Romance book reviews. Reviews of books that make my heart race, have a beautiful love story, and a happy ending.
My review of The Opportunist | My review of Dirty Red | My review of Thief
**** GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED ***
Winners are listed below and have already been contacted by email.
Andrea Mejia
Emily B
Sarah Polson
Amanda Casleton
Jennifer Morales
Thank you to everyone for participating!!
If you want to purchase these books anyways, just click the book covers above to be taken to Amazon 🙂
Trust me, they’re AMAZING!!!!!
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Here’s what’s been going on in the book world recently!!
Book #1 – The Opportunist <– read my review! 5 stars!!
Book #2 – Dirty Red <– read my review! 5 stars as well!
Book #3 – Thief <– just went live!! read my review! 5 stars again!
“I’m not kissing you tonight but believe me when I tell you, I’ve never wanted to kiss a girl more… I need this. I need to know for sure that you’re feeling every single thing that I’m feeling the moment my lips touch yours. Because I want your first kiss to be the best first kiss in the history of first kisses.”
Book #1 – Captive In The Dark (My Review)
Book #2 – Seduced In The Dark (My Review)
Book #3 – Epilogue: The Dark Duet (My Review)
Book #1 – Leo (My Review) – can be read as a stand alone. Has happy ending + epilogue.
Book #2 – Leo’s Chance (My Review) – alternative POV book, should be read only after Leo.
Book #1 – Fallen Too Far (My Review)
Book #2 – Never Too Far (My Review)
Book #3 – Forever Too Far (will read this soon!)
Book #1 – Love Unscripted (My Review)
Book #2 – Love Unrehearsed (My Review)
SALE ALERTS!!
Book #1 – Playing For Keeps ($0.99)
Book #2 – Perfection ($0.99)
Book #3 – Checkmate ($2.99)
NEW RELEASES
PRE-ORDERS
And finally, if you’re looking for a new book don’t forget to check out the Recommendations Page or my July Reading List!!
For the next 5 days only, both of these books (usually priced at $3.99) will be on sale for only $0.99 each!! This is not a sale you want to miss!
I’ve only read In The Stillness (I adored it and called it a must-read) and you can find more info on it in my review linked below but The Last Hour comes highly recommended to me by almost everyone who has read it and so I can’t wait to read it as well!
Both of these books will make you cry your heart out, and should be read only after stockpiling the kleenex but nearly everyone who reads them says that they are worth every tear.
Both novels are standalones.
Here are the purchase links:
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I’ve also included some more information on each of the books below for you:
In The Stillness by Andrea Randall (My Review)
A painfully heartbreaking, emotionally charged and beautifully crafted story of love, loss and healing. The writing was flawless and the story was utterly raw and honest, with perfect pacing and a beautiful flow to it that fully conveyed every emotion the heroine went through. So far, I’m calling this the best stand-alone book of the year! A must read!! I gave this book 6-stars and you can read my review for more details on the story.
** 5% of the proceeds of this novel will go to the New England Center for Homeless Veterans **
“I love you so much, Natalie, and when I get home I’m going to keep loving you until you tell me to stop. But don’t, please. Don’t tell me to stop.”
The Last Hour by Charles Seehan Miles (on my reading list)
Twenty-seven year old Carrie Thompson-Sherman has the life she always wanted: her PhD, a prestigious fellowship, and an amazing husband.
Her charmed life begins to unravel as a jealous colleague puts her fellowship in jeopardy and a hideous secret Ray carried home from Afghanistan comes to light. Hanging on by a single thread, a disastrous accident puts both her husband and her sister’s lives at risk. Heartbroken, Carrie will be faced with the most devastating choice of her life.
A choice that will change everything.
The Last Hour is part of a series of novels centering around the Thompson sisters. Though the books center on the same family, they are standalone novels and can be read in any order.
This is a quick post to say that Losing Hope is now live!! It’s an absolute a must-read for any fan of Hopeless. Holder’s story will grab a hold of your heart and never let go ♥
For those of you who are wondering, this is not just the same story as Hopeless retold. This is truly Holder’s story and while a few scenes do sync up between this and Hopeless, the story here is fresh, new and honestly moves in a very different direction. There was so much going on in Holder’s life that we just did not know about during Hopeless and this book tells that story.
It’s achingly beautiful, deeply emotional, and downright powerful. This is not a book you want to miss!
Be sure to read Hopeless first though. In my opinion, you do not need to re-read before starting this. This book will remind you of what you need to know when it’s important… but you do need to have read Hopeless at least once before starting because Losing Hope truly completes this journey.
BOOK #1: HOPELESS
BOOK #2: LOSING HOPE
My Review | Kindle | Paperback
There are a whole ton of sales going on right now and several are ending tonight so if there’s anything on this list you want, now is the time to grab it!
Please note that prices are subject to change at any time without notice.
$0.99 sales
$1.49 sales
$1.99 sales
$2.99 sales
And finally, I thought I’d put together a list of the books I’m currently most looking forward to reading after that. Bear in mind that my list changes all the time, but at this moment these are on the top of the list: Shine Not Burn, Bully, Unbreak Me, Escape From Paradise, Rock and Roll Never Forgets, and A Song For Julia.
HAPPY READING EVERYONE!!!! ♥♥♥
Note from Aestas: Hey guys! Sorry I’ve been quiet the last few days! I’ve been at Book Bash in Orlando meeting authors and readers and having an absolutely wonderful time! I’m still traveling now but I’ll be home in a few hours now and will be loading a post with pictures from the event and starting a few new giveaways later today so stay tuned! In the meantime, here’s a recap of sales, new releases, pre-orders and news from the last few days 🙂
NEW RELEASES
BOOK SALES – prices subject to change without notice
NEW PRE-ORDERS
“Oh, my word! I cannot wait to share the synopsis for this book. Just finished a gut-wrenching scene and I only have one word for you. Or, well…name. RIDGE. Oh, Ridge.”
#1 Losing It (My Review)
#2 Faking It – currently available
#2.5 Keeping Her – novella. Release date: August 13, 2013
#3 Finding It – release date: October 1, 2013
#1 Obsidian (My Review)
#0.5 Shadows (My Review) – technically this is a prequel but you should read it after book #1
#2 Onyx
#3 Opal
#4 Origin – coming August 27, 2013.
OTHER NEWS
The global release of Fifty Shades of Grey will start in North America on Friday, August 1st, 2014 with opening dates around the world to be announced. The Focus Features domestic theatrical release will be in theaters nationwide. Universal Pictures International is releasing the movie in the rest of the world.
Sam Taylor-Johnson is directing the highly anticipated film adaptation of E L James’ #1 bestselling book.Fifty Shades of Grey has been adapted into a screenplay by Kelly Marcel. Michael De Luca and Dana Brunetti are producing the movie version alongside Ms. James.
Universal Pictures and Focus Features acquired the rights to the three books in the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy in March 2012. Focus Features will market and distribute the first film in partnership with Universal.
Source: Fifty Shades of Grey The Movie (Official Facebook Page)
Ally Nightingale has secrets. Secrets she doesn’t even share with the Rock Chicks. But two men know what she’s up to. One has her back. The other has her heart, but he doesn’t know it.
As Ally rewinds the last year of her life, she knows two things. One, she’s never going to get what every RockChick should have—her own Hot Bunch guy. And two, she’s a Nightingale through and through. She just isn’t sure what to do about that.
But as her secrets are revealed, the men in her life react. Darius Tucker, a lifelong friend, as usual takes her back. Ren Zano, the man she loves, isn’t quite so sure. The Rock Chicks, Hot Bunch and the entire gang at Fortnum’s weigh in, and a Rock Chick Revolution starts brewing.
It’s up to Ally to control it and prove what she knows down to her bones.
She’s a Rock Chick, she deserves her hot guy and she’s going to keep the one she wants…
Because she’s a Nightingale.
I expected a life of music.
I expected to raise my son.
It took one look to make everything change.
I never expected happiness.
I never expected to find her.
I never expected to feel desire.
I never expected I’d be a family man.
I never expected to be loved.
I never expected to fall in love.
They say you should expect the unexpected.
I didn’t realize my unexpected would be the forever kind.
Book #1: Forever My Girl (My Review)
Book #1.5: My Everything (novella. Must be read before My Unexpected Forever)
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