Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Top Ten Books that will make you SWOON!!

Top Ten Tuesday, a weekly event organized by the blog the Broke and the Bookish.  This week Top Ten is based on books that will make you swoon. I have to tell that it was really difficult to pick just ten.
- Nothing Left to Lose: the whole story is utterly addictive and magical but Ashton Taylor is completely swoon worthy. It is one of my favourite books, if you haven´t read it yet, go and give it a chance.
-Halo: Ryka and Kit are one of the most "real" couples, their love is always present and is powerful enough to survive in their crumbled world. You won´t want to stop reading their amazing story.
-Cruel Beauty:  This mixture of fairy tales and mythology, unexpected tales and a non so conventional prince will make you sight of pleasure. Definitely swoon worthy!!


- More Than This: Jake and Mikayla´s relationship is a tear jerking rollercoaster. And Jake and his friends are worth drooling over them and they will provoke you thousand swoons.
- Finding Shelter: lately I´ve been reading M/M romance and this one was by far my favourite. The fact that Logan, a straight gay knew that Justin was special and worthy and that he would be open to a relationship regardless of his gender is wonderful. Loved this book!
-Bloodlines: I was addicted to Adrian since his first appearance in Vampire Academy. His whole story and himself is to die for, he is so hot, cute, funny *sight* I adore him and Sydney!!

-Grasping at Eternity: This refreshing story is full of magic, second chances and true love. All the characters are wonderful.
-Lover at Last: I just love Qhuin and Blaylock. They are defenitely swoon worthy <3
- Avery: I loved Ava´s and Ambrose relationship.
- I just love Logan, I´ve read this book 6 times already and I just can´t get enough. I´m definitely an M/M romance addicted. 



Friday, February 7, 2014

Cover Reveal:Enjoying the Chase+ Nothing Left to Lose


(A stand alone companion novel of Nothing Left to Lose) Synopsis: Nate Peters is living the playboy life. He has great friends, a great job, no responsibilities, no girlfriend, and he loves it. Nate, being incredibly skilled with a pick-up line, has never failed to get a girl in his life… until one day he meets Rosie York. Rosie is completely uninterested in him. Being unable to stand a dented ego, Nate makes it his mission to win her over. Not used to putting in much effort, Nate is surprisingly enjoying the chase of this off-limits little brunette. Maybe he has finally met his match… But Rosie has a few surprises of her own which will make it remarkably more difficult for him to get close to her.

Release Date: 25th March 2014




Excerpt:
As she strutted away from me, my eyes dropped down to her pert little derriere. A little groan escaped my lips. The back view was just as good as the front. She grabbed her purse from the side, and I silently congratulated God for creating something so fucking breathtaking. I’d never longed for anything more in my life. She was beautiful.
“So, where are we headed tonight? I’m not overdressed, am I?” she questioned, looking down at herself and nervously smoothing down her skirt.
Wow, she walked straight into this! “You’re extremely overdressed. Take off the hot little black outfit, go to the bedroom, and then we’ll be closer to what I had planned for tonight,” I replied, grinning.



Annabelle Spencer’s life is every girl’s dream. She has wonderful parents, great friends, and of course the perfect boyfriend, Jack Roberts. That all changes on her sixteenth birthday when her life comes crashing down around her. Her dream night turns into a nightmare when Jack is murdered right in front of her, and she’s kidnapped by his murderer, Carter Thomas, a big time drug and arms dealer. After ten months of being with Carter, she’s found, but the experience has totally changed her. She’s no longer the happy-go-lucky girl that everyone used to know and love; she’s now cold, hard and suffers from night terrors. It appears that Carter broke not only her body, but her spirit too. A shadow of her former self, her slogan for life is now: 'If you don't care about anything, then you have nothing to lose'. Carter is currently serving time for the murder of Jack, a conviction that Anna helped secure. But his retrial is coming up because some key evidence appears to have been tampered with. Unbeknown to Anna, death threats are being received by her father, the Senator. It appears that Carter is still interested in Anna and will stop at nothing to get her back. Ashton Taylor is brought in to protect her. He’s a newly qualified SWAT agent, a bright spark, the agency’s new golden boy. He is assigned undercover, posing as her boyfriend. His job is to help her through college and keep her safe until the end of the trial in eight months’ time. For three years she has been the broken, damaged girl, refusing to feel emotion or pain, but can Ashton help her rebuild her life and finally deal with the grief of losing her childhood sweetheart? Will he be the one to make her see that life is, in fact, worth living and that not all men will hurt her? All the while, the shadow of the trial looms over the both of them, taunting them, reminding them that it isn’t over yet. After all, Carter Thomas will stop at nothing to be reunited with his ‘Princess’.


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Thursday, February 6, 2014

These Broken Stars


Title: These Broken Stars (Starbound #1)           Author: Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner Publisher: Disney Hyperion                     Synopsis from Goodreads: It's a night like any other on board the Icarus. Then, catastrophe strikes: the massive luxury spaceliner is yanked out of hyperspace and plummets into the nearest planet. Lilac LaRoux and Tarver Merendsen survive. And they seem to be alone. Lilac is the daughter of the richest man in the universe.   Tarver comes from nothing, a young war hero who learned long ago that girls like Lilac are more trouble than they’re worth. But with only each other to rely on, Lilac and Tarver must work together, making a tortuous journey across the eerie, deserted terrain to seek help. Then, against all odds, Lilac and Tarver find a strange blessing in the tragedy that has thrown them into each other’s arms.                                                         Without the hope of a future together in their own world, they begin to wonder—would they be better off staying here forever? Everything changes when they uncover the truth behind the chilling whispers that haunt their every step. Lilac and Tarver may find a way off this planet. But they won’t be the same people who landed on it.


Review:
Since the moment I saw These Broken Stars in Netgalley I knew I had to read it. Have you seen that beautiful cover? However, my request wasn´t accepted so I had to wait almost 6 months to read it and when I finally did it, I was upset because it wasn´t what I was expected.

The whole setting of the book and the romance is a mixture of a sci-fi version of the Titanic and of Revis´s  Across the Universe. The plot was interesting and there was a lot of mystery, which from my point of view was the best part of the whole book.
The dual POV was perfect for this kind of book since it give us the chance to get to know the characters personalities more clearly. I loved Tarver from the very first page, he is definitely my kind of guy. On the other hand, Lilac was harder to like. In fact I didn´t stand her till half of the book, she was so annoying!

I loved all the sci-fi things of the book, the idea of hyperspace, new planet colonies, rifts... and the mix with the romance was quite perfect. Though I would have chosen a different girl for Tarver..mmm like me for example xD
The worst part of the book was the end, it was rushed and suddenly. I hope things will improve in the next book of the series.

Titulo: These Broken Stars (Starbound #1)               Autor: Amie Kaufman & Meagan Spooner             Editorial: Disney Hyperion                                     Sinopsis: Es una noche como otra cualquiera a bordo del Icarus. Entonces, la catástrofe golpea: el lujoso SpaceLiner se cayó del hiperespacio y se desploma en el planeta más cercano. Lilac LaRoux y Tarver Merendsen sobreviven. Y parecen estar solos. Lilac es la hija el hombre más rico del universo. Tarver viene de la nada, un joven héroe de guerra que aprendió hace tiempo que las chicas como Lilac son más problemáticas de lo que merece la pena. Pero teniéndose únicamente el uno al otro en quien confiar, Lilac y Tarver deben trabajar juntos, haciendo un tortuoso viaje a través del escalofriante y abandonado terreno para buscar ayuda. Entonces, a pesar de todo, Lilac y Tarver encuentran una extraña bendición en la tragedia que se les ha echado en los brazos del otro. Sin la esperanza de un futuro juntos en su propio mundo, comienzan a preguntarse si estarían mejor quedándose ahí para siempre. Todo cambia cuando ellos descubren la verdad detrás de los susurros escalofriantes siguen sus pasos. Lilac y Tarver deben encontrar una manera de salir de ese planeta. Pero no van a ser las mismas personas que desembarcaron en ella...


Reseña:
Desde el momento en que en Netgalley These Broken Stars, supe que tenía que leerlo. ¿Habéis visto que portada tan bonita? Sin embargo, mi petición no fue aceptada , así que tuve que esperar casi 6 meses para leerlo y cuando por fin lo hice me quede decepcionada porque no era lo que  esperaba .

Toda la configuración del libro y la novela es una mezcla de una versión de ciencia ficción de Titanic y de Despierta de Beth Revis . La trama era interesante y había un montón de misterio, que desde mi punto de vista era la mejor parte de todo el libro.
El doble punto de vista era el perfecto para este tipo de libro , ya que nos da la oportunidad de conocer a los personajes y su personalidades con mayor claridad. Me encantó Tarver desde la primera página ,él es sin duda mi tipo de hombre . Por otro lado , Lila era más difícil de gustar, de hecho  no la soporté hasta la mitad del libro ¡era tan molesta!

Me encantaron todas las cosas de ciencia ficción del libro, la idea del hiperespacio , nuevas colonias planetarias, fisuras temporales ... y la mezcla con el romanticismo era bastante perfecta, a pesar de que yo hubiera elegido a una chica diferente para Tarver .. mmm como yo por ejemplo xD
La peor parte del libro fue el final, fue hecho de rápido y de repente . Espero que las cosas mejoren en el próximo libro de la serie.

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Waiting On Wednesday (34)

Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we´re eagerly anticipating.


The book that I am waiting is :
Title: Full- Blood Half-Breed
Author: Cleve Lamison
Publisher: Hydra
Release Date: March 11th 2014
Synopsis: It’s been two thousand years since the bastard spawn of the god Creador lost their war to enslave humankind, transforming the Thirteen Kingdoms into a violent world where the martial arts are exalted as sacred gifts from the gods—and honor is won through arena blood sport.
 
Paladin Del Darkdragón, a sixteen-year-old warrior-in-training, is a “half-breed.” His battle against pure-blood bullies like Fox the Runt has forced him to master the four fighting forms. But when he blends them, he is condemned as a heretic by authorities and banished from the training temples. Seeking redemption, he enrolls in the arena games, savage trials that end in death.
 
This year’s games mask an old plot driven by a new prophet. With a horde of Creador’s Bastards and an army of fanatics led by Fox the Runt at his command, the Prophet will bend the world to his will or burn it to ash.
 
Paladin faces an impossible choice: redeem his honor in a fight he can’t hope to survive, or abandon his loved ones to perish in the sweeping holy war consuming the Kingdoms.

- I was hooked by the cover and then when I read the synopsis I knew I had to read this book. A mix of hot guys, martial arts, action and adventure in a fantasy world? I´m in!


Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Cover Reveal: RADICALS by Frankie Rose


Title: Radicals (Blood & Fire, 2)

Author: Frankie Rose
Genre: YA Dystopian
Expected Release Date: May 5, 2014
Tour Host: Lady Amber's Tours



Blurb: A life of fire
A life of blood
A life of sacrifice
When Kit ran from the Sanctuary, she left behind the ghosts of all those she killed. However, unlike the dead, the living she left behind aren’t so easily escaped. Her father and his men are searching for her, and they won’t stop until they find her.
Reunited with old friends, Ryka and Kit must put their trust in the man who killed Ryka’s father if they are to survive.
But can they learn to trust him when their instincts tell them not to?
And can they overcome the revelations the Sanctuary is yet to throw at them?
 A life of fire
A life of blood
A life of sacrifice
When Kit ran from the Sanctuary, she left behind the ghosts of all those she killed. However, unlike the dead, the living she left behind aren’t so easily escaped. Her father and his men are searching for her, and they won’t stop until they find her.
Reunited with old friends, Ryka and Kit must put their trust in the man who killed Ryka’s father if they are to survive.
But can they learn to trust him when their instincts tell them not to?
And can they overcome the revelations the Sanctuary is yet to throw at them?

Frankie Rose was born in Truro, Cornwall, but grew up in the north west of England. Now living in Australia with her wonderful husband, Frankie spends her time writing novels and scripts.
Among her guilty pleasures, she loves singing way too loud in the car with the windows down, dancing when she thinks no one is looking, and talking about herself in the third person. She really does like that.
Links:
@byfrankierose (twitter)
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