Book Tour: Forever In My Heart

FOREVER IN MY HEART

Author: Aleya Michelle

Series: My Heart, Book #3

~  SYNOPSIS ~

Roxy & Kade have finally reunited.

Soul mates destined to be together...

Their magnetism drawing them back into each other's embrace was far too strong.

Their Happily Ever After is written in the stars and their hearts beat as one in unison... All is magical...

So what could happen that could shatter their plans of forever after?

What evil force will be the one to alter the path of happiness & bliss?

And can Kade & Roxy's Love withstand the chaos and turmoil that is heading their way?

My Review 

I like reading novels with characters who are driven and full of passion. Kade & Roxy belong to that category. What I love about this couple is their undying love for each other that made them stronger and able to battle the fiercest winds and storms. 

Indeed Roxy & Kade had come a long way. They matured over time, trusted each other and vowed never to let go. Theirs is a love story waiting to be told. Both strive to make their relationship work, amidst all the leaps and bounds that come their way. Babies, paternity suits, vengeful and bitter ex-lovers, you name it, they got it. 

Will they end up together in the end?

Aleya Michelle concludes her My Heart series with a bang! Lots of steamy scenes in here, mouth-watering action and endless words of sweetness and passion. I'm not wondering why there were a lot of ants around me while reading this!

~ PURCHASE ~

AMAZON

~ TEASERS ~

 

 

~ MY HEART SERIES ~

Book #1: BREAKING MY HEART: http://amzn.to/1Fw3Wib

Book #2: HEALING MY HEART: http://amzn.to/1Fw46pP

~ ABOUT THE AUTHOR ~

Aleya Michelle

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia.

Happily married and mother of 3 gorgeous and very active boys. A true lover of reading and escaping into a book, I love to write and find solace and escape through my characters and story lines.

So excited to finally publish my debut novel Breaking my Heart in May, Book 2 Healing my Heart was released September 17th.

The third and final book in My Heart Series is Forever in my Heart and is releasing February 20th.

Favorite past times include shopping, reading, going to the beach and seeing friends.

Music is another great love.

Social media links:

AMAZON | FACEBOOK | WEBSITE | TWITTER

~ Tour Host ~

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Bound To The Bachelor

Title: Bound to the Bachelor 

(Montana Born Bachelor Auction #1) 

Author: Sarah Mayberry 

eBook provided by Netgalley 

Published February 20th 2015 by Tule Publishing

Lily Taylor knows Beau Bennett dislikes her, but that won’t stop her from asking him to volunteer for the Bachelor Auction she’s organized to help her friend Molly provide for her tragically injured son, Josh. If Beau’s gorgeous face, piercing blue eyes and chiseled body inspires the women of Marietta to dig into their pockets for a good cause, then Lily will do whatever it takes to secure his participation. 

Beau Bennett isn’t sure how he wound up on the auction block being eyed up by hundreds of eager women, but he knows who to blame for it – Lily Taylor, the sexy, distracting, off-limits best friend of his kid sister. As far as he’s concerned, the sooner this nightmare is over, the better. The last thing either of them expects is for Lily to wind up bidding on – and winning – Beau, or that their date will lead to Beau stepping in to save Lily when her past comes back to haunt her. 

As Beau does his best to keep Lily safe, they discover that maybe they don’t dislike each other quite as much as they thought. In fact, maybe it’s just the opposite…

4 stars!

 Tis' one of the really romantic books I've read this month of Love. If I do have ten thousand grand right now, I'll bid for Beau Bennett immediately, no questions asked!

Bound to the Bachelor is the first book in the Montana Born Bachelor Auction series. Lily Taylor asked Beau Bennett, as well as other hot bachelors of Marietta, to participate in a Bachelor Auction, to raise funds for their friend, Molly and son Josh who was recently involved in a tragic accident. Long before this auction bid took place, Lily and Beau had tried really hard to get away from each other. I basically didn't really know what made Beau dislike Lily so much; is it just because she's got the notorious reputation of being a stripper/exotic lap dancer once? I say, he was quite judgmental if that was his reason for avoiding her. But as the story progressed, we learned the real reason why Beau couldn't trust his heart to be near her.

 On the other hand, Lily's past found its way to come back and haunt her, ultimately putting her life in danger. An inheritance of some sort, amounting to ten thousand dollars, shook up Lily's nerves, and brought about the memories of her past. To get away from it all, she decided to use the money to bid on Beau Bennett. And their lives took a spin from thereon.

 I like happy endings, I crave for it every now and then. The author knew how to make readers swoon for the guy and cry with the girl. This book melts my heart, Lily & Beau have the perfect chemistry. Although their instant love connection and profession of love at the end of the book was too soon, I still liked that "having butterflies in my stomach" feeling after reading their book. It's my first Sarah Mayberry book and hopefully, not the last.

Princess of Thorns

Title: Princess of Thorns 
 Author: Stacey Jay
eBook, 400 pages
Published Dec. 2014
source: Netgalley

Game of Thrones meets the Grimm's fairy tales in this twisted, fast-paced romantic fantasy-adventure about Sleeping Beauty's daughter, a warrior princess who must fight to reclaim her throne. Though she looks like a mere mortal, Princess Aurora is a fairy blessed with enhanced strength, bravery, and mercy yet cursed to destroy the free will of any male who kisses her. 

Disguised as a boy, she enlists the help of the handsome but also cursed Prince Niklaas to fight legions of evil and free her brother from the ogre queen who stole Aurora's throne ten years ago. Will Aurora triumph over evil and reach her brother before it's too late? Can Aurora and Niklaas break the curses that will otherwise forever keep them from finding their one true love?

3.5 stars

 I’ve got mixed feelings about this book. A month ago, I've read Fractured Dream by KM Randall and I thought it was really great. I became a Storyteller and it was like the book version of Once Upon A Time, the TV series. Now, after reading Princess of Thorns, I couldn't help but compare the two books. Which is totally unfair because each book has its own story to tell.

 Truth be told, I’m a big fairytale fan and I like retellings, too, but I can’t say the same with Princess of Thorns. Somehow, Sleeping Beauty’s story has come to an end and so her daughter Aurora is next to the throne. But she can’t relinquish this throne because she’s on the run, together with her brother Jor; because once the Evil Queen learns she’s alive, Aurora might as well wish for her death. She must hide and save her brother, and then suddenly Prince Niklaas arrives. He thinks Aurora as a boy, so she pretends she’s Jor.

Suffice it to say, the book, in my opinion, was very well written & was quite engrossing. I admire Stacey Jay’s clear and concise descriptions and development of characters, as well as the pacing and magical adventures along the way. But soon, it became too much of a mixture of Mulan & LOTR, that it somehow lost its appeal in the end.

While evidently Aurora & Niklaas had chemistry, the uber romanticism on the latter part of the story became too much for me to bear. But surprisingly, my kids enjoyed reading it, and they told me Aurora kicks @ss. So we’re giving the Princess of Thorns thumbs up!

 

 S T A C E Y  J A Y

Stacey Jay is a recovering workaholic (or at least working hard at recovering) with three pen names, two small children, and a passion for playing pretend for a living. She’s been a full time mom-writer since 2005 and can't think of anything she'd rather be doing.

Her former careers include theatre performer, professional dancer, poorly paid C-movie actress, bartender, waiter, math tutor (for real) and yoga instructor. Learn more at http://staceyjay.com.

Stacking The Shelves - Valentine's Edition

Stacking The Shelves, hosted by Tynga's Reviews, is all about sharing the books you’re adding to your shelves, be it buying or borrowing. From ‘real’ books you’ve purchased, a book you’ve borrowed, a book you’ve been given or an e-book they can all be shared!

Here's my shelves for this week:

Bound to the Bachelor by Sarah Mayberry 

The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma

All For Down by Ally Carter

Purchased at a local bookstore:

The Heiress by Cathy Gillen Thacker 

Light in Shadow by Jayne Anne Krentz

Simmer Down by Jessica Conant- Park

Sorry for the crappy pics, I don't have a professional camera yet :)

So what are your hauls / finds for this week? Share it here :) Happy weekend & happy Valentine's Day!

A Valentine Teaser - Syrian Virgin

V-DAY EXCERPT 

In honor of Valentine's Day, we are pleased to share with you this romantic excerpt from "The Syrian Virgin" by Zack Love...

In this scene, the 18-year-old Anissa, who fled war-torn Syria for a new life of hope and love in New York City, goes on her very first date ever, and it happens to take place on Valentine's Day...Her longtime crush, Michael (27), takes her ice skating in Central Park. Enjoy!  :-)

♥♥♥At 3 p.m. on February 14, the security guard for my dorm called me with a cute message from my visitor. “There’s a Mr. Kassab downstairs who wants to know if you’ll be his Valentine today.” I quickly looked in the mirror one last time before leaving, and felt butterflies in my stomach as I closed the door and made my way to the elevator.
When I arrived in the lobby, I saw that Michael was waiting for me by the door. He held it open for me and we exited the building into the crisp New York air.
As we walked towards the subway stop on 116th Street, I lightly shared a small confession: “Do you realize that this is officially the first date of my life?”
“Wow. Well, it’s good to know that there’s no pressure on me here!” he replied ironically.
I playfully elbowed him. “None at all.”
“And that means it’s also a good thing that I brought these goodies for you,” he said, taking a small bag of Baci chocolates out of his coat. “But – since this is your first date – I should warn you that most dates do not come with chocolate! You know, just to manage your expectations a little.”
“And why shouldn’t they all come with chocolates?” I replied with a teasing smile.
“I guess that’s a fair question. But if you got chocolates on every date, then getting them on Valentine’s Day wouldn’t seem very special, now would it?”
“I think I’d be OK with that,” I said, amusing us both with my understatement as we arrived at the subway entrance.We passed through the turnstile, went down the stairs, and stood by the track, waiting for the downtown train to show up. Our flirty banter resumed as the area gradually filled up with more New Yorkers heading downtown in sweaters, scarves, hats, and gloves. 
“Well, I think there may be a compromise arrangement we can work out,” he replied, looking down at me with a smile.I glanced up into his brown eyes, curious. “What’s that?” 
“You see, Baci literally means ‘kiss’ in Italian, so I think you could fairly expect some kind of kiss on every date.”
“Will I ever get both chocolate and non-chocolate kisses on the same date?” I responded, glimpsing at him coyly from the side.
“Are we getting greedy now?” he joked. “Ten minutes into your very first date ever? I guess you may need to make up for some lost time,” he said with a teasing glint.
“I might.”
“Well, your odds of getting both kinds of kisses are probably best on Valentine’s Day, so there may be cause for optimism.”♥♥♥

Amazon(.com): http://tinyurl.com/TheSyrianVirgin

Amazon (UK): http://tinyurl.com/TheSyrianVirgin-UK

Willow is Coming!

For those of you who aren’t familiar with Willow, she’s actually the girl who can fly without wings (metaphorically, of course) and has been harboring secrets, which drove Josh almost crazy. These characters are from Kate Givan’s book: Tortured (Tortured Souls series). In the next months or so, the sequel to Tortured – Unraveled – will be released and I’m so excited for the book!

Get ready #TorturedSoul fans! #WillowIsComing!

Here’s a sneak peak of Unraveled.

New Release: Losing It...

22 Bestselling YA authors reveal what went on behind the curtain in your favorite YA novels! From paranormal to contemporary, this collection features over 200 pages of ALL NEW CONTENT full of original scenes, extended endings, and more from the young adult series you love.

In this YA/NA crossover collection. All of your favorite heroines are cashing in their V-Cards! YA just got steamy, sexy, and not afraid to go all the way!

Due to the graphic nature of some content, this collection is recommended strictly for mature readers.

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