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SIGNED GIVEAWAY — FIVE WAYS TO FALL by K.A. Tucker

June 1, 2014 by Aestas · 121 Comments

Today, I’m very excited to bring you a giveaway of Five Ways To Fall by K.A. Tucker!! This is the fourth book in the Ten Tiny Breath series which is one of my most favorite New Adult romances series!

This book will be released on June 24th and you can pre-order your copy now!

I’ve linked up all the info on this book and the whole series reading order below here and then don’t forget to scroll to the bottom of the post and enter the giveaway Rafflecopter 😀

Sometimes you can’t change—and sometimes you just don’t want to. Discover Ben’s side of the story in this fourth novel by the beloved, top-selling indie author of Ten Tiny Breaths.

Purple-haired, sharp-tongued Reese MacKay knows all about making the wrong choice; she’s made plenty of them in her twenty-odd-years. So when her impulsive, short-lived marriage ends in heartbreak, she decides it’s time for a change. She moves to Miami with the intention of hitting reset on her irresponsible life, and she does quite well…aside from an epically humiliating one-night stand in Cancun with a hot blond bouncer named Ben. Thank God she can get on a plane and leave that mistake behind her.

Football scholarship and frat parties with hot chicks? Part of charmer Ben Morris’s plan. Blown knee that kills any hope of a professional football career? So not part of the plan. Luckily Ben has brains to go with his knockout looks and magnetism. After three long years of balancing law school with his job as a bouncer at Penny’s Palace, he’s ready to lead a more mature life—until his first day of work, when he finds himself in the office of that crazy, hot chick he met in Cancun. The one he hasn’t stopped thinking about.

If Ben truly were a smart guy, he’d stay clear of Reese. She’s the boss’s stepdaughter and it’s been made very clear that office romances are grounds for dismissal. Plus, rumor has it she’s trouble. The only problem is, he likes trouble, especially when it’s so good-looking…

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❤ SERIES READING ORDER ❤

Each book in the series is about a different couple and can be read as a standalone but I recommend reading them in order because they are interconnected.

#1 TEN TINY BREATHS
Buy for Kindle | Buy for Paperback | Read my review

#2 ONE TINY LIE
Buy for Kindle | Buy for Paperback | Read my review

#3 FOUR SECONDS TO LOSE
Buy for Kindle | Buy in Paperback | Read my review

#4 FIVE WAYS TO FALL
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June 24, 2014

❤ SIGNED GIVEAWAY ❤

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SIGNED GIVEAWAY & SWAG — MAKE IT A DOUBLE by Sawyer Bennett

May 10, 2014 by Aestas · 168 Comments

Woohooooo!!!

I have a huge giveaway for you here!! I recently fell in love with a book called Make It A Double by Sawyer Bennett. It can be read as a standalone and it was this really sweet, sexy, gorgeous romance with a very unique twist to it. I really loved it!! Totally my kind of book!!!

And today, the author has generously offered up a mega prize pack giveaway to one lucky winner that includes a signed paperback of this book and a $20.00 Amazon Gift Card and a mega swag pack (including a pen, key chain, sticky notes, note pad and mouse pad) and also an eBook copy of her complete Legal Affairs series, which I hear is all kinds of awesome! Oooh, and it’s open internationally 😀

So, I’ve put together some info on the book because you really have to check this one out if you haven’t read it yet (it was my first book by this author but I’m now officially a fan!) and then scroll down and enter the Rafflecopter below for your chance to WIN!!!!

Brody Markham has endured a nightmare, spending the last five years in prison and losing everything that was dear to him. Now he’s back home, trying to survive in a world he doesn’t recognize anymore. While his family and friends desperately try to reach through to him, he shelters himself further and further away from their love.

Alyssa Myers has worked her entire life to distance herself from the luxurious and privileged lifestyle in which she was raised. Running her non-profit agency, The Haven, she is content to spend her days helping abused animals find sanctuary, which fulfills her in a way that money just can’t buy.

Maybe it’s that she recognizes in Brody some of the same characteristics she sees in her homeless wards, but Alyssa is powerless to stop her personal quest to make Brody whole again.

While Brody struggles to surface from the darkness, Alyssa tries to protect her heart in case he’s not willing to accept the light that she offers him.

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❤ SIGNED GIVEAWAY ❤

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Book Review — The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen

May 9, 2014 by Aestas · 7 Comments

“We’re all fragile. It’s just that most of our friends are lucky enough not to know it yet.”

I love New Adult romance but I also love books that have really unique storylines so when I first heard about this one and saw that it fell into both those categories, I knew I had to read it.

“I never dreamed I’d show up for college in a wheelchair.”

The heroine of this story, Corey, expected to start college as a varsity hockey player but an unfortunate, life-changing accident had her starting school in a wheelchair instead. Determined not to let anything pull her down though, she was going to make the most of her situation and take back control of her life.

Across the hall in her dorm lived Adam Hartley, a “too-delicious-to-be-real” college hockey player with his leg broken in two places. Unfortunately, not only was he gorgeous, fun, and kindhearted, but he was also taken. I use the term “taken” loosely here though since his girlfriend was a ditzy airhead, but I digress.

As Corey and Adam both were coping with disappointments that none of their other friends could relate to, the two of them quickly became friends. Until that friendship grew into something more….

Ok, you know that amazingly wonderful, heart fluttering feeling you get when you start a book and you just love the set up, and the characters, and everything about it? That was totally the feeling I got here!

Corey was such an awesome heroine. Really, truly. This girl was adjusting to a life so different from the one she’d planned out. Her hopes and dreams were literally obliterated but she was tough, independent, and resilient and not about to let even the loss of her legs slow her down from living as much of her dream as she could. She had her head on straight and I just really genuinely liked her.

Now, Adam was total swoon material. Hot, athletic, friendly, charming, kind, outgoing, you name a good quality, he probably had it. He just brought a smile to my face over and over again. His only downside was that he was sadly infatuated with the wrong girl. At first, at least. He did have his reasons though…

So, is this a love triangle? Ummmm, hmmm… ish? Ok, let’s put it this way. Me, the girl who really doesn’t like triangles, really liked this book. Here’s why… his “girlfriend” was basically a brainless, trophy girl (who spent most of the story out of the country in a different school) and the whole situation was just explained in such a way that you always knew that the other girl was wrong for him. He just needed to come to that realization too (which he of course did eventually). It was all just part of his character growth and the explanation that was given for why he was with her in the first place actually really made sense to me for his character at that point in his life so I found it easy to understand him even though there were moments when I wanted to smack him upside the head. And also, once he figured out his priorities and got all of his ducks in a row, there was no back-and-forth so *shrug*, I wasn’t bothered by the “triangle”.

Now, back to the awesomeness of Corey and Adam. They were totally perfect for each other. They joked, bantered, sparred, teased each other… they just felt right, y’know? Like, there was no question they were meant to be.

I fished a white paper bag out of my pack.
“What did you bring me?”
“An Italian sub and a bag of chips. And Gatorade.”
“Have I ever told you have you’re beautiful?”
“Anytime I offer you food.”

This book captured that intensity of the feeling of first love, and the “forbidden” aspect just heightened that. You know that feeling where you’re totally falling for the other person but aren’t sure they feel the same way and just every little interaction is super charged? It was kind of like that here and I loved that!

That being said, there was no insta-love which I really appreciated. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a problem with insta-love per se, but I appreciated that in this story, they became close friends before anything officially romantic happened between them. That pacing really “fit” their story well and I mean, sure there were “more-than-just-friends” feelings but nothing was acted on right away. It was nice!

Apart from the romance side of things, I really liked the message it had of how everyone has demons they’re fighting and their own “shit to shovel”. Some people show that on the outside in plain sight, while others have it hidden deep inside but everyone has something and what you see when you look at someone is only a fraction of their true selves. Kind of the whole “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” thing.

“I just wish I could give you the original me. Not the broken one.”

All in all, this was a very sweet New Adult college romance and coming of age story. If you’re looking for something a little outside-the-box, with no insta-love, and more of a “friends-to-lovers while overcoming hardship” type story, definitely check this one out! I’m so glad I read it! 🙂

Rating: 4 — 4.5 stars. Standalone New Adult romance.

All books in the series are standalones. Click covers to purchase.

❤ SIGNED GIVEAWAY ❤

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Book Review — The Year We Fell Down by Sarina Bowen

May 9, 2014 by Aestas · 114 Comments

“We’re all fragile. It’s just that most of our friends are lucky enough not to know it yet.”

I love New Adult romance but I also love books that have really unique storylines so when I first heard about this one and saw that it fell into both those categories, I knew I had to read it.

“I never dreamed I’d show up for college in a wheelchair.”

As Corey and Adam both were coping with disappointments that none of their other friends could relate to, the two of them quickly became friends. Until that friendship grew into something more….

I fished a white paper bag out of my pack. “What did you bring me?” “An Italian sub and a bag of chips. And Gatorade.” “Have I ever told you have you’re beautiful?” “Anytime I offer you food.”

“I just wish I could give you the original me. Not the broken one.”

Rating: 4 — 4.5 stars. Standalone New Adult romance.

PS: There are more books in the series but each book will be about a different couple.

❤ SIGNED GIVEAWAY ❤

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SIGNED SERIES GIVEAWAY + EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT from Behind His Eyes Convicted: The Missing Years

May 4, 2014 by Aestas · 220 Comments

TONY RAWLINGS FANS!!!!!! Check this out!!!!

Behind His Eyes Convicted: The Missing Years, has officially because book #4 in the Consequences series!! And to celebrate it’s recent releases, here’s a signed giveaway of all 4 books!!

If you haven’t read these yet, you are missing out on one helluva mindfuck! This series rides the line between dark romance and psychological thriller and will take you on an roller coaster ride which will toy to no end with your morals and emotions! It’s a complex, multi-layered story and I swear to God, these books should come with a care package – tequila, Valium, a stress ball and a punching bag. Just sayin’!!

Also, if you scroll down, you’ll find an exclusive excerpt from the upcoming and final book in the series!! And don’t forget to enter the giveaway too!! Good luck 😀

❤ SERIES READING ORDER ❤

CONSEQUENCES — My review | Kindle | Paperback

TRUTH — My review | Kindle | Paperback

CONVICTED — My Review | Kindle | Paperback

THE MISSING YEARS — Kindle | Paperback

❤ EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT: THE MISSING YEARS ❤

Exclusive Excerpt from Aleatha Romig’s exciting conclusion to the Consequences Series, Behind His Eyes Convicted: THE MISSING YEARS:TonyIt is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change. —Charles Darwin

Tony’s counseling had progressed beyond insignificant discussions about Tony’s adaptation to Yankton. His therapist wasn’t a doctor but a counselor named Jim. At first, Tony wasn’t sure what to think about Jim other than he wasn’t very talkative for a therapist. Tony had always imagined that therapy was where the therapist told the patient what his or her problems were and what to do about them. He knew his problems: he was stuck in a prison while his wife was in a mental facility and their daughter was living with his brother- and sister-in-law whom he hated. Of course, it took Tony weeks to divulge even that much. He had a personal rule about sharing private information. Speaking to Jim about Tony’s private life, outside of Yankton, seemed like a violation of his own rule.
Speaking about prison life, however, was acceptable. That was how they started each session. But they’d been at this now for months and the mundane was getting to be that and more.
“Anthony, how are things going?” Jim asked. Tony liked that Jim referred to him solely by his name. The correctional officers as well as any announcements or call outs always included the inmate’s name and number. It didn’t take long for Tony to tire of hearing Rawlings, Number 01657-3452.
He shrugged. “As well as can be expected, I suppose.”
Jim waited. When Tony didn’t offer any more he went on, “Why? What did you expect?”
“I don’t know. I thought I could handle it better.”
“What do you mean?”
“I hate it—every minute.” He stood and paced to the window and back. It was the only place where he could freely get up and move while with a member of the prison staff. That realization struck him. “Like this! I can’t even fuck’n do this.”
“What?” Jim asked. “What are you doing that you can’t do?”
“Just move, walk, pace, whatever. I’ve been trying these last few months, but I don’t think I can make it another forty-four months. Damn, that sounds like forever.” He collapsed into the chair before Jim’s desk.
“Why?”
Color came to Tony’s cheeks as red threatened his vision. “You know, that drives me crazy.”
“What?”
“That! If you’re going to ask me questions for three hours a week, be more specific.”
“Give me an example,” Jim said.
Did he need to tell the therapist how to do his own job? “Instead of why or what, ask why I don’t think I can make it or what drives me crazy—use complete sentences.”
“Is that something you always do?”
Tony thought for a minute. “I think I do. I know I used to. Hell, I don’t even know what I do anymore.”
“How does that make you feel?”
“I feel like after only three months, I’m losing who I am. Just Saturday, my assistant was here to fill me in on things happening back at my work. I am totally out of the loop.”
“Have you always been in the loop?”
“Up until a year ago, yes.”
Jim put down his pencil. “What happened a year ago?”
“Surely you have my records, Jim. Surely you know my history. I mean, haven’t you done your homework?”
“If I did, what would I know?”
Tony stood again and walked toward the window. “I hate this. I’m not the person I’m forced to be in here. I can’t stand it.”
“You weren’t saying this Friday. What changed?”
Tony remembered Patricia’s visit. She wasn’t allowed to bring papers or her phone or anything back for the visit, so everything she said, she had to remember. She was telling him about some recent fluctuations in the stocks, and about a few changes on the administrative level of a recently acquired subsidiary, but instead of listening and following what she was saying, as he would have in the past, he was watching the inmate at the table next to them with his wife and two kids.
“Do you think kids should be allowed to visit here?” Tony asked.
Jim leaned back and took a deep breath. “I think that children can be a motivating factor for people to want to better themselves. Therefore, seeing that child is a reminder of why a person is trying to follow the rules and be a better person.”
Tony contemplated his answer. “But for the kids,” he asked, “won’t it mess them up to be visiting their father in a prison?”
“What do you think?”
“I’m asking you.”
“Anthony, are you used to getting your questions answered when you ask them?”
“Yes. I accept no less.”
“Does the Anthony who lives outside of this prison get what he expects?”
“I-I…” he was about to say I do, but the reality of his life since he returned from paradise came crashing down. “I used to.”
“How does it make you feel to not get what you expect?”
“It disappoints me. I don’t like to be disappointed.”

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iPAD MINI & SIGNED SERIES GIVEAWAY from MIA SHERIDAN

May 4, 2014 by Aestas · 582 Comments

WOW!! I have an amazing giveaway for you today of some of my favorite books!!

To celebrate the $0.99 sale on Archer’s Voice, author Mia Sheridan is offering up a signed set of the entire Sign of Love series and an iPad Mini!!!! And it’s even open internationally so everyone can enter!!!

I have loved each and every book that Mia Sheridan has written. They’re all incredibly heart warming and original with romance that keeps you swooning from start to finish and beautiful messages about love! Check out more info below….

❤ SIGN OF LOVE SERIES ❤

Each of the main three novels in this series are complete standalones.
Archer’s Voice, Stinger, & Leo may be read in any order.
Leo’s Chance, however, should only be read after Leo (it’s the alt POV).

I highly recommend them all!!

Also, Archer’s Voice is on sale for only $0.99 for a limited time!!!