Feature & Follow # 37

 

Feature & Follow is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. The purpose is to meet new people and gain more followers in the book blogging community. If this is your first time here, welcome! You are about to make some new friends and gain new followers. But you have to know, the point of this hop is to follow other bloggers also. I follow you, you follow me.

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Here’s this week’s question:

Happy Mother's Day! Who is your favorite mom from fiction?

Mmm... I don't actually have a favorite fiction mom.
I guess the one which stands out the most in my mind is Katy's mom in Obsidian (Kellie Swartz).
I like her character. She's kind, caring and seems pretty cool about most things. I particularly liked the way she tried to team  Katy with Daemon in the first few chapters of the book.

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So what's your FF?

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Swoon Thursday # 38 - Easy

 

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

 

Easy

by

Tammara Webber

 

First - The Blurb:

 

Rescued by a stranger.
Haunted by a secret
Sometimes, love isn’t easy…

He watched her, but never knew her. Until thanks to a chance encounter, he became her savior…

The attraction between them was undeniable. Yet the past he’d worked so hard to overcome, and the future she’d put so much faith in, threatened to tear them apart.

Only together could they fight the pain and guilt, face the truth—and find the unexpected power of love.

A groundbreaking novel in the New Adult genre, Easy faces one girl's struggle to regain the trust she's lost, find the inner strength to fight back against an attacker, and accept the peace she finds in the arms of a secretive boy.

 

 

Second - The Swoon:

 

He leaned up on his elbow, closing the distance between us, pushing his hand into my hair and moving it to cup my face. "I did have one other concealed motive for bringing you here." Leaning down slowly, his lips met mine and the fire that had been embers since he left my room over a week ago flamed. I opened my mouth and his tongue pressed inside, stroked mine and withdrew. Turning his head, he moved his mouth over mine, sucking my lower lip into his mouth, caressing it with his tongue and releasing it to pay attention to the upper. His tongue ran over the sensitive space above my top teeth and I gasped.

 

And then his hand started moving.

 

 

Third - My Thoughts:

 

Okay, so this book is not one from my usual genre (Paranormal / Fantasy Romance) but after reading several compelling reviews and a few very swoon worthy moments (similar to the one above), I just had to give it a shot.

 

 I found it to be an intense read, one filled not only with moments of overwhelming saddness and heartache, but also with deep passion and joy. Tammara is an extremmely talented writer and I was drawn into Jacqueline's world right from the start. Lucus is amazing and it is easy to see why Jacqueline feels safe around him.

 

I have to admit, I had a hard time putting this one down.

 

My Rating 5 out of 5

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Teaser Tuesday # 37 - The Indigo Spell

 

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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Today's Tease comes from

 

The Indigo Spell

 

by

Richelle Mead

 

 

First - The Blurb (Not that many of you will need it)

 

In the aftermath of a forbidden moment that rocked Sydney to her core, she finds herself struggling to draw the line between her Alchemist teachings and what her heart is urging her to do. Then she meets alluring, rebellious Marcus Finch--a former Alchemist who escaped against all odds, and is now on the run. Marcus wants to teach Sydney the secrets he claims the Alchemists are hiding from her. But as he pushes her to rebel against the people who raised her, Sydney finds that breaking free is harder than she thought. There is an old and mysterious magic rooted deeply within her. And as she searches for an evil magic user targeting powerful young witches, she realizes that her only hope is to embrace her magical blood--or else she might be next.

Populated with new faces as well as familiar ones, the Bloodlines series explores all the friendship, romance, battles, and betrayals that made the #1 New York Times bestselling Vampire Academy series so addictive—this time in a part-vampire, part-human setting where the stakes are even higher and everyone’s out for blood.

 

 

Second - The Tease: (Way over the two sentence limit)

 

I'd been so worried about the artistic challenge that I wasn't aware of just how close he'd moved to me until now. So many details came into focus. The shape of his lips, the line of his neck. "I'm not dangerous," I breathed.

 

He brought his face towards mine. "You are to me."

 

And somehow, against all reasons, we were kissing. I closed my eyes, and the world around me faded. The noise, the smoke... it was gone. All that mattered was the taste of his mouth, a mix of cloves and mints. There was a fierceness in his kiss, a desperation... and I answered, just as hungry for him. I didn't stop him when he pulled me closer, so that I almost sat on his lap. I'd never been wrapped around someone's body like that, and I was shocked at how eagerly mine responded. His arm went around my waist, pulling me onto him further, and his other hand slid up the back of my neck, getting entangled in my hair, Amazingly, the wig stayed on. He took his lips away from my mouth, gently trailing kisses down to my neck. I tipped my head back, gasping when the intensity returned to his mouth. There was an animalistic quality that sent shock waves through the rest of my body. Some Alchemist voice warned me that this was exactly how a vampire would feed, but I had no fear. Adrian wouldn't hurt me, and I needed to know just how hard he could kiss me and...

 

 

Sorry guys, I didn't stop it there. Richelle did.

 

 

 

Third - My Thoughts:

 

Okay, there is not much I'm going to say about this book other than - it is - AWESOME - AMAZING - and I can't wait for Book 4 - The Fiery Heart (Apparently told from both Sydney and Adrian's POV.

 

 

My Rating - Definitely 5 out of 5

 

 

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Stacking the Shelves # 29

 

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.

Books I added to my shelf this week include :

From the Library :

Easy

by

Tammara Webber

After reading several great reviews, I am looking forward to reading this book.

 

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From Apple iTunes Bookstore :

Blood Singers

by

Tamara Rose Blodgett

 

 

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Prophecy : Child of Light

by

F E Heaton

 

 

 

Okay! So what did you add to your shelf this week?

I'd really like to know.

Please leave a comment below.

Feature & Follow # 36

 

Feature & Follow is a blog hop hosted by Parajunkee and Alison Can Read. The purpose is to meet new people and gain more followers in the book blogging community. If this is your first time here, welcome! You are about to make some new friends and gain new followers. But you have to know, the point of this hop is to follow other bloggers also. I follow you, you follow me.

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Here’s this week’s question:

 

Give us a sneak! What are you reading? Tell us about a fun

or fail scene in your current read.

 

I am currently reading:

 

 

 

Death's Angel

(The Lost Angels)

by

Heather Killough-Walden

 

I'm close to the end of this book and I thought this was a fun scene.

 

"We'll probably be starving," Sophie ventured, her heart rate picking up. "So we'll need to eat. Or at least I will." As she said it, she thought of what exactly it was the Azrael would 'eat'. Lately, his diet had consisted mostly of her.

 

"I imagine you're probably right," he agreed too easily. His gaze slid from her eyes to her lips to her throat and the top button of her long-sleeved Henley shirt. She looked down, as if to see what he was looking at. But then she closed her eyes as he curled his finger beneath her chin to pull it back up and brushed his thumb across her cheekbone.

 

"Or..." she began, but had to stop when his thumb dropped to the pulse in her throat. She took a shaky breath and started again. "Or we could eat now instead. We could use the energy to get across the bridge," she finished in a rush. She opened her eyes.

 

Azrael cracked a grin, exposing the fully lengthened fangs that had been lying in wait behind his lips. "Now that sounds like a plan."

 

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Swoon Thursday # 37 - Death's Angel

 

 

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
 

Death's Angel

(The Lost Angels Series)
 

by

Heather Killough-Walden

 

The Blurb:

Since the beginning of time, the archangels have longed to know true love. When four female angels were created for the four archangels, Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Azrael, a chaos spurred by jealousy erupted, and the archesses were secreted away to Earth. The four favored archangels followed, prompting a search that has lasted millennia.

As the Angel of Death, Azrael could never be like his brothers. While the others fell to Earth in human form, Azrael descended as a vampire. Today, as the lead singer of a popular rock band, he keeps his true nature hidden--a powerful darkness constantly at odds with his angelic self. Beneath his mask, Azrael holds onto the hope that he will one day find the archess who will complete him.

At his brother Gabriel's wedding, Azrael set his golden eyes on Sophie Bryce, the maid of honor. He is certain she is his destined mate, and will do anything to make her his. But Sophie is unaware of her archess identity, and is haunted by unspeakable demons of her own.

When supernatural forces emerge from the shadows, threatening Sophie, Azrael is the only one who can protect her. But to do it, he must reveal his true, savage self.

 

 

The Swoon:

 

I love you, she thought.

 

And then she was moving forward and standing on her tiptoes to shove her hand through his long, thick black hair and pull his lips to her own. It took no time at all - none passed - before Azrael was sliding his strong arm around her waist and using it to pull her body against his.

 

She melted into the tall, hard frame of him, at once enveloped in his warm darkness and his incredible surge of power. She gave herself up to it - to him - and let him take control for the second time that night. She had no choice.

 

His lips claimed hers in a way that chased the uncertainty from Sophie's mind like the sun on the fog. His grip on her was tight with desperation; his kiss was just as desperate. She caught the scent of leather and felt his hair brush her cheek as his tongue expertly, insistently, opened her up beneath him.

 

And just like that, once again, she was delirious.

 

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As I am only half-way through this book I can't give a rating on this one just yet. However, I can say that I am still enthralled by this series and look forward to the release of Book 4.

 

 

 

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Okay, so what do you think?

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

 

Teaser Tuesday # 36 - Messenger's Angel

 

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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Today's Tease comes from

 

Messenger's Angel

(The Lost Angels series)

 

by

Heather Killough-Walden

 

 

The Blurb: 

Since the beginning of time, the archangels have longed to know true love. When four female angels were created for the four archangels, Michael, Gabriel, Uriel and Azrael, a chaos spurned by jealousy erupted, and the archesses were secreted away to Earth. The four favored archangels followed, prompting a search that has lasted millenia

As the former Messenger Archangel, Gabriel has had lifetimes to search for the one woman intended for him. So he's surprised to discover Juliette Anderson in the dark corner of his favorite pub in Scotland, the land he's called home for two thousand years- and the last place he expected to find her. The connection between them is strong, hot and instantaneous.

Juliette is in the town to gather research for her doctoral thesis. She doesn't need a tall, gorgeous man with silver eyes to distract her. Especially after he kisses her and calls her his archess. She figures he's crazy. Until she finds herself pursued by dangerous men, led by a fallen archangel with vampiric tendencies.

Now Juliette must turn to Gabriel for help - and unravel the truth behind her existence.

 

 

 

The Tease:

 

She inhaled quickly, as if readying for a dive, and then was crushed against his hard body as he trapped her beneath him and claimed her lips in a kiss.

 

Lightening struck somewhere nearby, followed closely by a peal of thunder that effectively overrode every other sound in the pub.

 

Reality took a back seat in the heat of the kiss; magic seared through her muscles and bones, boiling her blood in her veins and curling her toes in her shoes. Her hands found their way to the rock wall of his chest and she felt the bass-beat drumming of his heart as he devoured her and she melted beneath him. Time ceased to exist; she could almost hear it winding down and dying. Sound faded and her world tunneled until only she was left standing. She - and this stranger who was kissing her as if she was his wife and he had not seen her in a thousand years.

 

Stranger...

 

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I'm really enjoying this series. It is well written, has plenty of action and a sufficient amount of romance.

 

My Rating for this one: 4 out of 5

 

 

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