Dirty Sexy Secret (Green County #1) by Nazarea Andrews Release Day Launch

  

Today we are celebrating the release of DIRTY SEXY SECRET by Nazarea Andrews. Dirty Sexy Secret is an adult contemporary romance, standalone novel, that is the first in the brand new series - Green County. The book will be on sale for .99¢ for a very limited time!

   

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DIRTY SEXY SECRET Blurb:

Even when you know better…. There are a million reasons why Hazel Campton is off limits: she’s a journalist. I’m a cop. Oh, and she’s my foster sister. My secret is I didn’t care. I haven’t stopped wanting her since I slept with her the night before she left. She’s trouble. Always has been.
It’s hard to resist the thing you’ve always wanted… Growing up with Brandon Archer means I know him. Good. Bad. Everything in between. It’s just never mattered. My secret? That night. The one I stole, that’s kept me from Archer and Green County, for four years. Now I’m home, and nothing has changed. Except me. And not in the way that means a damn thing. Because I still want him.
Everything can change with a knock at the door… Secrets. Everyone has them. Archer. Me. This town. Perfection only runs surface deep in Green County. When there’s a knock at me door, it’s a familiar face all covered in danger, and all those secrets we hide? They’re about to come tumbling out.
The first in a sexy new series about Green County, and the people who serve there.

    

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:  

Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next.

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Dirty Sexy Secret (Green County #1) by Nazarea Andrews Chapter Reveal (Chapter One)

Exclusive First Look, Chapter One Reveal!

Hey readers, Ethan here with an exciting post for you today. I am so honored to be sharing an exclusive post for you guys today, promoting an upcoming series from one of my all-time favorite authors, Nazarea Andrews! Diving back into the world of adult contemporary, Andrews is gearing up to release a new series that I know will be a huge hit with her readers. Today's post will feature an exclusive first look at chapter one of Dirty Sexy Secret as well as info about the series! His a bit about the novel and Nazarea before we get to the exclusives!

Even when you know better….

There are a million reasons why Hazel Campton is off limits: she’s a journalist. I’m a cop. Oh, and she’s my foster sister.
My secret is I didn’t care. I haven’t stopped wanting her since I slept with her the night before she left.
She’s trouble. Always has been.

It’s hard to resist the thing you’ve always wanted…
Growing up with Brandon Archer means I know him. Good. Bad. Everything in between.
It’s just never mattered.
My secret? That night. The one I stole, that’s kept me from Archer and Green County, for four years.
Now I’m home, and nothing has changed. Except me. And not in the way that means a damn thing.
Because I still want him.

Everything can change with a knock at the door…
Secrets. Everyone has them. Archer. Me. This town.
Perfection only runs surface deep in Green County. When there’s a knock at me door, it’s a familiar face all covered in danger, and all those secrets we hide? They’re about to come tumbling out.

The first in a sexy new series about Green County, and the people who serve there.

COMING MAY 20, 2016

Nazarea Andrews 

Nazarea Andrews is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. She loves chocolate and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, and overgrown dog. She is the author of Girl Lost, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. 

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*****

Exclusive Chapter Reveal

Dirty Sexy Secret, Chapter One:

Three killers, two cop, and a journalist walk into a bar.
Sounds like a bad joke, right? It's not.
It' the end-- dear god I hope it's the end-- of the worst two days of my life.
I just hope we all walk out alive.

Chapter 1.

Some people say you can't go home again.

And that is a complete pile of bullshit. You can. It just won't be home.

I should know. I did it.

Green County doesn't change. It's been four years since I bolted and six months since I sucked up all my pride and ego and came back. And it still struck me as strange. Green County was exactly the same. Same ridiculous festivals. Same leafy boulevards and parks filled with yoga moms and shrieking children. The same gossips line the coffee shop and eye me when I step in.

They'll chatter my every move to Eli later, cooing over him while warning that I was too skinny,
too wild too rude too too too.

They did the same thing in high school. It was just as fucking annoying then as it is now.

Nothing changed in Green Co. If you want change you go somewhere else and you let it wrap you up tight and fight like hell to keep from being dragged back.

Eli gets pissy when I say shit like that. But Eli never left Green Co. Never felt the need to get out, to see and shape the world. He's always been more than happy to see and shape the County.

And you know, he was right. He was good at it. I loved that he cared so much about Green Co. That he wanted to save the little Kansas county from itself.

Someone had too.

I flash the ladies a smile as I order two extra-large iced coffees. Cindy grins at me, punching in the order and adding a slice of banana bread and her boxed lunch.

“Long day, Hazel?”

I grin, a half quirk of my lips that passes as a grin these days. “It’s a day ending in Y, Cins. Those are always long.”

She gives me a smirk that tips toward worry. “You need a day off, sugar.”

I make a face, and drop a twenty on the counter as I take my order. “I don’t even know what I’d do with that much free time.”

She arches an eyebrow at me and I grin at her.

“Hazel, my love,” Gabe says, sailing through the door of the coffee shop as I turn away from the counter.

I swallow the grin before it twists into a smirk. “Gabriel,” I say, almost frosty and he laughs.

Smug bastard.

“We should carpool, love, if we’re going to keep meeting like this. Save the planet and all.”

“Because you care so much about the damn planet,” I scoff, and he makes a face, all wounded dignity.

The problem with that face is that I know Gabe. I've known him my whole life.

Gabe is everything I ran away from when I left Green County. Everything I wanted to forget. The smirk that means trouble and the too sharp eyes that sees right through my quick easy lies and watches with concern when I isolate.

Fucking bastard is my neighbor. He's too damn close for comfort and too damn nosy for his own good.

And coming from an investigative journalist, that's pretty fucking nosy.

I've got work, Gabe. So as much as I'd love to spar, I shift my boxes and nod at the door.


"Hazy" he says, and it draws me up. Because once, we were friends. We were impossibly close. He was my rock, and I threw him away. Because I was so fucking determined. To be more. To get out. I fucked up and I ran, and I left Gabe behind with all my other mistakes.

I always regretted that. Hurting Gabe.

"Wine night?" he asks, slightly pleading, and I flinch, falling back a step.

It's still too soon for that shit. And he sees it in my eyes.

His smile dips, just a little. Just enough that I notice. Because I know him better than he knows himself, and I can read his sadness in the line of his shoulders. 

"Maybe next week" I offer, shuffle stepping closer to the door. Aware of all the church ladies watching, and Cindy, standing at the counter, her lips pulled down in a frown, and worry.

And Gabe shrugs it off. Beams at me like a fucking lunatic, and nods.

Gives me the out.

I flash him a quick smile and move toward the door, and he steps to the side, giving me a sardonic smile.

Because he's Gabe.

And this is Green County.

And nothing here changes. Not really.

The door opens and Brandon Archer steps through, all long legs and wide shoulders and a face that’s so fucking pretty it’s almost painful. His green eyes, so expressive and alive find me, and go blank. And I almost drop my bags.

Because if there was ever a mistake I made, it was him.

Eli steps in a half step behind, and a half foot taller, all big smiles and big shoulders and big hands. My brother is big everything.

His eyes brighten when he sees me and he pushes past Archer to wrap me in a hug.

It’s been about twelve hours since I saw my foster brother, so of course he’s tackle hugging me in CinSations. While Archer watches, those moss green eyes probing me. I squeak and Elijah relinquishes me reluctantly. I drive an elbow in his gut. “Dumbass. You spill my coffee, you replace it.”

He doesn’t even blink. He just shoots a quick look at Archer, an eyebrow quirked in question.

Because of course they don’t talk. How silly. Why would they?

See—this right here? This is why I left. Because I can’t handle seeing the epic fucking bromance that is Elijah Beasley and Brandon fucking Archer.

I shift, and Archer smiles, a slow curling thing that I want to smack off his face. “Hazel, sugar, you need a hand?”

My smile feels more feral than sweet, and his eyes are sparkling, that fucking amused she’s so cute light I’ve seen for so many years. “Thanks, but Gabe is helping me. Right?” I side eye my friend who gives me this extravagant bow that doesn’t say, you just blew me off.

Thank Christ for Gabe.

I twist and give Archer a smug smile. “Have a good day, Officer.”

Gabe snorts at that as he takes my bag and one of my coffees. I think I’m in the clear. That I’m safe, and out of the danger zone that is Archer.

And then his hand closes around my arm, and it pulls me to a stop.

He’s always been ridiculously able to pull me to a complete stop with almost nothing. “You can’t hide in that farmhouse forever, Hazel,” he murmurs, and I flush.

Damn fair skin. A blush is too fucking easy to see and he’s always been too fascinated with pulling them from me. I can almost feel the low chuckle he gives as he lets me go, and I fall back a step.

It’s a retreat, and that’s just another reason I scowl at him. “Tell Eli I’m making dinner on Sunday. Mama Nora is coming over.” I push past him and Gabe slips an arm around my shoulder, ignoring Archer’s sharp spike in tension. “You aren’t invited,” I add, all sugar sweet.

And then I’m gone.

“Tension between you and Green Co’s finest, love?” He asks, and I should. I know I shouldn’t, but I relax into him, for a moment. Let all the years and time and secrets fall away and let him be my friend. Just for a moment.

“I’m not ready for this, Gabe,” I murmur, and he pushes a blond curl out of my eyes, watching me with those strange honey warm eyes of his. And then he nods.

“Ok. Not now. But we will talk. Soon. I just painted a target on my back and Archer’s never liked me to begin with. You owe me.”

I huff out a breath, and let my gaze dart up to him. Gabe gives me a patient, waiting look and I nod.

Because apparently things do change.

Gabe can grow up, even just a little.

“Ok. Tomorrow.” I say, and he nods. Brushes a kiss over my hair and hands me my bags as I slide into my truck.

And then he stands there, watching, braced between me and CinSations as I drive away. He was my best friend, a lifetime ago before I fucked up everything.

I wonder if maybe he could be again.

*****

Well what do you think? I know that this reader CANNOT wait. I'll be devouring this one as soon as I can get my hands on it. Any fans of Nazarea's will know this is not to be missed. Be on the lookout for more info on Dirty Sexy Secret as we get closer to release day. Thank so much to Nazarea and her team at InkSlinger PR for allowing me to participate. Until next time, Happy Reading!

-Ethan

Personal Apocalypse (The Hopeless World Book 1) by Nazarea Andrews Blog Tour (Review)

Hey readers! Ethan here with quite possibly one of my most exciting reviews of 2015! I always love when I devour an extremely anticipated novel and it turns out to be everything I was anticipating and more. This time I'm reviewing the first novel in the spin-off series to another of my all-time favorite series. On the chopping block this time? Personal Apocalypse by Nazarea Andrews. Today's stop on the blog tour will feature my thoughts on the novel as well as some awesome promo. Before we get to my thoughts, here's a bit about the novel and our author:

Josiah grew up in a dying world. The Holdout survived, but when you are the son of Sylvia Cragen, you give up delusions early. He knew that they would die bloody--it wasn't a matter of if. Only when.

Parker shouldn't be alive. He should have died long before scouts from the Last Holdout rescued him. And he knows better than to believe that sailing away from the safety of the Holdout is a good idea.

Now, without the Holdout to protect them, all of his nightmares are coming true. Josiah is just crazy enough to believe that a fresh start is a good thing. But Parker has lived as prey, hunted by zombies and survivors before--and he knows that no one really survives. In the wild, zombie claimed world outside the walls of safety, there is only the dead walking.

          

Nazarea Andrews

Nazarea Andrews is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. She loves chocolate and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, and overgrown dog. She is the author of Girl Lost, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. 

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*****

My Thoughts:

As any of my regular readers will well know, Ethan here is not a huge fan of the zombie paranormal-sub genre. Well, I wasn't. Not until Nazarea Andrews. It's been a couple of years now since I was first introduced to Andrews and her incredible World Without End series, but I still cannot get over how incredible it was. When the series ended last summer, I was devastated to see a favorite of mine was finished. Imagine my shock and surprise when I discovered Andrews had an ace up her sleeve: a spin-off series!

Picking up right where the World Without End series finished, this new series, beginning with Personal Apocalypse continues to follow the story of life after Eli-Milan has decimated the planet, but with two new starring characters: Josiah and Parker. Anyone who finished the previous series will remember Finn (our former male-MC's) discovery of a brother and their interesting relationship. This first novel explores that relationship and really gives us an insight to the family dynamic we were really excited to discover in the previous series finale. While this is an entirely new series, we still have huge flashbacks from WWE. Nurrin and Finn are still major characters in Personal Apocalypse, but to avoid spoilers I won't mention too much there.

Now, this all being said, PA is an entirely new series. While a spin-off, it isn't necessarily imperative that you have read the previous series to understand what is happening. Andrews does an absolutely incredible job introducing her world to readers in a way that both series vets and new readers will be immersed into the world without being lost. It's an incredible novel to introduce you to this literary universe that Andrews has crafted.

One of my favorite parts about PA is that while it absolutely is full of the horror you would expect from a novel of this genre, you definitely don't have the gore and violence we've seen from her in the past. Why? Personal Apocalypse is just that. Personal. It's an extremely psychological read. Way more personal than I was expecting from Andrews and this new series. It's an emotionally gripping tale that will leave you hooked until the very last page.

I have to say that as much as I loved WWE, this new series is seriously a hard-hitter. Andrews has evolved so much as an author in the past few years that it is absolutely astounding to see the two compared. The characters in this series are definitely set to give Ren and Finn a run for their money as well. I can't say enough how absolutely blown away I was by Personal Apocalypse. It's truly a testament to the writing style of Andrews to be able to capture readers for so long and across series as she has.

Through emotional twists, horrific new terrain, and writing the history of a world we only thought we knew, Andrews blows the doors wide open with Personal Apocalypse. I know don't know about anyone else, but I know this reader was thoroughly impressed. It should come as no surprise that I am granting Personal Apocalypse a near-perfect 5-star review. Do not miss this opportunity to check out this read, add it to your TBR today! 

*****

Alright readers, that's all I have for you on the topic of Personal Apocalypse by the incredible Nazarea Andrews. As you guys can clearly see, I absolutely loved every page of this incredible novel and I absolutely cannot wait to see what Andrews does next with this series. This world she has built is one of my favorite literary realms and I know each installment is going to be better than the last! Huge thanks to InkSlinger PR for allowing me to be a part of the tour and supplying me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review. Until next time, Happy Reading!

-Ethan

Stardust Destiny by Nazarea Andrews Release Day Launch

 

Today we are celebrating the release for STARDUST DESTINY by Nazarea Andrews! Stardust Destiny is an adult contemporary, and erotic retelling of Helen of Troy and the epic love that started a war. It will be on sale for only 2 days so grab your copy now!

She isn't mine. But I will damn us both to keep her...

STARDUST DESTINY Blurb:

The face that launched a thousand ships... I grew up knowing my destiny. Daddy pounded it in my head, my brother repeated it every day of my life. I was the only daughter of the Orsi crime syndicate, the pretty prize that would bring peace. My one job was to marry Callum Sheehan, the vicious head of the Irish mob in Chicago. I never questioned my future–until I saw him. The man who was never meant to love her… I wasn’t going to the wedding. It’s shit that my brother does, things our father requires of the heir of the Sosa cartel. Not me. I’m the black sheep, the one Mama spoiled, and my father loves, but without the pressure of expectation. But Sheehan is too big a deal for me to blow off. And then I see her. The love that started a war… She isn’t mine. She will never be mine. I watch her fall apart when she thinks no one is watching. I watch her marry another man. I watch her bravery. And I don’t care who she belongs to or that it will start a war between our families. I will damn us both to possess her, and burn down the world to keep her. A modern erotic retelling of Helen of Troy, and the epic love that brought an empire to its knees.

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Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next.

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The Blood Scion (The Scion Legacy #1) by Nazarea Andrews Blog Tour (Review + Giveaway)

Hey readers, Ethan here with an awful post for you guys today! I'm today's featured stop on the blog tour for The Blood Scion by Nazarea Andrews and if you guys know anything about me, you'll know I LOVE all things Nazarea Andrews. Today's post will feature my thoughts as well as an awesome giveaway. Before we get to my thoughts, here's a bit about the novel and our author:

I was just a reporter, trying to stay ahead of my student loans. I knew the rules, and I followed them.I thought I knew how the world worked—humans lived their petty little lives in the safety of the sun. We loved and fought and—when the sun sank—we scurried behind our walls and lived in fear. That is when the monsters came out to play.

And even in the safety of the sun, we knew who ruled us.

The Houses. And their Scions.

Everyone knows the great Houses and their Scions—they are feared and loved and hated and envied. They are the gods who walk the shadows and rule all of our lives. They are salvation and death.

And somehow, I am one of them.

          

Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next. 

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*****

My Thoughts:

"Because you lost something-everything. I trust people who've lost something. It means they know what things cost. They can't look at the world the same after that. They don't wear blinders, because those were ripped away when their world shattered. So yes- I trust you."

As anyone who knows me will well-know, in my near two years of blogging, I have never come across an author as unique and imaginative as Nazarea Andrews. Across all genres and over a dozen novels, I have come to love each and every word she places on paper. It's a true talent to read from an author such as Andrews. That being said, it was no surprise to me when I absolutely fell in love with this series' prequel novella, The Scionless House. I wish I could say I enjoyed the first novel as much. But I cannot. I actually enjoyed it more!

Picking up right where Scionless House left off, Andrews gets the ball rolling on page one and doesn't stop until the very end. It's a quick read that will leave you blood thirsty for more. I found myself compelled to beg Andrews for info on the next installment, to no avail.

As I touched on in my last review, the vampire genre has become grossly inflated over the course of the last few years. It really takes a top notch novel to stand out in the eyes of a paranormal reader with such a selection out there. Rest assured Andrews delivers an incredible novel. Fast-paced and original, I couldn't get enough!

In a world where vampires are known to the public and their politics shape the human world, our main character (human) Farley Hart must overcome her fears to fulfill a destiny she never imagined for herself. Being thrust into the drama and turmoil of a once prominent family, can Farley rise to the challenge? Or will her newfound feelings in a forbidden romance keep her from reaching her full potential?

When it comes to the characters, Andrews really knocked this one out of the park. Each character in this paranormal world was believable enough and each were tragically flawed to perfection. This was a short read with a huge cast that I really hope we see more of. I can't say too much for fear of spoilers, but trust me when I say that these may be Andrews more developed and exciting characters to-date!

My favorite part about this novel was that it was a paranormal romance that read much more like a dystopian paranormal fiction. Sure the romance was there, but unlike other novels by our author, it really does not play a huge role in the story. In fact, you could take the romantic element out of this story completely and still have a fantastic read. It's great to see a world crafted with the romance can be genuine and realistic in the sense that it doesn't overpower the story. On that same note, I could say the same of the paranormal element of the series. It's extremely subtle. I seriously believe that this would be an incredible series for readers who actually may not generally care for paranormal reads as this one is about so much more. It's a true testament to the work of Nazarea Andrews that she can write a vampire romance novel that isn't completely bogged down with either. The plot, characters, and setting are really that great.

As you guys can clearly see, this was a huge hit in my books. I absolutely cannot wait for the rest of the series. We've got a few months before we get more from Farley, Octavius, Sulla, and the rest of the gang, but I know it will definitely be worth it.

All-in-all I am so excited to be granting The Blood Scion by Nazarea Andrews a near-perfect 5-star review. It was absolutely everything I was looking for and then some. I highly recommend this series to readers of New Adult, paranormal, romance, or dystopian novels. You will not be disappointed. Add this to your TBR today!

*****

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Alright readers, that's all I have for you on the topic of The Blood Scion by Nazarea Andrews. Be on the lookout for more info on this incredible series soon! Special shoutout to the author and the team at InkSlinger PR for allowing me to participate in this tour. Thanks for stopping by. Until next time, Happy Reading!

-Ethan

The Blood Scion (The Scion Legacy #1) by Nazarea Andrews Release Day Launch

 

Today we are celebrating the release of THE BLOOD SCION by Nazarea Andrews. It is the beginning of a brand new paranormal series from Nazarea, The Scion Legacy. Don't miss picking up The Scionless House, a novella in the series, because it is FREE!

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THE BLOOD SCION Blurb:
I was just a reporter, trying to stay ahead of my student loans. I knew the rules, and I followed them. I thought I knew how the world worked—humans lived their petty little lives in the safety of the sun. We loved and fought and—when the sun sank—we scurried behind our walls and lived in fear. That is when the monsters came out to play. And even in the safety of the sun, we knew who ruled us. The Houses. And their Scions. Everyone knows the great Houses and their Scions—they are feared and loved and hated and envied. They are the gods who walk the shadows and rule all of our lives. They are salvation and death. And somehow, I am one of them.

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THE SCIONLESS HOUSE Blurb: 

Twelve Houses. Twelve vampire lines. We ruled from the shadows, and manipulated the world, and when humans came too close to destruction, we intervened. Every House has a Scion. A fragile, easily broken human that stood shoulder to shoulder with the house Princes and Princesses. Except for ours. The Ravens, House Cantelie. We've been without a Scion for almost fifteen years. But that will change...and her life will be mine to protect. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next.

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The Scionless House (Scion Legacy Trilogy #0.5) by Nazarea Andrews Blog Tour (Review + Giveaway)

Hey readers, Ethan here! I've so excited to be today's stop on the blog tour for Nazarea Andrews' The Scionless House. Guys you're gonna love this series. Today's post will feature my thoughts on the novel as well as an awesome giveaway. Before we get to that, here's a bit the novel and our author:





Twelve Houses. Twelve vampire lines. We ruled from the shadows, and manipulated the world, and when humans came too close to destruction, we intervened. Every House has a Scion. A fragile, easily broken human that stood shoulder to shoulder with the house Princes and Princesses.

Except for ours. The Ravens, House Cantelie.

We've been without a Scion for almost fifteen years.

But that will change...and her life will be mine to protect.

          

Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next. 

AUTHOR LINKS:

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*****

My Thoughts:

Nearly two years and about two dozen posts later, you guys all know by now that I love me some Nazarea Andrews. Everything this woman writes is golden. Having just finished one of my favorite series earlier this year, I really didn't know what to expect from Andrews. Little did I know she'd be tackling my favorite paranormal trope ever: vampires. 

Oh hell yes. 

I love novellas. I know some people don't and that's okay, but novellas, particularly prequel novellas, are awesome in the sense that they give readers an insight to the writing style and the plot of a series without devoting themselves to an entire novel. That being said, I don't think a novella has ever left me chomping at the bit for more like The Scionless House did. It was a super quick read, clocking in around 30 pages, but man Andrews packed a punch.

For far too long the literary world has been plagued with sparkly vampires who are more full of feels than bloodlust and power. Those vamps aren't for me. I need the dark, violent, bloodthirsty vampires that made me fall in love with them so long ago. Vampires that the likes of Anne Rice and Charlaine Harris would be proud to be associated with. 

This short novella was everything I could have hoped for, and more. Plus, have you seen that cover? Woah! I couldn't be any more excited for the first full length novel if I tried. I can already tell this is going to be the Nazarea Andrews series that is NOT to be missed. 

It's time for the days of the current 'greats' to come to a close, a new vampire author queen has emerged and she's sitting atop her thrown ready to impress! Fans of any vampire series are not going to want to miss this one. 

I've had to avoid any plot info since this one is so short and I don't want to spoil anything, but do you and your TBR a huge favor and pick this one up today. It's FREE! 

All of this being said, it should come as absolutely no surprise that I am granting The Scionless House by Nazarea Andrews a near-perfect 5-star review. Don't miss this read!

*****

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Alright readers, that's all I have for you on the topic of The Scionless House by Nazarea Andrews. Be on the lookout for more info on this incredible series soon! Thanks for stopping by. Until next time, Happy Reading!

-Ethan

Fatal Beauty by Nazarea Andrews Blog Tour (Review + Giveaway)

Hey readers, Ethan here on this awesome Thursday to bring you an awesome blog tour stop. A few weeks ago I posted about my most anticipated reads of Fall 2014 and a lot of you guys were asking me about this read. I'll tell you what, it's a bit different from my 'norm', but I couldn't put it down. What are we talking about today? Fatal Beauty by Nazarea Andrews. Before we get to my thoughts, here's a bit about the novel and our author:

Charlotte was a good girl. 

Sweet and innocent, a debutante with her Daddy’s credit card and a fiancée who doted on her.
She was destined for a perfect picture life in Charleston.
Until everything goes wrong.

EJ grew up with everything she could ever want, and bored as hell. 
Nothing surprises her and nothing ever changes, and she wants out—whatever it takes.
Getting involved with Anthony Jacobs is probably the worst idea she’s ever had—and that makes it irresistible.
Until Charlie needs her.

New Orleans. Memphis. Vegas. 
Beautiful girls who know just how to get exactly what they want.
It’s all fun and games, sexy nights and wild parties.

But you can only manipulate your way out of so much, and the body count is rising. When their past catches up, not even a pretty smile will get them out of trouble this time.

Release Date: October 6, 2015

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Nazarea Andrews is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. She loves chocolate and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, and overgrown dog.

AUTHOR LINKS: 

Website | Blog | Twitter | Facebook | Street Team

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My Thoughts:

As any of my regular readers will well-know, I have a slight obsession with Nazarea Andrews. She is the most versatile author I know, by far. I say it all the time that I've never met an author who can produce as many high quality works as her in such a short period of time. She's published nearly ten just this year! Can you imagine? I'll be outright and say that while Fatal Beauty may now have been my favorite Andrews read, it's definitely worth checking out!

Let's get the negatives out of the way first.

First and foremost, I found this one to be way too short. I definitely could have handled another 100 pages of this story. Not that the plotline needed it, but the characters definitely did. I mean, on one hand I know what happened and why, but I really didn't see the whole holistic 'why should I as a reader care about the well being of these girls' at times. The entire novel was extremely fast paced, which is a little odd considering it takes place over such a long period of time. I think that with some deeper character development and maybe a bit more description, this could have easily been pushed into Andrews Hall of Fame reads. Another negative aspect I found was that with this being such a fast paced, high-octane, thrills, and chills-read, I was a little lost at times. I found myself having to re-read passages several times in an effort to understand what was happening (or to uncover the mystery). The fact was that I don't think I was supposed to 'figure out what was happening', because at the end Andrews blew my mind (more on that later) and it didn't really matter anyway. Make sense? No. Of course not. You haven't read it yet.

The plot for this one was really awesome and extremely original and unique. I was thoroughly impressed by this one from Andrews as it kind of came out of left field for her. I love the surprises and this novel was full of them. I am purposefully going to stay away from any plot details here so as to avoid spoilers, but trust me, you'll be thinking about this read well after the final pages.

Another great thing Andrews pulled off in this one was the settings. The intricacies of lifestyle and cultures in the south, the streets of New Orleans, the back alleys of Memphis, and the Vegas Strip, I couldn't get enough of the locales. I'm a huge fan of settings in a novel and Andrews had me sipping drinks at the bar stools beside Charlotte and EJ at one moment, and lounging with them beside the pool the very next. I could taste the tension of their next action-packed adventure in the air on each page. In true Andrews-fashion, she knocked this setting way out of the park!

So one of my absolute favorite things about this novel was the pure eye-opening jaw agog 'HOLY HELL WHAT JUST HAPPENED' twist that left me speechless at the end of this read. I never saw the ending coming. It was a well-appreciated shock from Andrews that had me laughing out loud at how clever it was. Major kudos to Andrews for supplying me to with the literary shock of the season.

With all this being said, I am excited to be granting Fatal Beauty a well-earned 4-star review. While I may have found a few faults that hindered this one from reaching its' full potential, the sheer mind-blown aspect of it will keep this on dedicated to memory for a long-while to come. I highly recommend this read to mature audiences due to language, drug use, explicit sex scenes, and violence, though strangely enough I think those may be why I couldn't put it down... hmmm... anyway, add this one to your TBR today!

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Alright readers, that's all I have for you today on the topic of Fatal Beauty by the incredible Nazarea Andrews. Don't miss your chance to check this one out. Add it to your TBR today! Special thanks to the author and the team at InkSlinger PR for allowing me to participate in this tour. Until next time, Happy Reading!

-Ethan

Fatal Beauty by Nazarea Andrews Release Day Launch

 

Today we are celebrating the release of FATAL BEAUTY by Nazarea Andrews. This book is an adult thriller. Be sure to check out the giveaway below for an amazing prize pack and chance to get a bonus scene from the book.

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Charlotte was a good girl. Sweet and innocent, a debutante with her Daddy’s credit card and a fiancée who doted on her. She was destined for a perfect picture life in Charleston. Until everything goes wrong. 

EJ grew up with everything she could ever want, and bored as hell. Nothing surprises her and nothing ever changes, and she wants out—whatever it takes. Getting involved with Anthony Jacobs is probably the worst idea she’s ever had—and that makes it irresistible. Until Charlie needs her. 

New Orleans. Memphis. Vegas.

Beautiful girls who know just how to get exactly what they want. It’s all fun and games, sexy nights and wild parties. But you can only manipulate your way out of so much, and the body count is rising. When their past catches up, not even a pretty smile will get them
out of trouble this time.

 

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AUTHOR INFORMATION:

Nazarea Andrews (N to almost everyone) is an avid reader and tends to write the stories she wants to read. Which means she writes everything from zombies and dystopia to contemporary love stories. When not writing, she can most often be found driving her kids to practice and burning dinner while she reads, or binging watching TV shows on Netflix. N loves chocolate, wine, and coffee almost as much as she loves books, but not quite as much as she loves her kids. She lives in south Georgia with her husband, daughters, spoiled cat and overgrown dog. She is the author of World Without End series, Neverland Found, Edge of the Falls, and The University of Branton Series. Stop by her twitter (@NazareaAndrews) and tell her what fantastic book she should read next.

AUTHOR LINKS:

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