Thursday, January 30, 2014

Review of High-Heeled Wonder by Avery Flynn


**Provided ARC for Honest Review**

     This is the first book I have read by Avery Flynn and it did not disappoint!  This book has it all: suspense, sexual tension, stalking, danger, steamy sex scenes and love.  Sylvie is a fashion blogger who has been receiving frightening emails from someone wanting her to shut down her blog.  Tony is an ex-cop who owns a security company hired to keep her safe and find the threat to Sylvie.  From their first meeting at her sister’s wedding, they have been fighting the sexual tension surrounding them.  Tony doesn’t want to give in to his feelings for her because he doesn’t want it to cloud his judgment and his ability to keep her save.  Sylvie has played it safe her entire life and decided she has had enough.  She knows what she wants and what she wants is Tony.  As the danger to Sylvie escalates, so do their feelings for each other.  As I hate any reviews that give too much away, I refuse to do the same.  My only advice to you is to get this book and see what happens for yourself, you will not be disappointed!! 

 
Quotes:

“Can we pretend for just a little while that there’s nothing on the other side of the door?  That nothing horrible happened today?  That we’re just two people who want each other?”


“Remember the night in the kitchen when you told me we’re all broken?  Well, you’re right.  But when I’m with you, I’m more than just a mass of mistakes.  With you I feel hope.  I feel…whole.”

 
Excerpt:

     Blood spattered Sylvie’s cheek and dripped off her jaw.  Her face had turned from olive to ghostly white, the normal sparkle of her green eyes dulled by shock. 

     Something inside him broke.

      “My God, where are you hit?”  His hands were everywhere, smearing the crimson liquid as he searched for her injury.

      “It’s not my blood.  It’s—“  Her mouth trembled.
 
     Relief flooded through him and lightened his arms.  He wrapped them tight around Sylvie to reassure himself as much as her.

     And he didn’t let go until the cops released them from the scene.


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Wednesday, January 29, 2014

***Free Book***

If you have not had the chance to read anything by author Bella Andre, here is your chance!  Her book, The Way You Look Tonight, is currently free on both Amazon and iBooks!



Synopsis:

In THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT, as a very successful private investigator who has caught most of the cheaters in Seattle with their pants down, Rafe Sullivan believes true, lasting love only happens once in a blue moon. Needing to get away from the city to clear his head, he finds the lake house where he spent the best summers of his life is now a wreck...but the sweet girl next door is all grown up and prettier than anything he's ever seen.

While Brooke Jansen is happy making and selling chocolate truffles in her small Pacific Northwest lake town, she secretly longs to experience something wild. So when her favorite "Wild Sullivan" moves in again next door after more than a decade away, and sparks fly between them, she can't stop wondering if being bad is really as good as it always seemed...and just how long it will be before she can find out.

But when their summer fling quickly spirals into deeper emotions than either of them were expecting, can they survive the heat between them? Or will Rafe make the biggest mistake of his life and end up losing the best thing that's ever happened to him?

Take a leap into the lives of The Sullivans and see if they grab your heart like they do mine!!

Amazon:  The Way You Look Tonight
iBooks:  The Way You Look Tonight

Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Shh...


What are you reading?

     So what book(s) are you currently reading? I'm reading In Bed With Mr. Wrong by Katee Robert. Here is a little taste: "They didn't like each other. Couldn't carry on a conversation without sniping at each other, and couldn't snipe at each other without ending up in compromising positions. But when his hands were on her body and his tongue stroking hers, they fit together. No complications. No arguments. Nothing but two people coming together."  

    
     I will post a review hopefully tomorrow, so be sure to check back then!!

Thursday, January 23, 2014

BE WITH ME by J. Lynn - Chapter 5 Reveal

As I promised, I am honored to participate in the Chapter 5 reveal of the new novel by J. Lynn, Be With Me. 



BE WITH ME Synopsis:

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wait for You
 
Do Teresa and Jase have a real shot at getting together or will life get in the way?
 
Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year—she's in love with her big brother's best friend, but he hasn't spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, life-changing kiss. Then she got out of a terrible relationship. Now an injury is threatening to end her dance career for good. It's time for plan B: college. And maybe she'll have a chance to convince Jase that what they have together is real.
 
Jase Winstead has a huge secret that he's not telling anyone—especially not his best friend's incredibly beautiful sister. Even though he and Teresa shared the hottest kiss of his life, he knows that his responsibilities must take priority. He certainly doesn't have time for a relationship. But it doesn't help that all he can think about is kissing the one girl who could ruin everything for him.
 
As they're thrown together more and more, Jase and Teresa can't keep denying their feelings for each other. But a familiar danger looms and tragedy strikes. As the campus recovers, the star-crossed couple must decide what they're willing to risk to be together and what they're willing to lose if they're not. . . .
 
5 Chapters:
 
 
 
Hope you enjoyed your sneak peak!  I loved the first two books in this series, Wait for You and Trust In Me.  If you have not picked your copies up, I highly recommend you do so.  Make sure you pre-order Be With ME as you will want to be one of the first to know what happens with Jase and Teresa!!
 
Thank you Jennifer Armentrout and InkSlinger for allowing me to participate in the Chapter 5 reveal!
 
Jennifer L. Armentrout/J.Lynn Bio:
 
 

# 1 NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY Bestselling author Jennifer lives in Martinsburg, West Virginia. All the rumors you’ve heard about her state aren’t true. When she’s not hard at work writing. she spends her time reading, working out, watching really bad zombie movies, pretending to write, and hanging out with her husband and her Jack Russell Loki.
 
Her dreams of becoming an author started in algebra class, where she spent most of her time writing short stories….which explains her dismal grades in math. 

Jennifer writes young adult paranormal, science fiction, fantasy, and contemporary romance. She is published with Spencer Hill Press, Entangled Teen and Brazen, Disney/Hyperion and Harlequin Teen. Her book Obsidian has been optioned for a major motion picture and her Covenant Series has been optioned for TV.

She also writes adult and New Adult romance under the name J. Lynn. She is published by Entangled Brazen and HarperCollins.
 

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Cherished is live!!!!

Cherished by Kelly Elliott is LIVE!!  Go get your copy today!  I have finished mine and let me tell you, it was GREAT!  Can't wait to see what else Kelly has in store for us! 


Jessie Rhodes has been in love with Scott Reynolds for most of her life. But he ran away from her once, leaving her heartbroken.

When they find their way back to one another, things seem to fall into place, and they begin to plan their future together…

Until Scott’s ex-fiancée deceives them all. With yet another broken heart, it is Jessie’s turn to run away. During her retreat, she meets an intriguing man, and they form a bond that makes Jessie question everything.

Scott’s world collapses when the only girl he has ever loved disappears with no word on her whereabouts. When he finally discovers where Jessie has been hiding, he also learns of her new relationship.

Will deceit tear them apart? Or can Jessie and Scott survive their mistakes and choose to love and to cherish?

Cherished is the fourth book in the Wanted series.
 

Be With Me - Chapter 5 Reveal

Make sure you check out the blog tomorrow for the reveal of Chapter 5 of Be With Me by J. Lynn!!  
 
BE WITH ME Synopsis:

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wait for You
 
Do Teresa and Jase have a real shot at getting together or will life get in the way?

Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year—she's in love with her big brother's best friend, but he hasn't spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, life-changing kiss. Then she got out of a terrible relationship. Now an injury is threatening to end her dance career for good. It's time for plan B: college. And maybe she'll have a chance to convince Jase that what they have together is real.

Jase Winstead has a huge secret that he's not telling anyone—especially not his best friend's incredibly beautiful sister. Even though he and Teresa shared the hottest kiss of his life, he knows that his responsibilities must take priority. He certainly doesn't have time for a relationship. But it doesn't help that all he can think about is kissing the one girl who could ruin everything for him.
 
As they're thrown together more and more, Jase and Teresa can't keep denying their feelings for each other. But a familiar danger looms and tragedy strikes. As the campus recovers, the star-crossed couple must decide what they're willing to risk to be together and what they're willing to lose if they're not. . . .
 
 

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

It's Official!!

I have been chosen to be a HEA Book Tours Blogger!!

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COVER REVEAL!!

Finding Us by Megan Smith
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Synopsis:

Jasmine Jennings is running from her past, something she never wants to deal with again.


Starting out fresh in a new city, new set of friends, life is finally looking up.

That is until she meets him, Knox Mitchell.  Knox is everything she’s running from.

Bound and determine to avoid him at all cost, she runs.  Only problem is, there is no out running him.  He’s everywhere.


Finally caving, she pursues him.  Only now, he’s running.

But running from what?

Biography
USA Today Bestselling author Megan Smith resides in New Jersey with her husband and son.

Megan works during the day at a computer consulting firm doing purchasing. At night, she's writing and planning for her next release.

Book Reveal!!

Get ready everyone!!  Author Megan Smith has a new book in the works and I have the honor of hosting a cover reveal tonight at 8 p.m.!!  If you love Megan's work as much as I do, I'm sure you will not want to miss this.  In the meantime, be sure to check her out on Twitter @AuthorMSmith or her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.come/authormegansmith.  Her other books include: Trying Not To Love You; Easy To Love You and Hard To Love You.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Review of Ruin by Rachel Van Dyken

“Maybe it's not in the perfection of life that things make sense, but in the chaos.”   Ruin - Rachel Van Dyken
      


     Oh my! Where do I start? I LOVED this book! I had an idea of what to expect after reading some other reviews, but those reviews just did not do the book justice. This will be a book that I will go back to and re-read several times. There is a little bit of everything in this book: humor, sadness, loss, hope and most importantly love. The bond between the main characters, Wes and Kiersten, was unbelievable. I loved how they made each other so much better. I loved the banter between all of the characters and the supporting characters were wonderful, I can't wait for them to get their HEAs too!  I look forward to the reading the follow up books in this series.  I just can't get over how much I truly loved this book!  I would highly recommend anyone who has not read this to GET YOUR COPY NOW! 

 
Quotes:
 

“I’m going to make it so hard for you to forget this first kiss that you don’t want anyone else kissing you ever again. When the guy you fall in love with kisses you — it better put this kiss to shame — if it doesn’t, then he isn’t the right guy. Because I’m going to do a damn good job, and I want the guy that earns you, that takes that heart of yours and holds it in the palm of his hands… I want that guy to be able to make you feel things I’ll just be tapping into. Do you understand, Kiersten?”  
 
“You may not see every single piece of the puzzle that creates your life -- you may not see every move the grand chess player makes -- but know, He is in complete control of the game board. Sometimes certain pieces are moved or knocked over to make room for new ones. Other times, things happen because of the world we live in. But everything in the end, will always turn out for good. It's a nice promise, isn't it? To know there's a reason for it all?”  
 
“You rescued me and I found my ruin." I bit down on my lip. "I'm ruined for you - and I won't ever be the same. It's the greatest gift anyone has ever given me.”

Friday, January 3, 2014



1st Blog!

     Hello and welcome to the Sleep Deprived Book Lovers blog!  This is the first blog I have ever created, so please bear with me as I figure out how everything works.  I have been thinking about doing this for a while and decided that with the new year, I would create a blog for other readers who are just like me; reading well into the night as that is the only time you truly have to do it.  I am a wife and mother to a wonder 4 1/2 year old and I have a full time job, so reading at any time other then when everyone else goes to bed is just not going to happen.  I hope to have my first book review posted soon for your enjoyment. 

     If you are following, thank you for your support and I hope you enjoy it!  Please help to spread the word about my blog.  If there is anything you would like for me to review, please let me know.  I do try to read at least 2-3 books a week, so hopefully I will review a book you are wondering about.  Once again, thank you for reading my blog and I hope to keep blogging well into the future!