Review & Giveaway | ARROWHEART by Rebecca Sky

About the Book:

Title: ARROWHEART

Author: Rebecca Sky

Pub. Date: June 14, 2018

Publisher: Hodder

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Pages: 384

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, TBD

Kiss the boys and make them cry...

The gods are gone. 

The people have forgotten them. 

But sixteen-year-old Rachel Patel can't forget - the gods control her life, or more specifically, her love life.

Being a Hedoness, one of a strong group of women descended from Greek God Eros, makes true love impossible for Rachel. She wields the power of that magical golden arrow, and with it, the promise to take the will of any boy she kisses. But the last thing Rachel wants is to force someone to love her . . .

When seventeen-year-old Benjamin Blake's disappearance links back to the Hedonesses, Rachel's world collides with his, and her biggest fear becomes a terrifying reality. She's falling for him - a messy, magnetic, arrow-over-feet type of fall.

Rachel distances herself, struggling to resist the growing attraction, but when he gives up his dream to help her evade arrest, distance becomes an insurmountable task. With the police hot on their trail, Rachel soon realizes there are darker forces hunting them - a group of mortals recruited by the gods who will stop at nothing to preserve the power of the Hedonesses - not to mention Eros himself, who is desperate to reverse the curse . . .

Rachel must learn to do what no Hedoness has done before - to resist her gift - or she'll turn the person she's grown to love into a shadow of himself ... for ever.

My review:

What drew me right in this novel from the very first few sentences, was the writing style.

It seemed so friendly and inviting to me, that I couldn't put the book down for hours on end.

But, apart from the fab and refreshing voice of the author, really, the fact that I loved this book is no mystery as it contained so many of the elements I like in a good book.

It was inspired by Greek mythology - and, as a Greek, I deeply adore all the myths, especially the well-known plump little baby angel, Eros, and his arrows!

And, to top it all off? It was a contemporary read, which means that the Greek myths come to our modern world. What could be better than that? Like, seriously!

Anyway, I liked our heroine, Rachel, very much, and I deeply enjoyed experiencing this unique story from her point of view. 

The - forbidden, might I add - romance was swoon-worthy and I just couldn't get enough of Rachel and Benjamin!

But, what deeply captured my attention while reading this novel were the plots and twists - although, that cliffhanger in the end of the book did destroy me a bit!

I seriously need the next book in this fabulous new series, yesterday!

All in all, 4 stars to a fantastic read, I recommend to everyone, especially if they like a good blend of mythology in the modern world and forbidden romance!

About Rebecca:

After graduating high-school, Rebecca Sky set out on a five-year, 24 Country exploration to find herself. She slept in a hammock in the Amazon Jungle, skinny-dipped off the West African Coast, ate balut and climbed the chocolate hills in the Philippines, and fell in love in Cuba (then again in Brazil, and a final time to a Rocker from Canada). Rebecca returned home to the West Coast captivated by the world and ready for another adventure.

So she did what every wanderer does when standing still—began writing. Her work has since garnered over 20 million reads on Wattpad, and she’s had the opportunity to partner with some really great brands. She was featured in The New York Times and The Boston Globe, (check out those articles here). Her debut Arrowheart, book one in THE LOVE CURSE series is published by Hodder Children's Books a division of Hachette Book Group.

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Giveaway Details:

1 winner will win an Owlcrate Book Subscription Box.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

7/16/2018- BookHounds YA- Interview

7/16/2018- Writer of Wrongs- Excerpt

7/17/2018- CoffeeCocktailsandBooks Blog- Review

7/17/2018- For the Love of KidLit- Guest Post

7/18/2018- Do You Dog-ear?- Review

7/18/2018- Fall Into Books- Excerpt

7/19/2018- Here's to Happy Endings- Review

7/19/2018- The Cover Contessa- Interview

7/20/2018- Wonder Struck- Review

7/20/2018- The Cozy Reading Corner- Guest Post

Week Two:

7/23/2018- Lauren is Reading- Review

7/23/2018- Rhythmicbooktrovert- Review

7/24/2018- Nerdophiles- Review

7/24/2018- Christen Krumm- Interview

7/25/2018- The Heart of a Book Blogger- Review

7/25/2018- Book-o-Craze- Review

7/26/2018- Snark & Squee- Review

7/26/2018- To Be Read- Review

7/27/2018- Belle’s Book Blog- Review

7/27/2018- Daily Waffle- Excerpt

Week Three:

7/30/2018- Buttons Book Reviews- Review

7/30/2018- The Reading Corner for All- Interview

7/31/2018- Adventures in Literature- Review

7/31/2018- Confessions of a YA Reader- Excerpt

8/1/2018- The Desert Bibliophile- Review

8/1/2018- Book Dragon Lair- Review

8/2/2018- Sincerely Karen Jo- Review

8/2/2018- Don't Judge, Read- Review

8/3/2018- Two points of interest- Review

8/3/2018- Eating Between The Lines- Review

Review | Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter

Title: Not If I Save You First 

Series: No

Author: Ally Carter

Pub. Date: March 27, 2018

Publisher: Orchard Books

Pages: 320

Format: e-book

Find it here:

Amazon | Book Depository

Goodreads Blurb: 

Dear Logan,
Someday I'm going to write a book: How Not to Die in Alaska - A Girl's Guide to Fashionable Survival.

I bet you don't know that a hair pin can make an excellent fishing hook. You may think you can use just any kind of mud for mud masks, but trust me, you CAN'T! In a pinch, nothing starts a fire like nail polish remover. Alaska is tough. You might know this, if you ever replied to my letters.

After Maddie's Secret Service dad takes a bullet for the president, he takes Maddie somewhere he thinks they'll be safe - far away from the White House and the president's son, Logan.

But when Logan comes to Alaska, so does the danger.

If there's one thing Alaska has taught Maddie, it's how to survive. And now her best friend's life depends on it ...

My review: 

I would like to thank the publisher and NetGalley for providing a free copy for me to read in exchange for an honest review.

Ally Carter did it again...

This is how I sum up my experience with this book.

I have been an avid Ally Carter loyal follower and admirer ever since I read her Gallagher Girls series (which I still need to finish, but anyway), and never up 'till now has she ever failed to capture my attention and make me lover her books.

This is the case with this book, as well. I was quickly sucked into its uniqueness (because I have never before read such a capturing and adventurous novel, set in ALASKA nonetheless), and found myself enjoying every minute of it.

I loved so many things in this book. Maddie and Logan, and the weird and sudden turn of events that changed their lives forever all those years ago, the fact that this book was set in Alaska, the bad guys, the fact that our heroes were so clever and Maddie actually kicked some serious butt.
And, then I was so anxious over everything, and how they would survive and return home sound and safe, whether they would manage to salve their relationship.

So good, so good. Made me remember why I can't go without an Ally Carter novel for long. Like, seriously, it's become an addiction.

All in all, 4 stars for an amazing survival story that 

kept me rooted to my spot throughout the whole adventure. 

Oh, in Alaska, too!

Book Tour | Secrets In Our Scars by Rebecca Trogner

About The Book:

Title: SECRETS IN OUR SCARS

Author: Rebecca Trogner

Pub. Date: February 7, 2018

Publisher: Rebecca Trogner

Pages: 314

Formats: Paperback, eBook

Find it: Amazon, Goodreads

On a sweltering summer day, Daisy Aldridge knocks on the wrong door. She’s yanked inside. Trapped and pressed against her only means of escape she spirals into a panic. Years ago she suffered an assault. Alone and afraid, she kept it hidden and dealt with the emotional aftermath in her own way.

But this time she’s not alone. She’s helped by a man who seems vaguely familiar. Roy Blackwood is gorgeous, powerful, and controlled. She tells herself she wants nothing to do with him.

Roy sees through her resistance and is determined to unravel the mysteries of Daisy. He promises to find the identity of her birth parents and unveil the person who leaves her anonymous gifts. And most important of all, earn the love and trust of Daisy Aldridge.

About Rebecca:

Rebecca Trogner lives in Virginia with her husband and a passel of adopted pets. Her idea of a good day is copious amounts of coffee, her computer, and no commitments so she can write all day. To find out more about the author visit www.rebeccatrogner.com.

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My review:

Before I get on with my review, I would like to say just one word... Roy.

That man honestly made me remember why I love my occasional romance novel.

But, first things first.

The story starts with a delivery Daisy is making to a movie set and is nearly assaulted, until Roy heroically saves her.

And, their romance just launches from there.

At some points in the beginning, it seemed to me like Daisy and Roy's romance was almost non-existent, and at some others going almost too fast.

However, that definitely did not stop me from emerging myself into it once it got off.

What I really liked about this book was the fact that not everything was outright given to us.

Instead, Daisy's backstory, her scars and the secrets she was hiding were slowly revealed, making the heroine even more mysterious for us readers, too.

And, this is exactly what made this book stand out to me and make me devour it as quickly as I possibly could.

And, do not get me started about the even more mysterious Roy, whose ways charmed me along with Daisy. Beware though, as Mr Lethal has his own secrets, too...

Anyway, my interest was spiked even more when the quest to find Daisy's parents - as well as its twists and turns - really started.

Another reason I loved this novel was the way it was written. It is so easy to read and smoothly progressing, you just can't resist reading it in one sit.

I do not want to spoil any dark secrets or to ruin the mystery element by saying more, so I will just leave my review here, by saying that I definitely recommend this exquisite novel to fans of New Adult Mysteries, with a - pretty generous - dash of hot romance in it.

All in all, 4 stars for this brand new and utterly hot release, 

with a strong, realistic heroine I loved figuring out along the way.

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

2/19/2018- Two Points of Interest- Review

2/19/2018- BookHounds- Interview

2/20/2018- Savings in Seconds- Review

2/21/2018- The Phantom Paragrapher- Review

2/21/2018- Twirling Book Princess- Excerpt

2/22/2018- Adventures Thru Wonderland- Review

2/22/2018- A Dream Within A Dream- Excerpt

2/23/2018- F A N N A- Review

Week Two:

2/26/2018- Book-o-Craze- Review

2/26/2018- Sincerely Karen Jo- Excerpt

2/27/2018- Reese's Reviews- Review

2/28/2018- A Gingerly Review- Review

2/28/2018- Two Chicks on Books- Guest Post

3/1/2018- TheBooktarian- Excerpt

3/2/2018- Reading for the Stars and Moon- Review