Waiting On Wednesday May 2018

Hosted by: Jill over at Breaking The Spines.  This is a weekly book lust prompt, asking for us to share our absolute can't wait to get our hands on a copy books. Swing on over to find out how to participate and to see what others are sharing.

Young Adult/New Adult

Bruja Born (Brooklyn Brujas 2) by Zoraida Cordova

Three sisters. One spell. Countless dead.

Lula Mortiz feels like an outsider. Her sister's newfound Encantrix powers have wounded her in ways that Lula's bruja healing powers can't fix, and she longs for the comfort her family once brought her. Thank the Deos for Maks, her sweet, steady boyfriend who sees the beauty within her and brings light to her life.

Then a bus crash turns Lula's world upside down. Her classmates are all dead, including Maks. But Lula was born to heal, to fix. She can bring Maks back, even if it means seeking help from her sisters and defying Death herself. But magic that defies the laws of the deos is dangerous. Unpredictable. And when the dust settles, Maks isn't the only one who's been brought back...

Due Date: June 5th

Print: Hardcover, ebook

Pages: 352

Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
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I've read her mermaid series and I can't wait to read this one and be all in this world.  Her writing just draws you in and makes you want to keep reading. 

Have you heard about this one as well?? What's on your book lust list?? Share in the comments down below!!

Happy Lusting

Stacking The Shelves (12) May 2018

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page! Stacking The Shelves now has a new host and check out that new image!!

Since I have been purging my shelves and trading I have accumulated more credits than I have used.  With that, I have been getting a few books to add to my collections.

Paperbackswap

Ultimate Sins by Lora Leigh. I have most of her books and I am trying to collect them all.

Next I grabbed for the Lemonade Challenge Possessing The Secret of Joy by Alice Walker

Forged In Desire by Brenda Jackson. I'm picking up all the ones by her that I don't have in physical format.

Purchased

When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon

I took a trip to the Barnes and Noble a few towns over looking for some magazines.  They no longer carried them however but I didn't feel like leaving without something. When I saw this in the bargain section I had to have it. It's been on my list for a while.

NetGalley

I got the link to several ARCs in the YA genre and I loved the way they sounded so I snagged them.

Bruja Born by Zoraida Cordova. Because I love her writing and can't wait to get back into one of her worlds.

Copycat by Hannah Jayne  This just sounds so awesome.

What'd you get in your haul this week?? Share in the comments down below and I'll see you next week.

Happy Reading & Haulin' my loves

Stacking The Shelves (11) May 2018

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page! Stacking The Shelves now has a new host and check out that new image!!

Of course, as soon as I posted the previous haul post, a few more books came in the mail. and via NetGalley

PaperbackSwap

I decided to scoop up a few more Brenda Jackosn books and this was on my most anticipated list a few years ago and now I have it.

A Lover's Vow (Grangers 3) 

 A Man's Promise by Brenda Jackson

The Secret Affair by Brenda Jackson

Risky Pleasures by Brenda Jackson

Island for Two by Beverly Jenkins & Elaine Overton

Rhythms of Love by Beverly Jenkins

I got the final book for this trilogy from Monica Murphy as well. I hauled the other two last week.  Crave

Another to my Lora Leigh list so I can read all of her works is the Secret Sins. I have most of the series o why not scoop up a few more??

I also needed a few more erotica reads and I snagged a copy of Deep, Dark & Dangerous by Jaid Black

Charity Shops

The Good Girl's Guide to Living In Sin byJoselin Linder.  I got this as a joke for my sister who moved in with her boyfriend but it actually seems to be a good read. We will see. 

Red Sky Warrior by Genell Dellin. I believe I have read this author and enjoyed it.  and it was 0.50cents so yeah I snagged it.  

NetGalley

I've been bemoaning the lack of magic in my reading, the last two months I have gotten some in but I need more so I was excited when I got this as an invite.  IT actually sounds good I'm hoping i enjoy it.

Ruthless Magic by Megan Crewe

I got this just because it's Julie. I need nothing else as to why I should read it.  Shadow of the Fox by Julie Kagawa

The Bashful Bride by Vanessa Riley, this is the second book in this historical romance series and since I read the first one I wanted to see where the series was going.

I generally read these ladies in their combined works. I had to get these by them individually. I have no idea what they are about and I don't care because I haven't been disappointed by either of these authors yet.

Order of Protection by Lexi Blake

Devoted to Pleasure by Shayla Black

And there you have it. That's all I've gotten in this week. I'm never waiting until it's as big as last week ever again my gawd that post took forever.  Anyway, what'd you get in your haul this week?? Share in the comments down below and I'll see you next week.

Happy Reading & Haulin' my loves

ARC Book #Review: The Hookup (The Jordan Brothers 1) by Erin McCarthy .@authorerin .#TheHookup #NetGalley

Book Title: The Hook Up (Jordan Brothers 1)
Author:  Erin McCarthy|Website| Twitter| Facebook|

Publisher:  Loveswept/ Random House
Genre: Romance, New Adult
Series/Standalone: Series Book 1
Format: ebook

Cost: $4.99

Pages: 218

How I got it: NetGalley

Purchase: Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Publisher
Publication Date: May 8,2018
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Synopsis:

Is there an equation for the perfect hookup? Turns out it’s a lot more complicated than one plus one. . . .

Sophie: Numbers are my comfort zone, which explains why my sex life is a big fat zero. Then again, if I’m smart enough to earn a PhD, why can’t I calculate a way to get a guy into bed, just to see what all the fuss is about? With my prima donna sister, Bella, getting married in Maine, I figure her wedding is the perfect opportunity for my little experiment. And Cain Jordan seems hot enough—he’s certainly drunk enough—to show me what I’ve been missing. Judging by the body of evidence, it’s a lot. . . .

Cain: Being stuck in the same town as my lying SOB twin brother, Christian—who may or may not be the father of the son I’m not allowed to see—is a hell of a reason to drink myself silly after the lobster boat docks each day. Any port in a storm . . . But Sophie’s different. She doesn’t play around. And she’s becoming a habit I don’t want to break. Because the smartest woman I’ve ever met is also the sexiest—and the only one who makes me want to change.

Don’t miss Bella and Christian’s story in The Breakup!

I went into this one as always blind beyond knowing that the author is an auto-buy for me. I absolutely loved this one.  The characters were well written, complex, broken and hurting in so many ways.  Sophie is a genius obsessed with numbers and her way to a Ph.D. in math, she's, however, struggling with OCD and social anxiety issues. I both loved and hated her sister Bella because she was a good sister and a terrible sister at the same time, she pushed Sophie to embrace life instead of hiding with her books and totally had her back but at times she aided in Sophie's awkwardness by putting her on the spot.  As we were reading I wanted to know more about Bella, and why Christian was such a terrible brother. I was hooked and I laughed, teared up and rooted for them throughout the whole book.

Sophie is on vacation in Maine for her sister's wedding and while there she's hoping to get a few things checked off the bucket list, she's hoping that her anxiety won't knock her out before she accomplishes her goal. Cain is a local who has been hurt and betrayed in the worst way possible and he's drinking his way into an early grave.  He's not looking for more than a hook-up when he comes across Sophie.

I identified with Sophie more than I did Cain although I understand why he is the way he is.  I totally get Sophie's sense of awkwardness and social anxiety. She's smart yet being smart and out of sync with the crowd is something I can totally understand.  I also admire her because despite being awkward she's going out of her comfort zone to get what she wants.  With friends, I'm great with strangers?? Lost cause.  With that in mind, I loved them hanging out in Cain's home and around town together because this was way more relaxing for them both.

There are some really great moments in the story including their meet-cute because Sophie is way too literal, she totally reminds me of Brennan from Bones and I lol'd during their conversation because too cute.  I loved Sophie's inner monologue as she decides she likes the look of him.  My least favorite moment also happened in a bar, I totally knew the feelings Sophie was having as the scene went down and kept wanting to scream that it wasn't fear and yet I felt her heartbreaking as well.  Oh my gosh, it was so painful to read.  This book ran the gambit of emotions for me, I loved it, I laughed, I was totally turned on by their moments, and I understood their pain.  I was so invested in their story. I was afraid of what the ending could be because I wasn't sure about Cain, but for me, Bella's actions weren't a surprise I mean really.

In this, even the secondary characters were pretty well done since they didn't have a POV in the story we didn't get their motivations for their actions it made the story more real because in reality we never really know why people do the things they do.  I did love the POV of Cain andSophiee though, especially Sophie because she was just as honest with herself as she was with Cain.  She was pretty raw and real, she was so confident in so many things and like many of us doubting in outers.  This story was sadly way too believeable in some aspects especially int he sense of betrayal because way too many people don't respect boundaries.

I highly recommend it for lovers of romance and finding our place stories.

 ★★★★★

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Rule by Jay Crownover
• True (True Believers Series) by Erin McCarthy
• One Week Girlfriend by Monica Murphy

Happy Reading my loves, 

Stacking The Shelves (10) May 2018

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks! If you want to find out more about Stacking The Shelves, please visit the official launch page! Stacking The Shelves now has a new host and check out that new image!!

Sit back my friends this is going to be a huge haul;  because this is everything I got in the mailbox since March.  Everything from ARCs to physical books from charity shops, I've managed to bring in a few good books.  I hope you enjoy and of course don't forget to share what you got as well.

Pre-Orders

Song of Blood & Stone by L. Penelope

Oh my gosh I read this and I'm addicted I can't wait until the next book comes out. I also have a Review if you want to see why I loved it.

Amazon (Physical & Ebooks) 

Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston. This has been on my wishlist for a while now and I just had to get it when I ordered a few things this week.

Beverly Jenkins:

Through The Storm  This starts the Le Veq family Saga including the spin-off series of the Fontaine's Saga and I could not skip it after reading the Fontaine family.  I had to see where it all started.  I also have a few more to get in this series as well.

These were on sale for the cost of one book so I got the trio and have almost finished the series by the time I post this.  This series features a trio of brothers living in California post Civil War.

Destiny's Embrace (Destiny 1)

Destiny's Surrender (Destiny 2)

Destiny's Captive (Destiny 3)

Then because I read and fell in love with L. Penelope's writing I had to get whatever else I could get my hands on (virtually) so I purchased the following ebooks.

Angelborn (Book 1) 

AngelFall (Book 2) 
I've already read these and can't wait to share my reviews. *Spoiler* I loved them!!

For a religious book, I got Living With Honour by Emma Restall Orr. She's a Druid who has written work that I love. I wanted to see what she

Then I wanted a few erotic reads so I snagged a few freebies and purchased a few more. 

Tempted by her Boss by Karen Erickson (Free)

Castaways (free) from a fave erotica writer. Lily Harlem.

And I have all the other books in the series but not the first so I purchased the first one. 
The Perfect Play by Jaci Burton

Purchased Charity Shops:

Shadow Reaper Christine Feehan Turns out this is the second book in a new series form her so I snagged it.

Outlander Diana Gabaldon Old school Cover. I got because it was brand new and it's one of the old covers from the 90s. 

A Good Dose of Pleasure Zuri Day Book 2 in a series and I have been trying to add more of her books to my shelves. I snagged it.

Paperbackswap Trades:

Since I have been purging books from my shelves I traded some of them into paperbackswap and ended up with over 70 book credits.  With that, I decided I would get some books I have been wanting for a while.

 Viper Games. I  happen to have the rest of the series when I was ordering book 3( which is one of the few I don't have)  they also had this so I snagged it.

Shadow Rider book one in the new series by Christine I found book 2 at the charity shop so I snagged this one here.

Night Game Book three in a series,m I have all the others just needed this to be able to move on to those

Locked in Temptation Brenda Jackson book three in a new series by her and I have the other two so why not right??

Destiny's Embrace Beverly Jenkins Yes I got both an ebook version and the physical copy.

Jewel Beverly Jenkins because it's Beverly.

Mind Game Christine Feehan the second book in the series. I have all the books from book 4 forward so I just needed this one.

Torn Monica Murphy, because I've loved most of her works so far.

Then I needed a few books for the Lemonade Syllabus shelf plus my Melissa Harris Perry books as well. I snagged these.

Temple of My Familiar Alice Walker

Coming of Age in Mississippi Anne Moody

Dollar Tree:

Hardcover of Shards of Hope by Nalini SIngh

Cliff notes on The Scarlet Letter because I need to read a few more classics this year and I want to read them critically.

940 Saturdays Harley A Rotbart MD

And that's it. I would love to say I won't be hauling anything else, but that's a lie, even as we speak I'm waiting on a few more trades to make their way here. What'd you get in your haul this week?? Share in the comments down below and I'll see you next week.

Happy Reading & Haulin' my loves