tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7184436882958496662024-02-19T02:16:59.196+00:00Thoughts of a ScotJulie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.comBlogger418125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-159967947736800122016-04-29T02:00:00.000+01:002016-04-29T02:00:00.198+01:00The Wedding Pact by Katee Robert PLUS a giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCQ5PMAXNkGU_RlOBNUMy9IvdZqWBS1LmEZIPKyI-Aw_aeNFO26FJoGE965SN2-URxXHgmUOwQrJnAydIMS9RDHi14WMKzRTgOeQN6Gd0LTO9RIZimrykjFljZ80MwnZNVGBbi7HE0jXJ/s1600/Robert_TheWeddingPact_badge.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWCQ5PMAXNkGU_RlOBNUMy9IvdZqWBS1LmEZIPKyI-Aw_aeNFO26FJoGE965SN2-URxXHgmUOwQrJnAydIMS9RDHi14WMKzRTgOeQN6Gd0LTO9RIZimrykjFljZ80MwnZNVGBbi7HE0jXJ/s640/Robert_TheWeddingPact_badge.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnBD7JpV69BUZLywkSmWmzfROejV2ZISPPKpCfRW6XLJ5jgpo7GM9slhCBOD1gQFr97JgT6-ZKVBLOqgVQZf7vJqpAEdOXODXp9s0ju0GOwC1qrqUs-d5rGmw2aTZkJYOvtQ0CsneS_Dz/s1600/Robert_The+Wedding+Pact_MM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJnBD7JpV69BUZLywkSmWmzfROejV2ZISPPKpCfRW6XLJ5jgpo7GM9slhCBOD1gQFr97JgT6-ZKVBLOqgVQZf7vJqpAEdOXODXp9s0ju0GOwC1qrqUs-d5rGmw2aTZkJYOvtQ0CsneS_Dz/s320/Robert_The+Wedding+Pact_MM.jpg" width="197" /></a></div><b><i>New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert continues her smoking-hot series about the O'Malleys — wealthy, powerful, and full of scandalous family secrets. <br />
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Carrigan O'Malley has always known her arranged marriage would be more about power and prestige than passion. But after one taste of the hard-bodied, whiskey-voiced James Halloran, she's ruined for anyone else. Too bad James and his family are enemy number 1. <br />
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Hallorans vs. O'Malleys — that's how it's always been. James should be thinking more about how to expand his family's empire instead of how silky Carrigan's skin is against his and how he can next get her into his bed. Those are dangerous thoughts. But not nearly as dangerous as he'll be if he can't get what he wants: Carrigan by his side for the rest of their lives.</i></b><br />
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So she's done it again - Robert has brought sexiness to life with her words. We got to see how well James and Carrigan fit when they hooked up during The Marriage Contract - although there's something kind of weird about them continuing to hook up after what James did to her in that book but I'm not going to spoiler it too much in case you haven't read it.<br />
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To be fair, Carrigan tried to avoid James while James tried to find her. The last thing she wants is to see him but when they finally meet back up, she has feelings for him and that's just a bit weird - she should hate his guts ..... no matter how hot he is.<br />
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Still, they make a good couple and bring things out of each other that nobody else ever would. Of course, they have to sneak around behind their families and one of Carrigan's brother turns into a bt of a douche near the end of the book - I didn't like him. There's definitely lots of sexy times in this book but also a lot of very sweet moments that obviously make you route for the two of them.<br />
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There's some set up for another O'Malley sibling but I don't know if he's actually the next in the series but I hope he is because I liked how his character was growing in this. (edit: I read the synopsis after I wrote this and it is him so I'm looking forward to that.)<br />
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She headed for her favorite booth, but drew up short when she saw that it was occupied. Her brain took precious seconds to catch up to her eyes. There he was, the asshole, sitting in her booth with his legs stretched out in front of him, wearing those jeans that hugged his ass and thighs and a smug smirk, with his arms stretched out across the back of the booth. Challenging her.<br />
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In case she missed all that written all over his face, there were two drinks in front of him — a beer and, if she didn't miss her guess, a dirty martini. Her preferred drink. How the hell did he even know that?<br />
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Oh yes, this was a challenge all right.<br />
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Every intelligent cell in her brain demanded she turn around and walk away. Run away. But then the bastard raised an eyebrow, as if daring her to sit down and drink with him, and she threw common sense right out the window. Carrigan strode across the distance separating them, putting a little more swing into her step and smiling to herself when his gaze tracked the movement. Album or not, tangled history or no, he wanted her.<br />
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And she wasn't above using that against him.<br />
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"Two nights in a row. I must have pissed off Lady Luck somehow." She sank onto the cushioned seat across the small table from him. The bartender appeared half a second later, and Carrigan smiled sweetly at her. "A dirty martini, please."<br />
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The woman looked at the table, looked back at her, and shrugged. "Sure thing."<br />
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If anything James just seemed more amused. "Too good for my drinks?"<br />
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"I'm not stupid enough to take a drink I've left unattended ... and I've never laid eyes on this one until I got here. Party Girl 101."<br />
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"Now, lovely, why would I need to drug you? You came here of your own free will, just like I knew you would." He leaned forward and propped his elbows on his knees, drawing her gaze to the way his black T-shirt clung to his shoulders and how his dangling hands seemed designed to frame the bulge between his legs.<br />
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Her body zinged to life in a way it hadn't in months. It was all too easy to take a walk down memory lane and feel him lifting her against that wall and shoving his cock home, growling filthy words in her ear in that same tone of voice he was using now.<br />
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<i>Shit.</i><br />
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She held his gaze even though all she wanted to do was look away. James wasn't pretty. He was far too masculine for that. The first time she'd seen him, she thought he'd look perfectly at home on the back of a Harley, and that perception hadn't changed with time. Everything about him screamed danger in a way she wasn't used to. The men in her family were dangerous — there was no doubt of that — but it was a polished danger. James's wasn’t. He was gritty and primal and ... She really needed to stop. Right now. "I wouldn’t put anything past you at this point."<br />
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"You wound me."<br />
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"You kidnapped me. I'd say we're nowhere near even." Something she had to keep reminding herself, though the fact she kept forgetting annoyed the hell out of her. Only a weak woman would get all aflutter over a man who obviously meant her harm. A weak woman or one with a death wish.<br />
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Carrigan wasn't either.<br />
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Meet the O'Malley family in book one of the O'Malley series, The Marriage Contract.<br />
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<i>Get to know another O'Malley sibling - Cillian O'Malley</i><br />
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<i><b>Greed. Ambition. Violence. Those are the "values" Olivia Rashidi learned from her Russian mob family - and the values she must leave behind for the sake of her daughter. When she meets Cillian O'Malley, she recognises the red flag of his family name ... yet she still can't stop herself from seeing the smoldering, tortured man. To save her family, Olivia sets out to discover Cillian's own secrets, but the real revelation is how fast - and how hard - she's falling for him.<br />
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Plagued by a violent past, Cillian is more vulnerable than anyone realises. Anyone except Olivia, whose beauty, compassion, and pride have him at "hello," even if she's more inclined to say good-bye to an O'Malley. While his proposal of sex with no strings seems simple, what he feels for her isn't, especially after he learns that she belongs to a rival crime family. Cillian knows that there is no escape from the life, but Olivia may be worth trying-and dying-for ...</b></i><br />
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<b><i>New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Katee Robert continues her smoking-hot series about the O'Malleys — wealthy, powerful, and full of scandalous family secrets. <br />
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Carrigan O'Malley has always known her arranged marriage would be more about power and prestige than passion. But after one taste of the hard-bodied, whiskey-voiced James Halloran, she's ruined for anyone else. Too bad James and his family are enemy number 1. <br />
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Hallorans vs. O'Malleys — that's how it's always been. James should be thinking more about how to expand his family's empire instead of how silky Carrigan's skin is against his and how he can next get her into his bed. Those are dangerous thoughts. But not nearly as dangerous as he'll be if he can't get what he wants: Carrigan by his side for the rest of their lives.</i></b><br />
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<b>Release Date April 26th 2016</b><br />
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"What are you wearing?"</div>
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A pause, as if she'd shocked him. "You're hitting on me."</div>
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"Are you complaining?" She twisted around in her chair and stared into the mirror on the wall across from her. When he didn't immediately respond, she kept going. The only alternative was to back down, and Carrigan was so goddamn tired of backing down. The only reason she kept taking James's calls was because of the distraction he offered her. If he wasn't going to play, there was no reason for her to stay on the phone.</div>
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She really wanted him to stay on the phone. "Shy? That's okay, I'll go first. I'm wearing a thin white tank top and a pair of black panties." She was a liar, but it would take all of five seconds to make it the truth.</div>
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"Lovely, you're testing me." His voice gained an edge.</div>
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Good. At least someone was feeling as out of control as she was. "I suppose you'd like photographic proof." She stood and shimmied out of her long skirt, and then pinned the phone between her ear and shoulder while she unhooked her bra and took it off. "Hold, please."</div>
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Ignoring his cursing, she adjusted her angle so he would have to be blind to miss the faint outline of her nipples against the fabric of her tank top, and snapped a picture. She knew she was playing with fire. Good lord, of course she knew. But she wasn't about to stop. She grinned as she sent the picture.</div>
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Carrigan put the phone back to her ear in time to hear his sharp inhale. "Your turn." She held her breath, waiting to see if he'd actually do it. Receiving pictures was one thing. Putting them out in the world was entirely another. Really, she shouldn't have taken the risk in the first place. There was no telling what he would do with them — they might show up on the Internet. Then who would want to marry her?</div>
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Funny, but the idea of countless men checking out her rack didn't bother her nearly as much if it meant she dodged the marriage bullet. The shame on her family might be enough that her father would send her away permanently. She'd like to spend some time in New York or LA or even New Orleans. Maybe Rome or Paris or Tokyo. The world was so damn big and she'd only seen a little slice of it.<br />
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Her phone beeped, pulling her out of her thoughts. She glanced at the picture he'd sent and started to shake. Oh my God. James was shirtless, wearing only those goddamn jeans she couldn't seem to get enough of. And they were unbuttoned — a clear invitation if she ever saw one. An invitation she desperately wanted to accept. "Damn, James. Somebody taught you how to selfie."</div>
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"Maybe I'm a natural." His voice was little more than a growl. "You started this, lovely. Tell me what's next."</div>
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The strange mix of command and handing her the reins got her head back in the game. She walked over to her bed and climbed onto it, trying to ignore the trembling in her legs. She could be in charge. She wanted to be. "I'm lying on my bed."</div>
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"What color are the sheets?"</div>
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The question seemed to carry far more import than it should. "White."</div>
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"They don't suit you. Red is your color. Go on." He sounded so damn imperial, as if he actually knew her. He didn't. No one did, really. She wore so many masks, sometimes she worried she'd forget the woman at the center of them all.</div>
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"My mistake." He didn't sound the least bit sorry. Good. She wasn't, either. "How do you want it, lovely? Rough, I'd bet. You're not fucking breakable, and I think you love to be reminded of that fact." Something rustled on his end of the line. "Close your eyes."</div>
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She obeyed without thinking, and then instantly snapped them open. "I thought I was in charge."</div>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4Z0KKY-LQXhTAAyBEfVUZHU2j4n9Lig1dyVpHwkyVw-wLvZbX2_seriwBKrYHp5aVPLFneB3ku-5fuGXoHBxCIqeFD2bd3EkAYb7-KSojTu5Y0uHMpnGX563rLBFSFxQFoVwnhlwAGDK/s1600/the+marriage+contract.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4Z0KKY-LQXhTAAyBEfVUZHU2j4n9Lig1dyVpHwkyVw-wLvZbX2_seriwBKrYHp5aVPLFneB3ku-5fuGXoHBxCIqeFD2bd3EkAYb7-KSojTu5Y0uHMpnGX563rLBFSFxQFoVwnhlwAGDK/s320/the+marriage+contract.jpg" /></a></div><b><i>Teague O'Malley hates pretty much everything associated with his family's name. And when his father orders him to marry Callista Sheridan to create a "business" alliance, Teague's ready to tell his dad exactly where he can stuff his millions. But then Teague actually meets his new fiancée, sees the bruises on her neck and the fight still left in her big blue eyes, and vows he will do everything in his power to protect her.<br />
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Everyone knows the O'Malleys have a dangerous reputation. But Callie wasn't aware just what that meant until she saw Teague, the embodiment of lethal grace and coiled power. His slightest touch sizzles through her. But the closer they get, the more trouble they're in. Because Callie's keeping a dark secret-and what Teague doesn't know could get him killed.</i></b><br />
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So it's no secret and shouldn't be a surprise to anyone that's read my blog that I love Katee's writing and this book is no different.<br />
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She writes really <strike>lick</strike>likeable characters and Teague follows suit. I suppose Callie does as well to a point but not as <strike>lick</strike>likeable as Teague - or some of the other guys and gals in this.<br />
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Teague and Callie are forced into a marriage by their fathers after Callie's first betrothed is killed. Even though they're both against the marriage, there's instant attraction and Teague feels the need to protect Callie.<br />
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The fact that they both have their secrets from each other and their families helps them come together which, let's face it, is what we want. As I've said Katee writes lickable, yummy and likeable characters as well as in depth worlds and backgrounds. I will most definitely be continuing with this series and can't wait for more, especially with the knowledge of who has their story coming up.<br />
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<blockquote><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"There's always good and bad, all mixed together."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"Exactly." He finally looked at her, pinning her in place with his gaze. "Though I'll admit there's more good to this situation than I would have expected."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Desire rose up in a tidal wave that had shivers working their way through her body. Good lord, the man knew how to turn a conversation into something else entirely with a single look. She reached for her wine again, only to find the glass empty. Keep it together, Callie. You know how to flirt.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Yes, she did. But this wasn't harmless flirting. Nothing about Teague was harmless. He saw too much. He was an O'Malley. And, perhaps most importantly, he was going to be her husband in a very short time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He seemed to realize her mind was going a million miles a second, because he sat back, breaking the moment. "Now I have a question for you."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"Yes?" She put as much nonchalance into her tone as she possibly could. The candlelight played along his cheekbones and jaw, the shadows dancing over his cheeks, following a path her fingers itched to trace. What was wrong with her? She should be focusing on what their next move was, not on how intimate it was to sit this close to him.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"Would you have actually married Brendan if someone hadn't done you the favor of offing him?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She looked into his dark eyes and couldn't lie. "No." That man was a monster. She might regret the events that had brought her to that horrible strip club and put a gun into her hands, but once she knew the truth about him, she never could have signed her life away to him. And if it took her all of a week to find out what kind of man he was, Papa should have known a long time ago. She shifted, the realization sitting like a block of concrete in her stomach. Had he known and gone forward with the engagement anyway?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He must have. There was no other explanation.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"Which begs the question - are you planning on marrying me?"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It shouldn't be different - Teague was just as much a stranger as Brendan had been. But it was different. Even knowing him such a short time, she couldn't shake the belief that he'd never raise a hand against her. That didn't mean she could trust him, though, unexpectedly revealing information or not. He was loyal to his family first and foremost, the same way she was.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">She wanted Teague, and a part of her that didn't have a lick of sense thought she could trust him. That, more than anything else, made him a potential threat in a way that Brendan never could have been.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">"That's quite the proposal, Teague O'Malley."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He grinned, completely unrepentant. "I plan on making up for the lack of originality in other ways."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It was all too easy to imagine exactly the sort of thing his tone suggested. It took her back to that alley, to that kiss, to her desire for more. Callie reached across the table and snagged his whiskey, lifting it to her lips with a shaking hand. "Yes, Teague. I'll marry you."</span></blockquote><br />
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<script src="https://widget-prime.rafflecopter.com/launch.js"></script>Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-76631778219412473422015-12-18T17:23:00.000+00:002016-01-07T13:29:51.986+00:00Cover news - The Sutherlands<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sOPPK9KasHl3qadkRUc5LGwhDqGnfUpb-H2gsGL7s5DvejYeTf13QiIkd8ziARNDXk1ehohsqLHX6-bGb8WFiUM5LceyGxnwHA3J0qAdPd5bQ_KUEssa7ggpeBuRrJB0u3Rrugmp4__J/s1600/the+sutherlands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-sOPPK9KasHl3qadkRUc5LGwhDqGnfUpb-H2gsGL7s5DvejYeTf13QiIkd8ziARNDXk1ehohsqLHX6-bGb8WFiUM5LceyGxnwHA3J0qAdPd5bQ_KUEssa7ggpeBuRrJB0u3Rrugmp4__J/s640/the+sutherlands.jpg" width="409" /></a></div><br />
<b><i>Meet the Sutherlands, a Texas oil family that doesn't break the rules ... they make their own. Preorder this box set of sizzling hot, never before published full-length novels and novellas about the Sutherland family alpha heroes and kickass heroines that are sure to melt your e-reader and help you find your next book boyfriend. But act fast - this set will be released on 15th March 2016 and will only be available until 15th April 2016.</i></b><br />
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Featuring the following stories:-<br />
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<b>Shadow Ranch</b> by <a href="http://robincovingtonromance.com/">Robin Covington</a> - Passion and secrets thrive in the dark ...<br />
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<b>Wrecked</b> by <a href="http://www.terriosburn.com/">Terri Osburn</a> - Revenge is always personal ...<br />
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<b>Bound To Do Damage</b> by <a href="http://avrilashton.com/">Avril Ashton</a> - When protecting your heart is no longer an option ... protect your neck.<br />
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<b>Foolish Expectations</b> by <a href="http://www.authoralisonbliss.com/p/about-me.html">Alison Bliss</a> - Forever is the last thing they expected ...<br />
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<b>Under the Evening Star</b> by <a href="http://www.shylacolt.com/">Shyla Colt</a> - They must choose between the past that hunts and a love that can heal ...<br />
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<b>Brazen</b> by <a href="http://averyflynn.com/">Avery Flynn</a> - This bad boy boxer just met his match ...<br />
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<b>Screwed</b> by <a href="http://www.kellyjamieson.com/">Kelly Jamieson</a> - The only time losing is more fun than winning is when you're fighting temptation ...<br />
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<b>Stripped</b> by <a href="http://www.abbynilesauthor.com/?zx=e91ada1829f4ff31">Abby Niles</a> - She's going to strip him bare ...<br />
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<b>Not the Marrying Kind</b> by <a href="http://julieparticka.com/">Julie Particka</a> - Faking it never felt so good ...<br />
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<b>Lust and Loathing</b> by <a href="http://www.joyaryan.com/">Joya Ryan</a> - Sometimes loathing your boss turns into the best kind of lust ...<br />
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<b>Sweet Surrender</b> by <a href="http://naimasimone.com/">Naima Simone</a> - The price of surrender is passion ...<br />
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20% of the royalties will go to <a href="http://www.reachoutandread.org/">Reach Out and Read</a><br />
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<b>Find out more:</b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28139829-the-sutherlands?from_search=true&search_version=service">Goodreads</a><br />
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<b>Pre-Order:</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B019EIBMPA/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B019EIBMPA&linkCode=as2&tag=thofasc-21" rel="nofollow">Amazon UK</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=thofasc-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B019EIBMPA" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B019EIBMPA/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ref_=nav_signin&linkCode=sl1&tag=avefly-20&linkId=b5815fedf0fb9f7065ccc87a2774192f">Amazon US</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Sutherlands-Family-Saga-Sexy-Stories-ebook/dp/B019EIBMPA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1450451158&sr=1-1&keywords=the+sutherlands">Amazon Ca</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com.au/Sutherlands-Family-Saga-Sexy-Stories-ebook/dp/B019EIBMPA/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1450451212&sr=1-1&keywords=the+sutherlands+robin+covington">Amazon Au</a> | <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/the-sutherlands-1">Kobo</a> | <a href="http://www.nook.com/gb/ebooks/the-sutherlands-by-avery-flynn/2940158015939">Nook UK</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-sutherlands-avery-flynn/1123140157?ean=2940158015939">Barnes and Noble</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/the-sutherlands/id1068146976?mt=11">itunes UK</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/the-sutherlands/id1068146976?mt=11">itunes US</a>Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-2474894652055384372015-12-11T00:00:00.000+00:002015-12-11T00:00:11.464+00:00His To Take by Katee Robert + a giveaway<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_CAy0Xwakj9gl5j0C2RGaAtz8Wqo6LzR5leRdBrv_ZmuznLYTSST9-lmZmOsPpMxPC_RRvoumIwgjRUMvbMfIwjJ_84QrOyJwxytD04jrCETCAGz6WKiLsPheHM81fKFpD3onKtwfHsu/s1600/HistoTake_TourBadge.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="237" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_CAy0Xwakj9gl5j0C2RGaAtz8Wqo6LzR5leRdBrv_ZmuznLYTSST9-lmZmOsPpMxPC_RRvoumIwgjRUMvbMfIwjJ_84QrOyJwxytD04jrCETCAGz6WKiLsPheHM81fKFpD3onKtwfHsu/s640/HistoTake_TourBadge.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />
<i>A game of truth or dare gets WAY out of hand in the sexiest way possible, in Katee Robert's His to Take.<br />
Fans of Samanthe Beck's Private Practice or No Strings Attached by Nicolette Day, will devour the final installment of the Out of Uniform series by NYT and USA Today Bestselling Author Katee Robert.</i><br />
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Warren Davis always knew Erin was special, which is exactly why he can't have her. A girl like her deserves something permanent — something neither of them wants. But now that they're both back in town and she's right there in front of him, a challenge in her eyes he's never been able to resist, he's questioning everything. <br />
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That challenge quickly escalates into an epic game of Truth or Dare. Erin's sure she's got him on lock, but as the night progresses, Warren's dares intensify, drowning her in lust. But with the past still breathing down their necks, there's no way either of them can win ...</i></b><br />
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So sad this series is over! But at least Katee Robert has ended on a high.<br />
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We've met Warren before in <a href="http://thoughtsofascot-nightshade.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/his-to-keep-by-katee-robert.html">His To Keep</a> and we met Erin's brother in the same book but I can't remember if we've met Erin before now. I'll tell you something, I don't get why anyone would leave this little town because it seems to be full of hotties!<br />
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Warren and Erin have a history that can't be denied when they meet up again and Erin can't help but respond to Warren's game of Truth or Dare.<br />
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I've re-read this series a few times either because I want something quick and fun (and hot!) to read or I'm in a reading funk and I know for a fact these will get me out of it.<br />
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<b>Find out more:</b> <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26749668-his-to-take?ac=1">Goodreads</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/His-Take-Uniform-Katee-Robert-ebook/dp/B015MPPD5O/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449779687&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=his+to+take+katee+robery">Amazon UK</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/His-Take-Uniform-Katee-Robert-ebook/dp/B015MPPD5O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1442839872&sr=8-1&keywords=His+to+Take+Katee+Robert">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/his-to-take-katee-robert/1122680715?ean=9781633754676">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-ca/ebook/his-to-take-3">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/his-to-take/id1041924171?mt=11">iTunes UK</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/his-to-take/id1041924171?mt=11">iTunes</a><br />
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</span></span></i></b></span></span></span> <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "cambria" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><b><i><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">New York Times </span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">and USA TODAY bestselling author Katee Robert learned to tell her stories at her grandpa’s knee. She found romance novels at age twelve and it changed her life. When not writing sexy contemporary and speculative fiction romance novels, she spends her time playing imaginary games with her wee ones, driving her husband batty with what-if questions, and planning for the inevitable zombie apocalypse.</span></span></i></b></span></span></span></div><b>Connect with Katee:</b> <a href="http://www.kateerobert.com/">Website</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/AuthorKateeRobert/">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/katee_robert">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/106993110532586494427/posts">Google+</a> | <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5398028.Katee_Robert">Goodreads</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katee_robert/">Instagram</a> | <a href="http://authorkateerobert.tumblr.com/">Tumblr</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/kateerobert1">YouTube</a><br />
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<i>Heat up your Holiday with the rest of the Out of Uniform Series</i><br />
<b>In Bed With Mr Wrong:</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ebooks-Bed-Mr-Wrong-Out-Uniform-ebook/dp/B00HFUAODQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449780143&sr=8-1&keywords=in+bed+with+mr+wrong">Amazon UK</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bed-Mr-Wrong-Uniform-Book-ebook/dp/B00HFUAODQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449780155&sr=8-1&keywords=in+bed+with+mr+wrong">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.nook.com/gb/ebooks/in-bed-with-mr-wrong-by-katee-robert/9781622663538">Nook</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-bed-with-mr-wrong-katee-robert/1117785749?ean=9781622663538">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/in-bed-with-mr-wrong-entangled-brazen">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/in-bed-with-mr.-wrong/id787250913?mt=11">iTunes UK</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/in-bed-mr.-wrong-out-uniform/id787250913?mt=11">iTunes</a><br />
<b>His To Keep:</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/His-Keep-Uniform-Katee-Robert-ebook/dp/B00JCYNMUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449780532&sr=8-1&keywords=his+to+keep">Amazon UK</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/His-Keep-Out-Uniform-Book-ebook/dp/B00JCYNMUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449780542&sr=8-1&keywords=his+to+keep">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.nook.com/gb/ebooks/his-to-keep-by-katee-robert/9781622665679">Nook UK</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/his-to-keep-katee-robert/1119054798?ean=9781622665679">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/his-to-keep-entangled-brazen">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/his-to-keep/id852955478?mt=11">iTunes UK</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/his-to-keep/id852955478?mt=11">iTunes</a><br />
<b>Falling For His Best Friend:</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Falling-His-Best-Friend-Uniform-ebook/dp/B00WDX1AO2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449781191&sr=8-1&keywords=falling+for+his+best+friend">Amazon UK</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Falling-Best-Friend-Uniform-Book-ebook/dp/B00WDX1AO2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449781211&sr=8-1&keywords=falling+for+his+best+friend">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/falling-for-his-best-friend-katee-robert/1121774044?ean=9781943336241">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/falling-for-his-best-friend-entangled-brazen">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/falling-for-his-best-friend/id987374865?mt=11">iTunes UK</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/falling-for-his-best-friend/id987374865?mt=11">iTunes</a><br />
<b>His Lover To Protect:</b> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/His-Lover-Protect-Out-Uniform-ebook/dp/B013BEDMPQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449781516&sr=8-1&keywords=his+lover+to+protect">Amazon UK</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/His-Lover-Protect-Uniform-Book-ebook/dp/B013BEDMPQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449781527&sr=8-1&keywords=his+lover+to+protect">Amazon</a> | <a href="http://www.nook.com/gb/ebooks/his-lover-to-protect-by-katee-robert/9781633753679">Nook UK</a> | <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/his-lover-to-protect-katee-robert/1122451098?ean=9781943892495">Barnes & Noble</a> | <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/his-lover-to-protect-entangled-brazen">Kobo</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/book/his-lover-to-protect/id1025864071?mt=11">iTunes UK</a> | <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/his-lover-to-protect/id1025864071?mt=11">iTunes</a><br />
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And a giveaway for all you Katee Robert fans or fans of reading that want something for free:<br />
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Jasmine Taveras is the reason Sarge Purcell grabbed his six-string and bailed the hell out of New Jersey four years ago. She's the fuel for every song he's ever written - each one laced with bitter, hard-edged, hungry lust. Now, with his hugely successful band on temporary hiatus, Sarge is determined to prove to Jasmine that this "kid" turned into every inch the man she's always needed ...<br />
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Men are slim pickings for a single factory girl in Hook, New Jersey ... until tall, broad-shouldered hotness walks - or rather <i>storms -</i>into Jasmine's life. Sarge's return shouldn't affect her this way. He's her best friend's much younger kid brother, and the kind of rough, gritty, sexiness Jasmine has no right to taste for herself. Even if he lets her.<br />
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Erin Robinson is having an epically bad year. Her blossoming career on Broadway tanked, forcing her to crawl back to home to Wellington. The icing on her failure cake? Her former on-again, off-again fling is in town, and the sexy Marine is taking up way too much space.<br />
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Warren Davis always knew Erin was special, which is exactly why he can’t have her. A girl like her deserves something permanent - something neither of them wants. But now that they're both back in town and she's right there in front of him, a challenge in her eyes he's never been able to resist, he's questioning everything.<br />
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That challenge quickly escalates into an epic game of Truth or Dare. Erin's sure she's got him on lock, but as the night progresses, Warren's dares intensify, drowning her in lust. But with the past still breathing down their necks, there's no way either of them can win ...<br />
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Navy SEAL Steven Thomas has only ever been able to count on three things: waking up in the morning, going to sleep sometime during the night, and Lauren Brixton. She's been his best friend since grade school, and what they have is the only relationship he's managed not to ruin.<br />
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I find Entangled books haven't let me down when I want something quick and fun (and hot) to read so I highly recommend checking out any of their titles but these three crackers were just released today so go and buy them and have some fun tonight.<br />
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Nico has the ability to manipulate anyone except Greta. His challenge is to figure out how her mind works, without letting their attraction - unspoken and untried - get in the way. It does ... and it's more intense than either of them imagined. But deep in the waters of the Bermuda Triangle, a terrifying secret waits for them both. A secret that doesn't just threaten their love, but their lives ... and the very heart of TRAIT itself.</i></b><br />
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This is the final title in the TRAIT series and it's definitely one of my favourites. Although ask me to list them 1-4 and I'd have difficulty - I've honestly liked the entire series.<br />
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One thing I loved about this particular title is it doesn't use one of the most common romance tropes - one of the characters has a secret they're not telling the other and you just <i>know</i> the wronged party is going to find out and it'll cause tension between them that they'll have to work past. I hate that plotline and feel it gets way overused but thankfully not in this book.<br />
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Greta and Nico are determined to find the link between all the latest TRAIT cases and find out what's going on above TRAIT's head. The whole TRAIT agency works as a team to help and all the previous books get tied together. It's actually a nice ending to the series, there are no open endings and everything's finished up.<br />
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.....Except I still want my Marron story!<br />
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I've really enjoyed this series and am kind of sad to see it end even though deLaney has done a fantastic job at doing so. I recommend this series to anyone looking for some fun, short and sexy reads.<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><b>I listed all the sites I could think off the top of my head for buying</b></div>Amazon UK: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0166QS8HS/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B0166QS8HS&linkCode=as2&tag=thofasc-21" rel="nofollow">Dying for Keeps</a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=thofasc-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B0166QS8HS" height="1" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;" width="1" /><br />
Amazon US: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dying-Keeps-Agents-Seleste-deLaney-ebook/dp/B0166QS8HS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445621707&sr=8-1&keywords=dying+for+keeps+seleste+delaney">Dying for Keeps</a><br />
Amazon Canada: <a href="http://www.amazon.ca/Dying-Keeps-Agents-Seleste-deLaney-ebook/dp/B0166QS8HS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445621696&sr=8-1&keywords=dying+for+keeps+seleste+delaney">Dying for Keeps</a><br />
Amazon Australia: <a href="http://www.amazon.com.au/Dying-Keeps-Agents-Seleste-deLaney-ebook/dp/B0166QS8HS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445621686&sr=8-1&keywords=dying+for+keeps+seleste+delaney">Dying for Keeps</a><br />
Barnes and Noble: <a href="http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dying-for-keeps-seleste-delaney/1122749489?ean=9781633754454">Dying for Keeps</a><br />
Nook UK: <a href="http://www.nook.com/gb/ebooks/dying-for-keeps-by-seleste-delaney/9781633754454">Dying for Keeps</a><br />
Kobo: <a href="https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/dying-for-keeps">Dying for Keeps</a><br />
Google Books: <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=0L6pCgAAQBAJ&dq=dying+for+keeps+seleste+delaney&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y">Dying for Keeps</a><br />
Entangled: <a href="http://www.entangledpublishing.com/dying-for-keeps/">Dying for Keeps</a><br />
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Cal Burrows is living his dream of being a spy. One of TRAIT's misfit spies, but still a spy. It's the perfect job ... until an arms dealer with a taste for blood invades his not-so-secret geek haven. All Cal wanted from ConDamned was to meet his on-line girl. Now, with the threat of mass murder looming, he's forced to choose between keeping his mission a secret and protecting the girl of his dreams.<br />
Despite their attraction, Pen can't help but suspect Cal's hiding something. She also can't shake the feeling he's not as much of a stranger as he seems.</span></b></i><br />
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Finn Danby heeds his instincts, even though it's cost him his job on more than one occasion. The moment he sees Jodi's fiery hair and uncanny engineering abilities, Finn's instinct takes over ... and it's all libido. Now they're working together to protect the unstable daughter of a high-profile politician - and the sparks are flying. Both in and out of the bedroom. But when all hell breaks loose, Jodi and Finn just may find themselves alone ... and unemployed.</span></b></i>Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-5234317124388788212015-11-01T19:53:00.004+00:002015-11-01T19:53:41.441+00:00Mind Games by Jana Oliver<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_1A_cm4KAmHCA52RtrJ3Q3eRBr1zzjukwM2CHnHl0adgxnr6V_C5JWZIbPbghTAA_OSvHr970ziY9xeVubf9FUDXTxzBIMw4MAqY1xzWTsrw7D8UVqJnEHocBz6H6ee0q9OLE0M8Pogr/s1600/mind+games.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC_1A_cm4KAmHCA52RtrJ3Q3eRBr1zzjukwM2CHnHl0adgxnr6V_C5JWZIbPbghTAA_OSvHr970ziY9xeVubf9FUDXTxzBIMw4MAqY1xzWTsrw7D8UVqJnEHocBz6H6ee0q9OLE0M8Pogr/s320/mind+games.jpg" /></a></div><b><i>Riley Blackthorne's life as a Demon Trapper is about to hit the wall. Knowing she will always be a target for those who want to exploit her "connections" with Hell, she's learning defensive magic. It seems the only way to ensure she and her fiancé, Denver Beck, have a future together. But not everyone in Atlanta, or at the Vatican, is pleased by this news. In fact, some want to ban the use of all magic, and Riley would make the perfect scapegoat. <br />
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As a new demonic enemy stalks her, Guild politics roil the city, throwing the trappers into chaos. To protect herself and the man she loves, Riley will be forced to choose: continue in her legendary father's footsteps, or carve her own path. A path that may well lead to her losing everything she so desperately seeks to protect. </i></b><br />
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Yay, Riley and the gang are all back! I was so excited to read that Oliver was releasing a 5th book, it really is one of my favourite series and I've recommended it to a few friends. The first in the series is <a href="http://thoughtsofascot-nightshade.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/demon-trappers-forsaken-by-jana-oliver.html">Forsaken</a>, 2nd is <a href="http://thoughtsofascot-nightshade.blogspot.co.uk/2011/10/demon-trappers-forbidden-by-jana-oliver.html">Forbidden</a>, 3rd is <a href="http://thoughtsofascot-nightshade.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/forgiven-demon-trappers-by-jana-oliver.html">Forgiven</a>, 4th is <a href="http://thoughtsofascot-nightshade.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/foretold-demon-trappers-by-jana-oliver.html">Foretold</a>, 4.5 is <a href="http://thoughtsofascot-nightshade.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/grave-matters-by-jana-oliver.html">Grave Matters</a>. Although Grave Matters is really only a wee novella, I included it in the list since the story is relevant to Riley's future and therefore this book.<br />
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This time we see Riley having to deal with a long distance relationship with Beck as well as training her own apprentice demon trappers and having to deal with prejudices from other trappers about her learning magic.<br />
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Riley's really matured since the start of this series, which I believe is less than a year in the timeline. She's been through a lot in her wee life and had to deal with some serious shit so it's easy to see why she's matured so much. This world just gets scarier as we learn more about hell and the demons it spawns - and I have a feeling we still have a lot more to learn. At least I'm hoping that's the case since I'm hoping Oliver writes more, the story definitely didn't seem finished. In fact, it did seem like more story threads have been opened in this.<br />
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I can't say anything bad about this series, I adore it. The world that's been created, the characters in it and the writing style are all fantastic and I'll continue to recommend this series to anyone that I think will enjoy it - which should be anyone that likes to read.<br />
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Jana Oliver self-published this so make sure to support her (and hopefully gain more books) by buying it from a legit seller - I've tried to list as many as I could find below.<br />
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Nook UK: <a href="http://www.nook.com/gb/ebooks/mind-games-by-jana-oliver/2940151075527">Mind Games</a><br />
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iTunes US: <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/mind-games/id1052611767">Mind Games</a>Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-86064763190895204622015-10-28T12:00:00.000+00:002015-10-28T12:00:00.857+00:00Otherworld Secrets by Kelley Armstrong<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsO62N68BL2F51kCLgglnHqG7TDUXkh516HwJfppFE4VoCFMuBHzTMaixG0lxQoo1aO_tNVVku1RNW02ONFAYrD4z7r773FOHrDK0n3UsUSrIF7oDtUDYDKeW7xGSZOuE8gcauPZCEXUzL/s1600/otherworld+secrets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsO62N68BL2F51kCLgglnHqG7TDUXkh516HwJfppFE4VoCFMuBHzTMaixG0lxQoo1aO_tNVVku1RNW02ONFAYrD4z7r773FOHrDK0n3UsUSrIF7oDtUDYDKeW7xGSZOuE8gcauPZCEXUzL/s320/otherworld+secrets.jpg" /></a></div><b><i>This short story collection from internationally bestselling author Kelley Armstrong will feature tales about her witches and sorcerers - some of her most popular and fascinating characters. From Paige and Lucas to Savannah and her black witch mother Eve, these stories will enchant fans and new readers alike ...</i></b><br />
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<b>Life After Theft</b><br />
<i>Karl Marsten has given retired as a thief so he can raise his daughter as an honest man, but someone wants to pull him back into it.</i><br />
I enjoyed this, Karl's always a fun guy to read. The only thing that ruins it is Hope, she's my least favourite.<br />
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<b>Forbidden</b><br />
<i>Morgan Walsh gets caught up in trouble as he's on his way to meet with the American pack and Elena & Clay have to go help him out.</i><br />
A re-read for me, I bought the book from Subterranean Press when it was released. I like Morgan and it's fun to read from his POV.<br />
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<b>Angelic</b><br />
<i>Eve's angel duties get prolonged as she's called on by the Fates to help deal with a Djinn outbreak.</i><br />
Another re-read of a Subterranean Press book. Eve's a fantastic character to head a book, she's kick ass and awesome.<br />
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<b>Zen and the Art of Vampirism</b><br />
<i>Zoe uses her wits to handle a couple of vampires that want to take over her territory.</i><br />
I loved Zoe from when we first met her in Broken, she just has a great voice and attitude.<br />
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<b>The Ungrateful Dead</b><br />
<i>Jaime gets harassed by a ghost and gets help from Savannah to teach him a lesson.</i><br />
I liked this one, I mean it was okay. I like Savannah but Jaime I can take or leave.<br />
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<b>Counterfeit Magic</b><br />
<i>Paige and Savannah go undercover in a supernatural fighting ring to solve some unusual deaths.</i><br />
<a href="http://thoughtsofascot-nightshade.blogspot.co.uk/2011/01/counterfeit-magic-by-kelley-armstrong.html">Click here</a> to read my review of Counterfeit Magic.<br />
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I love Kelley's work and I'm glad her short stories are being released as anthologies because I missed some of them when they were in multi-author books.<br />
I recommend this to any fans of Kelley or the Otherworld but only if you've read previous books, there are spoilers.<br />
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Max Cross is suffering under the shadow of a life-altering diagnosis he doesn't dare reveal.<br />
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The last thing either of them wants is to spend a weekend away at a therapy camp alongside five other teens with "issues." But that's exactly where they are when three masked men burst in to take the group hostage.<br />
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The building has no windows. The exits are sealed shut. Their phones are gone. And their captors are on a killing spree.<br />
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Riley and Max know that if they can't get out, they'll be next - but they're about to discover that even escape doesn't equal freedom.</i></b><br />
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A brand new standalone from one of my favourite authors and I'm glad to say she didn't disappoint. This is a little different from what she's known for, although it'll be a hit with any Nadia Stafford fans.<br />
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Armstrong does a great job with her characters here. Riley has survivor guilt about the murder that happened while she was babysitting, people call her hero for saving the kid in the house but she feels like a coward.<br />
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Max and his mother moved to the US after he was diagnosed with a mental illness which he keeps secret from everyone - not even speaking up at group therapy sessions.<br />
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Armstrong is great at building up the suspense and making you really fear for Riley and Max. She also does a great job of basically leaving you on the hook until almost the last page. Of course I'm recommending it, I wouldn't do anything else with a Kelley Armstrong book.<br />
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<b><i>When the choice is love or loyalty, no matter what she chooses the heart will bleed. Slay the beasts. Save the day. Such is Ariana's role in her first mission for the Queen. She has no reason to think the rest will be any different ... until, in the heat of battle, she uses her powers to heal an injured Order Huntress. Her gift doesn't go unnoticed. Lance, her very own Hunter, zeroes in, and a different battle is on. Lance is hot and very attentive, but this Amazon is determined to stay independent.<br />
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Lance has prepared his whole life to battle alongside his mate. Now that he's found her, nothing and no one else matters. He's not letting her go. For the Queen's second mission — bring the Oracle into the tribe — Ariana risks taking Lance's bond to get more power. She never expected her body to crave more pleasure, her heart to lower its defenses. As the battle rages on between Huntresses and beasts, there's a foul plan in play that will force Ariana to decide where her loyalty lies. The cost of her choice could be a life.</i></b><br />
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<b>Release Date 10th November 2015</b><br />
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I really, <i>really</i> did not like Lance, he is such a dick! In fact, I kinda feel sorry for Ariana being saddled with him - he totally puts down her beliefs and generally tells her she's wrong and he (and therefore the Order) is right.<br />
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So not being a fan of the lead male, I obviously didn't enjoy this one as I have some of the others in the series. I liked Ariana and the whole Tribe thing, I'm hoping we get to see more of them in the future - of course it's hard to tell who is right at this stage as so far it's kind of a he said/she said thing regarding the Order and the Tribe so I hope we get more back story with the whole Hunter/Huntress/Wolf thing.<br />
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I'm still looking forward to reading more of the series but I haven't enjoyed the last two books as much as others. Although as I stated in my review for Mayhem, it's kind of a hit and miss thing for me.<br />
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How pretty is this cover? I love it, and it really fits in with the first book, <a href="http://thoughtsofascot-nightshade.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-stars-never-rise-by-rachel-vincent.html">The Stars Never Rise</a>.<br />
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When I first saw the cover for The Stars Never Rise I loved it and this is no different. I'm really looking forward to this one.<br />
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Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-6962766308096228812015-09-10T18:13:00.002+01:002015-09-10T18:13:59.090+01:00Led Astray by Kelley Armstrong<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIl2aQfuRJxa1zfi0M8uWes1DFGMIpkYxJ0CR2tNEheFx4ETWQi2X8GiGVYdoRNdQ_zsnteIku1TmBsjPH-E7v4kv44FI9bikCuUZYx9xtU5yhKrvjulVqvJ_GNzb8iShckIcHfx9yjCt9/s1600/led+astray.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIl2aQfuRJxa1zfi0M8uWes1DFGMIpkYxJ0CR2tNEheFx4ETWQi2X8GiGVYdoRNdQ_zsnteIku1TmBsjPH-E7v4kv44FI9bikCuUZYx9xtU5yhKrvjulVqvJ_GNzb8iShckIcHfx9yjCt9/s320/led+astray.jpg" /></a></div><br />
<b>RELEASE DATE 15th September 2015</b><br />
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<b><i>Two brand new tales anchor this wide-ranging collection from one of urban fantasy's most successful authors. Here is the first time that best-selling fantasy, YA, and crime author Kelley Armstrong has had her stories collected from Otherworld and beyond. With her signature twists and turns, Armstrong gives a fresh spin on city-dwelling vampires, werewolves, and zombies, while also traveling further afield, to a post-apocalyptic fortress, a superstitious village, a supernatural brothel, and even to feudal Japan.<br />
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With tales that range from humorous to heart-stopping, these are the stories that showcase Kelley Armstrong at her versatile best.</i></b><br />
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<b><u>Rakshashi - a standalone story</u></b><br />
Rakshasi are almost genie-like creatures that are tied to serving a family until they've atoned for their bad deeds during life. Of course, they don't exactly like this arrangement.<br />
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<b><u>Kat - a Darkest Powers story</u></b><br />
Kat and Marguerite are on the run from the Edison group but Marguerite is keeping something from Kat.<br />
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<b><u>A Haunted House Of Her Own - a standalone story</u></b><br />
A young couple buy a dream B&B - it's supposed to be haunted but that's what they want. The woman discovers maybe she's bitten off more than she can chew.<br />
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<b><u>Learning Curve - an Otherworld story</u></b><br />
An Otherworld based short featuring Zoe Takano who we met in Broken. Zoe discovers she's being stalked by someone.<br />
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<b><u>The Screams Of Dragons - a Cainsville story</u></b><br />
A Cainsville short where a young boy starts hearing the screams of dragons and haveing weird dreams. Then the Cainsville residents start treating him strange.<br />
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<b><u>The Kitsune's Nine Tales - an Age of Legends story</u></b><br />
A guard leads the Kitsune traitor to the Forest of the Dead. He's been warned about all his tricks along the way.<br />
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<b><u>Last Stand - a standalone story</u></b><br />
A virus outbreak means the recently dead are back, the dead and alive are at war. Our main character is a leader and fears for her group as the numbers are dwindling.<br />
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<b><u>Bamboozled - an Otherworld story</u></b><br />
A small group of people hunt down wanted criminals but everyone's in for a surprise with their latest hunt.<br />
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<b><u>Branded - an Otherworld story</u></b><br />
People live inside the Fortress for safety - outside are where the branded supernaturals live. A young mand and woman hatch a plan for leaving.<br />
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<b><u>The List - an Otherworld story</u></b><br />
Someone has made a list of vampires living in Toronto so Zoe goes to check the author out.<br />
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<b><u>Young Bloods - an Otherworld story</u></b><br />
A man realises there are two vampires on the train trying to intimdate people into confrontation but they don't realise who he is.<br />
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<b><u>The Door - a standalone story original to this book</u></b><br />
A young girl grows up learning to stay away from the door, only her dad is allowed to leave and comes back with food and toys. She always obeyed until the time came where she had to leave.<br />
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<b><u>Dead Flowers By A Roadside - a standalone story</u></b><br />
A man is haunted by visions of his wife and child. He keeps himself busy by fixing up the family car.<br />
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<b><u>Suffer The Children - a standalone story</u></b><br />
A village have recently lost all their young and elderly to disease so when two guys visit and claim to be able to bring them back, they agree.<br />
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<b><u>The Collector - a standalone story</u></b><br />
A puzzle solver takes part in an online puzzle that eventually leads her to an office for the last part - a puzzle box.<br />
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<b><u>Gabriel's Gargoyles - a Cainsville story</u></b><br />
A young Gabriel searches for all of Cainsville's garygoyles while also dealing with his mother.<br />
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<b><u>Harbinger - a standalone story</u></b><br />
A young woman is haunted by the spectres of drowned girls. She tries to talk to them, she tries to ignore them but they won't go away.<br />
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<b><u>V Plates - an Otherworld story</u></b><br />
Reese want to help Noah lose his virginity and asks Nick to help so they go to a brothel but it's not just an ordinary brothel.<br />
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<b><u>Life Sentence - an Otherworld story</u></b><br />
Daniel Boyd is dying so he uses his money and remaining time trying to find a way to stop it.<br />
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<b><u>Plan B - standalone story</u></b><br />
A man and his mistress hatch a plan to get his wife out of the picture but nothing goes as planned - always have a plan B.<br />
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<b><u>The Hunt - a Cainsville story</u></b><br />
A hunter decides to step up the hunting game and move up a level.<br />
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<b><u>Dead To Me - a standalone story</u></b><br />
A woman tries to stop her husband's ghost from haunting her home.<br />
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<b><u>Devil May Care - a Cainsville story original to this book</u></b><br />
Patrick only returns to Cainsville once in a blue moon and he learns of a prophecy when he's there so decides to avoid it all together.<br />
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I loved all these stories and a few of them were new to me either because I hadn't read the original anthology they were in or they're original stories just for this one.<br />
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I never have a bad thing to say about Kelley's work and I highly recommend this anthology whether you're new to her or a die hard fan like me. Although if you're new to her, some of these stories may be spoiler-ific or not make sense.<br />
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There were a lot of books I had on my Amazon wishlist purely because they contain a Kelley story that I've now been able to remove so ... bonus!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(<b>This one is ordered UK old, UK new, US until Black Magic Sanction then it's UK, US after)</b></span></div><br />
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<b>Julie-Anne</b>: I'm going to say here that I'm pretty much just going to be ignoring the old UK covers because they’re horrible. I've always hated them and actually have the US covers at home. I quite like the new UK covers, they're kind of similar to the US covers and don't have the gaudy, disgusting colours of the old UK ones. I think I'm going to go new UK on this one.<br />
<b>Danielle</b>: Wow. The original UK covers are really something, aren't they! Sheesh. I never really cared for the US covers, though the first few weren't as bad as they later get. I like that Rachel has the charms hanging from her pocket. The new UK cover has really nice colours, and at least she isn't fully facing the camera. I think I'll go with the US here, but it's close.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Who is this on the UK cover? Been awhile since I read it, is it Rachel wearing a wig? Is it Ivy? It's not Ivy, her hair is shorter than this right? See what you've reduced me to mystery woman? I'm arguing with myself about your identity!! Anyway ... I choose US.<br />
<b>D</b>: My first thought with the UK cover was Ivy. Though I feel like Rachel does wear a wig in this one (or one of them, at some point) so it's hard to say. I'm also going to choose US here, because of the full frontal on the UK, and because the US looks more ... witchy.<br />
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<b>J</b>: I have always loved this US cover, the boot and long coat are sexy as fuck! Although I do also like the background of the UK cover, but not that the model is full frontal. US again.<br />
<b>D</b>: I don't know. I still don't like the old UK here, but I'm not loving the other two either. Both have qualities that I like, but I don't love either. I think I'll go with the US, because I love the statue in the background.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Oh! So the woman on The Good, The Bad and the Undead is Ivy? I never thought of her as having a bob, I always thought it was shorter like pixie style. Also, isn't she Asian? I like the UK cover but I always liked the dress on the US cover although I hated that it deviated away from the same style with the big banner for Harrison’s name. Saying that, I'm going with US. (I know I said I was going to ignore them but I always <i>hated</i> this old UK cover)<br />
<b>D</b>: It's been so long since I've read these, but I feel kind of like that is how I pictured Ivy's hair. I can't remember for sure now. This was where I started disliking the US covers, because they changed at this book. I so dislike when publishers do that. Ivy looks like someone here that I can't place, and it's bothering me, since Ivy <i>is</i> Asian, and this girl ... isn't. I'll pick US, but I'll be honest, I don't hate the original UK cover here. I mean, it's definitely not Rachel, but the cover kind of makes me think of Trash Polka for some reason, and I think it's a really interesting style.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Who's the blonde woman? What the hell is with all these random women on the UK covers? I’m going with US again.<br />
<b>D</b>: I was thinking the same thing. I can’t even try to guess who she is. Ohhhhh! Wait! Is she Ceri? She shows up in this book, doesn’t she? I’ll stick with US here though. Not much more to say about that.<br />
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<b>J</b>: And randomly, we have a different name for this book over here. When I first saw this book announced, it took me a while to find it. I don't understand why we have a different name, it's only this book. Again with the blonde chick, is it supposed to be red? But we've seen Rachel on other covers with actual red hair, is there a blonde chick that I can't remember? Know what? The UK covers make me ask too many questions! I'm still going US.<br />
<b>D</b>: I'm thinking she must be Ceri, but why is she on the covers? I mean, she has a role in the books, but not enough to have several solos on covers. And what <i>is</i> with the name change? It's strange. I'm going to go with the girl on the original UK cover, and give that name two daggers down. US again, even though I really never liked these covers.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Oooh, the face on that UK cover! Why does she look so pissed? (Again, more questions!) And why is she smoking? The face looks way too photoshopped and fake. I always liked her outfit on the US cover, it's US again for me.<br />
<b>D</b>: I'm not loving either UK cover, though I think I like the original cover better than the new. I'll go with US again too.<br />
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<b>J</b>: I love that the US has a wee gargoyle on it, and I love the moon behind Rachel. I do like the purple on the UK cover but I still don't like the model's pose or facial expression. US again.<br />
<b>D</b>: Bis, right?! I liked him. I want to have a real gargoyle in my belfry. Of course, I'd need a belfry. US here, just because of Bis.<br />
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<b>J</b>: OK, how many models has there been for the UK covers? It seems like it changes all the time. And I'm obviously going US again, who wouldn't with that badass pose and the lightning. Love it.<br />
<b>D</b>: I also am choo choo choosing US. The UK is full frontal, and it's just so plain. I don't love the US cover, but I like it better than the other.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Weird Ivy again. The US covers really seem to be more action based and seem more like Rachel than any of the UK covers. US again.<br />
<b>D</b>: I do like this US cover. I do also like that they show her being witchy on the covers. Makes them more appealing.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Why is Rachel (or Ivy) always posed so seductively and sexy in the UK covers? I just don't like it. I like the US cover but it's first we've seen a full frontal and I don't think it looks like Rachel. Not a huge fan of either but I'm going with US because it's an action shot.<br />
<b>D</b>: The US cover looks like a blonde girl. The reappearance of Ceri? I don't love either cover, but I'll choose US, just because she's far enough away that her face isn't super clear.<br />
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<b>J</b>: So we have the same image here for both covers just zoomed out and more background on the US one. I haven't read this far in the series yet so I'm going to guess the guy is Trent? I like this image, I'm going with US because it's the zoomed out view and you can see those awesome boots.<br />
<b>D</b>: I assumed it was Trent the first time I saw this cover too. I also haven't read far enough into the series to know if it's him or not either. I don't like the full frontal, but the cover is cool. I'll go with US as well.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Again, same image but different backgrounds. For some reason they've changed the position of the guy and US has white while we have black. I don't get the reasoning behind that, if you're using the same image why not just make the cover the same? I'm actually going UK with this one purely because I prefer the black over the white.<br />
<b>D</b>:I also prefer the black to the white here. I'm assuming that's Trent in the background again. The UK cover actually reminds me of the US Dead Witch Walking cover. Kind of like it went back to where it all began. I mean, really, there isn't anything really all that much the same, but it's what I thought of right away. I'll pick the UK cover as well.<br />
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<b>Julie-Anne</b>: I enjoy this series but I've fell behind. I think I lost a little love for it after we lost Kisten (loved him). Overall, I think US had the better covers - and UK tried twice! I much prefer the second set of UK covers over the first set but I'm glad I have the US covers ... even if it costs me more money in shipping to get them.<br />
<b>Danielle</b>: I also lost interest in this series after Kist. I've read up to Black Magic Sanction. I keep thinking I'll get back to them, but I really lost interest after For A Few Demons More/The Outlaw Demon Wails. I didn't like the writing, I thought Rachel was <i>far</i> too whiney, and I just ... couldn't. A friend talked me into keeping going, and I'll admit I enjoyed Black Magic Sanction a lot more than the few before it, but I still never did get back to them. Maybe some day.Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-37423584439353946902015-08-23T19:26:00.002+01:002015-08-23T19:26:55.390+01:00Country vs Country - Divergent<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7I-5FrDpLM7yWAvEAT-LWQ3eszqdamfcShAENXtgD3TB-6TSFoRN_5VBJjGklwS8XL0QnUc_axKO4zdkKGJjvdUmBFIJVt5hLFkwJVpiXKNHcetWN8LRDpzTq6HNhHZgmJJgTp5mpSp5/s1600/country+vs+country.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg7I-5FrDpLM7yWAvEAT-LWQ3eszqdamfcShAENXtgD3TB-6TSFoRN_5VBJjGklwS8XL0QnUc_axKO4zdkKGJjvdUmBFIJVt5hLFkwJVpiXKNHcetWN8LRDpzTq6HNhHZgmJJgTp5mpSp5/s1600/country+vs+country.png" /></a></div><br />
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<b>Danielle</b>:I actually like all of these covers. I liked the US covers right away, and I can honestly say I like the UK covers. I think it's really interesting that there are adult and YA covers in the UK. I like all three, but I really love the colours in the UK YA cover. I liked it the least at first, but the more I look at it, the more I like it, so I think I'll choose that one.<br />
<b>Julie-Anne</b>: I have the UK YA ones but I like all these, sadly the ones I own are my least favourite of the three covers here. I really like the US one, I like that the symbol takes up most of the cover and the rest of the cover is plain enough to not steal focus but also not too plain at the same time - like the Goldilocks of book covers. Saying that, I think the adult UK one is my favourite - I seem to like black book covers, not much of a shocker to those that know me.<br />
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<b>D</b>: Again with the liking of all three. At first glance, I liked the adult UK version best. I love the tree, and how it looks like it's in fog (Scottish mist!) with the moonlight behind it. I do love the colours of the UK YA cover, and the leaves, but I think I'll pick UK Adult here.<br />
<b>J</b>: Same here, I like all three again and again, the YA UK is my least favourite. Although not because it's not pretty, I think it's visually stunning but I do seem to prefer plainer covers. Since all the covers seem to follow the same theme, I think my comments on the first book are pretty much the same for here. I like the large symbol on the US cover and the fact that that means it has more detail to it. But I love the black, plainness of the UK adult cover so I think I have to choose that as my favourite again.<br />
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<b>D</b>: Allegiant was my very least favourite book in this series, and I also didn't like the cover much. I don't like the design much on the UK Adult, though I still like the design on the whole, and I definitely like it better than the US cover. I don't love the UK YA cover either, but I think I like it better than the other two. Disappointing book, disappointing covers. I'll choose UK YA.<br />
<b>J</b>: Not loving the colour of the US cover here and this seems to be the first cover that the symbols don't match on US and UK adult, although the wave at the bottom is in keeping with the wave symbol on the US cover. And again, my favourite has to be UK adult.<br />
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<b>Danielle</b>: This was a series that I love love loved the first book of. It just gripped me from page one. I loved the unique-ness of it. I liked book two quite a lot, but didn't love it, and I pretty much hated book three. The UK covers are all really nice here, and I chose a UK cover for all three, even though I really liked the first two US covers.<br />
<b>Julie-Anne</b>: I liked this series until the last book and then I thought it was a bit "Ugh" (funnily enough I feel the same about the Hunger Games trilogy, maybe it's a trilogy thing?) I definitely preferred the adult UK books over the other two and then the US come 2nd. To any readers that may be wondering about the UK adult and YA covers, this is just based on what I found online - I didn't know we had different covers until I was searching for this post and discovered the adult ones.Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-36825997359028706072015-08-08T02:32:00.001+01:002015-08-08T02:32:20.426+01:00Country vs Country - Delirium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYb7X0MXEscBr3Dju_JJqdNdNLKOHMPB2Qeqw7lsvAc2flUbiw5XEKyWRbPktZaFiVmZbrNy1gY0NBE9xJQgTC1E_evs7s9YV14pIySKvRPKnkXo3vk8PnLHvHUz0wXb1BQAtjhjsdLUI/s1600/country+vs+country.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVYb7X0MXEscBr3Dju_JJqdNdNLKOHMPB2Qeqw7lsvAc2flUbiw5XEKyWRbPktZaFiVmZbrNy1gY0NBE9xJQgTC1E_evs7s9YV14pIySKvRPKnkXo3vk8PnLHvHUz0wXb1BQAtjhjsdLUI/s1600/country+vs+country.png" /></a></div><br />
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<b>Danielle</b>: I really like the UK cover here. It's a tad on the boring side, I'll admit, but I kind of like that. The US cover is pretty, but I really dislike faces on covers (Broken record much?) So I'll choose UK here. <br />
<b>Julie-Anne</b>: The UK cover is the one that I looked at first, it caught my eye more than the US. But ... are these YA? Cause the UK cover doesn't look YA. I agree that it's kind of boring but I don't like that the US cover is, like, 60% face. I also like that the UK has the title and author name separated.<br />
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<b>D</b>: Again, I like the simplicity of the UK cover. The colours are nice in the US, but again ... faaaces! I'll choose UK.<br />
<b>J</b>: Slightly less face on the US one, maybe down to ... what, 40/45%? The colour scheme is very pretty but I prefer the overall look of the UK one.<br />
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<b>D</b>: Again with the simplicity, and the pretty. I like this cover. I do like that the US covers seem to all be the same model. That's always nice for consistency. I still have to go with the UK cover here.<br />
<b>J</b>: And the facial % has gone back up again to about 60% again. I agree with the consistency, I like cover consistency but the US cover just doesn't sell to me. I like the plain and simple covers and this series is no different, UK for me.<br />
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<b>Danielle</b>: This was another one of those series' that grabbed me at page one, and kept me going all the way through. I read all three of these in one weekend. Couldn't put them down. Lauren Oliver is a really great story teller. Her other book, Before I Fall kept me interested too. The UK covers here are all really pretty. The US are nice too, but not as nice as US.<br />
<b>Julie-Anne</b>: I haven't read this series but it's been on my TBR for a while now. I hadn't seen any covers so I'm glad I like the ones I'd be getting if end up buying the actual book as opposed to kindle. I have definitely noticed a trend in what type of cover I like from doing these posts. Plain and simple for the win!Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-71640915429298531462015-07-26T16:57:00.000+01:002015-07-26T16:57:09.782+01:00Confessions of a Virgin Sex Columnist! by Kay Marie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJy1UfRMcinOu8j5PH1gJIRLrw41GucJR3MiVtVn08xDL49bSiNw9g5z8Z7GCqkqwTE4B-kFoFjFr25K6bii8th1-7_TJornDWPCirZbNTuJSqXY_q8SK74veARUsc3L64BB6-YV029KyJ/s1600/confessions.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJy1UfRMcinOu8j5PH1gJIRLrw41GucJR3MiVtVn08xDL49bSiNw9g5z8Z7GCqkqwTE4B-kFoFjFr25K6bii8th1-7_TJornDWPCirZbNTuJSqXY_q8SK74veARUsc3L64BB6-YV029KyJ/s320/confessions.jpg" /></a></div><b><i>My name is Skylar Quinn. I just moved to New York with my best friend Bridget, and I have a confession. Well, more than one. Okay, quite a few really. Fine, here goes!<br />
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Confession #1: I'm a sex columnist. Hold on, that's not really the confession. You see, I'm sort of a virgin ... sex columnist.<br />
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Confession #2: I'm kind of in love with Bridget's older brother, Oliver. No, I was. No, I am. Wait, was? Am? Crap.<br />
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Confession #3: I've been avoiding Oliver for four years. Or I was until today, because he just moved in. Yes, you read that correctly. He's my new roommate. So that night we've both been pretending never happened, well, we might not be able to keep it a secret any longer. <br />
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And trust me, this is only the beginning.</i></b><br />
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So this was a very generic chick lit type book. The heroine, Skylar, is very annoying about her virginity, - she makes this big deal out of still being a virgin when she's only 22 - she's also annoying about alluding to her and Oliver's past but never saying what happened (which turns out to be no big deal, by the way). I mean, I get that the author was trying to do with the "secret past" but Skylar mentioned it <i>a lot</i> and it really did start to drag.<br />
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The story was your basic girl likes boy, boy hurts girls feelings, girl avoids boy, girl can't avoid boy any more, girl denies feelings for boy, boy hints at feelings for girl, girl gets confused by feelings. I've read a few books like this and it sort of explains why I don't read a lot of chick lit books. I thought this one might be a bit different going by the title - I expected funny situations and maybe even for Skylar to not be afraid of her virginity.<br />
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If you like typical romance stories then you'll probably like this, for someone like me that was hoping for something a little different from the typical romance - I'd suggest you leave it alone.<br />
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Book Depository: <a href="http://www.bookdepository.com/Confessions-Virgin-Sex-Columnist-Kay-Marie/9781511931748">Confessions of a Virgin Sex Columnist!</a><br />
Amazon UK: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00UG6W8YO/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00UG6W8YO&linkCode=as2&tag=thofasc-21&linkId=LUGORBBSGB6WVGJT">Confessions of a Virgin Sex Columnist!</a><img src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=thofasc-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00UG6W8YO" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-32098356195584295922015-07-25T16:46:00.001+01:002015-07-25T16:46:54.559+01:00Country vs Country - Guild Hunter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq-U8aEj21JFGRctn5es3sXZVfD_VcDtcopDIjljWE_GGG4OZJb46hwfKEwwcD8HC20hjI1hYfQfSYxYyCLQ-ds0LhYcLYyIv-hX_aGcvuUJoGbzwd0XIafGGMSc_wuhbU8eWw222-cx6/s1600/country+vs+country.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq-U8aEj21JFGRctn5es3sXZVfD_VcDtcopDIjljWE_GGG4OZJb46hwfKEwwcD8HC20hjI1hYfQfSYxYyCLQ-ds0LhYcLYyIv-hX_aGcvuUJoGbzwd0XIafGGMSc_wuhbU8eWw222-cx6/s1600/country+vs+country.png" /></a></div><br />
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<b>Danielle</b>: I saw these covers and knew I had to comment on them. The UK covers are some of my favourite that I've ever seen. These covers alone make me want to read this series. I love everything about it. UK is a definite huge win for me here!<br />
<b>Julie-Anne</b>: I think I saw these covers in Waterstones before and loved them, there's really no contest between UK and US here. I don't like the typeface on the US one and just what is the woman looking at so intensely? She looks kinda confused. UK for sure.<br />
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<b>D</b>: I don't love this UK cover as much as I did the first one, but I still love it a million times more than the US cover. I love the purple.<br />
<b>J</b>: I agree that the purple isn't as good, it doesn't stand out as much as the first one but the cover is still very pretty. I really like the typeface for the UK books. The chick on the US one has some tight clothes on! I thought it was just her trousers but her top is very tight as well. They don't look comfortable, of course neither does the position she's crouched in atop what looks to be a very high perch. Again, UK for me.<br />
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<b>D</b>: Again, I love the colour of the the UK cover, even if I don't love the wings. The US cover is all right here. I don't love it, and I'm not sure it would draw me in. The UK would for sure. <br />
<b>J</b>: Wow, that US one is bad! She looks too fake. The blue on the UK is still a bit washed out looking compared to the first book - that red really popped and, even though they're all similar in theme, I'm not liking the paler colours as much but I still prefer the UK one over the US.<br />
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<b>D</b>: Still finding no love for the US covers, but still loving the UK. The colours is really pretty, and these wings are really pretty too. <br />
<b>J</b>: The wings on the UK are intriguing me, I need to see what these books are all about. The US cover is very cheesy and the typeface really comes across as 80s action movie. UK again, no question.<br />
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<b>D</b>: Getting back to loving the wings. I like that just the wings are purple, instead of the whole cover. I still love when the whole cover is coloured, but this is really pretty too. The US is nice, but a little too "fantasy" looking for me, and since I'm not a fantasy reader, I think I would likely pass by it in the store. <br />
<b>J</b>: As much as this UK is another paler cover, I think the colour of the wings makes it pretty. The US covers seem to be getting worse. Obviously wings are a theme since they have them on both UK and US covers (of course, the titles should clue me in on that too). I agree about the fantasy look, the US covers are ones I would definitely look over in a book shop if not actively avoid. UK again.<br />
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<b>D</b>: The wings on the UK cover are so unique and interesting. I love them. The colour on the US is pretty, and the girl is pretty in a very Barbie-doll way, but still not a big draw for me. Definitely UK.<br />
<b>J</b>: Oooh, I like the red wings on the UK cover, they really pop. And hey, tight clothes wearing chick is back! She still looks uncomfortable. Obviously going with UK again on this one.<br />
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<b>D</b>: More interesting and beautiful wings here again. I love that they seem to have spikes on them as well. The colour is gorgeous, the wings are gorgeous. Love it. The US is just very blah to me. Perhaps if I didn't see it next to the UK, I would have liked it. It still isn't enough to draw me in.<br />
<b>J</b>: The US one looks really cartoony this time, what's up with that? And the UK cover is a little different from the others, there seems to be more body this time. And I agree that the wings are very pretty. Going to be UK again.<br />
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<b>D</b>: This is the US cover I like best in this series, though I still love the UK more. I am really fan of the wings on these covers, and this one is no exception. UK for me. <br />
<b>J</b>: As annoying as I find cover changes, this new US cover is much nicer than the rest of the series. But ... I still prefer the UK cover.<br />
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<b>Danielle</b>: This is a series I have never read. The UK covers make me want to look them up and see if they're something I would be interested in. The US covers do not. At all. Based on the US covers, this is a series that I would have to have had highly recommended to me before I'd try them at all. The UK covers are amazing.<br />
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When Nina discovers that Mellie is keeping a secret that threatens their very existence, she'll do anything to protect her. Because in New Temperance, sins are prosecuted as crimes by the brutal Church and its army of black-robed exorcists. And Mellie's sin has put her in serious trouble.<br />
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To keep them both alive, Nina will need to trust Finn, a fugitive with deep green eyes who has already saved her life once and who might just be an exorcist. But what kind of exorcist wears a hoodie?<br />
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Wanted by the Church and hunted by dark forces, Nina knows she can't survive on her own. She needs Finn and his group of rogue friends just as much as they need her.</i></b><br />
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Loved, loved, LOVED this book. Great start to a (hopefully) new and long series from Rachel Vincent. Vincent created a .... I don't know if it falls under post apocalyptic or dystopian, I'm not good at differentiating between the two although I'm leaning more to post-apocalyptic for this one.<br />
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This world, to me, is scary ass because it's run purely by religion and it seems like everything is a sin and the punishments aren't small or insignificant. I mean, these church types burn people on TV for small misdeeds.<br />
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This is a world where demons consumed too many souls and now if you want to have a baby, there has to be a soul for it which means either a family member had to be willing to die for the baby or the baby dies. There's a list but I'm unclear about this list at this stage, you have to be lucky enough for a soul to be on the list when the baby is born or the baby dies. Basically, there are no free souls for people because of the demons, they possess people and they consume them slowly until they look like the demon they are inside. The church has exorcists to deal with them but then Nina meets a guy that says he's an exorcist but he certainly doesn't deal with demons the same way the church exorcists do. Nina starts to question everything and therefore must escape the town.<br />
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I really can't express my love for this book properly. I'm a huge fan of Rachel Vincent's writings and this new book is no different, I can't wait to read more from this world.<br />
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The Book Depository: <a href="https://www.bookdepository.com/search?searchTerm=the%20stars%20never%20rise%20rachel%20vincent&search=Find+book">The Stars Never Rise</a><br />
Amazon UK: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848453833/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=1848453833&linkCode=as2&tag=thofasc-21&linkId=V3WGKUMOI36DTGOT">The Stars Never Rise</a><img src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=thofasc-21&l=as2&o=2&a=1848453833" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-12890290550414752542015-07-16T01:09:00.003+01:002015-07-16T01:09:39.391+01:00Dark Avenging Angel by Catherine Cavendish<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9DoIFjue5qOI-kTLr81P3KhtP8irGFLg9pQqpMC8zh3IdLK7r0Rb3Qa8HAC8ujvrIZIR_1q4zLRNSu-MWLK6JlqfhS7KIZ1Rg6JDuiUkVJloy28lQVRKxOScJSnDDRkxGrogzQEnK0ve/s1600/dark+avenging+angel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR9DoIFjue5qOI-kTLr81P3KhtP8irGFLg9pQqpMC8zh3IdLK7r0Rb3Qa8HAC8ujvrIZIR_1q4zLRNSu-MWLK6JlqfhS7KIZ1Rg6JDuiUkVJloy28lQVRKxOScJSnDDRkxGrogzQEnK0ve/s320/dark+avenging+angel.jpg" /></a></div><b><i>Don't hurt Jane. You may live to regret it.<br />
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Bullied by her abusive father, Jane always felt different. Then the lonely child found a friend in a mysterious dark lady who offers her protection - a lady she calls her "angel". But that protection carries a terrible price, one to be paid with the souls of those Jane chooses to suffer a hideous and eternal fate.<br />
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<b>Release Date 4th August2015</b><br />
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I've never read anything from this author before but if this book is anything to go by, I'd definitely read more. This was quite dark and horrific.<br />
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Cavendish has made a really freaky world here with bad bad guys and a likeable (if also slightly pathetic) leading woman. I mean, I understand that she's been ridiculed by her father her whole life and pretty much walked over by most people because of that but, even knowing this back story, I found it hard to feel anything strong toward her.<br />
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Amazon UK: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00WYTF3C0/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B00WYTF3C0&linkCode=as2&tag=thofasc-21&linkId=VRK4UMLWZCMPXCRD">Dark Avenging Angel</a><img src="http://ir-uk.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=thofasc-21&l=as2&o=2&a=B00WYTF3C0" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-24285590766973909742015-07-13T16:07:00.003+01:002015-07-13T16:07:40.016+01:00Pre-order announcement - Driven by Kelley Armstrong<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://subterraneanpress.com/store/product_detail/driven" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoZqwaXbO38PWL8EWhlZtBmuQSiD1DYQ_TEVv38aONSAnnLrOAdliGWMysgMCR7tGujCcQPdkI0er0WT_NAq6ilNtmsjdD40X3dSEibGtIDu-dOtIN7hjk_rF5JNw5bOxrx5pwFYla6vN9/s1600/Driven.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Subterranean Press have just announced a new Kelley Armstrong Otherworld book to be released in January 2016. It is available for pre-order through their <a href="http://subterraneanpress.com/store/product_detail/driven">wesbite</a>.<br />
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<b>The following description includes spoilers if you are not up to date with the current Otherworld backstory</b><br />
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<blockquote>Subterranean Press is pleased to present a long Otherworld novella by Kelley Armstrong, featuring a number of full-color illustrations by Xaviere Daumarie. The Trade Hardcover of Driven will feature a full-color dust jacket as well as four full-color interior illustrations. The Signed Limited Edition will have a completely different dust jacket, full-color endsheets, and two additional full-color illustrations not in the Trade. If you own a copy of the limited edition of Forsaken, please mention your number to match when checking out.<br />
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Cains are known for being big, brutish and not-too-bright. The mutt clan embodies all the supernatural world's worst stereotypes about werewolves. But not even the Cains deserve to be hunted down and skinned like animals.<br />
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When young Davis Cain comes to the Pack for help, Alpha Elena Michaels can't refuse him. It isn't about morality or justice. It's about not letting anyone think they can do this to werewolves and get away with it.<br />
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As with all past Kelley releases from Subterranean Press, it is available in both Trade and Limited Edition - if you've ordered limited before, you can request the same number after ordering.Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-7908295312136904992015-07-13T05:00:00.000+01:002015-07-13T05:00:00.223+01:00COVER REVEAL - Blackmailed by the Hero by Julie Particka<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQxF-W_KXy9Qxd3fLxucMh4AHGZZNGPE3SUxTYLfPespdOzjTKGC5RZozPxbVsLHt3_rIOpGRrui6G7ffBLwgCK6fyTn091LNDanI5SpTF3M3OOluque72UOLxDQbHfVLV1_iueBON8GE/s1600/Surprise.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifQxF-W_KXy9Qxd3fLxucMh4AHGZZNGPE3SUxTYLfPespdOzjTKGC5RZozPxbVsLHt3_rIOpGRrui6G7ffBLwgCK6fyTn091LNDanI5SpTF3M3OOluque72UOLxDQbHfVLV1_iueBON8GE/s1600/Surprise.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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The lovely Ms Particka has another Gone Hollywood books coming out, the first book in the series was <a href="http://thoughtsofascot-nightshade.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/tempting-her-fake-fiance-by-julie.html">Tempting Her Fake Fiancé</a> and this book follows Evan's sister (Vicky) and his best friend. We sort of, kind of, partially met Vicky in the first book.<br />
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<b>Release Date 11th August 2015</b><br />
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<b>Julie-Anne</b>: I kind of like both of these covers. The UK one seems to fit the title with the ghostly look of the smoke. Of course, for all I know the smoke is actually smoke - I've not read this series. The US one has a lot happening but I like the overall look (minus the one on her face). I think I prefer UK due to the simplicity, the US one has a lot to focus on.<br />
<b>Danielle</b>: I also like both of these covers. The US does have a lot going on, I agree, but I am intrigued about the ink on her skin. I haven't read these books, so I don't know if there is something to that, or if it's just cover design. I like how it looks like maybe a soul is being released from her mouth on the UK cover. I also like the simplicity. I'm not a fan of faces on covers, so I'll choose UK here.<br />
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<b>J</b>: OK so unless she smokes out of her fingers, I'm guessing the smoke isn't actually smoke. I like the colours on the US one and there's not as much background mess. Her face doesn't bug me as much in this one but I'm still not keen on the whole full frontal thing. But saying that, I think I'll go for US.<br />
<b>D</b>: I think it's kind of cool that it looks like her fingers are wisping away. Though I can't say I love the rest of the cover. The colours on the US cover are really pretty, and I like the stained glass in the background. No, I don't love the face shot, but I do still like that cover better. I choose US.<br />
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<b>J</b>: First sign of tattoos on the UK cover and still more of that smoke - I need to read these books just to see what the significance is. I really, really don't like the colour of the US one, although I still like the overall look. I'm going to go with UK since I really don't like the colour of the US.<br />
<b>D</b>: I'm really not a fan of either cover. Neither do anything to draw me in, and make me want to read this series. I'm not really sure which to pick, as neither really have any redeeming qualities for me. I think I'll choose US again, facial shot be damned. Hee hee, I said damned. :D<br />
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<b>J</b>: I checked and checked this one before deciding that yes, it seems like the publisher was changing covers partway through the series. It's the same cover, just more in the background of the US and the positioning of the model. I'm going to go UK just because there is more blurring on the US model.<br />
<b>D</b>: Hmm. In this case, it really has to come down to which has better detailing. I prefer the typeface on the UK, though I do like the little star detailing in the C's on the US. I do not like the yellow, and I don't think we needed the streetscape. I'll choose UK here as well.<br />
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<b>J</b>: The UK publishers are sticking with the different covers but they've moved away from using the same image as US. I like that the model on the US isn't full frontal anymore, hopefully it stays that way. I don't really like the expression on the UK model's face so I'm going to go for US.<br />
<b>D</b>: Strange that they would have the same cover for just one book. I don't care for either of them, but I prefer the simplicity of the UK. I don't care for either facial expression, but I am glad that it isn't full frontal at least. I don't know which to pick! Eenie meenie miny mo ... UK.<br />
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<b>Julie-Anne</b>: As I've said, I haven't read this series. I liked the original UK covers and it will always bug me why publishers change them partway through a series. Do the people that make these decisions not have book collections of their own? Do they not realise the upset this can cause to bibliophiles? I may pick this series up, as I said up there ^^, the smoke thing intrigues me.<br />
<b>Danielle</b>: I agree about the changing covers. So frustrating. I also dislike when books change from paperback to hardback. I understand it's better for the author, but I so dislike my covers changing partway through. I also have not read this series, and I'm honestly not sure the covers have done enough to convince me to give them a try. The ink and the smoke also intrigues me, but I just don't know how much.Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-80790437885667595542015-06-28T01:12:00.000+01:002015-06-28T01:12:10.950+01:00Country vs Country - Psy-Changeling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Julie-Anne</b>: I dislike both these covers. US more than UK though, between the smokey stuff and the typeface it seems like a cheesy porn movie. It also has the look of an 80s music video. I guess I'd go with UK because I don’t hate it as much as US but it's still pretty cheesy - and sadly the series follows a theme of the cheesy, growly man face thing.<br />
<b>Danielle</b>: I agree. I don't really like the cover, or the title, to be honest. The title of this book, and the US cover really make me think porno. Slave to Sensation? No thanks. Even as an erotic romance reader, that title would turn me off. I like the UK cover a fair bit more than I like the US. Nothing is appealing about the US, save the colour. Maybe. Maybe not even that. UK here.<br />
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<b>J</b>: So this guy on the UK cover isn't as growly looking, I don't mind this cover as much as the 1st one. Sadly that US cover is cheesier than the 1st one, it still has an 80s feel to it.<br />
<b>D</b>: I like the UK cover guy's eyes. And his mouth is nicely shaped. Seems the men in this series have a real problem with getting scratches on their faces. Just no on the US cover. Nothing even remotely redeeming on that one. Nothing.<br />
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<b>J</b>: I like the blue eyes on the UK cover, even though they look really fake. The guy on the US cover is standing really weird, I don't like the pose - and I'm beginning to see the 80s thing seems to be a theme. I think it's more the typeface, the author name is too curly.<br />
<b>D</b>: The man on the UK doesn't have bloody scratches, but it seems he got splashed by someone who does. Poor guy. He seems fairly neutral about the whole situation though. And seriously, WTF was the American publishers thinking with these covers? They seriously look like they were printed in 1984. Also, the model looks a little like Marky Mark. UK here again. <br />
<b>J</b>: Had to ask my husband for help here because he looks like someone but I couldn't think who. There was a face in my head but I didn't know who it belonged to ... he looks like MacGyver!<br />
<b>D</b>: Haha, MacGyver.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Seems we're back to broody on the UK cover. Still hating those US covers. The one good thing about the UK covers is the black, I've noticed through doing this that I like the plain covers better.<br />
<b>D</b>: Uh oh, this guy got scratched too. These poor men. Are they wooing the wrong women? US cover is shamefully underwhelming again. I'll choose UK. He has nice eyes.<br />
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<b>J</b>: The mouth on the UK cover makes his expression really weird and the eyes look too fake, even more so than Caressed by Ice but his mouth is really horrible. Although, not as horrible as the US cover. As much as I hate full frontal faces on covers, I hate topless and headless torsos more.<br />
<b>D</b>: US dude isn't headless! He has a chin! Okay. I don't mind the fake eyes on the UK cover. They're a pretty colour, but I agree about the mouth. Is he trying to snarl? Does he have a deformation? I don't know. I'm still picking it over the US cover though.<br />
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<b>J</b>: The guy on the UK cover looks terrified of something, maybe the photographer? There's no headless, naked full on guy on the US cover but there's cheesy couple posing - just as bad.<br />
<b>D</b>: Maybe he sees that treacherous woman that is scratching all the models. He's worried she's coming for his other cheek next. The US cover looks like an 80's romance novel. Not attractive in the least. The typeface is cheesy too. Everything about it is cheesy. UK again. He has a nice mouth. <br />
<b>J</b>: Maybe he just realised his pretty face is going to be scarred for the rest of his life.<br />
<b>D</b>: Poor dear. They can do wonders with plastic surgery these days.<br />
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<b>J</b>: The US cover almost looks like a poster for a movie starring a young Kurt Russell - perhaps a firefighter that gets amnesia following an accident on the job? Still disliking both country's offerings but like the UK ones more.<br />
<b>D</b>: Oh, nail lady only got one scrape in this time. He fared better than others. I completely agree with you about the US cover. As soon as I saw it, I was thinking of an 80's action movie with like Jean-Claude Van Damme or something. Ridiculous. UK again for me. He has nice eyes.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Another movie poster but this time starring ... possibly Bruce Lee. I don't know what to say at this point because I really hate those US covers.<br />
<b>D</b>: I want to "like" your Bruce Lee movie poster! I had the very same thought. And this poor UK dude wasn't fast enough to escape the crazy nail lady. I hope it doesn't scar, since he's kinda cute in the "boy-next-door" kind of way. UK again for me.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Not as 80s heavy for the US one with this cover but still too cheesy for my liking. Sometimes the guy on the UK cover doesn't look as stupid, this one doesn't have as silly an expression as some of the others.<br />
<b>D</b>: I was thinking the same thing about the US cover. Still cheesy, but at least modern-ish. A little 90's still maybe. Wait, when are these books set? Maybe there's a method to the publisher's madness? UK dude almost got away, but Psycho Hose Beast got him in the end. He has nice fake brown eyes though. And he has a nice mouth. UK for me.<br />
<b>J</b>: Don't know about when they're set but the first one was published in 2006. Why Hose Beast?<br />
<b>D</b>: You know, it just popped into my head. A Psycho Hose Beast is someone who sucks all the energy and attention from everyone around them. It's used in the movie Wayne's World by Wayne Campbell to describe Lara Flynn Boyle's character.<br />
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<b>J</b>: This US cover is exactly the type of cover I think of for cheesy romance novels. It's what I would hold up as an example of a horrible cover.<br />
<b>D</b>: Ah. Psycho Hose Beast strikes again. Perhaps these UK dudes should be more careful about who they date? This lady gets around. I still like it better than the cheese of the US cover though.<br />
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<b>J</b>: So this US cover looks like it's going for a similar but different cover to the UK. It's not as cheesy as previous covers but I still wouldn't buy it. I like that they've done a wee design at the side but it's 3 different designs and looks weird all together.<br />
<b>D</b>: I agree. At first I thought it looked like bad wall paper, but then I noticed there was a thorny vine, and half of a zipper, and some crazy gray-scale roses, and then the wall paper. His fake eyes are nice though. I don't mind them. The UK guy is very ... I don't know ... boring? Compared to the other guys. He doesn't have any nice/not so nice fake eyes, he doesn't have any real redeeming facial features. He's just dull. However, still better than the US. Perhaps if the US only had the dude without all the crap, I may have selected them. This US cover is definitely the best of the bunch so far.<br />
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<b>J</b>: And US are back to the same style, why did they change just that one cover? I just noticed they moved away from that horrible curly typeface a few covers ago though, so that's a good thing. The UK covers are all so similar to one another that it's hard to actually say anything about them.<br />
<b>D</b>: That is a weird thing that they just changed the one cover. Though this cover is better than all that 80's cheese of the others. Even though the UK covers are all practically the same, I like that. I like that they're just plain, with half a dude on it. And this guy escaped the PHB! Maybe he put an end to her, and that's why his eyes are closed. He feels bad about knocking off his friends' girl? I still pick UK though.<br />
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<b>J</b>: And of course just as I said that about the UK covers being the same, this one changes it up a little. Still extremely similar but the face isn't full frontal anymore. That US cover reminds me of another cover but I can't think what one. Not as cheesy or 80s music video/action movie poster as past covers but the whole headless body thing is way too overdone on book covers.<br />
<b>D</b>: Oh damn, I spoke too soon. PHB is alive and well it seems. He looks sort of contemplative about the whole situation. Though the US cover looks like a man-sized Jenks from the Hollows books on it. If he has curly blond hair, it could be! I'm still sticking with UK.<br />
<b>J</b>: The hands on hip pose? Yeah, he does look a bit like Jenks.<br />
<b>D</b>: Yeah, though I suppose in the Hollows, it's considered his "Peter Pan Pose", so maybe he's like Peter Pan?<br />
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<b>J</b>: UK cover slightly different again but still similar enough to other that you know it's the same series. That guy looks familiar (Oh, he kinda looks like the dude from Hannibal!). The US cover is a bit "meh", it looks all dramatic with the long coat flapping in the wind but then the rest of it is just ... nothing.<br />
<b>D</b>: UK kind of went in a different way, but I agree that you can still tell they go together. It almost looks like it was drawn or painted. The fake eyes are nice though. I don't mind them. The US cover almost looks like he could be Angel from Buffy. I'll pick UK again. Keep it consistent.<br />
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<b>Julie-Anne</b>: I haven't read this series but the first few US covers piqued my interest in their cheesiness. I would never buy them based on either cover but if I had to pick overall? I'd go UK, at least the spines would look good on my bookcase if nothing else.<br />
<b>Danielle</b>: I also haven't read this series, but this is an author that has been recommended by many of my like-minded friends. Based on the UK covers, I would read them. Besides, I need to find out what happened with the Psycho Hose Beast. I'll probably look them up and see. The US covers would completely turn me off though. <br />
<b>Julie-Anne</b>: Maybe Psycho Hose Beast is actually just extremely clumsy men? They all injured themselves while walking, apart from those two guys. One was close enough to get sprayed on and the other guy is just thinking "What the fuck? Living with these guys is like living with the three stooges!" Although the consistent scratches intrigues me too, I'd like to know what the deal is.<br />
<b>Danielle</b>: Maybe that's it! I didn't even consider it could be the clumsiness of the men. I just assumed a woman was involved. I just assumed these were strong, virile men. Hmm...Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718443688295849666.post-5019216702194299102015-06-13T00:21:00.000+01:002015-06-13T00:21:53.096+01:00Country vs Country - Generation Dead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDZ8vQy575vty6XnUTeL5rB1Oyczqx4rA1Afajmy44YvzsuUqe2CKwPLmEY_irtaZKhTZXGHLfmHR4KvIwWec10TjwEH-FU-_eXqfux-zBix_a37HRII2GBFEocOthwhcgmzKnN49-dxC/s1600/country+vs+country.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDZ8vQy575vty6XnUTeL5rB1Oyczqx4rA1Afajmy44YvzsuUqe2CKwPLmEY_irtaZKhTZXGHLfmHR4KvIwWec10TjwEH-FU-_eXqfux-zBix_a37HRII2GBFEocOthwhcgmzKnN49-dxC/s1600/country+vs+country.png" /></a></div><br />
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<b>Julie-Anne</b>: I prefer the UK cover over the US one. If I have a choice between an object or a person, I'll usually go for the object. Although, I do prefer the typeface and the swirlies on the US cover. Think I'm going with UK as I prefer the overall look.<br />
<b>Danielle</b>: I <i>love</i> the UK covers for these! The US covers were cute, but the UK are really stunning. UK definitely wins here for me.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Oooh, I prefer this black background over the red one for the UK cover. And I like the UK cover more than the US one. I really love the goth looking chick on the US cover, and again the typeface is nicer on US as well. But UK is my favourite again.<br />
<b>D</b>: This was my favourite of the three covers in the US editions, but it doesn't add up to the UK. I love the stark contrast of the background and the flower. I agree, the typeface is nicer on the US, but the UK is better on the whole.<br />
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<b>J</b>: Aw, the cute wee goth chick is gone. I like how striking the flower is on the black background for the UK cover. Going to have to go with UK again.<br />
<b>D</b>: This is my favourite of the three. I love the colours in the flower, and again the contrast to the solid black background. This was my least favourite of the US covers. UK definitely wins again.<br />
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<b>Julie-Anne</b>: This is a series I haven't read but the premise sounds very cute so I might give it a bash. I can see why the US covers are the way they are since it sounds like a YA series but, for me, the UK covers are just much prettier.<br />
<b>Danielle</b>: This is a series I read and really enjoyed. They are YA, but I would consider them more upper YA. I loved the premise of this series, and I managed to pick up all the hardbacks in the sale bins. They would have been worth full price though, as I quite enjoyed them.Julie-Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12168396130950271066noreply@blogger.com0