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April 22, 2016
Bestseller!
Most of you are familiar with my Regency Mystery Romance NovelRuined by now.(If you're not, go check it out right now, you'll be glad you did, trust me *wink*)
This book reminds me of These old shades [by Georgette Heyer]. You are a terrific writer and your characters are beautifully written. I enjoyed it a lot and now you have a fan!
~Eyregirl
I am so hooked…
~Sam
Lovely story -compelling twist on a classic, beautifully written prose, believable and great pacing.
~Theresa
This is an interesting take [on a classic tale] and M.C. Frank writes it very well. Her turn of phrase is lovely and the detailing is particularly good.
~NBRoberts The writing was gorgeous and everything from the setting to the character development…was pretty much perfect. I loved it. It was so beautifully written and grabbed me right from the very first paragraph. It truly was such a wonderful experience to get to know Beatrice and Dominic. ~This Bookish Endeavor on youtube
Well, it's just reached bestseller rank on Amazon! I'm so grateful to everyone who read, loved, and shared this book on tumblr and goodreads! You guys are so precious, this book would be nowhere without you!
I'm planning a HUGE giveaway from the Book Candy Classics Collection as a thank-you,and would appreciate your opinions as to which book you'd prefer to receive as a prize? If you answer in the comments below, you'd be a great help, and would also increase your chances of winning (once the giveaway is up and running) because it will double your entries just like that!(Also major props to you for reading this far, if you have, most people just skimwhen they're reading something online, so I just want to check to see how many people read my posts... Humour me.)
So hurry up and tell me, which one of these beauties would you love to own?(All of them, I know. Lol)
Do you want to win a FREE paperback ARC copy of Ruined? There are still a few left!If you're interested, just read this and then simply email me!
April 18, 2016
Book Haul
New books! Yay!Are you one of those people...
I totally am...
Mini Reviews:
Rites of Passage by Joy N. Hensley: Swooooooon! I adored its action, its hotness, its... new-adultness. This book gave me serious book-hangover.
The Treachery of Beautiful Things by Ruth Frances Long: Excellent fantasy, romance, angst, world-building. Excellent everything. I didn't know what to do with myself once it was over. Reread it?
Starglass by Phoebe North: Really promising space/dystopian YA. It lagged a bit, but the characters were very real and their struggles made my heart ache. Loved the atmosphere of the novel.
A Need So Beautiful and A Want So Wicked by Suzanne Young: TBR
Pointe by Brandy Colbert: What. Are. Words. This book completely destroyed me -in the best way. Mind. Blown.
April 5, 2016
March 25, 2016
March 24, 2016
Random thoughts on reading #CarryOn for the 1st time
Carry On by Rainbow Rowell
1. WHY aren’t all chapters in Baz’s POV?
2. Man, those spells sounds really stupid. lol
3. Who cares about what Agatha and Penny have to say to each other? Skip those chapters altogether (although not really, because Penny is legit the best character EVER)
4. KISS ALREADY, we’re more than halfway in!
5. This book actually answered a few questions I had about the HP series, things I thought Rowling had left out, or were plotholes… Not that I thought for a minute that JK would have let any plotholes just slip her notice, it’s just me who didn’t get it.
6. Seriously, the magic in this book is WAY STUPID (lol)
7. I hope this book never ends. I mean, that would SERIOUSLY suck
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P.S. I've got a Facebook page now! Please go like if you'd like to participate in the events and giveaways (yaaaay!) to come! Kay, thanks
March 15, 2016
March 11, 2016
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
A Court of Thorns and Roses is marketed as a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, but I found very little of the well-known fairytale in this story. Instead, I found a brand-new faery tale, full of suspense, action, drama and just a hint of romance.
When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin—one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.
As she dwells on his estate, her feelings for Tamlin transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie and warning she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But an ancient, wicked shadow grows over the faerie lands, and Feyre must find a way to stop it... or doom Tamlin—and his world—forever.
The reason this book is one of my favorites is the writing style. It's not super easy to read, but then again I've never liked super-easy-to-read books, I feel they sort of look down on the reader in a way. This one is written so lyrically, with almost every sentence crafted beautifully so that it contains some message or secret revelation (it's all explained later in the book) that is just enchanted me.
As for the characters, this is one of the books that has one of the best character's arches ever. Character development from a person you hardly like, let alone respect, to a completely swoon-worthy, fangirling-over hero. At least that's how it was for me. Feyre was quite likeable, too, although I can't say I saw anything super-special in her. We can't expect her to be Calaena
after all, can we? *wink*The world-building is so so complex that sometimes this might put you off the book. That was one of my main problems. It gets a bit over-descriptive at times, and i hate that in a book, although it's necessary, but I think the author can always find inventive and interesting ways to give you the info, without just dumping it on you. But that's just my opinion.
The thing that makes this book stick with you long after you're done reading is how much it makes you care. I don't know why, it just does. It just... does.
Of course, there's the matter of Lucien, who, if you, like me, have been shipping the h*ll out of with Faere, with any female really, or with yourself, well... Let's just say you're in for so much pain. But it's a gorgeous pain, heartbreaking pain, so that's ok.
Seriously, this book....
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March 6, 2016
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February 19, 2016
Huge February Fiesta Giveaway!
You won't belive what is happening on this blog today.
Are you seated?
Ok.
Now, I'm not one of those people who consder February and red hearts and Valentine's day to be something important in life (lol) although when it comes to romance in books, well, that's quite another matter.
So when I was contacted to host this blog tour, I was jumping up and down. You'll be doing the same in a second.
One of my favorite authors of romantic novels is hosting a huge giveaway for February, in her February Fiesta blog tour. Today, she's stopping by my blog! I'm so excited.
The prizes for this one are BIG!
There's amazon vouchers for 100 or 150 usd. Can you imagine winning that kind of book-buying dough? Lol. Here's a sneak peak of Hannah's gorgeous books.
Masquerade is my personal favorite, although I've really enjoyed Burning Embers and The Echoes of Love as well, and will be reviewing them soon.
Please read my review of her novel, Masquerade, which takes place in Spaina and completely took my breath away, as well as a very interesting interview with her here. You're really in for a treat.
Giveaway after the break.
A glimpse of MasqueradeIt was five minutes to midnight. Luz moved swiftly to the veranda and from there, down the steps into the garden. She was aware of exotic scents emanating from the sleeping flowers and of the unruly beating of her heart that thumped so hard that she thought it might break like glass. It was cooler now and the breeze caused the leaves to rustle in the trees, making her think of smothered footfalls. Luz didn’t notice the pair of eyes watching her from behind dark branches as she wandered silently along the path like a spirit of this enchanting night. Her observer glanced furtively over his shoulder to make sure no one was following her or watching him. But all was still in romantic silence. His lips curled in a satisfied smile. He moved quietly and just as rapidly, keeping up with her on a parallel footway screened by a tall hedge of oleanders.The lake lay dark, except for a wide golden path reflecting an expansive arc of moon hanging among a myriad of blinking stars in the inky sky. A stone plinth bench was tucked behind a lilac tree further up from the water, conspicuously empty. Luz looked around her. With a sickening lurch of her heart she noted Gemini was not there. Indeed the place was deserted. An owl hooted, making her jump, and a branch cracked behind her. She turned sharply. ‘Is someone there? Andrés, is that you?’ she called out uncertainly, slightly unnerved by the silence and darkness. There was a rustling in the coppice. Her eyes widened in alarm as a man wearing a Tuareg costume suddenly materialized in the shadows from behind a bush. He was clad in a long, loose-fitting dark robe, a turban and a veil that covered his entire face except for his eyes. He took a few steps forward. Luz froze and felt the colour drain from her face. ‘Stop right there,’ she ordered, battling to control the tremor in her voice. ‘Who are you and what do you want?’ Her heart was pounding wildly against her ribcage. At all costs she must retain a semblance of calm. The man did not stop, nor did he answer, but continued to move purposefully towards her. In the distance the church clock boomed the first slow, sonorous strokes of midnight. As the vibrations died away upon the air and once more silence reigned, the scarf covering the stranger’s face fell. Luz breathed in sharply and now her pulse had a new reason to hammer violently as she met Leandro’s green eyes and recognized the glitter of raw desire that mirrored her own.
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Thank you so much, Hannah!
Good luck, guys. x
