Waiting on Wednesday: Storm

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we cannot wait to get our hands on.

 I am waiting on:

Title: Storm

Author: Alyssa Rose Ivy

Series: The Empire Chronicles #5

Publication Date: December 3,2015

Genre: New Adult, Paranormal, 

Underneath our greatest flaws lie our greatest strengths.
Jared barely has time to process the revelation that his mother is a witch before his life is once again turned upside down. He wakes up in a time and place he thought he had left behind with no clue how to get out. When Vera shows up the stakes are even higher.
Racing to find a way back to reality and to fix mistakes, both must face new truths about their identities, and what they are made of.

Why am I waiting?

Simple answer...because Alyssa Rose Ivy wrote it. The long answer is that her shifter series are among my favorite of her books and I cannot wait to read the final installment in Jared's story. I also think this one maybe a game changer for the whole series!

What are you waiting on?

Make sure to let me know in the comments

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Cover Reveal: Storm

Storm by Alyssa Rose Ivy

Empire Chronicles #5

Expected Publication: December 3, 2015
 Cover Design by Phatpuppy
Genres: New Adult, Romance, Paranormal

Underneath our greatest flaws lie our greatest strengths.

Jared barely has time to process the revelation that his mother is a witch before his life is once again turned upside down. He wakes up in a time and place he thought he had left behind with no clue how to get out. When Vera shows up the stakes are even higher. 

Racing to find a way back to reality and to fix mistakes, both must face new truths about their identities, and what they are made of.

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In the city that never sleeps the Chronicles continue…
Serving coffee is temporary, just like Casey's year off from school. She’s going to come up with a plan to stay in New York City and go back to college, and that plan does not involve dating a paranormal creature—let alone two.
Running the supernatural society of New York is not as fun as it sounds, especially when you still have to answer to your ex-girlfriend’s fiancé. Toby doesn’t mean to bring Casey into the chaos of his life, but he can't resist the girl who makes him smile when he thought no one else ever could.
Jared's in New York checking out a security risk for his best friend, the king. He plans to return to New Orleans quickly, but not if it means losing his chance with the brunette who pretends she wants nothing to do with him.
In over her head with a bunch of winged creatures who most definitely are not angels, Casey has to figure out who to trust with her life and maybe her heart.

 About the Author

Alyssa Rose Ivy is a New Adult and Young Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance

and

a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.

    

My Thoughts: I am so excited to see how everything changes with the conclusion of the Empire Chronicles! I have a feeling this one is not going to be an easy read for fans of the Crescent or Empire Chronicles. But I also know if Alyssa is writing it, it will probably be the best one yet.

I want to hear what you think!

Let me know in the comments

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Kiss Kill Love Him Still Release Day Blitz

Welcome to Kiss Kill Love Him Still Book Blitz!  Today I have a character police interview and a giveaway for you today!

About the Book

Title: Kiss Kill Love Him Still 

Author: Dawn Rae Miller & Jamie Blair

Publication Date: November 10, 2015

Genres: Mystery, New Adult, 

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Jackson Landis kept secrets. It’s how he got girls into bed, the grades he wanted, and a reputation for being the life of the party.

But now he’s dead, and no one knows how or why. Especially not the four girls whose secrets he protected. Secrets so scandalous they could cause each girl to lose something valuable. Secrets so dark, someone may have killed for them.

The four girls – a campus drug dealer, an overweight bookworm, a closeted lesbian, and a spoiled princess have one thing in common – they’re terrified the things Jackson knew may not have died with him. As Reggie, Haddie, Val, and Livie try to piece together her own role in Jackson’s death, each girl realizes Jackson had some not-so-pretty skeletons of his own.

Which makes a girl wonder, who really wanted Jackson Landis dead?

About the Authors

About Jamie:

Young adult author of the Kirkus-starred novel Leap Of Faith (Simon & Schuster 2013), and Lost To
Me (2014), featured in the New York Times and USA Today bestselling anthology, Dirty Boys of Summer. Represented by Rebecca Friedman of RF Literary.
   

About Dawn:

Dawn is a Twitter and fashion addict whose favorite things in life are her family, gorgeous dresses, tea leaf salad, and French macarons. She splits her time between San Francisco and Northern Virginia, and is always up for a trip to Paris.

   

Character Police Interview

Suspect Profile: Valerie “Val” Ortiz

Height: 5’7”

Weight: 125 lbs

Hair: Brunette. Long.

Eyes: Brown

Demeanor: Haughty. Fidgety. Can’t focus.

Motivation for killing Jackson Landis: He knew she was bi-sexual.

Officer Ruiz: Val, you need to answer my questions.

Val: Why? All they do is make me look like a criminal.

Ruiz: Are you?

Val: Isn’t that your job? To prove my guilt. Why would I help you with that?

Ruiz: This is getting us nowhere. The longer you stonewall, the longer we sit here.

Val: That’s fine. I have nowhere to go and nothing to do.

Ruiz: But you’re hands are shaking. You need a drink – something stiff, don’t you?

Val: I don’t need alcohol if that’s what you’re asking.

Ruiz: Were you drinking the night Jackson died?

Val: Yes.

Ruiz: Maybe that’s why you don’t remember anything? You had a black out?

Val: It happens.

Ruiz: Have you had anything to drink today?

Val: A few. But you can’t book me on that. I’m of legal age and didn’t drive anywhere. I’ve done nothing wrong.

Ruiz: Fine. I’m letting you go, but don’t leave town. We’re going to have to talk to you again - when you’re sober.

Val: Then I’ll see you never.

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Book Review: Forged In Stone

About the Book

Title: Forged In Stone

Author: Alyssa Rose Ivy

Series: The Forged Chronicles

Publication Date: June 9, 2015

Genres: New Adult, Fantasy, Romance, 

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The son of darkness is all grown up...
James is a Guardian. He is tasked with protecting the most important person in his world. For eight years he has done his job without complaint, but he has grown tired of living under the shadow of a father who is responsible for the most unimaginable violence and destruction his world has ever known.
Ainsley is at a loss for what to do with her life. She hates her two dead end jobs and the family who betrayed her. She has resigned herself to living one day at a time, but she longs for an escape from her lonely life.
When Ainsley finds James in her bed, their two lives and worlds collide. They may have both found exactly what they need, but the darkness James has been running from his whole life has just caught up.

 About the Author

Alyssa Rose Ivy is a New Adult and Young Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance

and

a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.

    

My Review of Forged In Stone

Beckoning Light is one of the first review requests I ever had on Unabridged Bookshelf. It is what started my obsession with Alyssa Rose Ivy’s writing. I was ecstatic to see the return of Energo characters. While some of these characters are from a previous series of Alyssa's, you do not have to read them to enjoy the Forged Chronicles. James was a character I always wanted to see where he ended up. While there is more to his story to tell, I liked seeing him with Ainsley. Of course, the glimpses of other characters from the Afterglow series were also most enjoyable. 

James never had it easy and with his father’s betrayal, he does not feel like he belongs as a Guardian for the Essence. James feels like he no longer fits in Energo with the taint of his father’s actions. This drives him to blow off steam in the “regular” world, setting events in motion to meet Ainsley, the girl of his dream housesitting for his best friend, Charlotte. I love the relationship that develops between James and Ainsley. 

This is not a slow burn type of romance, almost immediately the both of them are thrown into danger. As the danger mounts, James and Ainsley grow closer. Ainsley is a girl burned in her past and not quick to trust. Forged in Stone is a story about two broken people finding their way to each other. Even with her jaded view, she gives James a chance and James who believes his is unlovable opens up to the chance.

Alyssa Rose Ivy is my go to favorite author. Even with my mounting To Be Read pile, I always make time for Alyssa’s new books. I am an ARI addict and I am excited to see what happens with James and Ainsley next. 

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Life After Falling Release Celebration

Happy Release Day to Alyssa Rose Ivy and Life After Falling! Make sure to check out the excerpt, and enter the giveaway. 

Title: Life After Falling

Author: Alyssa Rose Ivy

Publication Date: October 15, 2015

Genre: New Adult, Contemporary
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One tangled cassette tape. Two tangled lives.
Cassidy snaps. She quits her job and fiancé all in the same day and ends up on her parents’ doorstep. In the midst of everything she is determined to fix a broken cassette tape that she thinks holds the key to rediscovering happiness.
On her quest to fix the tape she meets Leo, a guy as down on his luck as she is lost. What starts with curiosity leads to something resembling a relationship and maybe a chance at love.

 About the Author

Alyssa Rose Ivy is a New Adult and Young Adult author who loves to weave stories with romance

and

a southern setting. Although raised in the New York area, she fell in love with the South after moving to New Orleans for college. After years as a perpetual student, she turned back to her creative side and decided to write. She lives in North Carolina with her husband and two young children, and she can usually be found with a cup of coffee in her hand.

    

Excerpt From Life After Falling

"Can I look?" I gestured to the movie collection he had piled next to the massive TV.

"Sure." He walked over to the kitchen counter and put down his keys, wallet, and phone. I liked that he put down his phone. It meant he was all there with me. I’d worked hard to break my own addiction to technology.

"Quite the collection." My eyes ran over the titles.

"I've picked up a few over the years."

"What's your favorite?" I kneeled down to see them better.

"You can't ask me that."

"Why not?" I raised an eyebrow.

"Because I don't have one favorite. Each category is different."

"But no overarching favorite?"

"Not for movies, but I do for music. Movies are like food while music is like women."

"Uh, do I want to know what that means?"

"Movies each have different purposes for me. Some make me laugh, some make me think. Some are entertainment. Like food. How can you compare a burger with a slice of cake? They serve different purposes.”

"Got it, but why is music like women?"

"Music has one purpose. To move someone. I can pick one favorite. The same goes for women. Who needs variety if you can find everything in just one?"

Words had never turned me on so much. "That's an interesting way to view things."

"It works."

I stood up. "But what if you never find one thing that has everything you need? Do you keep searching?”

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Here They Lie Blog Tour: Review and Giveaway

Welcome to Unabridged Bookshelf's stop on the Here They Lie Blog Tour! I have a review and giveaway for you today. Make sure to check out everything going on during this tour by clicking the banner above. 

About the Book

Title: Here They Lie

Author: D.K. Burrow

Series: The Bloodstone Legacy #1

Publication Date: October 5, 2015

Genres: New Adult, Southern Gothic

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Reese Everett’s aunt picked a bad time to die.  Just weeks after a car accident left Reese’s mother unable to travel, her aunt’s house needs to be emptied and sold, leaving Reese as the only member of the family who can do the job.  She typically wouldn’t balk at the opportunity to sift through her aunt’s collection of antiques, but when she arrives in Devil’s Vale, Georgia, she discovers the family house in a state of disrepair she won’t be able to handle alone.
Colton Waters is back in Devil’s Vale – whether he likes it or not.  After he loses his acceptance to medical school with no explanation, he’s left with a single job offer…one that will return him to the hometown he’d hoped to escape.
When an errand to help his sister ends in a meeting with Reese neither will easily forget, Colton takes a job as her temporary handyman.
The longer Reese stays in town, the more she realizes the condition of her aunt’s house isn’t the only thing she hadn’t expected when she made the trip to Devil’s Vale.  Reese isn’t the only gifted member of the family – her aunt Kate has been practicing the family business…the business Reese has been sworn never to discuss.
After a ghostly visitor arrives one night, Reese and Colton learn Kate wasn’t the only one practicing the darker arts.  They begin to uncover secrets that refuse to stay buried.
Here They Lie won the Young Adult Romance Writer’s 2014 award for New Adult fiction.

About the Author

D’Ann Burrow once told her preschool teacher she wanted to be a witch when she grew up. That
simple comment signaled the start of a life-long fondness of things that go bump in the night. As she grew older, she could most often be found with her nose buried in a book, and she was especially fond of the Nancy Drew series as well as anything by Christopher Pike or Stephen King.  Occasionally she’d take a trip to the world of the classics where The Scarlet Pimpernel and A Little Princess reigned among her favorites.  She’s lost count of the times she’s read Little Women.
Today, D’Ann enjoys the world of Supernatural, stories about guys with fangs, and she’s seldom met a disaster film she hasn’t liked.  When she grows up, she’d like to work at the Haunted Mansion. Until then, watching Ghost Hunters will have to count as research.
D’Ann writes about secrets people keep.  Even the bravest heroine or a guy with a heart of gold has a few skeletons in the closet they’d rather not share with the world. When those secrets get out, things get interesting.
A Texas native, she knows making great guacamole is an art form. As a theater mom, she’ll happily chat about Broadway musicals by the hour.  Molly and Lizzie, the family furry ones, are frequent stars of her Instagram account.    

My Review of Here They Lie

Here They Lie is just the sort of ghostly, spooky book I needed to read to get myself in the Halloween spirit. It was not a pulse pounding action, but more of a goose bumps inducing what goes bump in the night type of scare. Here They Lie is the kind of story that slowly creeps up on you, until you realize you have huddled far down in your covers in anticipation of reading the next chapter. 

Reese shows up in the tiny town her ancestors help settle, to clean up her great aunt’s house and shop and settle her estate. When she arrives she realizes she is in over her head, but thankfully the easy on the eyes neighbor has been hired to help her restore the house to its former glory. All she can think about is getting the heck out of Devil’s Vale as fast as possible, but it turns out it may not be that simple. 

 I like Colton and Reese and the slow buildup of a potential relationship between them. I cannot wait to see more of them in the next installment in The Bloodstone Legacy series. I am also curious if some of the unanswered questions will be answered, because I am still thinking about this book, even days later. I will warn readers that there is a bit of cliffhanger at the end, but it is not the type to make you want to throw your Kindle across the room. I also like that Reese has the ability to see ghost and deal with them, even if it puts her at risk for whatever is going down in this suspicion tiny town. 

I love the spooky, out of the corner of your eye type scare the author, D.K. Burrow provides. It also adds an air of mystery to the town, and when towns folk started acting suspicious, I just had to finish Here They Lie in one sitting. I am excited to see what D.K. Burrow’s is up to next. 

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