Tina B.
Flawed human, okayest mom, depression fighter, and lover of coffee. Singing, reading, and baking keep me mostly sane.
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Stonetree Trilogy by Ophelia Bell
Stonetree Trilogy Ophelia Bell (Black Mountain Bears #1-3) Publication date: August 29th 2016 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance Gaia save the Queen… Emma Stonetree’s father is missing. Worse yet, her uncle’s gone too, leaving her and her two cousins, Jasper and Jade, floundering for an explanation. All Emma can think of are their fathers’ stories—tall tales of magic, mystery, and a whole host of shifter races. Stories she might not have believed, if not for her own research into the matter—research that hardly prepares her for the trials of magic she and her cousins will endure as they set off that…
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Book Blitz + Giveaway: Don’t Look Back by Vicki Tharp
Don’t Look Back Vicki Tharp Publication date: November 19th 2011 Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense Ridley Meyer’s latest murder left him unsatisfied, but the spitfire with the U-haul may provide just the challenge he craves. Veterinarian Audrey West is running out of time, yet she is determined to keep her inherited home out of foreclosure. With no more than a dream, a prayer, and a packed U-Haul, West moves back home to complete the expensive repairs. Just when Audrey thinks she might pull off the impossible, she finds her dream is not the only thing being followed. Scott Romero has it…
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Vacations, Babies, and Blogging- Oh My!
Greetings my fellow readers! It has been far too long since I’ve done a personal update and I *magically* have 2 sleeping children at the moment so I figured now is my chance! If you’re wondering why our site has been so quiet this week it’s because Jessica is on vacation. I’m sure we’ll hear more about her many adventures when she gets back, but until then you’re stuck with just me. Unfortunately I haven’t been doing a ton of reading/blogging stuff lately but bear with us, we’ll have more updates soon. If you’ve been following our blog for a…
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Book Review: Taking a Gamble by Britni Hill
Media Type: Ebook Title: Taking a Gamble Author: Britni Hill Publisher: Self Published Pages: ebook, 134 Release Date: June 6, 2017 Source: Author ——————————————– Genres: New Adult Romance HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy a lighthearted romance Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon Who knew a weekend in Vegas could change everything about your life? Not me. I went to there to get married. Kind of. That was the plan. Until it wasn’t anymore. I had the perfect dress, an awesome venue, and my closest friends with me. What was missing? My groom. That’s right. He bailed. It’s all going to be okay. Some things are…
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Book Review: Grace and the Fever by Zan Romanoff
Media Type: Ebook Title: Grace and the Fever Author: Zan Romanoff Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Pages: hardcover, 352 Release Date: May 16, 2017 Source: Author/Penguin Random House ——————————————– HDB Rating: 5 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy coming of age stories and have ever loved a boy band Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble Rainbow Rowell’s Fangirl meets Jenny Han’s The Summer I Turned Pretty in this contemporary YA about what it means to be a fan—and what it means to be a friend—when your whole world is in flux. In middle school, everyone was a Fever Dream fan. Now, a few weeks after her high school graduation, Grace Thomas…
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Book Review: Seeds of Eden by A.P. Watson
Media Type: Ebook Title: Seeds of Eden Series: The Concilium #1 Author: A.P Watson Publisher: 1st Ride Enterprises Pages: ebook, 338 Release Date: January 25, 2017 Source: Author/Xpresso Tours ——————————————– Genres: New Adult, Paranormal, RomanceContent Screening: Violence HDB Rating: 3 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy horror, romance and an interesting take on religious figures. Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon/ Barnes & Noble Visions of decapitated corpses, pools of blood, and a masked executioner have haunted Evey for as long as she can remember. Torn between a life in the waking world and dreams of the dead, she realizes her normal existence is nothing more than an illusion.…
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Cover Reveal: Ever After by Aya Ling
Happy Sunday my lovely bookworms, and for all the Mother’s out there in bookland, Happy Mother’s Day as well! To celebrate this fabulous day, what more could you want than this stunning gem. Ever After would be a wonderful addition to your TBR list! Ever After Aya Ling (Unfinished Fairy Tale Series, #3) Publication date: May 20th 2017 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Kat has survived. She returns to Athelia as herself, Katherine Wilson. Edward, elated at learning she is alive, vows to bring her back to the palace. The obstacles, however, seem impossible to overcome. Marriage between a royal and…
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Book Review: Embraced by Britni Hill
Media Type: Ebook Title: Embraced Series: Western Palm novella Author: Britni Hill Publisher: Self Pages: Paperback; 176 Release Date: February 28, 2017 Source: Author ——————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoy romance Add it on: Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble Abby had her world rocked when her parents announced they were separating. Unable to deal, she packed up and transferred schools, heading to Western Palm. Sharing an apartment with her best friend and a roommate makes for close quarters. Trying to stay upbeat, Abby dons a sexy costume and parties the Halloween night away with her friends. Instant attraction draws her to Adam but she’s not looking…
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Book Review: Beach Wedding by Natasha Boyd
Media Type: Ebook Title: Beach Wedding Series: Butler Cove Novel #5 Author: Natasha Boyd Publisher: Self Pages: Paperback; 224 Release Date: March 28, 2017 Source: Author ——————————————– HDB Rating: 4 Keys to My Heart Recommended to: Readers who enjoyed Eversea and Forever, Jack. Add it on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N It’s been four years since movie star, Jack Eversea, won Keri Ann Butler’s heart. Keri Ann has finished college and launched her artistic career, and she’s let Jack know that she might finally be ready to tie the knot. But four years was a long time to make Jack wait. Jack’s just finished filming one of the most emotionally taxing projects he’s…
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Book Spotlight + Giveaway: Digging in the Stars by Katherine Blakeney
Digging in the Stars Katherine Blakeney Published by: Blaze Publishing Publication date: March 28th 2017 Genres: Science Fiction, Young Adult A lost ancient civilization and the tomb of a legendary king lie buried beneath centuries of ash on the volcanic planet Thror, but that’s not the only reason sixteen-year-old Carter has tricked her Archaeology of Outer Space class into coming here. Her best friend Conrad has just disappeared on a trip to Thror, leaving behind little more than a broken vintage camera. The strange and disturbing photographs she manages to extract make her suspect Conrad’s disappearance is somehow connected to…