E-Book Deals of the Week

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Below are this weeks E-Book Deals on Amazon!
Prices are subject to change at any time so grab them while you can!

FREE
Song of the Fairy Queen by Valerie Douglas
Deadly Offerings by Alexa Grace
Crux by Moira Rogers
Marly’s Choice by Lora Leigh
Necromancer by Lish McBride

$0.99
Heart of the Hunter by Lara Adrian
Tempting Traditions by Marie Harte
Our Husband by Stephanie Bond (FREE for Prime members)
Playing For Keeps by R.L. Mathewson
By His Desire by Kate Grey (FREE for Prime members)
Hearts At Stake by Alyxandra Harvey
Elemental by Brigid Kemmerer

$1.99
Unbalanced by Kate Douglas
The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney
Witch Eyes by Scott Tracey
Darker Still by Leanna Renee Hierber ($1.59)


$2.99
Dream Bound by Kate Douglas
Prowl the Night by Crystal Jordan
The Wild Ones by M. Leighton
Enclave by Ann Aguirre
All These Things I’ve Done by Gabrielle Zevin

My Book Haul (14)

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From now on I will be posting My Book Haul on Saturdays.
Feel free to link up in the comments if you would like to share your mailbox post 
with me (and others) to check out.
This is also inspired by Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga’s Reviews.
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FOR REVIEW
The Cutting Season by Attica Locke
— Thanks to HarperCollins —
PURCHASED
Belkin Verve Tab Folio for my Kindle Touch
— This retails for $24.99 on Amazon, but I found it brand new
in the package at Goodwill for $0.99!!!! —
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So what did everyone else get this week?

Can’t Buy Me Love by Molly O’Keefe

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Can’t Buy Me Love
Series: Crooked Creek Ranch #1
Author: Molly O’Keefe
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Bantam Books
Source: Amazon Vine
ISBN: 9780440423072

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)


A girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Tara Jean Sweet knows that opportunity will never knock; she’ll have to seize it. Elderly Texas rancher Lyle Baker has a dying request: He will give Tara Jean a stake in his leather business in exchange for a little family subterfuge. All Tara Jean has to do is play the part of a gold-digging fiancée to lure Lyle’s estranged children home. The mission is soon accomplished. 

Now Lyle’s gone—and his ridiculously handsome son, Luc, an ice hockey superstar sidelined by injuries, is the new owner of Crooked Creek ranch. He’s also Tara Jean’s boss. But being so close to sinfully sweet Tara Jean does crazy things to Luc’s priorities, like make him want to pry her deepest secrets from those irresistible lips. But when Tara Jean’s past demands a dirty showdown, will Luc stay and fight?

MY THOUGHTS

I am still laughing at the plot of this book.  I don’t know if it was the writing, the characters or the whole scheme that has me shaking my head in displeasure with this read.

I had a really hard time getting into this story from the first page.  It felt forced, the characters were one dimensional, and there was hardly any spark between the two main characters.  I knew about 50 pages into the story that it was not going to get much better.  Even with the story problems and such, I kept reading hoping for the best.

I still cannot remember one thing I liked about this book.  Oh wait!  The cover has to be my favorite thing.  Those peek at me abs were very sexy, but the romance inside was not.  This is true to the saying of don’t judge a book by its cover.  The story was boring, the characters still didn’t have any type of personality by the end and left this reader wondering what the heck I read.

Overall, this one was a failure for me.  I did finish the story but it left me with no excitement for a follow up in the series.

MY RATING

       
I did not like this book at all!

*I received this book free of charge from Amazon Vine in exchange for an honest review*

The Tarnished Jewel of Jazaar by Susanna Carr

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The Tarnished Jewel of Jazaar
Author: Susanna Carr
Publisher: Harlequin
Genre: Adult Romance
Source: Author Submission
ISBN: 9780373528783

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)


Jeweled veil weighing heavily on her head, Zoe Martin waits for her sheikh husband-to-be. The shame of her adoptive family, orphan Zoe has endured six years of being kept as a slave—now she’s been sold into marriage…to a man known as The Beast!

Being discarded to the sheikh has one bonus—this could mean freedom! Zoe must play along with the three-day—and three-night—ceremony, but she isn’t expecting the blazing attraction from just one stolen glance at playboy sheikh Nadir.…

MY THOUGHTS

I am having a really hard time trying to figure out how to put the thoughts in my head about this book into some sort of review.  Was the writing good? Yes.  Was the story plot good? Yes.  Was it my cup of tea so to speak? No.

I have always tried to stay away from the Harlequin books that feature stories from far away lands for the simple fact that it throws me into culture shock.  I should be able to adjust to it since I do read paranormal and they are really out there sometimes.   I just have a hard time wrapping my mind around some of the differences in customs from different areas of the world. With that being said,  I caved and decided to give it a try to expand my reading experiences.

The author did have a good grasp on writing style.  The words and story flowed at an easy pace.  The story itself was one that I had a hard time enjoying.  I wasn’t a fan of the way the heroine had hopes and dreams but was forced into doing another thing.  Again, I think it was just the way the culture and customs are that made me not enjoy this story as much as a regular reader of this story line. I would read something by this author though again if it is in a different setting because her writing did flow nicely and beautifully.

MY RATING

If the library doesn’t have it, don’t worry about reading it!
*I received this book free of charge from the author in exchange for an honest review*

Hell On Wheels by Julie Ann Walker

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Hell On Wheels
Series: Black Knights Inc. #1
Author: Julie Ann Walker
Publisher: Sourcebooks
Genre: Adult Romantic Suspense
Source: Publisher
ISBN: 9781402267130

SUMMARY
(From Goodreads)


He’s the bad boy she’s always wanted…

Nate “Ghost” Weller has loved Ali Morgan nearly half his life. But he’s done something so heinous he’s convinced she’ll never forgive him if she discovers the truth, so he keeps his feelings and his secrets to himself. Then she blows into town with a mother lode of bad guys on her tail and Nate can’t deny she’s in serious trouble. Unfortunately, he’s the only one who can help her.

She’s the good girl he’s kept at arm’s length…

Ali knows Nate as the most solemn, aloof man on the planet. Sadly, he’s also the sexiest. For years she’s avoided him, unable to stomach his dark scowls and brooding silences… especially when she secretly yearns for his touch. Now she must rely on him to save her from the malevolent shadows ghosting her every move. When the bullets explode, so does their passion. But can love really conquer all? Or are some things just too terrible to forgive?

MY THOUGHTS

Hell On Wheels is the first book in the Black Knights Inc. series.  Author Julie Ann Walker has brought the reader and action packed romantic suspense to keep you interested until the last page.

When I was first notified of this new series,  I was excited to find a new author to add to my reading list.  If you are looking for a book full of action, suspense, hot romance and edginess to keep you going, then Hell On Wheels fills all of this listed.  I really enjoyed the writing style and the characters.  The heroine was a little over the top, but I took it in stride and enjoyed the story.

I will mention that this book does fall into the trap of first books in a series.  It seemed to be over abundant in characters and scene building.  Unfortunately when going into a series, you have to come to expect the author in trying to push everything onto the reader at once.  Hopefully this will be something that is cleared up before the next books are released.  I really want to enjoy the next book and don’t want to be bogged down by all the replay of it again.

There are also scenes in the book that will bring tears to your eyes, so be warned.  This is a good thing though in knowing that the writing is done well enough to be able to pull you into that emotional turmoil.
While the book was not one of my favorites,  I am anxious to start the next one when it releases.  A quick paced read and one with great story.

MY RATING

Very Good! I would recommend this book!
*I received this book free of charge from the publisher in exchange for an honest review*