Hi guys, today we welcome new author Courtney Lux and her debut novel Small Wonders, Courtney graciously answers some questions for us, she also lets us have a peek at an excerpt, there’s a fantastic giveaway and we have Cat’s review, so enjoy the post and click that rafflecopter link <3 ~Pixie~
Small Wonders
by
Courtney Lux
A pickpocket who finds value in things others do not want, Trip Morgan meets and becomes involved with Nate Mackey, a down-and-out former Wall Street professional who looks eerily like a child in a photograph Trip found years before.
It’s part of a collection of stolen trinkets he’s collected since he arrived in New York. He keeps it all close and works out a life he could have if he could ever let someone keep him long enough for him to build up a treasure trove of small wonders all his own.
In confronting their own demons and finding value in each other, Trip and Nate may find that their relationship is a wonder of its own.
Hi guys we have Naomi MacKenzie stopping by today with her debut novel Lodestones, we chatted briefly with Naomi, we have a great excerpt and there’s a brilliant giveaway so guys enjoy the post and click that Rafflecopter link <3 ~Pixie~
Lodestones
by
Naomi MacKenzie
On the eve of a new school year, several groups of college students cross paths as they seek out a secret end-of-summer lake party—including Robin and Charlie, two inseparable friends who discover of the course of the twenty-four hours that their relationship is something much deeper than simple friendship.
Hi guys, we have Lissa Reed stopping by today with her debut novel Definitely, Maybe, Yours. We asked Lissa a couple of questions, we have a great excerpt and a fantastic giveaway so check out the post and click that Rafflecopter link <3 ~Pixie~
Definitely, Maybe, Yours
by
Lissa Reed
Seattle-based baker Craig Oliver leads a life that is happily routine: baking cupcakes for an enormous family reunion, managing Sucre Coeur for its frequently absent owner, and closing out his day with a pint at the local pub. He has a kind heart, a knack for pastry, and a weakness for damaged people.
Habitual playboy Alex Scheff is looking to drown his sorrows, but instead discovers that he may have a weakness for Englishmen who carry cookies in their pockets. Can a seemingly incompatible pair find the recipe for love in a relationship they claim is casual?
Title: The Luckiest Series: N/A Author: Mila McWarren Genre: New Adult Romance Length: Novel (256 pages) Publisher: Interlude Press (July 7th 2015) Heat Level: Mild Heart Rating: ♥♥♥2.5 Hearts Blurb: When New York-based memoirist Aaron Wilkinson gathers with his high school friends to marry off two of their own, he is forced to spend a week with Nik, the boy who broke his heart.
As they settle into the Texas beach house where the nuptials will be performed, Nik quickly makes his intentions clear: he wants Aaron back. “He’s coming hard, baby,” a friend warns, setting the tone for a week of transition where Aaron and Nik must decide if they are playing for keeps.
Review: Aaron Wilkinson has spent the last several years trying to get past his break-up with Nik, his high school sweetheart. The two run in the same circle of friends and have found a way to co-exist around each other, but there are still feelings there, under the surface.
Aaron is in pain and he’s angry over having his heart broken by Nik, but most of all he’s angry at himself for still loving the guy. Nik, well Nik just wants to find his way back into Aaron’s life. But Aaron doesn’t trust that Nik won’t turn around and break his heart again.
Stuck in a rural lake house for two weeks while they plan their best friend’s wedding, Aaron and Nik are forced to face each other and the pain of the past. After the wedding bells ring and the toasts are made, will Nik and Aaron go back to New York together? Or go their separate ways?
There were things I really liked about this book, but I had a lot of issues as well. Aaron narrates the story and to say he’s a bit neurotic is an understatement. The story jumps in time a lot. From high school back to the present, then a couple of years back to a secret online blog Aaron writes, back to the present, back to high school, back to the blog and so on.
I had whiplash and sadly, I couldn’t always keep up. At one point I thought something was happening present day but it was actually another high school memory, I was very confused.
The characters rambled a lot as well. This book could have been written as a novella with about half of the conversations cut or shortened, the struggles the two ML were having with getting back together explored in more detail and this probably would have been a 4-5 star read.
Now, what I enjoyed. The relationship between Aaron and Nik, how they balanced each other out. They are opposites in almost every sense of the word, while Nik wants to dive head first back into the river of a relationship, Aaron puts the breaks on and faces the challenge of talking about what went wrong before, how they can avoid that in the future. The inner workings of their circle of friends. They were honest and angsty and supportive and I liked that camaraderie within the group.
This was just an okay read for me. If you are a younger reader this might be more appealing for you, it’s a new adult type of story. The content is R-rated, but the characters still have a lot of growing up today and it shows with how they talk and communicate.
* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *
Hi guys, we have the incredible Killian B. Brewer stopping by with the tour for his debut release The Rules of Ever After. We gentle interviewed Killian so you can get to know him a little, we have a fantastic excerpt and a brilliant giveaway, so enjoy the post guys and click that Rafflecopter link <3 ~Pixie~
The Rules of Ever After
by
Killian B. Brewer
The rules of royal life have governed the kingdoms of Clarameer for thousands of years, but Prince Phillip and Prince Daniel know that these rules don’t provide for the happily ever after they seek.
A fateful, sleepless night brings the two young men together and sends them on a quest out into the kingdoms. On their travels, they encounter meddlesome fairies, an ambitious stepmother, disgruntled princesses and vengeful kings as they learn about life, love, friendship and family. Most of all, the two young men must learn how to write their own rules of ever after.
Title: Go Your Own Way Series: N/A Author: Zane Riley Genre: Young Adult Romance Length: Novel (326 pages) Publisher: Interlude Press (May 5th 2015) Heat Level: Moderate Heart Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥ 4.5 Hearts
Blurb: Will Osborne couldn’t wait to put the roller coaster ride of his public education behind him. Having suffered bullying and harassment since grade school, he planned a senior year that would be simple and quiet before going away to college and starting fresh.
But when a reform school transfer student struts into his first class, Will realizes that the thrill ride has only just begun.
Lennox McAvoy is an avalanche. He’s crude, flirtatious, and the most insufferable, beautiful person Will’s ever met. From his ankle monitor to his dull smile, Lennox appears irredeemable. But when Will’s father falls seriously ill, Will discovers that there is more to Lennox than meets the eye.
Review: For a debut novel, this was fantastic! I loved reading it from the beginning to the end, and the author earned himself a new fan girl: me!
This is a character driven novel that beautifully shows us the journey of two young men, bad boy Lennox McAvoy and the innocent Will Osborne. It was a pleasure to go along with these two fantastic characters through their first true love experience while they take their first baby steps towards romance.
This book is written from both characters’ point of view and I really liked that, especially since we got to see Lennox in a different way from that which he showed the rest of the world. The first half of the book might seem a bit slow-paced, and Lennox might get on the reader’s nerves, but please do not give up.
This book grown in the second half, especially towards the end. It becomes more intense and while heartbreaking, it gives you hope. This book is the perfect example to that saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover”, and it shows us the struggles that people who are different from “the norm” are going through.
If you’re not a fan of New Adult books because sex doesn’t always happen in them, give this one a chance. They boys do have sex, in every way you can think, so your pervy side should be satisfied.
Lennox broke my heart! Literally, as a mother, I cried for him and my heart bled for him, because no young person should live the way he does. His situation is completely heartbreaking, and I was keeping my fingers crossed the entire time that someone would step in and show this darling boy that there’s still hope for the humanity.
Will was a romantic at heart, so totally different from Lennox who truly believed there’s no such thing as love. Will was a virgin while Lennox was quite experienced, Will wanted romance, and love while Lennox wanted to get in his pants. Lennox’s crude language and obnoxious personality was bothersome, but not in the way you’d think. I wasn’t offended by it, but rather frustrated that people always had so little faith in him. He decided to give them a reason to dislike him since they would anyways.
Their relationship started out as enemies, progressed to friendship and from there it flowed to love easily. Will saw Lennox in a way other people weren’t likely to see him and believed in him when nobody else would. I loved them together, their chemistry was great, and the night when Will loses his virginity to Lennox will stay with me forever.
I was just so heartbroken with the way it started and I was so happy with the way it ended. Lennox really did get the best birthday present ever, even if it wasn’t planned: Will’s complete trust and utter surrender.
The secondary characters were so different from each other. They were at opposite ends of the spectrum. We have the bullies, the drunks, the animals who are nothing more than a piss poor excuse for human beings. I really hated them with all my heart! Karen and Ben, Will’s parents, were amazing! I loved the relationship they had with Will and I thought Karen was an amazing person, more than a stepmother, more than a friend. She’s that person that would make anyone lucky to have on their side.
The ending felt a bit rushed to me, a tentative HFN instead of the HEA I was looking forward to. I hope we get a sequel in the future because I’d love to see if Will and Lennox make it together as a couple and how their lives are 10 years for now. I’d love to see how Will’s plans for the future turned out, and what role Lennox plays in it. I need more!
Recommended!!!
* I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through http://mmgoodbookreviews.wordpress.com *
Hi guys, we have Jude Sierra stopping by today with her debut novel Hush, we have a great excerpt, a brilliant giveaway and Cat’s review. So enjoy the post and click that Rafflecopter link <3 ~Pixie~
Hush
by
Jude Sierra
Wren is one of “the gifted”—a college sophomore with the power to compel others’ feelings and desires. He uses his power as a game of sexual consent until Cameron, a naïve freshman, enters his life. As Cameron begins to understand his sexuality and gain confidence under Wren’s tutelage, Wren grows to recognize new and unexpected things about himself. Can their game become a relationship as the power shifts from teacher to student?
Hiya peeps, we have Zane Riley with his debut novel Go Your Own Way visiting us today, we have a great excerpt and a fantastic giveaway, so check out this book and then click that Rafflecopter link <3 ~Pixie~
Go Your Own Way
by
Zane Riley
Will Osborne couldn’t wait to put the roller coaster ride of his public education behind him. Having suffered bullying and harassment since grade school, he planned a senior year that would be simple and quiet before going away to college and starting fresh. But when a reform school transfer student struts into his first class, Will realizes that the thrill ride has only just begun.
Lennox McAvoy is an avalanche. He’s crude, flirtatious, and the most insufferable, beautiful person Will’s ever met. From his ankle monitor to his dull smile, Lennox appears irredeemable. But when Will’s father falls seriously ill, Will discovers that there is more to Lennox than meets the eye.
Title: The Luckiest
Title: Go Your Own Way
