Waiting on Wednesday {20}

Hey everyone and welcome to my weekly Waiting on Wednesday meme post! This is just a once a week deal where each Wednesday I post about one book I am looking forward to reading and then link it up to the host blog, Breaking the Spine, where I can be connected to over 200 other readers and bloggers who are looking for a new read! My friend Kim from kimberlyfayereads participates in this meme each week and it has always looked like a great time. Below you will find the book cover, synopsis, Goodreads link and my reasons for waiting on this read! Enjoy!

This week's WOW is... Past Heaven by Laura Ward!

Past Heaven

Publisher: Self-Published

Release Date: January 26, 2015

Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance

Not every love story has a happy ending. Some just change your life.

Liz Atwater’s happily ever after was torn from her the instant her husband, Jack, was murdered. She is forced to pick up the shattered pieces of her life and raise her three young sons alone.

Reynolds Carter’s picture perfect Hollywood life ended the moment the paparazzi got hold of his girlfriend’s cheating scandal. As he watches his life unfold in the tabloids, he comes to a crossroads in his career and his purpose.

When Reynolds takes on the challenge of a new project, his world collides with that of Liz. Neither of them expected their professional relationship to evolve into friendship, or love.

But life is never simple.

Faced with complications from family, friends, and colleagues, Liz and Reynolds are left to decide whether two people from such different worlds can find happiness together.

Can they get past the pain, fear, and guilt and risk their hearts to love again?

Not every love story is just a happy ending. Some completely change your life.

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Why am I waiting?

So I have a confession to make. This isn't a WoW for me. I actually just finished an ARC of this yesterday. What I am waiting on is for this to release into the wild so that I can hear the sound of jaws dropping worldwide. Seriously people. If you are looking for your next favorite novel, this one is it, my friends. I generally detest romance, most of you guys know that. As a male reader, it's never my favorite. As crazy as it sounds, Laura Ward may be the one person who changes my mind about this genre. I have now devoured both of her novels and they are both sitting pretty on my list of all time favorite romance reads. Seriously. Get ready for the feels, you are going to need the preparation. Just as I told Mrs. Laura in an email earlier this week, I'm not married, nor do I have children, nor am I a Hollywood star, however, I connected SO well with the characters and theme of this novel. This is seriously one of those novels that I am going to just flat out tell you: You WILL be hearing all about this one next week. Everyone and their mother is going to be itching for a copy. You guys all go do yourself a favor and pre-order a copy for yourself. I've never done this on a WoW post before, but I'm going to post the purchase link below! I urge you to go check it out. You will not regret it! (Also, if interested, be on the look out for my review soon!)

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What are YOU waiting on this week?

Check out this week's host post at Breaking the Spine by clicking here!

Thanks for stopping by, Happy Reading! 

-Ethan

Not Yet by Laura Ward SALE

Hey all, Happy Saturday! Hope your weekends are shaping up to be awesome! Just a quick promo post for you guys to spread the word about an incredible sale. One of my top reads of 2014 (and one of my all time favorite NA novels) is ON SALE for a mere $0.99! What are we talking about? Not Yet by Laura Ward! Check out the sale info in the graphic below and then keep reading to learn more about the novel about our author!

Emma Harris is learning that life is just a series of lessons.

Lesson #1: Nothing goes the way you plan.
Lesson #2: You can’t trust men. Especially not the pretty ones.
Lesson #3: Turns out, appearances are almost always deceiving.

Emma thinks she has life all figured out, and what she knows isn’t good. For years, she’s put her big sister, who was born with Down syndrome, first. Now Emma’s ready to start her own life, but fate has other plans. To do the right thing for the sister she loves, Emma’s dreams will just have to wait.

She doesn’t plan on meeting Landon — a rich, flirtatious jock, who never has to wait for anything. Not for attention, not for money, and certainly not for girls. Meeting Emma marks the first time in his life that he’s had to fight for something. And Landon doesn't know how to lose.

Emma has no interest in wasting her summer with a superficial guy like Landon. But very soon she realizes she is wrong about him. The question is, can she trust him? Or will he let her down like every other guy in her life? But most importantly, can Emma trust herself enough to live the life she's always dreamed of?

Life has a way of sneaking in the most important lessons when you aren't looking. And once the heart gets involved, that's when the real learning begins.

Laura Ward

Laura Ward lives in Maryland with her loud and very loving three children and husband. She married her college sweetheart and is endlessly grateful for the support he has given her through all their years together, and especially toward her goal of writing books. When not changing diapers, driving to lacrosse practice, or checking spelling homework, Laura is writing or reading romance novels.  

Find Laura Ward

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You guys can check out my review of Not Yet and more by clicking the hyperlink below!

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Don't miss this sale people! Until next time, Happy Reading!

-Ethan

Chasing Midnight by Ranae Glass Cover Reveal

COVER REVEAL FOR THE DARK OF NIGHT SERIES:

Our team at Crimson Tree Publishing is pleased to share the new cover for Chasing Midnight by Ranae Glass. Chasing Midnight is book #2 in the Dark of Night Series. Check out the cover and information below and don't forget to comment and let us know what you think! 

Release Date: April 21, 2015

Publisher: Crimson Tree Publishing

Genre: Paranormal Fiction

Series: Dark of Night Novels (Book #2)

Isabel Stone’s life is far from normal. She’s a girl with problems—vampire problems to be specific and, now, she also has one ticked-off specter on her hands. Approached by a childhood friend and medium, Isabel agrees to look into the murder of a local girl, only to wind up inhabited by the solitary witness—a centuries-old ghost who is all too happy to piggyback along in Isabel’s body, and she’s not leaving until the culprit is behind bars.

With the help of her partner, Shane, and her crazy family, Isabel struggles to get to the truth, unmask a killer, and deal with her growing feelings for not one, but two, of the sexy, undead men vying for her heart. Just when things are finally falling into place, a huge revelation takes her out of the frying pan… and straight into the fire.

CHASING DAYBREAK by Ranae Glass

Release Date: March 3, 2015

Publisher: Crimson Tree Publishing

Genre: Paranormal Fiction

Series: Dark of Night Novels (Book #1)

Isabel Stone wanted a normal life. But when the unexpected death of her father leaves her at the helm of the family business, things quickly go from weird to worse. Vampires are on the loose and out of the coffin, and only Isabel can walk the fine line between the world of the living and the world of the undead.

Torn between letting go of her past and embracing her future, Isabel will have to decide who she can trust, and be willing to use all the weapons at her disposal, to get to the bottom of a terrifying string of deaths that lead right to her doorstep—before she becomes the next victim. In a city where nothing is what it seems, ending up the target of a deranged killer might actually be the high point of her week. Because in this town, the things that go bump in the night… just might kill you.

PRE-ORDER CHASING DAYBREAK TODAY!

DON'T FORGET TO ADD CHASING DAYBREAK TO YOUR GOODREADS TBR LIST! 

ABOUT RANAE GLASS:

Ranae Glass writes New Adult Paranormal Romance. A Southern girl at heart, Ranae loves feeding people, gardening, and sweet tea. She hails from Oklahoma and lives with her family out West where she spins tales of vampires, werewolves, and other things that go bump in the night. You won’t find any ‘vegetarian’ monsters here, her books are best served bloody and are not for the faint of heart. Ranae is the author of the Dark of Night novels from Crimson Tree Publishing. 

Ranae Glass is the pen name for a popular YA author. She uses this name for her NA and adult novels.

More Dark of Night Novels Coming Soon:

Chasing Daybreak (2015)

Chasing Midnight (2015)

Chasing Dawn (2016)...

Chasing Nightfall (2017)

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Waiting on Wednesday {19}

Hey everyone and welcome to my weekly Waiting on Wednesday meme post! This is just a once a week deal where each Wednesday I post about one book I am looking forward to reading and then link it up to the host blog, Breaking the Spine, where I can be connected to over 200 other readers and bloggers who are looking for a new read! My friend Kim from kimberlyfayereads participates in this meme each week and it has always looked like a great time. Below you will find the book cover, synopsis, Goodreads link and my reasons for waiting on this read! Enjoy!

This week's WOW  is... Queen of Tomorrow by Sherry D. Ficklin!

Series: Stolen Empire

Publisher: Clean Teen Publishing

Release Date: July 14, 2015

Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Romance

Sophie—now Catherine, Grand Duchess of Russia—had a tough first year at Imperial Court. Now sixteen and married to Grand Duke Peter, heir to the throne, and settled in their own palace, things are finally looking up. As a new day dawns, she thinks only of securing her future, and the future of their country, during one of the greatest political upheavals of her time. Fighting desperately against forces trying to depose the Empress Elizabeth and put the young Prince Ivan on her throne, Sophie soon finds herself in the middle of a war brewing between her beloved Prussia, and her new empire. But even as she navigates the fragile political landscape, she quickly realizes that she has only begun to discover the tangled web of deceit and infidelity woven over the lavish court of Oranienbaum Palace.

When a strange and delicate alliance forms between the young couple, she glimpses a future of happiness, only to see it lost in a moment at the hands of those who still seek to end her life—and prevent her reign. Out of favor with the empress and running out of options, Sophie will have to sacrifice her own innocence on the altar of Russia if she is to save the nation, and herself. To survive, she will have to do the unthinkable, betray those closest to her and become something greater and more dangerous than she ever imagined she could be… a queen.

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Why am I waiting?

So you guys may not know this about me, but I have a deep passion for Russian history and culture. When I first found out that Sherry Ficklin was writing this series, I was over the moon. I will admit that due to a crazy bookish schedule, I haven't quite finished Queen of Someday, but I am currently working on the audiobook! I really love what I am hearing so far and I know I will love this sequel as well. Seriously people, Sherry has a beautiful writing voice. I wish I could devote an entire week to just reading all of her works, because the few I have read have been great! The detail she has put into this series, along with the obvious research, really make this a special read for me. Any author who takes the time and attention to detail to make a historical novel accurate will always be a class act in my book. Also Sophie is pretty freaking awesome!
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What are YOU waiting on this week?

Check out this week's host post at Breaking the Spine by clicking here!

Thanks for stopping by, Happy Reading! 

-Ethan

Best Kind of Broken by Chelsea Fine (Print) Release Day Launch

Hey readers! I have got awesome news for you! Guess what?! TODAY, Best Kind of Broken, my all time favorite romance novel is available in PRINT! You know what that means? Get to purchasing people! Woohoo! Here's some info about the book and my favorite person ever, Chelsea Fine:

SOMETIMES MOVING ON MEANS MOVING IN

Pixie Marshall wishes every day she could turn back time and fix the past. But she can't. And the damage is done. She's hoping that a summer of free room and board working with her aunt at the Willow Inn will help her forget. Except there's a problem: the resident handyman is none other than Levi Andrews. The handsome quarterback was once her friend-and maybe more-until everything changed in a life-shattering instant. She was hoping to avoid him, possibly forever. Now he's right down the hall and stirring up feelings Pixie thought she'd long buried . . .

Levi can't believe he's living with the one person who holds all his painful memories. More than anything he wants to make things right, but a simple "sorry" won't suffice-not when the tragedy that scarred them was his fault. Levi knows Pixie's better off without him, but every part of him screams to touch her, protect her, wrap her in his arms, and kiss away the pain. Yet even though she's so close, Pixie's heart seems more unreachable than ever. Seeing those stunning green eyes again has made one thing perfectly clear-he can't live without her.

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Chelsea Fine

Chelsea lives in Phoenix, Arizona where she spends most of her time writing stories, painting murals, and avoiding housework at all costs. She’s ridiculously bad at doing dishes and claims to be allergic to laundry. Her obsessions include: superheroes, coffee, sleeping-in, and crazy socks. She lives with her husband and two children, who graciously tolerate her inability to resist teenage drama on TV and her complete lack of skill in the kitchen.

Website: www.chelseafinebooks.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChelseaFineBooks

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChelseaFine

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Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4984399.Chelsea_Fine

Click here to see my review of Best Kind of Broken

Click here to see Best Kind of Broken on my Top Reads of 2014 list!

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Excerpt

It’s late, and most of the inn guests are already asleep.

I wait until I hear the TV click on in Levi’s room before I start plugging everything I own into the wall.

We argued today. We avoided each other. And aside from the weird look we exchanged in the hallway this morning and our little spat in front of Zack, everything is back to normal.

Which means I owe Levi for the cold shower I had to take.

I turn everything on and the lights go out. I hear the TV die in the next room and crawl onto my bed with a smile.

“Pixie!” Levi’s irritated voice rings through the walls and I’m feeling happier than a mature person should.

I hear stomping, and then he opens my bedroom door. Just opens it. Like he has the right to just waltz into my room. I could be naked in here; he doesn’t know.

“You’re going out to the fuse box this time.” He steps inside, and now he’s standing just a few feet away, pointing his finger at me.

I’m on the bed, trying to look casual, like lying in the dark playing games on my phone is perfectly normal. The only light in the room is coming from the glow of my phone and the half-moon outside, so we both look blue and soft. And in the blue softness, I see he’s shirtless.

I see Levi without a shirt on almost every morning, but I’ve never seen him half-naked in the dark, and something about it makes my body feel electric.

“Not going to happen,” I say.

He steps closer. “Well, I sure as hell am not marching outside to turn the power back on.”

I shrug. “Fine with me. I don’t need electricity tonight. I can watch TV on my fully charged phone.” I wiggle said phone at him.

He sighs. “You don’t understand. I was looking up the contact information for an alarm company I found so I can call and schedule the installation tomorrow. I need the Internet, Pix.”

“Then use your phone.”

“My phone is dead.”

The boy never charges anything. He almost makes the whole fuse-blowing thing too easy.

“Well, that’s too bad. I guess you’re going to have to turn the electricity back on after all.” I pretend to be very interested in my game.

“Let me use your phone. Just for a minute.”

“No.”

“Come on. It’s for Ellen.” He implores me with a pouty face I’ve seen him use on his mom a dozen times.

I scoff. “Please.”

“Dammit, Pixie.” The pout is gone.

“Maybe tomorrow you’ll remember to charge your own phone. Or hey, better yet, maybe you’ll let me have a hot shower.” I make a big production of pressing random buttons on my phone.

He slumps his shoulders like he’s accepting defeat, then whips out his arm and tries to swipe the phone from my hands. Sneaky bastard.

I pull my phone back and kick at him with my foot, but he grabs my ankle—because I’m not exactly a ninja with my kicking skills—and then we both freeze.

Because now I’m leaning back on the bed with my legs spread apart, and he’s got one hand on my ankle and the other on the bed next to my hip where he was reaching for my phone, and his body is in between my legs, which are completely bare except for the tiny gym shorts I have on, and my right arm is raised over my head with my cell phone still out of his reach, but my back is arched and my shirt has come up so my stomach is completely exposed and I’m hot all over.

Hot. Heat. Everywhere.

I mean, really. We look like we’re in the middle of having sex, but with clothes on. My body knows this. His body knows this. And our bodies are really, really happy about this.

He’s looking at me with nothing in his eyes except want. And I like it. No, I love it.

This must show on my face because his hand—still wrapped around my ankle—moves up my leg an inch, and he watches my reaction.

I try not to react because, hell, he can’t win. He can’t just be asshole Levi all day long and then climb into my bed at night and touch me wherever he pleases.

Ugh. Yes he can.

I part my lips and he slowly, slowly slides his warm hand up my calf and, holy hell, I could orgasm right here. I might, actually.

My calf.

My calf.

He’s touching my calf and I’m more turned on than I’ve ever been in my life.

His hand shifts again, and the only thought in my head is, Go higher, go higher.

Please, dear God, go higher.

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Alright readers, that's all I have for you today on the topic of Best Kind of Broken by Chelsea Fine. You guys all know how much I adore this woman and her works. BKOB is seriously one of my favorite NA novels of all time. It will forever hold a special place in my bookish heart. Pixie and Levi are so real. I can't even describe it. Anyway. Go check out my review and enter the giveaway above! Also, BUY A COPY!! Oh and Chels? I love your guts! :P Until next time, Happy Reading!

-Ethan

Faithless (Part 3) by KB Nelson Review

Hey all and Happy Saturday! Hope you are all having an amazing weekend. I know lots of my readers love the romance genre so I wanted to be sure to get this review out to the masses! This time on the chopping block? Faithless (Part 3) by KB Nelson! You guys may remember KB Nelson as the author behind Carnival, one of my favorite reads of 2014! Here's a bit about Faithless (part 3) and our author before we get to my thoughts:

**To view my thoughts on part one of the Faithless serial, please click here**

**To view my thoughts on part two of the Faithless serial, please click here**

Faithless Serial (Part 3) by K.B. Nelson
Publication date: January 2015
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance

She's a stripper. He's a preacher. Her name's Faith, and he's been faithless since the day she went away. 

Faith Richards knows she'll never be able to outrun her demons, but she's not looking for absolution. She's looking for release. When she's forced to return home by circumstances she'd rather not discuss, she runs straight to Noah. The only boy that could ever make her feel alive. The only boy who ever truly broke her heart. The only boy who could possibly save her from herself.

But Noah isn't a boy anymore... 

Noah Parker is a man torn, fighting to understand his place in this world after his latest run-in with tragedy. Everyone he's ever loved has left him, either on a greyhound bus or in a casket. He no longer believes the words he preaches and his life hangs in the balance of honesty. Reuniting with Faith might be the only thing that can save him, but based on their tumultuous history, it's more than likely it'll destroy him.

Faithless is the story of two broken people searching for the impossible: a love strong enough to put the pieces of their broken hearts back together. Their romance is forbidden. Their love is undeniable. Their lives hang in the balance. And when their world begins to burn to the ground, they'll be faced with one impossible decision: can they live with who they've become?

Release Dates:

Part One - December 7th

Part Two - December 15th

Part Three - January 4th

Get your copy now for only $0.99 on Amazon!

 K.B. Nelson

I grew up on a farm in Ohio, but that's not very interesting, is it? When I'm not writing you can find me doing one of two things; getting lost on highways or getting lost in the lives of fictional characters. If my heart had two feet, one foot would be in romance and the other solidly in geekdom. I hope you'll all follow me on my journey through this carnival they call life. I promise there will be a happy ending. 

 

Find K.B. Nelson

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My Thoughts:

Well, here we are. In just one short month, KB Nelson has delivered to us a completed serial full of romance, angst, and tension so thick you need a knife to get through it. Now that it's over what can we say? Well. It's over. That much is for sure. I really wasn't sure what to expect from this final part of Faithless. Any fan of KB Nelson will straight up tell you to always expect the unexpected. Even I wasn't expecting how this one would end.

I actually really liked the way that Faithless ends. Although I will say with honesty that the finale actually creates more questions than it could ever hope to answer. It left me with this hollow pit in my stomach. Was it sadness? Happiness? I'm not entirely sure. I know this review isn't really answering any questions, but I will just openly tell you that this serial isn't one that words will ever do a great job of explaining. You have to read it to get the full effect.

It's pretty well known at this point that I do not really care for romance novels generally. Faithless has proven to be one of those exceptions because of just how unique it is. There isn't any 'love at first sight', there's no 'unreal' aspect to the story. But how believable is it? In my opinion it is and it isn't, but that isn't up for debate here. Everything that happens in this story will speak differently to each reader.

As with any book I read, there are things that worked, and things that didn't with this story. This was the first serial I have read and I think there is serious potential in the future of serials. I do have to say, I would much prefer a full novel though. In a serial you really just do not get the character development that I like to see in the novels that I read. That being said, there is so much I would have liked to learn about Faith and Luke/Noah in this series that I just didn't seen. I know there is only so much you can get out of a three part serial, but I was constantly left wanting more. 

In the end, I was really glad to see Faithless have a much deserved, completed story line. Our story really comes full circle and leaves you with the knowledge that all of our actions have consequences. Not only on our lives, but also on the lives of those who surround us. That being said, I am granting Faithless (Part 3) a well deserved 4-star review! While I thoroughly enjoyed this series, I know it will not be for everyone. Take not that this novel has strong language, and extremely adult situations. I'm sure that if you are a fan of dark romances, this is the read for you!

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Alright folks, that's all I have for you on the topic of Faithless part 3 by KB Nelson! All you guys who loved parts one and two will definitely fall in love with part three! Until next time, Happy Reading!

-Ethan