Lies She Told by Cate Holahan
Lies She Told by Cate Holahan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Liza Cole is under pressure from her publisher to get her next book written within the next thirty days. All the while Liza is undergoing an experimental fertility trial which has her hormones going off the charts and not to add to the pressure but her husband has pulled away after his business partner had gone missing the month before.
Using her writing as an escape from all of life’s stresses at the moment Liza throws herself into her book and her new character, Beth. Beth is a new mom who has been home alone caring for her newborn while her husband claims to be working all kinds of hours at his job. Out on a walk one day Beth decides to drop in on her husband at work and instead sees him at a nearby restaurant with another woman.
Lies She Told is a thriller that is much like reading two books simultaneously since the story is switching back and forth between Liza and her life and the current chapter of her thriller that she is writing. It was easy to get engaged in both Liza’s story and also the one she is creating in the chapters she writes about Beth and her family.
The one thing I will say about this book that is slightly negative is that along the way there were a few times that I would get confused between Liza and Beth. The book synopsis did promise that the lines between fiction and reality will begin to blur and it wasn’t a big deal but as you go on reading you will see that the stories are similar in some ways but that was somewhat expected since Liza is creating Beth but you really have to be alert with the switching stories.
I received an advance copy from the publisher.
Cover Reveal: Breaking Roman by Alexis James
Breaking Roman
Alexis James
(The Moran Family #3)
Publication date: June 27th 2017
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
They call me Romeo.
I love romancing women, and I’m good at it.
Too bad it is all a ruse.
Roman, the youngest of the three Moran brothers, is the only one who has ever believed in true love. Too bad his one special person barely acknowledges his existence.
Sabrina Morris spends her days running the HR Department of The Moran Group, and her nights corralling her teenage daughter. She doesn’t have time for love. She’s heard the stories, but Roman is not at all what she expects him to be. His gentle nature catches her completely off-guard. She doesn’t expect to be attracted to him, and she certainly doesn’t expect him to be equally drawn to her. But can she see past his Romeo façade and allow the warm, loving man into her life?
Author Bio:
Alexis James lives on the beautiful Central California coast. When she’s not spending time with her hubby of almost 30 years or her amazing kids, you can find her tapping away on the computer. She loves reading, spending time with family, reading, camping, reading….and writing too! She enjoys a good date night, an inexpensive glass of wine, and any story that can make her smile and/or cry.
Alexis’s first novel, “Losing Faith”, was released in September 2014. Her second novel, “Loving Emma”, is a standalone, though it does feature some characters from “Losing Faith”.
She invites you to visit her author pages on Facebook and Goodreads, and her website: alexisjamesauthor.com. You can also follow her on Twitter (@alexisjames27) or you can email her at: alexisjamesauthor@gmail.com.
One More Run (Roadhouse Chronicles Book 1) by Matthew S. Cox
One More Run by Matthew S. Cox
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
In August 2021 the unthinkable happens to the world, nuclear war. Fifty years later humanity is making a return but the aftermath of war is not the only problem to deal with, a virus was set loose turning part of the population left on the planet into mindless zombie like killers.
Kevin is a member as what is known as a roadhouse, he is a hired driver to make all sorts of deliveries between the scattered towns risking his life with each trip. Out one day Kevin comes across a woman in trouble and against his own judgement he decides to help. Taking on the strange woman just may be the end to Kevin and his dreams of owning his own roadhouse in this desolate world.
One More Run is the first book in the Roadhouse Chronicles by Matthew S. Cox. The story started off reminding me a bit of a Mad Max movie with Kevin’s heroic rescue, a bit of those the good guy against horrible odds is this really realistic moments for me and with the dystopian society Mad Max was my first thought. As the adventure begins though it takes on a feel of The Walking Dead as those affected by the plague are introduced. Several times it is said that they are not the undead but it certainly seemed like zombie attacks being described within the pages.
When mixing the things the story was reminding me of it seemed that I would end up loving the book but for me the thing that brought my rating down a bit is simply the length. I am one that for a book to be 500 pages or more it has to be simply amazing or I find myself dragging through eventually and with this I began questioning if some couldn’t have been cut out to make the story a bit tighter and hold my interest more. There is action but I started thinking it to be a bit repetitive in nature. Otherwise it’s not a bad start to a series and I’m sure others would absolutely love it.
I received a copy from the publisher via NetGalley.
Cover Reveal: Mad Magic by Nicole Conway
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After being orphaned, high school student Josie Barton only has one person she can turn to when things get rough—a mysterious legal guardian who calls himself her Benefactor. “Ben” takes care of everything for her. He pays her bills, provides food, clothes, and even a cell phone. But there is one thing Ben doesn’t know: Josie Barton sees scary imaginary creatures everywhere she goes. Even her apartment is being haunted by an invisible monster! And just when Josie thinks things couldn’t get any worse . . . she meets the guy from across the hall.
Zeph Clemmont is a man of many faces. He’s a changeling with enemies in all the worst places, fighting to undo a magical curse that could end his life. He loves a good argument and has incredible magical power, but he may have met his match in Josie. So far, she’s the only one who seems able to rein in his childish tantrums and magical explosions. Zeph will have to swallow his pride and finally let go of all his dark secrets if he really wants to break his curse. And with Josie at his side, he might actually stand a chance this time.
Mad Magic by Nicole Conway
Publisher: Month9Books
Release Date: September 2017
Nicole is the author of the children’s fantasy series, THE DRAGONRIDER CHRONICLES, about a young boy’s journey into manhood as he trains to become a dragonrider. She has completed the first two books in the series, and is now working on the third and final book.
Originally from a small town in North Alabama, Nicole moves frequently due to her husband’s career as a pilot for the United States Air Force. She received a B.A. in English with a concentration in Classics from Auburn University, and will soon attend graduate school.
She has previously worked as a freelance and graphic artist for promotional companies, but has now embraced writing as a full-time occupation.
Nicole enjoys hiking, camping, shopping, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends. She also loves watching children’s movies and collecting books. She lives at home with her husband, two cats, and dog.
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Cover Reveal: Hopechest by Kailee Reese Samuels
Hopechest
Kailee Reese Samuels
(The SOS, #4)
Publication date: July 4th 2017
Genres: Erotica, Romance
Kaci agreed to the most important question of her life.
And then she had her fiancé taken hostage.
He played her game and trained for battle.
And now he is completely unprepared to lose.
Loving her once, Sal fell for her eccentric, wild pixie. She used her abilities—aiming her target to get revenge—but Kaci stumbled into a dangerous love, putting Sal through a gut-wrenching hell.
Can Sal ever forgive her sins of the past?
With the questions on the table, one inescapable truth looms before their relationship. His calculating mind and intimidating body built for the greater good, leaving Sal changed. No longer the curious submissive boy of the past, his new outlook is one of defiance, kink, and control.
Will Kaci embrace the changes – or – is the end closer than she ever imagined?
There is nothing he can do—
No praying on his knees for forgiveness
No bargaining with the devil to save their relationship
In this heartbreaking battle, Sal will lose.
In the fourth and final book of The Story of Salvatore, Sal Raniero begs to reverse the clock as reality leaks into his perfect bubble. With his love of the fetish world shoved to the backburner, he learns not only the meaning of love, but how precious time is.
The war begins when Sal rages into Sugargrove—
Nothing safe from his wrath
Nothing sacred in his path
…including the Hope he longed to keep.
Author Bio:
Embracing diversity. Coffee addict. Mango lover. Blueberry fetishist. Sweet peach tea crazy. Red wine devout. Whiskey deviant. Tattooed & pierced. Loves shoes. Collects rosaries. Fanatical organizer/cleaner/list-maker. Never sleeps. Hermit and recluse.
Storyteller.
KAILEE REESE SAMUELS has been spinning tales since she can remember. Her books are contemporary fiction with a no-holds-barred attitude. She adores listening to her characters ramble and putting them into situations that push the boundaries.
Creativity is the way to change.
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