Feature and Giveaway: The Defender by Adrienne Giordano

By all accounts, Penny Hennings was the sort of woman FBI special agent Russell Voight went for. Smart, sexy and with just enough sass to keep him honest. Then she went sticking her nose in undercover FBI business. He knew her legal reputation would skyrocket if she won this case. But every move she makes undoes all the work Russell’s put into taking down the city’s biggest crooks. And the criminals they’re after will do anything to avoid the witness stand—including kill. So it’s time to pool their resources and collaborate. Even if working together everyday day takes them late into the night…and into the line of fire.

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Author Interview with Jane Graves and Giveaway

Meet Jane Graves, author of Baby, It's You.

New York Times bestselling author Jane Graves is a nine-time finalist for Romance Writers of America's RITA Award, the industry's highest honor, and is the recipient of two National Readers' Choice Awards, the Booksellers' Best Award, and the Golden Quill, among others. Jane lives in the Dallas area with her husband and a very sweet kitty who kindly keeps her lap warm while she writes. You can write to her at jane@janegraves.com. She'd love to hear from you!

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Event Coming Soon...Coastal Magic Convention

The 2015 Coastal Magic Convention is one step closer, today… and not just because the calendar has changed to June. WE HAVE FEATURED AUTHORS!! Go… check it out… I'll wait. :-)

I am SO excited to share the first batch of 2015 Featured Authors with you!! The blend of authors you know and love, with authors you WILL know and love, makes me so happy. I really think we're going to have something for EVERYONE to get excited about.

A few quick notes:

1. This is NOT the entire list of Featured Authors!! WHAT??? You heard that right... there will be more authors added as details get finalized. Keep your fingers crossed, and your eyes peeled, ladies and gents!

2. At this point, all new Featured Author requests are being added to a waiting list. Something to keep in mind if you're an author who gets put on the waiting list... there are a limited number of additional spots available for the charity booksigning. If you register to attend Coastal Magic as a reader, simply email coastalmagicconvention at gmail dot com to request one of those spots.

3. Our 2015 Featured Bloggers are also making their debut today! Check out the list of Featured Bloggers HERE!! *hint* I’M ONE OF THEM!! *hint*

We will be hosting monthly Featured Author spotlights, and moderating the panels at the event. If you're a blogger who is planning to attend Coastal Magic, the Author / Blogger Speed Dating will be open all of us!! Please contact Jennifer AFTER you've registered to be added to the list of attending bloggers.

GENERAL REGISTRATION FOR ALL ATTENDEES BEGINS ON JULY 1ST!!

Registration for 2015 will be $85 per person, and will include:

• Welcome bag filled with swag and goodies
• Access to all panels and meet & greets throughout the weekend
• One meal (either breakfast OR lunch) on Saturday with the participating Featured Author of your choice.
• Opportunity to participate in Supernatural LaserTag (requires additional ticket) with participating Featured Authors
• Access to evening events (Cinema Craptastique, Author/Reader Mingle, etc)
• Access to charity booksigning (free, open to public) on Saturday

One of the draws of Coastal Magic is that it's a relatively small event, so authors and readers are able to really interact throughout the weekend. In order to KEEP this "up close and personal" atmosphere, general registration will be capped at 225. If you'd like to attend, mark your calendars and register as soon as you're able! The Hilton Hotel reservation site is already up, you can access it, and other info HERE.

Ok, all... I think that's it for now. I can't believe we're already down to 7 MONTHS LEFT!!! See you in February!!

**P.S. - We have a Pinterest page now!!! If that's your thing... you can check it out HERE!!

Monthly Giveaway - June

Want to win some goodies?

Each month here at Ramblings From This Chick a new prize pack will be up for grabs for 1 lucky winner.

Here's a peek at this months prize.

1 lucky person will win a Box of Books!

Review: Fierce by Clarissa Wild

Fierce is the first book in Clarissa Wild's Fierce Series. There is a prequel novella that can be read at any point in the series called Fight, and I would recommend reading it to start so that you get to see what happened to make Autumn who she is. This book was really good though, and you don't have to have read the prequel to enjoy this story. I really liked Hunter and Autumn and this one kept me guessing. I never knew what would happen next, and this one was different than any other New Adult book that I have ever read before.

Autumn has been bullied and picked on her entire life. She has two friends, Evie and Brody. They both have experienced what it is like to be made fun of and feel like Autumn has. Autumn and Evie are starting their freshman year of college together as roommates and Autumn is excited to be back around Brody since he is a few years older and has been away at college. When Autumn arrives on campus she meets Hunter, and is immediately drawn to him. Autumn knows that girls like her don't get guys like him though but she can't help but want him anyways. Even though Hunter enjoys the attention that he gets from Autumn, he tries to stay away from her and is always pushing her away. Autumn is determined to figure out what is going on with him though and why he is always showing up with new cuts and bruises. Before long Autumn finds herself caught up in a dangerous world that she never expected and she realizes that Hunter has way more baggage than she expected.

I liked Hunter and Autumn. I thought that Hunter was cocky and was a bit of a jerk sometimes. But then he would really start to open up to Autumn and he was a completely different person. He was stuck doing things that he didn't want to because he was trying to help his brother, and you could tell that it really got to him. He was really protective of Autumn and I loved that he was always there for her. He was so much more than you first expected, and I really liked getting to see the different sides of him. Autumn was sweet and caring, and had been through a lot. She felt alone and was dealing with family issues and being broke. She was a really good friend, and I thought that sometimes she went above and beyond what she should. She tried to see the good in others, and sometimes they really didn't deserve it. I thought that she was a bit nosy sometimes, and tended to act without thinking. Hunter would try to warn her and keep her out of a bad situation and she would just flat out ignore him and do whatever she wanted. I thought that she and Hunter were really great though, and they had a lot of chemistry. I liked that things weren't rushed with them, and they definitely weren't insta-love at all.

Overall, I thought that this one was really good. I liked Autumn and Hunter, and I thought that the story was interesting. I didn't know what would happen, and there were a lot of twists and turns that I hadn't been expecting. I liked how Clarissa Wild was able to weave all these characters into the story and they all had a purpose. I will admit that I had been a fan of Brody and Evie in the prequel novella, but in this story I couldn't really stand either of them. Evie got a little better towards the end, but honestly they just got on my nerves. I also felt like there were times that this story tended to drag a bit, and the pacing was a bit slow. But I think that this was a good start to the series, and I am looking forward to reading more about these characters.

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