Review: Soul Stripper

Title: Soul Stripper
Author: Katana Collins
Release Date: May 28, 2013
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Monica, a barista by day, stripper by night has the blues. How is a former angel turned succubus supposed to work for a hottie and not sleep with him? Monica's motto is to only sleep (aka steal life) with the already condemned souls, so her boss is off limits. 

The focus of Soul Stripper focuses around Monica's dual life. She works a fairly normal job selling coffee then does the complete opposite by going to her night job and stripping. Another main focus of the book is that someone seems to be killing succubi (succubus'?) and Monica might be next. It's pretty much a rush against the clock to find out who is behind the killings before she gets targeted and murdered. 

Romance: Bow chica bow wowwwww! Soul Stripper is not for the faint of heart. There are sexy times in almost every chapter. This being an erotica novel, that wasn't very surprising. What did surprise me was how well written everything was and the focus wasn't on all of the sex. That being said, if you enjoy erotica books with a twist of paranormal you will love this book!

Thrifty Thursday [16]

Thrifty Thursday is a post all about cheap or free ebooks.

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Fairytale - Maggie Shayne
Soul Asylum - C L Raven
The Light Within Me - Carly Fall

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Undeniable - Madeline Sheehan
The Chocolate Rose - Laura Florand
Pieces of You - Cassia Leo

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Once Burned - Jeaniene Frost
Ain't Misbehaving - Molly Cannon

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The Outlaw Demon Wails - Kim Harrison

Nightwalker - Allyson James

WoW [56] - Any Duchess Will Do

Title: Any Duchess Will Do
Author: Tessa Dare
Series: Spindle Cove #4
Release Date: May 28th, 2013

What's a duke to do, when the girl who's perfectly wrong becomes the woman he can't live without?

Griffin York, the Duke of Halford, has no desire to wed this season--or any season--but his diabolical mother abducts him to "Spinster Cove" and insists he select a bride from the ladies in residence. Griff decides to teach her a lesson that will end the marriage debate forever. He chooses the serving girl.

Overworked and struggling, Pauline Simms doesn't dream about dukes. All she wants is to hang up her barmaid apron and open a bookshop. That dream becomes a possibility when an arrogant, sinfully attractive duke offers her a small fortune for a week's employment. Her duties are simple: submit to his mother's "duchess training"... and fail miserably.

But in London, Pauline isn't a miserable failure. She's a brave, quick-witted, beguiling failure--a woman who ignites Griff's desire and soothes the darkness in his soul. Keeping Pauline by his side won't be easy. Even if Society could accept a serving girl duchess--can a roguish duke convince a serving girl to trust him with her heart?

Why Drea is waiting:
I've read the first two books of the Spindle Cove series and adored them. Tessa Dare's writing always hooks me and her heros are drool-worthy!

Spotlight: The Wanted Bride

The Wanted Bride
Sylvia McDaniel

Genre: Short Contemporary
ISBN: 978-1484122204
Number of pages: 232 pages
Word Count: 60,000
Cover Artist: Kat Baldwin

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Book Description:
She’s a Runaway Bride

Valerie Burrows is running from a wedding, her attorney fiancé and the law. Pampered Valerie takes a bus to nowheresville, where she learns her cash and credit cards have been stolen. Left with only her designer clothes and luggage she takes on a new identity and must learn to be self-reliant. She swears off men, especially attorneys, only to find the one man who refuses a one night stand and wants a relationship.

He’s Looking For A Wife

Matt Jordan, the Colorado Crusher, is the most successful liability lawyer in the state. After the death of his brother-in-law, he realizes he’s ready to settle down with a family of his own. His only requirements are intelligent, great-looking, wants more than a hook-up and doesn’t lie. After witnessing the lies his father told his mother, he demands complete honesty. Yet Valerie Brown shows him sometimes in order to find yourself, you must become someone else. Even if that means lying.

About the Author:
Sylvia McDaniel and her very supportive husband Don, the love of her life, live in Texas with son Shane, Putz the klutzy dachshund and Ashley our shy dachshund. During the day, she works for a small insurance agency, helping clients with their commercial insurance coverage. The weekends are spent working out in the garden until the temperature climbs above ninety degrees. Currently, she's written fourteen novels. Her novel, A Hero's Heart, was a 1996 Golden Heart Finalist. Sylvia is the President Elect of Dallas Area Romance Authors.

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Currently Reading: Fire and Flame

Fire and Flame
Anya Breton
Kindle

Sara McKenna longs for a career in television--far away from the violence of her Fire witch heritage. But when her father is struck down through a typically savage stroke of fate, Sara is summoned home by her father's second-in-command--her childhood rival, Fire witch Brent Conley.

Brent failed to protect the only man he's ever respected. He refuses to fail his former priest's haughty daughter. Sara must produce a pure-blooded child to continue their coven's line, and Brent intends to personally see to that duty.

Although Sara will fulfill her duty, she has every intention of returning to her media career, without letting Brent steal her heart. But when Brent sees Sara again, he realizes just how much he's missed her--and how much he wants her to stay. Will Brent be forced to free the one thing he's always wanted to possess?

Review: Music of the Heart

Title: Music of the Heart
Author: Katie Ashley
Series: Runaway Train #1
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Abby Renard, a musician, goes to a music festival to join her brothers and see if she wants to join their band and live in the spotlight. She hops on the tour bus in the wee hours and lets the guys sleep. After tumbling into bed and being molested by a random guy, she quickly discovers that she was lead to the wrong tour bus. While working out all the details with the members of the band Runaway Train and her brothers via phone, Abby and Jack agree to a bet. Jack bets that Abby cannot last a week on a tour bus with a rock band. Abby being hard headed and wanting to prove herself, she agrees.

Jake Slater, the lead singer of the band Runaway Train is a womanizer. Little did he expect his polar opposite to walk onto his bus and tempt him. The sparks instantly fly and I found myself hoping they would be able to figure everything out and make things work. Abby's life is going to change to a musician's life, constantly on tour with a band and singing in front of thousands of people. Riding along with Runaway Train gives her first hand experience without all the worries of actually preforming.

Music of the Heart is a must read for anyone wanting a bad boy, rock star in their life. I freaking loved every second of the book and cannot wait to read more from Katie Ashley. I'm hoping book two is released soon - I really want to read AJ's story.

Spotlight + Giveaway: Love by Premonition

Love by Premonition
Holley Trent
Genre: Light Paranormal Romance
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Marcia Andrews is a freelance psychic consultant. Sick of living hand to mouth, she accepts a contract with Raleigh Police. A new gang called The Cardinals is terrorizing The Triangle, and Marcia gives the department an edge in tracking them. Help that she is, one cop isn’t so keen on her involvement, and makes sure she knows it.

Detective Nat McCoy would rather see Marcia in his bedroom than the bullpen. The gorgeous Scotsman isn’t the typical chauvinist pig, though. He’s keeping a secret that even the psychic doesn’t anticipate.

A close encounter with a Cardinal’s bullet knocks Marcia off her game when the police need her most. She loses hours to trances and ghosts haunt her sleep. She can hardly function, and everything she thought she knew about playboy McCoy suddenly seems questionable. McCoy thinks he knows the cure for what ails her—him. But can she trust him?

For more information about Love by Premonition:
http://holleytrent.com/blog/upcoming-titles/love-by-premontion/

Publisher website:
http://www.musapublishing.com

About the Author:
Holley Trent is a Carolina girl gone west. Raised in rural coastal North Carolina, she has Southern sensibilities, but her adventurous spirit drove her to Colorado for new experiences.

She writes contemporary and paranormal romances set in her home state. They’re always a bit cheeky, sometimes sensual, and occasionally erotic. She enjoys creating diverse casts, which almost always contain a sassy grandmother.

Her works are inspired by real life, and her psychic romance Love by Premonition actually spawned from a petrifying encounter one evening when she was trying to sleep. Like her protagonist Marcia, she might be a bit of a medium…and like Marcia, the idea terrifies her.

Holley lives in Colorado with her ad guy husband, two kids, and two cats. Her romances are available from Calliope Romance/Musa Publishing, Crimson Romance, Rebel Ink Press, and she has works under contract by Lyrical Press. She’s currently working on a few paranormal romances, including a spin-off from Love by Premonition.
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