Monday, June 16, 2014

Review of 100 Proof Stud by AJ Lape!

Title: 100 Proof Stud
Series: The Darcy Walker Series #3
Author: AJ Lape
Genre: YA/Mystery/Humor

Blurb
Sometimes life smacks you right in the kisser with a whole lot of ohhhh craaaaap.

Just ask Darcy Walker.

100 Proof Stud picks up four months after No Brainer's cliffhanger ending, and Darcy discovers the aftermath pales in comparison to the crisis her heart is in. All of a sudden it's raining men, and this teenage heroine’s personal life turns her inside out.

Before she can sort out her feelings, she chases a spray-painting vandal and stumbles upon a case of identity theft right in her own backyard. Darcy jumps into the fray headfirst to prove she can hang with the big boys.

But it’s not just to hang…nope, she’s chasing reward money.

Tapping her band of misfit brothers for help, she turns Valley upside down trying to unearth the criminals. Problem is, the cloak and dagger goes high-octane, and she raises the bar on “crazy" in the process.

Bullets ring out…dead bodies appear…and Darcy rubs shoulders with the ultimate sociopath. In the midst of murder and mayhem, will she finally follow her heart or build a fortress of lies around it? Will she even get the chance?

Links
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The Darcy Walker Series
Book 1 – Grade A Stupid

Goodreads | Amazon | Paperback

Book 2 – No Brainer
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Review
I just love AJ's writing!  Darcy...she's such a spectacle, you can't help but love her!  Yet there were so many moments that i just wanted to kick her!  Dylan is amazingly patient, it's a surprise that her antics have yet to give him a coronary or drive him crazy!  Though by the end, someone is pretty close.  And Murphy...he just cracks me up with some of his responses!  This one didn't have a crazy cliffhanger like the last one, sneaky AJ...it really ended in a good place, but I do hope to see a LOT more of Darcy and her entourage in the future!

Bio
A. J. Lape is the Amazon bestselling author of the Darcy Walker Series. She lives in Cincinnati with her husband, two daughters, an ADD dog, a spoiled hamster, and an unapologetic and unrepentant addiction to Coca-Cola--and a lifelong love affair with bacon. If the FBI ever checks her computer, she'll be wearing prison orange due to the various "wiki" articles she looks up. She swears the dead body, mob, and drug related stuff is only career research.

Find out more about A. J. on her Website!


Links
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Excerpts

#1
Ahhhh, Dylan. We were almost a couple…almost.
The setting was Orlando, on vacation. I’d snuck into Dylan’s bedroom for a late night chat. There were a few whispered words, but before I could say, Hold on lover boy, his lips found mine—slowly moving, taking, and demanding. After a few seconds of OMG, it’s as if someone else entered his body because the tempo abruptly shifted. The kiss became hungry, frenzied, and so savagely impassioned I actually crawled out of the dang room because my legs forgot how to work. I’m here to tell you that last type of kissing is why the Earth is overpopulated.

#2
I had a decision to make. I could call the police, or I could dive onto the car. Without another thought, I dove spread eagle onto the hood, a whole lot of don’t-die-a-virgin giving me flight.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Review of True North: Finding Us by Allie Juliette Mousseau

Title: True North: Finding Us
Series: True North #2
Author: Allie Juliette Mousseau
Release Date: May 14, 2014
Genre: New Adult Contemporary

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KBILYMY/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00KBILYMY&linkCode=as2&tag=yohameatfrbo-20&linkId=MZ336ANJGY3SQZVC
Blurb
Nathaniel Morrisey thinks he has a handle on his affections for the one woman he’s ever cared about, Julia North, who happens to be his boss’s daughter and best friend’s little sister. But Jules is about to blow that calm self-control he's had a tight grip on all to hell.

The North brothers are wild, adrenaline-junky thrill-seekers who thrive on challenge, speed and danger. Their little sister, Jules, is a sweet, quiet, bookworm who’s been overprotected all her life by her hulking big brothers … but she is a North after all, so she has her own wild streak—a secret that none of them expected, especially not Nate!

Nate's desire to protect Jules—especially from himself and the overwhelming emotions he feels for her—have waged a war inside of him. He is plagued by painful secrets and shame because of a childhood full of abuse he knows he can never escape. How can he possibly love a woman like Julia North the way she deserves to be loved?

Julia North knows Nathaniel Morrisey is the only one for her, but with a past like a dark shadow, Nate's as turbulent as the wild horses he rides.

Will Jules be strong enough to hold on unconditionally, or will she decide it’s finally time to let go?

Links
Goodreads | Amazon

Review
Let me just say About time!!!!  LOL!  I mean yeah, there was only the one book before, but it took Nate a LONG time to get the nerve to ask Julia out!  Poor girl had to wait forever.  I'm posting his from my phone cuz my laptop is packed, and the app won't let me add pictures that aren't on my phone, so there's not my normal 4 Star picture.  While this book ended in a decent enough place, I was a little disappointed that there were scenes missing.  I'm sure they'll be in the next one, they're just too important to leave out, but I missed them in this book.

Bio
Allie Juliette Mousseau writes sexy, emotionally charged New Adult Romance in a variety of genres and temperatures.

She writes from passionate and angsty; fun and light to intense and epic. She incorporates a lot of romance, tension, and hot and sexy spice. Always a HEA and stand alone - even in a series.

Her Alter-Ego
Alana Jewel Mousseau creates captivating YA worlds through the magic of ink. She writes brave but "human" main characters, imaginative plots and complex worlds; from High Octane action to exploring the deepest emotions - you won't want to put down your book!

She can always be found writing, playing in puddles with her children, hiking with her husband, or adventuring somewhere in the world. Her favorite place to write is outdoors, but when the weather gets too chilly she'll be inside at her desk looking at the mountain view from her home office in Montana where she lives with her loving husband, children, and 85 pound golden retriever, who likes to sleep on her feet while she writes.

With a free spirit, Allie loves to travel and has spent three years sparking her imagination while traveling the U.S. and Canada in an RV with her family. She looks forward in continuing her journey to see the world, while finishing her degree in Literature.

Links
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