roots and the only man she wants is a man she’s all wrong for. A man she’s never stopped loving—Jack Simon. They’d had it all once, until they didn’t. And yet she can’t help but wonder if a second shot together just might be the game changer she needs. Or if old secrets can still ruin the only man she’s ever loved…</i></div>
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<i>Charlie Samuels had always dreamed of leaving her small New England town for something bigger. But that dream disappeared the day her father died, leaving her to raise her younger brother and keep the family business afloat. Now a mechanic, she’s knee deep in grease and oil, and with a pile of bills to pay, has no time for someone like Maverick Simon—a guy who’s just passing through. She can’t deny the tall, brooding, sexy-as-sin, Maverick, causes her pulse to race, but she knows that he’s way out of her league. So why is she contemplating an affair? Especially when she knows that Maverick Simon could cost her more than she’s willing to give, namely, her heart…</i></div>
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<i>Stalking and restraining orders are a thing of Alayna Wither's past. With her MBA newly in hand, she has her future figured out--move up at the nightclub she works at and stay away from any guy who might trigger her obsessive love disorder. A perfect plan.</i></div>
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<i>But what Alayna didn't figure on is Hudson Pierce, the new owner of the nightclub. He's smart, rich, and gorgeous--the kind of guy Alayna knows to stay away from if she wants to keep her past tendencies in check.</i></div>
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<i>He wants her in his bed and makes no secret of it. Avoiding him isn't an option after he offers a business proposition she can't turn down and she's drawn further into his universe, unable to resist his gravitational pull. When she learns Hudson has a dark history of his own, she realizes too late that she's fallen for the worst man she could possibly get involved with.</i></div>
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<i>I knew poor scholarship girls like me didn't stand a chance against guys like Weston King and Donovan Kincaid, but I was in love with his world, their world, of parties and sex and power. I knew what I wanted--I knew who I wanted--until one night, their world tried to bite me back and Donovan saved me. He saved me, and then Weston finally noticed me, and I finally learned what it was to be in their world.</i></div>
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<i>When Emily Wayborn goes home to visit her mom while on hiatus from her hit TV show, she receives a voicemail from her former best friend, Amber. Though the two were once notorious party girls, they haven't spoken in years. Although the message might sound benign to anyone else, Amber uses a safe word that Emily recognizes, a word they always used to get out of sticky situations during their wild days. And what's more chilling than the voicemail: it turns out that Amber has gone missing.</i></div>
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For the sake of complete honesty, adult fiction has never been my reading genre of choice. However, when I read the synopsis of Waking Isabella, the storyline just called out to me. The author promises to take us on a journey filled with discovery, history, art, and culture set in a beautiful place -- who would want to say no to that? So I jumped at the opportunity, waited for my free copy and gotten so much more than what I expected.</div>
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<b>Title: </b>Waking Isabella: Because Beauty Can't Sleep Forever<br />
<b>Author: </b>Melissa Muldoon<br />
<b>Release Date: </b>December 2017<br />
<b>Published by: </b>Matta Press<br />
<b>Category: </b>Adult Fiction<br />
<b>Source:</b> Copy Given by Author and Italy Book Tours<br />
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Waking Isabella is a story about uncovering hidden beauty that, over time, has been lost, erased, or suppressed. It also weaves together several love stories as well as a few mysteries. Nora, an assistant researcher, is a catalyst for resolving the puzzle of a painting that has been missing for decades. Set in Arezzo, a small Tuscan town, the plot unfolds against the backdrop of the city’s antique trade and the fanfare and pageantry of its medieval jousting festival. While filming a documentary about Isabella de’ Medici—the Renaissance princess who was murdered by her husband—Nora begins to connect with the lives of two remarkable women from the past. Unraveling the stories of Isabella, the daughter of a fifteenth-century Tuscan duke, and Margherita, a young girl trying to survive the war in Nazi-occupied Italy, Nora begins to question the choices that have shaped her own life up to this point. As she does, hidden beauty is awakened deep inside of her, and she discovers the keys to her creativity and happiness. It is a story of love and deceit, forgeries and masterpieces—all held together by the allure and intrigue of a beautiful Tuscan ghost.</span></i></div>
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One of the things that I loved most about Waking Isabella and the author's writing style is her ability to transport readers to the beautiful country of Italy. From art and culture to the people and language, one could easily be lost in the pages of the book. Even though I'm not very knowledgeable about art, the way Melissa Muldoon talked about it in her novel, with so much passion and detail, I can't help but appreciate the beauty of it, especially its rich history.</div>
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Waking Isabella takes us on an interesting journey when one woman, Nora, decides to move on with her life after a failed marriage. She visits a small Tuscan town named Arezzo and that's where she started her path to uncover a mystery that will change her life. The story jumps through different timelines and different personas -- we have Nora, Margherita, and Isabella, different women whose lives are intertwined in some ways.</div>
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Before I started reading, I feared that the story may be boring at one point which can sometimes be the case with adult fiction (at least with my experience with them). However, that's not at all the case with Waking Isabella. Muldoon gave her characters so much life, and every scene was described in so much detail that it's impossible not to hang on every word. It's obvious that the author's personal background with art and design seeps through her writing as well.</div>
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Waking Isabella is truly a wonderful read. It's not a one-dimensional story. There's a lot of layers to the plot and a lot to uncover and learn. I'm also now more inspired to visit Italy and learn the language and culture because of this book -- that's how good it is. This book is definitely one to be enjoyed by women who are looking for more than your average romance novels. I highly recommend it.</div>
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Melissa Muldoon is the Studentessa Matta—the crazy linguist! In Italian, “matta” means “crazy” or “impassioned.” Melissa has a B.A. in fine arts, art history and European history from Knox College, a liberal arts college in Galesburg, Illinois, as well as a master’s degree in art history from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana. She has also studied painting and art history in Florence.</div>
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Melissa promotes the study of Italian language and culture through her dual-language blog, Studentessa Matta (studentessamatta.com). Melissa began the Matta blog to improve her command of the language and to connect with other language learners. It has since grown to include a podcast, “Tutti Matti per l’Italiano,” and the Studentessa Matta YouTube channel. Melissa also created Matta Italian Language Immersion Tours, which she co-leads with Italian partners in Italy.</div>
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Waking Isabella is Melissa’s second novel and follows Dreaming Sophia, published in 2016. In this new novel about Italy, the reader is taken on another art history adventure, inspired by Melissa’s experiences living and traveling in Italy, specifically Arezzo, as well as her familiarity with the language and art. For more information about Waking Isabella and links to Melissa’s blogs and social media sites, visit www.MelissaMuldoon.com.</div>
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As a student, Melissa lived in Florence with an Italian family. She studied art history and painting and took beginner Italian classes. When she returned home, she threw away her Italian dictionary, assuming she’d never need it again, but after launching a successful design career and starting a family, she realized something was missing in her life. That “thing” was the connection she had made with Italy and the friends who live there. Living in Florence was indeed a life-changing event. Wanting to reconnect with Italy, she decided to start learning the language again from scratch. As if indeed possessed by an Italian muse, she bought a new Italian dictionary and began her journey to fluency—a path that has led her back to Italy many times and enriched her life in countless ways. Now, many dictionaries and grammar books later, she dedicates her time to promoting Italian language studies, further travels in Italy, and sharing her stories and insights about Italy with others. When Melissa is not traveling in Italy, she lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.</div>
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Melissa designed and illustrated the cover art for Waking Isabella and Dreaming Sophia. She also curates the Dreaming Sophia blog and Pinterest site: The Art of Loving Italy. Please visit the Pinterest page for pictures of Arezzo, the Giostra del Saracino, and all the places we go in Italy in both books. Visit MelissaMuldoon.com for more information about immersion trips to learn the language with Melissa in Italy, as well as the Studentessa Matta blog for practice and tips to learn the Italian language.</div>
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<i>Erin cleans Mr. Morris's house twice a week, soaking up every moment with the reclusive ex-soldier she secretly loves.</i></div>
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<i>Blake Morris knows he's scarred both inside and out and is no good for the beautiful young woman who cleans his house to pay for college. But when Erin walks in on Blake touching himself and moaning her name, all bets are off.</i></div>
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<i>Blake receives an offer to return to his alma mater as an associate professor. This is his chance to reenter the world-and to be worthy of the woman he loves. But when they both enter the classroom on the first day, everything is on the line-his career, her future, and a love greater than they knew possible.</i></div>
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<b>WARNING: This full-length novel contains a scarred military hero, a young college student working as a maid in his house, and a happily ever after!</b></div>
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<i>Gabriel Miller swept into my life like a storm. He tore down my father with cold retribution, leaving him penniless in a hospital bed. I quit my private all-girl's college to take care of the only family I have left.</i></div>
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<i>Gabriel appears at every turn. He seems to take pleasure in watching me fall. Other times he's the only kindness in a brutal underworld.</i></div>
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"The response has been amazing, for sure! I didn’t think people would care, let alone make the time to read it. The <i>C is for Complex</i> was another nonfiction project, but, it was different in the sense that it didn’t really tell about my life, it was just a journal of thoughts about life as I was living it for a couple of years. <i>To Mend a Broken Heart</i> is my most personal, and yes, quickly became one of my best to date."</div>
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"That’s an interesting story in itself. I was riding down the freeway one day when my car started smoking. I pulled over to the side and called AAA to come and tow it in, but while I was in the process, a city tow truck pulled up and told me that I couldn’t stay parked there and if the cops showed up, he would have to move the car. I told him that AAA was only about five minutes away and it should be fine. What I did not know was that he had already called the tow in to the dispatcher, and that the police were on their way to authorize the tow. Now, I live in Texas and it was the middle of summer, so it was smoking hot outside. I was standing on the side of a busy freeway, and my only mode of transportation was in shambles. I was STRESSED OUT. When the police officers arrived, they authorized the guy to tow the car—meanwhile, AAA is just pulling up. So, the officer tells me that I can’t ride in the tow truck because it would be too dangerous for me to even get inside and that alternatively, I have to ride in the squad car. I’ve never been in the back of a police vehicle in my life. I hesitated for a moment when I saw that there was not a real seat back there, but instead some strange looking black bench. Once I got inside, the moment he closed the door my air supply was cut off! I couldn’t breathe and started hyperventilating. The officer was asking if I was alright, and the next thing I knew, I started screaming uncontrollably. I had completely lost my mind. Thankfully, my best friend was there with me and told the officer that I was having a panic attack and that I would have to pull myself out of it, but I would be fine. When I examined that moment and other moments that I had like that, just these uncontrollable, bloodcurdling scream type of episodes, I knew that my problems were much deeper. So, <i>To Mend a Broken Heart</i> was born from that. "</div>
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"Depression is multi-faceted. When I was growing up, my family was super dismissive of it and a few of them are suffering from it, but don’t recognize it as such. I remember watching commercials for antidepressants, and wondering what in the world depression was and how could anyone get it. Was it a viral thing? A bacteria? I was thoroughly surprised when I found out that I had been a sufferer for a very long time. My battle with depression is on-going, and I think the one thing that I want people to realize is that it is a real thing. It’s not something you should take lightly or treat as a joke."</div>
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I am a current student and teacher. My every breath is literature and fiction. I hold two degrees but I’ll let you guess which ones. In 2012 I independently published my first novel, Bloodlines: Everything That Glitters after a lot of agents turned me down.</div>
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Two years later, I became a kindle bestselling author, with titles sold around the world. 713, a mystery crime tale, dominated the United States Bestselling Kindle Short-stories and remained a #1 seller for two consecutive weeks. In fact, the complete trilogy of Chopped and Skrewed was nominated as one of the Best Books of 2016.</div>
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In my downtime, I consider myself something of an oddball and undoubtedly the black sheep of my family. My quest began by simply wanting to create something different.<br />
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Ever since I discovered the wonderful world of magic thanks to J.K. Rowling, fantasy books have always held a special space in my heart and mind. I'm always interested in reading about magical or mystical creatures, places, or situations because it gives us something more than just words on paper -- it piques our imagination and draws us into another dimension.</div>
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This is exactly why I was excited when given the opportunity to read and review Cathedeus, I jumped on it right away. And boy am I glad I did. Let's jump to my review.</div>
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<b>Title: </b> Cathadeus (Book One of the Walking Gates)<br />
<b>Author: </b> Jeff J. Peters<br />
<b>Genre: </b> Fantasy, YA Fiction<br />
<b>Published By:</b> Wise Ink Creative Publishing<br />
<b>Release date:</b> Dec 8, 2017<br />
<b>Content Rating: </b>PG-13 (fighting scenes)<br />
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">It has been six hundred years since the Alchemists fused together men and beasts to form strong, mindless slaves. Now, their most vicious creations have attacked the mystical Walking Gates, slaughtering their Keepers and isolating their cities. Wounded in the brutal attack, Braxton Prinn’s mother is on the verge of death and he makes a desperate journey to find the reclusive elven master who can save her. But when he discovers an ancient magic, Brax is caught up in an even greater struggle and soon finds himself hunted for his power. Drawn into the chaos of an impending war and pursued by enemies on all sides, Brax must fight to save his mother and her race from slipping into darkness. Though his untamed magic may be the greatest threat of all . . .</span></i></div>
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Let me start off by saying that the synopsis of this book does not give the story justice at all. Cathadeus is such a well-written book that takes place in a beautifully thought of world that I was reminded of Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, and Lord of the Rings in that the author managed to bring a mythical place to life so wonderfully. The author describes each scene so vividly in every sentence that envisioning yourself in that place and time is not at all difficult. </div>
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I, for one, do not shy away from violence when it comes to novels, so I was quite excited at the number of battles and fight scenes this book had to offer. The story was fast-paced so there were no dull moments that made me want to skip a page. Now the main character, I believe Brax developed a lot from the beginning of the book to the end, and not just because of the new abilities he discovered, but also as a person. But we must remember that this is book one in a series and obviously Jeff J. Peters intends to pace his characters so there would still be growth to look forward to in the following instalments. </div>
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Cathadeus is the kind of story that would occupy your thoughts days after you finish reading it. You just can't help but imagine yourself thrust into that world and be part of the good fight, so to speak. This is truly a fantastic first part of an exciting series that I look forward to reading. I highly recommend this to those who enjoy being taken on a grand adventure filled with mystical creatures, magic and battles. </div>
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<i> “Jeff J. Peters’ strong cinematic writing style allowed me to easily visualize the story and feel that I was right there alongside the characters.”</i></div>
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<i>“Jeff J. Peters’ writing is so smooth and easy to read – I can’t tell you how much of a pleasure it was…and how quickly you end up being drawn into the story because of it.”</i></div>
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<i>“Cathadeus is the best kind of fantasy story - you get to learn along with a flawed main character while you get lost in a richly designed world. You can’t help but keep reading. A cleanly written pairing of characters you wish you could spend more time with and an enthralling world built around them. Cathadeus is the kind of story that plays perfectly off of your imagination, with characters grounded in reality to make it feel like you could really be there.”</i></div>
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<i>“Jeff J. Peters definitely has storytelling skills...The story stayed on my mind when I wasn’t reading it. Young readers will be drawn in this imaginative story, while they relate to Braxton’s struggles with temper, insecurity, and young love. Cathadeus is dramatic, with an anxious tone—at times bleak, as the story keeps you wondering until the final battle if good will prevail.”</i></div>
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JEFF J. PETERS was born in South Africa and immigrated to the United States as a teenager, where he fell in love with all things fantasy. He obtained degrees in digital electronics and computer science and worked as an IT professional for more than twenty years. In 2014, he left his corporate position to focus full-time on writing. Cathadeus is his debut novel. He is currently working on the sequel.</div>
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<i><br /></i>Ara Pradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08326373133278734320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884304279571040670.post-69416759159288895752018-01-29T09:00:00.000-05:002018-01-30T20:32:58.436-05:00Review of Degrees of Love by Lisa Slabach<div style="text-align: justify;">
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When I was presented with the opporunity to read Degrees of Love, I jumped right on it. The synopsis drew me in like a moth to a flame. I'm not saying I can relate to our female protagonist's dilemma, I can't say that I can't either. However, I just knew deep down that I'd be taken on a roller coaster ride filled with too-real situations and emotions and I'm too masochistic to say no to that. </div>
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<b>Title:</b> Degrees of Love: A Novel<br />
<b>Author:</b> Lisa Slabach<br />
<b>Category: </b> Adult Fiction<br />
<b>Genre: </b> Women's Fiction<br />
<b>Published by: </b> Bookbaby<br />
<b>Release date: </b> Dec 1, 2017<br />
<b>Content Rating: </b>PG-13 + M (Adult themes including infidelity, occasional F-word, non-explicit sex scenes)<br />
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">At thirty-six, Susan Sinclair has it all. She's just been promoted to Senior Vice President of Mobile Banking at her firm, a prestigious position bringing fresh creative challenges and a hefty salary increase. Like the shiny new BMW in the driveway of the Silicon Valley home she shares with her husband, Matt, and their two beautiful boys, Susan exudes confidence and style.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Yet despite her success in juggling the roles of wife, mother, and businesswoman, Susan struggles with a secret dissatisfaction. Matt's work in cutting-edge computer research pays less than her job, and with each advance in her career, he has grown more distant. But Matt refuses to admit there is a problem, and Susan forces herself to play along, determined to give her boys the close-knit family life she never had.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Then she meets her new boss, Reese Kirkpatrick. Working and traveling together, she and Reese become a crackerjack team, but little by little, pleasure mixes with business. For the first time in a long time—maybe ever—Susan feels seen and appreciated for who she is. Certain she would never allow their friendship to cross the line, Susan lets herself stray dangerously close to the edge.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">A moment of weakness changes everything. Now, unable to stomach the façade her marriage has become yet unwilling to decimate her family by moving forward with Reese, Susan faces a choice that could cost her everything—including her children . . . but possibly bring her more than she can dream.</span></i></div>
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Degrees of Love talks about a woman with a successful career, a "loving" husband, two beautiful children, and resources to make their lives even better. On paper, Susan has it all. But by now, we must all know that nothing is ever as it seems, and there is no such thing as a perfect life. </div>
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Susan, bless her, is stuck in a place where she has to sacrifice her own happiness for the sake of her kids. It's a situation many women (whether you admit to or not) is familiar with. As parents, we know that we have to put the well-being of our children way above our own, especially if divorce and having a broken family is on the table. And Susan didn't want to risk it. I mean, it's not like Matt is the worst man in the world. Sure, he has ego issues that, in turn, affects how he treats his wife, but he's not a "bad" guy. He just takes Susan for granted (sometimes despises her success, even) and forgets to make her feel loved and treasured. </div>
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Susan is thrust into a situation that forces her to see that there is more to life than settling for mediocre affection. She finds herself with a new boss who not only respects her professionally but is also attracted to her on a personal level. The attraction is mutual, as said boss is a real looker. But it's not even the physical aspect that confuses our protagonist. No, it's the feeling of acceptance and respect, and support, all that. She's been thirsting for that kind of attention and now she's been given a taste of another kind of life. </div>
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I don't really want to give anything away about the book as I feel like most of you get the gist of the story now. However, I gotta say, reading Degrees of Love made me think of things too. Because of the situations that are all too real, it's easy to find similarities between what's happening to Susan's life and maybe what some of us are going through right now. It's a novel that makes you question things. Makes you wonder about the possibilities. </div>
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I really loved Degrees of Love. It's such a well-written book that follows a woman's journey to "self-discovery" is what I'd like to call it. It talks about fear, getting over those fears, and eventually finding what makes you happy and grabbing it. The road to that life may not be easy, but in the end, it's all worth it. </div>
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Degrees of Love is Lisa Slabach’s debut novel. She is currently working on her third full-length manuscript and a collection of short stories inspired by her experiences growing up in a small farm community in Washington’s Yakima Valley. In addition to writing, Lisa works for a Fortune 500 Company, leading a sales team in the financial industry. She currently resides in Northern California with her husband and has two daughters, who are both pursuing careers in film. In her free time, she enjoys drinking wine with friends and cooking in her pink kitchen.</div>
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The only ever memoir I've read before was Ellen Degeneres' <i>Seriously...I'm Kidding.</i> If I'm being honest with myself, learning about other people's lives, people who are virtually strangers to me, is simply too intimate, and I'm not sure I'm ready for that kind of revelation.</div>
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However, for reasons unknown, I was simply drawn to say yes to To Mend A Broken Heart. I don't know why, nor did I knew exactly what was coming, but when I flipped to the last page, I was glad I did.</div>
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<b>Title:</b> To Mend a Broken Heart<br />
<b>Author: </b>Myunique C. Green<br />
<b>Publication Date: </b>January 24th, 2018<br />
<b>Source:</b> ARC Given by Author<br />
<b>Goodreads:</b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36808596-to-mend-a-broken-heart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36808596-to-mend-a-broken-heart</a><br />
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">“I just want to write the words as I feel them bleeding from this old heart of mine…”</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Bad memories are never really forgotten. Just suppressed under the mountain of lies we’ve told ourselves, so that the painful ones are easier to bear. I remember a lot, and my life has been emotionless for a long time. I recall watching as my mother was beaten bloody in front of me, and then, as if I were old news, I was cast away.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Until now, I’ve been patching the holes in my heart with band-aids; but I’m ready to feel again. So that true healing can finally begin.</span></i></div>
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Honestly, I don't know how to write a review about To Mend A Broken Heart without revealing much about myself and past struggles as well. I did not expect to relate to Myunique C. Green's work at all, but there are one too many instances where I found myself saying, <i>"I know exactly what you mean."</i> </div>
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Reliving the memories shared by the author was not an easy feat for her, and she mentioned so multiple times in the book as well. But it was a necessary process to help her deal with the things that have happened in the past. </div>
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To Mend A Broken Heart isn't for the faint of heart. I don't think the author wrote this to gather sympathy from other people. That is probably the last thing on her mind. What she wanted to do, in my opinion, is to let others know that it's okay. You're not alone in this world. There are other people out there who went through and/or are going through crappy things and/or situations. It's up to us to be survivors instead of victims. </div>
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I don't want to give much away about the stories Myunique shares in her book, as I feel like that is something you, the reader, have to experience for yourself in all its nitty-gritty glory. I will, however, tell you that the memories she shares are sensitive. It talks about sexual abuse, physical abuse, depression, crime, and other delicate subject matter. It's real and it's raw. If you've experienced any of the aforementioned stuff, you'd either want to read it or steer clear of it. I recommend the former because you'll know the story of one woman who struggled through life and all its shit and came out on top. </div>
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The writing style was as you would expect from a book like this. It was honest, somewhat graphic, candid, and just raw. It feels like the author is right in front of you telling you her memories as she remembers them. There's no particular order in which she narrates events in her life, and that's what makes it good, in my opinion. She wrote it one chapter at a time, going back and forth through different stages in her life. I love the diversity. Makes the entire read more interesting.</div>
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To Mend A Broken Heart is heartbreaking as it is inspiring. The things that happened to Myunique are real, I myself can attest to how life can fu** you in the ass, chew you up, and spit you out. I love how she kept real to the events that happened no matter how horrifying they are. </div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;">This book was not something I expected. I did not, for the life of me, anticipate that I was going to be taken to the deepest, darkest recesses of the author's past. For that, I want to thank Myunique for fearlessly opening up about the secrets she has kept locked up for the longest time. You are a brave woman who </span>has<span style="text-align: justify;"> gone through so much and yet fought your way to be better and brighter. But more than that, thank you for fighting every day. It's a good reminder for the rest of us to never give up and never let your inner demons take the best of you.</span><br />
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I am a current student and teacher. My every breath is literature and fiction. I hold two degrees but I’ll let you guess which ones. In 2012 I independently published my first novel, Bloodlines: Everything That Glitters after a lot of agents turned me down.</div>
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Two years later, I became a kindle bestselling author, with titles sold around the world. 713, a mystery crime tale, dominated the United States Bestselling Kindle Short-stories and remained a #1 seller for two consecutive weeks. In fact, the complete trilogy of Chopped and Skrewed was nominated as one of the Best Books of 2016.</div>
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I’ve accepted a few awards in my time, one of which was from the Midtown Journal for a fiction, short-story entry into their semi-annual writing contest.</div>
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In my downtime, I consider myself something of an oddball and undoubtedly the black sheep of my family. My quest began by simply wanting to create something different.</div>
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<b>Release date</b>: October 2016<br />
<b>Directed by</b> Osgood Perkins<br />
<b>Cast: </b>Ruth Wilson, Paula Prentiss, Lucy Boynton<br />
<b>Runtime: </b>89 minutes (thank god)<br />
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We are greeted by Lily Saylor (Ruth Wilson), a late 20s nurse who is hired to care for famous horror author, Iris Blum. The author is old and has severe dementia. In fact, she never calls Lilly anything other than Polly — the name of the protagonist of her bestselling novel, The Lady in the Walls. (So yeah, “spoiler" right there. You’re starting to figure out the whole plot with that simple description right?)</div>
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The apparition that haunts her isn’t even that aggressive. If anything, it was more of a really dragging mind game. Letting the movie go on and on, letting us listen to Lily’s agonizing rants, trying to piece together the clues about this Polly character, Iris Blum, and her own experiences in the house. And at the end, when shtf — boom. She dies because of terror. </div>
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Yes. Lily dies of terror when she finally sees that all her suspicions were true. YAWN. Maybe she slipped and hit her head, but right about now, I don’t really care anymore. It was so disappointing, I can’t even. And yeah, after she dies, she earns her place as ghost no.3 in the house. Hurray.</div>
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The film had so many opportunities to go “all the way” with the scares, but it felt almost afraid to dabble in horror movie territory in fear of coming across as campy or predictable. But you know what’s worse than trying to be a really smart horror movie? A pretentious artsy horror film that doesn’t even scare people. Simply said, it was unforgettable afterwards. I felt contempt because they could’ve done so much with the material. For one, they should have brought more than 5 people in the movie. Now that I think about it, maybe they didn’t have the budget — just a really nice camera. So yeah, I guess this was more of a film school college project.</div>
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IMO, fun horror films are the ones that stick with you until after you’ve watched the movie. And as much as this movie was trying to bank in its strong female lead(s)(?), it all fell short trying to be this mysterious thriller that just had to come full circle for no fucking reason. </div>
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Jacal Ste. Worme is a writer by day and an even crazier writer by night. Still working on her first official novel, you can read her countless mumbo-jumbo in various websites from fanfiction.net, Wattpad, and Ao3. You can follow her on Tumblr or Twitter. </div>
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<b>Wattpad:</b> <a href="https://www.wattpad.com/user/jacalsainteworme" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.wattpad.com/user/jacalsainteworme</a> </div>
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One of the things I love most about blogging and writing book reviews is I get to [digitally] meet new people -- fellow bloggers, other bookworms, and of course, authors. At this point, I'm still not used to the fact that authors personally reach out to me to get their work read and reviewed. It's such a humbling and flattering experience and one that I will never take for granted. </div>
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With that said, we are here for the review of Releasing the Demon, book one of The Order of the Senary by author L.D. Rose. She reached out to me a couple of weeks ago, asking me to read and write an honest review of Black Bullet, which is the second instalment in the same series. I, however, ended up falling in love with the first book and decided to share my thoughts on this paranormal romance novel. </div>
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<b>Title: </b>Releasing the Demons (The Order of the Senary #1)<br />
<b>Author:</b> L.D. Rose<br />
<b>Publication Date:</b> August 19th, 2015<br />
<b>Published by: </b>Soul Mate Publishing<br />
<b>Genre: </b>Paranormal Romance<br />
<b>Source:</b> Copy Given by Author<br />
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Blaze Knight has been through hell and back, but the nightmares aren't over yet.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Five years after Blaze was maimed by Cyrus Chimola, a powerful vampire with a penchant for torture, he's still trying to pick up the pieces of his shattered life. As a genetically engineered mercenary with the ability to bend fire to his will and to see in infrared, Blaze's mission is to protect what's left of humanity. When Chimola and his crew return to the Bronx gunning for Blaze's blood, Blaze is forced to face the demons of his past. Hell-bent on revenge, he seeks the help of Valerie Medeiros, an NYPD detective who manages to steal his heart and save his life in more ways than one.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Motivated by her sister's gruesome death, Valerie has made it her life's goal to bury every vampire in the ground where they belong. When she brings in Blaze Knight for suspected murder, she discovers he's not only innocent, he isn't a man at all-he's a half-vampire hybrid working with a band of brothers for the U.S. military. Valerie has a hard time trusting anything with fangs, yet she quickly falls headlong into Blaze's life, a life full of darkness and horror she can't even begin to fathom. The bodies are stacking up, but Valerie can't seem to let go of this hybrid, a beautiful monster filled with pain, rage, and passion unlike anything she's ever known.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">In a world where the line between good and evil is blurred, Blaze and Valerie will find danger at every turn, risking everything they've come to know and love, including one another.</span></i></div>
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<b>Blaze Knight </b>is a good man with questionable methods. He's been "gifted" with a power that made him a target for years and even tortured for months, at one point. Ever since then, he's been hell-bent on ridding the world of vampires as much as he can, even if he loses himself in the process. That is until a brave detective brought him to his knees, literally, and his infrared world just got a whole lot brighter. </div>
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<b>Valerie Madeiros</b> is a brave, motivated, and honourable woman. Despite his lack of supernatural powers, she still aims to fight and kill vampires and to protect the human race as much as she can. Anyone who destroys bloodsuckers is on her side, as far as she's concerned. But when she discovers that her mysterious vigilante is more complicated than she thought, her brain and heart are thrown for a loop. </div>
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Releasing the Demons is set at a time when the world is overpowered by vampires. Basically, the only thing keeping people safe is shutting themselves in when the sun sets, and not inviting bloodsuckers in your home. A reasonable strategy, but not good enough. That is where our protagonists come in. </div>
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Valerie works for the NYPD -- yes, the police force still exists and they are, as far as I can tell, on the good side. During the day, she's busting her ass off figuring out where the vamp dens are and reading up on her favourite vigilante, and at night, she tries to rid the city of as many monsters as possible. On the other hand, Blaze and his brothers hunt all over New York City to eliminate as many vampires as possible. With their abilities, strength, and dedication, killing a hundred of the beasts is the norm. But then an old foe of theirs, namely Blaze, made itself known again by killing people so freakin' brutally and sending our hulk friend a message. </div>
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This is where it gets really interesting for me. I've never been one to shy away from violence and gore, so I was elated because the author didn't hold anything back when she wrote graphic scenes. Yeah, I guess that's one thing you guys need to know: <b>If you're squeamish, this book might not be for you.</b> Anyway, L.D. Rose managed to balance the bloodiness by only adding gruesome scenes when they're essential to the story. </div>
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The writing style as a whole really appealed to me. There's a good amount of humour without going over-the-top, and the action scenes are intense but not overplayed. The romance between Blaze and Valerie isn't sickeningly sweet too, which is fantastic because again, there are bigger issues to focus on. I also like that the author created a strong female character who is willing to put her life on the line and fight monsters even though she only has her gun, guts, and determination. However, despite the lack of super strength or super speed, and with her newfound beau being a hybrid and all, she's not at all interested in being a vampire herself! No offense Bella Swan. She's good with what she's got and she manages just fine as a human. </div>
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Now the chemistry between Blaze and Valerie was slow burning. There was no love at first sight. No <i>I-just-knew-he-was-the-one-when-I-first-laid-eyes-on-him </i>crap. And I loved that! There was a sense of realism. I would be remiss if I don't mention though that the love scene was intense AF. It's short but oh so sweet. Doesn't take away from the heaviness of the story at all. </div>
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The plot of Releasing the Demons is actually quite interesting. I mean, what <i>would </i>happen to the world <i>if </i>supernatural beings do take over? How would we survive? How would the economy function? What will the government do? Those are some of the questions raised by this novel. Now, to be honest, the author didn't divulge much into the technicalities of things -- like what's happening to the rest of the world apart from New York, and how do people make a living -- and I would love for her to hint on that on future instalments. But that's not what the story is about, I think. At least not at this point. I believe, however, that as the series goes farther along, it would be interesting to see more realistic elements come into play. Again, like the government making themselves known, maybe seeing some regular people trying to fight back, something along those lines. </div>
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Overall, Releasing the Demons is a well-written book that seems to be a solid foundation for an excellent series. I look forward to reading more of the authors work and I do recommend this to bookworms who like a little action and fantasy alongside their romance. </div>
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L.D. Rose is a neurotic physician by day, crazed writer by night, and all around wannabe superhero. She writes dark paranormal romance and urban fantasy, but she’s been known to delve into horror, sci-fi, and medical suspense on occasion. L.D. Rose is a PAN member of the RWA, FF&P, NEC-RWA and CoLoNY. She currently lives in Rhode Island with her studly hubby, her hyperactive Boxer, and her two devious cats.</div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">After six months of intense training with the Directorate, Sienna Nealon finds herself on her first assignment - tracking a dangerous meta across the upper midwest. With Scott Byerly and Kat Forrest at her side, she'll face new enemies and receive help from unlikely allies as she stumbles across the truth behind the shadowy organization known only as Omega.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">The world has changed. It’s dangerous, deadly. Inhuman creatures rule the planet. Animals have mutated. The land is hostile. But it’s all I’ve ever known. Hunger. Fear. Panic. Those emotions are my reality. They are my every day. I am Avery, and I am seventeen. My father died a year ago. Since then I’ve been responsible for my eight-year-old sister, June. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">More than two hundred years into the future, human beings are an endangered species. The planet has been battered by war, its inhabitants plagued by disease and death. Few humans survived and remained unaffected. Most changed dramatically and evolved into something else entirely. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">After fleeing the only refuge she’s known for much of her life, Avery, along with her sister June and new friends, Will, Oliver and Riley forge through the forest to uncharted territory in search of a better life, in search of other survivors. But Avery soon learns that life beyond the woods is far worse than she ever imagined. She finds that safety does not exist for human beings in a world run by Urthmen. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">In the distant future, humanity staggers as wave after wave of population decimating catastrophes push humanity near its extinction point.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">A gift from the past provides them a way forward, and soon the human race is exploding its numbers, recreating civilization, generating art and commerce, and expanding its technological capabilities. The growing human civilization also bring back the concepts of war; East and West wage an eternal detente, neither side willing to attack, neither willing to announce peace.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Will Stark is a phenomenally successful businessman, happily married, with a young son he adores. When he arrives home on his 35th birthday, he finds the guards to his gated community murdered, his home ablaze with his family inside, and his life nearly ended by those responsible. Will is immersed in the culture of the Alliance, a splinter group of the Aliomenti. He'll learn their secrets... and more about himself and his destiny than he ever imagined possible.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Will meets a young girl named Elizabeth Lowell, resident of a hidden village, daughter of the leader of that village, and one forced against her will to bear the burden of learning the secrets the villagers seek to learn. Elizabeth has secrets of her own, though, and Will must ensure that the revelation of those secrets doesn't result in the girl's death... as it did for her mother.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Drawing upon his business and life experiences, Will transforms the Aliomenti into a global financial powerhouse awash in technological advances that would astound their human peers. But when power and wealth turn to paranoia, Will must decide if the group can be saved--or if the actions of the Leader of the Aliomenti mean a permanent separation is inevitable.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Mackenzie Smith has always known she was different.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Growing up as the only human in a pack of rural shapeshifters will do that to you, but then couple it with some mean fighting skills and a fiery temper and you end up with a woman that few will dare to cross.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">As the future prima, or head witch of her clan, Angela McAllister is expected to bond with her consort during her twenty-first year, thus ensuring that she will come into her full powers at the appointed time. The clock is ticking down, and her consort has yet to make an appearance. Instead, her dreams are haunted by a man she’s never seen, the one she believes must be her intended match.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">What if a high-tech computer game was a gateway to the dangerous Realm of Faerie?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Feyland is the most immersive computer game ever designed, and fifteen-year-old Jennet Carter is the first to play the prototype. But she doesn’t suspect the virtual world is close enough to touch — or that she’ll be battling for her life against the Dark Queen of the faeries.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Jade loves her new apartment—until a ghost joins her in the shower.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">When empath Jade Calhoun moves into an apartment above a strip bar on Bourbon Street, she expects life to get interesting. What she doesn't count on is making friends with an exotic dancer, attracting a powerful spirit, and developing feelings for Kane, her sexy landlord. Being an empath has never been easy on Jade's relationships. It's no wonder she keeps her gift a secret. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Gamer. Nerd. Sorceress. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Jade Crow lives a quiet life running her comic book and game store in Wylde, Idaho. After twenty-five years fleeing from a powerful sorcerer who wants to eat her heart and take her powers, quiet suits her just fine. Surrounded by friends who are even less human than she is, Jade figures she’s finally safe. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">When monsters appear in Los Angeles, Maggie MacKay is on the job. No one is better at hauling the creepy crawlies back where they belong. No one, that is, except her dad, who disappeared in the middle of an assignment.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">The only hope for survival lies in tracking down two magical objects and a secret that vanished with Maggie’s dad.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">THE REST FALLS AWAY </span>by Colleen Gleason</div>
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<li><span style="color: #b45f06;">Beyond the Fortuneteller’s Tent by Kristy Tate</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Medium by C.J. Archer</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #b45f06;">Dream Student by J.J. DiBendetto</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #b45f06;">The Black Parade by Kyoko M.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Daughter of Time (novel): Time travel to medieval Wales ... A medieval man with an uncertain destiny and a modern woman with a troubled past. Only by working together can Llywelyn and Meg navigate the shifting allegiances that threaten the very existence of Wales-and create their own history that defies the laws of time.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">The Good Knight (novel): Intrigue and rivalry among princes casts a shadow on the court of the king of north Wales. When a royal groom is murdered on the way to his wedding, the bride's brother tasks Gareth and Gwen, his two best detectives, with bringing the killer to justice.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">The Last Pendragon (novella): Rhiann knows that demons walk the night. She has been taught to fear them. But from the moment Cade is dragged before her father's throne, beaten and having lost all of his men to her father's treachery, he stirs something inside her that she has never felt before. When Cade is revealed to be not only Arthur's heir but touched by the sidhe, Rhiann must choose between the life she left behind and the one before her--and how much she is willing to risk to follow her heart.</span></div>
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<b>Author: </b>W.J. May<br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Fifteen year-old Rae Kerrigan never really knew her family's history. Her mother and father died when she was young and it is only when she accepts a scholarship to the prestigious Guilder Boarding School in England that a mysterious family secret is revealed. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">As Rae struggles with new friends, a new school and a star-struck forbidden love, she must also face the ultimate challenge: receive a tattoo on her sixteenth birthday with specific powers that may bind her to an unspeakable darkness. It's up to Rae to undo the dark evil in her family's past and have a ray of hope for her future.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Like most teenagers, Rouge is trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to be. With little knowledge about her past, she has questions but has never tried to find the answers. Everything changes when she befriends a strangely intoxicating family. Siblings Grace and Michael, appear to have secrets which seem connected to Rouge. Her hunch is confirmed when a horrible incident occurs at an outdoor party. Rouge may be the only one who can find the answer. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">An ancient journal, a Sioghra necklace and a special mark force life-altering decisions for a girl who grew up unprepared to fight for her life or others. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">All secrets have a cost and Rouge’s determination to find the truth can only lead to trouble…or something even more sinister...werewolves.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Erebus is a bit of a lost soul. He's a guy so he should be out to have fun but unlike the rest of his kind, he is solemn and withdrawn. That is, until he meets Aurora, a law student at Cornell University. His entire world is shaken. Feelings he's never had and urges he’s never understood take over. These strange longings drive him to question everything about himself. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">When a jealous ex stalks back into his life, he must decide if he is willing to risk everything to be with Aurora. His desire for her could destroy her, or worse, erase his own existence forever. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Everyone needs to be a hero at one point in their life.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">The small town of Elliot Lake will never be the same again.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Caught in a sudden thunderstorm, Zoe, a high school senior from Elliot Lake, and five of her friends take shelter in an abandoned uranium mine. Over the next few days, Zoe’s hearing sharpens drastically, beyond what any normal human being can detect. She tells her friends, only to learn that four others have an increased sense as well. Only Kieran, the new boy from Scotland, wasn’t affected. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Their senses develop into stronger, supernatural powers. Fashioning themselves into superheroes, the group tries to stop the strange occurrences happening in their little town. Muggings, break-ins, disappearances, and murder begin to hit too close to home. It leads the team to think someone knows about their secret – someone who wants them all dead. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">An incredulous group of heroes. A traitor in their midst. Some dreams are written in blood.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Courage Runs Red – The Blood Red Series</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">What if courage was your only option?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">When a raging blood feud between vampires spills into her home, Kallie gets caught in the middle. Torn between love and family loyalty she must find the courage to fight, even if it means risking her own life in the process.</span></div>
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Vi Keeland, for me, is one of those authors who I know is famous and has already published a lot of books but I have yet to read her work. I bought three of her novels (Egomaniac, Playboy Pilot, and Beautiful Mistake) sometime last year and they have been patiently sitting quietly in my phone's reading app. </div>
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However, with the new year, a surge of energy came to me that made me want to catch up on my reading that I missed out on in 2017. I decided to start off with good ol' contemporary romance, and as I was scrolling through my digital library, I came across my small collection of Vi Keeland's work. Hot man on the cover? Hell, yes. </div>
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Basically, I had no expectations when I swiped my ebook copy of Beautiful Mistake open, but a few pages in and I knew Vi Keeland would forever be one of my favourite authors. </div>
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<b>Title:</b> Beautiful Mistake<br />
<b>Author: </b>Vi Keeland<br />
<b>Publication Date: </b>July 17th, 2017<br />
<b>Published by: </b>EverAfter Romance<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Romance, Contemporary Romance, New Adult<br />
<b>Source:</b> Bought<br />
<b>Goodreads:</b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36107506-beautiful-mistake" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36107506-beautiful-mistake</a><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">A sexy new standalone from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Vi Keeland</span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">The first time I met Caine West was in a bar.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">He noticed me looking his way and mistakenly read my scowling as checking him out.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">When he attempted to talk to me, I set him straight—telling him what I thought of his lying, cheating, egomaniacal ass.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">You see, the gorgeous jerk had wined and dined my best friend--smooth talking her into his bed, all along failing to mention that he was married.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">He deserved every bit of my tongue-lashing and more for what he'd done.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Especially when that lazy smile graced his perfect face in response to my rant.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Only it turned out, the man I'd just told off wasn't the right guy.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Oops. My mistake.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Embarrassed, I slunk out without an apology.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">I was never going to see the handsome stranger again anyway, right?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">That’s what I thought…until I walked into class the next morning.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">Well, hello Professor West, I’m your new teaching assistant.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #b45f06;">This was going to be interesting…</span></i></div>
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As I said, I had no expectations when I started reading Beautiful Mistake. But only after a few pages, when Rachel and Caine crossed paths, I was instantly hooked. I'm a sucker for witty banter and the way Vi Keeland wrote the exchange between the two, I was a goner. I couldn't keep the goofy grin off of my face because the dialogue and even Rachel's internal monologue was hilarious. </div>
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I'm not going to lie -- I didn't know what the story was about because I didn't even bother to read the book's blurb until after I was done. But honestly, I never would've guessed that it would go the way it did, based on the book's synopsis alone.</div>
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Honestly, the synopsis doesn't give much away about the plot, aside from our female protagonist is the Teaching Assistant of our male lead. Spoiler alert: the storyline is so much more complicated than that. </div>
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I did not expect the author to go the route that she did. I mean, I had my suspicions that Caine and Rachel share a deeper connection than that of a romantic nature, but it still blew me away when the dots have been connected. </div>
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I love that the author gives us glimpses into different timelines that give the story more depth. We get to see our characters in a different setting, at different moments in their lives. We get to see them vulnerable and in a generally bad place, but despite all that, they managed to become who they are at the present time. </div>
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I know what I'm saying doesn't make much sense, but needless to say, the plot twist was so good that I don't want to spoil it for anyone. </div>
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We've already established that I'm in love with Vi Keeland's writing style. Now, we have to talk about Rachel and Caine. The chemistry and sexual tension between them was so palpable, it's frustrating. Like, get to it already! And boy when they finally caved in, oh my goodness. The author has a gift of making you laugh one second and turning you on the next. Caine is such a strong and intense character that you know when he gives his full attention to you, you'd melt into a big, horny puddle. But more than being completely sexy, he also carries a lot of guilt and regret which stops him from being truly happy. He tends to consider himself responsible for a lot of things and people, and when things go bad, he instantly blames himself. </div>
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It's not uncommon for male leads in novels to be dark and broken, but Caine stands out in a way because he doesn't want whatever messed up past he has to consume him and in turn hurt Rachel. Same goes with Rachel who has been through a lot at such a young age and yet she flourished because she wants to help and be an inspiration to others. The two leads complement each other a lot and seeing how they went from Teaching Assistant and Professor to lovers is exciting.</div>
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Beautiful Mistake is wonderfully written. I loved the arc of the story and how it all came back full circle. This novel offers hope and wisdom while showering us with sexy innuendos and humorous conversations. </div>
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There's no doubt that I would read more of Vi Keeland's work, and I have no doubt in my mind that I would love those as well. I strongly recommend that you add Beautiful Mistake to your reading list.</div>
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<b>Directed by</b> Marti Noxon<br />
<b>Cast:</b> Lily Collins, Keanu Reeves, Carrie Preston, Lili Taylor, Alex Sharp<br />
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That’s right. Keanu Reeves. As long as he’s got the John Wick hair going on, I’d probably buy anything he sells me. Anyway, it didn’t take long until I started to see how the movie mirrored the 13 Reasons Why dilemma; the movie was said to be “glorifying” the disease. Before I begin my rant about this particular issue, let’s get on with the review. </div>
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It seemed like a typical Netflix production. Awesome lighting, pretty characters. We find the anorexic Ellen (Lily Collins) winning a “who gets kicked out of rehab first” bet. It was petty, I admit, but I remind myself the protagonist was a college dropout. She wears eyeliner, dark clothing, and has an annoying stepmom who, despite helping Ellen, didn’t shy away from expressing ignorant comments regarding her disorder. </div>
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After that, I get to the part I was waiting for: stepmother booked a check-up with the rather famous Dr William “Dr Becks” Beckham (Reeves). The audience is quick to find out that his treatment is untraditional, although still bound by medical disciplines. He’s a legit doctor here, but a really, really cool one. </div>
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<i>“Fuck fault,”</i> the doctor says during family group therapy -- and then and there, you know it’s going to be an interesting ride. But then again, the story does not revolve around the charming doctor. We go back to Ellen, who eventually, albeit reluctantly, agrees to join the inpatient program to recover. You can tell she already wants to leave, but she eventually finds herself bonding with all the residents in Threshold, but of course, it doesn’t take long until a trigger pushes her off the track to recovery and back into the landslide of her disorder.</div>
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The story is predictable, but the way it was written and how each character was portrayed hit the right spots. This movie wasn't created to impress, it was crafted by the people behind it to tell a story about hope. To be fair, I did get why critics were saying it was a “trigger” to anorexic patients and the like. Take the first act as an example; we get a peek into Ellen’s life. She was damaged ala Girl, Interrupted. In my books, that made her mildly cool. It didn’t help that Lily Collins was a beautiful woman; despite the attempt to make her all skin and bones, you can already imagine tweens and teens wanting to be her despite the alarming sickness she was depicting. I, for one, enjoyed seeing her pretty face (albeit worrying about her weight and well-being) look so bored and uninterested in the world around her. She was just misunderstood, and that’s what most people feel, regardless of age and health. Life was harsh, hard and confusing, and it was easy to see that Ellen knew that.</div>
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However, what I appreciated in this movie was its persistence to send a message. It wasn’t just that people with eating disorders needed more understanding and patience from the people around them, or that there’s always a reason to hope, but it was actually the single line uttered by Ellen’s biological mother during the failed group therapy session in the movie. </div>
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This movie encapsulated those words well. Everything in this world could be a double-edged sword. But with the right guidance, this can be a movie that can shed light on people suffering from eating disorders. It’s a bitter pill to swallow for some, but as the movie presented its message, you have to take the “Charcoal of Courage” and hope for the best. It’s not easy, but you will make it through. </div>
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It was heartwarming to know that the story, was indeed, semi-autobiographical. Noxton only had the same amount of courage to traverse this sensitive issue because it meant something to her. She wanted to share her story because she was a survivor. And honestly, there isn’t quite anything like the telling of a tale of a strong woman. </div>
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The film is, in all sense, sincere. For instance, even if Ellen was a snappy, irate protagonist, you would find yourself listening to her reasons, trying to understand her inability to just “choose to be better”. Also, take for instance the two male leads in the show: one being her doctor, and the other, her optimistic housemate/love interest. They were such huge contrasts to Ellen’s absentee father, who literally had zero screen time. Doctor Becks and Luke (Alex Sharp) continuously reached out to her (don’t miss out on the amazing field trip scene), wanting nothing more but for Ellen to see that her life was worth living. However, their efforts were not the solution to this story because the only person who can save Ellen was herself. She had to be her own hero. </div>
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On the flip side, the movie could, however, come across as yet another representation of white privilege. Perhaps, one of the reasons why others found offence in the movie, was that here was another white girl who had all the access to mental care and rehab, yet she didn’t want to get better, and the movie was rubbing it to their faces. </div>
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Still, it’s important to say that there was a turning point in the movie where Ellen herself made peace with her seemingly tactless stepmother. When she realized that it was her stepmother who had been actively trying to make her healthier, it made me think whether this was the director’s way of telling the world that she had forgiven her detractors, the ignorant masses who continue to judge or express their “concerns” in ways only they knew how. At the end of the day, some battles just can’t be won. </div>
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One of the highlights of the show was Ellen’s relationship with her younger sister Kelly, played by Liana Liberato. For the record, Kelly’s characterization was superb. Whenever they were on the same screen together, you could see how healthy she was compared to Ellen. Still, their chemistry was spot on. What made the sisterhood worthy of praise was that despite their close relationship (they laugh at the stepmother’s antics, agree that family group therapy sucked) was when Kelly, who seemed like a really cool and easy-going sister, struggled with her tears when confronted about the effect of Ellen’s disorder to her life. It was such a short scene, but I think it was one of the best parts of the movie. </div>
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My only concern was the last act. This was during Ellen’s relapse, triggered by a love confession. Her instinct was to bolt, and she does, rather swiftly. She returns home to her mother and her mom’s wife (yes, another stepmom), and the movie gives you a rather unconventional scene. First, the mother says she “accepts” that Ellen chooses death (as she doesn’t want to get better), and then they share a very strange feeding/bonding moment that is better watched in the movie than read in a book. Then, it was followed by a dream sequence that felt too fairytale-ish. </div>
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I almost wanted the movie to be longer just so we can see Ellen get better, as her character development’s turn for the better felt rushed. My doubts regarding Ellen’s character have to be appeased by the last scene of the movie: she’s wearing white, fresh-faced, and smiling genuinely for the first time. </div>
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Definitely, watch it! But not when you’re planning to get frisky afterwards — unless you’re still thinking of the sexy Doc Becks, that is. By all means, proceed… </div>
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Jacal Ste. Worme is a writer by day and an even crazier writer by night. Still working on her first official novel, you can read her countless mumbo-jumbo in various websites from fanfiction.net, Wattpad, and Ao3. You can follow her on Tumblr or Twitter. </div>
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<b>Directed by</b> Fede Alvarez<br />
<b>Produced by</b> Bruce Campbell, the original star of the Evil Dead franchise,<br />
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<b>Cast: </b>Jane Levy (Suburgatory, Don’t Breathe), Shiloh Fernandez<br />
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Before watching the movie, my BFF/horror movie buddy and I were already lowering our expectations once we decided we were going to watch something on Netflix. We’ve discussed that when it comes to horror movies, it’s a hit and miss. We wouldn’t mind a bad movie as we’ve always seen worse. First, we picked The Babysitter, a Netflix Original, but we had to back out after ten minutes. It gave us “coming-of-age” vibes than a mysterious/frightening premise. So I picked Evil Dead. </div>
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I’ve already seen the original years ago (the campy 80s version) and decided it would be nice to see the remake. It didn’t hurt that the movie poster was freaky. Couldn’t seem to Google it now, but it was a colourful retro drawing of the lower half of a human’s face, and in Evil Dead fashion, the tongue was split in the middle. Groovy. </div>
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What we missed to feel in The Babysitter, Evil Dead made up in the first few minutes. The movie starts in the woods, a woman running for her life until a group of dirty hillbillies capture her. She blacks out and wakes up tied to a post. Tools for torture are laid out on the table. The token evil book is there, and then, drama and begging transpire when the girl realizes it was her father who had her put there. Depending on your compassionate nature or immunity to horror movie surprises, you’ll either fall for the girl’s charms or say you called it when it’s revealed after a few lines that she was possessed. The kind father calls her “baby” fondly a few times, but the man knew shit had to be done. He takes her out and BAM! Justice served.</div>
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It was an exciting start, but my friend and I were still doubtful. The main act was just about to begin. Then again, we already had an idea about how everything would pan out from now. We’re dealing with indescribable evil, and someone eventually is stupid enough to set it free. </div>
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Enter our group of mid-20 somethings meet-up in a cabin in the middle of the woods; Mia; the pretty addict, Eric; the nerdy asshole, and Olivia; the no-nonsense friend. It’s an awkward reunion when Mia’s brother David joins them (he also brought his girlfriend Natalie); apparently, he’d been MIA for the past 10 years and has returned to finally “be there” for his sister. Still, Mia tells him she needs her brother more than ever; she’s determined to clean up her act.</div>
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Regardless of the scary scenery around them, (it’s lost on me why they would pick such a depressing place to rehabilitate their friend), they talk about giving Mia tough love this time around, bygones be bygones,. When they enter the old shack, Mia is the first to voice out her literal disgust. </div>
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Something smells, she said, and true enough, she was onto something. The tricky part was, no one could smell it, so they immediately blamed her road to relapse for her being weird. Eventually, however, they discover a barely-hidden basement (a flimsy rug hid the trapdoor in the living room). Dried blood crusted the floor. It didn’t even take much to open the damn latch. The group didn’t apologize to Mia because she was right all along; something WAS literally stinking, and they just chose to call her crazy. </div>
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The group enters the basement and it’s best described as a torture chamber. It looked like a dark torture chamber. Carcasses were hanging from the ceiling, same torture devices were there on the table, the same burnt post from the opening scene was there, and of course — sitting comfortably on the table was the spooky, black Naturom Demonto. It’s sealed by barbed wires and it’s obviously bad news, but of course, the not-so-unsuspecting idiot picks it up and brings it back up to his room. </div>
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I know it seems like I’ve had plenty of rants in the past few paragraphs, but truth be told, it was a pretty good movie! The horror movie buff in me really had fun sitting through the entire thing. Although I would have appreciated a more gruesome death for Eric, the gore was awesome. There were scenes that would be pretty hard to forget; a needle poking through the eyeball scene, lots of self-mutilation, and 3rd degree burns care of a simple overheated shower.</div>
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The glaring flaw of this movie was not its Eric, no. Not at all. It was the acting. Although I’m impressed by Fede Alvarez for his directing chops, it seems he had only spent enough time directing Jane Levy. She was the only stand-up act in the entire movie, her co-stars paling in comparison. Take, for example, David’s girlfriend Natalie was such a waste of a character. She had the least lines and her acting was as flat as an unsalted cracker. The worst offender, however, is David. I mean, we’re supposed to be rooting for this guy and yet, his reactions were lacklustre. I quote my friend, “I’ve reacted more to a cockroach” than David reacting to the reality that his sister was possessed by pure evil. </div>
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I've always been extremely picky when it comes to historical romance because I find it difficult to deal with the different setting and the terminologies and culture that go with the time frame. But I've decided to give Heart of the Highlands: The Beast a chance because the book has won several awards and it was highly recommended. And to be honest, I had the hots for the man on the book cover. So here's what I thought about this story set in 1500's Scotland.</div>
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<b>Title: </b>Heart of the Highlands: The Beast (Protectors of the Crown Book 1)<br />
<b>Author:</b> April Holthaus<br />
<b>Publication Date: </b>July 2015<br />
<b>Published by: </b>Grey Eagle Publishing, LLC<br />
<b>Genre: </b>Adult Fiction, Historical Romance<br />
<b>Source: </b>Copy Given by Tour Organizer<br />
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">For hundreds of years, Scotland has battled the English for their freedom. Now, they face a new enemy. In a divided world between politics and religion, the young King James V faces the threat of his own people rebelling against him. As civil war breaks out among the Highland clans, James recruits a secret group of warriors for protection. He calls them the Protectors of the Crown.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Ian MacKay has one mission; to defend the crown no matter the cost. Along with his men, Ian's mission is to hunt down one of the most dangerous men in the Highlands. But when the daughter of an enemy enters his life, his heart becomes captured instead.</span></i></div>
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Going through the first few pages of Heart of the Highlands: The Beast, I was greatly intimidated when I realized that the story takes place in Scotland during the 1500s. I have to admit, my brain's Scottish accent (the one I use when I picture the scenes happening in my mind) needs some serious work and so I worried if I could truly immerse myself in the dialogue and the scenes. But lo and behold, when I got to Ian MacKay's POV and saw the action and rawness of the setting, I was hooked. </div>
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I loved that, as the story unfolds, the complexity of the plot deepens. There were a lot of hidden ties, unclear agendas, and treachery happening at every corner. This isn't just a simple historical romance about how a man and a woman came together and encountered a speed bump on their way to their happy-ever-after. No, this amazing tale also involves matters of character, politics, war, alliances, etc. It's some serious Game of Thrones-level sh**. </div>
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I would be remiss if I don't talk about the chemistry between Keira and Ian. From their first meeting, I already knew that their relationship would be explosive and intense. The strength of our hero matched with the feistiness of our heroine makes for a fun read. Their exchanges were definitely amusing. </div>
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Anyway, this is excellent work, in my opinion. The characters were not dull and one-dimensional, there's a lot of backstory that we only got a glimpse of, the future still has a lot to behold, basically the foundation has been perfectly set. I'm excited for what's in store for these characters in the future.</div>
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When I opened the book, I never expected the story to turn out the way it did, and that's a good thing. Sometimes, when you've read one too many romance books, it can be quite predictable. And I'm glad Heart of the Highlands: The Beast broke away from that mould. </div>
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I definitely enjoyed every minute I spend reading it and getting to know it's characters. I felt excited, nervous, scared, curious, maybe a bit turned on *cough cough* all while absorbed in the intricate storyline of Heart of the Highlands: The Beast. I look forward to reading the following instalments in this series because I want to find out more about Ian and Keira's future (the ending was too abrupt, in my opinion) as well as his brothers. </div>
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2017 Reader's Favorite Book Award Honorable Mention<br />
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Hey, Booksnakes! Today, I am going to be reviewing the third instalment of Marian Tee's Desert Sheikh Romance series, Tarif. </div>
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Before proceeding to the actual review, I'd like to point out some differences this book has compared to Malik, the second part in the series. Call it a disclaimer, if you will. </div>
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First, the steamy scenes are way hotter (and more frequent). Second, the story was more unpredictable and complex, Third, I cried my eyes out multiple times in a span of 200 pages.</div>
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<b>Title: </b>Tarif (A Desert Sheikh Romance)<br />
<b>Author: </b>Marian Tee<br />
<b>Publication Date: </b>October 27, 2017<br />
<b>Genre:</b> Contemporary Romance<br />
<b>Source: </b>ARC Given by Author<br />
<b>Goodreads:</b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36490942-tarif" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36490942-tarif</a><br />
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">“The honor and privilege is mine, Your Highness.”</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">“I wonder if you truly mean that, anisdi.”</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Prim and proper Anisah Kahveci led a simple, orderly life with simple, ordinary goals.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">One: Terrorize – err, discipline – her students into becoming law-abiding, socially mindful citizens of the kingdom.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Two: Work hard to secure a safe future for the brat – err, her younger sister.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Three: Eat all the sweets – err, indulge in a scoop of ice cream now and then.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">But all her plans were for naught and her life turned upside down the moment Sheikh Tarif Al-Atassi decided he wanted her to be his woman.</span></i></div>
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<span style="color: #783f04;">Note: This is a full-length standalone (no cliffhanger) romance written to bring laughter and tears into the reader’s life. It is 100% escapist, contains explicit (but not gratuitous) sex scenes, with an alpha hero and an innocent but fiery heroine falling in love and enjoying a happy ever after in the end.</span></div>
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Let me start off by saying that, by far, Tarif is my favourite novel in Marian Tee's Desert Sheikh Romance series. The rollercoaster ride my emotions was taken on was no joke. In most stories, there's like one scene that'll wreck you, and that's usually the climax. But since Marian Tee is super extra, she didn't want to make her readers cry just once. No, we have to bawl multiple times. And that's what I did.</div>
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I don't want to give much away about the story and the whiplashes that await future readers, but it might be somewhat unavoidable so please excuse me in advance. </div>
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The story's timeline may somewhat be confusing to some, especially if you have yet to read the <a href="http://thebooksnakeetc.blogspot.com/2017/11/review-of-malik-by-marian-tee.html" target="_blank">books that precede it</a>. Basically, at the first few pages, we are thrown back to events of <a href="http://thebooksnakeetc.blogspot.com/2017/06/review-of-my-arabian-billionaire-by.html" target="_blank">My Arabian Billionaire</a>, this time from the perspective of our female protagonist, Anisah. Immediately we see her strong and unyielding character. Her loyalty. The author is no stranger to creating stubborn heroines with soft hearts, but most of them are -- for lack of a better word -- meek. I didn't get that at all with Anisah. She has her hard-headed tendencies, yes, but she's also fierce with an unyielding conviction, she puts others' well-being above hers, and she refuses to show weakness in front of others. </div>
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Now let's talk about our hot-blooded, male protagonist, Tarif. He's really not what I expected him to be. Apparently, he's supposed to be the resident playboy of the kingdom, or at least that's what his image is. But there's not much in the book that indicates that kind of lifestyle. Well, there is that one -- oh, wait. I shall not speak of that because it might be a minor spoiler. </div>
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Anyway, Tarif is obviously the guy that no one outside his family takes too seriously. He's like that friend who you'd go to if you're looking for a good time, but in more serious matters, people easily dismiss him. And that's just crappy, especially since that kind of treatment led to an emotional and mental scar in our hero. </div>
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The chemistry between Anisah and Tarif is insane. Their steamy scenes are passionate and scorching, their banters are witty, and their emotional turmoil was heartbreaking. I couldn't help but put myself in their shoes while reading their moments of despair, and I thought to myself, "How does one go back from this?" </div>
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The sadistic part of me wanted to see their pain expounded and to have it come full circle, and the romantic side of me just wanted them to have their happy-ever-after. It was a tough battle, but Marian gave me the best of both sides so I'm satisfied. </div>
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Tarif made me feel a lot of different things in a span of two hours (time it took me to read the entire book), and I enjoyed every emotion. I felt contented when I flipped through the last page ... The last page ... THE. LAST. PAGE. Marian, wtf you have a lot of explaining to do. </div>
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So yeah, there's a teaser right there, folks. Marian Tee left us a little something to stir our imaginations and make us wonder what she has in store for us for the following instalment in her series. </div>
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<br />Ara Pradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08326373133278734320noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884304279571040670.post-71316647759835333192017-11-07T00:41:00.002-05:002017-11-07T00:41:39.150-05:00Review of Malik by Marian Tee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey there, Booksnakes! It has been a while since my last review, but I am back with another Marian Tee novel, and it is part two of her Desert Sheikh Romance titled, Malik.</div>
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I have a confession to make: I actually read this after finishing Tarif, which is actually the third installment in the author's series. For some screwed up reason, I belatedly realized that I received a copy of this book from the author. I only found out about it when I was already writing my review of the book which apparently comes after this one. But better late than never, I say, so I jumped in head first in the story and came out of it feeling thrilled, happy, and slightly dirty (which was the author's intention all along).</div>
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<b>Title:</b> Malik: Desert Sheikh Romance<br />
<b>Author: </b>Marian Tee<br />
<b>Published by:</b> Jaded Speck Publishing<br />
<b>Publication Date: </b>August 17, 2017<br />
<b>Genre: </b>Contemporary Romance<br />
<b>Source:</b> ARC Given by Author<br />
<b>Goodreads:</b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36069145-malik">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36069145-malik</a><br />
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Sheikh Malik Al-Atassi was only seventeen when his mother took in orphaned 7-year-old Kyria as her legal ward.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Since then, the royal family had raised Kyria alongside Malik as if they were brother and sister…even if they were not related by blood.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">And for a while, everything was as it should be…until Kyria came into womanhood, and she realized that her feelings for the sheikh were also that of a woman for a man.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Come join Marian Tee in another sheikh romance set in the exotic desert kingdom of Ramil. This is a no-cliffhanger standalone romance and does not require you to read any of the other Desert Sheikh novels.</span></i></div>
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<b>Kyria Markide</b> is a strong and passionate woman who hides herself behind an image of meekness and submission. She believes that she owes her life to the royal family of Ramil for taking her in, raising her up, and making her feel loved. To return their generosity, she swore to remain loyal to them and not bring them shame in any way. That is until she realized that her feelings for her sheikh brother is more than just familial...it was also quite carnal.</div>
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<b>Malik Al-Atassi </b>is a man of many faces. He could be gracious, forgiving, and patient, but he's also prone to doing dangerous and desctructive actions. Overall, he's an honourable, dependable man who would rather spend a decade pretending he doesn't just love his adoptive sister, he's also in love with her.</div>
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As a bookworm whose main genre of focus is romance, I have read a lot of books that cover a myriad of love stories. There's the typical boy-meets-girl tale that make us all sappy, and then there's the more mature, dark, and erotic novels that are not for the feint of heart. Malik falls somewhere in between, with the author's writing as charmingly comedic as it is, but the subject-matter being taboo to a lot of people -- incest.</div>
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I'm no stranger to love stories that are far from the norm. Erotica is also a staple in my to-read list, so Marian's approach in Malik and Kyria's story didn't deter me from opening my e-reader and enjoying the ride one bit. In fact, one of the things I liked about this novel is the realistic approach the author took. Realistic, how? Kyria was taken in by the Al-Atassi family when she lost her parents at a very young age. Malik was 10 years her senior and so he made sure to look after her and do everything he can to take away her pain and make her happy. </div>
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FACT: They're not related by blood and Malik is old enough to understand this. </div>
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FACT: Loving someone doesn't always entail physical attraction first. Only pervs think that. </div>
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FACT: The bond these two people shared growing is deep and only they can understand it. This kind of relationship actually happens somewhere in the world, most people just refuse to acknowledge it. </div>
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But because this is not socially acceptable, the author made a point of putting this problem in perspective for the characters. So it's not all rainbows and butterflies. </div>
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I don't want to give much away about the story, but I will say that Malik is incredibly hot. I think he's the one I like most out of the five sheikhs. I also saw a funnier and more intimate side of the Al-Atassi family. From the banter between Malik and his mother, to the constant ribbing of the guys, and of course, the love and loyalty they all have for one another. </div>
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Malik, compared to the other part of the series, is relatively laid-back. I didn't cry as I did in <a href="http://thebooksnakeetc.blogspot.com/2017/06/review-of-my-arabian-billionaire-by.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Arabian Billionaire</a> or Tarif, but I felt satisfied knowing that they're happy together, and that they can fight whatever the world throws at them because they have the people who love them to back them up.</div>
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I don't even know why I'm still surprised that I finished reading this book with frog-like eyes and a stuffy nose. I should know better by now that Marian WILL make me bawl my eyes out, no matter how sweet and funny she starts off.<br />
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Anyway, I have a lot to say about My Arabian Billionaire, so let's get started, shall we?<br />
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<b>Title:</b> My Arabian Billionaire (In Bed with a Billionaire): A Desert Sheikh Romance<br />
<b>Author:</b> Marian Tee<br />
<b>Genre: </b>Romance, Erotic Romance<br />
<b>Publication Date: </b>June 14th 2017<br />
<b>Source: </b>ARC Given by Author<br />
<b>Goodreads: </b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35438470-my-arabian-billionaire-in-bed-with-a-billionaire">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35438470-my-arabian-billionaire-in-bed-with-a-billionaire</a><br />
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<b>Harper Griffiths</b> is a strong-willed woman who has a stubborn streak to her. She's got a short temper, sharp tongue, and distant demeanor. But all of these she simply use to cover up and protect a soft heart and innocent soul that people try to hurt time and time again. She's intelligent, loyal, and most of all, honourable.<br />
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Let me start off by being completely honest: I had no idea what the story of My Arabian Billionaire would be about or who the characters involved are.<br />
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I tried racking my brain, trying to remember which of Marian Tee's characters is an Arabian Billionaire, but I just couldn't remember. I'm ashamed. Sorry, Marian. But then, Sapphire - Safi - March was mentioned, and then BAM! Khalil Al-Atassi is Jeremy Raybourne! I've said this before, but <a href="http://thebooksnakeetc.blogspot.com/2015/02/mtm-day-4-how-not-to-be-seduced-by.html" target="_blank">How Not to Be Seduced by Rockstars</a> is one of my favourite of Marian's work. So of course, when I've finally made a connection, the sun shone and birds chirped.<br />
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From the first couple of pages, I already knew that I was going to enjoy whatever journey the story is going to take me. We're immediately introduced to a handful of characters that are different from each other, yet they share a strong, unbreakable bond that makes one want to see more of their dynamic.<br />
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And then we jump right into the chemistry between Khalil and Harper. Like most of Marian's male protagonists, the king of Ramil also enjoys teasing - and upsetting - his leading lady. But one of the thing I like about Khalil, is despite his past, or even his current political status, he's not a cold, distant man who's sworn off love. He's just a regular guy ... sort of. And that makes this story refreshing, in a way, because I didn't have to curse the guy for being stupid. In fact, he's such an honourable man that even Harper can't hate him for breaking her heart.<br />
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Let me just quickly point out that the steamy scenes here were hot AF. Like, for real. Marian made is as sexy and rough as she could in a page or two. It was erotic in a tasteful manner, if that makes sense.<br />
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The story flowed smoothly; though of course there were moments I felt some parts could've been ellaborated, but it didn't take away from the book as a whole so it's okay.<br />
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I'm still not quite used to reading completed stories by Marian. Wait, that sounds wrong. What I meant to say was, she always delivered her stories in at least 3 parts which, in my opinion, works because we get more up and down moments. Meaning, more playful and romantic moments, and more heartbreaks and begging. But with My Arabian Billionaire, we got everything Marian has to offer in 140 pages or so.<br />
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We got the fun, we got the steamy, we got the pain, and finish off with the Happily Ever After. It's a complete package that will leave you feeling satisfied while making you want more.<br />
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At last! After waiting for months, I finally got my hands on King's Cage, the third installment in Victoria Aveyard's Red Queen series. </div>
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Before I get on my official review, let me just say that the wait was well worth it. </div>
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<b>Title: </b>King's Cage (Red Queen #3)</div>
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<b>Author: </b>Victoria Aveyard</div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Fantasy, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Romance</div>
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<b>Publication Date: </b>February 7th 2017</div>
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<b>Goodreads: </b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30226723-king-s-cage">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30226723-king-s-cage</a></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">In this breathless third installment to Victoria Aveyard’s bestselling Red Queen series, allegiances are tested on every side. And when the Lightning Girl's spark is gone, who will light the way for the rebellion?</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">As Mare bears the weight of Silent Stone in the palace, her once-ragtag band of newbloods and Reds continue organizing, training, and expanding. They prepare for war, no longer able to linger in the shadows. And Cal, the exiled prince with his own claim on Mare's heart, will stop at nothing to bring her back.</span></i></div>
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We left Glass Sword with Mare held captive and suffering public humiliation in the hands of Maven. This was a result of the sacrifice she made for her comrades, in order to spare their lives. We actually get a glimpse of that moment in the first few pages of this book. We see, in detail, not only the physical pain Mare is going through, but also the emotional and mental torment: she's prisoner to the person she hates most, her brother is gone, and she worries about the effects of her imprisonment for the Scarlet Guard. </div>
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We see a Mare that is not only vulnerable because she it literally powerless (hello Silent Stone and Arvents), but also because she still feels a pull towards Maven. </div>
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I like that Maven can't help but open up to Mare at unexpected moments. He ends up revealing how his mother — who won Worst Mother of the Year Award — manipulated his mind ever since he was little. She took away things from Maven that she considers weakness, and that led him into this madness. </div>
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I thoroughly enjoyed the multiple POVs in this book. We don't just get immersed in Mare's journey, but we also get a glimpse of Cameron's mind and her own struggles. But the shocker here, which probably no one saw coming, was we get Evangeline's point-of-view. </div>
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Unfortunately, for fans of Kilorn, he doesn't get that much "exposure". But I guess it's okay. He plays a vital role in the Scarlet Guard, and his importance in the lives of everyone around him cannot be denied. I get a feeling we'll see more of him in the next book, though.</div>
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Victoria Aveyard managed to outdo herself in King's Cage. She showed us multiple sides of characters — how people can change, and how some simply cannot. This book to me on a journey filled with action, sadness, confusion, hope, heartbreak, and a whole lot more. I didn't know what to expect before I turned to page 1, but I definitely didn't think I'd get sucked in such a riveting story. A story where you don't know who your allies are, and where happiness is merely an illusion. </div>
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Hey there Booksnakes! So it's been quite a while since I last wrote a review for a book. I've been busy beyond belief and haven't really had enough time to write for personal purposes, but that's not what this post is for, so let's move on.</div>
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When I started my blog, <a href="http://thebooksnakeetc.blogspot.com/2015/01/new-book-from-new-york-times-best.html" target="_blank">my first ever post</a> was about New York Times and USA Today Best Selling Author Marian Tee. I figured it would be fitting that my "comeback review" if there was such a thing, would be of her book too. I'm sentimental that way.</div>
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I am a huge Marian Tee fan, and the <a href="http://thebooksnakeetc.blogspot.com/search/label/Marian%20Tee%20Mania" target="_blank">Marian Tee Mania series</a> here is supporting evidence of that. So even though I've been pretty much silent here, on Goodreads, and other platforms, I've been keeping tabs on her latest book releases and updates. Last week, I've had the honor of being sent an advanced reader's copy of her newest work, "Savage, Broken, Beautiful". I knew that this was a special project of the author, and because of that, I wanted to understand why that is. And that leads us here, to my review of Marian Tee's modern take on a tale as old as time. </div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">He fucks her long and hard, he fucks her until she passes out, he fucks her so, so beautifully, and Aurélien promises to cherish her forever – for as long as she doesn’t break his rules. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Never talk about me to anyone. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">And she doesn’t. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">And the most imperative, my beauty – never, ever try to look at me in the light. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">But Arabella does. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">She doesn’t mean to, but it happens, and that’s when Arabella realizes all along she’s been making love to an animal. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">A man with a beautiful face, sapphire eyes, and a lethally powerful body, but at the same time a beast with terrifying horns, claws, and fangs – </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Oh my God. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">La bête Sauvage. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">It’s what the islanders have been whispering about – something they’ve always known but never told her, something she thought she understood but didn’t, something that may change the way she sees him – </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Aurélien. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">And he seems to know this, too, as the beast – her beast – asks quietly, </span></i></div>
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<b>Arabella Blume</b>, like most of Marian's heroines, is a kind-hearted person who loves her father purely. She also has a stubborn streak and refuses to cave in to her desires and emotions as much as she can. But unlike most of the female protagonists in the author's books, Arabella has a temper and a potty mouth, and she isn't ashamed of it one bit. She's also quite confident with her body and isn't afraid to claim what she wants -- in other words, she can be aggressive (much to my delight). </div>
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<b>Aurélien Sauvage </b>also has a heart of gold, he just doesn't acknowledge it because of his "situation". He believes that he doesn't deserve to have someone by his side because it would only cause them harm. He's rich and powerful - figuratively and literally - but he's also lonely and trapped in the "beast". However, he's not afraid to take the leap and love someone. In fact, love is what he craves to give and receive - also unlike Ms. Tee's seemingly love-allergic heroes in other books. But he's insecure and afraid, and with good reason. But will he be Aurélien the man or will he let the beast take over forever? </div>
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Confession time! I haven't watched the new Beauty and the Beast movie yet. Also, I haven't watched the original animation. Lastly, I haven't even read the book where they based the film on. But, in spite of this, I am familiar with the story and its ending - I mean, she's one of <a href="http://disneyprincess.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_Disney_Princesses" target="_blank">my generation's Disney princesses</a> so knowing her is embedded in my DNA. The only difference that I can say from this situation is I at least won't struggle to compare this story to the original one. For me, this IS an original story and one that I liked a lot.</div>
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The story starts off by showing us how it all started. How Aurélien came to be something else, how the island of St. Marianne became a home cherished by many people, and how unconditional love is an important factor in this story. I love how detailed the author was when describing the island, specifically the mansion where the Sauvage family lived. It made me feel as though I was there, seeing what the newcomers saw and experiencing what they experienced and felt. We are easily transported to a place of opulence and beauty, but one with mysteries and sadness too. </div>
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One of the things I liked about this story is how the modern world and "fairy tale land" seemingly blended to create a unique set up for our characters. I also like how the characters can go from 1600-era to knowing Game of Thrones - it serves as a reminder that these people, no matter how disconnected they seem from the world, are still living in the same time and space we are (as far as fictional stories go, of course). </div>
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This story doesn't try hard to be a replica of Beauty and the Beast. It's a completely different interpretation that readers who aren't familiar with the movie won't have a hard time absorbing the story, while those who are fans of the tale will find subtle similarities here and there. </div>
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As usual, Marian Tee managed to deliver a book that is well-written. The humor is there, and the steamy scenes are heart-racing. As I was nearing the end of the book, I had a lot of questions that have yet to be answered. And so I know that there will be following installments to this story. </div>
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Let me point one thing out, though. When reading a Marian Tee book, I already expect to shed some (translation: a lot) tears. So going in Savage, Broken, Beautiful, I figured that I'd be crying for sure. To my surprise, this book is relatively lighter than other works of the same author. I mean sure there's some violence, but all-in-all, I found that it wasn't emotionally exhausting as her other novels. Does that make it less good? No. Do I expect more heart-wrenching moments when the second (and hopefully third) book comes out? Maybe. But only because I know Marian's not afraid to put her characters through shit to make the happily ever after so much more worth it. </div>
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This was a great read and I would recommend it to others. I honestly can't wait for other surprises from the very talented author, Marian Tee. </div>
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<br />Ara Pradohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08326373133278734320noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7884304279571040670.post-31616789948211384022017-01-27T03:33:00.000-05:002017-10-29T09:02:16.562-04:00Shopping at Fully Booked: Pros and Cons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you are a bookworm in the Philippines, then you must know of Fully Booked. It's that large bookstore that's at least three stories high, located in places like Alabang and Bonifacio Global City. </div>
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I say "gigantic" with fondness because this place is truly a haven for book - and even comic book - lovers. But is Fully Booked really what it's hyped to be and should it be your go-to bookstore for all your literature needs? I'll be listing down the pros and cons of the place, and hopefully, by the end of this article, you can find the answer to these questions. </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">They Have An Extensive Collection of ... Well, Everything</span></b><br />
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Whether you're looking for sci-fi novels, comic books, or classic literature, Fully Booked has them in store. This is a thing I enjoy, especially with their Classics section. Not a lot of bookshops in the country carry a lot of classics like works by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and many others. And not only are their written work available, but they also have them in different editions which are perfect for collectors. But if you're a comic book aficionado, you will enjoy their floor dedicated entirely to graphic novels and memorabilia. </div>
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If you think this is a shallow Pro, then obviously you haven't experienced carrying an armful of books around the store and to the cash register. This trolley can hold all your purchases and is easy to mount and dismount on the escalator so you can move from floor to floor with much ease. </div>
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Fully Booked has an entire floor dedicated to arts and crafts supplies, notebooks and other school essentials so you won't have to go to a separate store just to buy pens and papers. Oh, they also carry miniature figures. So if you collect these, you can probably get your hands on Harry Potter or Star Wars ones. </div>
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This is probably the biggest pro of all. I feel like a lot of people go to Fully Booked to pass the time, reading whatever they can get their hands on that day, but leave without actually buying anything. Don't worry; I'm not judging. In fact, good for you! I respect that you're making good use of your spare time. </div>
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The establishment has about 8-16 chairs per floor, except for the ground one, to accommodate readers who just want to get lost for a few minutes. I don't know of any other bookstore that offers this privilege, so hats off to Fully Booked.</div>
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Most of you may not realize this, but their books are at least 10-15% more expensive than other bookstores. Unfortunately, I don't have pictures to show you. However, a quick trip to Fully Booked and National Bookstore can prove this. Or try looking at their websites to get a good feel of what I'm talking about. And speaking of their website...</div>
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For a bookstore this size, you would think that browsing on <a href="https://www.fullybookedonline.com/" target="_blank">their online shop</a> would be a fun experience. But I found it to be completely underwhelming, to say the least. Their website probably doesn't even have 20% of the books they carry in their stores! I mean, I get that it's better to go to the actual store, to begin with, but purchasing online is a different thing altogether. Also, a store's website is usually a means to gauge if they have what you're looking for in the first place.</div>
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Probably one of the biggest <a href="https://media.bookbub.com/blog/2017/01/24/bookworm-pet-peeves-2/" target="_blank">pet peeve of bookworms</a>. And unfortunately, you will find a good amount of books with either folded pages or torn covers put on shelves in Fully Booked. I guess this is one of the consequences of letting customers read anything anytime, and this is a loss to the store and not really to us, but it is still heartbreaking to see. Especially if that's the book you're looking for, and it's the only one in stock. Truly tragic. </div>
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There we have it; the advantages and disadvantages of shopping in Fully Booked. Whether this side by side helped you determine if you want to spend your next book splurge here or not, I still recommend that you drop by, if you haven't yet, in one of their stores. If not to make a purchase, at least for the experience. I promise you; it'll probably be the closest you can get to bookworm heaven. </div>
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<i>Did this article help you at all? Yes, no, not sure, let me know what you think in the comments below. Or if you have any thoughts, opinions, and suggestions, please, I'll be happy to hear them.</i></div>
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I won't sugar coat what I have to say about this book -- Enigma is an erotica. It's romantic, yes, but it's a collection of different role-playing sex scenes a loving husband and wife take part in. </div>
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Caution: This is not a read for the faint of heart. *wink*</div>
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<b>Title: </b>Enigma (The Enigma Trilogy, Book 1)</div>
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<b>Author: </b>Vanessa Liebe</div>
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<b>Book Type:</b> Fiction</div>
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<b>Genre: </b>Erotic Romance, Contemporary Romance, Marital Heat</div>
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<b>Publication Date: </b>October 1, 2016</div>
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<b>Source: </b>Given by Tour Organizer</div>
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<b>Goodreads: </b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32324953-enigma">https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32324953-enigma</a></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Mark and Lucy Fuller have a great marriage, or so they think. But there is always room for improvement and there is one side to their marriage that they have never discussed or indulged in and that is their fantasies. When Lucy is referred to a new club where they can enact their fantasies, albeit only be intimate with one another, they become members and discover a whole new side to their marriage with some interesting and positive results.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #783f04;">Mark had no idea being kidnapped by his wife could be so arousing or that she could spank so well. Caution! When you read about Mark and Lucy’s sexual fantasies you may need that cold shower. Join them on a wet, wild and deliciously sensual ride and dare to wonder about your own.</span></i></div>
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<a href="http://amzn.to/2dINdk6" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Amazon</span></a></div>
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Let me start off by saying that I'm no newbie when it comes to erotic romance novels. I have read hot stories, and I've also enjoyed the filthy, question your sanity kind. Enigma is still on the decent side. Author Vanessa Liebe managed to find the perfect balance between sweet, sexy, naughty, and dirty. </div>
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The chapters of the book are basically the different scenes they engage in. Honestly, I found a few that I wanted to try for myself. I think the part that resonated with me the most is that Mark and Lucy are just a normal happily married couple. They love each other, they respect one another, and they still have sex. But Vanessa Liebe addressed a matter that I believe married couples should be aware of: you need to spice things up to make your relationship better. </div>
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For wives, this is not an obligation. Don't think going above and beyond to keep your husband's interest in you is insulting or degrading. Exploring these desires is very much for you too. You become more in tune with what you want, what turns you on, and how to enjoy the foreplay and sexual act. You form a deeper understanding of what pleasures your partner and what makes them tick. </div>
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I liked this book a lot. It almost reminds me of short sex stories written by Lexi Maxxwell. Enigma is only about 80-90 pages long so it doesn't get boring. There's not much to say about it except it's honest. We all have certain fantasies that we wish to fulfill, but we might think that our current circumstances won't make it possible. Well here's to never saying never. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</b></span></div>
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Vanessa Liebe is the author of fun, sexy erotic romance, and erotica, both contemporary and historical. She mostly writes in the Fantasy and Paranormal categories as she likes a man with bite. </div>
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Vanessa is married with three children and resides in Hampshire, South East England. When not house training her children, reading or writing, she likes to sit in the garden with a glass of rose wine.</div>
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<b>Blog: </b><a href="https://vanessaliebe.com/">https://vanessaliebe.com/</a></div>
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<b>Twitter:</b> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/author_vanessa">http://www.twitter.com/author_vanessa</a> </div>
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<b>Goodreads: </b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13740310.Vanessa_Liebe">https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/13740310.Vanessa_Liebe</a></div>
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