Library Haul 2016 (Jan 31 - Feb 6)

Library Haul

Here's the list of books/manga/manhwa/yaoi manga I picked up this week at the library:

Hardcover:

1.  Sweet Ruin - Kresley Cole
2.  Nine Lives - Wendy Corsi Staub

Bunny Express Saturday 2016 (Jan 30)

Bunny Express Saturday is hosted every Saturday at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews.

I received this in the mail this week.

For Review:

When Gideon, a former missionary, discovers a mysterious drawing tucked in an ancient journal he returns to Jamaica with dreams of finding a centuries old treasure. He quickly learns there are those who would kill to keep the treasure secret. This thrilling adventure takes you deep into Jamaica's treacherous cockpit country and back in time for a spine-tingling mystery you won't be able to put down.


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Manga Review: Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Vol. 1

I've finished "Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun Vol. 1" by Izumi Tsubaki.

Product Description

The boy of her dreams is a girl's manga artist?

To the eyes of high school student Chiyo Sakura, classmate Umetarou Nozaki -- brawny of build and brusque of tongue -- is a dreamboat! When Chiyo finally works up the courage to tell Nozaki how she feels about him, she knows rejection is on the table but getting recruited as a manga-ka's assistant? Never in a million years!

But for someone who makes a living drawing sweet girly romances, Nozaki-kun is a little slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart in reality. And so Chiyo's daily life of manga making and heartache begins!

About the Author

Izumi Tsubaki is the creator of the uproariously hilarious high school comedy hits Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun and Oresama Teacher.

Product Details
Series: Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (Book 1)
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Yen Press (November 17, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316309478
ISBN-13: 978-0316309479

My Review:

It was quite funny when Chiyo Sakura confessed her love to her classmate Umetarou Nozaki and he hands her a flyer and asks her to be his assistant. She finds out he loves to draw manga and he is clueless in the matters of love.

All the characters are likeable and had their quirks which made them more loveable!

4/5

Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada/Yen Press for sending me this manga to review, greatly appreciated!

Wednesday Wish List

Please list the books/manga/manhwa/yaoi manga from your wishlist that you are hoping to add to your shelves in a comment, thanks.

The New York Times bestselling author of Closer Than You Think returns with a breathtaking new novel of suspense in the Cincinnati series — one that crosses the line between danger and desire, and justice and revenge.

Homicide Detective Scarlett Bishop has seen enough bad guys slip through the cracks and innocent victims go unavenged to know that good doesn't always prevail. So far she’s been able to lock away her rage and her vigilante fantasies. That lock is about to break.

Former Army Ranger Marcus O'Bannion is a fierce champion of victims’ rights. His secret past gives him good reason. He believes he’s seen the depths of human depravity, but then his investigation into the murder of a young girl who once asked for his help lures him and Scarlett down a dark, dark road — and straight into the crosshairs of a dangerous, powerful underground ring that deals in human trafficking. To stop them, Scarlett and Marcus have to be just as cunning and just as ruthless. But first they have to make it out alive.

The new novel featuring homicide detective Eve Dallas from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Devoted in Death.

Sometimes brotherhood can be another word for conspiracy

Dennis Mira just had two unpleasant surprises. First he learned that his cousin Edward was secretly meeting with a real estate agent about their late grandfather’s magnificent West Village brownstone, despite the promise they both made to keep it in the family. Then, when he went to the house to confront Edward about it, he got a blunt object to the back of the head.

Luckily Dennis is married to Charlotte Mira, the NYPSD’s top profiler and a good friend of Lieutenant Eve Dallas. When the two arrive on the scene, he explains that the last thing he saw was Edward in a chair, bruised and bloody. When he came to, his cousin was gone. With the mess cleaned up and the security disks removed, there’s nothing left behind but a few traces for forensics to analyze.

As a former lawyer, judge, and senator, Edward Mira mingled with the elite and crossed paths with criminals, making enemies on a regular basis. Like so many politicians, he also made some very close friends behind closed — and locked — doors. But a badge and a billionaire husband can get you into places others can’t go, and Eve intends to shine some light on the dirty deals and dark motives behind the disappearance of a powerful man, the family discord over a multimillion-dollar piece of real estate and a new case that no one saw coming.

Deirdre "Foxtrot" Lancaster returns - with her otherworldly animal companions Whiskey and Tango - to shine a light on the dark side of fame.

Foxtrot has seen a lot of strange things as assistant to billionaire Zelda Zoransky at her wacky mansion. And that includes her telepathic cat Tango and ectoplasmic pooch Whiskey. So it's no surprise to find a horde of zombies lurching across the lawn - even if they are just actors in a horror movie that's filming on the mansion grounds. The special effects look pretty convincing. But all that fake blood doesn't fool Whiskey, who quickly sniffs out the truth: one of those corpses is real.

A DEADLY TAIL Before you can say, "Lights, camera, murder," Foxtrot and her furry partners-in-crime-solving are caught up in the drama of who - killed-who and why. With a crazy cast of characters including a neurotic director, a star-hungry diva-even with an appearance by Lassie's ghost - it's bound to have one hell of a twist ending. But first, Foxtrot and her supernatural sidekicks have to find a killer amongst them - before the whole case is a wrap in the next Whiskey, Tango, Foxtrot novel from Dixie Lyle.

Featuring 201 decadent chocolate bites that are easy enough for novice bakers but luscious enough for experienced candy makers. Inside, you will enjoy recipes for all things chocolate, including fudge, cheesecakes, candies, cookies, bars, milk shakes, coffee drinks and martinis!

Chocolate-lovers…rejoice! The ultimate chocolate cookbooks is here! Taste of Home Chocolate Delights features 201 luscious sensations ideal for any occasion — from coffee breaks and dessert time to morning noshing and late-night snacking. Take a look inside, and you’ll find everything you need to satisfy your chocolate-covered sweet tooth.

Never made chocolate candy before? Let this book show you how with dozens of easy ideas for chocolate bark, fudge, nut clusters and more. Do you pull over for local bakeries? Check out the recipes for brownies, cakes, pies and muffins — all featuring chocolate!

You’ll also enjoy luscious chocolate cheesecakes, marbled icebox favorites and quick breads loaded with chips. Get cozy with mugs of hot chocolate, blended mocha coffees and other sweet sippers, and stir up heavenly hot fudge sauces, frostings and fondues that are sure to jazz up dessert menus. After all, when it comes to curbing a craving, nothing satisfies like chocolate and with the 201 recipes in Chocolate Delights, a sweet specialty is always at your fingertips.

Just when you thought slow-cooked recipes couldn’t get any easier, Taste of Home brings you Easy, Simple, Fast Slow Cooker that cuts the prep work from slow- cooked recipes so family cooks can load up their slow cookers in as little as 15 minutes, then set it and forget it as dinner simmers on it’s own during the day.

Your favorite slow-cooker recipes just got easier! That’s because the pros at Taste of Home have cut the prep work, reduced the ingredients and trimmed down cooking times to create Fast Slow Cooker! Tossing together a classic slow-cooked dish has never been easier — and quicker — than with the 385 recipes in this brand new cookbook. Created by the folks who know slow-cooking best, this must-have kitchen helper features dishes from today’s home cooks. These are the speedy specialties they assemble in the slow cooker when headed out the door in a hurry. You’ll even find two At-a-Glance icons, highlighting recipes that only require five ingredients as well as those that freeze well. No matter how busy your schedule is, you always have time to toss together a hearty meal with Taste of Home Fast Slow Cooker!

CHAPTERS

Introduction
Slow Cooking 101
Got 15 Minutes?
Ready in 4!
Quick-to-Fix Entrees
Speedy Side Dishes
Snacks, Sweets & More

Recipes

Slow Cooker Lasagna
Slow Cooked Beef Stew
Steak San Marino
Chicken Mole
Soy-Ginger Turkey
Pizza Hot Dish
Italian Pork Chops
Easy Jambalaya
Chili Beef Dip
Chocolate Peanut Clusters
Spiced Lemon Drink
Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

New Releases 2016 (Jan 26)

 

New Releases

A bodyguard, a bounty hunter, a P.I. -- the men of Brodie Operations Security Service, Inc. are down for the job.

Sinners, whores, and sluts beware -- your time is at hand: a faceless menace is threatening lingerie models on a cross country tour, and Ethan Brodie is there to defend and protect.

Ethan's learned the hard way that beauty is no substitute for character. So even though Valentine Hart is one of the most breathtaking women he's ever seen, he's keeping his hands off and his eyes open. Or that's what he tells himself.

Then one of the models is murdered, and the closer Ethan gets to the answers, the closer he finds himself to Valentine -- and the hotter the pressure feels. There's more to Val -- more to the other girls -- than he could have guessed. But one is keeping a secret that could kill them all.

The next Otherworld anthology from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong.

More than a decade after Kelley Armstrong first opened the doors to the Otherworld, fans are still clamoring for more. In response to their demands — and to coincide with the Syfy Network show based on the series — Plume has signed up three Otherworld anthologies, each of which revolves around a different theme. The second in the trilogy, Otherworld Secrets, features fan-favorites such as Cassandra, Savannah, and Adam in rare and neverbefore - published short stories — plus a brand new novella. Fans old and new will flock to this mystery-themed volume to discover the deepest secrets of this captivating world.

Manga:

I'm not the type who can be friends with an ex-girlfriend.

-- Takahashi

After fifth grader Kanade fails to Hula-Hoop two hundred times in a row, he suddenly declares that he wants to break up with Kaho! Though his behavior only rubs more salt in Kaho's wounded heart, it appears he has been acting somewhat strangely ever since?

Is an impossible true love about to be born?! Don't miss the nonstop, high energy, heart-throbbing romantic comedy!

By all accounts, middle schooler Seigi is pretty unremarkable except for his martial arts prowess and a desire to protect the weak. But when his good intentions are put to the test by saving an old homeless man from some street thugs, the mysterious man shows his gratitude by burning a tattoo onto Seigi's palm?

It turns out, the tattoo is a powerful secret weapon that everyone -- including a formidable girl with a tattoo of her own -- is after. With his life on the line and his martial arts skills alone no match against super-powered foes, will Seigi be able to unlock the latent potential of his tattoo and live to fight another day?

Another one bites the dust!

Eleven heroes set out on a dangerous mission to save the empire, but only four remained faithful to their duty. For the memory of the countless men who died helping them, these four fought on, only to be betrayed by the seven who would let that sacrifice be in vain. This, then, is the root of Köinzell's rage: that the whole empire was deceived into placing its trust in seven cowards, that betrayal and lies fed their ascent to power. As Köinzell reflects on the past, rumors abound that Ascheriit has reappeared to protect the people. The remaining heroes are forced to consider their history as well as their next move should Ascheriit come hunting them next!

An epic fantasy on the grandest of scales!

Piper J. Drake’s Extreme Honor Blog Tour with a Spotlight, Excerpt and Giveaway

 

I am so excited to have Piper J. Drake here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight, Excerpt and Giveaway.

Thanks Piper and Hachette Book Groups/Forever for allowing me to join the My Kind of Wonderful Blog Tour!

Please take it away, Piper!

EXTREME HONOR by Piper J. Drake (January 26, 2016; Forever Mass Market; True Heroes #1)

HONOR, LOYALTY, LOVE

David Cruz is good at two things: war and training dogs. The ex-soldier's toughest case is Atlas, a Belgian Malinois whose handler died in combat. Nobody at Hope's Crossing kennel can break through the animal's grief. That is, until dog whisperer Evelyn Jones walks into the facility and into Atlas's heart. David hates to admit that the curvy blonde's mesmerizing effect isn't limited to canines. But when Lyn's work with Atlas puts her in danger, David will do anything to protect her.

Lyn realizes that David's own battle scars make him uniquely qualified for his job as a trainer. Tough as nails yet gentle when it counts, he's gotten closer to Atlas than anyone else-and he's willing to put his hard-wired suspicion aside to let her do the same. But someone desperate enough to kill doesn't want Lyn working with Atlas. Now only teamwork, trust, and courage can save two troubled hearts and the dog who loves them both.

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And don’t miss the second book in the True Heroes series, ULTIMATE COURAGE, on sale July 26, 2016!

Elisa Hall is good at starting from scratch. Leaving an abusive relationship in her rearview, she packs everything she owns into the trunk of her car and heads for refuge with her friend in Hope's Crossing, North Carolina.

Alex Rojas returned from his second deployment as a Navy SEAL to find his condo empty and divorce papers on the breakfast table. Now he's building a life for himself and his daughter at Hope's Crossing kennels training younger dogs and handlers to search and rescue, struggling to adjust to life back in the States and as a single father.

When Elisa shows up at the kennels, it's obvious she's running from something. Luckily, the dogs and trainers at Hope's Crossing are more than capable of warding off trouble. And with every minute he spends with Elisa, Alex becomes even more and more determined to protect the woman he's certain he won't be able to live without.

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Excerpt

His kiss wasn’t light or gentle or teasing. His lips came down on hers with heat and firm pressure. His hand moved from her chin to cup the back of her head, urging her to tilt for him. She did, opening her mouth and giving him access, too. His tongue swept in, hot and searching. She answered in kind and they explored each other.

This was . . .wow. More than wow. Heat swept through her and she reveled in the sensation he sent coursing throughout her body with his kissing.

It was a long time before he let her up for air and when he did, she realized she was clutching the front of his shirt with both hands. Oh hey. How about that?

“You need to get over this.”

What?

Shocked, she started to step back but David’s hand was still on the back of her head and his other arm came around her waist. Tucked against him, she looked up to see him glaring at Atlas through the chain-link fence.

The big dog had reared up and put his front paws on the fence.

“You can deal,” David said to Atlas. “Don’t even tell me you gave Calhoun this kind of interference when he was with somebody.”

Butterflies tickled her and she buried her face in David’s chest as she giggled.

“What? That’s seventy-five pounds of canine jumping up on me if it weren’t for this fence.” Despite his words, amusement colored his tone and his arm remained firmly around her waist.

“With the two of you, there isn’t anything that can keep me worried.” She smiled up at him, enjoying the fit of their bodies against each other.

David gave her a lopsided grin. “Good. I’d like to say we make a solid team but Atlas here is working for you but not with me, if you get what I mean.”

“Ah well, he’s a free agent for the time being.” She didn’t want to ruin the mood. But it’d be stupid to pretend Atlas wouldn’t be returned to duty once they’d gotten him back to one hundred percent responsiveness. The big dog was too good to retire yet.

“True.” David pressed a kiss to her temple. “So.” She could barely believe her own audacity but the last few days, the last few minutes in particular, were all about personal evolution, apparently. “Where were we before Atlas expressed his opinion?”

Because she’d like to get back to that. And explore. In detail.

Okay, maybe she wasn’t as daring as she could be. Yet.

“Here.” David caught her mouth for another hot, fantastically mind-blowing kiss.

About the Author:

Piper J. Drake (or "PJ") spent her childhood pretending to study for the SATs by reading every interesting novel she could find at the library. After being introduced to the wonderful world of romance by her best friend, she dove into the genre. PJ began her writing career as PJ Schnyder, writing sci-fi & paranormal romance and steampunk, for which she won the FF&P PRISM award as well as the NJRW Golden Leaf award and Parsec award. PJ's romantic suspense novels incorporate her interests in mixed martial arts and the military. The True Heroes series is inspired by her experience rescuing, owning and training a variety of retired working dogs, including Kaiser, a former guard dog, and Mozart, who was trained to detect explosives.

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New Release 2016 (Jan 25)

 

New Release

NYPD Red chases a ruthless murderer with an uncontrollable lust for money -- and blood.

It's another glamorous night in the heart of Manhattan: at a glitzy movie premiere, a gorgeous starlet, dressed to the nines and dripping in millions of dollars' worth of jewelry on loan, makes her way past a horde of fans and paparazzi. But then there's a sudden loud noise, an even louder scream, and a vicious crime with millions of witnesses and no suspect -- and now NYPD Red has a new case on its hands.

NYPD Red: the elite task force assigned to protect the rich, famous, and connected in the city where crime never sleeps. Detective Zach Jordan and his partner, Kylie MacDonald -- a former girlfriend from the police academy who he hasn't quite gotten over -- are the best that Red has to offer, brilliant and tireless investigators who will stop at nothing to crack a case, even if it means putting their own complicated lives on the back burner.

From celebrity penthouses to the depths of Manhattan's criminal underworld, Zach and Kylie are soon in hot pursuit of a cold-blooded killer with everything to lose, and millions to gain if he can just shake the detectives on his trail. With the city on edge, the mayor out of patience, and the flames of their personal relationship threatening to reignite and ruin everything, Zach and Kylie are facing down their worst fears -- and their worst enemy yet.

Weekly Book Reads (Jan 25)

 Weekly Book Reads

Weekly Book Reads is a weekly Monday Meme that is hosted by Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews:

Post the books read last week and books you plan on finishing this week.

Read Last Week:

1.  The Buried - Shelley Coriell
2.  A Mad Zombie Party - Gena Showalter
3.  Extreme Honor - Piper J. Drake

Weekly Book Reading:

1.  Fear the Dark - Kay Hooper
2.  Blood Kiss - J.R. Ward
3.  I'll Never Let You Go - Mary Burton
4.  Seize the Night - Sherrilyn Kenyon
5.  Of the Red, the Light and the Ayaskashi - Hacca Works

MT Review: Cross Justice

I've finished "Cross Justice" the 23rd book in Alex Cross series by James Patterson.

Product Description

The toughest cases hit closest to home.

Alex Cross left his hometown, and some awful family tragedies, for a better life with Nana Mama in Washington, DC. He hasn't looked back.

Now his cousin Stefan has been accused of a horrible, unthinkable murder, and Cross drives south with Bree, Nana Mama, Jannie, and Ali to Starksville, North Carolina, for the first time in thirty-five years. Back home, he discovers a once proud community down on its luck, and local residents who don't welcome him with open arms. As Cross steps into his family home, the horrors of his childhood flood back -- and he learns that they're not really over. He brings all his skill to finding out the truth about his cousin's case. But truth is hard to come by in a town where no one feels safe to speak.

Chasing his ghosts takes Cross all the way down to the sugarcane fields of Florida, where he gets pulled into a case that has local cops needing his kind of expertise: a string of socialite murders with ever more grisly settings. He's chasing too many loose end -- a brutal killer, the truth about his own past, and justice for his cousin -- and any one of the answers might be fatal.

In Cross Justice, Alex Cross confronts the deadliest -- and most personal -- case of his career. It's a propulsive, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride that proves you can go home again -- but it just might kill you.

About the Author

James Patterson's books have sold more than 300 million copies, and he has had more #1 bestsellers than any other author. In addition to his novels for adults, he has also written numerous books for young readers, and with initiatives that include ReadKiddoRead.com, he has dedicated himself to improving access to books that will keep kids reading for life. He lives in Florida with his family.

Product Details
Series: Alex Cross
Hardcover: 448 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition (November 23, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316407046
ISBN-13: 978-0316407045

My Review:

Alex Cross has finally come home after 35 years to find out his gym teacher cousin Stefan Tate is in jail accused of killing and torturing his student 13 year old Rashawn Turnbull.  As he investigates further he learns his cousin was set up and their were inconsistencies of the evidence and they was a cover up and who were all involved.

He also learns more about his mother and father's death and it leads him to Florida when he finds out his father actually lived after what happened to him.

I feel so sorry for the victims and especially Rashawn because of what happened to him which was cruel and sadistic.

4/5

Thanks Hachette Book Group for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Library Haul 2016 (Jan 24 - 30

Library Haul

Here's the list of books/manga/manhwa/yaoi manga I picked up this week at the library:


Hardcover:

1.The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Dinnertime - Ree Drummond

MT Review: The Buried (The Apostles)

 

I've finished "The Buried" the 2nd book in her Apostles series by Shelley Coriell.

Product Description

"It's cold. And dark. I can't breathe."

Successful, ambitious state prosecutor Grace Courtemanche is at the top of her game. Then she gets a chilling call from a young woman claiming to be buried alive. Desperate to find the victim before it's too late, Grace will do whatever it takes even if it means excavating the darkest secrets of her own past and turning to the one man she thought she would never see again.

FBI agent Theodore "Hatch" Hatcher is a man without roots - and that's the way he likes it. But when a grisly crime shatters Cyprus Bend, Florida, Hatch is dragged back to the small town - and the one woman - he hoped was in his rearview for good. Forced to confront the wreckage of their love affair, Hatch and Grace may just find that sometimes the deepest wounds leave the most beautiful scars - and that history repeating itself may just be what they need to stop a killer and save their own hearts.

About the Author

A former newspaper reporter, magazine editor, and restaurant reviewer. These days Shelley writes smart, funny novels for teens and big, edgy romantic suspense. A six-time Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Finalist, she lives and loves in Arizona with her family and the world's neediest rescue Weimaraner. When she's not behind the keyboard, you'll find her baking high-calorie, high-fat desserts and haunting local farmers markets for the perfect plum.

Product Details
Series: The Apostles (Book 2)
Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Forever (October 28, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 145552851X
ISBN-13: 978-1455528516

My Review:

This was a very fast paced suspenseful read!

I didn't like Grace that much because she certainly didn't act like a lawyer and she seemed lost on what to do or act during the book!

I really like how Hatch took responsibility for his son was determined to be there for him in his time of need!  I'm glad he didn't give up when his son gave him attitude!

I really believed why the killer was psycho all because of the environment they grown up in and the experience they went through!

3/5

Thanks Hachette Book Group Canada for sending me this book to review, greatly appreciated!

Maggie Dallen's Rogue Debuntante Blog Tour with a Spotlight and Excerpt

I am so excited to have Maggie Dallen here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight and Excerpt.

Thanks Maggie and Rock Star PR and Literary Consulting Ltd. for allowing me to join your Rogue Debuntante Blog Tour!

Please take it away, Maggie!

Maggie Dallen
Rogue Debutante (Beau Monde Chronicles Volume 1)
Original release date Jan 21, 2016
Now releasing on Jan 22, 2016

Blurb:

A rebellion is brewing and everyone must pick a side even pirates and debutantes.

Delia Langley has been a prisoner all her life - a prisoner to high society and its conventions. A prisoner to her wealthy father's overprotective measures. A prisoner to a fiance-to-be in an arrangement made by her father to have a royal heir. In fact, the only time in her life that Delia ever felt free was when she was captured by the much-feared pirate Blackheart and his crew, and held for months while her father negotiated her ransom.

Now nineteen, the beautiful Delia is ready to leave another prison, the manmade "city in the sky," Beau Monde, where she's been tucked away, high above London all these many years. The plan is that after her debutante ball, her marriage to Lord Thaddeus Templeton will be announced, and the wheels will be set in motion for Delia to take her place as a proper society lady. Except she has other plans. Frustrated by the greed of the rich and the plight of the poor who live in the Shadowlands, a ghetto cast in darkness by the floating city of wealth above, Delia has been masquerading as Madame X, a French pirate, who has arranged to purchase her own pirate airship from the mysterious "Professor." Then there's Nicholas Crawley, the dashing, bachelor son of the family who have opened their home to Delia for her London visit. He's ruggedly handsome - and he's impossible. She doesn't expect to fall for him, but there's no denying the electricity that surges between them. A future with him would ruin everything, but her attraction to him is only one of many surprises poised to thwart her pirating plans in this charming steampunk tale.

Goodreads:

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About Maggie Dallen

Maggie Dallen is a big city girl living in Montana. She writes adult and young adult romantic comedies in a range of genres. An unapologetic addict of all things romance, she loves to connect with fellow avid readers on Facebook, Twitter or at www.maggiedallen.com.

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Excerpt

The spires of London grew in the distance as Delia hurtled through the air, her petticoats and skirts flapping in the wind. Delia opened her mouth to scream but her cry was drowned out by the sound of air rushing past as she tumbled toward the earth.

A rough grip on her arm brought her to a sudden and painful stop. Her shoulder shrieked in agony as she dangled in midair. She latched onto the rope that swung in front of her face, but whoever was holding on to her arm didn't loosen his hold. She looked up to see who was keeping her from a grim and grotesque death.

She could only see her savior's dark form; his face was hidden in the shadow cast by the airship hovering overhead. She felt the rope hoisting her toward the vessel and she resisted the urge to look down. When at last she reached the airship, a strong hand reached out to help her overboard, and she was finally able to see the face of her rescuer.

Lori A. Moore's Oh Ship! Tales of a Cruising Chick and other Travel Adventures Blog Tour with a Spotlight and Book Trailer

 

I am so excited to have Lori A. Moore here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight and Book Trailer.

Thanks Lori and Pump Up your Book Promotions for allowing me to join your Oh Ship! Tales of a Cruising Chick and other Travel Adventures Blog Tour!

Please take it away, Lori!

 

About the Author

Lori A. Moore is an award-winning author and professor who doesn’t take herself too seriously and believes her greatest gift to be silliness. A public speaker and consultant, Lori has four graduate degrees in business. Lori, her husband, and their four-legged child live in Louisville, KY. An avid traveler, she has explored much of the globe, finding and bringing silliness to all places.

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About the Book

Title: OH SHIP! TALES OF A CRUISING CHICK AND OTHER TRAVEL ADVENTURES
Author: Lori Moore
Publisher: Tate Publishing
Pages: 134
Genre: Travel/Humor

Reading Lori A. Moore's true tales of things that happen on the high seas will have you saying, "Oh Ship!"

From stories of passengers pepper-spraying other passengers to grown men fighting over glass figurines of penguins, you'll laugh until your ribs hurt.

For More Information 

Oh Ship! Tales of a Cruising Chick and Other Travel Adventures is available at Amazon.

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Book Excerpt

As security was escorting the middle-aged woman from the second floor of the formal dining room, my friends overheard the woman saying, “But I only maced her once!” Curious, they followed behind and sat nearby to eavesdrop on the conversation while security questioned the woman whom they had just sat down in an empty lounge area.

Of all the things you could imagine one woman macing another woman for, what do you think this incident was over? A man, perhaps? Not even close. It was over a cup of hot chocolate! Yes, apparently this woman’s tablemate had drank her hot chocolate at dinner, so she pulled out her pepper spray and maced her with it.

Why it didn’t occur to the woman to just order another hot chocolate is beyond me. What further boggles my mind is why she thought just macing someone once was so much better than having maced her multiple times.

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Wednesday Wish List

Please list the books/manga/manhwa/yaoi manga from your wishlist that you are hoping to add to your shelves in a comment, thanks.

NYPD Red chases a ruthless murderer with an uncontrollable lust for money -- and blood.

It's another glamorous night in the heart of Manhattan: at a glitzy movie premiere, a gorgeous starlet, dressed to the nines and dripping in millions of dollars' worth of jewelry on loan, makes her way past a horde of fans and paparazzi. But then there's a sudden loud noise, an even louder scream, and a vicious crime with millions of witnesses and no suspect -- and now NYPD Red has a new case on its hands.

NYPD Red: the elite task force assigned to protect the rich, famous, and connected in the city where crime never sleeps. Detective Zach Jordan and his partner, Kylie MacDonald -- a former girlfriend from the police academy who he hasn't quite gotten over -- are the best that Red has to offer, brilliant and tireless investigators who will stop at nothing to crack a case, even if it means putting their own complicated lives on the back burner.

From celebrity penthouses to the depths of Manhattan's criminal underworld, Zach and Kylie are soon in hot pursuit of a cold-blooded killer with everything to lose, and millions to gain if he can just shake the detectives on his trail. With the city on edge, the mayor out of patience, and the flames of their personal relationship threatening to reignite and ruin everything, Zach and Kylie are facing down their worst fears -- and their worst enemy yet.

A bodyguard, a bounty hunter, a P.I. -- the men of Brodie Operations Security Service, Inc. are down for the job.

Sinners, whores, and sluts beware -- your time is at hand: a faceless menace is threatening lingerie models on a cross country tour, and Ethan Brodie is there to defend and protect.

Ethan's learned the hard way that beauty is no substitute for character. So even though Valentine Hart is one of the most breathtaking women he's ever seen, he's keeping his hands off and his eyes open. Or that's what he tells himself.

Then one of the models is murdered, and the closer Ethan gets to the answers, the closer he finds himself to Valentine -- and the hotter the pressure feels. There's more to Val -- more to the other girls -- than he could have guessed. But one is keeping a secret that could kill them all.

The next Otherworld anthology from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong.

More than a decade after Kelley Armstrong first opened the doors to the Otherworld, fans are still clamoring for more. In response to their demands — and to coincide with the Syfy Network show based on the series — Plume has signed up three Otherworld anthologies, each of which revolves around a different theme. The second in the trilogy, Otherworld Secrets, features fan-favorites such as Cassandra, Savannah, and Adam in rare and neverbefore - published short stories — plus a brand new novella. Fans old and new will flock to this mystery-themed volume to discover the deepest secrets of this captivating world.

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I'm not the type who can be friends with an ex-girlfriend.

-- Takahashi

After fifth grader Kanade fails to Hula-Hoop two hundred times in a row, he suddenly declares that he wants to break up with Kaho! Though his behavior only rubs more salt in Kaho's wounded heart, it appears he has been acting somewhat strangely ever since?

Is an impossible true love about to be born?! Don't miss the nonstop, high energy, heart-throbbing romantic comedy!

By all accounts, middle schooler Seigi is pretty unremarkable except for his martial arts prowess and a desire to protect the weak. But when his good intentions are put to the test by saving an old homeless man from some street thugs, the mysterious man shows his gratitude by burning a tattoo onto Seigi's palm?

It turns out, the tattoo is a powerful secret weapon that everyone -- including a formidable girl with a tattoo of her own -- is after. With his life on the line and his martial arts skills alone no match against super-powered foes, will Seigi be able to unlock the latent potential of his tattoo and live to fight another day?

Another one bites the dust!

Eleven heroes set out on a dangerous mission to save the empire, but only four remained faithful to their duty. For the memory of the countless men who died helping them, these four fought on, only to be betrayed by the seven who would let that sacrifice be in vain. This, then, is the root of Köinzell's rage: that the whole empire was deceived into placing its trust in seven cowards, that betrayal and lies fed their ascent to power. As Köinzell reflects on the past, rumors abound that Ascheriit has reappeared to protect the people. The remaining heroes are forced to consider their history as well as their next move should Ascheriit come hunting them next!

An epic fantasy on the grandest of scales!

Izabela Monick's Evitable Destiny Blog Tour with a Spotlight, Excerpt and Review

 

I am so excited to have Izabela Monick here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight, Excerpt and Giveaway.

Thanks Izabela and Tasty Book Tours for allowing me to join your Evitable Destiny Blog Tour!

Please take it away, Izabela!

Evitable Destiny
By: Izabela Monick
Released July 12, 2015
Self-Published

Blurb

Since Chris's mother died when he was sixteen years old, he has lived for only one goal: seeking revenge on his mother’s ex-lover, Kevin. Determined not to repeat his mother’s mistake, Chris vows never to fall into love’s seductive, deceptive clutches.

With Kevin’s business teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, Chris senses his chance. He kidnaps Kevin’s stepdaughter, Julia, and sets a ransom — if Kevin cancels a company-saving business deal, then Julia will be returned. The scheme seems perfect — until Chris’s long-suppressed feelings for Julia bubble to the surface. Julia, meanwhile, proves a resilient captive with a knack for pushing Chris’s buttons, even as her own feelings for her kidnapper become increasingly conflicted.

As the passion between Chris and Julia heats up, other forces come into play. Chris isn’t the only one who wants Julia, nor is he the only one willing to abduct her to satisfy his needs. Julia’s life — and perhaps Chris’s only chance at love — are in danger.

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I panicked when I found that I couldn’t move my feet, and then I realized that they were tangled in a soft fabric, the same kind that was covering my shoulders. When I tried again, I was able to pull up my knees, and with them I also pulled up something like a comforter or a thick blanket. This made me think that I was in bed, but I had no idea why and whose bed it was. Confused, I opened my eyes—the room was spinning with unclear shapes, and at the same time a headache kicked in. After struggling to keep my eyes open, I gave up. Darkness gave me relief from the spinning, but the headache intensified. What had happened to me? Did I get so drunk that I couldn’t remember anything? I searched my memory but found nothing that would give me a clue to where I was. The door opened, and a tall brunette in her forties came in with a big smile. Her face looked familiar, but I couldn’t recall where I’d seen her before. What was she so happy about?

“Hello, Julia. Did you sleep well?”

“Where am I and who are you?” I needed immediate answers.

“You’ll learn everything very soon. Right now you need to get ready to meet your host. Go take a shower, and I’ll leave a dress for you on the chair.”

“And why do you think I’ll follow your orders? My head is pounding, and I’m not in the mood to play games with you.”

“Oh, I’m not one to play games. I’m only following my employer’s orders. If you want to meet him, you have to get dressed. You don’t want him to see you with ‘hangover’ written all over your face. You need to refresh yourself a little bit.”

“Why should I care? I don’t even know who he is.” 

Author Info

Izabela Monick is the author of the suspenseful romance novel Evitable Destiny. She lives in New York with her husband and two children. She works as an accountant during the day and as a writer at night. Since she was young, Izabela has loved both math and writing, but when she picked an accounting career to pay her bills, she still dreamed of becoming an author. Finally, she found the courage to sit down and write her own novel. Now, Izabela delights in shocking her readers with unexpected twists and turns while keeping her plots brimming with heated passion until the final page.

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New Releases 2016 (Jan 19)

 

New Releases

In Karen Marie Moning’s latest installment of the epic #1 New York Times bestselling Fever series, Mac, Barrons, Ryodan, and Jada are back — and the stakes have never been higher or the chemistry hotter. Hurtling us into a realm of labyrinthine intrigue and consummate seduction, Feverborn is a riveting tale of ancient evil, lust, betrayal, forgiveness, and the redemptive power of love.

When the immortal Fae destroyed the ancient wall dividing the worlds of Man and Faery, the very fabric of the universe was damaged, and now Earth is vanishing bit by bit. Only the long-lost Song of Making—a haunting, dangerous melody that is the source of life itself — can save the planet.

But those who seek the mythic song must contend with old wounds and new enemies, passions that burn hot and hunger for vengeance that runs deep. The challenges are many: the Keltar at war with nine immortals who’ve secretly ruled Dublin for eons, Mac and Jada hunted by the masses, the Seelie queen nowhere to be found, and the most powerful Unseelie prince in all creation determined to rule both Fae and Man. Now the task of solving the ancient riddle of the Song of Making falls to a band of deadly warriors divided among — and within — themselves.

Once a normal city possessing a touch of ancient magic, Dublin is now a treacherously magical city with only a touch of normal. And on those war-torn streets, Mac will come face-to-face with her most savage enemy yet: herself.

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The friend of my friend is my enemy?

Akatsuki (an ordinary high school boy and incidentally the world's mightiest vampire) is finally getting used to daily life with Yukina Himeragi, the attack mage whose job it is to observe him. But his peaceful life is interrupted by the appearance of Dimitrie Vattler, an envoy from the European primogenitor known as the "Lost Warlord." Vattler's enough of a problem, but it turns out he's got his own watcher, who's friends with Yukina -- and who wants Kojou dead. Worse, their arrival is only the prelude to the emergence of a dark conspiracy that threatens the entirety of Itogami Island!

Caucus race.

It may be an endless race, but the runners carry on for the "hope" that lies just ahead. If they do so, then surely.

The secrets housed by the four great dukedoms of PandoraHearts spill forth with abandon in the four Jun Mochizuki - illustrated fairy tales contained herein.

Anime Overview: Ajin Part 1: Shoudou

 

Synopsis

For high schooler Kei — and for at least forty-six others — immortality comes as the nastiest surprise ever.

Sadly for Kei, such a feat doesn't make him a superhero. In the eyes of both the general public and governments, he's a rare specimen who needs to be hunted down and handed over to scientists to be experimented on for life — a demi-human who must die a thousand deaths for the benefit of humanity.

Erin Kellison's Shadow Touched and Grave Attraction Blog Tour with a Spotlight

I am so excited to have Lori A. Moore here at Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews with a Spotlight and Book Trailer.

Thanks Lori and Pump Up your Book Promotions for allowing me to join your Oh Ship! Tales of a Cruising Chick and other Travel Adventures Blog Tour!

Please take it away, Lori!

 

Title: Shadow Touched
Author: Erin Kellison
Release Date: January 5, 2016
Publisher: Lyrical Press
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Format: Ebook

*Shadow Touched is Ellie and Cam’s complete story, previously released as Shadow Touch, Shadow Play and Shadow Hunt, ending in the thrilling conclusion, the previously unreleased Shadow Burn.

A darkness looms over humankind, lurks in mirrors, blurs boundaries — a twilight world ruled by powerful mage Houses.

It is bleeding into our world, bringing with it banshees, wraiths, fae from the twisting forests of Twilight. But Eleanor Russo’s problem is a very different kind of phenomenon. Her dark mirror image is a wild thing, willfully seducing the very man Ellie hoped could help her.

Dr. Cam Kalamos has devoted his career to exploring the boundaries between this world and Twilight. But nothing could prepare him for the mischief and mayhem of a soul split in two.

As Ellie and Cam explore their deepest desires and barely escape with their lives, there is only one certainty: Trusting in shadows is a dangerous game.

Erin Kellison is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Reveler serial, where dreaming turns dangerous. She also writes the dark fantasy romance Shadow series and Shadow Kissed series. RT calls Soul Kissed, “a dark fairy tale with a twist, perfect for readers who love passion with their fantasy.” And this year she expands her science fiction romance Sol series.

 

Title: Grave Attraction
Author: Lori Sjoberg
Release Date: January 5, 2016 Publisher: Lyrical Press Genre: Paranormal Romance Format: Ebook

He’s a reaper who works by the book. But a sexy shifter will have him changing the course of fate just to be with her — if a killer doesn’t get to her first.

After four years as a reaper, helping souls cross into the afterlife is a job Adam Javorski has finally gotten used to. But when he arrives at the site of a serial killer’s latest victim, finding a living — not to mention gorgeous — hostage is the last thing he expects. The young woman captivates him in a way no one ever has — so much so, he breaks rule number one by helping her escape.

Marlena Walther doesn’t remember the man who rescued her. But when she sees Adam again, she recognizes him instantly as her soul mate. While the two work together to track down a killer determined to finish what he started, their undeniable attraction draws them even closer. Now Adam is the only one who can protect Marlena from a vengeful murderer — if he’s willing to sacrifice everything for her.

Lori was a born a coal miner’s daughter. No wait, that’s not right. Actually, she was born a carpenter’s daughter. Her mother was a housewife/homemaker/stay-at-home mom – whatever the politically correct term is these days. Basically, she made sure Lori didn’t get into too much trouble, a task easier said than done.

Growing up the youngest of three girls, Lori never had control of the remote. (Not that she’s bitter about that. Really. Okay, maybe a little, but it’s not like she’s scarred for life or anything.) That meant a steady diet of science fiction and fantasy. Star Trek, Star Wars, Twilight Zone, Outer Limits – you name it, she watched it. It fed her imagination, and that came in handy when the hormones kicked in and she needed a creative excuse for being out past curfew.

After completing her first manuscript, she joined the Romance Writers of America and Central Florida Romance Writers. Now she exercises the analytical half of her brain at work, and the creative half writing paranormal romance. When she’s not doing either one of those, she’s usually spending time with her husband and children of the four-legged variety.

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