Thursday, November 30, 2017

Review: Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo



The highly anticipated, entirely new coming-of-age story for the world's greatest super hero: WONDER WOMAN by the # 1 New York Times bestselling author LEIGH BARDUGO.
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

She will become one of the world's greatest heroes: WONDER WOMAN. But first she is Diana, Princess of the Amazons. And her fight is just beginning. . . .

Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law—risking exile—to save a mere mortal. Even worse, Alia Keralis is no ordinary girl and with this single brave act, Diana may have doomed the world.

Alia just wanted to escape her overprotective brother with a semester at sea. She doesn't know she is being hunted. When a bomb detonates aboard her ship, Alia is rescued by a mysterious girl of extraordinary strength and forced to confront a horrible truth: Alia is a Warbringer—a direct descendant of the infamous Helen of Troy, fated to bring about an age of bloodshed and misery.

Together, Diana and Alia will face an army of enemies—mortal and divine—determined to either destroy or possess the Warbringer. If they have any hope of saving both their worlds, they will have to stand side by side against the tide of war.

My Review:

Five stars!!! Phenomenal book. As a fan of the Grisha series by Leigh Bardugo, I was looking forward to reading this. I was not disappointed. Growing up, Wonder Woman was one of my favorite super heroes. Leigh Bardugo definitely did her justice. There is a lot of action, the plot just keeps moving! I love origin stories, and I loved this take on Diana. The action scenes were excellent, and the plot twists were amazing. If you are a Wonder Woman fan, I highly recommend this book. Even more so if you are a Leigh Bardugo fan!

*I received this book from Blogging For Books in exchange for an honest review.*

About the Author:

Leigh Bardugo



Leigh Bardugo is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of fantasy novels and the creator of the Grishaverse. With over one million copies sold, her Grishaverse spans the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, the Six of Crows Duology, and The Language of Thorns— with more to come. Her short stories can be found in multiple anthologies, including The Best of Tor.com and the Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy. Her other works include Wonder Woman: Warbringer, and the forthcoming Ninth House. Leigh was born in Jerusalem, grew up in Southern California, graduated from Yale University, and has worked in advertising, journalism, and even makeup and special effects. These days, she lives and writes in Los Angeles, where she can occasionally be heard singing with her band.

Sunday, November 12, 2017

Release Day: My Saviour by Tanya Ruby



Blurb.

Eva was about as ordinary as a girl could get, until her life completely changed.

When Kaden moves to London from New York with his Uncle, he never expected to become best friends with Eva and her brothers.

Only he doesn’t want to be just her friend, so to hide his feelings from her he torments the hell out of her with her brothers.

He can’t let her in, if he does, he might just end up falling for her.

She already scares him, with her beautiful face and loving nature, that’s something he isn’t used to.

Kaden doesn’t come from your usual squeaky-clean cut family, he has secrets and demons.

Things that he can’t talk about, things he wants to protect Eva from.

When he goes back to New York, he pushes Eva away, she thinks it’s because he doesn’t like her.

She couldn’t be further from the truth.
Fast forward to the present day and Kaden’s back in London, only he’s not the Kaden Eva remembers. He’s totally closed himself off, from her, from everybody he was once close to.

His secrets, his lifestyle puts Eva in danger.

Can he be her saviour before it’s too late?

Can they survive the darkness and secrets his life contains?

Will Eva allow his monsters come between them, destroying her spirit in the process?

Together they have the power to do anything, but is Eva strong enough to take what’s thrown at her?

Only time will tell, if they can both save each other!










Saturday, November 4, 2017

Cover Reveal: My Saviour by Tanya Ruby


Eva was about as ordinary as a girl could get, until her life completely changed.
When Kaden moves to London from New York with his Uncle, he never expected to become best friends with Eva and her brothers.
Only he doesn’t want to be just her friend, so to hide his feelings from her he torments the hell out of her with her brothers.
He can’t let her in, if he does, he might just end up falling for her.
She already scares him, with her beautiful face and loving nature, that’s something he isn’t used to.
Kaden doesn’t come from your usual squeaky-clean cut family, he has secrets and demons.
Things that he can’t talk about, things he wants to protect Eva from.
When he goes back to New York, he pushes Eva away, she thinks it’s because he doesn’t like her.
She couldn’t be further from the truth.

Fast forward to the present day and Kaden’s back in London, only he’s not the Kaden Eva remembers. He’s totally closed himself off, from her, from everybody he was once close to.

His secrets, his lifestyle puts Eva in danger.
Can he be her saviour before it’s too late?

Can they survive the darkness and secrets his life contains?
Will Eva allow his monsters come between them, destroying her spirit in the process?

Together they have the power to do anything, but is Eva strong enough to take what’s thrown at her?

Only time will tell, if they can both save each other!







Friday, November 3, 2017

Release Day: Hot & Heavy (Chubby Girl Chronicles Book 2) by Tabatha Vargo


FINALLY! BOOK TWO OF THE CHUBBY GIRL CHRONICLES IS HERE!

Sometimes a little heat is all it takes to lighten a heavy heart.

Shannon Daniels is afraid of men, but when Matthew Ellis literally falls into her lap, fear is the last thing she feels. For the first time in years, she desires a man, and she plans on taking advantage of her new craving. Shannon hatches a plan to satisfy her sudden hunger, but dancing with the devil will get you more than a one-way trip to hell, and Shannon finds out quickly that even the best-laid plans go awry. 

Matthew Ellis swears he will never get caught in the tangled web of a woman. After a devastating heartbreak, he’s determined to die a bachelor. When he meets Shannon, a chubby redhead with a firecracker personality, he decides to add her to his list of conquests. The good news is she’s okay with a hot and heavy fling. The bad news is, for the first time since he was a teenager, being caught doesn’t seem that unappealing.


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“Most men don’t like overweight women, Matthew.”

He snorted. “You’re not overweight. You’re fucking perfect.”
“I’m not. We both know I’m not, but thank you for saying it.”
“No,” he said, capturing my face in his hands and forcing me to look him in the eye. “Listen to me. I don’t give a fuck what anyone says; you’re perfect.”
He kissed the tip of my nose.
“Beautiful inside and out.”
He kissed my right cheek.
“Sexy as hell.”
He kissed my left cheek.
“And I’m so honored that you’re here with me right now because I’m no fool; I know you’re too good for me. What I’m doing with you is wrong, and I know that. You deserve so much better than me, but I can’t stay away from you.”
I kissed him, tasting all that he was. “Then don’t,” I whispered again his lips.
He kissed me hard, pulling a soft moan from the back of my throat. My body pressed into his, begging for him. Ready. So completely ready.
“You’re driving me crazy, Red.”
“No. You’re driving me crazy.”
He backed away, pulling me to a standing position. He reached for the hem of my dress and began lifting it.
“I know you hate them, but I only have one question.” His hand slid up the inside of my thigh before he dipped a finger in the top of my panty line and ran it across my lower stomach. “Will you let me lick all your curves?”
Biting my lip, I nodded.
He tugged my dress over my head, leaving me in nothing but my bra and panties. His eyes devoured my body as he smacked my hands away when I tried to cover myself. Slowly, he peeled my bra straps down and began undoing the back of my bra.
He leaned over, latching onto my nipple, and a wild moan escaped my lips. I had never felt anything so potent. Every time he sucked on my nipple, a tugging sensation pulled at my clit as if he was sucking there, as well.
While he worked my breasts, his fingers slipped into my panties, pushing them down my ass and over my thighs until they were loose enough to drop to my ankles. He tickled my hip, his fingers walking their way over my flesh until he was teasing my clit with the tip of his finger.
“Oh, my God. Matthew,” I breathed his name.
He captured my cheeks in his other hand, pinching slightly to get me to look him in the eye.
“I’m going to stick my fingers in first. I want to touch you inside.” He breathed. “This is your warning. Don’t freak out on me, okay?”
I nodded, ready to feel some form of penetration. My inner walls were clenching, pushing my juices out with the want to be filled.
His fingers moved down from my clit, sliding over my soaked folds until his middle finger was circling my opening. I thrust, not being able to wait any longer, and he chuckled, the deep vibrations of his laughter sending a wave of longing through me.
“Slow down, baby, I’m going to ease that ache soon enough.”
I melted. The way he was talking to me and touching me was driving me toward an orgasm.
His fingers swiped around my center once again, and I whined, needing to feel him before I burst. I was seconds away from begging when he pressed two fingers into me, bending his fingers deep.
I sighed in relief.
My knees went weak, and I leaned onto the countertop, hoping it would keep me from falling.
“Is this okay?” he asked, his blazing blue eyes lingering on my face.
“Yes. Please, Matthew,” I begged, needing more of everything he was giving me.
He pulled his fingers out a bit, my body naturally trying to suck them back in. Then he thrust once more, pulling them out and pushing them back in, in a rhythm that had my toes curling into the wood flooring beneath my feet. His thumb glided over my clit sending a jolt of sensation through me until I began to shiver.
“I love seeing you like this,” he breathed. “Look at you. You like having my fingers inside you, don’t you, Red?”
I nodded, wishing I could speak over the heavy breaths that pushed from my body.
“Say it, Shannon. Tell me you like it.”
He fucked me with his fingers faster, pushing me toward the brink and holding me over the edge.
“I-I-I do,” I stuttered. “I like it so much.”


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Thursday, November 2, 2017

The Crown: The Official Companion by Robert Lacey



The official companion to the Emmy-winning Netflix drama chronicling the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, and starring Claire Foy and John Lithgow, The Crown by Peter Morgan, featuring additional historical background and beautifully reproduced archival photos and show stills

Elizabeth Mountbatten never expected her father to die so suddenly, so young, leaving her with a throne to fill and a global institution to govern. Crowned at twenty-five, she was already a wife and mother as she began her journey towards becoming a queen.

As Britain lifted itself out of the shadow of war, the new monarch faced her own challenges. Her mother doubted her marriage; her uncle-in-exile derided her abilities; her husband resented the sacrifice of his career and family name; and her rebellious sister embarked on a love affair that threatened the centuries-old links between the Church and the Crown. This is the story of how Elizabeth II drew on every ounce of resolve to ensure that the Crown always came out on top.

Written by the show’s historical consultant, royal biographer Robert Lacey, and filled with beautifully reproduced archival photos and show stills, The Crown: The Official Companion: Volume 1 adds expert and in-depth detail to the events of the series, painting an intimate portrait of life inside Buckingham Palace and 10 Downing Street. Here is Elizabeth II as we’ve never seen her before.

My Review:

Although I have yet to watch the show, the book was intriguing and very interesting. History has always fascinated me and I’ve always loved to read about the monarchs throughout the world. Not only does this book talk about how Elizabeth came into the monarchy, it also has many pictures included, which is always a plus. I highly recommend this book, even if you haven’t seen the show. 

I received this book from Blogging For Books in exchange for an honest review.

About The Author






Robert Lacey is a British journalist and the author of the bestselling books The KingdomMajesty, and Ford: The Men and the Machine. For the past three years he has split his time between Saudi Arabia and London to research this book.