Review: Grave Bound by T.R. Graves

My Rating: Kiss

Genre: New Adult Romance/Thriller

Steam Level: Warm – Hot

Grave Bound is very hard book for me to rate/review. My feelings ranged from 1 star – 5 stars at different times throughout this story and I finally ended up somewhere in the middle. It is very slow paced, especially in the beginning. When I picked up this book I was looking for something different and unique and it certainly delivered in that aspect. Its premise is something that hasn’t been done before. Emily lives in a patriarchal commune that is ruled by her father. She has never known a life outside of the commune, but when a day of hooky turns into a chance meeting with two outsiders Emily’s life as she knows it begins to unravel and feelings she never thought possible begin to blossom.

The Commune or The Community as they call it grabbed my attention from the beginning, however I felt like there were a lot questions left unanswered. Some of the situations and lifestyles were a bit unbelievable and it was never exactly explained what the community was or why it was formed. And when some of the community secrets were revealed in the end I was left a little…underwhelmed? After all the buildup  I was expecting something a little more, but there is a second book coming out so maybe more information will be revealed at that time.

Emily was a very interesting heroine. While I loved Emily’s personality, I didn’t really understand how she turned out to be so outgoing, strong willed, and a little spit fire with the circumstances of her upbringing. Her dialogue also bothered me, it felt very redneck and uneducated (and that’s saying a lot coming from me who was raised in Alabama) and it was also inconsistent. She spoke with this very country accent but it didn’t transfer over to her thoughts or inner monologues. She was prone to overreacting and had NO patience.

Levi was definitely a swoon-worthy alpha male, almost too perfect! I’m not usually a fan on insta-love and this book was no different. The connection between Levi and Emliy came on too sudden and too perfectly for me to feel the chemistry between them, at least at first. But by the end I had warmed up to the connection between them, however they had only known each other all of about 2 or 3 weeks.

My favorite part of this book? The ending! The pace and writing really picked up in the last third or so of this story as the plot started to come together. And the last chapter or so? Holy crap, I never saw that ending coming! Obviously I can’t say more than that because I don’t want to spoil anything, but I will say it was heart-stopping, gut-wrenching, and will leave you hanging! But don’t worry, the second book Under-Ground will be released sometime the summer.

This book is full of friction, sexual tension, and danger. If you’re looking for a unique and jaw dropping premise that has a little romance mixed in then you should add this on to you TBR.

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About the Author

The author of The Warrior and the Secret series—currently available—and the Moral Dilemma and the Underwater series—to be released in 2013/2014.

She lives in Texas with her husband, their nineteen-year-old daughter, and nine-year-old son. Besides being blessed with a supportive family, she counts her career as an administrator and registered nurse in not-for-profit hospitals among her most fulfilling accomplishments.

~ERIN

Feature and follow Friday #2

Feature and Follow is a weekly meme hosted every Friday by Parajunkee's View & Alison Can Read 

How it works 

1. First thing first you leave your name on the bottom of one of the host sites , (Parajunkee's View & Alison Can Read using the linky tools — keep scrolling!) 
2. then you create a post on your own blog that links back to this post (easiest way is to just grab the code under the #FF picture and put it in your post) and 
3. then you visit as many blogs as you can and tell them “hi” in their comments (on the post that has the #FF image). You follow them, they follow you. Win. Win. Just make sure to follow back if someone follows you!

Question: What is the most emotional book scene you've ever read in a book and how did you react to it?

Answer:

I've have been racking brain thinking of a book this I got emotional about and then I found it hopeless. I don't want to spoil it but when she finds out about her past. Aaah I remember that day my boyfriend took me out to one of his family dinners he had been trying to get me to for ages. I was bored half way threw the meal so I took out my phone (have the kindle app on it). I read that science and I started bursting in to tear like literally in the middle of dinner I swear like the hole table thought I was crazy. My boyfriends mother trout it was because she said that the food wasn't nice in the restaurant.... Loool way to make a first impression she still thinks I'm crazy.

Another time was when I read the ending of consequences . I was so mad and shocked I threw my kindle across the library .... Well it broke .... And I got banned from the library for two weeks. The school as thought I was crazy and recommend me to see the school therapist!!

check out my review of the book here

Cover Reveal of The Last Hour by Charles Sheehan-Miles

Title: The Last Hour

Author: Charles Sheehan-Miles

Genre: Contemporary fiction

Age Group: Adult

Cover Designer: Okay Creations

Expected release date: May 15, 2013

Twenty-seven year old Carrie Thompson-Sherman has the life she always wanted: her PhD, a prestigious fellowship, and an amazing husband. 

Her life begins to unravel as a jealous colleague puts her fellowship in jeopardy and a haunting secret Ray Sherman carried home from Afghanistan comes to light. 

Hounded by a federal investigation and the ensuing media feeding frenzy, Carrie and Ray desperately lean on each other, until a disastrous accident puts both Ray and her sister's lives at risk. 

In the last hour, Carrie and Ray will each find themselves faced with a choice.

A choice that will change everything.

About the Author

Charles Sheehan-Miles has been a soldier, computer programmer, short-order cook and non-profit executive. He is the author of several fiction and non-fiction books, including the indie bestsellers Just Remember to Breathe and Republic: A Novel of America's Future.

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Be sure to check out the first two books in the series (I really liked them both!!!):

Just Remember to Breathe --> CLICK HERE

A Song for Julia --> CLICK HERE 

~ERIN

Waiting on Wednesday #3

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine! Each week, bloggers spotlight what upcoming release they’re eager for. Here’s mine:

Publishing date: May 1st 2013

Publisher: Self Published 

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Synopsis 

From the New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author Kendall Ryan comes the sexy and seductive Resisting Her.

Agent Cole Fletcher lives for his job at the FBI, and he’s more than ready for his next assignment—raiding a cult compound and putting their leader behind bars. But he isn’t prepared for Savannah and her knock you on your ass good looks. At nineteen, she’s too old for foster care and too damaged to live on her own. With nowhere else to go, and against his better judgment Cole takes her in. 

But helping her out won’t be easy. He comforts her through screaming nightmares and escaping the lingering fears of her past, but that’s the easy part. Her preference to sleep cuddled up next to his warm body, and her desire to please him in every way makes her harder and harder to resist.

Im so excited for this one guys. I've read Kendall Ryan before but I've never really like her that much her last book had a lot of potential but it was SOOO damn short AHHH!! It was like 60 pages or something. But I pray this book will be good. 

Freebies and Hot Deals!!

Note that all prices are correct at the time of posting, but are subject to change at any time. Please verify price before purchasing. 

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FREE

Champagne Toast by Melissa Brown

Contemparary Romance

This one is on my TBR!

Bouquet Toss is the first in the series --> CLICK HERE

.99

Damned by Bec Botefuhr

I LOVED this trilogy, it's a wild and unique ride. Each book is only .99 right now!

Book 2 Betrayed --> CLICK HERE

Book 3 Vengeance --> CLICK HERE

Truth and Humility by J. A. Dennam

Another one that I have been hearing A LOT about and has over a 4.2 average on goodreads!

Suicide Note by Teresa Mummert

New Adult Romance - Yes, it has a happy ending! 

Lily's Mistake by Pamela Ann

A New Adult Romance that has been on the Amazon top 100 for weeks!

Other Great Deals

Crow's Row by Julie Hockely -  A New Adult Romance that I have been dying to read! It's been reduced to $3 when it's normally $10!!!!                                                     

Flat-Out Matt by Jessica Park - This book just released yesterday and is under $3! It is the companion novel to Flat-Out Love!

I posted this week's freebies and hot deals a day early because I have an exciting cover reveal that's going up tomorrow!!

Happy one-clicking!

~ERIN 

300th member giveaway

WOOOW!!!! We Just hit our 300th follower . AAAAH I'm so happy I remember that time when there was like one follower. So to show my appreciation I am going to give away 10 books. Yes, you heard me 10 of the best selling (no obvious i don't want books that everyone has read) less obvious books to 5 lucky winners.

NOTE: IF YOU ARE SIGNING UP FOR THE BLOG I PREFER GOOGLE FOLLOWS. BUT IF YOU FOLLOW BY EMAIL YOU NEED TO CONFIRM THE SUBSCRIPTION 

    ❤ 10 NEW ADULT BOOKS                    ❤ 5 PRIZE WINNERS                  ❤ OPEN INTERNATIONALLY   a Rafflecopter giveaway

Teaser Tuesday # 2

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly meme, hosted by Should Be Reading, where you share (2) "teaser" sentences from your current read to try to entice others to want to seek it out

Hi guys,
I haven't really been keeping up with these meme but I have some free time on my hands so I thought why not.So today Teasers comes from The lonely By its a really disturbing read but i just started it hopefully its as good as the review says it is.

"Let the light of the room feel like it's blessing you. You are safe. You are home and your are grateful."  (Epud 13/902)

 “They don’t really know him, not the dark and scary parts, but then again they don’t know those places in me. Only he does. ( Epud 123/902)

GIVEAWAY and Mini Review: Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec

Giveaway at bottom of post!

Seduction and Snacks Mini Review:

My Rating: Rape!

Average Goodreads Rating: 4.38

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance/Humor (18++)

Steam Level: Hot – Super Hot!

This book is freaking hilarious and I LOVED it. It’s very different than most reads and I will warn you that the humor can be dirty and a little obscene at times, but that’s one of the things I loved most. Tara Sevic will take you places you never even thought about going!

Case in point: "Give me a cat over a kid any day. You can open up a bag of Meow Mix, plop it down on the floor next to a bucket of water, go on vacation for a week, and come home to an animal teats so busy licking it's own ass that it has no idea you were even gone. You can't do that with a kid. Well, I guess you could, but I'm sure it's frowned upon in most circles. And if my kid could lick his own ass, I'd have saved a shit load of money on diapers, I can tell you that." 

You HAVE to read this book, especially if you've had kids. I literally had to leave my bedroom because I was keeping my husband up laughing. If I EVER think about having more kids, please someone make me go re-read the first couple chapters of this book! Even the chapter titles are funny!

There is a plot to this story, although it is very simplistic and cute. The humor is beyond anything I have ever read and there are some pretty H.O.T bedroom scenes. It was just what I needed after a string of darker, deeper reads. Be warned however, it can be a bit vulgar and you might pee in your pants. 

"All the baby books written by women who had the most perfect birth experience in the world said you should talk to your child in the womb. That was about the only piece of advice I took from those things. Every day I told him if he ruined my vagina I would video tape his birth and show all his future girlfriends what happened to your who-ha when you had sex, ensuring that he will never ever, get laid."

I HIGHLY recommend you give this one a try if you haven’t already!!!

To purchase from Amazon --> CLICK HERE

This is a stand alone/HEA book, but there are 2 other books in the series that are just as good. Here are their amazon links!

Futures and Frosting --> CLICK HERE

Troubles and Treats --> CLICK HERE

GIVEAWAY TIME! If you want to win a Kindle copy of Seduction and Snacks all you have to do is follow Books Vs Boys via email, FACEBOOK, or TWITTER. Comment below or email (booksvsboys@gmail.com) with how you follow and your email address (without it I will have no way to contact the winner!) I will randomly choose a winner on Monday, April 1st to gift a copy to. Good Luck!
Winner Selected: Congrats to Karyn Ellis, you have been emailed and have 48 hours to respond before another winner is randomly selected. Thanks to everyone who entered!

~ERIN

Cover Reveal : Tragic

Tragic by J.A. Huss

Publishing date: May 20th 2013
Publisher: Self Published 
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Synopsis 

Rook Walsh is TRAGIC

Because life so far – just sucks.  Some girls get parents.  Rook got the foster care system.  Some girls get Prince Charming.  Rook got an abusive frog.  Some girls get lucky…

Rook got a second chance.

And she took it.  Because when fate throws you a bone – you grab it with both hands and run.

Antoine Chaput knows the minute he spies Rook in his photography studio that she’s got The Look.  The dark and desperate look he must have to land the exclusive TRAGIC media contract.

Rook is paired up with top model, Ronin, and he’s everything her abusive ex-boyfriend wasn’t. Patient, gentle, happy, attentive, and sexy!  He knows exactly what to do to make Rook blush for Antoine’s portfolio. 

Rook’s luck changes in an instant and suddenly she’s the darling of the modeling world.  It’s a dream job to go with a dream guy and all she has to do is look pretty and follow directions. But there’s always a price to pay – and Rook is about to get the bill.

TRAGIC is a new adult contemporary romance.

Trailer 

Authors Bio 

Author links:

Website / Goodreads / Facebook / Twitter

J. A. Huss likes to write new adult books that make you think and keep you guessing. Her favorite genre to read is space opera, but since practically no one reads those books, she writes new adult science fiction, paranormal romance, contemporary romance, urban fantasy, and books about Junco (who refuses to be saddled with a label). 

She has an undergraduate degree in horses, (yes, really–Thank you, Colorado State University) and a master’s degree in forensic toxicology from the University of Florida. She used to have a job driving around Colorado doing pretty much nothing but shooting the breeze with farmers, but now she just writes, runs the New Adult Addiction and Clean Teen Reads Book Blogs, and runs an online science classroom for homeschoolers.