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*I have purchased this book so was not required to post a review* For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks. Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined. MY THOUGHTS This book was  described  to me as The Bachelor and The Hunger Games... It isn't really like The Hunger Games other than ...

*I received this ecopy  in exchange for an honest review* Savannah Ivey, a veterinarian out on maternity leave; her aunt Margaret, the founder of the Hammond Cat Alliance; and Colbi Stanton, a reporter for the local newspaper take on a cat colony at an old, abandoned building. Odd activity around the place makes them wonder if it actually is vacant; some believe it’s occupied by something other-worldly. When a stranger comes to town and suggests the Alliance open the old building to a fund-raiser, everyone gets involved, including Rags, Savannah’s kleptomaniac cat. He finds something that day that stirs a lot of people—both law-abiding and crooks—into action. Are the feral cats and their caretakers in serious danger? What (or who) lurks inside the old building? What secrets does it hide? And who has the key that unlocks the mystery? MY THOUGHTS I have read all books 4 of the other books and I loved them and yes I did love this one as well. Just all all the others, I...

This month I didn't get many books to review and I didn't buy many books but that is ok because I really need to read the books I already own. First I will post the physical books I received to review and then I will post the books I bought. Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days by  Bill Whitfield ,   Javon Beard ,   Tanner Colby Hounded by the tabloid media, driven from his self-made sanctuary at Neverland, Michael Jackson spent his final years moving from city to city, living with his three children in virtual seclusion—a futile attempt to escape a world that wouldn’t leave him alone. During that time, two men served as the singer’s personal security team: Bill Whitfield, a former cop and veteran of the security profession, and Javon Beard, a brash, untested rookie, both single fathers themselves. Stationed at his side nearly 24/7, their job was to see and hear everything that transpired, and to keep everyone else out, making them the ...

One, Two, Three… by Elodie Nowodazkij Publication date: June 26th 2014 Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult Synopsis: When seventeen-year-old Natalya’s dreams of being a ballerina are killed in a car accident along with her father, she must choose: shut down—like her mother—or open up to love. Last year, Natalya was attending the School of Performing Arts in New York City. Last year, she was well on her way to becoming a professional ballerina. Last year, her father was still alive. But a car crash changed all that—and Natalya can’t stop blaming herself. Now, she goes to a regular high school in New Jersey; lives with her onetime prima ballerina, now alcoholic mother; and has no hope of a dance career. At her new school, however, sexy soccer player Antonio sees a brighter future for Natalya, or at least a more pleasant present, and his patient charms eventu...

*I received this ecopy in exchange for an honest review *  To fund their controversial Time research, B&E Labs patented a medical process called “Prolongment”, in which very old and very wealthy clients can pay to have their consciousness extended past death.  The process of Prolongment works by projecting the client’s consciousness (called a “replica mind”) into the future, past the point of death. When time is up, the replica mind is returned to the client, filling them with new memories. Postmortem memories. Memories of the future.  B&E Labs has many enemies. Now the city is now besieged with non-corporeal beings, more commonly known as ghosts. Some of these ghosts have a vengeance. B&E is under charges of corruption, and their services are seen as a threat to physical safety and the integrity of the space-time continuum.  Prolongment touches all inhabitants of the city, from a vigilante journalist to the victim of a haunting, from a weal...

*I received this ecopy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review * An Inside Out Novella in Mark's POV While Chris and Sara have travelled to Paris to avoid the chaos of press and police after the tragic night we’d shared, I have stayed to face the reality of what has happened. But there is no peace to be found in facing the truth, and no truth to be found in the confessions that have been made and retracted. I am a Master, all about control, and yet right now, facing great tragedy, I feel as if I have none. With my club and my relationships of the past in the spotlight, I find sanctuary in the one place I’ve promised I will never be again, but cannot seem to resist. Her arms. ***Mark and Crystal's story begins in th e novella Master Undone. MY  THOUGHTS Well I have read a few of Lisa Renee Jones' books so far and pretty much most of them are from  the  Inside Out Series and so far I have absolutely loved the books and I just can't stop re...

*I received a free copy of this book* Hounded by the tabloid media, driven from his self-made sanctuary at Neverland, Michael Jackson spent his final years moving from city to city, living with his three children in virtual seclusion—a futile attempt to escape a world that wouldn’t leave him alone. During that time, two men served as the singer’s personal security team: Bill Whitfield, a former cop and veteran of the security profession, and Javon Beard, a brash, untested rookie, both single fathers themselves. Stationed at his side nearly 24/7, their job was to see and hear everything that transpired, and to keep everyone else out, making them the only two men who know what 60 million fans around the world still want to know: What really happened to the King of Pop? Driven by a desire to show the world who Michael Jackson truly was, Whitfield and Beard have produced the only definitive, first-person account of Michael Jackson’s last years: the extreme measures necessary to pro...

What are you going to be reading this weekend?   I am going to finish reading   Daughter of Smoke & Bone  (Daughter of Smoke & Bone #1) by   Laini Taylor.  I started reading  it last night and I read about 30% of it and so far I am very much enjoying it. I am also going to try to finish reading  Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days   by   Bill Whitfield ,  Javon Beard ,  Tanner Colby. I have been trying to read this book for the past two weeks and I really need to have it done very soon. These books are the ones I plan on reading this weekend.  What are you planning on reading? Please let me know in the comments section below.

*I have received a free copy of this book for my honest review* A man returns to the site of his childhood home where, years before, he knew a girl named Lettie Hempstock who showed him the most marvelous, dangerous, and outrageous things, but when he gets there he learns that nothing is as he remembered. Wondrous, imaginative, impossible, and at times deeply scary, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is classic Neil Gaiman and has captured the hearts of readers everywhere. MY THOUGHTS I haven't read much of Neil Gaiman's book but read Stardust and I have been wanting to read more of his books every since. I liked this book and I will most likely read it again in the future. It is well written and you can very well imagine all that is going on in this story. It only has about 178 pages or something like that so it was a great book to read while I was outside on the patio just relaxing and enjoying the nice weather.  I highly recommend this. I give ...

Beyond Redemption by Delancey Stewart (Wine Country Romance #2.5) Publication date: June 2014 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance Synopsis: This racy Wine Country novella takes readers back to Redemption Road winery, where Audrey and Tyson are continuing the paths they discovered in Redemption Red. This book focuses on Rebecca and Ray… And while Rebecca has made peace with her family and returned home to help build the winery into a wine country destination, she is still struggling with ghosts that threaten to destroy her happiness. When someone shows up from the family’s past, everyone must face the truths that time can hide and come to terms with new realities… This novella contains mature situations and is not appropriate for readers younger than 17. Goodreads:  https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22246187-beyond-redemption?ac=1 AUTHOR BIO: I'm not big on labels, but there are a few tha...

*I received this ecopy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review * Madison Nichols, aspiring actress, is floundering. Her rent is due and she needs a job. Desperately. After getting a tip about an open position, she rushes to Jameson Technologies and meets CEO Jared Jameson. Unfortunately, due to a misunderstanding, she is put in the awkward position of pretending to be his girlfriend. Not the job she was applying for. And when she finds out Jared lied to her to get what he wanted, she decides to get back at him. In front of his family.  Jared is stunned when Madison announces they are getting married. She pushed her revenge too far. How can he tell them it’s all a lie? And when his sick aunt asks them to be married before she dies, Madison comes up with a hair-brained plan to hire an actor and stage a fake wedding.  What they both don’t know is Jared’s father has found out about the fake wedding. And he’s got his own hair-brained plan.  MY THOUGHTS I enjoy...

All proceeds from the volume will be donated to the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network ( www.rainn.org ), the largest anti-sexual violence organization in the United States. Synopsis What happens when love gets caught in the rain? In this romance anthology, RITA-Award winning author Molly O’Keefe shows us the power of a city thunderstorm from the top of a skyscraper, while Amy Jo Cousins soaks us in a rain in Spain. New York Times bestselling author Ruthie Knox’s heroine is devastated by a winter storm, while a summer thunderstorm grants Alexandra Haughton’s hero and heroine a second chance at love. Rain sparks self-awareness in the robot in Charlotte Stein’s story and allows Mary Ann Rivers’s heroine to fall in love with her hero and her own art. Rain causes romance between the college students in Audra North’s and Shari Slade’s stories, while romance causes rain in Cecilia Tan’s myth-inspired tale of a sacrifice to a demi-god. Nine romance novelettes, edit...