A month of Giveaway's end!

It's been an exciting month on Stuck In Books.  Check this out...

I'm so excited to share this last one with ya.  Hope you have enjoyed the MONTH of Giveaways.  

This one is for a pre-order for a book from my FAVORITE AUTHOR!

Samantha is a stranger in her own life. Until the night she disappeared with her best friend, Cassie, everyone said Sam had it all-popularity, wealth, and a dream boyfriend. 

Sam has resurfaced, but she has no recollection of who she was or what happened to her that night. As she tries to piece together her life from before, she realizes it's one she no longer wants any part of. The old Sam took "mean girl" to a whole new level, and it's clear she and Cassie were more like best enemies. Sam is pretty sure that losing her memories is like winning the lottery. She's getting a second chance at being a better daughter, sister, and friend, and she's falling hard for Carson Ortiz, a boy who has always looked out for her-even if the old Sam treated him like trash. 

But Cassie is still missing, and the facts about what happened to her that night isn't just buried deep inside of Sam's memory-someone else knows, someone who wants to make sure Sam stays quiet. All Sam wants is the truth, and if she can unlock her clouded memories of that fateful night, she can finally move on. But what if not remembering is the only thing keeping Sam alive?

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Marie Antoinette, Serial Killer by Katie Alender ~ Review & Giveaway

Source:  Received ARC at BEA in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Colette Iselin is excited to go to Paris on a class trip. She’ll get to soak up the beauty and culture, and maybe even learn something about her family’s French roots.

But a series of gruesome murders are taking place across the city, putting everyone on edge. And as she tours museums and palaces, Colette keeps seeing a strange vision: a pale woman in a ball gown and powdered wig, who looks suspiciously like Marie Antoinette.

Colette knows her popular, status-obsessed friends won’t believe her, so she seeks out the help of a charming French boy. Together, they uncover a shocking secret involving a dark, hidden history. When Colette realizes she herself may hold the key to the mystery, her own life is suddenly in danger . . .

Acclaimed author Katie Alender brings heart-stopping suspense to this story of revenge, betrayal, intrigue — and one killer queen.

Review by Julie!

This cheeky story is about a young girl named Colette who goes on a school trip to Paris. Colette is a part of the "in crowd" on the outside but inside she is a genuine, caring, thrift store shopping girl! The story puts Colette into new environments and situations causing her to grow a little bit by the end of the read. Unexpectedly, Colette finds family history in Paris while falling for two cute boys. I love the end of this book because it ties the story together and Colette is able to solve problems that she was struggling with before her trip to Paris.

The author, Katie Alender, did a great job painting realistic scenes and creating a reader relationship with Colette. The book was an easy read and had a little of mean girl humor, murder mystery and European history sprinkled in. I would recommend this to young girls because overall it has a good message. Page turner for sure!

Favorite quote- page 139

"They needed a symbol," he said. "Somewhere to project their frustrations. Marie Antoinette was a foreigner -- she was born in Austria, she was independent, and she had extravagant taste. But she was falsely accused of many things and often used as a... I don't know how to say it."

"A scapegoat?" I suggested.

Jules's confused face was seriously cute. "A what kind of goat?"

"Scapegoat. It means.. someone you blame when things aren't good."

"Then yes. She was a goat"

Read this.. Or Die!!
5 stars

Giving away the ARC on this one as I continue to celebrate 3 years Stuck In Books!

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Still Celebrating...

Last week of the Celebration!

Got one of my favorites for ya.  I love this series and can't wait for more from this author.

The things I love about Matt's stories

Vivid pictures - I can SEE the story in my head.  There is a balancing act that authors need to have as they try to describe the story without going overboard.  I've read both extremes and one thing I really love about Matt's writing is how well he paints those pictures in my mind.  When you consider that he is often describing things that have never been seen, I am always amazed by his skill.  

Snarky characters - I may be a little too sarcastic for my own good but I so enjoy the snarky characters.  Or really what I really want is to laugh some.  Especially when things are serious, it's nice to lighten things up from time to time.  Matt does a great job with that.

Characters - The most important aspect of a book, for me, are the characters.  If I don't like them, I have a hard time liking the book.  What Matt does a great job of is creating characters that invoke feelings in me.  This is the hardest part for me to describe but he puts his characters in situations where things aren't fair.  It draws me to them.  I want them to overcome whatever it is that's happened to them.  He makes them not perfect.  They make mistakes and they need to figure out how to overcome those imperfections.  He makes them real.  This aspect of his writing is what so captivated me with his new book.  I was immediately drawn to his characters; I was totally on their side and wanting them to succeed.  Love that.

World building - As a fantasy author, this is so very important.  What Matt does such a good job of is to build his worlds around the real one.  A few tweaks and his world could be real.  I'm not confused by his worlds or stopping to ask questions.  I'm just content in his worlds.

When you put all of these things together, you get a great story.  When one part is missing or weak, the story just doesn't work.  It was such a breath of fresh air to read something that, I felt, had all of these things in place.  Now if I could just get Matt to write faster, I would be a happy reader.

Exiled (The Protector, #1) 

Chase Williams is a demon hunter in the Circle, or at least he was supposed to be. On his fifteenth birthday, Chase stepped up to the altar to claim his elemental power, but it never came. Elemental magic is passed down to a hunter through the bloodline, but on Chase's birthday, the bloodline stopped.

Exiled without the Circle's protection, Chase has spent two years trying to survive a world riddled with half-demons and magic. When he has a run in with a frightened and seemingly innocent demon, he learns the Circle's agenda has changed: the Circle plans to unlock a portal and unleash pure-blood demons into the world. Vowing to stop them, and knowing he can't do it alone, Chase forms a reluctant alliance with Rayna — a sexy witch with an attitude and a secret.

In their attempt to stop them, Chase and Rayna find themselves in the middle of the Circle's plan, leaving one of them to decide what their friendship is worth, and the other's life depending on it.

  

Shift (The Protector, #2)

Devastated by a terrible loss, Chase is trying to balance the life he’s been left with, a family he’s still getting to know, and power he never thought he’d have. He doesn’t understand why the Goddess has named him the Protector and granted him two gifts: the Mark, a tattoo that now covers his back, and the ring. But between getting interrogated by the Circle and psychic attacks from Riley, the Mark is the least of his concern. There’s a demon inside Rayna that’s fighting to be released, and it’s not her inner witch. It’s something else—a monster threatening to tear her apart.

As Chase struggles to control his magic, his enemies are closing in. Everyone has staked a claim on his ring, and destroying it may be his only chance to stop Riley. But Chase must decide if stopping him is worth risking the lives of everyone he cares about, or if protecting the ring will be enough to save his world.

 Release (The Protector, #3)

After uniting the shifters and calling in reinforcements, Chase has to face his toughest challenge yet: learning to control his emotions. But as tensions rise and his powers grow, controlling his emotions becomes the least of his problems. Terrorized by a multi-shifter who is hell-bent on turning him, Chase questions just how far he’s willing to go to stop his father. Meanwhile, Tiki’s virtuous nature has placed him in the middle of Vincent’s past, leaving Chase to oppose a senate of vampires and defend a demon he hates. Trying to balance his friends, his enemies, and his inner demons, Chase is left searching for answers about the Mark, his destiny, and where he can find the next soul piece. Stopping Riley is his top priority, but as more obstacles arise, he finds himself doubting all the decisions he’s made - especially regarding Rayna. One thing is for certain: Chase has finally realized that he doesn’t know anything. The light doesn’t always quell the darkness, the monsters don’t always stay in the shadows, and the past doesn’t always stay in the past - sometimes, the demons inside are the hardest to fight.

 Endure (The Protector, #4)

Wrapped in darkness and woven with defeat, every action Chase has taken since being exiled from the Circle has been met with a devastating response. Now he's been burdened with a quest that seems impossible, and he needs to evolve into something more, something greater than he ever thought he could be.
Armed with magic, friendship, and an unbreakable will, Chase must build an army and find a weapon capable of defeating the ultimate evil. But he knows that nothing great comes without sacrifice. Blessed by the very gods who have abandoned him and carrying the fate of all the worlds on his shoulders, Chase Williams is about find out just how much one man can endure.

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Book Boyfriend #26 Mini Review & Giveaway

Join the Book Boyfriend meme

• Pick your book boyfriend for the week
• Current read or not
• Tease us with something about your boy
• Don't spoil the book
• Link up with us
• Visit the other book boyfriend posts

So my book boyfriend for the week is

Daniel DeLuca
or
Danny

Leah Marino hasn’t been on a date in two years. After discovering the man she loved had manipulated and deceived her, she refuses to even entertain the idea of a relationship. Instead, she focuses her attention on taking care of her family, a role she’s assumed since the death of her mother and the one place she knows her kindness won't be taken advantage of again.

When a nostalgic trip back to her childhood home results in a chance encounter with Danny DeLuca, a smart-mouthed mechanic who’s as attractive as he is mysterious, Leah's carefully cultivated walls begin to crumble. She finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Danny, despite his unreliable behavior and mixed signals. 

But Danny has a secret...

One that could shake Leah's already precarious foundation and bring her world crashing down around her. Suddenly, she's faced with an incredibly difficult decision--is she willing to risk everything for the chance at finding the love she's always wanted? Or are some obstacles just too big for the heart to overcome?

Mini Review

5 stars - Laughter, tears and fanning makes this one a perfect fit

Five star books are hard to come by and I don't give them out randomly.   There are a lot good books out there but I rate books based on my experience reading them.  And this book worked for me.  It has everything I love in a great romance...

Laughter - lots of laughter

I loved the way Danny and Leah interact.  They have great chemistry, sure, but they make each other laugh.  Then there is the their friends.  Both of them have friends that are irreverent and blunt.  I loved it.

Tears - real ones running down my face

Yeah, Danny has a secret and I tried to figure it out.  I had one part right but it didn't stop me from tearing up as it all played out.  He beat himself up about it and I just wanted to cuddle him.  At one point, I was so not speaking to the author but in then end I told her I loved it.

Fanning - oh yeah this one brings the yummy

These two have chemistry and  I really enjoyed this aspect of the book.  It was just the right amount of heat for me.  Had me slowing down my reading without feeling like I needed to be embarrassed for reading it.  Perfect balance.


And WHY is Danny my Book Boyfriend?

Causes he's perfect.  I so love him.  He needs cuddling.  He takes care of Gram.  He sacrifices for those he loves.  He's loyal.  He's gorgeous.  He's sexy.  He's thoughtful.  He remembers birthdays.  He agrees to take bubble baths.  He eats birthday cake in bed.  He brings the honesty.  He takes responsibility.  

Did I mention he's sexy?  And the chemistry... of yes that...

 So, I'm adding him to my Celebration cause this boy deserves it!

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Celebration Continues!

I have another giveaway for you as I continue to celebrate those 3 years Stuck In Books!

Sponsored by the author, I have Emerald Eyes by N. Michaels.

After years of being pressured into becoming a neurosurgeon like her father and refusing each time, Katherine Slav’s father has enough of her partying and cuts her off from all financial support, leaving Katherine to find her own place in the world, out of her father’s provision.

Finding a job was a priority. Finding Eric Miller was a bonus, a bonus that quickly proved to be impossible to conquer. How can you have the only man who resists you every step of the way? How can you seduce your boss without losing your job?

Struggling not to blur the lines, Eric tries to keep Katherine at arm's length, but the more he’s around her, the weaker his resistance becomes. At the end, Katherine gets what she wants, but is it all she thought it would be? Discovering Eric’s secret and baring her own, Katherine fights for her new found love with everything she’s got, but will it be enough to banish the darkness in Eric’s life? Will she be enough?

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 Justice at Cardwell Ranch by B. J. Daniels

Six years ago, Dana Cardwell found her mother's will in a cookbook and became sole owner of the Cardwell Ranch in Big Sky, Montana. Now happily married, Dana is surprised when her siblings, Stacy and Jordan, show up on the ranch…and trouble isn't too far behind.As danger draws closer to the ranch, deputy marshal Liza Turner quickly realizes that Jordan Cardwell isn't the man the town made him out to be.

I have an ARC paperback to give away that includes a cowboy bookmark.

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