Today is LIVE FOR TODAY by Sandra Steiner , I know its late but life has gotten in the way as per usual in my life


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Lily looked over her shoulder and, seeing no one, began to relax. It was just her imagination. It had to be, didn’t it? She could not remember a time when she did not feel as though someone was watching her.

Sitting on the beach watching the calm water always seemed to help to ease the panic. The waves were gently lapping against the driftwood on the beach. The sound of the seagulls was soothing. The smell of the salty ocean air was comforting. So why couldn’t she just relax? Today, it did not seem to be working.

Last night the dreams had kept her awake through most of the night. If only she knew what they meant. She was so tired of them. They had plagued her for her entire life, as long as she could remember anyhow. Today was a day filled with questions, and she just wanted answers. All her life she had worked at blocking memories.

Maybe it was time for her to lay her past to rest. The idea of it terrified her, and she really wasn’t sure why. She wanted to move forward in her life; it was time.

MY REVIEW

This is the second book in the series I have read , This one is a different book for me.

Lily is suffering from nightmares and gaps in her memory, She just wants to put them all  behind her and figure out why she had been having these dreams her whole life. She sets out to find out what happened to make her have these dreams and how to cure them . But will she be strong enough to find out what has happened to her.

  I adored this story. The author writes it in the third person but it doesn't deter from the story line at all. It had a warmth and a life that normally don't come through when an author writes in the 3rd person. Sandra paints a beautiful picture of quaint town of Seaside and then the big mansion where Lily spend most of her time trying to figure out her past. Where she met some great friends

  The author takes us through a lot of emotions in this book, you laugh and cry and laugh some more. When things start to come apart at the end of the book and all the secrets and lies are revealed . I will admit I did shed a tear or two. With all the revelations that go on in the book trust me ladies you will be on the edge of your seat and flipping pages all night long. You will love all the characters that Lily meets along the way 

The book had great flow and like I said you will laugh and cry . You will be riveted to the pages. So  can't wait till the next book in the trilogy. So ladies if you want a good read that will make you feel happy check it out 

GOOD READS LINK

 https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22753515-live-for-today?from_search=true

 

BUY LINKS

AMAZON US http://www.amazon.com/Live-Today-Spring-Island-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B00MIHIICK/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

 

AMAZON UK

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AMAZON CA

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BARNES & NOBLE

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Books to curl up with: release day for THE BEAT by Amity Cross

Books to curl up with: release day for THE BEAT by Amity Cross: Today is the release day for BEAT by Amity Cross. I am happy help get this book out there . BOOK BLURB Renee "Ren" Miller ...

release day for THE BEAT by Amity Cross

Today is the release day for BEAT by Amity Cross. I am happy help get this book out there .

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Renee "Ren" Miller was five when her Dad left to go to the shops and never came back.

Left to grow up with a cancer riddled mother, things have never been easy for a teenager who had to be wise beyond her years. Then one day they lose the battle and she's all alone.

Now twenty-two, Ren reluctantly goes to find her estranged father. He owns the down and out boxing studio, Beat, and Ren finds herself drawn to the ring. She thrives on learning a new way of fighting a life that kept kicking her down...instead of struggling against the current, she kicks it right between the legs.

Then one day, Ash Fuller, her Dad's star fighter comes back to town. Mysterious, handsome... Dangerous... Everything Ren doesn't need.

But he's got other ideas...

...and so does she.



WARNING:

BEAT is an in your face MMA FIGHTER romance with strong language, hot as hell sex scenes and some violence. Totally 18+ material.

If that's not your cup of tea, then Beat might not be for you.

 

 

MY REVIEW

  If you like edgy stories that have tattooed men mma fighting and more hot men. This will be the book for you. There is a love story in the pages also. Renee, Ren Miller. Is on the hunt for her father. The man who abandoned her when she was five years old. To look after her cancer ridden mother. She didn't get a chance at having a normal life. She used all energy to take care of her and she never had the chance to have a normal life. After her mother dies Ren goes on the hunt to find the man that left her. She wanted to meet him and remind him of what he did. Tracking him down and finds him training mma fighters in a gym he owns. Her father takes her in lets her stay at the gym in the stock room. Ren becomes friend with the guys working out and makes and enemy with her step sister. Things were going good she is taking classes working out all her frustration about her dad not caring and the loss of her mother. She works out hard and kicks ass with the guys

  Until the day Ash walks into the gym. The cocky MMA fighter that is her dad's prized guy. She is digusted and yet intrigued with him all at the same time. As they work out and finally give in to their desires . Things explode and all hell breaks loose. Will things ever be the same after all that happens . Will they survive the out come

  This is the first book I have read from Amity Cross. What a book to begin with. She takes us on a thrill ride. She takes us from the pits of hell back up again, the characters are broken but lovable. The relationship between the two main characters is a strange one but it works. They need each other and in a strange way they do love each other. There are just too many things that are going against them.

 The whole cast of characters are great.

 The whole aspect of the fighting ring is true to the story line but it doesn't monopolize every page. The only thing that bugged me about the book is that it ended in a big and I mean big cliff hanger. She left a big question mark about what is going to happen . So now I have to wait to pulse to see if everything works out . So if you want to read a good dark story with hot mma fighters and a twisted love story. Check it out .

Books to curl up with: well it is book hangover Friday

Books to curl up with: well it is book hangover Friday: Woohoo the weekend is upon us. My book list is growing and it is also party weekend for the blog. So excited about that one. Today's boo...

well it is book hangover Friday

Woohoo the weekend is upon us. My book list is growing and it is also party weekend for the blog. So excited about that one. Today's book is the third book in the curse keepers series . THE CURSE DEFIERS by Denise Grover Swank

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For centuries the gods have waited—for the betrayal that will release them, for the traitors who will defend them, for the warrior who will challenge them. Now at long last the gate between the human and spirit worlds is open, and with it, an army of vengeful demons poised to swarm the earth. Only the Curse Keepers, Ellie Lancaster and Collin Dailey, can stop it…if they can break free from a tangled web of treachery, jealousy, and lies.
Torn between two men—her heart belongs to David, yet her soul is bound to Collin’s—Ellie no longer knows who she can trust. Demons slipping through the gate are leaving a trail of bodies in their wake, each death a chilling reminder of the power of the ancient spirits to bring humanity to its knees. Faced with an unimaginable future, Ellie realizes the time has come to turn her back on prophecy and choose her own destiny—even if it means defying the gods themselves.
In the thrilling conclusion to the Curse Keepers trilogy, humanity faces its final battle for survival!

MY REVIEW
OMG  I have been waiting patiently, ok not so patiently. Yes I have stalked Denise's author page on Facebook. When she said that she was promoting the book . It was a long long wait. I preordered and all I had to do was wait. I am so glad that I did.
  This says it is the conclusion but I am so not hoping so. I have come to love Ellie Collin and the rest of the characters. Ellie is torn between Collin and the man she loves David. They both are there to love her and help her. Denise has taken Ellie from a naïve young lady to a kick ass heroine, she has grown up so much. Collin is still cocky but is coming to realize that Ellie might just be right about a lot of things. And honestly who would not love a man with a British accent as David has. The poor guy does get the shit beat out of him a few times. But he survives and so does his love for Ellie
  We meet new gods and demons in this book. We meet the Raven Mockers and we hear about Kalona their god. Which come from Cherokee lore. Along with all the regular gods and demons that show up just to mess with Ellie. She is getting aggravated by them all by the way. Will they survive the showdown or will humanity be destroyed
   Denise takes us on a fun filled adventure in this book. We found out so much more the curse and what really happened to Ellie and her mom so long ago. Friends end up getting  new powers to help her our and some one she loves becomes an essential member of the team.
  This is a fast past read. It was one of those books I just couldn't put down once I started. I read well into the night and finished in the morning . Boy I needed tea after this book.
I am hoping and praying that there is another book, I will need another fix of Collin and Ellie soon.
So if you want a great series to read THE CURSE KEEPERS

Books to curl up with: GOOD WEDS ALL

Books to curl up with: GOOD WEDS ALL: Good day everyone, hope your hump day is going well . Today Ashleigh is reviewing MR X by Clarissa Wild BOOK BLURB  USA TODAY BESTSELLING...

GOOD WEDS ALL

Good day everyone, hope your hump day is going well . Today Ashleigh is reviewing MR X by Clarissa Wild

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 USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR Clarissa Wild brings you Mr. X, a dark Romance thriller, which is a stand alone without cliffhanger.

*Author Note: This is not your average romance story. Some people will kill for love.*

He’s come to kill me.
I’m a user and abuser of my own body. In my darkest hour I sold my soul to the devil and now I must pay the price. With his gun to my head I have no choice but to listen and obey, but I refuse to go down easily. Nothing is stronger than the will to survive. My instincts kicked into full gear the second he stepped into my motel room.
Except when I look at him I see my own heart staring back at me. A history tainted by blood.
I don’t know his name, but I know he wants me. To save myself I’ll sacrifice my sanity. My body. My soul. Something tells me the x-shaped scar that marks his eye is the only escape I have. He is Mr. X; the man who comes to claim my life. Can I save myself before he demands my heart?







ASHLIEGH'S REVIEW


If you like dark, I mean very dark romance then pick this up and read it
right now. If bad people who do worse things are not for you then just pass
on by to the next book.

Personally I love a dark read and this ticked all my boxes and then some.

Mr X is hideous inside and out, he is ugly, vengeful and oozes hate and
horror. He is a professional killer.

He is here to kill her... Jay, his little bird. But she is going to fight
for her life with her life.

Complex characters a gripping story, hot sex and just enough love to cut
through all the violence left me hoping like crazy that this story goes on.

Mr X earned five stars from me. But I love dark twisted bad characters.