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{Cover Reveal} ALEXEI by Brenda Rothert

Today we are celebrating the cover reveal for ALEXEI by Brenda Rothert. This is a contemporary romance, standalone, and it is the fifth title in the Chicago Blaze hockey romance series. Preorder your copy now! It releases on January 28th.Preorder ALEXEI Now: Amazon | Nook | Apple Books----------------Follow Brenda's newsletter and join her Facebook group for exclusive details! Alexei by Brenda Rothert Releasing January 28 | Chicago Blaze, #5Preorder ALEXEI Now: Amazon | Nook | Apple Books Book Blurb:Alexei I guess the party’s over—for now. When I wake up in the hospital after a DUI car crash, my new NHL team owner gives me an ultimatum – get sober or get packed for the minor leagues. So I talk the talk and go to rehab. I plan to breeze through, get sprung in 30 days or less and hit the road with my new team, the Chicago Blaze. All I have to do is charm my attractive, uptight rehab group leader into thinking I’ve changed—how hard could it be? Graysen I see right through Alexei Petrov.
My calling to save addicts from themselves before they self-destruct is deeply personal. Alexei’s hot and successful, sure. But he’s not okay, and he’s got a lot of work to do before graduating from my group. No one’s ever tested my boundaries like he does, though. I fight my desire and keep things professional, because the stakes couldn’t be higher—it’s not just my job that’s on the line, but also his life. The deeper we fall, though, the more he makes me question the mantra I live by: never trust your heart to an addict.Add the book to GoodreadsPREVIOUS BOOKS IN THE SERIES Purchase ANTON Now: Amazon | Nook | Kobo | Apple Books 
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Purchase KNOX Now: Amazon | Nook | Kobo | Apple Books --------------AUTHOR INFORMATION:Brenda Rothert is an Illinois native who was a print journalist for nine years. She made the jump from fact to fiction in 2013 and never looked back. From new adult to steamy contemporary romance, Brenda creates fresh characters in every story she tells. She’s a lover of Diet Coke, chocolate, lazy weekends and happily ever afters.
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{Cover Reveal} REIGN & Ruin by J.D. Evans

Today I'm helping InkSlingerPR and J.D. Evans reveal the truly gorgeous cover of the first book in the Mages of the Wheel Series, REIGN & RUIN! Make sure to preorder today!
Title: Reign and RuinSeries: Mages of the Wheel, Book 1Author: J.D. EvansGenre: Epic FantasyRelease Date: January 23, 2020

BLURB“All magic is beautiful,” she said, “and terrible. Do you not see the beauty in yours, or the terror in mine? You can stop a heart, and I can stop your breath.”
She is heir to a Sultanate that once ruled the world. He is an unwanted prince with the power to destroy.
She is order and intellect, a woman fit to rule in a man's place. He is chaos and violence and will stop at nothing to protect his people.
His magic answers hers with shadow for light. They need each other, but the cost of balance may be too high a price. Magic is dying and the only way to save it is to enlist mages who wield the forbidden power of death, mages cast out centuries ago in a brutal and bloody war.
Now, a new war is coming. Science and machines to replace magic and old religion.
They must find a way to save their people from annihilation and balance the sacred Wheel—but first, they will have to balance their own forbidden passion. His peace for her tempest, his restlessness for her calm… 
Night and day, dusk and dawn, the end, and the beginning.
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BOOK TRAILER
EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT         Makram reacted to her touch by not reacting at all. His body remained tense, his eyes narrowed. Naime wondered if she’d offended him, and pulled her hand back, but he spun, catching her wrist.

       He held her hand up between them. “I am accustomed to being left to my own devices. We will both need to adjust to this, yes? To being allies?”

     Naime nodded. His thumb circled lightly against her palm. Some of the simple easiness of his presence in her space left. Expectant tension made her hyperaware of how their spaces interconnected, where their skin met, the roughness of his calloused thumb against skin that was tender and sensitive, how much distance there was between every part of her and every part of him. There was a pull she had not perceived before, as if the most natural thing in the world would be to step closer.

        “There is one thing.” His voice took on the same purr it had earlier. Naime felt too vulnerable without the shield of irritation she had kept between them. Without something to focus on that took her mind from the fact he was attractive, that when given the opportunity, he was kind and playful.

       “What?” Naime was appalled at the weakness of her own voice.

        “When this is over, I would like to call you by name.”

        “That doesn’t seem like a very good idea.”

        “No, I don’t think it is.”

        But she wanted that, to hear him say her name, like they were friends. She had so few. In his eyes, void and oblivion leached outward in inky tendrils from his pupils. There was so much she wanted to know about him. About his magic. About Sarkum.

       “If you win, I will agree. But also…you will tell me everything I want to know about your magic.” She twisted her hand gently free of his grip and reached for his cheek, fascinated by the manifestation of his power. She stopped before she touched him, the spell broken by the suspicion that passed over his face.

       “No, your name is in exchange for me winning. If you want to know about my magic, then you have to offer something of equal value.” He turned his face a fraction, as if he meant to move it against her outstretched fingers, but did not.

       “I am trusting you with all my dreams for the future. You don’t think you can trust me with this?”

       “Is your name worth that much?” he asked as she lowered her hand to her side.

        “Only you can decide that.” She curled her hands in her caftan to prevent herself reaching for him again.

       “Well, I will have plenty of time to consider it as I prepare for this. Which reminds me that I need something else.” He scooped a handful of almonds from a plate and shook them in his fist.

       Naime raised her eyebrows in question. “It is yours, for your magic.”

       He grinned, and tipped his head in agreement. “Rope.” He tossed a few of the almonds into his mouth. “And grappling hooks.”

About the AuthorJ.D. Evans writes science fiction and fantasy romance and is the author of the novel, Reign & Ruin. After earning her degree in linguistics, J.D. served a decade as an army officer. She once spent her hours putting together briefings for helicopter pilots and generals. Now she writes stories, tends to a tiny human, knits, sews badly, gardens, and cultivates Pinterest Fails. After a stint in Beirut, J.D. fell in love with the Levant, which inspired the setting for her debut series, Mages of the Wheel.

J.D. currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina, though she will always be a Montana girl at heart.

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I Can't Wait For... We Unleash the Merciless Storm

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released.
I loved the audiobook of the first book and I can't wait for the sequel...
We Unleash the Merciless Storm
We Set the Dark On Fire Book 2
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
YA, Fantasy, LGBT
eBook, Hardcover, audiobook, 400 Pages
February 25, 2020 by Katherine Tegen Books


BlurbIn this nail-biting sequel to Tehlor Kay Mejia’s critically acclaimed fantasy novel We Set the Dark on Fire, La Voz operative Carmen is forced to choose between the girl she loves and the success of the rebellion she’s devoted her life to.

Being a part of the resistance group La Voz is an act of devotion and desperation. On the other side of Medio’s border wall, the oppressed class fights for freedom and liberty, sacrificing what little they have to become defenders of the cause.

Carmen Santos is one of La Voz’s best soldiers, taken in when she was an orphaned child and trained to be a cunning spy. She spent years undercover at the Medio School for Girls, but now, with her identity exposed and the island on the brink of civil war, Carmen returns to the only real home she’s ever known: La Voz’s headquarters.

There she must reckon with her beloved leader, who is under the influence of an aggressive new recruit, and with the devastating news that her true love might be the target of an assassination plot. Will Carmen break with her community and save the girl who stole her heart—or fully embrace the ruthless rebel she was always meant to be?

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What do you think? Have you read We Set the Dark on Fire? Will you be checking this one out? 

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Books On My Winter 2019-2020 TBR

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish and currently hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.
Top Ten Tuesday: Winter 2019-2020 TBR

 This week's TTT is about our winter 2019-2020 TBR lists. I'm trying to conquer my bookshelf full of unread books and catch up on upcoming ARCs this winter...

1. Star Wars Queen's Shadow by E.K. Johnston


2. Capturing the Devil by Kerri Maniscalco


3. A Clash of Kings by George R.R. Martin


4. A Heart So Fierce and Broken by Brigid Kemmerer

5. The Raven's Tale by Cat Winters

6. Chosen by Kiersten White


7. Echoes Between Us by Katie McGarry
8. Rogue Princes by B.R. Myers
9. We Unleash the Merciless Storm by Tehlor Kay Mejia
 10. All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace

What books do you want to read this winter? What new releases are on your TBR?
 Let me know  in the comments & drop me a link to your TTT!Happy Reading Bookdragons!

Book Review: OFF LIMITS by Penny Dee

>>>Before we go any further: The following book is not a YA novel and is meant for readers 18 and older. (Unless your parents are cool about that sort of thing. I mean, I was reading Jackie Collins when I was 14 so...)<<<

50/50 Friday - Book vs. eReader

50/50 Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Carrie @ The Butterfly Reader.
What is 50/50 Friday?Everyone has a favorite and then we also have something we dislike. Like a coin, there are two sides to every question. Example: best sequel you've read/worst sequel you've read. So that's what 50/50 Friday is all about. Carrie posts a new topic every Friday so be sure to check out her post to see the topic for the following week!

Topic for the WeekBook vs. eReader
Ah, the age old question... book vs. eReader preference. For me it's easy. I prefer physical books because I can read for long periods of time without my eyes bothering me. When I read an ebook for more than a couple hours straight my eyes hurt.
Topic For Next WeekMost/Least Materialistic Character

Throwback Thursday Book Edition - 12 December 2019

 Welcome to Throwback Thursday: Book Edition, a weekly meme hosted by Taylor Fenner's Bookish World.
How It Works:Each week we'll go through our Goodreads stats and throwback to what book we were reading on that specific date years earlier and what we thought about it then.
The WitnessStandaloneby Nora RobertsFormat I Read In: PaperbackPages: 538Published: April 2, 2013 by Berkley

Blurb:In her stunning new novel, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts proves why no one is better “when it comes to flawlessly fusing high-stakes suspense with red-hot romance” (Booklist).

Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth Fitch finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive.

Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance security systems programmer, her own protection is supplemented by a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing. Unfortunately, that seems to be the quickest way to get attention in a tiny southern town.

The mystery of Abigail Lowery and her sharp mind, secretive nature, and unromantic viewpoints intrigues local police chief Brooks Gleason, on both a personal and professional level. And while he suspects that Abigail needs protection from something, Gleason is accustomed to two-bit troublemakers, not the powerful and dangerous men who are about to have him in their sights.

And Abigail Lowery, who has built a life based on security and self-control, is at risk of losing both.
Throwback Questions Started Reading: December 11, 2013
Finished Reading: December 14, 2013
My Rating: 4 Stars
Shelved as on Goodreads: Read 
Have You Reread This Book?: No
Would You Reread This Book?: No
Do You Still Own This Book?: No
Have I Read Other Books By This Author Since Reading This Book?: Yes
Things You Remember Liking About this Book:I like that the main character is super smart. She reminds me of a female Spencer Reid. 
Favorite Character:Brooks

I Can't Wait For... Red Hood

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released.
I've seen this book mentioned but I finally checked out what it was about and it sounds fantastic...
Red Hood
Standalone
by Elana K. Arnold
YA, Fantasy, Retelling
eBook, Hardcover, audiobook 368 Pages
February 25, 2020 by Balzer + Bray


BlurbYou are alone in the woods, seen only by the unblinking yellow moon. Your hands are empty. You are nearly naked.

And the wolf is angry.
Since her grandmother became her caretaker when she was four years old, Bisou Martel has lived a quiet life in a little house in Seattle. She’s kept mostly to herself. She’s been good. But then comes the night of homecoming, when she finds herself running for her life over roots and between trees, a fury of claws and teeth behind her. A wolf attacks. Bisou fights back. A new moon rises. And with it, questions. About the blood in Bisou’s past and on her hands as she stumbles home. About broken boys and vicious wolves. About girls lost in the woods—frightened, but not alone.

Elana K. Arnold, National Book Award finalist and author of the Printz Honor book Damsel, returns with a dark, engrossing, blood-drenched tale of the familiar threats to female power—and one girl’s journey to regain it.

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What do you think? Will you be checking this one out? 

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Christmas Reads on my TBR

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly meme created by The Broke and The Bookish and currently hosted by Jana @ That Artsy Reader Girl.
Top Ten Tuesday: Holiday Reads/TBR

 This week's TTT is a freebie so I'm doing 10 Christmas themed books I have on my TBR this month...

1. A Drew + Fable Christmas


2. 10 Blind Dates


3. All Wrapped Up For Christmas


4. Christmas in the City

5. The Christmas Pact

6. My True Love Gave to Me

7. The Afterlife of Holly Chase

8. Skipping Christmas

9. The Twelve Days of Dash and Lily

 10. Let it Snow 


Are you planning to read any holiday themed books this month?
 Let me know  in the comments & drop me a link to your TTT!Happy Reading Bookdragons!

50/50 Friday - Favorite/Least Favorite YA Paranormal Book

50/50 Friday is a weekly meme hosted by Carrie @ The Butterfly Reader.
What is 50/50 Friday?Everyone has a favorite and then we also have something we dislike. Like a coin, there are two sides to every question. Example: best sequel you've read/worst sequel you've read. So that's what 50/50 Friday is all about. Carrie posts a new topic every Friday so be sure to check out her post to see the topic for the following week!

Topic for the WeekFavorite/Least Favorite YA Paranormal Book

Favorite YA Paranormal BookThis is hard because for a while YA Paranormal Romance was my favorite book genre and there are so many books that I love. But I reread this one every New Year's Eve so I think it's safe to say it's one of my top favorites.
Least Favorite YA Paranormal BookLeast favorite is so much easier than favorite because I really did not like this book and thought it added nothing to the Fallen series.  
Topic For Next WeekFavorite/Least Favorite Book of November