Rachelle Ayala's Blog, page 24
February 16, 2015
#BlogTour PLAYING WITHOUT RULES Tour Schedule #RachelleAyala #baseball #romance
Book BlurbA ballplayer's girlfriend hides his daughter from him because she fears he's like his abusive father.
Marcia Powers wants nothing to do with ballplayer Brock Carter, especially after she told him to go away and pursue his dreams. She has more than she can handle with an elderly father, a business to run, and a four-year-old daughter posing as her baby sister.
Brock Carter's back in town to rekindle his romance with Marcia, and this time, he's not letting her run him out of town. Mar...
February 15, 2015
#BookReview Who Knew Fifty Shades of Grey was so FUNNY? #romcom #humor
Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. JamesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was quite humorous. I loved the email exchange between Christian and Ana. You should read the subject line and then the signatures. I didn't realize how funny this story is, but it does border on romantic comedy.
Christian has a wry sense of humor and Ana's a hoot. Her constant comments on every situation crack me up. With all the eyerolling going on, they sure had my eyes reading the back of my head.
Okay. A musical interlude....
February 13, 2015
#BookReview THE WITNESS by Nora Roberts #romance #suspense #crime
The Witness by Nora RobertsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I loved this exciting book full of suspense and romance. Elizabeth Fitch was a sympathetic character, a girl who was designed by her cold and unfeeling mother to be a successful doctor. Unfortunately for Elizabeth, her one moment of rebellion turned into a disaster and she becomes a fugitive, having witnessed a Russian Mafia execution.
Fast forward twelve years. Elizabeth has changed identity several times for fear of being eliminated, since sh...
#BookReview Playing for Love by H. Y. Hanna #sweet #aussie #romance
Playing for Love (Summer Beach Vets 1) - Escape Down Under by H.Y. HannaMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sweet and cute. I loved the beagle matchmaker who brought Sara and Craig together.
Sara Monroe is fresh from a broken relationship and taking a vacation to escape the paparazzi in Los Angeles. She goes to a remote area in Australia and meets a wounded beagle on the beach. Of course she brings him to the veterinarian clinic and meets the hunky vet Craig Murray.
The story is kind of predictable, and it'...
February 12, 2015
#BookReview FRESH OFF THE BOAT by Melissa de la Cruz #YA #pinoy #fiction
Fresh Off the Boat by Melissa de la CruzMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book was a breath of fresh air and so different from the usual YA/NA genre with too much emphasis on sex. Instead, we get a hilarious and refreshing look at an innocent fourteen year old whose family downsizes from high class in the Philippines to working in a cafeteria in the United States and shopping at the Salvation Army.
Vicenza has a scholarship to a prestigious all girl's school, but she doesn't fit in and has no friend...
February 11, 2015
#BookReview BLAZING LOVE by Chantel Rhondeau #romance
Blazing Love: A Love Under Fire Novel by Chantel RhondeauMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Blazing Love is a hot, hot, hot fireman romance. Thayne Bloodgood is a true hero, upright, moral, and good--all good. Laura Lyons is an emotionally scarred woman who is afraid to love a man who puts his life on the line for others.
But it's hard for her to resist Thayne, especially since he's straight forward, honest, and loyal. Besides, he's very hot and how can any woman resist him?
Someone is starting fires in th...
February 10, 2015
#CoverReveal Nikki Lynn Barrett's Fallen Idol (Love and Music in Texas) #romance
Title: Fallen Idol Series: Love and Music in TexasBook number: 4Genre: Contemporary romantic suspense Release Date: March 31, 2015
Blurb:
What goes up must come down...
Kyra Sanders had a promising career in country music in her teen years. She gained popularity and fame, riding high atop the the charts. Then one deadly accident changed things, sending her spiraling downward to the point she went into a hiatus from music.
Six years later, Kyra's making her return to th...
February 9, 2015
#BookReview GONE by Elena Dillon #YA #novella The Breathe Series
Gone: The Breathe Prequel by Elena DillonMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Since I already read Breathe, I knew going in what was going to happen to Daisy. Even though I fell in love with Daisy and her kindness and ability to see through the surface and reaching Trane.
The story was tinged with sadness and even though I didn't want to see what happened at the end, I had to read about Trane and how the events affected Trane. How sad that Daisy never knew the truth about certain things.
I'm looking forward...
February 8, 2015
#BookReview NEVER NEVER by Colleen Hoover and Tarryn Fisher #YA #paranormal #suspense
Never Never by Colleen HooverMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I love mysteries and the dual point of view as Charlie and Silas try to figure out who and what they are. I get that one is dark and one is light. And there's this Romeo and Juliet vibe where their father's parted company in a bad way.
As the story progresses, Charlie doesn't like what she's finding out about herself. She was hated, and she wasn't very nice. Meanwhile Silas is falling in love with Charlie, except Charlie knows she's not good...
February 7, 2015
#BookReview To All The Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny Han #YA #romance
To All the Boys I've Loved Before by Jenny HanMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Holy cliffhanger! Everything was going okay, a little meandering and wishy-washy, but what's with the cliffhanger? This book is long and after loyally slogging through its many chapters and turns and indecisiveness, it ends in a cliffhanger???
okay, fine. I like Lara Jean. She's a middle child and has all of the in-betweenness of a middle child. Her mother died when she was young and her older sister took over. Meanwhile her...
