tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85741837185852480122024-02-19T00:27:46.235-08:00HeidiLovesBooksMusings on the books I readUpdate on the Plot Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834898562362190724noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574183718585248012.post-41382595483124358802014-05-01T05:57:00.002-07:002014-05-01T06:00:57.593-07:00The next installment in the Back-Up Series! Reveal of the cover for Encore by A.M. Madden!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b>Title:</b> Encore</div>
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<b>Series:</b> Back-Up #3</div>
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<b>Author:</b> A.M. Madden</div>
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<b>Release Date:</b> June 20, 2014</div>
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<b>Genre:</b> Contemporary Romance</div>
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You’ve read Back-up, you’ve read Front & Center, and you want an encore?
Jack and Leila have had to deal with some devious nonsense in their lives. But now, life is real good.
Find out what they’ve been up to. Travel into the future with Jack, Leila and all their friends. Put to rest your questions of “What happened to…”
If you are looking for heartbreak, angst or drama, look elsewhere. Encore is meant to produce a long and breathy sigh.
I hope you enjoyed the journey of these amazing people half as much as I enjoyed creating it.
Happy Reading! xo AM
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A.M. Madden's debut novel Back-up is the first of three in The Back-Up Series. Book 2, Front & Center is also available on Amazon. Book 3, Encore will be released June 2014.
A.M. Madden is a wife, a mother, an avid reader of romance novels and now an author. In Back-up she aspired to create a fun, sexy, realistic romantic story. She wanted to create characters that the reader could relate to and feel as if they knew personally. A self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, she loves getting lost in a good book. She also uses every free moment of her time writing, while raising teenage boys.
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Update on the Plot Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834898562362190724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574183718585248012.post-47076932838153544482014-04-09T11:22:00.001-07:002014-04-09T11:23:39.596-07:00Revenge served cold...<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20879033-when-the-sun-goes-down" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="When the Sun Goes Down" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1393342232m/20879033.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20879033-when-the-sun-goes-down">When the Sun Goes Down</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6653786.Erin_Noelle">Erin Noelle</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/902049685">4 of 5 stars</a><br />
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It was an extreme privilege to meet author Erin Noelle at the Houston Author Event on Saturday April 5. I purchased a signed copy of this book and enjoyed chatting with her about her writing. Erin is very animated and clearly excited about this book.<br />
I bought a whole stack of books at the event, but the author's enthusiasm for her work convinced me to start this one first. By Sunday afternoon...I was reading the last few paragraphs and finished the whirlwind of this work. My head was spinning and I had the feeling like "what just happened". Whew...that was a good ride!<br />
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No spoilers here, you need to read this one yourself. <br />
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How is Trina ever going to find love if she won't break out of her shell and trust other people? Will Kat's need for revenge consume her and keep her from a relationship with a wonderful man? The story develops from the perspective of these two women's voices as they tell their story. They will draw you in as you learn about their past and what motivates them (or deters them).<br />
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Please be aware that this book contains explicit sexual content. The scenes are integral to the plot...so those of you who dislike candid descriptions of sexual acts, you will be missing out on a great story.
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Update on the Plot Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834898562362190724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574183718585248012.post-30136486680453607022014-04-08T20:18:00.002-07:002014-04-08T20:18:22.464-07:00Disappointed...but moving on to the next one in my "to read" stack<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17880749-have-i-told-you" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Have I Told You" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1380117687m/17880749.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17880749-have-i-told-you">Have I Told You</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7075700.F_L_Jacob">F.L. Jacob</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/898962460">2 of 5 stars</a><br />
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I started this book but could not get past the first few chapters. Instead of feeling like I was reading a romance novel, it felt more like a porn script. For me, I would like more character development and the premise of the plot established. I also want to feel the characters' connection. The connection between the rich guy and the dancer was flimsy and weak. Our heroine jumped into bed with this guy within hours of meeting him and very limited contact/minimal conversation with him. The story felt like a veiled "damsel in distress" porn movie. Maybe I like my girls to have more moxie...<br />
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I decided not to finish the book because it just wasn't my cup of tea. If you don't need foreplay with your erotica, then this book might be just what you like!
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Update on the Plot Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834898562362190724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574183718585248012.post-16856713678675196212014-04-05T20:45:00.000-07:002014-04-05T20:45:55.950-07:00Houston Author Event 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was my first big author event. I have been to events with individual authors before...but that was NOTHING like this.<br />
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I contacted a good friend of mine and was really excited when she expressed an interest in going. We love spending time together and she has an adventurous spirit. Together, we can get into much more trouble than we do individually. Several weeks before the event, I started buying books by these authors and reading through the list. I found several new authors that I liked very much (Jessica Sorensen and Erin Noelle). The week leading up to the event, I was anticipating how awesome it would be to meet these writers!<br />
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Since we had never been to an author event before, I picked up my friend and we got to the event early. Very early! Apparently, early arrival is necessary for some events, but we may have gone a little overboard for this one. We also made some other rookie mistakes. If you are going to buy physical books...you will want something with wheels to transport them. There were several seasoned pros who arrived with a rolling tote bag and their own stash of Sharpies!<br />
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At this event, I did get caught up in the moment and bought a large stack of books for signing. Since I recently went through and discarded the majority of my print books, I am going to need to come to terms with how I will handle future signings. I certainly wish to support the authors, but I would prefer electronic copies of their books. Most of the authors have some sort of swag to offer-keychains, bookmarks, temporary tattoos, tissues, etc... For the next signing at the end of the month, I think I am going to go with an autograph book and my Kindle to show that I have downloaded their works.<br />
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I had recently finished reading Metamorphosis by Erin Noelle and I definitely went "fangirl" on her. She was awesome and really engaged us in conversation. She was personable and talked about her newest book (which I purchased and started immediately). I might have a little crush on her. I also really enjoyed meeting Tara Sivec. She has the mouth of a sailor and she is over the top fun! Here is her inscription in my "bible" (Chocolate Lovers Trilogy):<br />
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We had a great time meeting the authors, getting little special items about their books and seeing friends. Overall, a GREAT way to spend your Saturday afternoon!Update on the Plot Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834898562362190724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574183718585248012.post-83136539153611884442014-04-02T11:21:00.002-07:002014-04-02T11:21:57.216-07:00<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16300116-metamorphosis" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Metamorphosis (Book Boyfriend, #1)" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1357746927m/16300116.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16300116-metamorphosis">Metamorphosis</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6653786.Erin_Noelle">Erin Noelle</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/898964194">4 of 5 stars</a><br />
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I had a great time reading about the first semester that Scarlett and Evie spent at Rice University. Scarlett is trying to overcome a protective childhood and get some life experience...<br />
I laughed, I cried and I was enjoyed Scarlett's first experience with like, love and lust. I loved that Scarlett and Evie read romance novels and discussed their favorties (I even downloaded some of them). Overall, a very enjoyable read and satisfying conclusion.
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Update on the Plot Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834898562362190724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574183718585248012.post-40209157080840935082014-03-27T11:19:00.001-07:002014-03-27T11:22:51.846-07:00Release Party!! Stuck in Between by Blakely Bennett<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book…I was flipping the
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the complex relationships within this group of friends are intoxicating. During
some of the more explicit sexual descriptions, I felt like a voyeur peeking through
the blinds into the house! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also found
myself pondering the relationship between the main characters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think I could come to the same
resolution, but I certainly enjoyed reading about Jacqs’ considerations of her
dilemma.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Author Blakely Bennett does an
excellent job of character development and keeps her reader engaged by expertly
weaving this complicated tale. I am looking forward to the next installment, as
further books about this group of friends are planned in the series.</span></div>
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Jacqs is a twenty-eight year old woman caught up in an on again, off again relationship with Bond, who is her best friend and the one who causes her the most heartache. She succumbs, yet again, to his powerful charisma, but vows not make it into more than it is, a great night of sex.</div>
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Red, Bond’s best friend, has watched Bond take Jacqs for granted for way too long and soon stakes his own claim on her.</div>
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Will Red and Jacqs budding relationship pull apart their tight-knit group of friends and will Jacqs survive being Stuck In Between.</div>
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Blakely is married to a wonderful, loving and supportive husband, also a writer, who helps to keep her grounded. She is a mother, a communitarian, a lover of music (always on while she is writing—thank you, Pandora), and a good friend. An advocate of love and female empowerment, she is a facilitator for a women’s group. She loves to walk and hike for exercise and finds that, since moving to Seattle, WA, she is now one of those “crazy” people who walk in the rain.</span></div>
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Stuck In Between (erotic romance) is her 5th novel. She is also the author of the dark erotic suspense, My Body Trilogy (My Body-His, My Body-His (Marcello) & My Body-Mine) and co-authored the contemporary romance, The Demarcation of Jack with her husband, Dana Bennett.</div>
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Update on the Plot Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834898562362190724noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574183718585248012.post-68854216106077577272014-03-23T17:38:00.002-07:002014-03-23T17:38:13.696-07:00Review: Shattered Promises by Jessica Sorensen<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17166774-shattered-promises" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Shattered Promises (Shattered Promises, #1)" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1361820725m/17166774.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17166774-shattered-promises">Shattered Promises</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4601855.Jessica_Sorensen">Jessica Sorensen</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/889958491">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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The author sucked me into this novel...I was just as clueless as Gemma and I could hardly wait to put all of the pieces together. I still don't have all the information I need to understand her complicated world, so I immediately downloaded the next book.<br />
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If you liked Discovery of Witches, I think this book will appeal to you.
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/29611848-hb">View all my reviews</a>
Update on the Plot Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834898562362190724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574183718585248012.post-2121246924085881912014-03-16T07:08:00.001-07:002014-03-16T07:08:54.097-07:00Review: Crashed
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The third installment in the Driven trilogy did not
disappoint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still the high drama,
sensual read we have come to expect from Kristy Bromberg.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of all the books, this was certainly my
favorite.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe because it didn’t end
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Coming into the checkered flag for this series, we join Colton and Rylee on the last phase of their
romance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t talk much more about
the plot without giving away spoilers!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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and an ensemble cast to round everything out. I greatly appreciated the epilogues in this novel-very satisfying for a reader who has been obsessing for the release of this book.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The Driven trilogy overall was a great read and the type of
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read Crashed in a single sitting, if only work had not interrupted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of my “concerns” in the earlier books in
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Update on the Plot Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834898562362190724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574183718585248012.post-20757370640478389082014-02-28T11:57:00.003-08:002014-02-28T11:58:46.799-08:00Book Report: Long Way Home<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Book Report</div>
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Title:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Long Way Home</div>
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Author:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ann Vaughn</div>
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Genre:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Romance</div>
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The Straight Skinny (score of 10)</div>
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Blush factor: 3</div>
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Onion Factor: 4…almost fell off the elliptical during the
scene that made me boo hoo</div>
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Lend Factor:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8</div>
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This is a good old-fashioned love story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With some crazy lunatics trying to keep our
star-crossed lovers apart, just to spice things up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are from Texas, you will enjoy the
small town Texas feel of the book.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can
picture the town dance described early in the book- I miss going to those
myself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I love that the main female character, Tessa, is a complete
badass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the end of the novel, I liked
her a lot and she was a very human character.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You recognize some of the stupid things she does in the actions of you
or your friends and you want to warn her…</div>
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There were sex scenes, but nothing too steamy or excessively
descriptive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would even recommend this
one to my mom because the love scenes were not crass or using silly euphemisms
for his parts or her parts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My sweet
Catholic mother enjoys a good, clean smut book.</div>
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Overall…a good read and definitely keeps you guessing what
is going to happen to Shane and Tessa.</div>
Update on the Plot Twisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00834898562362190724noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8574183718585248012.post-59648946601614695422014-02-27T15:58:00.000-08:002014-02-27T15:58:16.981-08:00I like big books, I cannot lie...That's right...I love books. All books. The classics, business books, romance novels, erotic trashy novels. All of it. I read a large volume of books and I have always been a voracious consumer of the written word.<br />
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