Roses in Ecuador by Heather Huffman @Heathers_Mark


New Roses in Ecuador will be released February 1st and I got an advanced copy so I know it is worthy of 5 stars!  To be honest I have an author crush on Heather. I will explain it by saying the first book I read that she wrote was Devil in Disguise and it was absolutely amazing. My review is here. 

 

This is from Jailbird (another must read)

I read her other book and was blown away. I have a few hundred Kindle books TBR, so I got this one and here is a Goodreads snip and a review from Sylvain Renard (OMG) what an honor and what a great review it was.

Neena Allen’s life didn’t exactly follow the path she’d anticipated. She couldn’t have seen the twists and turns that would lead her to wander the woods, presumed dead by the prison guards. When Neena starts a new life in a little Arkansas town, she finds a contentment she never dreamed possible. The thing about skeletons in your closet is they always come back to haunt you

Review:

Sylvain Reynard added it *****
A writer can learn a lot about how to write a strong female lead from Heather Huffman. This is the second of her books that I’ve read and I enjoyed it as I enjoyed the first. The redemptive themes of “Throwaway” are also found here but with different twists and different challenges. The female lead is a jailbird – an escaped convict in the southern midwest of the U.S. She undertakes a journey – one might call it a pilgrimage – encountering both good and nasty as she comes to terms with her past, her family and her crime. This could have been a dark tale of despair, but in Mrs. Huffman’s hands the light is ever present. You’ll enjoy this story and when you visit the author’s website and discover how she provides her work for free to encourage readers to support worthy organizations such as WorldVision, you’ll enjoy the story even more
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Goodbye Emily by Michael Murphy

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The first in a 3 book series Pretty Amy by Lisa Burstein 

 

 

 

Pretty Amy (Pretty Amy #1) by @LisaBurstein


Amy is fine living in the shadows of beautiful Lila and uber-cool Cassie, because at least she’s somewhat beautiful and uber-cool by association. But when the girls get stood up for prom and take matters into their own hands—earning them a night in jail outfitted in satin, stilettos, and Spanx — Amy discovers even a prom spent in handcuffs might be better than the humiliating “rehabilitation techniques” now filling up her summer. Even worse, with Lila and Cassie parentally banned, Amy feels like she has nothing — like she is nothing.

Navigating unlikely alliances with her new coworker, two very different boys, and possibly even her parents, Amy struggles to decide if it’s worth being a best friend when it makes you a public enemy. Bringing readers along on an often hilarious and heartwarming journey, Amy finds that maybe getting a life only happens once you think your life is over.

WINNERS Running on Empty (Mending Hearts, #1) by L.B. Simmons @LBSimmons33


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I love a fluffy romance, this was not fluffy. It was like nothing I have read. One minute I am laughing at Alex and her BFF Harlow and then poof I am sad.

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Upload by Collin Tobin @coljtob


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“Someone’s always watching” Jay Brooks’s life is in chaos. His mother’s sudden death has unhinged his father, making Jay a stranger in his own home. He seeks solace by spending his spare time with his best friend, Bennie, but matters are further complicated by his crush on Chloe, Bennie’s older sister.
 
A wheelchair-bound hacker, Bennie Welch practically lives in his basement computer lab. Longing to make genuine connections to the outside world, he secretly films people’s precious memories for later sale and surfs the crowds at rave parties, despite the danger to his frail body.
 
One night, Jay’s hobby of Wi-Fi hotspot hunting turns serious when he unwittingly blunders into the scene of a crime and downloads a mysterious transmission. When Jay brings Bennie the contents of the transfer, Bennie embraces the opportunity to use his skills to investigate.
 
As Jay and Bennie dig deeper into the world of electronic secrets, they find that the simple video has far-reaching implications that not only threaten their lives, but society as they know it. Tracing the mysterious coalition responsible leads them on an inexorable journey that will change them forever.”
 
This was a great read just based on the thrilling effects. I love when I am able to get a book and it is a smart book. The author has tons of network and computer knowledge and it shows. There is a lot of technical things going on within the book that is sort of scary. Like  the thought of someone always watching and cameras are everywhere. You think about it and it gets a bit creepy. The best aspect is the two main characters, Jay and Bennie. They know each other inside and out. They enjoy wi-fi hunting and raves. Maybe they can be considered social outcasts, but, they have hobbies that use their brains and I appreciated that.  Bennie’s got a disability and is in a wheelchair. He has a super handicap van and boasts in 24 seconds he can get from behind the wheel to out the door. He timed himself. 
That made me like him more. 
 
The theme, characters, and overall plot created a page turner. Upload has a lot of tech stuff but it combines it with the plot to make it all the more interesting. If you like thrillers you’ll want to read this one.
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The Upload Tour by Red Adept Publishing


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The Upload Tour

 January 21, 2013 to February 8, 2013

 January 21:Review on Big Al’s Books and Pals

 January 21:Interview on Kboards Blog

 January 21:Guest Post on Earth’s Book Nook

 January 22: Guest Post on Literary Musings

 January 22: Interview on Writing Sleuth

 

January 23: Review on Mallory Heart Reviews

 January 23: Review & Guest Post on A Diary of a Book Addict

 January 24:Interview on The IndieView

 January 25:Review & Interview on Laurie’s Thoughts and Reviews

 January 25:Review on Reading Renee

 January 26: Review on Feeling Beachie

 January 27: Interview & Guest Post on The Pen & Muse

 January 28:Guest Post on Big Al’s Books and Pals

 January 29:Review on The Chaotic Reader

 February 1: Review on This College Dropout

 February 2: Guest Post on Mysterious Reviews

 February 4: Review on The Offbeat Vagabond

 February 6: Interview on Limerence Magazine

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Don’t do this! I am ranting


I am so sick of people with negative comments. I saw an author write on another author’s review page in goodreads. The message was you posted on my facebook wall a plug for your book so I labeled it not interested. This jerk went on to take time out of his so-called busy day to create a shelf label it “not interested” and write it on another authors review page. When you have a facebook and it is not private what is wrong with someone searching “writer or author” and putting their book there? Someone who has an ego that big, actually thinks he can do damage? If I like a book I post it for an author anywhere I can, you don’t like it piss off. The author who is so arrogant is pretty much unknown.

If you read a book and don’t like simply state it. If I don’t like a book I don’t slam it or the author. If you go outside your liking and genre and read something, take the time to write a bad review sorry to say YOU are wrong. I have seen uptight proper people read and review a contemp in such an awful way and it is hurtful and rude. I am not a sci-fi fan so why would I even read it? Then review it? why? I’ve got plenty of books to read for people who deserve a shot.

Don’t do this please! If you don’t want people to reach out then make sure you are private. If someone reaches out, then maybe they think of you in a respectful way and you can influence an audience. Take it as a compliment. Nobody makes rules but you.

Blurred by Tara Fuller cover reveal


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HOW hot is that cover?

Cash is haunted by things; hungry, hollow things. They only leave him alone when Anaya, Heaven’s beautiful reaper, is around. Cash has always been good with girls, but Anaya isn’t like the others. She’s dead. And with his deteriorating health, Cash might soon be as well.

Anaya never breaks the rules, but the night of the fire she recognized part of Cash’s soul—and doomed him to something worse than death. Cash’s soul now resides in an expired body, making him a shadow walker—a rare, coveted being that can walk between worlds. A being creatures of the underworld would do anything to get their hands on.

The lines between life and death are blurring, and Anaya and Cash find themselves falling helplessly over the edge. Trapped in a world where the living don’t belong, can Cash make it out alive?

Blurred Blurb:

Cash is haunted by things; hungry, hollow things. They only leave him alone when Anaya, Heaven’s beautiful reaper, is around. Cash has always been good with girls, but Anaya isn’t like the others. She’s dead. And with his deteriorating health, Cash might soon be as well.

Anaya never breaks the rules, but the night of the fire she recognized part of Cash’s soul—and doomed him to something worse than death. Cash’s soul now resides in an expired body, making him a shadow walker—a rare, coveted being that can walk between worlds. A being creatures of the underworld would do anything to get their hands on.

The lines between life and death are blurring, and Anaya and Cash find themselves falling helplessly over the edge. Trapped in a world where the living don’t belong, can Cash make it out alive?

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About Tara:

Tara Fuller writes novels. Some about grim reapers​. Some about witches. All of course are delightfully full of teen angst and kissing. Tara grew up in a one stop light town in Oklahoma where once upon a time she stayed up with a flash light reading RL Stine novels and only dreamed of becoming a writer. She has a slight obsession with music and a shameless addiction for zombie fiction, Mystery Science Theater, and black and white mochas. Tara no longer lives in a one stop light town. Now she lives with her family in a slightly larger town in North  Carolina where they have at least three stoplights.

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