Friday, January 31, 2014

The Friday 56



This is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56.

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.


It's that simple.

This week I'm reading...

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Follow Friday Four Fill In Fun Blog Hop – week 148

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This is a fun meme and it's hosted by Hilary at Feeling Beachie. Check out her lovely blog, if you'd like to participate.


This week’s statements:

Cat Thursday - January 30th



Welcome to the weekly meme that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats! Enjoy! This fun meme is hosted by The True Book Addict. Go over to her site to join in the fun.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Blog Tour: A Tale of Two Biddies by Kylie Logan (Review/Guest Post/Giveaway)



About the Book

A Tale of Two Biddies
(League of Literary Ladies)
2nd in Series
Cozy Mystery
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Berkley (February 4, 2014)
ISBN-13: 978-0425257760
E-BOOK ASIN: B00DYX9KJ2

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Teaser Tuesdays/First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday - January 28th


Every Tuesday Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea hosts First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, where we share the first paragraph or (a few) of a book we are reading or thinking about reading soon. Care to join us?



If you'd like to play along on Teaser Tuesdays, just click the button above.


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

* Grab your current read
* Open to a random page
* Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
* Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!


This week I'm reading...

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Sunday/Monday Posts - January 26th and 27th





The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

If you'd like to participate with The Sunday Salon, it is now a Facebook group.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. This is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

Happy Sunday and Monday Everyone!

Friday, January 24, 2014

Thursday, January 23, 2014

The Friday 56



This is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56.

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.


It's that simple.

This week I'm going to be reading...

Cat Thursday - January 23rd



Welcome to the weekly meme that celebrates the wonders and sometime hilarity of cats! Join us by posting a favorite LOL cat pic you may have come across, famous cat art or even share with us pics of your own beloved cat(s). It's all for the love of cats! Enjoy! This fun meme is hosted by The True Book Addict. Go over to her site to join in the fun.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Blog Tour: The Billionaire Banker by Georgia Le Carre (Review)





About the Book

Title: The Billionaire Banker
Genre: Romance/Erotica
Author: Georgia Le Carre
Publisher: Georgia Le Carre
Format: eBook

When Lana Bloom learns the devastating news that her mother is dying, she is faced with a terrible dilemma. The one thing that can save her is the one thing she does not have. For young and innocent Lana, the unthinkable becomes her only choice.

But when she walks through the door of that exclusive restaurant she has no idea of the seismic shift her life is about to take, for the highest bidder will not be the rich man she has accompanied. Fate drops her at the feet of the deeply mysterious and dazzlingly gorgeous American banker, Blake Law Barrington. Throbbing with raw masculinity and arrogance, this is a man who owns all that he pursues.

And now he wants her.

My Review

Heartbroken over the news that her mother is dying from cancer, Lana Bloom is determined to do whatever it takes to prevent that from happening. She hears about an expensive treatment, but coming from the wrong side of the tracks and living in a poverty stricken neighborhood, she has no money for it.   Lana has to figure out a way to get the funds to save her mother. She offers the only thing she has to sell – herself.

Wealthy banker, Blake Barrington, is only too happy to help out. He offers her twice the amount she is looking for and insists that she signs a contract giving her body over to him for three months. For the sake of her mother, Lana has no choice but to accept.

When Blake learns why Lana is doing this, he realizes she’s truly an innocent. It doesn’t take long before Blake and Lana discover this is more than a business arrangement. However, Blake is engaged to Victoria Montgomery. A woman his family approves of – the Barringtons and Montgomerys plan to merge their families and become even more powerful. Blake is expected to go along with it.

I wasn’t sure if I would like this or not, but I was captivated by Lana’s plight. Although I question her decisions, she’s very young and her heart is in the right place. I couldn’t help but care about her. Blake is your typical arrogant rich guy, but there were so many signs throughout the book that he is so much more than that.

This is a full-length novel that went by way too fast and left us with a cliff-hanger! Excellent start to a brand new series!  Georgia Le Carre is a new-to-me author but it’s not the last book I’ll be reading by her. I liked her writing style and her characters practically jump off the pages. I want more!

Warning: There are many very steamy, sizzling sex scenes! Definitely not a G rated book.



For reading challenges:
2014 Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge
2014 ARC Reading Challenge
2014 E-Book Reading Challenge

FTC Disclosure: The author provided me with a copy of this book to review for this blog tour. This did not influence my thoughts and opinions in any way. All opinions expressed are my own.



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About the Author



Georgia Le Carre lives in England, in an old 19th century romantic cottage surrounded by a magical garden filled with fruit and walnut trees.  When she is not feeding words into her laptop, she is either curled up in bed with a box of chocolates and a good read, or lost in a long walk in the woods. Especially on moonlit nights.  And often with the man of her dreams.
Her latest book is the romance/erotica, The Billionaire Banker.

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Monday, January 6
Tuesday, January 7
Guest Blogging at What’s On the Bookshelf
Book Featured at Moonlight Lace & Mayhem
Wednesday, January 8
First Chapter Review at Spicy Romance Connection
Thursday, January 9
Guest Blogging at Lori’s Reading Corner
Friday, January 10
Interview at The Writer’s Life
Monday, January 13
Interview at Acting Balanced
Tuesday, January 14
Book Review at Not Everyone’s Mama
Wednesday, January 15
Book Review & Guest Blogging at Crystal’s Many Reviews
Thursday, January 16
Book Featured at Escape by Fiction
Book Featured at Fallen Over Book Reviews
Book Featured at Passionate Encounters
Monday, January 20
Guest Blogging at Confessions of a Reader
Tuesday, January 21
Book Review & Interview at From the TBR Pile
Wednesday, January 22
Book Review at Socrates Book Reviews
Thursday, January 23
Book Review at Words I Write
Friday, January 24
Book Review & Guest Blogging at Jersey Girl Sizzling Book Reviews
Monday, January 27
Interview & Giveaway at PUYB Virtual Book Club
Giveaway includes:
2 solid silver 1 ounce American Eagle coins from the Barrington family vault.
$25.00 Amazon gift card.
Signed copy of The Billionaire Banker.
Nail glitter courtesy of Billy Black
Tuesday, January 28
Wednesday, January 29
Book Featured at Deal Sharing Aunt
Friday, January 31
Book Review at Offbeat Vagabond



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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Teaser Tuesdays/First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday - January 21st


Every Tuesday Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea hosts First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, where we share the first paragraph or (a few) of a book we are reading or thinking about reading soon. Care to join us?



If you'd like to play along on Teaser Tuesdays, just click the button above.


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

* Grab your current read
* Open to a random page
* Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
* Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!


This week I'm reading...

Monday, January 20, 2014

Book Giveaway Winner!


The winner of  Don't Cry Over Killed Milk by Stephen Kaminski is:

Entry #68 Rachelle L.

Congrats to Rachelle!  

Thanks to all who participated!

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Sunday/Monday Weekly Posts - January 19th and 20th





The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

If you'd like to participate with The Sunday Salon, it is now a Facebook group.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. This is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

Happy Sunday and Monday Everyone!

Friday, January 17, 2014

Blog Tour: Playing with Fire by J.J. Cook (Review and Giveaway!)







Playing with Fire
(A Sweet Pepper Fire Brigade)
2nd in Series
Publisher: Berkley (January 7, 2014)
Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
ISBN-13: 978-0425252451
E-Book File Size: 2197 KB
ASIN: B00D7Z4GT6


Follow Friday Four Fill In Fun Blog Hop – week 146

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This is a fun meme and it's hosted by Hilary at Feeling Beachie. Check out her lovely blog, if you'd like to participate.


This week’s statements:

The Friday 56



This is a fun meme to do hosted by Freda's Voice. If you'd like to join on the fun go to The Friday 56.

Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader.
*Find any sentence that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Link it here.


It's that simple.

This week I'm going to be reading...

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Book Giveaway Winner!





The winner of  Paws for Murder by Annie Knox is:

Entry #134 Anita Y.

Congrats to Anita!  

Thanks to all who participated!












Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Review: Seriously…I’m Kidding by Ellen DeGeneres

Genre:
Non-Fiction

Format:
Audio

Publisher:
Grand Central Publishing

Release Date:
September 2012

Teaser Tuesdays/First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday - January 14th


Every Tuesday Diane at Bibliophile By the Sea hosts First Chapter First Paragraph Tuesday Intros, where we share the first paragraph or (a few) of a book we are reading or thinking about reading soon. Care to join us?



If you'd like to play along on Teaser Tuesdays, just click the button above.


Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

* Grab your current read
* Open to a random page
* Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
* BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
* Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!


This week I'm reading...

Book Giveaway Winner!






The winner of  Zero-Degree Murder by M.L. Rowland is:

Entry #107 Carol M.

Congrats to Carol!  

Thanks to all who participated!

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Sunday/Monday Weekly Posts - January 12th and 13th





The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~ It's a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead.

If you'd like to participate with The Sunday Salon, it is now a Facebook group.

It’s Monday! What Are You Reading is a meme hosted by Sheila at Book Journey. This is where we share what we read this past week, what we hope to read this week…. and anything in between! This is a great way to plan out your reading week and see what others are currently reading as well… you never know where that next “must read” book will come from!

Happy Sunday and Monday Everyone!