Review: Fight or Flight by Jamie Canosa

I love the Fight or Flight Cover! Em has such a beautiful innocence about her; She's really eye catching..

This was the first Jamie Canosa book I've read. I really enjoyed this story. The story line is unique and intriguing. I truly appreciate the uniqueness of the story line; it's unlike any other book I've read. Jamie gives us an inside view of a world that many of us know little about. Reading this book is quite a humbling experience. The book is well written, easy to read and follow. The two main characters, Em & Jay are realistic and relate-able; you can't help but love them, individually and together. Their story is both gut wrenching and heartwarming with moments of despair and hope. 

Imagine a life so horrific that running away with no place to go, no money, and only the clothes on your back being the only means of survival. Sadly, that is Jay and Em's reality.

Fate brings them together, their strong natural bond and desire to survive for each other is what keeps them from giving up, and true love keeps them together.

Jay and Em are very much Kindred Souls. 

I love the final chapter, it is my favorite part of the story. It brought the most emotion out of me...it's a nail-biter!

I definitely recommend Flight or Fight to everyone...it's a beautiful story of survival.


Blurb:

Be smart.
Keep your head down.
And look out for number one.

These are the rules Jay has lived by for the past two years. The rules of surviving life on the streets. But when Em comes bursting into his life, in all of her disastrous glory, the rules go right out the window.

Survive.
Flee what’s been left behind 
And never look back.

Em’s plan was simple. Though, it was easier said than done. The city streets are dangerous and unforgiving to a new arrival. Especially, a seventeen year old girl who’s never known anything but life in the suburbs. Sometimes, however, what’s lurking behind those white picket fences can be more frightening than any dark alley.

Both of them made the same decision when life got overwhelming—to run from their demons. Brought together by fate or circumstance, Em and Jay find the kind of love neither of them ever expected. But when those demons come back to haunt them and their love is on the line, which instincts will they choose to follow this time . . . Fight or Flight? 

*Warning: This story includes mature language and themes, and is intended for mature audiences.

Book Links:

Amazon- http://amzn.to/ZEpXnQ

Goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17374245-fight-or-flight

Author Bio: 

Jamie Canosa is a full time author of YA literature, which she absolutely loves. When she’s not writing or spending time with her family, she can usually be found with her nose in a book. She currently resides in Upstate NY with her husband, and their three crazy kids . . . plus the dog, the bird, and the rabbit.

Her debut novel, Dissidence, was published in 2012 along with several novellas, including the first in her Heart and Soul series, ‘Temptation’.

Author Links:

Blog- http://jamiecanosa.blogspot.com

FB- https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJamieCanosa?ref=hl

Goodreads- http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6150972.Jamie_Canosa

Release Day Blitz! Paint Me Beautiful by C.M. Stunich

Title: Paint Me Beautiful

Author: CM Stunich

Genre: Adult Contemporary

Page Length: lots J

Tour Organizer: B³ Tours

Synopsis:

“I'm dying to be beautiful.”

My story isn't unique. You've heard it before. I'm just a girl who doesn't eat as much as she should. See, I have goals, big ones, and nobody is going to stop me, not even a boy named Emmett. He has good intentions and he's hot as hell, but he doesn't understand what it's like to want something so bad that you'll do anything for it. I'm going to become a model, even if it kills me. Dream big or go home, that's what they always say, right?

Book Links:

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17455732-paint-me-beautiful

Author Bio:

C.M. Stunich was raised under a cover of fog in the area known simply as Eureka, CA. A mysterious place, this strange, arboreal land nursed Caitlin's (yes, that's her name!) desire to write strange fiction novels about wicked monsters, magical trains, and Nemean Lions (Google it!). She currently enjoys drag queens, having too many cats, and tribal bellydance.

Always a fan of the indie scene and 'sticking it to the man,' Ms. Stunich decided to take the road less traveled and forgo the traditional publishing route. You can be assured though that she received several rejections as to ensure her proper place in the world of writers before taking up a friend's offer to start a publishing company. Sarian Royal was born, and Ms. Stunich's books slowly transformed from mere baking chocolate to full blown tortes with hand sculpted fondant flowers.

C.M. is a writer obsessed with delivering the very best and scours her mind on a regular basis to select the most unusual stories for the outside world.

Author Links:

Official webpage: http://cmstunich.com

Amazon: http://amzn.to/Ye7lyk

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6432984.C_M_Stunich

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GIVEAWAY: Fresh Temptation by Reeni Austin

'Fresh Temptation' by Reeni Austin

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Book Decription:
Victor Barboza is a man who has everything but a good woman.

Cara Green has a young son, three part-time jobs, and a few extra pounds.

Their worlds collide as Cara serves Victor at an upscale party in Manhattan, upsetting Victor's ex-fiancee, Alexis, in the process. 

Victor pursues Cara, but Cara is not sure of his intentions: Is he using her to make Alexis jealous? Does he just want her for sex? Or is love Victor's true aim?

'Fresh Temptation' is book 1 in the Barboza Brothers series. Book 2 'Armando Returns' is now available. Book 3 is coming soon!

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Fade to Silver by Catherine Converse Blog Tour Feb 13th - March 27th

Book: Fade to Silver (Book 2)

Series: The In Between Series

Genre: YA

Author: Catherine Converse

Tour Organizer: B3 Blog Tours

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Fade to Silver Synopsis:

Adie is forced into new territory when her dream overlaps with a complete stranger in a different part of the country, while Dannika escapes from Research, not accepting the new assets in her brain that will change the way she works forever. Despite their separation, their lives merge once again to solve a major corporate conspiracy case, where one man has already lost his life, and Adie has set interference in motion on the next victim in line. But the corporation holds something that is so special, they aren't the only ones that are willing to kill for it.

With two young men battling for her affection, Adie struggles to keep focus on the case. Once again, Adie and Dannika become the targets, as they become identified as obstacles for those who are after the corporation’s unique discovery. Until it becomes clear that only one person has the power to stop the chain reaction that has begun. And only one question will reveal that person. Who holds the key?

Author Bio:

Catherine Converse lives with her husband and four children in beautiful Montana. She squeaked by with a Business Degree at Carroll College, only to realize (while glancing back at transcripts years later) that the only A’s she got were in Writing and Literature classes.

She wishes there were more hours in the day (who doesn't,  right), and that her mind would just shut down sometimes.

If not writing, or researching, she would really like to be outside with her family, and preferably on her snowboard. Or just petting their horses.

Fade to Silver Links:

Fade to Silver on Goodreads:

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16124294-fade-to-silver

Fade to Silver on Amazon: http://amzn.to/10934dp

Review: The Submission of Alistair Ingram by Kelli Maine

The Submission of Alistair Ingram

By: Kelli Maine

I'm loving that smirky sexy look Alistair!

Book Description (from Amazon.com):

Movie star Alistair Ingram strolled into Dolls & Doms private men's club in Las Vegas for his bachelor party and limped out with a torn shirt, red welts covering his chest and a broken engagement splashed all over the pages of every celebrity magazine in the country. 

A session with club Dominatrix, Black Betty, will do that to a man. 

With Alistair's manager breathing down his neck and Black Betty's abusive ex-husband alerted to where she's been hiding for the past ten years, there's only one thing to do: 

Lie.

And get the hell out of Las Vegas.

But the real ruse is on Alistair and Black Betty, because despite both of their best efforts, they've gotten under each other's skin. Can their explicit dance of domination and submission end in anything other than disaster?

THE SUBMISSION OF ALISTAIR INGRAM is the first in a novella series from www.DollsandDoms.blogspot.com, where erotic tales from the Dolls & Doms private men’s club are told in weekly episodes.

My Thoughts(4 Stars):

I didn't have any previous knowledge of the weekly episodes at www.DollsandDoms.blogspot.com before starting this book, but after reading it I'm definitely going to check them out! 

This story is different (in a good way!), which was a nice change. The characters and story line were great. 

I liked Alistair & Bethany (Black Betty) both individually and liked them as a couple even more. They complimented each other very well. 

I loved how Alistair & Bethany could handle each other so well. They were both used to being in control, but there was this give and take between the two of them, he could take control and she would let him...other times she would take control and he'd let her...

This book offers us a story with: reluctance, desire, humor, intimacy, romance, sex and even love. It pretty much hit all the bases that I believe make up a great book.

It's a Novella, so it's a fairly short read. I really enjoyed it and sure you will as well.

I'd very much like to read more Doms & Dolls stories from Kelli Maine!

Amazon Link: amzn.to/WQdZtN

Barnes & Noble Link: http://bit.ly/YAXood

Review: SURRENDER YOUR LOVE BY: J.C.REED

SURRENDER YOUR LOVE

BY: J.C. Reed

Genre: Contemporary Romance 18+

Release date: March 15th, 2013

Surrender Your Love's Super Sexy Cover!

My Thoughts:

I'm going to keep this short and sweet... I really enjoyed Surrender Your Love. The story-line is intriguing with twists and turns, right up to the very end. The characters are well developed. I really love Jett and Brooke! They make a super sexy couple that needs to stay together. 

The ending about killed me...and is a bit of a cliffhanger, which doesn't bother me one bit. I just can't wait to get more of Jett and Brooke in book 2 'Conquer Your Love'.

Sexy and Intriguing...you can't go wrong with that combination. 

I recommend this book to everyone!


Blurb:

Meeting Jett was like lightning. Dangerous. Better left untouched. And better forgotten. But lightning always strikes twice.

Brooke Stewart, a realtor in New York, doesn’t do relationships. When she’s sent to a remote estate to finalize a real estate deal, she discovers her new boss is no other than the guy she left naked in bed.

Sexy, dangerously handsome, and arrogant Jett Mayfield attracts trouble, and women, like a lightning rod. But the night he meets Brooke he gets more than he bargained for. The green-eyed millionaire playboy isn’t used to taking no for an answer, and he isn’t about to start now.

When he proposes two months of no strings sex, Brooke is intrigued and accepts his proposal. Little does she know Jett’s determined to claim the one woman he can’t have, pulling her deeper into his dangerous world.

A man who doesn't take 'no' for an answer.

A woman afraid to surrender to love.

Two lives that are about to cross...and secrets laid bare.

Amazon Link: http://amzn.to/ZyFyV0

Author Links:
http://jcreedauthor.blogspot.com

http://twitter.com/jcreedauthor

http://www.facebook.com/pages/JC-Reed/295864860535849

Review & Giveaway: Suicide Note by Teresa Mummert

Suicide Note by Teresa Mummert!

Disclaimer: 

This book contains no acts of suicide and it does have a 'Happily Ever After'. 

. Novel written by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Teresa Mummert. 
Release date: March 13, 2013

A soldier returns from war to fight the hardest battle in his life, learning to love.

Suicide Note by Teresa Mummert, Cover.
I love the colors used on this cover, eye catching & beautiful!

Book Description: 

A soldier returning for mid-tour leave decides to stay with a cousin in Maine, after his fiancé leaves him for someone else while he is away at war. His cousin is going through his own devastation and is struggling to pick up the pieces and move on with his family. As they try to help each other through the pain, Shane's path crosses Jenn's and he soon learns that everything happens for a reason.

Suicide Note Book Trailer (by Teresa Mummert):

My Thoughts (5 Stars):

Suicide Note for me was an emotionally powerful read. The story line has depth and intensity. The topics covered and the situations surrounding those topics are serious, yet the outcomes are ultimately heartwarming. There is a truly beautiful love story wrapped up in the heart of this book. 

In our lives we sometimes reach out to others' whom we believe are in need of someone, whether they are in need of a friendship, attention, someone to talk with, a shoulder to lay their head on, a hug or someone to truly love them for who they are. It is often in those times that we ourselves are sub-consciously in need of someone too. It often takes time to consciously realize that you needed that person as much as they needed you, if not more.

I absolutely love Shane's character. He has so many reasons to be hard and bitter. Even though externally he can be intense and intimidating, I found him to be unbelievably strong, compassionate, loving, understanding and forgiving of others, but very hard on himself. 

The Dream Cast for Suicide Note by Teresa Mummert!

I adore how much he loved, stood up for, and protected Jenn. 

Jenn's character is an amazing woman. She is beyond strong for enduring what she did and handling herself so well throughout the story. I really appreciate that Jenn is a throw on a pair of jeans, a t-shirt, put your hair up in a ponytail, no make-up and out the door kind of woman. For me, that made her very much relate-able. She's this intelligent, driven, loving, normal chick, who seems to be a bit of an introvert or it may have just been the fact that she'd been let down by so many of the people close to her that she internalizes a lot of her thoughts and emotions. 

I completely love, love, loved Suicide Note! The story line is multifaceted, intriguing and well written. The main characters are well developed and easy to connect with. I felt as though I was reading someone's true life story. I found the way the story is broken down and written almost in a letter form, with alternating character POV's, dates, times, and events... to be very creative and made the story more realistic and easier to visualize. 

In Closing:

I'm such a huge fan of Teresa Mummert and her writing. She really did a fantastic job with this book. I highly recommend it to everyone; it's truly beautiful and you won't be disappointed.

The Beautiful Paperback Cover, which I cannot wait to add to my bookshelf!

My Absolute Favorite Suicide Note Quote:

"I will always protect you, Owen. Daddy will always have your six."

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