Sunday, 13 August 2017

The Rules of Persuasion ❤ Blog Tour ❤ Review & Giveaway


The Rules of Persuasion

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1)    Take things slow (her rule)
2)    Make it believable (his rule)

After tragedy hit her family, Meg Matthews officially crossed the line from “good girl” to “bad girl.” Motorcycle? Check. Graffiti? Check. The only thing Meg hadn’t planned on was blackmail. Too bad now a certain infuriating boy holds Meg’s future in his hands…
            When Luke Prescott—star pitcher and town golden boy—catches Meg vandalizing the school, she’s given two choices: face the consequences or enter into a fake relationship with him to get his parents and his ex off his back.
            But as Meg and Luke grow closer, they both realize they’ve been keeping secrets from each other. Their fake relationship might be doomed from the start—if they can’t learn to open up to the one person they never thought they’d trust.


Disclaimer: This Entangled Teen Crush book contains late-night graffiti sessions, flirty baseball lessons, and a never-ending list of relationship rules just made to be broken.    




The Rules of Persuasion by Amity Hope


Publication Date:  August 14, 2017
Publisher:  Entangled Teen Crush

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❤ About the AUTHOR:



Amity lives in beautiful northern Minnesota with her two sons, two cats and their Rottweiler. She has a degree in elementary education and worked in that field for ten years before deciding to chase her dream. Her debut novel, Twisted, was listed by Amazon as a Top 100 Kids & Teens Kindle Book of 2012. If she's not writing, or spending time with her boys, she's most likely reading.
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My Review: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ❣

I love fake dating books.

Meg is a feisty rebel, but unfortunately for her, she has just been caught getting up to mischief. Meg has her reasons, but she is not big on sharing.

Luke needs to get his ex-girlfriend off his back. After catching Meg damaging school property, he decides she is the perfect girl to help him with his problem. He blackmails her into being his fake girlfriend.

This story has been written a million times before, but I really enjoyed this version. Luke may be popular, and good looking, but Meg isn't even slightly interested. She sees him as a spoilt rich boy. I like the way this book comes together. They are two people with a difficult family life who just need a friend to lean on. Hopefully, it will lead to more ;)

4.5 stars out of 5.
*I received an ARC in exchange for a fair review*

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❤ August 14-18 ❤




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Vampire Girl


Vampire Girl (Vampire Girl #1) 

Book Review: ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

I normally hate books with a to be continued ending, but I was so hooked on this story! I can't wait for the next instalment which is another Kindle Unlimited book. Yippee!

7 deadly sins in the form of vampire royalty. Arianna's mum made a deal with the devil, Lucian himself. On Arianna's 18th birthday her mum slips into a coma. Now she must make her own promise. Choose one of Lucian's sons. Arianna has to leave her life behind and start fresh in a new world, the underworld.
Arianna is kind and wants to help the unfortunate people in hell, but it isn't that simple. The rules can't be changed only twisted into something better. Not everyone is happy about her presence or her decisions. The god of war, Fen is determined to protect her and so is his wolf. All she has to do is spend time with the Prince's and choose a husband. Sounds simple, but nothing is that straightforward.

5 stars out of 5. Loved it.

270 pages. Free KU or 99p.
Published April 5th, 2016 by Daring Books.
 

Friday, 11 August 2017

Congratulations to me! ❤ Thank you Chapter By Chapter!


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I Won! (I'm too excited. I love reading and new gadgets) Thank you, Chapter By Chapter. As you all know my blog tour stops include giveaways courtesy of Chapter By Chapter. I entered my own competition as a Blog Host and won the Bi-annual Tour Host Giveaway. 
Thank you so much!! 
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Black Bird of the Gallows ❤ The Count Down is on!



Black Bird of the Gallows


Thursday, 10 August 2017

Bound by Blood


Bound by Blood

My Review: ♥ ♥ ♥

This is a vampire story set in the modern world. It has 21st-century dialogue, and the main character is modern.

Beth is a young vampire. 5 years is a long time to be waiting for someone, in fact, it's the whole of Beth's vampire life. She is bound by blood to Amon, but she is married to Philippe. With Amon absent, Philippe wants to make a go of their marriage, but he hasn't always been honest with her. Beth finds it hard to trust him. He loves Beth, but he is selfish and struggles to have her best interests at heart. When Amon returns this love triangle is about to get complicated. Even though the choice sounds simple.

This book is quite slow paced. It becomes more interesting towards the end, once the hunt is on! There is romance, vampire hunters, mystery, action, and more.

3 stars out of 5. Bound by Blood is the second book in the series. However, it is pretty easy to understand the story so far. This book was an okay read.

*I received this book in exchange for a fair review. Thank you*

£3.77 Kindle. 
Published March 17th 2017 by Story Bound Publishing. 

Wednesday, 9 August 2017

Blood and Guts in High School


Blood and Guts in High School 

My Review: ♥ ♥

Kathy Acker led a colourful life. I read her Biography by Chris Kraus (After Kathy Acker) before Blood and Guts in High School. I can see how this book relates to her own experiences. Kathy's life wasn't all roses, and she liked to colour out of the box. This reflects in this book, and it also talks about aspects of her actual life, such as the health issues she suffered from.

Blood and Guts in High School is about a girl, Janey. She finds her life is not going as planned. She lost her mother at a young age and her father is less than perfect. Janey encounters some disturbing sexual experiences. She just wants to be loved, but life can be cruel.

This is not a happy-go-lucky kind of story. Kathy Acker was known in her time for her shock factor. I would say that her work still holds this quality today. Blood and Guts in high school has poems, dialogue and graphic x-rated pictures. Kathy was an interesting person with strong views. Some would call her books master pieces but I'm sorry I just wasn't that into this book. I enjoyed her Biography more.

*ARC received in exchange for a fair review*

Paperback £7.71 or Kindle £4.99. 165 pages
Published January 11th 1984 by Grove Press