Saturday, February 29, 2020

Review: Owned by Him - Raven Amor

Owned by Him by Raven Amor
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

Owned by Him is a raw and dark, mafia romance read. The story focuses on Lillianna who is sold to pay for her father debt to no other than her brothers’ best friend, Malachi Kingston. But Malachi isn’t the young prince that she remembered and she isn’t the starry eyes princess any more. What Lillianna and Malachi share is something dark, twisted and passionate and in the end, Lillianna doesn’t know if she will survive Malachi or everyone else who is out for her blood.

Lillianna is the heroine of her own story. She is such a strong character and seems to put up with a heck of a lot from the men in her life, whilst grieving her best friend and brother. She has the ability to see past Malachi’s darkness, even though for most of the book her treats her so cruelly and lets his henchmen do the same.

Malachi is such a dark character and is a product of his upbringing. He can’t show his true feelings for Lillianna in case it gets used against him. Sometimes he is brutal to her whilst also having a tenderness and a drive to find her when she goes missing. He wants her t meet his darkness but to do so he to destroy a little bit of her lightness.

This book has so many twists and turns, it is emotionally driven and you feel your heart being ripped out, especially with what happens to Lillianna and the person she becomes. There is such a depth of feeling between the two characters that they literally light the pages on fire when they are together. Through the heartbreak, secrets, lies and passion, you know that these two characters are not merely part timers when it comes to their relationship. I loved that the story was duel POV’s with Malachi’s developing more as the story went along. The king has certainly met his queen!
This is certainly a dark read and may have some triggers for some readers.

ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review 😊

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Release Blitz: Owned by Him - Raven Amor

RELEASE BLITZ

Title: Owned by Him

Author: Raven Amor

Genre: Dark Romantic Suspense

Release Date: February 28, 2020

BLURB

Lillianna would do anything for her dad. But the bond of family can be a knife that cuts deep. Her father owed a lot of money. In the ultimate betrayal, he bartered Lilliana as his payment.

Traded to her brother's best friend. The man who she once loved, her childhood prince.

Malachi Kingston is now the monster who stole her freedom.

Yet as secrets from the past surface, and the pair battle against their darkest desires.

Blood will be spilled. Heart will be broken. Bullets will fly and lives lost.

From author Raven Amor comes, Owned by Him, a suspenseful dark romance that will leave readers breathless!

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EXCERPT

He grabs me by the throat and shoves me into the wall, causing the plasterboard to fall to the floor. Those black eyes penetrate me. His fingers tremble around my neck, and I know it’s because he wants to squeeze harder. It's the first time I truly fear him; I see the man who was born into the world of crime and violence. I know he sees my fear, senses it the same way a predator does his prey. As his lips stretch into a wolfish smirk, he squeezes my neck tighter, cutting off my airways, showing me he has the power to end me right here in this shithole of a flat, the same place he sat and played video games with me. He’s telling me none of that matters, that I’m nothing to him.

Malachi turns so fast, releasing my neck. I gasp, trying so hard to pull in the oxygen my lungs burn for that I don’t have time to process what's happening. That's when I see the smooth metal of the gun he had hidden pushed hard against my dad’s temple. So hard that a trickle of blood falls like a crimson tear.

“What are you doing?” I whisper, too terrified to even breathe or make the wrong move.

My heart stutters as he releases the safety catch, finger steady on the trigger.

“His payment will be paid!” With the gun to my father’s temple, he’s clearly telling me that if I don’t agree to his demands, he’s killing my father. He’s going to make me watch as he blows his brains across the tiny flat. Malachi knows what he is doing. He’s pulling the strings, and now he’s going to watch me dance.

His decision is unwavering. There is no remorse in his eyes as his finger draws back, hand completely steady.

He is a monster.

Shutting my eyes against the pain, a tear escapes. I’m mourning the man I used to know, my freedom, and the girl I know will be changed forever with my answer.

“Take me.”

AUTHOR BIO

Raven loves writing dark romance wrapped in suspense. She loves finding the beauty in the pain, love in tragedy. And of course writing those hot scenes.

Raven describes her books as darkness mixed with blood stained passion.

Raven is fluent in sarcasm and adult language

If you can’t find Raven in her writing cave or editing hell. Then you will find her curled up with a book lost in the words of other authors. Raven has three daughters and one man child. All who she adores. She comes from a large welsh family who are completely crazy in all the right ways.

You can find Raven on Facebook and Instagram. Or hanging out in her group Raven Rebels.

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Re-Reveal: Becoming Mrs. Lockwood - K.I. Lynn

Re-Reveal Date: February 28, 2020

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover Design: Lori Jackson Design
Photographer: Michelle Lancaster @lanefotograf
Model: JJ Michaels

SYNOPSIS

Every girl has dreams of meeting Prince Charming, or at least I know I did.

A fairy tale-like meeting of love at first sight.
Real life and fairy tales are very different.

I’m just a small town Indiana girl that had a chance encounter with one of Hollywood’s golden boys. You may think you know where this story goes—not even close.

Life is different. Marriage is hard. It’s even worse when you’re strangers.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

K.I. Lynn is the USA Today Bestselling Author from The Bend Anthology and the Amazon Bestselling Series, Breach. She spent her life in the arts, everything from music to painting and ceramics, then to writing. Characters have always run around in her head, acting out their stories, but it wasn’t until later in life she would put them to pen. It would turn out to be the one thing she was really passionate about.

Since she began posting stories online, she’s garnered acclaim for her diverse stories and hard hitting writing style. Two stories and characters are never the same, her brain moving through different ideas faster than she can write them down as it also plots its quest for world domination…or cheese. Whichever is easier to obtain… Usually it’s cheese.

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Release Blitz: Awful Curse - Elena Monroe

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Title: Awful Curse

Series: Celestial Bodies #1

Author: Elena Monroe

Genre: Contemporary/Fantasy Romance

Release Date: February 24, 2020

BLURB

He was King of Arcadia Prep until she came for his throne…

ARIANNA
We moved around a lot, too much.
The shine of my highly respected and decorated military dad’s badge wore off after I became heavy baggage.
I was the new girl thirteen times in two years and every time I had to tape up another box I grew more resentful. Forced to forget everyone I fell in love with, laughed with and bonded with.
For a certain price you could unburden yourself from your hormonal teen at Arcadia Prep too.
I’m reckless.
I’m impatient.
Purple hair, a don’t care attitude and my Doc Martens all screamed leave me alone, fending off any new relationships.
I vowed to keep my heart safe this time, locking it away right under my anger but he knew exactly where I hid the spare key – in his mysterious eyes the minute ours locked.

BOLTON
I was stuck – the essence of a God in some kind of limbo of high school.
I was meant for more than this.
Being king here meant nothing.
Arcadia Prep wasn’t for the weak. The expectations, the pressure, the standards, the success and privilege smug on everyone’s face wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea.
I thrived in chaos.
I’m fearless.
I’m ruthless.
The new girl was not my cup of tea.
She stomped her Doc Martens all over my tradition, rules and my reign.
We all have secrets. Mine were paper weighted down by my heavy crown.
Her violet eyes and her abrupt attitude spewed sass all over my black on black. She didn’t faze me until I realized she was after my crown…

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EXCERPT

BOLTON

I heard footsteps long before I reached the door alerting me someone was trespassing. Quietly I stood in the doorway searching the room for culprit when I should have guessed.

Arianna. New girl.

Her fingers danced on the surfaces as her curiosity took it all in. There was no way to warn people that I was in a dangerously ruthless mood, to warn her.

“You’re gonna graduate from new girl to felon if you don't start following the rules.”

She laughed and something about the casual attitude around the word felon made it seem like she knew trouble better than I did.

“Been there, done that, wasn't worth the t-shirt or the keychain.”

I plopped down in the chair I put there years ago now, tired of getting drunk and doing the same shit. I rather do it alone then with people I hardly like. That's why I come here to hide during parties.

She finally let eyes gloss over me and her face whines at the cut on my lip. I almost thought she physically got hurt, too bad suffering isn't transferable.

“What the fuck happened to you?”

That sounded like a real concern, in all it's displaced glory. Stern, demanding, even judgement - all here.

“Well, not that it's your business, but I finally got what I deserved for my mouth.”

She fearlessly walked right over to me standing between my legs and leaned down to get a better look. Her deep blues rimmed with violet to match her hair, reminded me of the sky when it got tie-dyed right before sundown, as she inspected my wound that stopped hurting the more I pushed the beer bottle to my lips over and over.

Better than the golden hour before the all the colors turned black and nothing was covered in the pretty filter. That summed up Arianna.

“Well deserved doesn't make it hurt less.”

She was wrong. It actually did.

“Are you gonna kiss it better?”

She actually half scuffed, half snorted with laughter like I wasn't being serious. I was in a despicable and semi-diabolical mood hellbent on the two B’s that teenagers values. Beers and Babes. The third B (bongs) was out since I couldn't get caught with shit in my system during a pee test.

Arianna wasn't half bad looking if I looked past her immature tantrum leading to her purple hair. Her skin shimmered like it was actually happy and her lips were almost always smiling. In this moment she was half goddess, but I couldn't forget she was always half Hell.

My own personal hell.

I let my hand touch her thigh so she knew I was serious even though I was slumped down and perpetually board.

“What are you doing? We hate each other remember?”

“Hate me tomorrow.”

AUTHOR BIO

Elena Monroe grew up in Florida scribbling down stories from a very young age. These stories were really just wavy lines filling the paper, but she knew each word, each emotion, each character's name, and there was no tricking her into forgetting what each line signified. Just like her unconventional way of writing as a toddler Elena is setting her own rules and just telling stories.

Much like her debut novel, The Best Years, life certainly imitated art. Transplanting from the South to the East Coast, Elena currently lives in Connecticut with husband, reformed bad boy.

Find her on her social media through Twitter at @elenamonroe, Instagram at @elenamonroewrites, Facebook at @elenamonroewrites, and more

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Friday, February 28, 2020

Release Boost: Royal Vampire Sector - Melody Rose

Title: Royal Vampire Sector

Collection: Zombie Year 2099

Author: Melody Rose

Release: January 27, 2020

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50706089-royal-vampire-sector

Blurb:

When the zombies attacked, Vanessa was supposed to die like everyone else. Only she didn’t.

Why?

Because The vampire king saved her. After all, how was he supposed to survive if all the humans were dead.

So now, Vanessa is locked away in his tower until time ends…

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Author Bio:

Wonder, dragons, fae, fantasy, and romance, these are the things Melody Rose loves to write about. If these are the things you love, please think about following me here on Amazon or on Facebook.

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Book Tour: Prospect - L. Wilder

Title: Prospect

Series: Satan’s Fury MC - Memphis Chapter

Author: L. Wilder

Release: February 18, 2020

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51148458-prospect

Blurb:

I’d come to a point in my life where I no longer gave a damn about anything. Hell, things had gotten so bad I didn’t even care if I was alive or dead.

That changed when I was introduced to the world of Satan’s Fury—a world filled with danger, intrigue, and, most of all, brotherhood.

I wanted to be a part of that world. Hell, I craved it, so when they offered me a chance to prospect, I took it without question. I was determined to prove I was worthy of the Fury patch.

With the grueling demands of prospecting, I didn’t have time for distractions, but when I crossed paths with a beautiful damsel in distress, a distraction is exactly what I got.

The second I laid eyes on the sexy vixen, I knew I was f*cked. Everything I wanted was on the line, but I couldn’t walk away.

When I came to her rescue, she thought I was a good guy, but she’d soon learn that even a good man could have a dark side.

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This is so much more than a love story...it even feels bigger than an MC read. It truthfully has all the elements I love. It's a magical live story, and you get all the angst of an MC read. ~Cali Gals

This book had me feeling all kinds of anxious and wondering where the author was going with this or that. It left me feeling happy and hoping for a certain couple of people to get a book in the future! ~MLS- Amazon reviewer

This author is an MC goddess in her story telling. In this book she created a raw and grit filled story that I could feel, smell, taste and see. ~Elysian Fields- Top 1000 Reviewer: Vine Voice

Wow!!! What a refreshing MC read. Finally a story about a prospect. This one felt a little different in a great way. You still get all the love and romance Miss Wilder is known for but you also get a great story about a guy finding his place and where he belongs in the world. ~Book Club Gone Wrong

Little more of a slow burn to this relationship but still plenty of action. ~Read All About It

An amazing story about a guy and a girl from two different worlds, finding their place!!!! ~Romancing The Dispatcher

I have been eagerly awaiting Clay's story for a bit now and I was NOT disappointed. And Landry, WOW!!! Just WOW!!! She is one heck of a warrior on her own! These two together, FANTASTIC story!!!! ~Reads by Rose

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Author Bio:

Leslie Wilder grew up in a small town in West Tennessee. A country girl at heart, she’s always thought that life is too short, but she had no idea how short it really was until her brother passed away in 2014. She’s always been an avid reader, loving the escape only a great book can give, and wondered if she had what it took to write one of the wild romances she’d come to adore. With the support of her family and friends, she published Inferno: A Devil Chaser’s MC, one year after her brother’s death. With him in mind, she fulfilled her lifetime dream of writing. Since then, she’s completed the Devil Chaser’s Series and continued on with the Satan’s Fury MC Series. She has so many stories in her head, and can’t wait to share each and every one.

Leslie has been blown away by the support of her readers, appreciating every message, review, and encouraging word she’s received over the past year. She looks forward to continuing this journey with them for years to come.