Contest of Epic Proportions

So today I was checking out author Ashley March's website when I came across this amazing contest that she is putting together along with fellow authors Shana Galen, Lila DiPasqua, Vanessa Kelly, and Heather Snow. I mean this contest is EPIC. Epic I tell you. When each of these authors hit a certain amount of likes on their Facebook page they will each be giving away signed books. Now here's the best part. It's not just one signed book that they are giving out, it will be the author's ENTIRE backlist of novels. All signed by the specific author. Feel free to squee now. Here are the authors of the books they will be giving away.

See, I told you it was epic. I would love to have just one book signed by those authors, but their entire backlist, sweet! Each one of these authors backlist is beyond amazing and extensive. The complete, and signed backlist are from authors:

Lisa Kleypas

Julia Quinn

Elizabeth Hoyt

Cynthia Eden

Julie Garwood

During this contest, all of the above authors will be known as "The Amazing Authors".

In order to win any of these awesome books you must follow the author whose books you would like to win and become a follower of the author who is offering the specific backlist that you want.  The only way that the books will be given out is if all of the below authors meet their specific follower total. Once the authors hit their totals they will host a giveaway on each of their Facebook pages.

Ashley March (must reach 2500 total “Likes” in order to give away Lisa Kleypas backlist)

Shana Galen (must reach 2000 total “Likes” in order to give away Julia Quinn backlist)

Lila DiPasqua (must reach 3500 total “Likes” in order to give away Elizabeth Hoyt backlist)

Vanessa Kelly (must reach 2000 total “Likes” in order to give away Cynthia Eden backlist)

Heather Snow (must reach 2500 total “Likes” in order to give away Julie Garwood backlist)

So what are you waiting for? Go and "Like" these authors and tell everyone you know to "Like" them. You won't be sorry. They all are awesome and their books are amazing! =)

ARC Review: Stone Cold Seduction by Jess Macallan

Wow. Wow, is the only word I can think of after finishing this book. It was just so good and I couldn't put it down. I just kept turning the page completely absorbed in the story.

Elleodora Fredricks or "Elle" has recently learned that she is part of a supernatural world consisting of Shadow Elves, Light Elves, Oracles, Phoenixes, and Gargoyles. With her future unknown she sets off on a journey to find her fate with her oracle best friend Teryl, and her possible mates Jax the gargoyle and Maclean the phoenix.

I really enjoyed this story and it's great cast of characters. I felt like I connected with Elle and her mission to find fate. I couldn't wait to see what was going to transpire with everything. There were many twist and turns that I can honestly say I didn't see coming.

I can't wait to pick up the next book in the Set in Stone series because I am definitely hooked.

**This was an ARC copy provided by NetGalley**

Random Acts of Kindness-August

R.A.K. or otherwise known as Random Acts of Kindness is the brainchild of Vanessa and Isalys over at Book Soulmates. I think this is a genius idea. You put together a wish list of items that you would like to receive. Then hopefully at the end of the month someone has sent you some items from it. You in turn choose other fellow bloggers from the list and send them items from their wish list. Last month was my first time participating and I had a lot of fun. I was able to give out quite a few books and I even was given a book series I've been dying to read. If you are a fellow book lover I highly suggest joining this event. For anyone interested in participating, here's how:

• Sign up each month you would like to participate
• Show off that you are a R.A.K. participant by grabbing the button
• Create a wish list(on Amazon, Goodreads, on your blog etc) and post it in the Google Doc located in each R.A.K. post for the month
• If you choose to do a R.A.K. for someone, check out their wish list and contact that person for their address
• If you receive any items during the month you participate in, please email or tweet Vanessa so she can update the Google doc.
• At the end of the month SHOW US YOUR R.A.K! Make a post saying "Thank you" to whomever granted one of your wishes and then share it with Book Soulmates

OPEN TO EVERYONE!

Let's keep our International bloggers in mind and in our hearts.

Remember, there is always Book Depository and they offer FREE shipping!

Simple and easy!

LINKS YOU WILL NEED:
Sign up for August {HERE}
See who else is participating in August {HERE}

Random Acts of Kindness-July Wrap Up

R.A.K, otherwise known as Random Acts of Kindness is put together by the lovely ladies from Book♥Soulmates. It's a way for fellow bloggers to get together and give eachother items on their wish lists. This was my first time participating in R.A.K. and it will surely not be the last. It's so much fun and rewarding to give others items from their wish list and it's exciting to see if anyone is going to give you something too.

Sent Out:

To Memrie @ Dark Angel 88

To Stephanie @ Once Upon A Chapter

To Donna @ Book Lovers Hideaway

To Ashley @ Bookaholic Does Blogging

To Kati @ Romancing Rakes

Recieved:

From Kati @ Romancing Rakes

From Jennifer @ The Book Nympho

I can't thank you ladies enough. I can't wait to read these books. Thank you!!

ARC Review: IOU Sex by Calista Fox

It's been a year since Fiona came home and caught her fiancé in bed with her younger sister. At the time a broken and distraught Fiona turned to her friend Michael for a shoulder to cry on. That shoulder quickly turned into something more. After three weeks of amazing sex, Fiona decides to end things and be just "friends" with Michael. She's afraid of being hurt again and would rather push someone away rather than face potential pain and humiliation of catching him cheating on her.

Even after the breakup Fiona and Michael continued to become closer in their friendship. When Fiona receives an invitation to her sister and ex-fiancé's engagement party she knows she only wants to take Michael. Taking Michael will prove to everyone that she is over her cheating ex and everything that happened a year ago. When Fiona asks Michael to come with her, he agrees but but only if Fiona agrees to a weekend of sex with him. Michael wants more from Fiona than just friendship and will do anything to make Fiona realize she wants the same things, even if he has to blackmail her into it.

I really enjoyed Michael and liked that he wasn't afraid to let Fiona how he felt towards her. He was ready and willing to take care of her in any way that was needed. He was very dependable. As for Fiona, she was a little annoying to me. Throughout the entire story she kept saying that she wanted to show everyone that she was over everything her ex and sister put her through but it didn't come across that way to me at all. I didn't get a sense that she was over anything. She just kept saying it over and over again as if she had to convince herself that she was. Another issue I had was the chemistry between Fiona and Michael. I didn't really feel any sparks between them and when it came to their smut scenes they seemed a little flat.

All in all, this wasn't a terrible story. I definitely kept turning the page wanting to know how everything was going to pan out between Michael and Fiona.


**This was an ARC copy provided by NetGalley**