Librarian Mouse

A break of four years...

2017-06-03T22:32:00.000+02:00

Hey guys, how are you?

It's been such a long time, probably most of you will see this in your news feed and think: "Librarian Mouse? Alaiel who?" and I get it, I would do the same. It's feels like I've being away for ages... So many things have happened that I don't really know where to begin. But I will try to keep it short (try being the keyword here) and let you know about the few changes that I will bring to the blog.

For starters, I'm a mom :D Just by writing that I think a lot of you will understand my disappearance act, I sure do. Guys? This whole mother thing? It's crrrrazy. Amazing, yes, but crazy. I will write a whole post about it in the next few days.

For now, yes, I'm a mom, a single mom to be more precise. Which brings me to...

I got a divorce. And the only thing I'm going to say about my divorce is: From the bottom of my heart, I wish him the best. He is a great guy and he deserves to be happy more than anyone I know. We just had a rough start and it didn't get any better in the years we were together due to some couple problems and a lot of family problems. But I will remember the good times, the looks, the hugs, the kisses and the laughs; I will cherish those memories and, hopefully, we will meet again in a next life and things will work out better.

As for me (me being my current situation and all) I can't complain. The first two years after I gave birth (2014-2015) were rough because I went to live with my mom -huge mistake- and she is a very overwhelming person. I love her and I respect her but now I realize that sometimes love is better at a distance.
Once I realized that if I wanted to give my son a peaceful and good life I had to get my sh*t together and take some crucial decisions. And I did. I left my mom and came back to Europe (she is living in Peru) which is where I feel at home and I looked for my friends who, at the end of the day, are like a family to me and my son. I think I'm gong to call my son Junior here xD
Anyway, now I'm working for a NGO that focuses on climate change and empowering minorities. This job? It makes me feel great because I know that I help people, that I'm doing something to make this a better world and isn't that the whole purpose of our lives? To connect with each other and realize that there is so much to do. I've had my share of traveling and seeing the world, of learning about different cultures and embracing them, now I understand that in order for other generations to do the same we have to protect our planet and the many different people that live in it.

Which brings me to the blog. My blog. Our blog. And I say our because I didn't create this blog only for me, I created it to link, to connect with you all, bookworms like me. Because our community is diverse and interesting just like the many different book genrers. In these years I've changed, my approach on life has changed and I want Librarian Mouse to reflect that. Books will, of course, be one of the pillars (as well as the giveaways 'cause, we all love giveaways, right?!) but I will add more topics like reflections about live in general, about nature, about humanity, about music and about motherhood. And I would love to read your comments, your opinions, your intake on what I write.

So here, cheers for a new beginning! For a fresh start, for this moment, for being alive and breathing.

I missed you all a lot!

Bear hugs,

P.S: I will update the blog in the next few days ^^U

Blog Tour Review + Scavenger Hunt Giveaway: Endure by M. R. Merrick

2013-07-09T15:30:00.000+02:00

Today I'm participating in a blog tour organized by Valerie @ Stuck in Books. Please, help me welcome the incredible M. R. Merrick and his final book in The Protector series: Endure.
And to make things even more interesting there is a fun scavenger hunt giveaway for you all to enjoy so remember to keep reading ;)

Review

Endure

by M.R. Merrick
Series: The Protector #4
Release date: 5th June, 2013
Publisher: Selfpub
Pages: 274 (ebook received for blog tour in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

Wrapped in darkness and woven with defeat, every action Chase has taken since being exiled from the Circle has been met with a devastating response. Now he's been burdened with a quest that seems impossible, and he needs to evolve into something more, something greater than he ever thought he could be.

Armed with magic, friendship, and an unbreakable will, Chase must build an army and find a weapon capable of defeating the ultimate evil. But he knows that nothing great comes without sacrifice. Blessed by the very gods who have abandoned him and carrying the fate of all the worlds on his shoulders, Chase Williams is about find out just how much one man can endure.

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
The best way to describe Endure is with one single word: mesmerizing. Stunning. Incredible. Perfect. Mind-blowing. So yeah, I cheated, that's clearly more than one word but you see, it's impossible to try to describe this amazing final book without going all crazy about it. Yes, this book is THAT good. It's even better than that.

For me final books are always hard, not only because it means that I have to say goodbye to the characters I've grown to love and care about but also because, well, I'm not always pleased with the direction the author took or the decisions he/she made. And that's tough.
So here I am, thanking the gods for M. R. Merrick's unique and extraordinary writing style. Not only can I trust him to submerge me into the plot but he has a way, and I know it may sound crazy but it's completely true, to make me live it. All the struggle, the adrenaline, the sadness and happiness, the will to fight with Chase & co. and never give up... I feel it all and it's a wonderful sensation.

Endure it's the grand finale, the perfect conclusion for most of the characters. And I say most because at the end of the third book my heart was broken, one of my favorite characters died and to be honest, it still makes me so sad I may cry a little bit right now... But that's the beauty of it, right? Mr. Merrick made me care for these characters so much that I have tears in my eyes!

But enough of that, let's talk about the plot and characters a little bit. I don't know if you have read the previous 3 books -if the answer is no... what the heck are you waiting for?!- so I'll try to avoid spoilers as hard as I can.

Endure is Chase's final step to become what he was always meant to be: the protector. And it hasn't been an easy road at all; this poor guy has suffered so freaking much that I'm so proud of him for not going ballistic and crazy. Seriously, all the pain and sorrow he goes through is unbelievable. But he overcomes it all, and not because he is super strong and focused but because he has amazing people surrounding him; people who will never let him fall alone or lose his path; loyal and fierce people who will stand by his side no matter what. And I simply love that kind of friendship and commitment.

So yes, Chase has grown a lot since the first book and it has been amazing to see him develop his personality and go from a selfish dude who thought he knew everything to the strong leader I knew he could be.
As for the other characters like Rayna and Tiki... well, they are as wonderful as ever. Rayna is still this fierce, strong and gorgeous girl who doesn't take sh*t from anybody and is completely supportive of Chase's ideas.
And Tiki... *girly sigh*, Tiki is the most incredible demon out there. Yep. In this book we get to know him a lot better and if I loved him before I'm head over heels for him now. Loyal is the best word to describe him.
There are, of course, a lot of other characters like Vincent -whom I don't love but don't hate anymore- but if I write about every single thing I loved about this book I'm never going to finish this review, trust me.

As for the plot it was pure perfection. Once again M. R. Merrick takes us to different dimensions that should be very difficult to imagine but somehow he creates them in your head for you to see in a fabulous way. And this is one of those books that it's impossible to put down, in fact you may find yourself walking with your Kindle or iPad to do whatever you need to do without leaving the book behind. And in case this happens to you too, please, make sure you don't hit anything in your way like, I don't know, a glass door which is what happened with me....

Action, adventure, romance, fights, friendship, struggles, pain and happiness... Endure has it all. And the epilogue? Brilliant! The perfect golden brooch for a perfect series.

M. R. Merrick, I'll keep my eyes on you and your amazing books for ever. The worlds you create are simply spectacular and your characters are amazing, thank you so much for sharing The Protector series with us all!

Alaiel's Rating:

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The Protector Series

Read my review of Exiled HERE.

Read my review of Shift HERE.

Read my review of Release HERE.

Scavenger Hunt Giveaway

Today's letter is...

Collect all 15 letters as you visit all the stops of the Endure tour. Unscramble the letters to make a 2 word phrase that will get you entered to WIN a $50 AMAZON gift card!

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2 Grand Prize (1 INT): All four books in the Protector series SIGNED + swag pack.

Prize 1: 5 winners will get the Endure ebook (INT).

Prize 2: 15 Protector Series swag packs (North America).

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Huge thanks to Valerie @ Stuck in Books from for organizing this great blog tour and all her effort!

Blog Tour Review + Giveaway: Awakened by Kriston Johnson

2013-06-18T17:43:00.000+02:00

Today I'm participating in a blog tour organized by Xpresso Book Tours. Please, help me welcome Kriston Johnson and her book Awakened.
And to make things even more interesting there is a giveaway so remember to keep reading ;)

Review

Awakened

by Kriston Johnson
Series: The Legends Of Elyndia #1
Release date: 25th April, 2013
Publisher: Selfpub
Pages: 274 (ebook received for blog tour in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

Can fighting for the right side be the wrong thing to do?

Draven, the tyrant ruler of Elyndia for the last one thousand years, searches for the one who can fulfill his prophecy.

The Paladins, an elite band of warriors sworn to protect their way of life at all cost, search for the one with the ability to bring their world crumbling down.

An innocent girl, tormented by demons only she can see, lives on the brink of insanity and longs for a life of peace.

When seventeen-year-old Jade Rosenberg reads from an antique book, she has no idea she just read an incantation awaking her inherited power. But when opposing—and equally terrifying—groups invade her home, she learns she is descended from an enchanted realm and a member of a powerful race thought to have been hunted to extinction.

Ripped from her world, Jade is forced to seek refuge from those who want her dead. She is given one of two options and the time has come for her to make a choice: assassinate their sworn enemy...

Or sacrifice her soul.

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
Awakened was a pleasant surprise, the action begins from the very beginning and we, readers, discover everything at the same pace as Jade -our MC- does which is, at least for me, pretty cool.
And Jade is a strong girl with a lot of attitude that even in the circumstances she finds herself in she doesn't hide and tries to figure things out as best as she can.

And this is the thing: we don't really know what's going on during most of the book and even at the end there are still a lot of questions that need answer which means I'm so going to read the next book.

Kriston's writing style is clean, clear and direct. The world she created was very complex and full of details that helped me connect with the characters and the plot.
Now, something that I missed a little bit was the romance. Don't get me wrong, there is romance but it's not very important... and lately I've been craving romance, hahaha.

Anyway, this is a book for all fantasy lovers and although it's not perfect I recommend it a lot.

Alaiel's Rating:

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Giveaway

Prize 1: One copy of Awakened, one bookmark and a $10 Amazon gift card.

Prize 2: One ebook of Awakened and one bookmark.

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Blog Tour Spotlight + This and That + Giveaway: Precipice, The Beginning by Kevin J. Howard

2013-06-18T15:30:00.000+02:00

Today I'm participating in a blog tour organized by Book Nerd Tours run by the well known Jean and Amber. Please, help me welcome Kevin J. Howard and his book Precipice.
And to make things even more interesting there is a giveaway so remember to keep reading ;)

Spotlight

Precipice, The Beginning

by Kevin J. Howard
Series: Precipice #1
Release date: 23rd November, 2012
Publisher: Outskirts Press
Pages: 482 (paperback edition)

Summary from Goodreads:

The End is only the Beginning....
It wasn't the first time Lieutenant Travis Daniels had been far from his wife and son. Leading an elite team on countless missions, dodging death at every turn-it was what he was trained to do. And returning to his family was always his driving force... but this time might be different. Imprisoned for an unsanctioned intrusion into a hot zone, Travis and his elite team took a deal to assist in the colonization of Mars to evade the death penalty. While stationed there, Travis' only source of sanity were the brief video conversations he was allowed with his family. When the last transmission received showed choppy images of the city in darkness and blurs of humanoid creatures running through the streets, Travis and his team must decide to either stay on Mars or find a way back to his family-unknowing of the hell that Earth has become.

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This and That

“This or That”

by with Kevin J. Howard

- Paris or Venice: Very difficult, but as my wife hates pigeons, I will say Paris. Both cities are so beautiful and unique.
- Deodorant or Perfume: Deodorant, but with a pleasant smell.
- Winter or Summer: Winter. I love to write as snow falls on the trees in the backyard.
- Vampire Diaries or Twilight: I guess Twilight. To be honest I haven't seen either.
- Angels or Demons: Angels. An upcoming novel of mine, Closed Cell, is based on Michael the Archangel.
- Fall or Spring: Spring.
- Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter: This just isn't right, can't I pick both? :). Harry Potter I guess. Any novel that inspires so many children, teens, and adults to read is a winner.
- Ice Cream or Sorbet: Ice Cream, and my favorite is Gold Medal Ribbon.
- Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
- Cabin in the woods or Condo on the Beach: I love the beach, but I am going to say a cabin in the woods. I love the woods.
- Kisses or Hugs: Hugs.
- Cash or Card: Cash. Cards are easier, but cash is more fun.
- Print or Ebook: Print, I need pages to turn.
- Voice or Text: I'm a text person. Technology has made it so easy to speak with so many, so quickly.
- Batman or Superman: Batman
- Wheat or White: Wheat bread. I'm just so used to eating it.
- Romance or Passion: Romance, of course. True romance leads to passion. In fact, my wife and I are working together to co-author a nonfiction book about romance.
- Night or Day: Night. I do my best writing at night.

Giveaway

- 4 winners will receive a signed copy of Precipice: The Beginning by Kevin J. Howard.

- 1 winner will receive a Poster and Bookmark of a surprise art by James Vallesteros.

- 7 winners will receive one bookmark of a surprise art by James Vallesteros.

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What's going on in Librarian Mouse?

2013-06-18T01:20:00.001+02:00

First of all, my most sincere apologies to you all. Not only my posts are non-existent but also my blog disappeared for a few days...

So, what the heck is going on, right?! Well, I have a new job. And it's quite amazing -environmental stuff!- but it requires a lot of traveling and I've spent the last 23 days going all around Europe. Sounds awesome, I know, and it is but it can be really tiring too... Which is why, every time I finished work I couldn't, for the life of me, sit and write something. Which sucks.

And then suddenly I totally forgot to renew my domain which cause the blog to disappear! Thank goodness my husband wanted to show my blog to a friend and he noticed the problem which means he called me, completely freaking out, and asked me the id and password to renew it himself ^^U -BTW, thanks a lot, baby-.

In short, I'm really sorry. I don't know how am I going to balance work and blogging plus my family problems but I will try my best. And hopefully you will stuck with me and my crazy life :)

Two blog tours are coming around and a few new reviews so don't forget me because I always remember you all.

Lots of love,

Blog Tour Spotlight + Music Playlist + Giveaway: ReVamped by Ada Adams

2013-06-01T17:30:00.000+02:00

Today I'm participating in a blog tour organized by Book Nerd Tours run by the well known Jean and Amber. Please, help me welcome Ada Adams and her book ReVamped.
And to make things even more interesting there is a giveaway so remember to keep reading ;)

Spotlight

ReVamped

by Ada Adams
Series: Angel Creek #1
Release date: 20th February, 2012
Publisher: Selfpub
Pages: 291 (paperback edition)

Summary from Goodreads:

A simple mission turned deadly.

Nineteen-year-old vampire Dawn has led a sheltered life within the confines of her father’s presidential headquarters. Upon being sent on a mission to revamp four goofy misfits into guardians of a peaceful little town of Angel Creek, Dawn believes that all her dreams have finally come true. What starts off as a simple task, turns into something unexpected, changing Dawn’s life forever and leading the action-loving, thrill-seeking vampire teen on a path of mystery, danger and intrigue.

When a human girl is kidnapped by a group of rogue vamps, Dawn discovers that there is more going on in Angel Creek than meets the eye. And it all connects to Ethan, the cute newcomer who seems too perfect to be true, Sebastian, the mysterious vampire with a turbulent past, and even Dawn herself. Dawn must not only succeed in revamping the troubled recruits, but must also prevent the vampire race from being overtaken by a malevolent villain who has a strange and obsessive fascination with her. As threat escalates, romance blooms, and ghosts from her past begin to surface, Dawn is sure of only one thing: her life will never be the same.

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Playlist

Music Playlist for ReVamped

by Ada Adams

I’m so bad when it comes to creating playlists! I always hear songs that remind me of characters, scenes, and themes of my books, but never manage to put them into a coherent list! So, for now, I enlisted some “ReVamped” readers and Team Misfits members to create a mini playlist. They also included the scenes that the songs remind them of. My readers are so much better at this than I’ll ever be!

Jaz @ Fiction in Fiction in Fiction

“Only Teardrops” by Emmelie de Forest - The story in general.
“I'll Back Off So You Can Live Better” by G.NA - Sebastian.
“Day by Day” by Lunafly – Dawn’s struggle with Aurora.
“U Remind Me” by Usher - Pretty self explanatory once you read the book.
“The Heart of Everything” by Within Temptation - Aurora!
“Eternity” ~Memory of Lightwaves~ Final Fantasy X-2 OST - No lyrics, but matches the calm moments of the book/memories.

Keely @ My Spin on Books

“Timeless” by Reece Mastin - Dance Scene .
“Everything Has Changed” by Taylor Swift .
“I Need Your Love” by Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Glouding - Aurora + Sebastian .
“Stronger” (What Doesn't Kill You) by Kelly Clarkson - When the team is cheering up Dawn .
“Uprising” by Muse - Fight scenes .
“What You've Done to Me” by Samantha Jade - Sebastian and Dawns relationship.

Andrew @ Dyadic Echoes

“Invincible” by Adelita's Way.

Anonymous

“Shake It Out” by Florence and the Machine - Dawn’s struggle with Aurora.

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ReAwakened

by Ada Adams
Series: Angel Creek #2
Release date: 27th November, 2012
Publisher: Selfpub
Pages: 540 (paperback edition)

Summary from Goodreads:

Becoming a vampire guardian was Dawn Fairchild’s ticket out of the Scarlet House. Fresh off a successful mission, life in Angel Creek should have been great. But when her sort-of-maybe-boyfriend, Sebastian, disappears on a quest to help a beautiful vampire from his past, Dawn finds herself amidst a web of danger, lies, and deceit.

Joining forces with Razor, an enigmatic rebel lacking both a verbal and a physical filter, and her band of Misfits—Brooke, Sophie, Hunter, and Seth—Dawn is thrust into a race against the clock to solve the mystery surrounding brutal Born kidnappings and come to terms with the sudden discovery of her own unique powers. With time ticking away and Born vampires’ lives in jeopardy, it quickly becomes evident that someone—or something—desperately wants Dawn and is willing to shed any amount of blood to get her.

Dawn has only one chance to face her demons and overcome all obstacles standing in her way as she embarks on the biggest mission of her life—one that threatens a deadly outcome for all involved.

Giveaway

- 2 winners will receive a signed copy of ReVamped and some swag.

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Blog Tour Review + Giveaway: Runes by Ednah Walters

2013-05-22T17:10:00.002+02:00

Today I'm participating in a blog tour organized by Xpresso Book Tours. Please, help me welcome Ednah Walters and her book Runes.
And to make things even more interesting there is a giveaway so remember to keep reading ;)

Review

Runes

by Ednah Walters
Release date: 20th May, 2013
Publisher: Firetrail Publishing
Pages: 245 (ebook in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

Seventeen-year-old Raine Cooper has enough on her plate dealing with her father’s disappearance, her mother’s erratic behavior and the possibility of her boyfriend relocating. The last thing she needs is Torin St. James—a mysterious new neighbor with a wicked smile and uncanny way of reading her.

Raine is drawn to Torin’s dark sexiness against her better judgment, until he saves her life with weird marks and she realizes he is different. But by healing her, Torin changes something inside Raine. Now she can’t stop thinking about him. Half the time, she’s not sure whether to fall into his arms or run.

Scared, she sets out to find out what Torin is. But the closer she gets to the truth the more she uncovers something sinister about Torin. What Torin is goes back to an ancient mythology and Raine is somehow part of it. Not only are she and her friends in danger, she must choose a side, but the wrong choice will cost Raine her life.

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
Nordic mythology. That's one of my guilty pleasures. In fact any kind of mythology is my thing so yes, this book rocked my world in a oh so pleasant way.

I'm sure Torin will be your next book-boyfriend -he is currently on top of my list and it's going to be a tough contestant to beat- since he has all the qualities that are necessary: sexy, cocky, mysterious, hot and dangerous. All that mixed with this quality as the "boy next door" is what entwines his life with Raine's. And what a relationship they have! At first they try to resist it, especially her since she has recently started a relationship with her best friend of all times: Eirik. They loved each other, it was the natural thing to happen between them but Torin's appearance changes everything. There's something that pulls them together and it's simply impossible to resist it.

As for Raine, I like her. She is strong and doesn't take crap from anyone which is something I always admire. But there is something that bother me a little: why are teenagers always portrayed as secretive people? I mean, yes, I kept secrets from my parents -who doesn't?!- but they were harmless-ish, you know? Nothing really important or scary... but if my life is in danger or something majorly weird is going on, why wouldn't I talk to someone and ask for help or advice? Is it something so weird? Young people in general should be able to have someone to talk to and I appreciate it when authors help to crate that bond.

The plot and pace... Wow. This is the first book I read by Ednah Walters and I assure you it won't be the last one. In fact, I'm going on a trip next week and I'm seriously considering to buy some of her books to keep me company.
The writing was superb, not a single time did I get bored or tired of the plot or characters, on the contrary, I was eager to know more, to learn more. And authors that keep me wondering, imagining and smiling are the best.

As for the ending, what can I say? It's killing me. There is a HUGE cliffhanger and since this book was recently released that means the second part will take a while and the waiting is going to be tough. So yes, read it so you can keep me company :)

Give it a try, the concept of the runes it's very refreshing and the mythology is interesting to say the least. Runes is one of those book that won't disappoint you at all.

Alaiel's Rating:

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Giveaway

Prize 1: A choice of signed copy or e-book of Runes and $25 gift card from Amazon

Prize 2: A choice of signed copy or e-book of Runes and $10 gift card from Amazon

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Blog Tour Review: Gargoyle by Lorraine Beaumont

2013-05-15T18:02:00.000+02:00

Today I'm participating in a blog tour organized by BB Book Tours run by the amazing Ashley. Please, help me welcome Lorraine Beaumont and her book Gargoyle.

Review

Gargoyle

by Lorraine Beaumont Series: The Gathering #1
Release date: 28th March, 2013
Publisher: Selfpub
Pages: 353 (kindle edition)

Summary from Goodreads:

Briar Cliff Township - New England's best kept secret...turns out is has a few secrets of its own.

For much of the year Briar Cliff is exactly the same as any other small town snugly nestled into the forests of the New England coast. But once a year when the winds change... old stirrings arise from long kept secrets, forgotten misdeeds and a thirst for vengeance.

And so the Gathering begins...Something Wicked this way comes...

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
Gargoyles is a topic that fascinates me. And it all started with that television series that never had a real end. When my younger version found herself with no ending she took it upon herself to do something about it. And she did. Well, I did.
I devoured every book about gargoyles. The mystery, the possibilities were so many that I couldn't stop. At least for a few years. Then the era of the vampires came for me and I was hooked on Lestat.

But I missed books about this wonderful topic, that's why, when I read about this book tour I jumped up and down... I mean, seriously, have you seen that cover?! It's simply to die for. I could stare at it all day long and never get tired of it because that's how I picture them. Powerful, fearless, strong, enigmatic. And let's face it, attractive and handsome.

The plot will keep you reading until 5am -which is what happened with me- as it keeps the reader engaged and curious about what might happen next.
Evie, the main character, is a shy girl that has a really fun side that will make you laugh and smile a lot. And then there's Adriane. Hot, mesmerizing, hot and handsome Adriane. Did I say he's hot? Well, everyone needs to know how hot he is. So there, now you know^^
Adriane and Evie's relationship was endearing to say the least. After a difficult beginning -who wouldn't freak out after seeing a living gargoyle?!- the author shows us Adriane's world and how Evie reacts to it.
The pace is a little slow at first, but that's okay, trust me. It helps to build up the tension and when we reach the middle of the book everything begins to unfold.
As for the ending... huge cliffhanger, so you've been warned. I can't wait to read the next part, days can't pass fast enough.

There is romance, there are fights, friendship and what I liked the most: stories to be told.

If you are tired of vampires and werewolves -and I'm not saying I am... much- then give this book a try. It deserves all the attention it can get.

Alaiel's Rating:

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Cover reveal: Addicted To You by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie

2013-05-03T15:30:00.000+02:00

Addicted to You
by Krista Ritchie & Becca Ritchie
Series: Addicted #1
Release Date: 1st July, 2013

Official synopsis:

Two addictions. One lie.

No one would suspect shy, Lily Calloway’s biggest secret. While everyone is dancing at college bars, Lily stays in the bathroom. To get laid. Her compulsion leads her to one-night stands, steamy hookups and events she shamefully regrets. The only person who knows her secret happens to have one of his own.

Loren Hale’s best friend is his bottle of bourbon. Lily comes at a close second. For three years, they’ve pretended to be in a real relationship, hiding their addictions from their families. They’ve mastered the art of concealing flasks and random guys that filter in and out of their apartment.

But when they go on a family boat trip, surrounded by open seas and limited male bodies in sight, Lily’s confronted with a big fear. Only one guy onboard can fill her addiction, and she’s sworn off going there with Loren Hale ever again.

Now the only person who can truly help her, can barely help himself.

**This is a New Adult book recommended for readers 18 and up**

For those of you who are addicted to the blogosphere you may well know who Krista and Becca are, right? No? Well, they are the bloggers behind Nawanda Files and recently shared the news that they are publishing a book which is completely awesome!!! And honestly, I loved that cover :D

I can't wait to read their book because, let's face it, that blurb sounds intriguing to say the least.

And just because they are amazing like that there's a giveaway for you all. Enjoy, ladies!

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Blog Tour Spotlight + Playlist + Giveaway: Before You Go by Clare James

2013-04-21T17:00:00.000+02:00

Today I'm participating in a blog tour organized by Book Nerd Tours run by the well known Jean. Please, help me welcome Clare James and her book Before You Go.
And to make things even more interesting there is a giveaway so remember to keep reading ;)

Spotlight

Before You Go

by Clare James
Release date: 31st March, 2013
Publisher: Selfpub
Pages: 202 (paperback dition)

Summary from Goodreads:

Paralyzed by the past and terrified of the future, Tabitha Kelly is broken.

After a public sex scandal at her college, Tabby moves to a new city with a new school, convinced she can start over. But she soon realizes the changes are not enough. Tabby must take action to help her heal and move on from the past.
And though it sounds crazy, she believes a one-night stand is the best way to take back what’s hers. If she can choose where, when, and most importantly, who … maybe she can regain control.
First, she needs a willing participant.

She finds more than that when she meets Noah Adler.

Unfortunately, she can’t go through with it. And when she tries to forget about the plan—and the guy—it becomes impossible.

Noah quickly weaves his way into her new life and her heart. But as he comes dangerously close to discovering her secret, Tabby’s at risk of losing it all.

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Music Playlist for Before You Go

by Clare James

“All These Things That I've Done” – The Killers
“Lost in My Mind” – The Head and the Heart
“A Thousand Years” – Christina Perri
“Falling Slowly” – Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
“O’ Children” – Nick Cave
“Maybe” – Ingrid Michaelson
“Be Okay” – Ingrid Michaelson
“Settle Down” – No Doubt
“Countdown” – Beyoncé

Giveaway

- 5 winners will receive a e-copy of Before You Go.
- 2 winners will receive a signed copy of Before You Go.
- 2 winners will receive a $25.00 Amazon Gift Card.
- 1 winner will receive a poster and bookmark of a surprise art by James Vallesteros.
- 10 winners will receive one bookmark of a surprise art by James Vallesteros.

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Blog Tour Review + Giveaway: Sacred Bloodlines by Wendy Owens

2013-04-18T16:00:00.000+02:00

Today I'm participating in a blog tour organized by Parajunkee Blog Tours. Please, help me welcome Wendy Owens and her book Sacred Bloodlines.
And to make things even more interesting there is a giveaway so remember to keep reading ;)

Review

Sacred Bloodlines

by Wendy Owens
Series: The Guardians #1
Release date: 21st November, 2011
Publisher: Four Bean Soup Publishing
Pages: 286 (kindle book in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

Tragedy has defined Gabe's short existence in this world. An ominous darkness lurked on the edge of his existence until one day in a subway, strange things start happening. A series of events lead Gabe into a new and fascinating life filled with angels and demons, but he isn't sure if he wants to be a part of it.

Gabe is thrust into the middle of this exciting world that is full of things he has longed for in his life but it comes with a price. This new life also promises constant terrifying dangers that Gabe fears he may not be able to survive.

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
If you are a fan of Harry Potter or Percy Jackson and the Olympians then this is certainly a book for you. As the story goes we find a lost piece than needs to fin it's place in this world, and that piece is our main character.
He is a young orphan who only knows that he is alone and that he is different from everybody else... which can only mean one thing: somebody must hate him because those powers of his are a curse.

Or so he thinks.

Gladly for him he is found and brought closer to people who, just like him, have different abilities and accept him just the way he is. Now he only needs to learn to control his abilities and be ready to fight his nemesis: demons. Yup, Gabe is an angel. Sort of. And there are going to be a lot of fights in this new path.

As for the rest of the characters I can't say too much, specially if you are well versed in angelology since a lot of well known angels make an appearance.
Suffice to say the author takes some artistic license to mold the plot and make it her own.

I can't wait to read the next book :D

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Blog Tour Guest post + Giveaway: Vengeance Bound by Justina Ireland

2013-04-03T16:19:00.000+02:00

Today I'm participating in a blog tour organized by ATOMR Blog Tours. Please, help me welcome Justina Ireland and her book Sacred.
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Spotlight

Vengeance Bound

by Justina Ireland
Release date: 2nd April, 2013Vengeance Bound
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
Pages: 320 (hardcover edition)

Summary from Goodreads:

The Goddess Test meets Dexter in an edgy, compelling debut about one teen’s quest for revenge… no matter how far it takes her.

Cory Graff is not alone in her head. Bound to a deal of desperation made when she was a child, Cory’s mind houses the Furies—the hawk and the serpent—lingering always, waiting for her to satisfy their bloodlust. After escaping the asylum where she was trapped for years, Cory knows how to keep the Furies quiet. By day, she lives a normal life, but by night, she tracks down targets the Furies send her way. And she brings down Justice upon them.

Cory’s perfected her system of survival, but when she meets a mysterious boy named Niko at her new school, she can’t figure out how she feels about him. For the first time, the Furies are quiet in her head around a guy. But does this mean that Cory’s finally found someone who she can trust, or are there greater factors at work? As Cory’s mind becomes a battlefield, with the Furies fighting for control, Cory will have to put everything on the line to hold on to what she’s worked so hard to build.

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The Goddess Test meets Dexter

by Justina Ireland

When I first read my tagline I was like: “What? Does that even make sense?” If you didn’t know, publishers tend to write taglines on their own sometimes, since authors are known to be terrible at marketing. So when I first read it I was kind of thrown for a loop. But that was mostly because I hadn’t read The Goddess Test. Once I looked it up I had a total “A-ha!” moment.
Because it describes my book perfectly.
Vengeance Bound is very much like Dexter, only my main character is motivated by the Furies living in her head and not an innate need to kill. Like Dexter, Amelie lives in two different worlds: the life of a normal teenager by day and a killing machine by night. But unlike Dexter, Amelie isn’t happy with her life. She longs to have her own thoughts and dreams, and not just to continue on as an agent of the Furies.
The Goddess Test reference comes in due to the Greek mythology, although I don’t think my book has as much romance in it. Still, it does have a smidge.
Meh. I think you’ll like it.

Giveaway

- 2 Hardback copies of VENGEANCE BOUND plus a Swag Pack - US/Canada Only
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Book Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

2013-04-02T10:16:00.001+02:00

Shadow and Bone

by Leigh Bardugo
Series: The Grisha #1
Release date: 6th June, 2013
Publisher: Indigo (an Imprint of Orion Children's)
Pages: 320 (ARC in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

The Shadow Fold, a swathe of impenetrable darkness, crawling with monsters that feast on human flesh, is slowly destroying the once-great nation of Ravka.

Alina, a pale, lonely orphan, discovers a unique power that thrusts her into the lavish world of the kingdom’s magical elite—the Grisha. Could she be the key to unravelling the dark fabric of the Shadow Fold and setting Ravka free?

The Darkling, a creature of seductive charm and terrifying power, leader of the Grisha. If Alina is to fulfil her destiny, she must discover how to unlock her gift and face up to her dangerous attraction to him.

But what of Mal, Alina’s childhood best friend? As Alina contemplates her dazzling new future, why can’t she ever quite forget him?

Glorious. Epic. Irresistible. Romance.

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
The first thing that caught my attention was the cover because beside the obvious -as you can see it's absolutely beautiful- it has some sort of Russian palace. And that was intriguing.

Well, as a matter of fact Ms. Bardugo used a quasi Russian background to create a better atmosphere; we can see it in some expressions, in some descriptions of the buildings and places where, with the help of our imagination, a new and exciting world will unfold for our eyes to see.
And I know I sound a little bit romantic but I just can't help it, you know? I finished the book a couple of days ago and it still haunts me -in a marvelous way, not a creepy one, I promise-.
As of today I consider Ms. Bardugo one of the best writers out there. To use the Russian setting was a genius idea! Not only does it gives us a background but it also gives the plot some sort of realness and I often found myself wondering "if I go to Russia, will I find some Grisha people?"

I would hate to sound crazy in front of my friends, but I'm sure you get it, guys. This is a world I would love to live in. I would give anything to meet Alina, the main character and see her develop her personality throughout the book. She began as a normal, skinny, kind of forgettable girl only to discover that she is a very special Grisha. So important in fact that her normal and boring live will be swept away by the intrigues of the Palace and the lies of a place where she is now a stranger.
But she is strong even if she doesn't know it and soon she will learn to trust her instinct and learn from her mistakes. By the end of the book she is ready to stand her ground and take destiny in her own hands knowing that no Grisha will be able to stop her.

And what is Grisha you may wonder. I'm glad you asked, you see, Grisha are a group of people that are divided in smaller groups depending on the power they share -fire, amplifiers, etc- that are commanded by a powerful Grisha, The Darkling. Sounds important, yeah? Well, he is. This character is by far one of the most intriguing and complex characters out there to the point where I'm not sure if I love him -in a very weird way 'cause, you see, he is not someone you want to trust entirely- or hate him for being so... well, for a lack of a better word, so Darkling.
You will see what I mean when you read the book, seriously.

Of course, then we have Mal. Oh Mal... I love you, I really do. He is Alina's love interest and she chose a perfect one. They have being friends for a long time, and although they are separated when Alina's power emerges, Mal does not disappear from her life. He is strong and protective but knows where to stop and let her do her thing. He respects her and that's something I appreciate a lot.

The YA fantasy world has gotten better after Leigh Bardugo was found. Shadow and Bone was an amazing treat for my imagination and my senses because, yes, it felt that real. I can barely wait to read Siege and Storm... days can't pass fast enough.

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Blog Tour Spotlight + Guest Post + Giveaway: Sacred by Elana K. Arnold

2013-03-16T15:00:00.000+01:00

Today I'm participating in a blog tour organized by Jean BookNerd Blog Tours run by the well known Jean. Please, help me welcome Elana K. Arnold and her book Sacred.
And to make things even more interesting there is a giveaway so remember to keep reading ;)

Spotlight

Sacred

by Elana K. Arnold
Release date: 13th November, 2012
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Pages: 368 (hardcover dition)

Summary from Goodreads:

Growing up on Catalina Island, off the California coast, Scarlett Wenderoth has led a fairly isolated life. After her brother dies, her isolation deepens as she withdraws into herself, shutting out her friends and boyfriend. Her parents, shattered by their own sorrow, fail to notice Scarlett's pain and sudden alarming thinness. Scarlett finds pleasure only on her horse, escaping to the heart of the island on long, solitary rides. One day, as she races around a bend, Scarlett is startled by a boy who raises his hand in warning and says one word: "Stop."

The boy—intense, beautiful—is Will Cohen, a newcomer to the island. For reasons he can't or won't explain, he's drawn to Scarlett and feels compelled to keep her safe. To keep her from wasting away. His meddling irritates Scarlett, though she can't deny her attraction to him. As their relationship blossoms into love, Scarlett's body slowly awakens at Will's touch. But just when her grief begins to ebb, she makes a startling discovery about Will, a discovery he's been grappling with himself. A discovery that threatens to force them apart. And if it does, Scarlett fears she will unravel all over again.

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What’s the best advice you can give writers to help them develop their own unique voice and style?

by Elana K. Arnold

This is the thing about me. I have always wanted other people’s hair. One of my earliest hair-lusts was directed toward Anne of Green Gables. She hated her long, thick, red hair… I coveted it. “Covet” is not too strong a word. I choose it particularly, knowing its implications. To covet is to wish for earnestly, to desire that which belongs to another, inordinately or culpably.

I wanted Anne Shirley’s hair so badly that in seventh grade I poured an entire bottle of red food coloring over my head. My hair is blond, so it soaked up the dye readily. But I ended up pink instead of red, with a blotchy scalp and streaks of color down my neck, in my ears. It lasted for days and days.

In high school there was a girl, Julie Blackmore, who had a mane of thick dark brown hair, slightly wavy, that she wore some days in a high bouncy ponytail, other days like a river of chocolate down her back. Her hair smelled so good. I kind of hated her.

Even now, a grown woman, I suffer from hair envy. I know a writer—a famous writer, whose books have put her on the New York Times bestseller list, whose book is being turned into a movie by a big-time Hollywood star, who is on a first-name basis with Oprah. I am not jealous of these things. I cheer her on. I root for her, sure that if there is room in the universe for that kind of rock star success, surely a slice of it will come my way. I do, however, envy her hair.

It’s blond, like mine, but it grows long without splitting or turning into fluff at the ends. It frames her face the way people write about hair doing to faces. It looks good in all her Facebook pictures.

So what is the point of all this, of Anne’s and Julie’s and Cheryl’s beautiful hair? The point is this: their hair is not my hair. It will never be my hair. I can dye my hair, and curl my hair, and curse my hair, but still, alas, their hair will never become my hair. I can covet it, but I cannot possess it. And if I attempt to imitate it, all I will do is screw up the few things my hair does have going for it—it’s not oily; it’s not going gray; it grows all over my head.

And hair, of course, is not that different from a writer’s voice. You have one, already. As a speaking member of the English language (or any language, actually), you have a voice. As a reader, you know what you like to read. So I say—own your voice. Find what you love about what you have, and focus there. Keep reading—the way I continue to flip through slick-paged magazines, the way I always check my friend Jessica to see how she’s wearing her glossy brown locks. And then put words on the page. If you don’t like them, write more. And be gentle with yourself—there is time.

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Splendor
by Elana K. Arnold
Release Date: 12th November, 2013

Official synopsis:

The passionate romance that began in Sacred concludes in Splendor.

Scarlett loves the touch of her boyfriend, Will. But when he leaves Catalina Island to start college on the East Coast, she wonders whether their passion can survive a long-distance relationship—and whether she can face the home front on her own. Scarlett's senior year should be a breeze, but her parents have recently separated, and her already-wild best friend, Lily, is becoming involved with a dangerous boy named Gunner . . . a boy Scarlett is also attracted to. A boy she doesn't want to be—and shouldn't be—attracted to.

To take her mind off her troubles, Scarlett focuses on caring for her newly pregnant mare and delving deeper into the Kabbalah. Her religious exploration offers a way to stay connected to Will, who is a Kabbalah mystic, and a key to understanding her disturbing dreams about him. But as she gets wrapped up in her mare, her Kabbalah studies, and her conflicting feelings for Will and Gunner, Scarlett misses the warning signs that lead to a heartbreaking loss.

Burning
by Elana K. Arnold
Release Date: 11th June, 2013

Official synopsis:

Ben: Having just graduated from high school, Ben is set to leave Gypsum, Nevada. It's good timing since the gypsum mine that is the lifeblood of the area is closing, shutting the whole town down with it. Ben is lucky: he's headed to San Diego, where he's got a track scholarship at the University of California. But his best friends, Pete and Hog Boy, don't have college to look forward to, so to make them happy, Ben goes with them to check out the hot chick parked on the side of Highway 447.

Lala: She and her Gypsy family earn money by telling fortunes. Some customers choose Tarot cards; others have their palms read. The thousands of people attending the nearby Burning Man festival spend lots of cash--especially as Lala gives uncanny readings. But lately Lala's been questioning whether there might be more to life than her upcoming arranged marriage. And the day she reads Ben's cards is the day that everything changes for her... and for him.

Giveaway

- 3 winners will receive a signed copy of Sacred
- 1 winner will receive a poster, a bookmark, a button and a surprise art by James Vallesteros.
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Blog Tour Double Review: Sweetest Taboo and Tainted Love by Eva Márquez

2013-03-15T14:29:00.001+01:00

This time I'm participating in a blog tour organized by with AToMR Tours. Help me welcome Eva Márquez and her two books: Sweetest Taboo and Tainted Love!

Review

Sweetest Taboo

by Eva Márquez
Series: Sweetest Taboo #1
Release date: 1st October, 2012
Publisher: Terra-Mía Press
Pages: 295 (eARC received for blog tour in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

Isabel Cruz was fifteen years old when she met Tom Stevens. She was 15 when they started dating, and 16 when she lost her virginity to him. By the time she turned 18 and went to college, everything had fallen apart.

This hadn’t been an ordinary love, though. Not a love between two dear friends, or even high school sweethearts. This had been the most taboo sort of love there was: a relationship between a student and her teacher. Isabel started her high school career as a normal student, but set her sights on Tom Stevens as soon as she met him, and pursued him with an intense – and sometimes reckless – fascination. When he finally approached her after swim practice and told her that he shared her feelings, it was the start of a forbidden and dangerous relationship.

Join Isabel as she makes her way through this dark love story, hiding from teachers, lying to her parents, and defying the authorities to make a life with the man she loves. Watch as she discovers the wonders of love and romance, and the terrible betrayal of jealous friends. And cry with her when she learns the hard truth about life and the people in her world.

Sweetest Taboo is inspired by the true and tragic stories of students who fall in love with their teachers, and live with the hard truths of forbidden romances. In a world full of after-school specials on sexual predators, this touching book seeks a different path, casting both student and teacher in a gentle light, and showing that true love may lie at the base of even the most illicit romance.

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
Seems like lately books full of controversy are my thing and Sweetest Taboo is about one of the most controversial situations out there: a relationship between a student and a teacher.
Thruth to be told when I read the summary I imagined something slightly different: a 15 year old girl that falls in love with the youngest teacher and therefore they have to hide their love, bla, bla, bla. As you can see, I imagined the easy situation but what I really found was completely different.

This book is more of a memoir and as so Isabel, the main character, begins her story when she was 15 and as most teenagers do has a crush on the Swim coach, Tom Stevens. Until now everything is pretty normal... except for the fact that he is in his late 30s, is married and has two daughters.
Yes. All that. And when he notices Isabel's attraction towards him he decides to go for it.

As you can imagine, the next pages are about their secret affair, their love towards each other and the lies they have to tell in order to keep their relationship a secret. In this aspect Isabel's behavior is very mature and most of the time she is the one that puts some sense into things.

One thing I enjoyed very much was to see Isabel mature throughout the book because everything begins when she is 15 but by the end of the book she is already 18.
As for Tom, my feelings toward him are mixed. I do believe he loves Isabel but to what extension I'm not sure. He cares for her a lot and as far as sex is concerned he never pushed her and always waited for her to be ready. But then again, he was married and had two daughters. See? I like him -kind of- and at the same time I want to punch him for being so damn irresponsible.

Eva Márquez writing was well structured and elegant, situations were told with respect and there wasn't a single moment for me to think this was an erotic book. She describes perfectly the way a 15 year old thinks and from there evolves flawlessly while rising the normal questions: Is Tom taking advantage of Isabel? Does he truly loves her? Is it possible for this to be real love? I often found myself thinking that not long ago girls like my grandma married men that doubled their age and it was normal. But times change and now society sees these relationships as disgusting.
At the end of the day you will have to be the one to answers all those questions.

Do I recommend the book? Yes, I do. Do I think everybody will like it? No, I don't think so, it depends of how you see things and while some people will think it's interesting other people will think it's horrible.

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Tainted Love

by Eva Márquez
Series: Sweetest Taboo #2
Release date: 5th March, 2013
Publisher: Terra-Mía Press
Pages: 310 (eARC received for blog tour in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

“My name is Isabel Cruz, and I’m nineteen years old, almost twenty. I go to Lincoln University where I’m majoring in English. I’m a straight-A student, and I know what I’m doing with my life, but things weren’t always that way. Or rather, I’ve always known what I wanted, and it just hasn’t always gone along with society’s views. In high school, I had an affair with my swim coach. I wanted him, and I took what I wanted. We were together until I graduated, but he had a wife and kids, and I left him behind to come here. I left everything behind to come here. At least that’s what I thought.”

Isabel was never like the other girls at her school in the sleepy town of Hillside, California. At sixteen she fell in love with Tom, a married swim coach at Royal Oaks High School; their exhilarating and sultry affair continuing in secret for several years. Finally, Isabel realized that her own future had to come first, but even after relocating to Washington, D.C. to study at Lincoln University, she finds herself still wracked by guilt over jeopardizing the happiness and security of Tom’s young family. Now almost in her twenties and desperate to start a new chapter in her life, free from past controversies, Isabel will once again find that her beauty and precociousness will captivate another older man, this time a professor at her university. Confronted by this burgeoning affair, Isabel realizes just how deeply she still loves Tom and, in spite of the disapproval of her hometown community, her feelings become too strong to deny.

When Isabel returns to Hillside, reunited with Tom, she feels herself falling for him all over again, only this time with the tantalizing promise that things could really work out for them, especially since she is no longer the naive teen she used to be. But all is not as it seems; Isabel begins to hear rumors about Tom’s involvement with other girls at Royal Oaks High. Quickly this salacious gossip leaks to the local media and the authorities begin to investigate the claims. Only then does the true gravity of Isabel’s misguided choices begin to profoundly affect those around her and threaten to derail her life completely.

Tainted Love is the thrilling follow up to Sweetest Taboo by Eva Marquez, and rejoins Isabel Cruz as she tries to put her complex and forbidden romance with Tom behind her. Written from the perspectives of both Isabel and Tom, the irrational and desperate love they share is brought to vivid life by Marquez. Inspired by the conviction of one of her former high school teachers for sexual misconduct with a minor, it addresses a poignant modern taboo, one that is becoming increasingly common in the US, with unnerving insight and precision. Tainted Love is a must read for young adults, their parents and all fans of romantic fiction.

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
And Eva Márquez does it again. I'm not even sure how but her writing is so captivating that I couldn't put Tainted Love down for a mere second. The plot continues almost were we left it and the whole situation has changed.

I don't want to spoiled things for anybody so I'm going to try to keep things simple. Now Isabel is in her freshman year and is trying to leave her past behind, not because she is ashamed of it but because she wonders if they handled things well.
Isabel is a woman now, almost 20 years old, in a new city and eager to find her place in the big world. The only problem is that she misses Tom.
And Tom misses her a lot. How do I know? Well, Eva Márquez wrote from his PV too and I loved it. Now all those questions I had while reading Sweetest Taboo were answered and I understand Tom so much better now. The way he describes Isabel and his feelings for her were so sincere, so full of love that it's impossible to think he doesn't really love her. On the other side, does Isabel really loves him now?

In this book so many things have changed that right now I'm kind of angry with Isabel and the lack of communication between the two of them. New rumours about Tom and younger girls reach Isabel when she finally goes home and the truth behind those will rock her world. At the same time another relationship with a teacher, now at her college, begins for Isabel and things become very confusing.

I want their love to surpass everything but is real life like that? Will they get a happy ending? I can't wait to read the third book to have all the final answers I so much need.

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Blog Tour Review + Giveaway: Things I Can't Forget by Miranda Kenneally

2013-03-14T14:30:00.000+01:00

Today I'm participating in another blog tour organized by Xpresso Book Tours -run by the awesome Giselle-, please, help me welcome Heather Topham Wood and her book First Visions.
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Review

Things I Can't Forget

by Miranda Kenneally
Series: Hundred Oaks #3
Release date: 1st March, 2013
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Pages: 320 (eARC received for blog tour in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

Companion to Catching Jordan and Stealing Parker.

Kate has always been the good girl. Too good, according to some people at school—although they have no idea the guilty secret she carries. But this summer, everything is different…

This summer she’s a counselor at Cumberland Creek summer camp, and she wants to put the past behind her. This summer Matt is back as a counselor too. He’s the first guy she ever kissed, and he’s gone from a geeky songwriter who loved The Hardy Boys to a buff lifeguard who loves to flirt…with her.

Kate used to think the world was black and white, right and wrong. Turns out, life isn’t that easy…

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
One of the first things I noticed about this book was that it made me step out of my confort zone and that pleased me a lot. I consider myself a very openminded person that tries to keep the balance between her religious side and her liberal side, and I believe I have found my center and I love it.
But here I am with a book that deals with a lot of taboo subjects like abortion, sex before marriage and teen pregnancy which are very heavy and are, in fact, very important nowadays. Yet as important and real as they are society in general tries to hide them under the carpet and authors in general don's talk about them in YA books.

What I think about the conclusions of the book is not very important. Why? Because the fact that an author as known as Keneally has the courage to write about these things is amazing and it will have an impact on people if they are willing to read about them.
At the same time the reason I understood Kate -and I'm not saying that I liked or cared too much about her- is because during a few years I was surrounded by people like her, very judgmental and nagging at everyone who didn't see things the way they did. I couldn't care less for people like that but I respect them as long as they respect me and I'm used to them; that's why Kate's actions and behavior, although they bothered me A LOT, I focused my attention on the plot and what was going on around her and not in her.

Of course I can't forget about Matt, the love interest of the book and the sweetest guy I've had the pleasure to read about in the last few months. He had so much patience -and I mean, so much patience with Kate!- and respect for Kate's believes that it was impossible not to like him. When a guy doesn't try to change you but rather shows you another way to live that can work with the one you already have and that knowledge makes you evolve, it's amazing.

What I liked the most about Things I Can't Forget was Keneally's writing style. It's so clean, elegant and unique that I found myself completely engaged into the plot and fully captivated by the succession of events that made all the characters, but specially Kate, grow throughout the book.
I haven't read the first two companion books -in this book a few old characters appear but if this is also your first book don't worry about it, their appearances are not confusing at all- but now I'm ready to give them a try.

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Blog Tour Review + Giveaway: First Visions by Heather Topham Wood

2013-03-12T17:45:00.000+01:00

Review

First Visions

by Heather Topham Wood
Series: Second Sight #1
Release date: 27th April, 2012
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages: 230 (eARC received for blog tour in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

Two years ago, 21-year-old Kate Edwards became deathly ill and slipped into a coma. While unconscious, she crept into the mind of a missing boy and awoke with the knowledge of his location. Friends and family were skeptical and wary of her new ability to see into the minds of others. Their fears prompted Kate to keep her psychic powers a secret. Feeling alienated, she dropped out of college and spent most of her days holed up at her mother’s home.

Now another child has been abducted. Police detective Jared Corbett seeks out Kate for her help in solving the case. Reluctantly, Kate agrees and they must work together to bring 8-year-old Cori Preston home to her family. Although attracted to one another, Jared has a girlfriend with ties to the abduction case and Kate is sarcastic and guarded since her coma. With visions she can’t control and an uncontrollable attraction to the detective, she wonders if she can leave the past behind and finally stop hiding from the world. Otherwise, Cori may be lost forever.

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
First Visions is one of those books that introduced me to a new topic: waking up after a coma to discover you now have psychic powers. I mean... really? I'm very scared of comas and not ever waking up but if after a coma something like that happens to me that would be pretty awesome.

Still, not everything is flowers and unicorns. With a power like that there has to be a downside, right? And that's what Kate, the main character, discovers after a while.

Despite everything she's been going through Kate has an amazing personality, she is sarcastic -one of the things my favorite characters always have-, her antics were great and funny and her snarky attitude was awesome. Plus, she cares for other people, she is vulnerable and wants to protect herself from others discovering her secret and judging her but still she is willing to put herself in the line to save a little boy.
And then of course we have Jared -can somebody explain to me why is that name so amazingly hot and cute at the same time?!- who is the detective in charge of the case. This gentleman, ladies, is one of those rare specimens we barely get to read about right now.
Don't get me wrong, I love bad boys -they are the spice in life- but to find a good boy who is stubborn for the right reasons, who cares, who is nice and genuine is refreshing, really refreshing.
Of course, their relationship was kind of prohibited because he already has a girlfriend but we can sense something is going on there and I loved the opportunity to see the feelings evolve and their conversations flow.

But beside the main plot and the romance what I enjoyed the most was Kate's relationship with her mother, Darlene. I don't usually find books that have a special place for mothers and I miss it. I mean, if a person rocks it's usually because his/her mom was awesome too, right? And just like any mom Darlene had her ups and downs but she's also learned and evolved throughout the book and I was delighted to share it with her.

The book is short but the pace is fast and something is always going on so I'm pretty sure everybody will finish the book in one seat, just like I did. The mystery around the kidnapping, Jared's girlfriend and the romance made me read the book so fast that when I finished it I immediately wanted to have the second part in my hands... and since it's already out hopefully I won't have to wait too long.

Alaiel's Rating:

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With All My Soul Mini-Reading Challenge Sign-up

2013-03-11T13:32:00.000+01:00

After participating in all the challenges created by Rachel @ Fiktshun for the Soul Screamers series I just HAD to participate in the last one, of course.

And as much as it saddens me -what am I going to do without Tod, Kaylee and everybody else?!- to see this amazing series end I love these mini-challenges :D

In case you want to participate too click HERE to go to Rachel's post about it.

Blog Tour Review + Giveaway: Death, Doom and Detention by Darynda Jones

2013-03-08T15:00:00.000+01:00

Today I have the pleasure to host one of my favorite authors, Darynda Jones, and give you all an opportunity to enter in an amazing giveaway to celebrate her new YA book "Death, Doom and Detention". To read my review of the first book in the series, Death and the Girl Next Door, click HERE.

Review

Death, Doom and Detention

by Darynda Jones
Series: Darklight #2
Release date: 5th March, 2013
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Pages: 320 (eARC received for blog tour in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

The normal part of Lorelei MacAlister’s life didn’t just slip away quietly the day Jared Kovach came to town. Nope. The normal part of her life shattered. It exploded. It burst into a gazillion shards of fleeting light.

It went out with a bang. Goodbye normal. Hello dark and eerie.

While her best friend, Brooklyn, is focusing all of her energy on helping Lorelei hone her abilities, Lorelei is dealing with the reality that Satan’s second in command has taken up residence inside her body. Oh, and the fact that she has a crush on the Angel of Death. But what a beautiful death it is. If those weren’t bad enough, something sinister has come to town and it wants nothing more than to hear Lorelei’s dying breath as it strangles it out of her. Thank goodness the gang has a supernatural champion. But what happens when the only being who can save them switches sides midstream? How can a group of misfits capture one of the most powerful beings ever created? And will they find out how to bring Jared back to them before it’s too late?

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
Very often the second book in a series is the weak link, the book that is kind of the filler until the release of the third book were everything unravels and all the questions are answered.
Gladly for us Darynda Jones saves the day and Death, Doom and Detention is the perfect continuation of the story. Full of danger, action, secrets and supernatural mysteries this book will keep you on the edge of your seat right through to the end. And after that you will cry for not having the third book in your hands because yes, there a HUGE clifhanger and I'm dying already.
Good thing though is that Death, and the Girl He Loves comes out in 7 months.

By the end of the first book Lorelei has discover a few unsettling things: She has a demon inside, her loving grandparents have kept a lot of secrets from her during her whole life, the disappearance of her parents 10 years ago was not a tragic accident but was caused by a dark entity and she is the last Prophet.
And now to make thing even worst her love interest, Jared -who turns out to be the Angel of Death- has disappeared and no one seems to find him. The problem is, something bad is going on in the small town of Riley Switch. People are acting weird, there seems to be a lot of bad energy around and for some reason Lorelei is in the middle of it all. Disturbing visions begin to make her fear she won't survive whats coming and without Jared to help protect her things are not looking good.

But Lorelei is tough and she is not alone. Her best friends, Brooklyn and Glitch, are always by her side and would do anything to help her out. And then of course we have Cameron, the best loner nephilim out there. Don't let him fool you, under all the layers and his bad boy vibe there is actually a caring guy who wants to do his job -protect Lorelei- and help the others too.

The pace of the book was amazing, it kept me reading during hours until I finished it and then re-reading the best dialogues and scenes. There's only one thing I didn't like: Jared's absence during most of the book. I wanted to see Jared and Lorelei interact more and their relationship evolve, after all, and Angel of Death like him deserves a lot of attention, right? *drooling*

A lot of funny dialogues, sarcasm and witty remarks are ensure in every book wrote by Darynda Jones and this one is a great example.

Alaiel's Rating:

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Blog tour Review + Giveaways: Surrender by Rhiannon Paille

2013-03-05T13:00:00.000+01:00

This week is going to be full of blog tour stops so be ready, ladies (and you gentlemen too)! Today I'm participating in another blog tour organized by Xpresso Book Tours -run by the awesome Giselle- and I'm hosting one of those authors that are so precious they are rare jewels! Help me welcome Rhiannon Paille :]
And to make things even more amazing there are two giveaways so remember to keep reading ;)

Review

Surrender

by Rhiannon Paille
Series: The Ferryman and the Flame #1
Release date: 2nd October, 2012
Publisher: CreateSpace
Pages: 402 (eARC in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

How far would you go to save everything you ever loved?

Kaliel was warned about her love for the Ferryman. One day he will marry the land and leave Avristar forever. She doesn't listen, and because of what she is-- a Flame-- one of nine apocalyptic weapons, she sparks a war. In a desperate attempt to save her home and her love, Kaliel tries to awaken Avred, not knowing she may have to make the ultimate sacrifice.

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
Surrender is one of those books that has a few little flaws but compensates with the amazing plot and loving characters. Kaliel, our sweet elf girl is one of the MC alongside Krishani, who is a part of the merfolk. And their love is impossible.

First I must warn you, this is not going to be a description of what the book is about because, to be honest, Rhiannon just leave us, her dearest readers, in the middle of Avristar and it's up to us to understand who is who and what's going on. Although to be fair she does includes a complete guide at the beginning of the book to give us a hand.
And I'm so grateful! But let me clarify something here: great new worlds like the Middle Earth (Lord of the Rings trilogy by J.R.R. Toklien) or Krynn (Dragonlance series by Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis) are so vast, so full of rich and complex scenarios and creatures that it can be overwhelming if we don't have the necessary back up. Remember guys, this a world within a book -which is just plain awesome.
As you can already imagine by my examples this book is a jewel for all fantasy fans as it holds adventure, twists, romance, magic, fights, drama and an epic cliffhanger end.
A few little advices: It's always good to remember to keep an open mind to absorb every little detail and read the book in a slow pace if needed.

One thing I'm enjoying a lot lately is the change of POV, it's still fresh and unique to see the story through a guy's eyes and Krishani was an excellent companion.

Speaking of Krishani, another great point for this book was the uniqueness of the names. I'm a sucker for new/different/unique/awesome invented names, it's just one of those things that wins my heart in a second and makes me smile like an idiot for a long while. And it's so worthy.
As for the character development it was so well-handed, so real that if at the beginning Kaliel seemed timid and fragile -she is an Elve- by the end of the book her personality has changed for the best and is getting ready to stand up and fight in order to fulfill her destiny.
The small things I didn't like were the almost insta-love that Kaliel and Krishani share but that's because I've seen it a lot lately. And then the whole starcrossed lovers part -for the same reason as before- although, to be honest, the way both characters want to break the rules to make their love work and how committed they are to each other was sweet and touching.

I don't know what the future holds for the two of them but I can't wait to find out, I'm ready to submerge myself in the next book, Justice, and follow them until the very end. I'm ready to spend more hours in the island of Avristar and speak with the trees. I'm ready for every book written by Rhiannon Paille.

Alaiel's Rating:

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- Signed paperback copy of Surrender
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- Three 11x17 prints of Surrender
- Three 11x17 prints of Justice
- Two bookmarks
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Blog tour Review + Giveaway: Timespell by Diana Paz

2013-03-04T12:00:00.000+01:00

Review

Today I have the pleasure to participate in a blog tour organized by Xpresso Book Tours -run by the awesome Giselle- and I'm so happy of being part of it because this is one of those books that are just amazing!
Keep reading to find out why and enter an awesome giveaway ;)

Timespell

by Diana Paz
Release date: 1st April, 2013
Publisher: Rhemalda Publishing
Pages: 352 (eARC given for blog tour in exchange of an honest review)

Summary from Goodreads:

In TIMESPELL, the brash and impulsive Julia must team up with her sweet and straight-laced best friend, Angie, and the malicious and power-hungry Kaitlyn in order to keep the witch-like powers of her inheritance. But these powers come at a cost. The girls are bound to serve the Fates, and their first mission sends them back in time to Marie Antoinette’s Paris and eventually, into the chaos and war of the French Revolution.

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
It's been such a long time since I enjoyed a book about time traveling that I'm very, very pleased.

The summary does an amazing job summarizing -so obvious, right?- what the book is about but at the same time it doesn't do it justice. Diana Paz makes an amazing debut novel with Timespell by using all the necessary points to create an awesome book that is not only compelling but also full of potential.

But enough of that, let me tell you a little bit about the plot. If you like mythology then this is your lucky day: Diana Paz keeps the story simple while she submerges us into Julie, Angie and Kaytlin's destiny as Daughters of the Fate.
Sweet, easy-going and peacemaker Angie is Daughter of the Past. Protective, strong and independent Julie is Daughter of the Present. Twisted, selfish and annoying Kaytlin is Daughter of the Future. Now, don't make any quick judgement here, everyone of them has issues and like any 16 year old girl they can make mistakes every now and then. But they have deepness and, most of the time, they want to do the right thing for the right reasons.

And what are the Daughters of Fate, right? Well, remember mythology class? Fates are these old ladies -in most versions, at least- that control everyone destiny, our future, but they also protect the past and the present because without them both, our future would be different. And this is were our girls make their big entrance: they fight with their magic - that only works when they are together- evil creatures created by Mythos, whose purpose is to change the past so life, as we know it, will be destroyed.

The coolest thing about this is that the three girls have to travel to the past, exactly to Marie Antoniette's time, just before the French Revolution took place. Now, this is no easy task as you can imagine. If one of them dies then the other two will be stuck in the past forever... and to make things even more complicated, well, let's just say there's some history between Angie and Kaytlin. Bad history. And while Angie wants to protect and fight for the future Kaytlin doesn't make things easy for anyone.

And let's not forget the whole mystery surrounding Ethan, a Wanderer chosen to protect the Daughters who has some unfinished business with Julie as he hints plenty of times. Who is he and why is he so attractive? This question kept me reading non-stop.

Personal opinion:
This book just has it all: mythology, France, Marie Antoniette's parties, pretty bowl gowns, romance and drama. And Diana's idea of writing in the three girl's different POV helps the reader to create a bond with them while understanding what moves them deep inside.

I'm not sure there's going to be a second book but if there's is -and I'm pleading here- I would love to buy it and read it. Because Timespell is so rich, so full of twists and potential that it deserves to be has a sequel so we can share another few hours with the characters.

Alaiel's Rating:

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Cover reveal: Isla and the Happily Ever After. And new covers for Anna and Lola

2013-03-01T11:47:00.001+01:00

Hello beautiful people!

So... I'm kind of sad. And angry. And disappointed. And here is why:

Isla and the Happily Ever After
by Stephanie Perkins
Release Date: 17th September, 2013

Official synopsis:

From the glittering streets of Manhattan to the moonlit rooftops of Paris, falling in love is easy for hopeless dreamer Isla and introspective artist Josh. But as they begin their senior year in France, Isla and Josh are quickly forced to confront the heartbreaking reality that happily-ever-afters aren’t always forever.

Their romantic journey is skillfully intertwined with those of beloved couples Anna and Étienne and Lola and Cricket, whose paths are destined to collide in a sweeping finale certain to please fans old and new.

Yes, I think the cover is pretty, but that's it, just pretty. It's not as different and significant as Anna or Lola's, you know? Specially Lola's because the girl in the purple hair? She rocked. Hard. And now this cover is just plain compared to the other two... so yeah, I'm upset.

And to make matters worse they redesigned Anna and Lola's cover so they can match this one now. Why would they do that?! I mean... seriously?! Again? I hate when publishers change the covers of the final book -or final companion, in this case- in a series. I care about matching covers, and I want my books to looks as pretty as they should be.

So, once again, I'm upset. And just so you can see what I mean here are the new covers:

I'm going to miss seeing a girl in the cover and although I will buy Isla and the Happily Ever After I won't buy the other new editions. No way.

But what about you, guys? Do you like the new designs? Will you buy the matching books? I know there are a lot of opinions out there and I would love to know yours :]

Leap into Books Giveaway Hop

2013-02-28T09:36:00.000+01:00

Once again here I am participating in one of the giveaways organized by I Am A Reader, Not a Writer and co-hosted by Jinky is Reading . Thank you both for your hard work :D

There are not specific rules for this giveaway so let's keep it simple: You like books, I like to gift books. Sounds good, right?
This time I'm offering $15 to 1 winner to buy one book from BookDepo. As long as they ship to your country you are free to enter ;)

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Crazy Stupid Love Giveaway Hop

2013-02-21T12:54:00.000+01:00

Time for another giveaway, lovelies! Yes, I know my posts are lacking and I'm sorry but life is busy and I only have so much sanity... anyway, the good news is that I'm reading like crazy during the night (what better therapy than books, right?) so as soon as I'm back on my feet I'll be able to write review after review ;)

But right now I want you all to know that I love you and that I want to make you happy so here goes: This time I'm participating in a blog hop organized by Talk Supe. Thanks for the hard work! :D

This giveaway is to celebrate that new jewel I discovered a few months ago: New Adult. If you see my Goodreads "currently reading" books most of them are New Adult and I'm loving them! That's why I wanted to participate in this giveaway: New Adult books need our love :]

But, in case you are still not familiar with the genre, let me do some introducing.

New Adult: Is a recent category of fiction for young adults. Books in the New Adult category are marketed to both YA readers and adult readers. Intended to appeal to readers aged 14 through 35, new adult books deal with themes deemed too racy for YA set but with YA's familiar tropes and narrative arcs.

Protagonists in new adult stories usually range from the ages of late teens to early twenties (18-25). This is typically the time young adults have just graduated high school, going off to college, moving away from home for the first time, or going off into the adult world. New adult books tend to be more... Angsty. Intense. Passionate. Sexy. (Definition thanks to Talk Supe).

This time I'm offering $15 to 1 winner to buy one or two books through BookDepo. As long as they ship to your country you are free to enter ;)
The only rule is: the book needs to be New Adult, not YA.

You will need to fill the Rafflecopter form and... yeah, that's it xD Good luck and keep hoping!

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Book Review: The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines

2013-02-13T20:38:00.000+01:00

The Vincent Boys

by Abbi Glines
Series: The Vincent Boys #1
Release date: 30th October, 2012
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Pages: 288 (hardcover copy bought by me)

Summary from Goodreads:

Get seduced by a sizzling account of attraction and betrayal in this previously self-published phenomenon.
There was something wicked about Beau that drew me to him. What was wrong with me? Why did I want to sin so badly?

Ashton is getting tired of being good, of impressing her parents and playing ideal girlfriend to Sawyer Vincent. Sawyer is perfect, a regular Prince Charming, but when he leaves town for the summer, it’s his cousin Beau who catches Ashton’s eye. Beau is the sexiest guy she’s ever seen, and even though he’s dangerous, Ashton is drawn to him.

Beau loves his cousin like a brother, so the last thing he wants to do is make a move on Sawyer’s girl. Ashton is off-limits, absolutely. That’s why he does his best to keep his distance, even though he’s been in love with her forever. When Ashton wants to rekindle their childhood friendship in Sawyer’s absence, Beau knows he should say no.

Ashton and Beau don’t want to hurt Sawyer. But the more they try to stay away from each other, the more intense their urges become. It’s getting way too hard to resist...

Review By Alaiel Kreuz:
I'm loving my share of New Adult books, you know? Because, yes, I believe this is a new adult book, there are a lot of hot and steamy scenes here -for which I'm very grateful- just so you know.

I liked many things about this book but one thing is very specific: I could relate to Ashton a whole lot... and it was kind of sad and fun at the same time. You see, Ashton's dad is the pastor of their small town and so everyone expects her to be Miss Perfect, you know? [I was dating the pastor's son and as so I thought I had to be perfect too]. And in small towns everyone has to stick their noses in other people's business... [why are some people so freaking nosy?! ¬¬ ]
But Ashton is hiding something: she doesn't want to be perfect, she wants to be herself: crazy, sexy, naughty and wild once in a while [oh my god... at first I thought I was doing the right thing but it was so difficult and exhausting!] But she can't be like that, and not only for her dad and the neighbors but also because her boyfriend, Sawyer Vincent, is polite and nice and the most perfect guy in the whole town. And she loves him... right?

Thing is, she does, but not as much as he loves her. And here is where everything changes: when Sawyer leaves town for a few days and Ashton has a chance of being alone for the first time in three years with her ex-bestfriend who also happens to be Sawyer's cousin, Beau Vincent, things go bananas. They begin to remember why they loved to spend time together and how easy was to be with each other. No need to hide, to pretend, to behave in the right way every second.
My first reaction to their relationship was that I wasn't very happy with how things went and how they lied to Sawyer but then, human people make mistakes.
And then Ashton's doubts were driving me crazy because, as I said, I used to thought that I had to be perfect for my ex-boyfriend but then I realize it was a HUGE mistake so I broke up with him. For me, to see her struggle with so many questions and doubts in her head was hard, annoying and revealing at the same time. So please, don't think it will drive you as crazy as it drove me, my personal experience had a lot to do with that.

What I liked the most was to see Ashton and Beau's encounters, you know? So secretive, so romantic and so full of hormones at times... I enjoyed every second of them together. How they laughed, how they talked, how Beau helped Ashton during one of the most heartbreaking moments of her life and how sexy and cute he was without even trying.
But let's not forget Sawyer. He was perfect, that's true, but not as perfect as Ashton thought, and when the time came for him to be a true gentleman he just sucked. Although I didn't like him very much at that time, it gave him more deepness.

As for the ending, I liked it. Not everything revolves around Ashton and Beau's relationship and some major family drama unfolds that gives us a lot of insight in the Vincent boys life. Punches, tears, screams and fights are just some of their reactions and it was believable all the time.

Overall, I recommend the book to every girl out there that likes a truly bad boy 'cause I'm sure you will love Beau Vincent ;)

Alaiel's Rating:

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