Stacking the Shelves #60

Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. It is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks.

From Amazon:

The Falling of Love (Falling #1)

by Marisa Oldham

Winter Angel (Seasons of Change #2)

by Mia Hoddell

Thanks for introducing me to this one Sharrice @ Reese's Reviews: My Addiction to Fiction

From the Library:

Foreplay (The Ivy Chronicles #1)

by Sophie Jordan

Tease (The Ivy Chronicles #2)

by Sophie Jordan

So... what did you add to your shelf this week?

I'd really like to know.

Please leave a comment below.

Swoon Thursday #100 ~ Second Chance Boyfriend by Monica Murphy

The fabulous girls over at YA Bound created this super HOT meme.

Here's how it works. From the book you're currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering.

Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag#YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog!

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My Swoon for this week comes from:

Second Chance Boyfriend
(One Week Girlfriend #2)

by
Monica Murphy

First - The Blurb:

**Recommended for ages 17+ due to sexual content and language, mature subject matter**

Lost. That one single word best describes my life at this very moment. I lost the last games of the season and both my team and my coach blame me. I lost the last two months because I drowned in my own despair like a complete loser. And I lost the only girl who ever mattered because I was afraid being with me would destroy her.

But now I realize how truly lost I am without her. She has become my story…and even though she acts like she’s moved on, I know she still thinks about me just as much as I think about her. She’s beautiful, sweet—and so damn vulnerable, all I want to do is help her. Be there for her.

Love her…

If only I could convince Fable to give me a second chance. Then I wouldn’t feel so lost anymore, and neither would she. We could be found together.

Forever.

Second - The Swoon:

I stroke her face, let my fingers trace the delicate line of her jaw. She closes her eyes. I notice the subtle movement of her throat as she swallows and I dip my head, this time making that connection I so desperately want. My mouth on hers, breathing her breath, tasting her lips, the sweet, mysterious depths within. She parts her lips immediately and I take advantage, slipping my tongue inside, tangling it with hers.

A groan escapes me and she breaks the kiss first, our eyes opening at the same time, and we stare at each other without saying a word, her gaze dropping to my mouth again. I know what she wants.

I want it, too.

Second Chance Boyfriend is the continuation of Drew and Fable's story. Still deeply intense and highly emotional, it is well written and beautifully told.

My Rating: 5 out of 5

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Okay, so what do you think?

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Teaser Tuesday #100 ~ One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy

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
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "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!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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My Tease for this week comes from:

One Week Girlfriend
(One Week Girlfriend #1)

by
Monica Murphy 

First - The Blurb:

**Mature situations and sexual content recommended for ages 17+**

Temporary. That one single word best describes my life these last few years. I’m working at a temporary job until I can finally break free. I’m my little brother’s temporary mother since our mom doesn’t give a crap about either of us. And I’m that temporary girl all the guys want to get with because I give it up so easily. According to the rumors, at least.

But now I’m the temporary girlfriend of Drew Callahan, college football legend and all around golden guy. He’s beautiful, sweet—and he’s hiding way more secrets than I am. He’s brought me into this fake life where everyone seems to hate me. And everyone seems to want something from him. The only thing he seems to want though is…

Me.

I don’t know what to believe anymore. All I know is, I think Drew needs me. And I want to be there for him.

Forever.

Second - The Tease:

Don't be a pussy, man. Kiss her, asshole. KISS HER!

Did Drew follow the little voice in his head? 

Read on to find the answer.

Leaning over the center console, I reach out and drift my fingers across Fable's cheek. Her skin is so soft and she closes her eyes, her lips parting. Her tongue sneaks out and she licks her upper lip. Just like that, I'm sporting a hard-on, and without thought I settle my mouth on hers. Once. Softly, as light as a butterfly's wings, my lips lingering for a few stolen seconds before I break the connection.

Well, looks like another book couple just made it to my favorites list. Drew and Fable's story is far from simple. Deeply intense and loaded with emotion, I had a hard time putting this one down. Definitely worth a read.

My Rating: 5 out of 5

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TBR Tuesday # 55 ~ Hidden by M. Lathan

My good friend Sharrice from Reese's Reviews: My Addiction to Fiction came up with the idea of 'TBR Tuesday'. 

If you want to join in the fun, then just do the following:

From your book shelf or your e-reader, pick a book that you own that is still on your TBR list. Post it however you want to, then leave a link below so others can see what's waiting to be read.

This week for me its:

Hidden
(Hidden #1)

by
M. Lathan

Sixteen-year-old Leah Grant has given up on being normal. She’d settle for stopping the voices in her head, intrusive visions of the future, and better odds of making it to her seventeenth birthday.

That’s the thing about pretending to be human in a world where magic used to exist – at any moment, her cover could be blown and she’ll be burned to death like the rest of the witches.

Everything changes when she loses control of her powers and flees the orphanage she grew up in. She desperately wants to be invisible but finds her face plastered on every news channel as humans panic over the possible resurgence of her kind. And now the hunters won’t give up until they find her.

Making friends for the first time in her life and falling in love with one of them drives her to discover why she is unlike any being she’s ever met – human or otherwise. The dangerous powers inside of her that would repel Nathan, her new, handsome reason for living, are priceless to some. The locked up forever kind of priceless. And to others, they are too dangerous to allow her to live.

Let’s hope she can stay hidden.

SO NOW IT'S YOUR TURN!

Leave a comment and tell me what's waiting on your TBR pile.

Stacking the Shelves #59

Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. It is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks.


This week I visited the iTunes Bookstore and here's what I found to add to my shelf: 

You Make Me (Blurred Lines #1)

by Erin McCarthy

After Math (Off the Subject #1)

by Denise Grover Swank

Breaking Rules (Breaking #1)

by Tracie Puckett

Back in the Saddle (Jessica Brodie Diaries #1)

by K.F. Breene

Drawn

by Lilliana Anderson

Promise (Soul Savers #1)

by Kristie Cook 

The Space Between (The Book of Phoenix #1)

by Kristie Cook

So... what did you add to your shelf this week?

I'd really like to know.

Please leave a comment below.

Swoon Thursday #99 ~ The Start of Us by Lauren Blakely

The fabulous girls over at YA Bound created this super HOT meme.

Here's how it works. From the book you're currently reading, or one you just finished, tell us what made you SWOON. What got your heart pounding, your skin tingling, and your stomach fluttering.

Shout it out on Twitter with the hashtag#YABound, post it here in the comments, or grab the adorable button above and share it on your blog!

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My Swoon for this week comes from:

The Start of Us
(No Regrets 0.5)

by
Lauren Blakely

First - The Blurb:

*New Adult Romance--17+ due to adult situations.*

A new adult story of First Times. Last Times. Connections. And No Regrets...

I only wanted a tattoo. A mark on my body to remind me of who I used to be. Something to hold onto when I started my penance for all the things I’d done wrong, the bad choices I’d made by the time I turned nineteen. Instead, I found a night of possibility, of truth, of hope for the future. And the most intense physical connection I’ve ever had. 

The only one I’ve ever had, and one I will never forget.

Trey...

When she walked into my tattoo shop, I knew she was like me. Harley had secrets. She had a messed-up past, and things she wanted to run from, or forget ever happened. I couldn’t let her go. So we agreed on one night – to spend it together wandering around the city, getting to know each other, the clock ticking because we knew tomorrow would bring an end to the possibility of an us.

Unless tonight was only the start.

How can one night be the start of something when tomorrow it has to end?


Second - The Swoon:

Her breath catches the second I make contact, and I am in awe. The simplest touch makes her gasp, and now all I want to do is breathe her in, inhale her, smell her hair, taste her skin. I knew there was something between us, but this reaction is intoxicating. I map her ink with my finger, watching as she tries to still herself, but the look in her eyes is one of heat. I bet it matches mine.

Mmm... what can I say about this one? At 80 pages - Short but Sweet!

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Teaser Tuesday #99 ~ Take a Chance by Abbi Glines

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
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) "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!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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My Tease for this week comes from:

Take a Chance
(Chance #1)

by
Abbi Glines

First - The Blurb:

When Harlow Manning's rocker father goes on tour, he sends her to Rosemary Beach, Florida, to live with her half-sister, Nan. The problem: Nan despises her. Harlow has to keep her head down if she wants to get through the next nine months, which seems easy enough. Until gorgeous Grant Carter walks out of Nan's room in nothing but his boxer briefs.

Grant made a huge mistake getting involved with a girl with venom in her veins. He'd known about Nan's reputation, but still he couldn't resist her. Nothing makes him regret the fling more than meeting Harlow, who sends his pulse racing. Yet Harlow wants nothing to do with a guy who could fall for her wicked half-sister even if there are no strings between Grant and Nan. Grant is desperate to redeem himself in Harlow's eyes, but did he ruin his chances before he even met her?

Second - The Tease:

I licked her bottom lip because I couldn't get enough of her before exploring her mouth, Taking in her heat. Feeling her press her body against mine and her hands tangle in my hair. I was keeping her. I would do whatever I had to do to keep her. Hell, I'd move to L.A. if I had to. I wasn't letting her go. For the first time in my life I felt home.

Take a Chance is the 7th book in the Rosemary Beach series. I liked reading Harlow and Grant's story but unfortunately it ended on an incomplete note. I'm hoping that Abbi will give them a HEA in One More Chance (book #8) due for release September 2nd, 2014.

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Okay, so what do you think?

If you liked my Tease, please leave a comment below!