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Fifty Shades of Grey ~ Casting Ideas

June 18, 2012 by Aestas · 31 Comments

ALRIGHTY… its picture time!!

I’ve been keeping tabs on all this casting talk for the Fifty Shades movies and Wow, the more I think about it, the more I think these actors *points below* would be the PERFECT couple to play Ana and Christian. Their names are Lyndsy Fonseca and Scott Elrod.

What do you think of them as Ana and Christian?

Here’s Scott Elrod and here’s Lyndsy Fonseca.

I was looking into some of the Fifty Shades castings and I’ve been really unhappy with all this talk about all these big name actors being considered (Matt Bomer, Ian Somerhaler, Ryan Gosling… just NOT what I imagined)… but then I came across the name Scott Elrod…. and I googled him… and wow… he’s actually really freaking HOT and I think he could pull off the roll – can you imagine him with copper hair and grey contacts? I can!!

Then I read some people considering Lindsay Fonseca as Ana and I’d say that so far, she’s actually my fav name associated with the role by far. And I’ve seen her act and she can do innocent really well. Google them and see for yourself. … I really think they could work!

Also, there is a Facebook group devoted to Scott Elrod as Fifty Shades if you are interested… I’ve always thought it should be a talented UNKNOWN actor cast as Christian and he seems unknown enough that I had no clue who he was but he’s acted enough that he’s clearly not a newbie to the screen… so I guess he’s another possibility… he sure is HOT though, thats for sure! *fans self*

What do you think?

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Book Review – Flat-Out Love by Jessica Park

June 14, 2012 by Aestas · 3 Comments

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5 stars.

Wow. I FLAT-OUT LOVED this book!!!

“…that’s what love does to you. Gut-wrenching, overpowering, crushing, fulfilling, complex, bring-you-to-your-knees love.”

It was beautiful!! It kept me hooked right from the beginning. It was amazing, heart warming and a little heart wrenching, with light and funny moments, as well as deeply emotional ones. The dialogue was clever and witty and had me laughing out so many times. But this book was not a fluff read – it was deep, touching, and bittersweet. Oh, and it has the best midnight drunken phone call ever! 🙂

“I’d just have to meet the right guy. Someone who isn’t ordinary. Someone who gets me. Someone I fit perfectly with. I want heat, chemistry, an undeniable connection.”

Julie has a wonderful voice. The story had me smiling from the first few pages. It starts when Julie moves to a new city for college. The apartment that she rented off of Craigslist turned out to be a scam and she ends up staying with the family of an old friend of her mom’s for the year. The family is kind and loving but Julie senses an undercurrent of something deeply wrong and hurt with them and she can’t stop herself from wanting to help them heal even though she has no idea what is wrong. There is Matt, the hot yet nerdy brother who seems to take care of everyone, Celeste, the sweet and extremely bright 13 year old sister who carries around (everywhere), talks to and interacts with a life-size cardboard cutout of her eldest gorgeous brother Finn who is off traveling the world, to the absent yet loving parents who immerse themselves in their work. Julie is given Finn’s room to stay in and she connects with him through Facebook and despite having never met him, feelings begin to develop for this charming, fun-loving and deeply caring guy that she just can’t get out of her head.

The characters in this book seemed so vivid. You really get the feeling when reading it that you are experiencing the story and its partly because of how much it integrates everything into the it – Facebook statuses, emails, private messages as well as the regular dialogue and story. It really helps to immerse you in the story and connect with the characters. You can very quickly garner so much from someone’s Facebook status about their personality that just doesn’t feel the same if you were told it. Most chapters start with each characters’ Facebook statuses and through them, which helps you learn so much about them in a really cute and adorable way.

Matthew Watkins I need an afternoon pick-me-up. I accept cash and/or prizes that can be exchanged for cash. Also, hobbits.

Finn is God If you get off your high horse, you’ll notice that it, too, poops.

Julie Seagle Mixed emotions regarding Twitter continue. Am again facing warnings about unprotected Tweets, but it’s not my fault the condom won’t fit over the laptop. “A” for effort and whatnot, I think.

This book is about relationships. Not just romantic ones, but also about deep family connections. It deals with many painful hurts that the family has experienced and throughout the book we see their healing process as this dysfunctional family puts the broken pieces of their lives back together.

I loved how caring Matt was – how he was always looking after everyone, I loved how quirky yet so perceptive Celeste was, and I loved how flirty and understanding Finn was.

This book made me misty-eyed several, it made my heart race and would often keep a smile on my face for pages on end. I totally felt sucked into Julie’s world – into the affection she feels for Matt and his charming yet geeky personality, to the acceptance she shows Celeste and her strong desire not to give up on helping her heal, and to the growing attraction that she feels for Finn – as she slowly falls in love with him over their online communication. Honestly, I never thought I could fall in love with a character without actually ‘meeting’ them but boy was I wrong!! Finn had me falling in complete ‘swoon’ with him in no time!

The writing is very fluid, the pacing is excellent – there are no slow points and no points where you feel like you missed a big chunk of time, Ms. Park’s storytelling is addictive – I didn’t want to put this books down. Given a choice, I would totally have read it in one sitting!

There is a big family secret that leads to a twist to the end of the book! I had a gut-feeling in the beginning that turned out to be right and I’m curious to see how many of you also guess it 🙂

The story has a wonderful HEA though – no worries!!

I’d definitely call this book a must-read! I’d highly recommend it! And I think it’s definitely a book that I will be re-reading.

Its YA so don’t expect smut, but trust me, you won’t miss it!

SALES & RECOMMENDATIONS RECAP LIST!!

June 13, 2012 by Aestas · Leave a Comment

I just put this list together quickly for any blog followers who are email-only and haven’t been getting Facebook notifications. It’s a bit of a recap of some of the recent sales that were posted along with a few recommendations in case you’re looking for some good weekend reading. Enjoy!! 🙂

❤ SALES & PRICE DROPS ❤

SALE — WALLBANGER by Alice Clayton. OMG. OMG. O-M-G!!!!! You guys HAVE to get this!!! This is literally it’s the most HILARIOUS (and sexy) book I’ve ever read!!! A 5-star MUST-READ and it almost never goes on sale but right now it’s only $2.99 (reg. price $6.99) *squeeeee* (My review)

SALE — THE BRONZE HORSEMAN by Paullina Simons. ** SQUEEE ** This is quite literally my #1 most favorite book in the world and it’s still on a very rare sale for $1.99 (regular price is over $10.00)!!! It’s the first book of a completed trilogy that tells the most breathtaking, EPIC LOVE STORY ever!! Alexander & Tania’s romance is absolutely unforgettable. The writing is exquisite and makes you feel every single emotion to max. You don’t just read their story, you live it with them. Please, please pleeeeeease trust me and get this!!!! This is a life-changing read! (More info here)

SALE — BUTTERFLY WEEDS by Laura Miller. Omg – this book made me ugly cry. Like, I genuinely SOBBED while reading. It’s not tragic though (don’t be freaked out) but if you’re looking for a STANDALONE that’ll give you a good cry, this is absolutely it. And it’s only $0.99! (My Review)

SALE — LIAM’S JOURNEY by Heidi McLaughlin. Rock star fans!! FOREVER MY GIRL & FINDING MY WAY, the two books that tell Liam’s story in the “Beaumont” second-chance rock star romance series are now available for purchase together for only $0.99. I loved the first one and can’t wait to read the next one! (My review of Forever My Girl)

SALE — THE OFF SERIES by Sawyer Bennett. For a limited time, you can get all 5 full-length novels in the OFF SERIES on sale @ $4.99!! These have been recommended to me by many readers and the sale is limited time!! One hero is a hockey player, another is a wounded Marine Corps veteran, a hot musician from Dublin, and more!!

SALE — SWEET THING & SWEET LITTLE THING by Renee Carlino. I read Sweet Thing last year (my review) and loved it! It was a sweet, heartbreaking and romantic story with an amazing hero who stole my heart. Oh, also he was a bit of a rock star 😉 And now, there’s also a follow-up novella available too! At regular price, these are $11 in total so this is a great deal!!

SALE — FOR ALL YOU HAVE LEFT by Laura Miller. This is a standalone from the author of Butterfly Weeds. I haven’t read it yet but the blurb says it’s set in small-town Missouri and is an “epic journey in learning to love again.”

SALE — ROME by Jay Crownover. This is a standalone in the Marked Men series (book #3) and it’s usually $4.74! “Rome Archer is as far from perfect as a man can be. He’s stubborn, rigid, and bossy. And he’s returned from his final tour of duty more than a little broken….” (My review of Book #1)

SALE — LEFT DROWNING by Jessica Park. This is one of my 5-star favorites!! It’s a gorgeous standalone romance and such a powerful reading experience. I highly recommend it!! ➜ “Even when you’re drowning and so far under, there is always time to reach for someone who will teach you how to breathe again.” (My Review)

SALE — SURVIVING RAINE by Shay Savage. This awesome book is the story of two people stranded together on a life raft after their ship goes down. The hero is a total jerk in the beginning but I ended up falling for him!! The regular price is $5.99 so this is a great deal AND the sequel will be out next week! (Read my review)

SALE — THE FINAL PIECE by Maggi Myers. I loved this standalone romance! It’s about a girl whose trust had been shattered and the boy who helped her put the broken pieces of herself back together and brought love, trust and safety back to her life. It was a beautiful book – hard to read in places because of the subject matter, but really well written and with characters that I felt strongly connected to. (Read my review)

❤ THE ‘BURG SERIES SALE by KRISTEN ASHLEY ❤

This is my most favorite KA series! Seriously, you guys have to get these!!!! They’re usually $3.99 so $0.99 is a big discount!

Each book is a heart-melting second chance romance with badass ALPHA male heroes, deep emotions, and mixed in with some element of crime fighting. These romances though are just SO wonderful and they really are the heart & soul of these stories even though there’s always some crime-drama happening too. I think there’s something especially heart-wrenching about second chance romance because the emotional impact is just so strong due to the prior history between the two characters. And also, several of these characters have children too and the way KA writes family dynamics is just PURE, FREAKING *GOLD*.

Each book is a standalone about a different couple but I recommend reading them in order!

Did I mention Alpha yet? I really mean A.L.P.H.A. 😀

#1 FOR YOU — $0.99 Sale (My Review)
#2 AT PEACE — $0.99 Sale (My Review)
#3 GOLDEN TRAIL — $0.99 Sale (My Review)
#4 GAMES OF THE HEART — $0.99 Sale (My Review)
#5 THE PROMISE — Preorder for next month

❤ LATEST RECOMMENDATION ❤

SAY THE WORD by Julie Johnson (My review) — I totally LOVED this book!!! It’s going on my favorites list!! I literally sat there all day glued to this book, unable to put it down!! It’s a second chance romance standalone mixed in with some suspense. Even just in the first few chapters, I already had butterflies, my heart was racing, I was excited, curious, heartbroken, laughing. ➜ “The heart isn’t like the liver. It doesn’t regenerate, no matter how much time passes. Once it’s gone, it’s gone for good. I’d left mine with Sebastian when I walked away that day, and I hadn’t seen it in the seven years since.”

❤ LATEST REVIEW ❤

MY SKYLAR by Penelope Ward (My review) — I honestly don’t think I’ve ever before had such a strong “LOVE-HATE” reaction to a book. I went through a lot of conflicting emotions and have explained them (spoiler free) in my review… but I have to admit that despite the conflict, I did really like it even though it was a rough journey. If you’re in the mood for a lot of angst though, this might be your book! ➜ “From the moment you came into my life all those years ago, you made me feel like I had a purpose on this Earth. Over time, I discovered what it was. It was to love you.”

❤ MORE RECENT RECOMMENDATIONS ❤

Say The Word by Julie Johnson – standalone second chance romance w/susupense
Beautiful Broken Promises by Kimberly Lauren – standalone Adult romance w/twist
Changing Course by Aly Martinez – standalone second chance Adult romance
Stolen Course by Aly Martinez – second chance Adult romance. Read ^^ first.
Carnage by Lesley Jones – atypical/unconventional rock star romance
Loving Mr. Daniels by Brittainy C. Cherry – standalone forbidden romance
The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen – unique college romance
Nowhere But Here by Renee Carlino – standalone romance
Push by Claire Wallis – suspenseful/dangerous romance
The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller – emotional/uplifting romance

❤ UPCOMING PRE-ORDERS ❤

Jun 16 ~ Final Call (Call #2) by Emma Hart
Jun 17 ~ Better When He’s Bad by Jay Crownover
Jun 19 ~ Come Back To Me by Mila Gray
Jun 24 ~ Rusty Nailed (Cocktail #1) by Alice Clayton
Jun 24 ~ Five Ways To Fall (Ten Tiny Breaths) by KA Tucker
Jun 24 ~ Lily Love by Maggi Myers
Jun 24 ~ Come To Me Softly (Closer To Me #2) by AL Jackson
Jun 27 ~ Sins & Secrets by Jessica Sorensen

JULY 2014

July 1 ~ Beautiful Oblivion (Maddox Brothers #1) by Jamie McGuire
July 1 ~ Taming The Storm by Samantha Towle
July 1 ~ Shame on Him (Fool Me Once) by Tara Sivec
July 8 ~ Hudson (Fixed) by Laurelin Paige
July 8 ~ The Promise (The Burg #5) by Kristen Ashley
July 15 ~ Tamed (Tangled #3) by Emma Chase
July 29 ~ Lead (Stage Dive #3) by Kylie Scott

AUGUST 2014

Aug 5 ~ Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
Aug 5 ~ Lead Me Not by A. Meredith Walters
Aug 5 ~ One Night Promised by Jodi Ellen Malas
Aug 19 ~ Seducing Lauren (Love Under The Big Sky #2) by Kristen Proby
Aug 26 ~ Rival (Fall Away #3) by Penelope Douglas
Aug 31 ~ Come And Get Me (Keatyn Chronicles #6) by Jillian Dodd

Book Review – Rock Chick Rescue (Rock Chick #2) by Kristen Ashley

June 11, 2012 by Aestas · 1 Comment

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4 stars.

I gotta say I did like this book, but I didn’t love it nearly as much as the first one.

Jet meets Eddie when she gets a job working at the coffee shop run by Indy (the heroine from book 1). Jet is trying her best to get by working two jobs while taking care of her mother who has suffered from a stroke. Eddie is a cop who works with Lee Nightingale (the insanely HOT hero from book 1). They have nearly instant mutual attraction but while Eddie tries his best to act on it, Jet tries her best to deflect his efforts. Then in walks her Dad who has gotten himself indebted to the wrong lone sharks who are willing to drag anyone into the mess and Jet ends up under Eddie’s protection as he makes it his business to keep her safe.

Eddie was an awesome hero. He was HOT, possessive, protective, patient, caring and everything a hero should be – I absolutely loved him!! But Jet really brought the book down for me – she literally had no sense of self worth and her constant insistence right until the last page of the book that she didn’t deserve Eddie/they weren’t right for each other really frustrated me. I understand where she was coming from – her Dad abandoned her Mom when she was a kid so her faith in men was sorely shaken, but I still wished there would have been a point where she came around so we could actually see more of them as a functional couple. Eddie worked so hard to make them work as a couple (and in the end won of course) but I kinda wished that Jet would have tried a little harder too.

“Eddie, let me go!” I (kind of) shouted.
His arms tightened and he shook me a bit. “It’s not gonna happen!” he shouted back.

As usual with all KA books, we have a wonderful mix of action and romance. And I absolutely LOVED that all the characters from book 1 that we have come to know and love not only showed up in this book, but were integral parts of the story. Also, I loved that the stories of the past couples continue in this book, they don’t just become side characters, its absolutely wonderful to see them moving on with their lives together.

“Let me guess, this one has your protection too? What? Are you building a harem?”

KA is an absolute genius at building a complex network of relationships and friendships that just make me squee! There is a scene at the end where literally everyone works together and it gave me shivers!!

“Holy crap,” I whispered.
It was like the Justice League of Super Heroes but instead it was the Justice League of Hot Guys.”

Also, with what I’ve seen of the other characters whose books are still to come, I know I absolutely cannot WAIT for their stories and I have heard that their heroines are not annoying so yay!! Mace in particular I have fallen in love with! He’s tortured and dark and broody and HOT *swooon* … must. read. faster. lol

CASTING:

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Jet –> Click here

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** SERIES READING ORDER **

Book #1 — ROCK CHICK (Lee & Indy)
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Book #2 — ROCK CHICK RESCUE (Eddie & Jet)
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Book #3 — ROCK CHICK REDEMPTION (Hank & Roxie)
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Book #4 — ROCK CHICK RENEGADE (Vance & Jules)
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Book #5 — ROCK CHICK REVENGE (Luke & Ava)
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Book #6 — ROCK CHICK RECKONING (Mace & Stella)
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Book #7 — ROCK CHICK REGRET (Hector & Sadie)
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Book #8 — ROCK CHICK REVOLUTION (Ally & Ren)
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HUGE WEEKEND SALES LIST!!!!

June 8, 2012 by Aestas · 7 Comments

Woohoooo!!!! Check this list out!!! There are a ton of AMAZING books on sale now!! So if you’re looking for some GREAT reading for the weekend, here are a ton of bargain priced options!!

First up is Say The Word, a book I just finished and totally loved!!! Next, The Bronze Horseman, my #1 top favorite book in the world is still on super sale. Next, one of the best standalone novels that I’ve read this year, The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller, just dropped to $0.99. Then, my favorite Kristen Ashley series is on sale for $0.99 per book (*squee*). And, finally, there are a bunch of other series and standalone sales (this list has just been updated with some huge deals!!!) that you should definitely check out too! 🙂

SAY THE WORD by Julie Johnson — Latest recommendation!!!

I just finished this and LOVED it!!! It’s going on my favorites list!! I literally sat here all day glued to this book, unable to put it down!! It’s a second chance romance standalone mixed in with some suspense. Even just in the first few chapters, I already had butterflies, my heart was racing, I was excited, curious, heartbroken, laughing. ➜ “The heart isn’t like the liver. It doesn’t regenerate, no matter how much time passes. Once it’s gone, it’s gone for good. I’d left mine with Sebastian when I walked away that day, and I hadn’t seen it in the seven years since.”

❤ TOP RECOMMENDATIONS + RARE SALES ❤

THE BRONZE HORSEMAN by Paullina Simons (More Info)

** SQUEEE ** This is quite literally my #1 most favorite book in the world and it’s on a very rare sale for only $1.99 (regular price is over $10.00)!!! It’s the first book of a completed trilogy that tells the most breathtaking, EPIC LOVE STORY ever!! Alexander & Tania’s romance is absolutely unforgettable. The writing is exquisite and makes you feel every single emotion to max. You don’t just read their story, you live it with them. Please, please pleeeeeease trust me and get this!!!! This is a life-changing read!

The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller by L.B. Simmons (My Review)

ON SALE for $0.99!!!! In the same vein as The Sea of Tranquility and Hopeless, this story will have you laughing one moment and wiping tears the next as these endearing characters take you on a heart warming, deeply emotional journey filled with romance, drama, and humour. A must-read for everyone!! 5 STARS!!

“I’ll help you get lost any time, Sunshine. The only deal is you have to promise to come back. I never want to lose you again.”

❤ KRISTEN ASHLEY SERIES SALES!!! *squee* ❤

O.M.G. !!!!!! The ‘Burg series by Kristen Ashley is on sale for $0.99 each!!! This is my MOST FAVORITE KA series. Seriously, you guys have to get these!!!! They’re usually $3.99 so $0.99 is a big discount!

Each book is a standalone about a different couple but I recommend reading them in order!

Did I mention Alpha yet? I really mean A.L.P.H.A. 😀

FOR YOU (The ‘Burg #1) by Kristen Ashley — $0.99 Sale (My Review)

Lieutenant Alexander Colton and February Owens were high school sweethearts. Everyone in their small town knew from the moment they met they were meant for each other. But something happened and Feb broke Colt’s heart then she turned wild and tragedy struck. Colt meted out revenge against the man who brought Feb low but even though Colt risked it all for her, Feb turned her back on him and left town. Fifteen years later, Feb comes back to help run the family bar. But there’s so much water under the bridge separating her and Colt everyone knows they’ll never get back together. Until someone starts hacking up people in Feb’s life. Colt is still Colt and Feb is still Feb so the town watches as Colt goes all out to find the murderer while trying to keep Feb safe.

AT PEACE (The ‘Burg #2) by Kristen Ashley — $0.99 Sale (My Review)

This is literally one of my favorite books in the world. Like, 6 stars-worth of awesome!! The heroine, Violet, lost everything the day her husband was murdered by a criminal madman. The man she loved was taken from her and she was left to raise their two daughters alone. The hero, Joe, is her scarred, scarily attractive security specialist neighbour, Joe Callahan. And though they meet in unlikely circumstances and begin a romance. But Joe has a dark, painful past and he’s not ready yet to move forward. But when her husband’s murderer begins an obsession with her, Joe puts his life on the line to keep Violet safe and win back her heart.

GOLDEN TRAIL (The ‘Burg #3) by Kristen Ashley — $0.99 Sale (My Review)

Another 5 star favorite!!!! Tanner and Raquel (Rocky) fell in love young but both of them knew a beautiful life they thought would be forever. Until Rocky left Layne, no explanation, no going back. Years pass and Layne finally returns to The ‘Burg to make sure his sons are raised right when his ex-wife hooks up with the town jerk. Layne manages to avoid Rocky but when Layne gets three bullets drilled into him while investigating a dirty cop, he can’t do that because Rocky stops avoiding Layne. They make a deal to work together to expose the dirty cop but they have no idea the strength of their enduring attraction…

GAMES OF THE HEART (The ‘Burg #4) by Kristen Ashley — $0.99 Sale (My Review)

Gorgeous swoony alpha cop (and amazing dad) + probably one of my all-time favorite heroines + a sexy, functional, no-bullshit relationship + a heart-melting story = 5 STARS!!

Dusty has loved Mike her whole life. But as the little sister of his high school girlfriend, they didn’t exactly have a fairy tale start. Towards the end of high school though, Dusty suddenly went off the rails and left town the moment she was free of school. No one understood why, not her family, not Mike, not anyone… But this was over 20 years ago. Now, when tragedy hits her family, Dusty returns to the ‘Burg and Mike can’t help but wonder if there wasn’t more to her story than she’s letting on. Mike himself hasn’t had the easiest time of it. After going through an ugly divorce, he is now very wary of trusting anyone in a relationship. And after fighting for full custody of two wonderful kids, he has kept almost every relationship he’s had at arm’s length…. until Dusty 😉

THE PROMISE (The ‘Burg #5) by Kristen Ashley — Preorder

This will be out next month but you can preorder it now. It’s not on sale but it’s upcoming release is the reason that the rest of the series is on sale 😉 This is Frankie and Benny’s story and I am so beyond incredibly excited for it!! *squee*

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Next, several of the Colorado Mountain series books by Kristen Ashley are on sale too!!

These books each on sale for $2.99 (reg. price $5.25) and are each standalones with a whole varied range of stories, romances, and Alpha male heroes 🙂

SWEET DREAMS (Colorado Mountain #2) by Kristen Ashley — $2.99 Sale (My Review)

Lauren Grahame is looking to reinvent herself. After leaving her cheating husband, Lauren moves to Carnal, Colorado, and gets a job as a waitress in a biker bar. It’s a nothing job in a nowhere joint… until Tatum Jackson walks in. When the rough-around-the-edges Tate meets the high-class Lauren, he thinks she won’t fit in at Bubba’s. Yet there’s more to Lauren than meets the eye, and Tate soon sets his mind on claiming her as his own… But when violence strikes the town, Tate must reveal a dark secret to Lauren-one that may put an end to their sweet dreams.

LADY LUCK (Colorado Mountain #3) by Kristen Ashley — $2.99 Sale (My Review)

Ty Walker was just released from prison. Lexie owes a guy so she agreed to pick him up and get him to wherever he needed to go, thinking it would be a quick and easy task. But Ty has enemies, and she’s with Ty, she needs his protection, he needs someone at his back, and he works out a deal with her to marry him until he does what he needs to do and once its done, they’ll go their separate ways. But what she thought would be a simple pick up, turned out to be a crazy roller-coaster filled with corrupt police departments, road trips, over-achieving pimps, racist dirty cops, vengence, betrayals, undercover agents, and in the middle of all this maddness, finding crazy, intense, passionate love that sweeps them both off their feet.

BREATHE (Colorado Mountain #4) by Kristen Ashley — $2.99 Sale (My Review)

THIS. BOOK. IS. AWESOME. I’m just going to share my reaction when I finished it ➜ WOW! Holy. frak! That was an incredibly BEAUTIFUL book!! Love Love LOVED it!!!!! I’m just a hyperventilating, tear-streaked, deliriously happy puddle of goo. It was just one swoon/drool/squee-worthy scene after another. An absolute GEM. Its going on the top-fav pile! I read a large portion of this book with a huge mega-grin plastered on my face and my heart fluttering uncontrollably! BRILLIANT!!! (PS. The hero is an Alpha male cop 😉 )

❤ MORE SALES & PRICE DROPS❤

SWEET THING & SWEET LITTLE THING by Renee Carlino — Sale

I read Sweet Thing last year (my review) and loved it! It was a sweet, heartbreaking and romantic story with an amazing hero who stole my heart. Oh, also he was a bit of a rock star 😉 And now, there’s also a follow-up novella available too! At regular price, these are $11 in total so this is a great deal!!

DARE YOU TO & CRASH INTO YOU by Katie McGarry — Sale

Today only, these 2 books in the Pushing The Limits series are on sale (reg. price $7.00-9.00). Dare You To is about a popular golden boy, a skater girl, and a dare…. Crash Into You is about a good girl and a bad boy brought together by their shared love of street racing…

SHINE NOT BURN by Elle Casey — $0.99 Sale (My Review)

Woohooo!!! If you’re looking for a HILARIOUS, SEXY romantic comedy series with hot cowboy heroes, try this series!!! The first is on sale for $0.99 (reg. price $4.99) and the second one was just released!! Each book is about a different couple: #1 Shine Not Burn, #2 MacKenzie Fire

LEFT DROWNING by Jessica Park — $1.99 Sale (Read my Review)

This is one of my 5-star favorites!! It’s a gorgeous standalone romance and such a powerful reading experience. I highly recommend it!! ➜ “Even when you’re drowning and so far under, there is always time to reach for someone who will teach you how to breathe again.”

SURVIVING RAINE by Shay Savage — $0.99 Sale (Read my review)

This awesome book is the story of two people stranded together on a life raft after their ship goes down. The hero is a total jerk in the beginning but I ended up falling for him!! The regular price is $5.99 so this is a great deal!!

THE FINAL PIECE by Maggi Myers — $1.99 Sale (Read my review)

I loved this standalone romance! It’s about a girl whose trust had been shattered and the boy who helped her put the broken pieces of herself back together and brought love, trust and safety back to her life. It was a beautiful book – hard to read in places because of the subject matter, but really well written and with characters that I felt strongly connected to.

LOVE, IN ENGLISH by Karina Halle — $0.99 Sale

This standalone forbidden romance has been recommended to me a lot. ➜ “He’s thirty-eight. I’m twenty-three. He speaks Spanish. I speak English… He’s married and has a five-year old daughter. I’m single and can’t commit to anyone or anything… When they say you can’t choose who you fall in love with, boy ain’t that the damn truth.”

POUGHKEEPSIE by Debra Anastasia — $0.99 Sale (Read my Review)

The hero waits on the train station each day and night, counting the smiles of the heroine who is one of the few who even acknowledge him because “Blake Hartt is not like the others… he’s homeless.” But when one day she steps up to defend him, “she’s surprised to discover an inexplicable connection” with him…

COME TO ME QUIETLY by AL Jackson — $1.99 Sale & Recommendation (My Review)

If you love tortured bad boys & second chance romance, you should check this one out!! It’s on sale for $1.99 (reg. $5.99) and I loved it!! A beautiful, deeply touching love story!!! ➜ “It was always you, Jared. Always. I can’t remember a day of my life when I didn’t love you.”

FRENCHED by Melanie Harlow — $0.99 Sale (My Review)

This fun, sexy romance is only $0.99 now and the sequel, Yanked, was just released!! The heroine gets dumped right before her wedding and decides to go on her honeymoon to Paris by herself where she meets a sexy bartender named Lucas who convinces her to let him be her tour guide… and their whirlwind romance begins.

THE BREATHING SERIES by Rebecca Donovan — Sale

This completed trilogy tells “one girl’s story of life-changing love, unspeakable cruelty, and her precarious grasp of hope. All three books are on sale for $1.99 each (reg. $3.99)

$0.99 SERIES SALE by Bella Andre

The first 3 books in The Sullivans series by Bella Andre are $0.99 each (reg. $4.99). I have not read these but they’re interrelated contemporary standalone romances…

❤ RECENT RECOMMENDATIONS ❤

Beautiful Broken Promises by Kimberly Lauren – standalone Adult romance w/twist
Changing Course by Aly Martinez – standalone second chance Adult romance
Stolen Course by Aly Martinez – second chance Adult romance. Read ^^ first.
Carnage by Lesley Jones – atypical/unconventional rock star romance
Loving Mr. Daniels by Brittainy C. Cherry – standalone forbidden romance
The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen – unique college romance
Nowhere But Here by Renee Carlino – standalone romance
Push by Claire Wallis – suspenseful/dangerous romance
The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller – emotional/uplifting romance

❤ UPCOMING PRE-ORDERS ❤

Jun 17 ~ Better When He’s Bad by Jay Crownover
Jun 19 ~ Come Back To Me by Mila Gray
Jun 24 ~ Rusty Nailed (Cocktail #1) by Alice Clayton
Jun 24 ~ Five Ways To Fall (Ten Tiny Breaths) by KA Tucker
Jun 24 ~ Lily Love by Maggi Myers
Jun 24 ~ Come To Me Softly (Closer To Me #2) by AL Jackson
Jun 27 ~ Sins & Secrets by Jessica Sorensen

JULY 2014

July 1 ~ Beautiful Oblivion (Maddox Brothers #1) by Jamie McGuire
July 1 ~ Taming The Storm by Samantha Towle
July 1 ~ Shame on Him (Fool Me Once) by Tara Sivec
July 8 ~ Hudson (Fixed) by Laurelin Paige
July 8 ~ The Promise (The Burg #5) by Kristen Ashley
July 15 ~ Tamed (Tangled #3) by Emma Chase
July 29 ~ Lead (Stage Dive #3) by Kylie Scott

AUGUST 2014

Aug 5 ~ Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
Aug 5 ~ Lead Me Not by A. Meredith Walters
Aug 5 ~ One Night Promised by Jodi Ellen Malas
Aug 19 ~ Seducing Lauren (Love Under The Big Sky #2) by Kristen Proby
Aug 26 ~ Rival (Fall Away #3) by Penelope Douglas
Aug 31 ~ Come And Get Me (Keatyn Chronicles #6) by Jillian Dodd

Book Review – Rock Chick (Rock Chick #1) by Kristen Ashley

June 7, 2012 by Aestas · 23 Comments

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5 stars!

LOVE LOVE LOVED this hilarious, romantic, action-packed book!!

Pure. Freaking. Gold.

This is probably the most all-out FUN book I’ve ever read! I mean, how can you not love a book about a smart, independent, sassy heroine and her Badass Extraordinaire hero getting together? huh? Its impossible not to I tell you. Impossible!

I cannot possibly gush enough. This book was BRILLIANT!! It had me flipping pages like mad, grinning endlessly and laughing and squeeing out-loud more times than I could count!

Its insanely well-written. Kristen Ashley has an absolute gift with words. Her writing style is so effortless, you feel like you are right in the head of the main character.

The book is never boring, there is no stupidity from the characters, and the drama in the background compliments the character development of the story rather than complicates it. Its a delicate balance that Ms. Ashley has really perfected!

The story is about India “Indy” Savage and Liam “Lee” Nightingale. Indy’s been in love with Lee since she was five. For reasons’ you’ll learn about, he couldn’t admit he felt the same way until very recently. But they basically grew up together, then Lee went off to join the Army/Special Ops and went from badboy to Badass Extraordinaire and now runs his own detective agency. Fast track to present day, Indy’s friend gets involved in some very shady business involving some illegally grown plants and million dollar diamonds, resulting in people shooting at them with guns and end up being helped out of the predicament by Lee… who of course uses this as the perfect stepping stone to finally get together with Indy.

“What was he playing at?
He told me.
And he told me bluntly.
“I do this thing for Rosie, you sleep with me”
I stared at him, open-mouthed and in stunned silence.
I did, of course, understand what he meant but he explained further.
“Not like last night, we’ll both be naked and sexual acts will be performed.”
My expression didn’t change except maybe my mouth opened wider.
“I’ll expect your participation.”
Holy shit.
“Your avid participation.”
Dear Lord in Heaven.
Eventually, I whispered, “You must be joking.”
He shook his head and watched me.
I dropped my eyes, unable to hold his stare.
“I think I need more coffee,””

Oooooo Lee. Liam freaking Nightingale. I love you. There I said it. He’s a wonderful hero – all delicious badass, uberly possessive, don’t-fuck-with-me-or-my-woman, Alpha male. He is YUMMY!!

“Girlie, he is fine. He’s fine times twelve. He’s the definition of fine.”
“I’ve been in love with him since I was five,” I told Tod.
“I’m in love with him now. I want to have his children, Tod told me.”

I loved that he doesn’t play games, is open and honest about his feelings and thoughts even to the point of being cocky but never hides anything. What you see is what you get. Oh, and did I mention he’s totally hot?

“Jesus,” he buried his face in my neck. “There’s nothin’ better in the world than hearing you say my name when I’m inside you.” He slid in deeper, filling me. “I’ve been waiting years to be right here.”

And Indy was feisty, fun-loving, sassy, takes-no-orders-and-won’t-back-down-from-anything, funny, not at all annoying and totally lovable!

And I loved that they had known each other their whole lives instead of just meeting and hooking up. Its gave a familiarity to the characters – and made their fast relationship much more believable.

“I like that we have history and our kids will have a big family and share that history because there was never a time when their Mom and Dad weren’t together.” ~Lee

This book is full of typical KA fun – there are kidnappings galore, car chases, steamy bedroom scenes, swoony moments, outright hilarious moments, drag queen performances, shoot-outs, explosions, a seriously epic food-fight, and of course, a wonderful love story. Also, we get introduced to a bunch of wonderful side-characters who will be heavily featured in the rest of the series 🙂

I absolutely ADORED this book!! and I recommend it to everybody and anybody! Run and get this book – you won’t regret it!!

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