Fresh Face Friday (48)

Who: Jessica Sims

What: Beauty Dates the Beast

Single human female to join charming, wealthy, single male were-cougar for a night of romantic fun—and maybe more.

 

Me: The tall, sensuous, open-minded leader of my clan.

 

You: A deliciously curvy virgin who’s intimately familiar with what goes bump in the night. Must not be afraid of a little tail. Prefer a woman who’s open to exploring her animal nature. Interest in nighttime walks through the woods a plus.

 

My turn-ons include protecting you from the worst the supernatural world has to offer. Ready for an adventure? Give me a call.

 

Vampires and doppelgangers need not apply.

My Thoughts: Read the 1st line of this synopsis & tell me it doesn't draw you in?! Seriously it's sounds like a sexy, fun story!

 

Cover: A, Dark, Mysterious & HOTT!!

Stalking Grounds: Goodreads, Website

Giveaway: Captivated - By D. Apodaca

In honor of revealing the cover for book #2 in the Affliction Series, D. Apodaca is offering up 2 e-copies of Captivated! (Which is UH-MAZE-ING)

Here's what you need to do to enter!

 

Just give the copter what it wants!

Cover Whore Reveal: Unattainable (A Afflication Novel #2) - By D. Apodaca

Isn't it GORGEOUS!? 

I am absolutely IN-LOVE with the cover of book #1, so I was excited to see what the author came up with for #2 

Along with this pretty little cover, Deb was mean nice enough to supply us with a little teaser:

“What do you want from me?” I demanded. 

Dean examined my eyes and looked disappointed in what he saw. “Do you remember anything?” He asked with hope. 

“What are you talking about? I was with Shane, then I woke up here! He’ll kill you for this!” I warned. 

Dean threw back his head and laughed. “That little mosquito can try.” Then he lowered his eyes and cocked a smile. “I dare him.” 

The way he gazed at me was intense. I felt butterflies frantically flying in my stomach and up my chest. “What do you want from me?” I demanded, as I pretended not to feel a rush of excitement from his close presence. 

 “Do you remember anything from your human life?” Dean asked and tilted his head to the side.

“No.” I responded immediately. 

“Are you sure? Think really hard.” Dean insisted. “I don’t. I’ve already tried thinking really hard. Why is this so important?” I asked.

Ignoring my question, Dean asked, “Do you remember your friends? Family?” He hesitated and nervously rubbed the back of his neck. “Maybe a boyfriend you had?”

Talk about a teaser from hell! I can NOT wait until Unattainable comes out!

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Teaser Tuesday 15.11.2011

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading.
The rules are:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two teaser sentences from somewhere on that page
• Be careful not to include spoilers

Share the title and author too so that other Teaser Tuesday participients can add the book on their TBR lists, if they like your teasers!

I'm finally reading a book I have been wanting to read for a long time: Ash by Malinda Lo.

"When the memories came, Ash felt her heart constrict as if she were being bound by ropes so tight she would lose all breath. It hurt in a way she had never felt before, and she did not know how to make it stop." [p. 48]

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

"Magic," the man in the gray suit repeats, turning the word into a laugh. "This is not magic. This is the way the world is, only very few people take the time to stop and note it. Look around you," he says, waving a hand at the surrounding tables."Not a one of them even has an inkling of the things that are possible in this world, and what's worse is that none of them would listen if you attempted to enlighten them. They want to believe that magic is nothing but clever deception, because to think it real would keep them up at night, afraid of their own existence." [p. 380]

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern has kept me up late in the evenings and well entertained for the past week or so. When I first read about this novel online I thought it interesting, a book I might want to read at some point, but when I saw the brand new hardback copy in our library, I simply had to borrow it! The book with its black-white-red colour scheme was simply so beautiful! I especially love that the edges of all the pages are dyed black. Dramatic and effective.

The Night Circus is a mysterious circus open only at night. It is also the set for a contest between two, young magicians Marco and Celia, or rather Marco and Celia are forced to compete with each other by his teacher and her father, both of whom are magicians or enchanters themselves. What the enchanters did not take into consideration is that Marco and Celia fall in love.

This is a very visual book. Not only as an object, but also the story is full of lovely descriptions of rooms, circus tents, clothes, people. Everything in the circus is black and white with a splash of red and silver, but there are also descriptions of other locales or scenery full of colour. Morgenstern has a way to paint with words and the pictures she creates are lovely. This is a book I would love to see turned into a film.

This is also a book with a great atmosphere. I liked the fact that it was not clear for a long time whether the circus was a good thing or a bad thing. About half way through I became a bit worried about the ending. I enjoyed the story so much that I started to worry whether the end would live up to the rest of the story. Luckily it did.

The Night Circus is undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable books I have read this year. While I was reading it two other novels kept popping into my mind. I kept thinking that anyone who liked Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke, might also like The Night Circus. The Night Circus is set to a later time period (1880s-1900s), but both are books where magic is real. Also, anyone liking Sepulrche by Kate Mosse,  might like The Night Circus, as tarot cards are interstingly weaved into the story in both these novels.

Well, I have loads of interesting novels waiting for their turn at the moment! :) I already started Ash by Malinda Lo, a retelling of Cinderella where the girl falls for the king's huntress instead of the prince. Sounds interesting and the first 50+ pages of the novel have set a very fairytalish, medieval atmosphere, which I find perfect for the story.

Fresh Face Friday (48)

Who: Sandy Williams

What: The Shadow Reader

There can only be one allegiance.
It’s her time to choose.

Some humans can see the fae. McKenzie Lewis can track them, reading the shadows they leave behind. But some shadows lead to danger. Others lead to lies.

A Houston college student trying to finish her degree, McKenzie has been working for the fae king for years, tracking vicious rebels who would claim the Realm. Her job isn’t her only secret. For just as long, she’s been in love with Kyol, the king’s sword-master—and relationships between humans and fae are forbidden.

But any hope for a normal life is shattered when she’s captured by Aren, the fierce and uncompromising rebel leader. He teaches her the forbidden fae language and tells her dark truths about the Court, all to persuade her to turn against the king. Time is running out, and as the fight starts to claim human lives, McKenzie has no choice but to decide once and for all whom to trust and where she ultimately stands in the face of a cataclysmic civil war.

My Thoughts: Fae...seriously, that's all I needed to read to have me hooked on this book. I can't wait until it's release so I can tear through the pages & see how Sandy has layout this world!

Cover: A ~ Seriously this chick looks like she can kick some MAJOR ass!

Stalking Grounds: Facebook, Twitter, Website, Goodreads

Zombie Madness Giveaway

Zombie Madness!

Is it just me or are Zombies every-freakin'-where?!

 I have officially decided to jump on the bandwagon! After reading Death's Hand by S.M. Reine (which is feckin' EPIC), I have decided that reanimated corpses are pretty damn cool!

So, what better way to celebrate my conversion to the Zombie side then a MASSIVE GIVEAWAY!!!

This is what's up for grabs:

The First Days - By Rhiannon Frater

Dearly, Departed - By Lia Habel

and

some WICKED Walking Dead Chapstic!

(sorry for the shitty camera quality)

Just give the Copter what it needs & maybe even spread the word!