ARC Review- Deep Breath (A Falling in Deep Collection Novella) by J.M. Miller

Title:  Deep Breath (A Falling in Deep Collection Novella)  
Author:  J.M. Miller‏
Publication Date:  June 16th 2015

Plot:  Before disappearing at sea, Marissa Pruitt’s father—a once revered marine archaeologist—walked the line of insanity, claiming to have seen a mermaid during an ordinary dive in the Gulf of Mexico. He abandoned his life and career, completely obsessed with chasing the truth.

It’s been years since his death, and Marissa is still tormented by countless unanswered questions. When she finds dive coordinates and a stone pendant hidden in her father’s things, she asks for help from his old protégé and sets out to give her father one last goodbye and maybe find closure for her troubled heart. Instead, she finds the truth he’d been searching for all along, with a life and love she never could have imagined. But there’s a price to see it all, one set by betrayal and paid with an anchor at her feet and salt water in her lungs. 

☆✮ My Review ✮☆

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Deep Breath was author JM Miller's own twist on mermaid forklore.

A book novella, it covers the story of Marissa, trying to find answers about her late father.

After losing her mom to cancer, Marissa stumbles upon a pendant her father hid away and finds herself merging the lines between land and sea.

I have to say that this was quite different from typical mermaid stories that I've come across and was intrigued with the Mitad Sermivida- half-lives.

A very cool spin on mermaids involving love,

treachery, loyalty, and taking control of your own destiny--
Although, the event that happened at the end was pretty brutal. Cruel, even if completely warranted.

I understood that it needed to happen, and well, was karma...but, it kinda stuck in my mind for a while since it dwindles over one of my greatest fears.

All in all, a MUST READ!

My Rating:
♥♥♥♥

☆✮ About the Author ✮☆

J.M. Miller currently consumes her coffee in Florida. When she isn't busy being distracted by social media sites, she writes Young Adult and New Adult romance novels that vary in genre from contemporary to paranormal, with a little mystery thrown in for fun.
Aside from spending time with her family, she loves to travel and will jump at the chance to go anywhere, whenever life allows.

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ARC Review- The Darkest Frost, Vol 1 of a 2-part serial (TDF, #1) by Tanya Holmes

Title:  The Darkest Frost, Vol 1 of a 2-part serial (TDF, #1)
Author:  Tanya Holmes
Publication Date:  June 22nd 2015 by Virtual Acquisitions

Plot:  GENRE: A Gothic paranormal romance with a twist.
CLIFFHANGER: **YES** This is a two-part serial.
VOLUME 1 PAGE COUNT: 360

When the ghost of her best friend begs for her help, psychic detective Denieve Knight goes undercover as a live-in domestic to catch a killer. She sets her sights on the most likely suspect: her friend’s mysterious employer, Doctor Braeden Frost. 

Dubbed "Dr. Death" by the press, the notorious hematologist is linked to nineteen other suspicious fatalities—all are former patients. The brooding recluse is a man of many secrets, the darkest of which may be lurking beneath the leather gloves he never removes.

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The Darkest Frost is part one of a duet (two- part series). It was dark, it was thrilling, it was evocative, and it most definitely intrigued me.

While I’ve never really ventured into a genre like this, it was albeit, surprisingly right up my alley of suspense and mystery.

Psychic detective Denieve Knight wants to uncover the death behind a friend of hers.

All clues point to Dr. Braedon Frost, whom all of his patients keep mysteriously dying, and it’s up to Deneive-- now going undercover as “Danielle,” to figure it all out!

However...

All is not what it seems, as Denieve finds herself way over her head than she ever would have expected. And with secrets and revelations, and more complications, unveiling themselves little by little, how will everything turn out?

An astounding read, with a paranormal and supernatural twist! And yes! As the synopsis clearly states, it does indeed end on a cliffhanger. Which type of cliffy you may ask? Well, one that will leave you hanging for sure! Can’t wait for part 2!

My Rating:

♥♥♥♥

☆✮ About the Author ✮☆

Amazon Bestselling Author Tanya Holmes is a Golden Leaf double-finalist, a Romance Writers of America Golden Heart finalist, a recipient of the Maggie Award, the MICA Award, as well as Overall Winner of the Sandy Haddad Award and a two-time finalist and one-time winner of The Emily (Best of the Best). She's happily married with children and loves reading, writing and a good cup of coffee---but not necessarily in that order. She has two novels coming out in 2015: The Darkest Frost, a two-part Gothic paranormal serial romance with a twist and in 2016 Temptation's Edge, a contemporary romance.

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Release Blitz!- Shut up and Kiss Me by Madeline Sheehan and Claire C. Riley

Title:  Shut Up and Kiss Me  

Author:  Madeline Sheehan and Claire C. Riley
Publication Date: June 8th 2015

Plot:   She ran from her past.
After relocating from a small town in Tennessee, Mila has been living in New York City for a year in half, more than happy to be lost in the crowd. Living vicariously through her best friend and roommate Nikki, Mila spends her day’s waitressing and her evenings at home. Then, one night, after getting exclusive tickets to a nightclub downtown, Nikki is able to convince Mila to let loose for once.
He’s running from his future.
Having lived a privileged life, William is used to getting what he wants, and who he wants. Now though, in his thirties, he’s bored, and seeking more from his life than mindless sex, and even worse—mindless women. Spotting Mila from across the club he senses right away that she’s different from what he’s used to, an observation that proves true.
One night together will change everything for both of them. Pasts and futures will collide, secrets will be revealed, and the results will transform both their lives forever.

☆✮ Teaser ✮☆

“Mila?” She blinked, sucking her bottom lip into her mouth again. “Hmm?” “Shut up,” he whispered, lowering his mouth to hers. “And kiss me.”

☆✮ About the Authors ✮☆

Fantastical realm dweller Madeline Sheehan is the USA Today bestselling author of the Holy Trinity Trilogy and Undeniable Series. More of her published works include, Thicker Than Blood and Shut Up and Kiss Me.

A Social Distortion enthusiast, lover of mud and anything deemed socially inappropriate, Madeline was homegrown in Buffalo, New York, where she can be found engaging in food fights and video game marathons with her husband and son. 

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Claire C Riley is a Best Selling British Horror writer. 

Her work is best described as the modernization of classic, old-school horror. She fuses multi-genre elements to develop storylines that pay homage to cult-classics while still feeling fresh and cutting-edge. She writes characters that are realistic, and kills them without mercy.

Claire lives in the UK with her husband, three daughters, and one scruffy dog.

Her works include, old school gothic vampires and apocalyptic zombie ridden worlds, with several full-length books, novellas and short stories to her name, with plenty more coming up in 2014/2015

Awards and Accreditations.

Odium. The Dead Saga is a top #100 dystopian selling book on Amazon.com for 2013, ‘Indie book of the day’ winner December 2013 and ‘Indie Author Land 50 best self-published books worth reading 2013/14’

Limerence II is a '50 Best self-published books worth reading 2014/2015'

Limerence featured book in the ‘Guardian newspaper for best Indie novel 2013’ and is currently a finalist for the eFestival of Words ‘best novel’ category.

Odium II The Dead Saga is a #1 Best Selling British Horror book.

She is also a very proud contributor to the ‘Let’s Scare Cancer to Death’ charity anthology.

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EMILY SNOW SPOTLIGHT & NEWS!!

 

Emily Snow is The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Devoured series, Tidal, Wrecked, and Uncovered. She loves books, sexy bad boys, and really loud rock music, so naturally, she writes stories about naughty rockers. Visit her on Facebook, on her blog at emilysnowbooks.blogspot.com, or chat with her on Twitter @emilysnowbks for news, teasers, and contests.    

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 My name is Lizzie Connelly, and I have it all. The gorgeous apartment. The new job most women would rip out their own souls for—working for Margaret Emerson at Emerson & Taylor. I have one of those lives you’ve always dreamt about, the kind you only see on HBO. But, the thing is, that life is a lie. A façade. It all started with one call. “Everything you know about your story—your father’s story—is a lie. It’s up to you to uncover everything.” One call, and I turned my world upside down to dig my way into Margaret’s life—the woman who I’d never laid eyes on until recently. My stepmother who took everything after my father died fourteen years ago. The plan was simple—figure out what role she played in my father’s death and expose her to the world. But here’s another thing: simplicity doesn’t exist, and my plans are flawed from the beginning because I never anticipated Oliver. Sexy, too smart for his own goddamn good, and infuriating, he’s the one person who could blow my plans to uncover Margaret. She’s his mother, and in another life, that would have made him my stepbrother. I want to pretend that none of that matters, that I can simply finish what I came to do without sparing him a second glance and another thought. Like I said, though, there’s no such thing as simplicity. My real name is Gemma Emerson. And this is my story.

 

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Ever since Lily died two years ago, Evie has been lost. She exists but doesn’t live, and she copes the only way she knows how: by wrecking things.

She exposes her dad’s affairs, ends things with her longtime boyfriend, and just last semester she destroyed her music scholarship. Desperate to break away from all the destruction she’s caused and start over, Evie reinvents herself at her new university.

But then Rhys, her new voice instructor, happens. He’s gorgeous, insanely talented and a part of the dark past she’s trying to overcome. Rhys’s brother is the reason why Evie's life is such a mess right now, the reason why Lily, Evie's sister, is dead. Even though Rhys is the last person Evie should ever want, for the first time in two years, wrecking things seems…right.

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The first glance into Emily Snow's next book...

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“Your sister is insane,” I said, shooting a glance across the parking lot at Hazel, who returned the gesture with her trademark icy green glare. What the hell was her problem with me? Leaning back on the bench, I tilted my head to the side and narrowed my eyes to match her expression. “I swear, she makes Cersei look tame.” Emmett arched his brows and lowered his gaze. I tilted my face up, swallowing hard when our eyes met. “Who the hell is that?” he drawled, a smile teasing the corners of his full lips. “Well don’t just sit there lookin’ all sneaky, Kinsey, who is it?” I wasn’t looking sneaky. I was looking at him. At the tiny bump on the bridge of his nose. The shadow on his chin from not shaving this morning—he should never shave, ever. At his eyes. Green like his sister’s, but so different they made it hard for me to breathe because his eyes were everything. I was looking at him and that was just as bad as looking sneaky, because I wanted things with him I couldn’t explain. Sliding off the bench, I shoved my hands into the back pocket of my cutoffs and looked over my shoulder. I almost expected the bronze face under all that curly brown hair to go up in flames when I caught him staring at my ass, but he simply grinned. He wanted me to know he was watching me, wanting me, and the knot in the pit of my stomach tugged even tighter. We’re friends, I reminded myself. He’s nineteen and won’t give my ass another thought after the summer, and besides, his grandmother has done way too much to help me for me to screw myself over by getting involved with him. But when he stood, pressing his tall, built body close to mine to whisper in my ear, “You gonna answer me, gorgeous?” and I breathed in his scent, it was hard to stick to my guns. Gorgeous. No wonder everyone said he was going to be a star. One word. One softly whispered word, and I was starstruck. I held my breath. Released. Repeated. “She’s a … book character. Epic fantasy,” I murmured at last. I took a step away from him and forced a laugh. “She’s like the queen of all messed up siblings. If they ever bring her to the big screen, maybe your crazy sister can play her.” Soundtrack: "Bottoms Up" by Brantley Gilbert (Can you guess what genre of music my hero performs?!)  

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Review- The Beginning of Never (The Never Trilogy) by O.E. Boroni

Title:  The Beginning of Never (The Never Trilogy, #1)  

Author:  O.E. Boroni
Publication Date: April 20th 2015 by Waves Corporation

Plot:   Twilight meets Eleanor and Park in this contemporary romance story about a love that insists on forever.

When Lenora Baker and Nathan Roqué run into each other in their boarding school courtyard, they have no idea that they are about to begin a journey that will take them the rest of their lives to recover from. Both scarred from parents who were once in love but ended up destroying each other, they are sworn off the possibility that there can truly exist a love that will never end. 

But when with each other they find a passion so strong that it heals as powerfully as it burns, a love that will run out is no longer an option for them. Together, they discover just how far they are willing to go to preserve what they know they will only find once in their lifetime. 

This is the start of their journey, and here you will come to realize, that falling in love is only the first part of the story...

☆✮ My Review ✮☆

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*GASP!* How could it end like that?!

I’ve always had an infatuation with school-themed romances and this one piqued my interests.

The Beginning of Never is a tale of first love and the joys and woes that come with it.

It’s heartbreaking and heart wrenching, as how can you build up something when you have no faith that it will succeed in the first place?

It was a mirage of old and new, as both protagonists battle scars from their pasts and struggle to forge their futures..that is, if their futures include the other without other outside external forces coming in the way between them. Ah, life.

I really liked the whole composition of it, although, in some retrospect I didn’t always like or agree with Nathan or Lenora and their motivations, behaviors, and or actions. It was quite a conflicted toss up for me.

I hope that bk2 will expand on certain inquiries that I have and will not leave us in a cliffy for its third and final installation.

A perfectly imperfect read.

My Rating:
♥♥♥♥

☆✮ About the Author ✮☆

I currently live in England. My days are spent in the Project Management field while my nights are spent with books. I'm either reading them or writing the ones that I want to read. My favorite things and in this particular order are books, Korean dramas, ice cream, and people who smile through everything. I consistently tell people that these are the four things they need to be happy but do they believe me? 

No! Well I believe me, and you should too. 

I absolutely love hearing from my readers so feel free to leave me a message at any time. I also love giving away the books that I write so follow my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/O-E-Bo...

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