Feature and Giveaway: Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover by Sarah MacLean

By day, she is Lady Georgiana, sister to a duke, ruined before her first season in the worst kind of scandal. But the truth is far more shocking-in London’s darkest corners, she is Chase, the mysterious, unknown founder of the city’s most legendary gaming hell. For years, her double identity has gone undiscovered...until now.

Brilliant, driven, handsome-as-sin Duncan West is intrigued by the beautiful, ruined woman who is somehow connected to a world of darkness and sin. He knows she is more than she seems and he vows to uncover all of Georgiana’s secrets, laying bare her past, threatening her present, and risking all she holds dear...including her heart.

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Review: Profile by J.A. Huss

Profile is the fifth installment in the Social Media series by JA Huss, and somehow she manages to top herself every time! This series is fantastic and I can't recommend it enough. Make sure you start at the beginning as these are not standalones. I love these characters and I am both excited for more, and sad as the ending nears.

After the shocking ending of Status, Profile picks up with Grace's past resurfacing. While Grace is forced to confront her past, she does so differently than the first time. She is a fighter and she will do whatever it takes to survive. Vaughn will stop at nothing to ensure that Grace is safe and prove his love to her. But will they be able to survive her past as well as the truths that are yet to be revealed?

This book had such a different feel than all the rest of the series so far, but I really loved it! There is so much action and intensity this time around, and shockingly there is very little sex. But I actually loved that this one wasn't filled with the steamy stuff, because we really got to see the connection that has formed between Grace and Vaughn. They are so much more than just the sex that they started off as, and their feelings for one another are deep. This part was really all about Grace, and we got to see how she has grown and evolved after everything she has been through. She was so strong and was determined to fight, and I loved her for it. Vaughn was amazing as well, and we really got to see his evolution as well. Gone is the cocky jerk who took what he wanted with little though of anyone else, and in his place is the devoted and committed guy who would do anything for his girl. His love for Grace really showed in this part, and I couldn't have loved him more for it.

This installment really blew my mind, and I think that JA Huss has done a brilliant job of writing Grace and Vaughn's journey. This series is ever changing, and I love every bit of it. It is so different than what it started like with Follow, but yet that is what I love the most. JA Huss is a talented story teller, and I am really impressed with her writing. I have become a huge fan of hers, and I love that she writes her story how she sees it. There are some that won't appreciate the turn that this story has taken, but to me this one just keeps getting better. This series keeps you guessing and I can't stop turning the pages and waiting for the next installment. This serial is a must read, and I know that it definitely won't be the last thing I read from JA Huss. I can't wait to get more of Vaughn and Grace in Home.

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ARC Review: Darkness Unbound by Zoe Forward

“Darkness Unbound” by Zoe Forward was an interesting adventure. First, I have to confess that I don’t often read too much of this genre. So there are some aspects of the story that I might not understand completely. Aside from not reading this genre too much I was really interested in the plot of the story and I was intrigued to see how it would play out.

Astrid Scarre is a covert. However, in her past life she was a partner/lover/ wife to Zannis. Zannis is a Dragon magus. When the story begins he is trapped in the past. Although he knows of Astrid he has very limited contact with her. He makes his way into her thoughts but usually she is trying to push him away. Although Astrid is in human, she is also a goddess and she has the power to open portals that is how Zannis is able to come to her. As Astrid learns about her life she realizes that she is a goddess she also learns about other gods and their powers.

Astrid is in the present. At the beginning of the story she is drawn to Zannis and they couple. She is very drawn to him and can’t understand their pull to one another. When Zannis tries to kill her human form, Astrid ends up in the hospital recovering.

As the story continues she is working with her new partner Christian. She feels not attraction or pull to him but does feel one with Zane. Zane is very protective of Astrid and will do anything to keep her safe. In the past Zannis is determined to be reunited with Astrid but realizes that he has a destiny to fulfill. Ok, so the little summary to help us understand a couple of the plots going on. Amun-Ra is the god of all gods and also Zannis’ father. He made his father promise to always protect Astrid. Overall, this was a fun story and any paranormal fan will really love this story because there are magi, akhrian (basically a healer), daemon( a cursed spirit), super natural powers, reincarnations, portals to other times and places. I did find some aspect of the story overwhelming and hard to understand but I really like Astrid and Zane. I also liked how she was able to resolve the triangle between Atrid, Zannis and Zane. I plan to read more paranormal and more books by Forward. The story also ended on a bit of a cliff hanger and I’m looking forward to reading it.

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Guest Post with Author Nancy Lee Badger and Giveaway

Meet Nancy Lee Badger, author of My Dark Highlander.

She loves chocolate-chip shortbread, wool plaids wrapped around the trim waist of a Scottish Highlander, the clang of broadswords, and the sound of bagpipes in the air. After growing up in Huntington, New York, and raising two handsome sons in New Hampshire, she moved to North Carolina where she writes full-time. Nancy is a member of Romance Writers of America, Heart of Carolina Romance Writers, Fantasy-Futuristic & Paranormal Romance Writers, Triangle Area Freelancers, and the Celtic Heart Romance Writers.

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ARC Review: A Very Grey Christmas by T.A. Foster

A Very Grey Christmas is the third story in the Kissing Eden Series by T.A. Foster. I will admit that while I was excited to get more of Eden and Grey, I was a bit worried after reading Loving Eden. I felt like it was missing the spark of the first book and just wasn't what I had come to know and love about these two. I also have kind of a love hate relationship with Christmas stories and novellas, so this one had me a bit nervous. I have to say though, that I really enjoyed this one! It felt like the first book in this series only with a ton of holiday spirit added! This book isn't a standalone and should be read in order, so if you haven't read these already you are going to want to start with Kissing Eden. 

As Eden and Grey approach their first Christmas together, they are facing spending it in different states. While Eden knows that she needs to return home to spend it with her parents, she feels torn about being in a separate state than Grey. To Eden's family, Christmas has always been important. Which is why she doesn't understand how it isn't a big deal to Grey. Eden tries to convince Grey to come home with her, but with so much work going on he can't leave Padre. But with them being so far apart, they both soon feel the distance and Eden realizes that all she wants for Christmas is Grey.

I love Eden and Grey. I felt like in Loving Eden that these two just didn't seem to have the same connection as before. But they had that back and more in this story. These two were back to what I had loved so much about them, and I could really see just how far these two had come. They loved one another so much, and it was great to see them living their lives together. I loved getting more of them and seeing some of their HEA play out in their real lives after everything. They had a stronger connection than ever before, and I felt like they were also even hotter together if that is possible! I loved seeing the sweet and sexy with these two.

Overall, this was a great addition to this series. This was everything I had been missing from the last book, and I liked seeing the continuation of their relationship. Eden and Grey have always stuck with me, but after this story they have solidified themselves as some of my all time favorite characters. I highly recommend this series, and if you are a fan of these two you will not want to miss this one! This gave me exactly what I had been hoping for with Eden and Grey, and just the right amount of holiday cheer to get me in the spirit of the season!

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