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Review: Playing Defense

3/15/2016

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Playing Defense

a Corrigan Falls novel
by Cate Cameron

Synopsis


Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains adult language, swoon-worthy kisses, and sexy hockey players. It may cause you to watch a hockey game...or ten.
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Sixteen-year-old Claudia Waring has never kissed a boy. Never been popular. Never been to a hockey game. All that’s about to change. Assigned to tutor Chris Winslow, a prank-loving, gorgeous hockey player, Claudia’s perfectly planned life immediately veers off course. And she kind of likes it. But as fun as Chris is, she knows she'll never fit in his world.

After his latest prank lands him in hot water, Chris has to get serious about school or lose hockey. Not an easy thing for someone as carefree as the defenseman. The biggest problem, though, is how much he wants to help his cute, buttoned-up tutor loosen up a little. But while confidence has never been a problem for him, around Claudia, Chris is all nerves. Why would a girl as smart as her ever fall for a jock like him

Review

There are gonna be spoilers all over this review. I'm sorry - but it's that good. 


Playing Defense impressed me. I don't know if I can describe it any other way. On one side, it is a cute, popular guy-geeky girl romance. A little insta-lovey, but not really because Claudia and Chris both grow into their feelings. The attraction, however, insta-there. There is some talk about sex which is handled very well. Bravo. 

But then there's the other stuff. And the other stuff is what really makes this young adult book so different than others. The other stuff is the part that every young adult book is essentially about, but this one is so wonderfully blatant about it. Claudia is terrified of growing up - and never realized it until she met Chris. Chris signifies what she's been missing since she's so focused on her academic life. Friends, attraction, dating, caring about someone - these are things that Claudia has yet to experience even though she's nearing the end of her high school career. Chris isn't totally unaffected either - Claudia makes him realize that there is more to him than someone who is good at hockey. He learns that it's worth trying even if you think you're going to fail because, as Claudia so perfectly puts it, "Failure is temporary."

Together, Chris and Claudia learn that growing up can mean a different things for different people, but it's worth changing and growing because, even though you get to experience horrible things (you'll understand when you read the book), you get to experience really wonderful ones too.

This book made me think about how I challenge myself - and how I keep myself dormant. It's something I'm going to keep thinking about, and I probably wouldn't have done so at this time, had it not been for this book. I am no longer a young adult - but that doesn't mean I've stopped growing. I recommend this book to people of all ages - it may have teenagers in love, but there are real lessons being taught that are well worth our time. 

Plus it's funny lol
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Review: Romancing the Ranger

3/14/2016

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Romancing the Ranger
A Cotton Creek Romance
by Jennie Marts

OUT TODAY!

Synopsis

Reese Hudson meant to destroy mementos from her last failed relationship, not burn down an outhouse and incur the wrath of a sexy park ranger. When the judge rejects her offer to pay for the structure and sentences her to rebuild it—with the hot ranger supervising—she embraces the challenge to take control of her life. 

Park ranger Wade Baker wants nothing to do with the rich city girl, no matter how tempting he finds her lush curves. She’s too much like his ex-fiancée, and if he’s learned anything, it’s that women like Reese don’t fit into his world. And he sure as hell wants no part of her big city life. 

Reese may not know a hammer from a screwdriver, but she’s working hard to prove she’s not just some pampered princess to be toyed with. And damn it if Wade doesn’t admire her tenacious spirit. If only they got along half as well outside the bedroom as they do in it, there might be a chance for them after all…


Review

This is just what I needed to read this weekend - something sweet and sexy! Reese is a city girl who is tired of having the men in her life dictate what she does and how she does it. Wade Baker is a park ranger who has had his heart broken by a city girl who decided he wasn't enough for her. That is...after leaving him in a mountain of debt. Through something like fate - Reese ends up in Wade's town - only to cause an, ahem, small fire that Wade ultimately puts out. He's convinced that someone like Reese doesn't belong in his world, but for the next two weeks, he's stuck with Reese until she builds a new outhouse for the park. 

This story had some of my favorite elements: forced proximity (what judge is going to order someone to stay in town for two weeks to build an OUTHOUSE??), enemies to lovers (just a little bit - they, ahem, got along much quicker than I usually like), a funny+cute+strong female protagonist, and a grumpy leading man (though, I've read grumpier). They were quite likable and I enjoyed seeing their story unfold. Anyone who loves romance stories or romantic comedies will love this book!
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Links:
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Romancing-Ranger-Jennie-Marts-ebook/dp/B01B1NC1OW 
B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/romancing-the-ranger-jennie-marts/1123308686 
iTunes: https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/book/romancing-the-ranger/id1078221551?uo=8&at=11ltS7 
Kobo: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/romancing-the-ranger 
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28944643-romancing-the-ranger 
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About the Author

USA TODAY Best-selling author Jennie Marts loves to make readers laugh as she weaves stories filled with love, friendship, and intrigue. She writes for Entangled Publishing, and reviewers call her books “laugh out loud” funny and full of great characters that are “endearing and relatable.” 

She is living her own happily ever after in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, two sons, two dogs and a parakeet that loves to tweet to the oldies. She’s addicted to Diet Coke, adores Cheetos, and believes you can’t have too many books, shoes, or friends. 

Her books include the contemporary western romance Hearts of Montana series, the romantic comedy/ cozy mysteries of The Page Turners series, the hunky men in the Bannister family in the Bannister Brothers Books, and the small town romantic comedies in the Lovestruck series of Cotton Creek Romances. 
Jennie loves to hear from readers. Follow her on Facebook at Jennie Marts Books , or Twitter at @JennieMarts. Visit her at www.jenniemarts.com and sign up for her newsletter to keep up with the latest news and releases. 

Author Website: http://www.jenniemarts.com/ 
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Excerpt:
“So what were you so intent on destroying yesterday that you almost burned my park down?” 
A faint blush crept up her neck. “Some stupid mementos from my ex-boyfriend.” 
“When did you break up?” 
She consulted her watch. “About twenty-four hours ago.” 
“Ah. You seemed more angry than broken-hearted. Did he choose someone else?” 
“Yeah, himself.” She let out a sigh. “Brock cared more about himself than he did me. His needs always came first, and then he told me what I needed. It took me a long time to see that I have my own wants. My own needs. And he wasn’t one of them. Neither he nor my father are very happy about my decision.” 
Wade’s gut twisted as she spoke the words wants and needs. He’d known her such a short time, but he knew he wanted her already. 
But needing her was a different story. He definitely did not need the complication of a woman on the rebound. A woman who lived a lifestyle that he couldn’t even comprehend. 
A spray of water shot from the falls, and Reese laughed and stepped back into him. His arms came up to steady her and then she was twisting, tipping her head up, her emerald- colored eyes shining with an invitation to take her. 
And it was too much. 
He pulled her to him, crushing her lips and filling his hands with her sweet, lush body. 
She pressed against him, wrapping her arms around his neck and matching his desire with hers. She tasted like mint and smelled like summer. 
And she felt so damn good. 
Desire engulfed him, and he yearned to lay her in the grass and get her beneath him. To explore and touch her exquisite body. He ran his hands down her back, pulling her closer as he feasted on her mouth, giving way to the brazen thoughts that had consumed him all day. 
He slid one hand up the back of her shirt. She moaned against his mouth, arching her back and pressing her breasts up. Her skin was soft, and he wanted to rip her shirt from her body and feel her bare flesh against his. 
The scuffs of hiking boots in the dirt interrupted his thoughts, and he broke away from Reese as a couple of middle-aged women rounded the corner to the overlook. 
Breathing hard, he nodded at the hikers, then turned toward the falls to hide his obvious arousal. 
The women passed, and one gave him a knowing smile. She leaned into her companion as they walked by. “That’s the kind of ranger I’d like to teach me about some birds and some bees.” 
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Review: The Last Girl

3/13/2016

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The Last Girl
Dominion Trilogy Book 1
by Joe Hart

Synopsis

A mysterious worldwide epidemic reduces the birthrate of female infants from 50 percent to less than 1 percent. Medical science and governments around the world scramble in an effort to solve the problem, but twenty-five years later there is no cure, and an entire generation grows up with a population of fewer than a thousand women.

Zoey and some of the surviving young women are housed in a scientific research compound dedicated to determining the cause. For two decades, she’s been isolated from her family, treated as a test subject, and locked away—told only that the virus has wiped out the rest of the world’s population.
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Captivity is the only life Zoey has ever known, and escaping her heavily armed captors is no easy task, but she’s determined to leave before she is subjected to the next round of tests…a program that no other woman has ever returned from. Even if she’s successful, Zoey has no idea what she’ll encounter in the strange new world beyond the facility’s walls. Winning her freedom will take brutality she never imagined she possessed, as well as all her strength and cunning—but Zoey is ready for war.

Review

I'm rather on the fence about this one, readers. On one hand, it was an interesting concept that centered around the reduction of female infant births - very sci fi. However, it is definitely a slow read that did not fully satisfy me with its characters. There were some twists and it did have me interested, but I did not feel compelled to keep going with the story. 

I should also mention that I am a little biased in that I don't like many dystopian books. I have to truly care about the characters in order to really enjoy a dystopian novel. 

I need to also make it a point to say that one of the major reasons I could not enjoy this story is because it confused me. In a world where women/girls are  surviving less and less - why would those who do survive be treated harshly? Should they not be treated like a nearly extinct species? And, granted, this story is not realistic - but in dystopian stories it should feel like it COULD be real - and I just didn't get that from this read.  
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In Progress: Silent in the Grave

3/11/2016

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I sadly do not have a review or video for this week. I just got the book on Tuesday and have been distracted with true crime and ghost stories. But here is the book I am currently in progress with:
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Silent in the Grave is the first Lady Julia Grey Mystery by Deanna Raybourn. Here's the synopsis:

"Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. "

These ominous words are the last threat that the darling of London society, Sir Edward Grey, receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, Sir Edward collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests.

Julia is outraged when Brisbane visits and suggests that Sir Edward has been murdered. It is a reaction she comes to regret when she discovers the damning paper for herself, and realizes the truth. Determined to bring her husband's murderer to justice, Julia engages the enigmatic Brisbane to help her investigate Edward's demise, following a trail of clues that lead her to even more unpleasant truths, and ever closer to a killer who waits expectantly for her arrival.

Needless to say - so looking forward to it and watching the women of Vaginal Fantasy discuss (or not). Follow my progress on Twitter 
https://twitter.com/BookFidelity as I think I'll be cuddling up with this one tonight. 


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Cover Reveal: At Circle's End

3/8/2016

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At Circle's End (The Mako Saga: Book 3)
By Ian J. Malone
Genre: Science Fiction, Space Opera
Sharkflight Publishing
 
In the months since his disappearance, Danny Tucker has retreated to the darkest corners of Alystierian space in search of intelligence on the empire’s new chancellor, Alec Masterson. Backed by a crew of outcasts and fighting from the shadows as the enigmatic Rogue centurion, Danny will stop at nothing to achieve his mission: absolute vengeance for Masterson’s now infamous “Return to Fear” demonstration.

Still, try as he might, Danny can’t remain underground, and with sightings of the Rogue growing more frequent, Lee Summerston won’t rest until the lost Renegade is found. Meanwhile, in the core, Aura stands on the brink of annihilation as imperial forces, aided by an ancient enemy, draw ever closer to her shores.
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In the end, scores will be settled, and brothers will rise united… or they’ll all burn together.
AT CIRCLE’S END is the soaring climax to Ian J. Malone’s epic space-opera series, THE MAKO SAGA, and a heartfelt sendoff to sci-fi’s most beloved band of bar buddies turned intergalactic heroes of war.
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