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Review | Everless (Untitled series #1) by Sara Holland

Title: Everless

Series: Untitled series #1

Author: Sara Holland

Pub. Date: January 4, 2018

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Pages: 368

Format: Digital arc by NetGalley

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Goodreads Blurb:

Time is a prison. She is the key. Packed with danger, temptation and desire - a perfect read for fans of The Red Queen.

In the land of Sempera, the rich control everything - even time. Ever since the age of alchemy and sorcery, hours, days and years have been extracted from blood and bound to iron coins. The rich live for centuries; the poor bleed themselves dry.

Jules and her father are behind on their rent and low on hours. To stop him from draining himself to clear their debts, Jules takes a job at Everless, the grand estate of the cruel Gerling family.

There, Jules encounters danger and temptation in the guise of the Gerling heir, Roan, who is soon to be married. But the web of secrets at Everless stretches beyond her desire, and the truths Jules must uncover will change her life for ever ... and possibly the future of time itself.

'Sara Holland is a fierce storyteller. An intoxicating blend of blood, secrets, and haunting mythology, Everless gives new and terrifying meaning to the phrase running out of time.' Stephanie Garber, New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author of Caraval

My Review:

What an amazing, captivating and completely breathtaking ride this story was!

This book became straightaway my new favorite novel, and for so many good reasons.

✰ The back story and universe? Clever, original, so so close to the truth, with the few powerful abusing that power in the expense of the more, but with a vital twist. They are not just taking their money. They actually steal their years of life through their blood. This is literally the currency of this world, and despite how frightening it sounds to live in such a world, I loved every bit of it!

✰ The heroine? Brave, intelligent, ready to sacrifice herself for her loved ones, even if that means she will get in trouble. Or, worse... One of my favorite protagonists of all time, hands down.

✰ The characters revolving around her? Her father paying the rent (which translates to "giving his blood and his remaining life") behind Jules's back to protect her and not let her give away her years.

Her strong friend, who I suspect has a lot more to give to the story, and I really missed not seeing her for the better part of the book.

Her childhood friends, who inspired strong feelings in me, because I knew something was not right immediately. But, I was very, very, very surprised when I actually found out what was wrong, and I have to admit, I wasn't completely right...

✰ The writing style? Fantastic, smooth and really making me wonder how this could be the author's first novel? We really need more books by you, Ms Holland.

✰ And, my fifth star goes towards all the things I really want to talk about in this book, but I can't, as they will be extreme spoilers. Such as the incredible revelations you would never imagine, the exceptional villain, and all the amazing twists and turns of the story.

All in all, five stars to a book I will definitely read again

(how could I not go back and re-interpret all the shady people's behaviours?),

the amazing start to an extremely promising and captivating new series.

And, - I really can't contain myself, so - five stars to Jules.

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REVIEW | Extraordinary People by Peter May

Title: Extraordinary People

Series: The Enzo Files (#1)

Author: May, Peter

Format: Paperback Pocket Metaixmio

Edition: Greek

Publisher: Metaixmio

Publication: November 16th, 2015

Pages: 440

Goodreads Blurb:

" What has happened to Jacques Gaillard? The brilliant teacher who trained some of Frances best and brightest at the cole Nationale dAdministration vanished ten years ago. The mystery inspires a bet, one that Scottish biologist Enzo Macleod can ill afford to lose. The wager is that Enzo can find out what happened to Jacques Gaillard by applying new science to an old case. "

My Rating: ✿✿✿✿✿

My Review:

Most definitely one of the best books I read this year!!!

Extraordinary People was a book that I picked up because of the Crime Marathon and didn't really think that I would completely and totally fall for!

It was incredibly well-written and genius!

The story revolved around our main character's, Enzo's, ambition to find out if one of the most famous disappearances in Paris' history was a murder. With the help of a journalist at first, and many other exciting characters that became involved in the process, more and more clues came into focus, while one by one, chests with the victim's bones were discovered in different French cities!

Soon, a macabre treasure hunt started!

If this original and unique plot didn't hook you into reading the book, a brief scan of the first few chapters and Enzo's brilliance would immediately get you addicted and eager to breathe this novel cover-to-cover in a matter of mere hours!

While the anxiety for the outcome of the hunt didn't hit me right from the beginning, it kept on being built stone to stone, at least the events reached a climax I would have never in my wildest dreams thought about!

I mean, of course, I had spent many hours thinking about who and what was behind everything, even suspecting a specific someone, but nothing had prepared me for the actual truth!

I also loved the fact that the police was always a step behind Enzo, and Enzo was always a step behind "someone" else!

Amazing, just amazing!

All in all, 10 stars, (5 just doesn't seem nearly enough)

for a book that pleasantly surprised me and kept me on the edge of my seat

with its brilliance and unexpectedness throughout the whole read!

RELEASE & REVIEW: The Earth Key by Jennifer L. Kelly

Title: The Earth Key

Series: The Elementals (#2)

Author: Kelly, Jennifer L.

Format: eBook ARC (Advance Readers Copy)

Edition: English

Publication: December 6th, 2016

Pages: 289

Goodreads Blurb:

"In book two, Ka's journey continues as she travels to the Land of Earth to retrieve and destroy the Earth stone. Her mother went to great lengths in order to protect her from the Imminent Darkness, but there are consequences for hiding the truth. Someone has lied and someone will die as the Imminent Darkness grows stronger in its quest for retribution."

My Rating: ✿✿✿✿✿

My Review:

❗❗ This is the second book in the series, you can read my review of the first book HERE ❗❗

The first book in The Elementals series, Army Of Fire (let's call it AOF! I love giving nicknames to things I love) was something else! It contained action, so much plot and so much imagination that became one of my favorite reads of 2016.

But THIS book, The Earth Key (how about TEK)? It even surpassed that point!

It was so PACKED with action and new information kept coming for Ka, her background, her mother and her involvement in all of this, the dark enemies Kata is called to fight...

Wow! Just, wow!

And, this is even a synopsis of everything going on.

But, let's take it one at a time!

Kata! In the first book I liked the character she started showing, but in the second book, she seems to have grown all that much more!

And, it is so logical with each part of her personality being given back to her. And, the fact that she is no longer kept in the dark!

I loved all the heroes and her friends, and people that support her, and her protector (OF COURSE), and at the same time I hated so fiercely her enemies!

Which felt so good and so exhilarating!

And, let me take a moment to admire Jennifer L. Kelly's vast imagination!

In AOF, Ka visited the Fire dimension, where the Fire stone was hidden!

In TEK, she visited the Earth planet, to retrieve the corresponding stone!

You would never believe how detailed are all the descriptions for each planet, how well-thought everything is, if you don't read the books yourself.

It really made me feel like the author had witnessed it all herself!

An amazing talent! The same goes for her writing, too.

AOF was released in October 25th, and EAK on December 6th! The rest of the books in The Elementals series will be available withing one year!!! How awesome is that?

I'm already on board for a fantastic year full of exciting new releases by Jennifer!

All in all, can I give more than 5 stars to this

incredibly well-thought and planned book??

5 doesn't seem near enough!

Cover Reveal {Excerpt & Giveaway} -- Entangled (Tryst #2) by Alex Rosa

I am so excited to share the cover of Entangled by Alex Rosa with you! This is the fantastic sequel to Tryst and it’s coming out June 2016. Check out this excerpt and enter her giveaway!

About Entangled: In the emotional and dramatic sequel to Tryst, Skyler and Blake’s relationship is finally out in the open. But as new challenges open up old wounds, their love is put to the ultimate test... Blake is desperate to be the kind of man that Skyler deserves, but with his latest film putting him on the verge of superstardom, being there for her is growing harder and harder. As his filming schedule takes him on the road and away from the woman he loves, he discovers that being in a public, committed relationship is no easy task—especially from two thousand miles away. Skyler wants Blake to pursue his dreams, but his constant absence weighs on her more than she admits. Even as she throws herself into new distractions, she finds herself facing uncertainties and jealousies that could tear apart everything they’ve built. And when disaster strikes while Blake is away, she’ll have to decide if their passion is worth the pain...

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Exclusive Excerpt: Josh shakes his head, admonishing me. “Help your bro out and tie his tie.” Lifting his chin upward to signal my help, I giggle. “You wear a tie nearly every day. Why the help all of a sudden?” Blake’s ego make’s a surprise appearance from behind me as he quips, “It’s got to be because of his girl. What is it this week, Josh?” Josh’s stare frosts over, but if anything, among his anger I sense a bit of fear as he grunts, “Shut up, Blake.” Blake sticks his hands in his pockets, and struts around us, nose in the air. “C’mon, man. Don’t act like I don’t know you. There are only two things that make you nervous as hell. One, is spiders, you pussy. The second, well, that’s easy —commitment.” My throat goes dry as I loop my brother’s tie into a Windsor knot. I mean, this conversation is perfectly normal, but let’s not forget Josh is my brother, and his girlfriend, Vanessa, is one of my best friends. The idea of throwing commitment into the already awkward equation throws me. I peer up from my tying to see Josh already staring at me apprehensively. He chews the inside of his cheek, and releases a huff. “I’m not a commitment-phobe.” Why is it I feel like I’m intruding on their conversation as I make my final adjustment to my brother’s tie? Blake swivels around, smug and smiling, as if proud to admit whatever he’s about to say. “Bullshit. You and I both know we avoid commitment. It’s practically why we became friends. We understand each other. We avoid commitment by nature, but hey, that was until we met girls that handed our hearts to us on a silver platter, right?” Josh cannot fight his agreeing chuckle, but tries to cover it up as he shoots me an apologetic smirk. “I guess I can’t argue with that. Vanessa’s worth it though. And don’t forget, you break my sisters heart, I ruin you.” “Oh, ruin me? No death threats this time?” Blake goads with more attitude than I think he intends. Josh turns around to face him, and it almost seems playful. I’m hopeful for an element of normality between them. “I think it’s fair to assume both.” Blake clicks his tongue, and I hate that I think Blake looks hot when he goes into alpha-asshole mode when I know I should be scolding him, but then again, sometimes it’s good to stand up to Josh. “What makes you think she won’t break my heart?” Blake brazenly retorts. There’s a pause in the room, and both men swing their stare to me. Do I look like a deer in the headlights? Because I feel like one. The thought never crossed my mind that I would ever break anyone’s heart, let alone Blake’s. I consider my college friend and tutor, Richard Bennett, as a possible broken heart when I denied his advances, but he ran back into the arms of his ex, Heather, so it seems far from fair for it to qualify. Josh smiles warmly at me before turning back to Blake. “Skye? She can barely kill ants. What makes you think she would do the heart breaking when you’re far more experienced in that department?” Blake’s angular face blushes an adorable pink that’s so unlike him as he bashfully turns away, avoiding Josh’s glare. “Because I love her, man. Duh. She holds all the cards. When have you ever heard me say that?” Josh swallows down the idea before huffing, “I don’t know how I expect to get used to hearing that.” With Josh’s back to me I release my full ear-to-ear grin at hearing Blake. He peers over Josh’s shoulder to purposefully lock his stare with mine. The delicate, and charming wrinkling around his eyes confirms everything, and more. I’m caught in his spell as I pull in a deep inhale, eager to breathe him in, touch him, feel him —to just be near him. He knows it too as the corner of his mouth arches upward, and it’s as if he’s beckoning me. Josh, sensing the forming tractor beam going right past his face turns his body, which only gives me the opening I need to begin my sprint into Blake’s arms. Blake pulls his hands out of his pockets just in time to catch me. I look up into my favorite emerald eyes, trying to speak in a whisper, “You don’t have to say things like that, you know?” thinking that maybe he says them to prove something, whether it’s to me or Josh. He runs the tip of his nose down the bridge of mine, and that perfect bubble forms around us, and I haven’t got a care in the world. “I know I don’t have to, but I want to. It’s the truth, isn’t it?” Josh adjusts his throat loudly, rolling his eyes as he does it. Blake and I turn our attention to him. “Spare me the PDA until I get used it, will you?” Josh snaps. Blake defiantly drags his hands down my back, getting dangerously close to my ass. This time I’m the one who wants to roll my eyes, but it’s hard to ignore my body buzzing with anticipation at the movement. Could we NOT do this front of my brother, please?

Alex Rosa Bio: Alex Rosa lives in San Diego, California. When she isn't scouring city parks or cafe's to write she is more than likely trying to convince her friends to join her on her next adventure. A sufferer of wanderlust, she is always looking for a new mountain to climb, a canyon to hike, or a plane to board. Her resume consists of coroner, to working at a zoo, and most recently as an executive assistant, but finds her home amongst words, whether it be in books, or in film. Her obsessions are on the brink of bizarre, but that's just the way she likes it.

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Book Tour {Excerpts} -- Scarred Hearts Series by Felicia Tatum

SCARRED HEARTS SERIES by Felicia Tatum

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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#1 MANGLED HEARTS

#2 ENTANGLES SOULS

#3 ANXIOUS HEARTS

#4 BOUND SOULS

MANGLED HEARTS #1

- SYNOPSIS -

Francesca and Cade

Can two loves find their way back to each other despite an addiction and a hardened heart? Will their love overcome it all?

Francesca Taymon is young, successful, and broken. A tragic accident years ago haunts her to this day, and she blames only one person--the one that holds her heart. When she finally gets her first case, will she be able to handle seeing him again? Can she do her job and keep her heart intact?

Cade Kelling doesn’t take life seriously. He’s reckless and irresponsible, drinking all his problems away. When his parents bail him out for the last time, will he be able to handle seeing Francesca after all of these years? Will he be able to tell her what really happened that night 5 years ago or will he lose her forever?

And the most important question….

Can these mangled hearts be mended?

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- EXCERPT from MANGLED HEARTS -

At sixteen years old, I was insecure and quiet. I didn’t make friends very well. Girls were mean to me, though at the time I didn’t know why. Every day at school I read between classes, at lunch, and after while I waited for my second bus. The school bus dropped me off at the bus stop. Pathetic, huh?

It was a hot September day that changed my life forever. Nothing about me would be the same. Ever. I walked to the bench, oblivious to my surroundings. My nose was stuck in my current romance novel. I followed along as the girl fell in love with her best friend (the bad boy), wishing life was really that way. I didn’t even notice when he walked by me.

Or when he stopped a few yards from me, and came back in my direction to take a seat beside me.

“Hey. Do you want a cracker?” he velvet voice asked me.

I didn’t look up, I wasn’t sure if he was even talking to me. Why would an attractive senior be talking to me?

“Hey, I’m talking to you,” he said, a chuckle in his voice.

I slowly lifted my head, peering at him from under my long lashes. His dark brown hair swept across his forehead and his deep blue eyes made me gasp. He wore the ultimate laid back style, a white t-shirt and jeans. All he needed was a black leather jacket and he would be the bad boy from my book. The smile on his face was breathtaking, and I found myself unable to speak.

“Hi, I’m Cade,” he said, a huge grin on his handsome face.

“Hi, I’m Francesca.”

ENTANGLED SOULS #2

- SYNOPSIS -

Mangled Hearts become Entangled Souls

Cade is on the road to recovery with Francesca’s love and support guiding him. His life is changing drastically, from attempting to mend the rift between he and his father, to trying to have a normal relationship with his now fiancé. Most of all, Cade must find a way to control his urges so he can be completely released from rehabilitation.

Francesca is building her law firm with the help of those she loves most, but when a close friend reveals her true feelings about Francesca's engagement, it sends her emotions into a tailspin. Through all of this, she is forced to put her feelings on the back burner for everyone else, until the anniversary of Josie’s accident rolls around. Francesca must learn to put herself first before she falls apart.

In this novella, join Cade and Francesca as they explore their relationship and begin their lives together.

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ANXIOUS HEARTS #3

- SYNOPSIS -

Daphne and Zander

Can two lost souls find a way to be together? Will they see love isn’t something only a few people have, but something they can attain as well?

Daphne Waterman is a happy-go-lucky interior designer by day, but has a secret. Hiding her condition from everyone around her, she struggles with her emotions and thoughts alone, until one of her one night stands turns out to be in the wedding of her best friend, Francesca Taymon.

Zander McKinney came into a lot of money recently. As his life is turned upside down, he struggles to make the changes to live the life he wants instead of the one everyone wants for him. When a raven haired beauty slips into his bed and steals his heart, he knows he’ll never be the same.

Will he be able to break through her walls and make her see love isn’t an illusion? Can he tame her anxious heart?

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BOUND SOULS #4

- SYNOPSIS -

Zander McKinney’s life has changed drastically during the last few months and he’s coming to terms with his new reality. When the most amazing of changes happens, will he be able to handle his new responsibilities? Will he be able to convince Daphne his feelings are true despite her denial?

Daphne Waterman’s world is in chaos as everything she thought she knew shifts in her new, unexpected but welcomed direction. As she refocuses her priorities and slips into her new role in life, she faces her demons and fights to win her inner battles. Will she be able to cope with her feelings for Zander while adjusting to her new life?

Anxious hearts are tamed and souls are forever bound.

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- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -

Felicia Tatum was born and raised in Tennessee. She always loved reading, and at the age of twelve began writing. Her passion for creating stories grew and in May 2012, she finally wrote her first novel, The White Aura.

She still lives in Tennessee with her daughter and her kitty. She loves cooking, books, and animals are some of her best friends. She watches a lot of Disney channel and often dreams up new book ideas. She's currently working on various projects. She's the author of the White Aura series, Scarred Hearts series, and Intoxicating Passion series.

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