Waiting on Wednesday (153) Frostblood by Elly Black

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

This week I'm waiting on:

Frostblood by Elly Black

Seventeen-year-old Ruby is a fireblood who must hide her powers of heat and flame from the cruel frostblood ruling class that wants to destroy all that are left of her kind. So when her mother is killed for protecting her and rebel frostbloods demand her help to kill their rampaging king, she agrees. But Ruby's powers are unpredictable, and she's not sure she's willing to let the rebels and an infuriating (yet irresistible) young man called Arcus use her as their weapon.

All she wants is revenge, but before they can take action, Ruby is captured and forced to take part in the king's tournaments that pit fireblood prisoners against frostblood champions. Now she has only one chance to destroy the maniacal ruler who has taken everything from her and from the icy young man she has come to love.

Fast-paced and compelling, Frostblood is the first in a page-turning new young adult three-book series about a world where flame and ice are mortal enemies—but together create a power that could change everything. (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: January 17, 2017 

What are you waiting on?

Waiting on Wednesday (152) Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza

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

This week I'm waiting on:

Empress of a Thousand Skies by Rhoda Belleza 

Empress
Rhee, better known as Crown Princess Rhiannon Ta’an, is the sole surviving heir to a powerful dynasty. She’ll stop at nothing to avenge her family and claim her throne.

Fugitive
Aly has risen above his war refugee origins to find fame as the dashing star of a holo-vision show. But when he’s falsely accused of killing Rhee, he's forced to prove his innocence to save his reputation – and his life.

Madman
With planets on the brink of war, Rhee and Aly are thrown together to confront a ruthless evil that threatens the fate of the entire galaxy. (Blurb via Goodreads)

Expected publication: February 7, 2017 

What are you waiting on?

Teaser Tuesday (141) And the Miss Ran Aaay With The Rake by Elizabeth Boyle

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read(s)
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) -- or less or more -- “teaser” sentences from soamewhere 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!) 

“Your eyes are the shade of intelligence, able to pierce a man’s heart with merely a glance. As they have done so to mine.”

And the Miss Ran Away With The Rake by Elizabeth Boyle

Waiting on Wednesday (151) Proof of Lies (Anastasia Phoenix #1) by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

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

This week I'm waiting on: 

Proof of Lies (Anastasia Phoenix #1) by Diana Rodriguez Wallach

The Bourne Identity meets Taken in this international thriller

that brings readers the thrill of espionage based on true events,
and a mysterious family drama that will keep pages turning.

Anastasia Phoenix has always been the odd girl out, whether moving from city to international city with her scientist parents or being the karate champ who speaks four languages—and most definitely as the orphan whose only sister is missing, presumed dead.

When Anastasia finds her sister’s bathroom covered in blood but with no body, she’s the only one who believes Keira might still be alive. The suggestion that her devoted sister and legal guardian is the victim of a random, dead-end homicide is too much for Anastasia to bear. If the police refuse to investigate her sister’s disappearance as a missing persons case, then Anastasia will have to do it on her own. Because nothing is as it seems, and Keira’s behavior the last few weeks isn’t making sense.

Anastasia is sucked into an international mystery, tracking her sister across continents with the help of a mysterious Spanish boy she’s starting to fall for. But Anastasia can’t shake the feeling that someone else is pulling the strings… (Blurb via Goodreads

Expected publication: March 7, 2017 

What are you waiting on?

Teaser Tuesday (140) Bewitching the Werewolf by Caroline Hanson

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read(s)
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) -- or less or more -- “teaser” sentences from soamewhere 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!) 

"He looked at me in shock. "That's a great idea!"
"Do you know how often people tell me that? And they always look just as surprised. It's really irritating."

Bewitching the Werewolf by Caroline Hanson

Stacking the Shelves (139)

 Stacking The Shelves, a weekly meme from Tynga's Reviews
where I list what I've read, what I've reviewed, what I've acquired
and anything else worth mentioning

• Mercenary Magic by Ella Summers
• Kissed by Fire by Danielle Annett
• Cursed by Fire by Danielle Annett
• Grinder by Samantha Whiskey
• Claimed by the Sheikh by Marie Tuhart
• For the Win by Sara Rider
• Dark Desires by Christine Feehan
• Dark Magic by Christine Feehan
• Best of My Love by Susan Mallery 
• Big Bad Wolf by Christine Warren
• Fire Dragon's Baby by Scarlett Grove and Juno Wells
• The Biker's Touch by Meg Jackson
• Potential by M.L. Ridener
• Love is Not Lost by Nikki Bolvair
• Fall For Me by Alexis Noelle
• Wicked Fall by Sawyer Bennett
• The Bane Affair by Alison Kent
• The Soul's Mark by Ashley Stoyanoff
• Negotiation by Kit Tunstall
• Echoes at Dawn  by Maya Banks
• Whispers in the Dark  by Maya Banks
• No Place to Run by Maya Banks 
• Shielding Lily by Alexa Riley
• You're so Vein by Christine Warren
• Dark Blood by Christine Feehan
• Pride Mates by Jennifer Ashley
• Gypsy Nights by Mandy M Roth
• Pride Nadir's Secret Heir
• Princess's Secret Baby
• Pike's Peak by Mandy M Roth
• Spiral of Need by Suzanne Wright
• The Man of Her Dreams by Marcia Lynn McClure
• Hostile by Leila Haven
• Tied Down by Leila Haven
• Julian's List by Haleigh Lovell
• The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks
• Andre by V. Vaughn
• The Scars of Her Dragon by Julia Mills
• Cavern Cove by Jacqui Stewart
• Hot Shot by Sophie Brooks
• Nightshade by Evelyn Lederman
• Marking Her by Elana M Reyes
• Fated Mates by Alicia Montgomery
• The Royal Rake by Molly Jameson
• Beat by Amity Cross
• Roped In by LP Dover
• Until Jax by Aurora Rose Reynolds
• Stranded with a Billionaire by Jessica Clare
• Alpha Mate by Michelle Fox
• Deliciously Mated by P. Jameson
• Hidden by KJ LeMoyne
• Hell's Chapel by Celia Kyle
• Crash by Daphne Loveling
• Someone to Watch Over Me by Anne Berkeley
• Wicked Howl by Celia Kyle
• Sunday Bear-becue by Celia Kyle
• No Ifs, Ands, Or Bears About It by Celia Kyle
• Will of Fate by Samantha Britt

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{eARC Review} Primal Instinct (Bodyguard #2) by Tara Wyatt

Primal Instinct (Bodyguard #2) by Tara Wyatt 

ROCK YOU ALL NIGHT LONG

The first time he lays eyes on Taylor Ross in a bar, Colt Priestley does something few men would dare to do. He approaches the world-famous singer, shamelessly flirts with her, and gives her a night in his bed that neither of them will soon forget.

When Taylor's record label hires a bodyguard to keep tabs on the out-of-control rocker, she's less than thrilled to find it's her off-the-charts one-night stand who shows up for the job. She's terrified of letting herself fall for the damaged ex-Army Ranger, and she's determined to push him away. Yet every moment they're together simmers with tension. As the danger from an obsessed stalker mounts, Taylor and Colt are tempted to cross that line again-baring their hearts and souls as well as their bodies-and there's no telling how hot this song will get.

"If you love tough guys with a side of sweet, strong heroines with a hint of wild, and suspense with a spark of humor, this is definitely the book for you! Tara Wyatt has created a swoonworthy bodyguard series with primal passion, unexpected twists, and surprising laughs!"--New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti (Blurb via Goodreads)

{Details} eARC, 352 pages. Published May 31st 2016 by Forever

{Rating} 4/5 - I really liked it!

{Review}
 

Exciting, dramatic, a slow simmer romance that erupts into a full boil, a crazy stalker, a whole different type of crazy, and a happy happily every after.

I liked the heroine of our story. Taylor is a survivor, she's had to fight for everything in her life, she's sassy, and though it doesn't always turn out well, she's the type of person who throws herself whole-heartedly into things. 

When we meet her Taylor is in desperate need of some good things coming her way. She chose the wrong partner, made a bad decision in the aftermath of a breakup, got some terrible publicity, is in a writing slump and three men come into (or return to) her life, two that are definitely bad news and another who can hurt her in a whole different way.

Our hero hasn't had the easiest time of things either. Colt made a mistake that got him canned, he's working freelance and missing the camaraderie of co-workers,and then he meets a girl in a bar, has an amazing night with her and then finds out she's his new bodyguard assignment.

We see a little inside her stalker's head and he is totally and completely loco. And creepy. I want to shudder just thinking about him. Author Tara Wyatt totally blew it out of the park with an ick-worthy stalker.

Teaser Tuesday (139) Hell's Chapel by Celia Kyle

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:
• Grab your current read(s)
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) -- or less or more -- “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!) 

"I'm Caith and this is the Angel of Destruction. Please place your weapons carefully on the ground..."

location 3441, Hell's Chapel by Celia Kyle