The Book Junkie: January 2016

Friday, January 29, 2016

Recent Release Reminder!!! Pandemonium-- Bella Jewel!!!!

Don't forget about this "jewel"!!! Lucas and Ava are live, and are so freaking good!! Don't miss out on Bella's kick off to the new series about the kiddos of the Sinners MC.

Title: Pandemonium

Series: MC Sinners Next Generation #1

Author: Bella Jewel

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: January 26, 2016

Blurb

I am the good girl, the one who does no wrong.

Daughter to a ferocious and strong MC President, I know what protection feels like.

Until one night changes everything - and not a single person in the world can protect me from it, not even my dad.

Suffocating. Alone. Desperate.

I let my problems live deep inside until there is no longer anywhere to run.

I need an escape. Anything to make the pain go away.

Trouble comes for me, and I don't fight it.

I tried so hard to believe in what I was,

But nobody understood.

Not until him. Not until Lucas.

He sees me. He believes in me.

He refuses to let me drown.

He’s my way out. My escape.

But Lucas is forbidden. He’s a cop. I’m in danger. And my father is trying to protect what can’t be protected.

There can only be one outcome.

Pandemonium.

**This book can be read as a standalone, but don't stress original MC Sinner fans, your favs are all there!**

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Author Bio

Bella Jewel is a self published, USA Today bestselling author. She’s been publishing since 2013. Her first release was a contemporary romance, Hell’s Knights which topped the charts upon release. Since that time, she has published over five novels, gaining a bestseller status on numerous platforms. She lives in North Queensland and is currently studying editing and proofreading to further expand her career. Bella has been writing since she was just shy of fifteen years old. In Summer 2013 she was offered an ebook deal through Montlake Romance for her bestselling modern day pirate series, Enslaved By The Ocean. She plans to expand her writing career, planning many new releases for the future.

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Blog Tour!!!! Xavier Cold-- Michelle Valentine!!!

Okay, I cannot even begin to tell you how much it pains me to say that I was not in love with this one!! I had such high hopes for the conclusion of X and Anna's story, and I feel as though it somehow just fell flat. I feel like I waited all of this time, thinking that something explosive was going to happen with this book (given how book 1 ended)- only to be disappointed that it didn't.
It just all kind of fizzled out to me. I honestly expected so much better from MV than this one. I don't know how else to say it, other than it seemed to just lack the spark that I had come to associate with Xavier Cold. He is such an intense and commanding man, that it seemed rather insulting that he was so weak in this book. He seemed more controlled by this petty rivalry with an opponent and his juvenile attitude about other men's admiration of Anna, to really concentrate on being the strong man that she fell in love with.
I really am not sure why the conclusion to the story was told this way, but I was left unsatisfied with it. I wanted a different outcome for these two than what MV gave them. I felt their story could have been so much better, and should have been given how long the wait was to get it.
Sorry, but for this one- only 3 stars.

About XAVIER COLD:

The conclusion to the New York Times bestselling romance that began in Phenomenal X, about one woman’s pulse-pounding relationship with a notorious bad-boy wrestler. “What’ll it be, Anna Cortez? Are you in, or are you out?” One momentary loss of control has now ruined everything Xavier Cold had going for himself. With his world unraveling fast, he’s willing to do anything to save not only his job but his relationship with the only woman he’s ever loved. Anna Cortez, still reeling from shock, tries desperately to save the man that’s consumed her heart, body and soul. She’ll have to dig deep and find courage she never knew she possessed to help Xavier fight demons from his past—a past that’s even more haunted than she ever imagined.

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ABOUT MICHELLE A. VALENTINE

Michelle A. Valentine is a Central Ohio nurse turned New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of erotic and New Adult romance. Her love of hard-rock music, tattoos, and sexy musicians inspired her erotic BLACK FALCON series. Website | Newsletter | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads | Instagram Be a little naughty - join Valentine's Vixens on Facebook for sneak peeks at Michelle's upcoming works, as well as fun and chatting with her and other readers!

Thursday, January 28, 2016

Cover Reveal!!! RoomHate--Penelope Ward!!!!

Holy hotness, can I even wait to get my hands on this?? Nope, probably not!! After seeing this cover, and this blurb, I want this goodness, like yesterday!!! Gimme, gimme!!!!!

RoomHate

(A standalone)

A Contemporary Romance novel

New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author

Penelope Ward

Cover designer: Letitia Hasser, r.b.a designs

Add RoomHate to your TBR list on Goodreads!

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Pre-order your copy on iBooks HERE:

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RELEASE DATE: February 15, 2016

Blurb

From New York Times Bestselling Author, Penelope Ward, comes a new standalone novel.

Sharing a summer house with a hot-as-hell roommate should be a dream come true, right?

Not when it’s Justin…the only person I’d ever loved…who now hates me.

When my grandmother died and left me half of the house on Aquidneck Island, there was a catch: the other half would go to the boy she helped raise.

The same boy who turned into the teenager whose heart I broke years ago.

The same teenager who’s now a man with a hard body and a hardass personality to match.

I hadn’t seen him in years, and now we’re living together because neither one of us is willing to give up the house.

The worst part? He didn’t come alone.

I’d soon realize there’s a thin line between love and hate. I could see through that smug smile. Beneath it all…the boy is still there. So is our connection.

The problem is…now that I can’t have Justin, I’ve never wanted him more.

Author's note – RoomHate is a full-length standalone novel. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.

Meet Penelope Ward

Penelope Ward is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She is the proud mother of a beautiful 11-year-old girl with autism and a 9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.

Other books from Penelope Ward

Sins of Sevin

Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1Qryeok

Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1YrHjDx

iBooks: http://apple.co/1K8mzGg

B&N: http://bit.ly/1hTKAKE

kobo: http://bit.ly/1OaGY3D

Cocky Bastard

Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1DW9XpB

Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1WwPzkC

iBooks: http://apple.co/1J7vbN0

Kobo: http://bit.ly/1UxCSUO

B&N: http://bit.ly/1EjxNpY

Stepbrother Dearest

Amazon http://amzn.to/1mFNMeg

B&N: http://bit.ly/1taMFjG

iBooks: http://bit.ly/YER0mT

kobo: http://bit.ly/1fJaaBs

Gemini

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1vgk1SE

B&N: http://bit.ly/1KfmLHD

iBooks: http://apple.co/1QTaONj

kobo: http://bit.ly/1BGJ2wu

Jake Undone (Jake #1)

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1dJrHBC

B&N: http://bit.ly/1obAwJ6

iBooks: http://apple.co/1fJayQ8

kobo: http://bit.ly/1SPKl0M

My Skylar

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1obOG2F

B&N: http://bit.ly/SLO1qi

iBooks: http://bit.ly/SLNOTR

kobo: http://bit.ly/1kNrtAB

Jake Understood (Jake #2)

Amazon: http://amzn.to/1GFdves

B&N: http://bit.ly/1FwJC0z

iBooks: http://apple.co/1DQQwgC

kobo: http://bit.ly/1LQ7Fvk

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Cover Reveal!!! P.S..... You're Mine-- Alexa Riley!!

Add this to your goodreads shelf now. You know you want to.

Katie Lovely signs up her class for a project, writing letters to Marines serving overseas, but a calculation error means she has to participate along with the class.

She isn’t prepared for what happens after she gets the first letter.

Sergeant Major Mark Gunner is serving his last tour and looking forward to getting out of the Marines. When he gets a letter that captures his heart, everything suddenly changes.

Their worlds connect and letters flow, creating a love unlike any other.

But when their time is up and the letters stop, will his claim remain?

Warning: This is a super quick, sweet, and dirty read with a small Valentine twist. *whispers* Don’t worry, it’s a happily ever after!

Alexa Riley is two sassy friends who got together and wrote some dirty books. They are both married moms of two who love football, donuts, and obsessed book heroes.

They specialize in insta-love, over-the-top, sweet, and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something SAFE, short, and always with a happily ever after, then Alexa Riley is for you!

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New Release!!! Pandemonium-- Bella Jewel!!

I cannot even begin to tell you how loudly I squealed when I saw the news that Bella was starting this new series!! To have the next generation of Sinners unfold- oh yeah, total happy dance!!

Seeing as Jackson and Serenity were such an integral part of the Sinners series, it only made total sense to start off this series with Ava. Then, to have her man be so connected to Jackson and the MC from his former life, holy crap what a way to begin!! And as far as her man goes, I totally LOVED Lucas. Immediately, I fell for him, as he was such a wonderfully devoted husband and father. The things he endured in his past, would have easily been enough to break any man, but Lucas stayed the course and continued to fight to find the truth that he so desperately needed.

And, searching for that truth led him straight to Ava. Sweet Ava, who is running from her own demons, and geez what demons they are (I mean seriously, that kind of thing seriously screws with you), literally falls at the feet of her future. Not only does Lucas pick her up, but he actually helps her stand on her own two feet again, with the determination of an ox. He refuses to give up on her, nor does he allow her to give up on herself and self-destruct, even most of the time, it's what she so desperately wants.

The history between Lucas and the club is tense, to say the least, and it definitely makes it incredibly hard for these two to make it work. Just like any Sinner before her, Ava does not have a road of sunshine and rainbows before she gets her HEA. She has to fight, bleed and cry for everything she wants and loves. But again, that's what makes her a Sinner at heart- she doesn't give up. She knows exactly who she wants, and what she wants out of life- and that, is simply Lucas. So, she fights. Tooth and nail. To the bitter end. All for her happiness. All for love. It is epic. And beautiful. And fabulous.

I loved this book, and I can only hope that the rest of the Sinner kiddos will have stories that are just as explosive and wonderful. But, knowing Bella Jewel, she won't let us down.

5 stars!!!