Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Review: Waltz of Seduction by Natasha Blackthorne

Happy Valentine's Day! I hope you're all having fun!
Here's a great, romantic read that could very well be read by two... it's an excellent choice for today. :P

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Waltz of SeductionWaltz of Seduction
Natasha Blackthorne


A painful personal experience makes Lord Lockhart believe that a gentleman doesn't inflict his passionate desires on a wife. The marriage bed is for begetting heirs, not animal lust. No matter how much he desires his wife. But under Lady Lockhart's shyness is a determination to tempt her handsome husband, to satisfy them both and spend every night together in her bed.


Innocent waltzing lessons in their chambers soon become indecent, and may lead the newlyweds to overcome their preconceptions and learn to be lovers, as well as man and wife.


Ellora's Cave Legend

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My Review


didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing (my current rating)


Lady Sarah Lockheart wants nothing more than to tempt her husband. But nothing she tries seems to do the trick. Lord Colin Lockheart remains distant. He actually pays more attention to his clocks and star-gazing than he does her. 


Sarah thinks herself very plain and comes from a commoner's family. She wonders if the only reason her husband married her was because of the money she brought from her family. Why is it that hardly ever visits her chamber, and why are his visits so brief? It seems as if he's always avoiding her or when they're together he's often eager to leave her presence. Sarah is afraid he regrets marrying her, and that he might find himself a mistress.

Colin  finds his wife very beautiful in her own way. And almost too tempting. So much that he wants to bother her with his 'marital rights' more often than he thinks is acceptable. As a gentlemen, he believes he shouldn't treat his wife as a whore to sate his needs. He is convinced it might even affect her fragile female nerves. LOL.


He loves her and wants to show the world just how lovely she is, how much he cares and respects her, and that she means much more to him than just a trust fund.


He wants to waltz with her, in front of everybody. He just needs to convince her.


This was one of the most beautifully written short stories I have ever read!


The love between the characters was almost palpable! The sex scenes were so romantic, so cute, so right! (most books have some very vulgar, exaggerated scenes, but not this one.). Everthing was very tasteful and fit perfectly in the story.


I was really surprised with the quality of the writing! The author has such a great way with words! I really liked the alternating POVs, too! It's always nice to see how each character really feels, not just how the others see them.


I just wish it was a bit longer... I wanted to keep on reading about them!!! :) The story was short, but it was so well done it was able to show us perfectly just how sweet and complex the characters were within those few pages. 


Really, I can't stress how great and entertaining the writing was. I'll certainly look for Natasha Blackthorne's other titles.


If you like erotica with some actual backgroung story and meaning, then you'll love Waltz of Seduction!


I'd like to thank the author and the publisher for the chance of reviewing this jewel. 

Teaser Tuesday #11


Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along, just do as following:

 Grab your current read
       • Open to a random page
       Share two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page
       Be careful not to include any spoilers so as not to ruin the book for others.

Make sure to share the title and the author so other TT participants can add the book to their TBR piles.


Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! 
I'm afraid my teasers aren't very romantic, but the book is. :) LOL

The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf (Naked Werewolf, #2)


"She had a knack for relieving the tension in a room by pretending my rudeness away with cooking. Many, many chickens had given up their lives to cover my conversationalist shortcomings."
"I was shameless in my supermarket-shelf mass-market taste. I loved King, Evanovich, Grisham and Brown. I won't lie; the oficial-looking filing cabinet in the corner is actually stuffed full of my paperbacks."
This book is filled with so many great quotes, I couldn't possibly just pick one! LOL


What's your teaser this week?

Monday, February 13, 2012

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #9


It's Monday! What Are You Reading? is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey

I'm Currently Reading:

Lies Beneath

Finished:


Next Reads:

Viral

What are you reading this week?

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Early Review: Welcome Caller, This is Chloe by Shelley Coriell

Welcome Caller, This is Chloe
Welcome Caller, This is Chloe
Shelley Coriell


Expected publication: May 1st 2012 by Amulet Books


Big-hearted Chloe Camden is the queen of her universe until her best friend shreds her reputation and her school counselor axes her junior independent study project. Chloe is forced to take on a meaningful project in order to pass, and so she joins her school’s struggling radio station, where the other students don’t find her too queenly. Ostracized by her former BFs and struggling with her beloved Grams’s mental deterioration, lonely Chloe ends up hosting a call-in show that gets the station much-needed publicity and, in the end, trouble. She also befriends radio techie and loner Duncan Moore, a quiet soul with a romantic heart. On and off the air, Chloe faces her loneliness and helps others find the fun and joy in everyday life. Readers will fall in love with Chloe as she falls in love with the radio station and the misfits who call it home.

Genre: Young Adult
 Amulet Books
Format: eARC, 320 pages 
Acquisition: Netgalley
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My Review

didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it (my current rating) it was amazing


I have to admit that after reading the first few pages I wasn't sure I'd like this book. Chloe was all "Oh, me and my BFs are so close!", "My BF's rock!" and then "Oh, my God, how will I possibly survive without my BFs?". I seriously wanted to slap that girl. But then it was like another writer finished the rest of the book, becuase the story got so much better.

Chloe works at the Dos Hermanas Mexican Cantina, has a grandmother with Parkinson and absolutely loves old vintage shoes. Her parents are both doctors, and her older five brothers also intend to be. But Chloe has no idea what she wants for the future. 

What she does know is that all of a sudden her BF Brie started to act weird and call her selfish, saying that she always talks too much and never listens to others, that it's always all about her. Chloe doesn't understand why Brie is being so mean, and, apparently following in her steps, so is her other BF, Mercedes. As a matter of fact, the whole school is acting weird, pointing fingers and whispering behind her back. There's no place for her to sit in the cafeteria. Nobody stops to gossip with her. Nobody invites her to parties or for a soda anymore. Her life is all messed-up. And she can't even figure out why.

What she does know is that A. Lungren, her new JISP (Junior Independent Study Project) counselor wants her to change the theme of her project from Villanous Vixens: The Not-So-Squeaky-Clean Women of Daytime Soap Operas to helping out at the school radio station. A radio that is literally fighting for air, because the scholl admin is denying to renew KDRS 88.8 The Edge funding for the next year, and without money for the equipments, maintenance, music, supplies and etc... they're done for. Chloe doesn't really care very deeply about it all, she really just wants to get her JISP done with, especially when all of the radio crew make it very clear they don't want her there. Well... most of them, because the maintenance guy, with his broad shoulders, dark messy hair and beautiful silver eyes has a way of making her feel more comfortable. And welcome.

When a show spot for the night period turns up, Mr. Tool-Belt, ahem, Duncan, announces that Chloe's voice and personality would be perfect for it. After quite a bit of (heated) discussion, Chloe officially becomes a radio star. Things start to get better for the station, but as Chloe tries to get closer to Duncan, she finds out that her life is not nearly as complicated when compared to his. 

After a bit of a bad start, I ended up enjoying this book profusely. Welcome, Caller, This Is Chloe is a very well-written book, approaching many difficult subjects, such as bullying, the impact of Parkinson disease and illegal drugs on families and even teenage pregnancy. They were all treated in a very light, open way, but that was also able to showcase the seriousness of these matters. It was very interesting to read more about them.

This a very, very good book for young audiences, but I'm sure even adults would have fun with it. :)

If you like creative, fast-paced Young Adults with clever, funny heroines, many complex characters and realistic issues, this is your book.

*I received an eARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.*

Dystopian Reading Challenge 2012


Okay, I promised myself that was enough challenges already, but Dystopians are my new addiction! I just HAD to be part of this one! :)

Dystopian Reading Challenge 2012

Are you living in terror and fear for your survival?  Welcome to the dark and depraved world of DYSTOPIA.
Are you confused about Dystopia? Do you want to know – what exactly is a Dystopian society?  Click here to read all about it.


Here are the general rules:

Timeline: January 1, 2012 until December 31, 2012

My Goal: GET OPRESSED — to read at least 18 dystopian novels in 2012

Reading Levels:

1. Propaganda – Choose 6 books to read

2. Contagion – Choose 12 books to read

3. Oppressed – Choose 18 books to read

4. Liberated – Choose 24 books to read

5. Totalitarian – Choose 30+ books to read


  • The reading challenge is open to everyone.
  • You don’t need a blog to participate.
  • If you don’t have a blog – you can leave a comment with your book selection in this post.
  • If you don’t have a blog and would like to write a review – you are welcome to do a guest review on this blog.
  • You can join at anytime to participate in this challenge.
  • If you are going to participate in this challenge, please post about it on your blog and add a link back to
  • this post.
  • You can grab the challenge button on the sidebar to use on your blog.
  • eBooks, audio, and already read all count.
  • The  Selection List will be continuously updated
  • Please sign-up using Mr. Linky – be sure to use the direct link to your post so that people will be able to find this challenge.

This year I have already read the following dystopian titles:

  1. Partials by Dan Wells
  2. Revealing Eden by Victoria Foyt
  3. Starters by Lissa Price
  4. Catching fire by Suzanne Collins
  5. Mockingjay  by Suzanne Collins
  6. Possession by Elana Johnson
  7. Delirium by Lauren Oliver
Want to join the challenge? Sign up here.

In My Mailbox #11



In My Mailbox is a weekly bookish meme hosted by The Story Siren.


This week I got:




The Avenger is a surprisingly small book. O.o But the description sounds great, so... I won't judge it by its cover, I mean, size. ;P
I got these from book trading online. Still sticking to my New Year's resolution to not buy more books this year. Whew... that is turning out to be much harder than I expected. O.o

What did you get this week?