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#PaperbackFriday Read: Sex and Violence by Carrie Mesrobian

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I am backkkkkkkkkkk, and on point with this week's paperback/weekend read. The book is called Sex and Violence by Carrie Mesrobian. The title is what pulled me in on this one and I read a few sentences on the synopsis to see what it was about and it sounds like it could be something good. Has a title ever called to you to give it a read? AT FIRST YOU DON'T SEE THE CONNECTION. Sex has always come without consequences for seventeen-year-old Evan Carter. He has a strategy--knows the profile of The Girl Who Would Say Yes. In each new town, each new school, he can count on plenty of action before he and his father move again. Getting down is never a problem. Until he hooks up with the wrong girl and finds himself in the wrong place at very much the wrong time. AND THEN YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING ELSE. After an assault that leaves Evan bleeding and broken, his father takes him to the family cabin in rural Pearl Lake, Minnesota, so Evan's body can heal. But what

#PaperbackFriday Review: Execution (Escape From Furnace #5) by Alexander Gordon Smith

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Title:  Execution (Escape From Furnace #5) Author: Alexander Gordon Smith Publisher: Square Fish Published: June 25, 2013 Pages: 336 Genre: Teens/ Fantasy Review: paperback from library Buy Links: amazon , amazon.uk Alex Sawyer has escaped his underground nightmare to discover the whole world has become a prison, and Alfred Furnace is its master. Monsters rule the streets, leaving nothing but murder in their wake. Those who do not die become slaves to Furnace’s reign of cruelty. Alex is a monster too. He is the only one who can stop Furnace but in doing so he could destroy everything. Is he the executed or the executioner? Who will die? All Alex knows is that one way or another, it all ends now.

Review and Guest Post Dead 'Til Dawn by Kelli A. Wilkins

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Title: Dead 'Til Dawn Author: Kelli A. Wilkins Published: Sept. 19, 2015 Publisher: Self Pages: 39 Genre: Ghost story Review: ebook provided by author Buy Links:  Amazon ,  Amazon.uk Dead ‘Til Dawn Disturbing the dead doesn’t prove you’re brave – it proves you’re stupid. After touring Gettysburg battlefield, Jessica, Tim, and Steve decide to sneak out to the Devil’s Den for some late-night fun. Jessica’s friend Kathy objects, and warns them about trespassing where they’re not wanted. Undaunted by ghost stories and fueled by his own arrogance, Tim races toward the Devil’s Den. When the group drives through mysterious battlefield fog, they find themselves surrounded by Civil War soldiers looking for a little fun of their own. Kathy leaves the others to fend for themselves and flees to Little Round Top. Although she’s rescued by a kindhearted Union solider named Charlie, she refuses to believe that what she’s experiencing is real. As the nighttime battle r

Interview and Review of Kropsy's Curse by Kelli A. Wilkins

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Title: Kropsy's Curse Author: Kelli A. Wilkins Published: Aug. 26, 2015 Publisher: Self Pages: 9 Genre: Ghost story Review: ebook provided by author Buy Links: Amazon , Amazon.uk  Late one Halloween night, two young boys venture into a secluded graveyard in the hopes of conjuring up a spirit. Although Kyle is skeptical and would rather be home eating candy and watching horror movies, he reluctantly goes along with Jerry’s plan. He doesn’t believe Ouija boards work—until this one starts spelling out a message… This Halloween-themed 1500-word short story is a cautionary tale about playing with a Ouija board in a graveyard. It's only $.99 on Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Kropsys-Curse-K... Here’s a mini-excerpt: “Where is it?” Kyle whispered. “Over there.” Jerry swung his orange plastic flashlight to the left. “Why are you whispering? It’s just a graveyard. Ain’t no body here,” he joked, then laughed. “Come on.” Jerry hoisted his black backpack over his shoulder

Review: A Little Protection by Victoria Howard

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Title: A Little Protection Author: Victoria Howard Publisher: Vanilla Heart Publishing Published: Sept. 26, 2012 Pages: 31 Genre: Romance, short story Review: ebook provided by author to give an honest review Buy Links: Amazon , Amazon.uk  A Romantic Suspense Short Story from Victoria Howard. Handsome Matt Hemmings meets scientist Alexa McAllistair at a conference on nuclear energy in Rome…and against his professional judgment, he is smitten. The vulnerable – and beautiful - scientist arouses his protective instincts, and the desire to kiss her senseless. And it's more than evident that she feels the same way about him.

Blog Tour Review: Perfect Combination: Seven Key Ingredients to Happily Living & Loving Together by Jamillah Lamb, David Lamb

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Title: Perfect Combination: Seven Key Ingredients to Happily Living & Loving Together Author: Jamillah Lamb and David Lamb Publisher: Between The Lines Production Inc. Published: Feb. 1, 2012 Pages: 182 Genre: Marriage/Love and Romance Review: Paperback provided by author as part of blog tour Buy Links: Amazon , Amazon.uk  Perfect Combination: Seven Key Ingredients to Happily Living & Loving Together Finally a relationship book that deals with real life and real love. Written by a couple who have found (and worked at!) a true and lasting love, Perfect Combination teaches the 7 key ingredients to live and love together, all while keeping it 100% honest. This book is like sitting down at the kitchen table and having that couple you admire tell you everything: the good, the not-so-good, and what you need to know to triumph in love while still remaining true to who you are. In Perfect Combination, Jamillah and David take you behind the scenes of a relationship put t

Review: Abducted: Reconnaissance Team (Texas Rangers: Special Ops #1) by T.C. Archer

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Title: Abducted: Reconnaissance Team (Texas Rangers: Special Ops #1) Author: T.C. Archer Published: Oct. 12, 2015 Publisher: Broken Arm Publishing Pages: 360 Genre: Romance Review: ebook Buy Links: Amazon , Amazon.uk  She came for the fashion show. He came to catch a killer. The El Paso fashion gala was slated to be the hottest event of the year and a must do if Liz Monahan, the creative brains behind Nina Bruce Designs, was to vault the company to the big time. Circumstances put Liz at the party in one of her own creations, escorted by a young, handsome model hired to show her off to the well-known and well-established. But Liz didn’t count on her date being an undercover Texas Ranger who is investigating a human trafficking ring. She also didn’t count on being kidnapped and trafficked herself. When Texas Ranger Ben Hunter slips away from Liz Monahan at the gala and begins his investigation, he couldn’t be more surprised to arrive in Juarez, Mexico to find her held

Guest Interview: Author Paulina Woods

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Title: Stone Guardian (Witches Amulet Book one) Author: Paulina Woods Published: Nov. 16, 2014 Pages: 148 Genre: Paranormal & Urban Buy Links: Createspace (Print), Amazon , Amazon.uk , Amazon.au , B&N Element - Fire (Healer/Destroyer) Royal House - Purple Milcah was born to rule. Stolen soon after birth, her magic was locked and she was forced to live a normal life, with no knowledge of her heritage. Raised by a detached parent, she learned to depend on herself and her best friend, Mary, for support. While on a road trip across country she’s forced to find shelter in an abandoned town called Beacon. She finds her destiny and learns about her past which will lead to the salvation or damnation of the world, and a mate who can give her everything her heart desires. Can she let go of her insecurities and accept her mate’s love?

Book Tour and Review: Blood Red by Wendy Corsi Staub

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Title:  Blood Red Author : Wendy Corsi Staub Release Date:  September 29, 2015 Publisher : William Morrow Genre : Thriller/Suspense Format : Ebook/Paperback/Audible  From  New York Times  bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub comes the first in a terrifying new series set in a small town with a sinister secret The razor's gleaming blade slices effortlessly through skin and tendon, and he relishes the final anguished moments of his prey. There's only one thing he prizes more: their long, silken strands of red hair. But these women are merely stand-ins . . . a prelude to his ultimate victim. Nestled in New York's Hudson Valley, Mundy's Landing is famous for its picturesque setting—and for a century-old string of gruesome unsolved murders. Rowan returned to her hometown years ago, fleeing a momentary mistake that could have destroyed her family. Life is good here. Peaceful. Until an anonymous gift brings Rowan's fears to life again. The to

#PBwkendread Review: Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3) by Suzanne Collins

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Title: Mockingjay (The Hunger Games #3) Author: Suzanne Collins Publisher: Scholastic Press Published: Aug. 24, 2010 Pages: 392 Genre: Teen/YA/ Post-Apocalyptic Review: hardback Buy Links: Amazon, Amazon.uk My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead. Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss's family is safe. Peeta has been captured by the Capitol. District 13 really does exist. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding. It is by design that Katniss was rescued from the arena in the cruel and haunting Quarter Quell, and it is by design that she has long been part of the revolution without knowing it. District 13 has come out of the shadows and is plotting to overthrow the Capitol. Everyone, it seems, has had a hand in the carefully laid plans--except Katniss. The success of the rebellion hinges on Katniss's willingness to be a pawn,

Chapter post: Sonar The Cyclone by B. Truly

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Title: Sonar the Cyclone Author: B Truly Series: The Sonar Series (2) Genre: New Adult, Paranormal, Romance, SciFi Publisher: Self Published Release Date: July 3 2015 Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print Is your destiny determined by what the future has foretold? Or is fate deemed in the hands of what you behold? The Royal 4 are now back on their home territory of Nazari, determined to get things back to normal. Syira’s forbidden love is being held captive. She is hell-bent on fighting for him despite the immense obstacles. She must find a way to convince her race that Kadeem is not dangerous. Their threat lies from deeper within. Shiray has accepted her past and is moving forward with her life, but it comes back to haunt her tenfold. That all changes when she stumbles across the truth. Now, she must pick up the pieces of her shattered life. They are in the calm but know when they approach the dirty side of the Cyclone storm, terrible things wi

NetGalley Review: The Fall by James Preller

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Title: The Fall Author: James Preller Published: Sept. 22, 2015 Publisher: Macmillan Children's Publishing Group Feiwel & Friends Pages: 208 Genre: Teens/middle grade Review: ebook provided by NetGalley and author Buy Links: Amazon , Amazon.uk Through his journal a boy deals with the death of a classmate, who committed suicide as a result of bullying. The summer before school starts, Sam's friend and classmate Morgan Mallen kills herself. Morgan had been bullied. Maybe she kissed the wrong boy. Or said the wrong thing. What about that selfie that made the rounds? Morgan was this, and Morgan was that. But who really knows what happened? As Sam explores the events leading up to the tragedy, he must face a difficult and life-changing question: Why did he keep his friendship with Morgan a secret? And could he have done something—anything—to prevent her final actions? As he did in Bystander, James Preller takes an issue that faces every student and school in the

ARC review: Mourning Inamorata (Revenants in Purgatory Book 3) by Nicki Scalise

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Title: Mourning Inamorata (Book 3) Author: Nicki Scalise Publisher: Self Published: Oct. 16, 2015 Pages: 206 Genre: Paranormal Review: ebook provided by author Buy Links: Amazon, Amazon.uk  Drake Covington is a broken man. A moment of weakness has cost him the woman he loves. Without Olivia, his afterlife loses all meaning. That is until, months after their breakup, she leaves him a mysterious message foretelling danger on the horizon. The Silence is a realm of despair. Katarina Everette, Drake's ex-lover and Olivia's mortal enemy, was supposed to be locked away there forever, but now she's free and hell bent on revenge. Knowing that nobody he cares about will be safe from her wrath, Drake finds new purpose to his meaningless existence. Using their history against her, he'll take Katarina down from the inside. But she has other plans in mind — plans that force Drake to come face to face with an evil that terrifies him. Can he walk the razor's edg