Swoon Thursday #11: Undescribable, Playing With Fire, Darkness Deserved, Escaping Me

It's Swoon Thursday, hosted by  YA Bound. This is a weekly meme, which I will be doing every single Thursday :D! Here is how it works:

From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog. We want to know!

 

I was so busy last week that I did not do a Swoon Thursday post. What does that mean? I read 3 books last week, and am currently reading 1 books this week. So I will be posting 2 swoons from the books I read last week, and the book I am reading this week :D! Get ready to COMBUST with all of these  SWOONS ;D!

Undescribable by Shantel Tessier:

Swoon #1:

    My lips brush hers softly and she starts to pull her head away, but I hold her head still by her hair.
    “Don’t,” I whisper against her lips, making her body tremble.
    I continue to hold her lips close to mine as I let my eyes search her face. I can feel her breath on my face and it is intoxicating. “I’m going to kiss you. Just this once, please. I need to kiss you, Angel.” At this point I was not  too good to beg.
    “Okay” she says against my lips breathlessly. “Kiss me.”
    That is all the invitation I need.

 

Swoon #2:

“I know you said you needed time and space. I can’t give you any more space, but I can give you more time. I’m not asking for you to say you love me, or tell me you can’t live without me, but these last couple of days have been torture. I need to sleep with you at night. Not fuck, sleep. Me holding you, touching you, loving you. I can’t do without you anymore.” 

Playing With Fire by Ashley Piscitelli:

 Swoon #1:

“I want to tell her how much I love her. I want to be with her, make her laugh, be able to be the one to hold her when she is upset. I want to show her how amazing she is and be the first person in her life to treat her like that. Every time she comes in a room, I can’t take my eyes off of her. When she touches me, sometimes I need to remember how to breathe.”

Swoon #2:

I crushed my lips to Carter’s and drank him in, like I needed him to breathe. The truth is, sometimes I felt like I did. He was surprised, but quickly recovered. He kissed me back with so much love and lifted me into the air.

Darkness Deserved by Jessica Spoon:

Swoon #1:

He pulls me to him and spins me around so that my back is to the door. He bends down and lifts me up so I have to wrap my legs around him.
    He gets millimeters from my face and growls out, “Woman, you belong to me. I’ve been waiting a long time for someone like you and you are not getting away. Do you understand me?” 

Swoon #2:

“I know exactly what I deserve and what I want. That’s you. You’re it for me. I’ve never reacted to someone the way I do with you. That… it’s… This… ‘pull’ between us isn’t something I can ignore. It’s too demanding. I'm not going to walk away. No matter what you say, nothing will make me give up on us. You think you’re only going to hurt me, but I know what I can handle and what I can’t. And what I can’t handle is the idea of never having you. Of not exploring this. That is a regret that I am not prepared to live with."

Escaping Me by Elizabeth Lee:

Swoon #1:

"Do you mind?” I snap, turning to tell him to back off.  But he doesn’t. Instead, he places his hands on the truck, catching me between his muscled forearms and pinning me between his delicious body and the truck.

Have you read any of these books? What did you think of my swoons?

Leave a link to your Swoon Thursday post, or if you don't have a blog tell me what you are swooning over in the comments :D!

Teaser Tuesday #12: Playing With Fire & Darkness Deserved

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along :D! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!
 
This week I will be sharing teasers from Playing With Fire by Ashley Piscitelli, Darkness Deserved by Jessica Spoon, and Naked by Raine Miller :D!

 

 

 Teaser #1:

When she realized where she was, she buried her face in my chest and started crying. I just held her; I knew this was what she needed. She needed someone to care, and she needed to feel safe. When she finally stopped crying, she looked up at me.

Teaser #2:

I was terrified he would show up and wreak havoc on my life. I think I was more scared for Carter than I was for myself. I tried to relax; I refused to let my past effect my present or my future anymore.

 

Read my 4.5 Star Review HERE

Teaser #1:

He heads for the door and opens it. My black heart squeezes tight. He looks back at me over his shoulder.
    “This isn’t the end of us, Harper.” And then he’s gone. 

Teaser #2:

I’ve come to resent my looks and see them as the curse they are. Maybe if I was average instead of this so called “bombshell” I wouldn’t have been through what I was.

 

Read my 5 Star Review HERE

Teaser #1:

"My pleasure," he said softly. "Everyone needs the basics, Brynne. Food, water...a bed."

Teaser #2:

"Hey, I never said I would go out with you." I closed my eyes.

"But you will." His voice did something to me.

What did you think of my teasers? Have you read any of these books yet?

Leave a link to your Teaser Tuesday post, or if you don't have a blog leave a teaser in the comments.

 

Swoon Thursday #10: Charmed & Nearly Broken

It's Swoon Thursday, hosted by  YA Bound. This is a weekly meme, which I will be doing every single Thursday :D! Here is how it works:

From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog. We want to know!

 This week I am swooning over Charmed by Cambria Hebert and Nearly Broken by Devon Ashley :D! 

Swoon #1:

“I don’t take orders from you.” Damn my breathless voice!
    “No?” he asked, amused, the corner of his lips tilting slightly. “What will you take     from me?”
    My back hit the nearby brick retaining wall. And I was completely surrounded. One     of his hands crawled around to the small of my back and grabbed a handful of the red     silk.
    I didn’t have time to say anything. To declare I couldn’t even stand his presence. I     wouldn’t have been able to form a sentence anyway because he yanked me forward     and his mouth covered mine.
    Aggressive. That’s how he kissed. Like he was staking a claim, not only on my lips,     but my entire body.  

Swoon #2:

He pushed me down in the sand, his body coming over mine and blocking out the stars that glistened like jewels in the night sky above us. “I’m going to kiss you now,” he murmured, already brushing his lips across mine. “Don’t bother to try to fight it. It’s a fight you won’t win.” 

Swoon #1:

In one swift motion, he released me, only to thrust his biceps beneath my arms, lifting until our shoulders met and slamming me against the wall, mashing his body into mine. I barely had time to gasp before his lips shoved against mine. His kisses were hungry and rough, almost desperate, and tasted of salt as my tears came between us.

 

What did you think of the swoons?

 

Leave me a link to your Swoon Thursday post in the comments below :D!   

 

Stacking the Shelves #8

Stacking the Shelves is a weekend meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. This post is where bloggers get to show their followers what books they've added to their shelves-bought, won, borrowed from library or friend, or exchanged. It can be a physical book, audiobook, or kindle/nook books.

 

 Kindle:

 Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder ($0.99)

 

Seize Me by Crystal Spears ($2.99) 

 

Undeclared by Jen Frederick ($0.99) 

 

 

Irreparably Broken by K.J. Bell ($3.99) 

 

By Referral Only by Lyla Payne ($0.99) 

 

This Love by Nazarea Andrews ($0.99) 

 

 

 Following Me by K.A. Linde ($0.99)

Dance For Me by Helena Newbury ($0.99) 

Stardust by Mimi Strong ($0.99) 

 Shine Not Burn by Elle Casey ($0.99)

 

 

 

 Barbie Girl by Heidi Acosta (FREE)

 

Eyes Ever to the Sky by Katie French (FREE) 

 

Stubborn Love by Wendy Owens (FREE) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Books for Review:

I got arcs for these two, because I am participating in the blog tour :). Reading Tragic and loving it! Can't wait to start Manic :D! As you all know Undescribable was one of my WoW, and super excited for this one. Thank you Shantel Tessier and J.A. Huss :D!

Undescribable by Shantel Tessier 

Manic by J.A. Huss

 

I contacted Leah Raeder and requested an arc for her book, and she was really kind to send me an arc :D! I will probably participate in the blog tour if there are any spots open by the time I finish Unteachable. Thank you Leah Raeder :D!

Unteachable by Leah Raeder

  Have you read any of these books? 

 

What Books did you add to your shelf this week? Leave a link to your post in the comments!

 

 

 

 

 

Swoon Thursday #9: Heartbeat & TRAGIC

It's Swoon Thursday, hosted by  YA Bound. This is a weekly meme, which I will be doing every single Thursday :D! Here is how it works:

From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog. We want to know!

 

This week I am swooning over Heartbeat by Faith Sullivan and TRAGIC by J.A. Huss :D!

 

Swoon #1:

 Before I can even blink, his mouth is on mine, soft at first, then with more intensity. I melt into him, weaving my fingers through his hair as he wraps his free arm around my waist.

 

 

Swoon #2:

I shriek as he picks me up and carries me toward his bedroom.
    "Adam, the water on the stove is going to boil over!" I yell.
    "Let it," he says, not even hesitating for a moment as we collapse on
    his bed. "I've been waiting for this all day. I...want...you," he utters     between kisses, "so...badly..."
    And without another word of protest, I give in...because I want him, too. 

Swoon #1:

He leans all the way down into my ear, so close that my eyes shoot open when his breath tickles the sensitive skin. "Do me just like that, Rook. Please."

 

Swoon #2:

He eases up to let me turn, but as soon as I'm settled he presses against me again, only this time his chest is touching my breasts instead of my back, and his hands slip under my hair and begin to caress my neck. 

What did you think of my swoons? Have you read these books yet?

 

Leave a link to your swoon thursday post in the comments!

"Waiting on" Wednesday #9: Unteachable, Becoming More, & Frigid

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

 

This week I have three books that I am eagerly awaiting :D! I am eagerly awaiting Unteachable by Leah Raeder, Becoming More by Bayli Lane, & Frigid by J.Lynn :D!

 

Title: Unteachable

 

Author: Leah Raeder

 

Series: NA

 

Expected Publication Date: August 1, 2013

 

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

 

Description from Goodreads: 

I met him at a carnival, of all corny places. The summer I turned eighteen, in that chaos of neon lights and cheap thrills, I met a man so sweet, so beautiful, he seemed to come from another world. We had one night: intense, scary, real. Then I ran, like I always do. Because I didn’t want to be abandoned again.

But I couldn’t run far enough.

I knew him as Evan that night. When I walked into his classroom, he became Mr. Wilke.

My teacher.

I don’t know if what we’re doing is wrong. The law says one thing; my heart says screw the law. I can’t let him lose his job. And I can’t lose him.

In the movies, this would have a happy ending. I grow up. I love, I lose, I learn. And I move on. But this is life, and there’s no script. You make it up as you go along.

And you don’t pray for a happy ending. You pray for it to never end.

 

This is one of my new discoveries, but it sounds like my type of read. I was sold by "In the movies, this would have a happy ending. I grow up. I love, I lose, I learn. And I move on. But this is life, and there’s no script. You make it up as you go along." Can't wait to get my hands on this baby. 

 

Title: Becoming More

 

Author: Bayli Lane

 

Series: NA

 

Expected Publication Date: July 2013

 

Genre: New Adult

 

Description from Goodreads:

At first it was all freedom, fun, and games for Lilly Fairfield. Being a freshman in college was supposed to create some of the best memories of her life, especially with her best friend, Lauren, and longtime boyfriend, Sander, by her side.

But the excitement begins to slip away when the people closest to her start to change. They begin moving in a direction Lilly doesn’t want to go, forcing Lilly to be faced with a decision. Should she fight for her relationships with both Sander and Lauren or move on to something different? Something unknown. Someone like…

Colton Davenport. Colton isn’t Lilly’s typical type. He's shockingly sexy with his colorful tattoos, shiny silver lip ring, and ear gauges. His smile alone leaves her breathless. Then again, she hasn’t had a specific type other than Sander. When she meets Colton she feels an automatic attraction that stuns her into utter stillness. She can’t look away, doesn’t want to look away.

Lilly must decide between a life with Sander, a life she always thought she wanted, and an unknown path with Colton.

Will Lilly make the right choices for her future, Becoming More? 

 

I will be honest and admit that I added this book to my TBR pile because of the book cover. After reading the synopsis I was sold with "He's shockingly sexy with his colorful tattoos,..." I have a weakness for boys with tats :).

Title: Frigid

 

Author: J. Lynn (Jennifer L. Armentrout)

 

Series: Frigid #1

 

Expected Publication Date: July 30, 2013

 

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

 

Description from Goodreads:

For twenty-one-year-old Sydney, being in love with Kyler isn't anything new. They'd been best friends ever since he pushed her down on the playground and she made him eat a mud pie. Somewhere over the years, she fell for him and fell hard. The big problem with that? Kyler puts the 'man' in man-whore. He's never stayed with a girl longer than a few nights, and with it being their last year in college, Syd doesn't want to risk their friendship by declaring her love.

Kyler has always put Syd on a pedestal that was too high for him to reach. To him, she's perfect and she's everything. But the feelings he has for her, he's always hidden away or focused on any other female. After all, Kyler will always be the poor boy from the wrong side of tracks, and Syd will always be the one girl he can never have.

But when they're stranded together at a posh ski resort due to a massive Nor'easter, there's nothing stopping their red-hot feelings for each other from coming to the surface. Can their friendship survive the attraction? Better yet, can they survive at all? Because as the snow falls, someone is stalking them, and this ski trip may be a life-changer in more ways than one.

 

I have read books by Jennifer L. Armentrout before, and absolutely love her writing. I can't wait to read her New Adult Contemporary Romance :D! 

Stacking the Shelves #7

Stacking the Shelves is a weekend meme hosted by Tynga's Reviews. This post is where bloggers get to show their followers what books they've added to their shelves-bought, won, borrowed from library or friend, or exchanged. It can be a physical book, audiobook, or kindle/nook books.

 

Kindle Books:

 

 Promise Me by Barbie Bohrman ($0.99)

 

Rock With Me by Kristen Proby ($1.99) 

 

Fading by E.K. Blair ($2.99) 

 

 

 

Lick by Kylie Scott ($3.99) 

 

 Life Altering Beautiful by T.A. Hardenbrook ($2.99)

 

 

 

Burn Bright by Marianne de Pierres (FREE) 

 

Angel Arias by Marianne de Pieres (FREE) 

 

Shine Light by Marianne de Pieres (FREE) 

 

 

 

 A 4th of July to Remember by T.J. Honey (FREE)

Queen of Broken Hearts by Jennifer Recchio (FREE) 

Bound to Me by Jeannette Medina (FREE)

By Blood by Tracy E. Banghart (FREE) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Books for Review:

I requested Left Drowning by Jessica Park at NetGalley. Thank you Amazon Publishing :D!

Signed up to receive an earc of Charmed by Cambria Hebert. Really loved Recalled, so can't wait to start reading Charmed. Thank you Cambria Hebert :D!

I received HeartBeat by Faith Sullivan last week or two weeks ago, but I forgot to put it on my last StS. Thank Faith Sullivan :D!

Physical Books:

I bought these books from a different seller on Amazon.  They all arrived in great condition, except for Bouquet Toss by Melissa Brown :(. Also, Pulled is signed by A.L. Jackson, and I didn't even know I had bought a signed book until it arrived.

Bouquet Toss by Melissa Brown

Real by Katy Evans

Pulled by A.L. Jackson

 

These two books I had pre-ordered and barely got today :D!

 Out of Breathe by Rebecca Donovan

Tidal by Emily Snow

I bought Falling Into You by Jasinda Wilder this week, and it was only  $9.29!

So that's all the books I got this week :D! Have you read any of these books? 

 

What books did you add to your shelf this week? Leave a link to your StS post in the comments below :D! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swoon Thursday #8: Addicted to You by Krista & Becca Ritchie

It's Swoon Thursday, hosted by  YA Bound. This is a weekly meme, which I will be doing every single Thursday :D! Here is how it works:

From the book you’re currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag #YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog. We want to know!

I have been slacking off on my reading, so I only have one swoon to share with all of you :D! The swoon I will be sharing is from Addicted to You by Krista & Becca Ritchie.

His other fingers run over the smoothness of my neck, and his eyes trail my collar. He sets his hands on the openings of my muscle shirt, touching the bareness of my ribs but also concealing my breasts Philly pedestrians.

He licks his bottom lip and leans closer to whisper, "In this moment, I'm yours." His hands run through the armholes of my shirt and he settles them on my bare shoulder blades.

 

What do you think of my swoons? Have you read Addicted to you by Krista & Becca Ritchie?

 

Leave a link to your Swoon Thursday post in the comments below :D!

"Waiting on" Wednesday #8: Reflect Me, Between the Raindrops, & My Unexpected Forever

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

 

As you all may have noticed by now, I have a little new adult addiction. So this week I decided to make my WoW post a New Adult Edition post. This week I am eargerly awaiting Reflect Me by K.B. Webb, Between the Raindrops by K. Pinson, & My Unexpected Forever by Heidi McLaughlin

 

Title: Reflect Me

 

Author: K.B. Webb

 

Series: NA

 

Expected Publication Date: September 2013

 

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

 

Description from Goodreads: 

If you're looking for a story about a sweet, innocent virgin who rides off into the sunset with a reformed bad boy, then you're looking in the wrong place.

Some people don’t get a happily ever after. Molly Scott is one of those people, and she knows it. With the kind of past that she has, and the secrets that she holds, she knows that even if she found Prince Charming, he wouldn’t want her. She refuses to dwell on her less than ideal situation though. This is her life, no point in complaining.

Logan Reed had his life planned out, until all his dreams came crashing down around him. Now, he’s come back to the town he swore he would never see again to start fresh. He has no plans to ever settle down again, that’s how he ended up back here in the first place.

When Molly and Logan meet, they are forced to rethink the lives they thought they knew and the futures they were so sure they wanted. Suddenly, Molly wonders if there is a better life outside of the hell she has built for herself, and Logan begins to rethink his resistance towards settling down again.

They say love conquers all, but Molly and Logan are about to find out that sometimes love just isn’t enough.

 

 I found this book the other day I was browsing book cover ideas for my Cover Madness Giveaway. I just had to read the first paragraph in the synopsis to add this book to my TBR pile. Can't wait for it's release in September :)!

 

Title: Between the Raindrops

 

Author: K. Pinson

 

Series: Tempting Fate #1

 

Expected Publication Date: October 2013

 

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

 

Description from Goodreads: 

 Nevaeh Daniels isn't like your typical twenty-four year old. She doesn't have life all figured out and frankly, she just doesn't give a damn.

She parties too hard, cusses too much and has no true direction in life.

Her parents gave up on her long before and focus solely on her identical twin sister, perfection at it's finest, Heaven Daniels. Well at least they did... until she commits suicide and puts the reputation of her family and herself at stake. Her parents refuse to go back to a life of squalor, so they devise a plan. A plan to give Nevaeh a life she never thought she'd have; fortune, fame and the love of fellow Hollywood hottie, Tate Monahugh. But he isn't the only one interested in getting inside her head and discovering her true being.

Are the lifestyles of the rich and famous all they are really cracked up to be or will Nevaeh succumb to her old life of solitude and forget-it-all attitude?


18 and up for adult situations.

 

 Again this is another book that caught my interest, because of the book cover. I know I shouldn't judge a book by it's cover, but I can't help it. After reading the synopsis I just had to add it. I am a sucker for contemporary romance.

 

Title: My Unexpected Forever

 

Author:  Heidi McLaughlin

 

Series: Beaumont #2

 

Expected Publication Date: September 2, 2013

 

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

 

Description from Goodreads:

I expected a life of music.
I expected to raise my son.
It took one look to make everything change.
I never expected happiness.

I never expected to find her.
I never expected to feel desire.
I never expected I’d be a family man.
I never expected to be loved.
I never expected to fall in love.

They say you should expect the unexpected, I didn’t realize my unexpected would be the forever kind. 

 

I loved Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin and I can't wait to read My Unexpected Forever. I can't wait to read Katelyn's and Harrison's story, because I really liked Katelyn's character. Can't wait to get to know these two characters better.  

 

Don't forget that you can PRE-ORDER your copies of My Unexpected Forever by Heidi McLaughlin for the Naughty Mafia Las Vegas Event (Only available for the people attending event). There are only 13 DAYS LEFT to PRE-ORDER your copies. DIRECT PRE-ORDER LINK

 

Have you heard about any of these books?

 

Leave a link to your WoW post in the comments below :D!