BLOG TOUR: DRAKON UNCHAINED

 

 

Today, I am a host for the Blog Tour of Drakon Unchained by N.J. Walters. This Blog Tour is coordinated by Rockstar Book Tours.

 

 

 

PUBLISHER: Entangled Publishing

 

DATE PUBLISHED: 27th August 2018

 

PAGES: 250

 

BLURB:

 

Victoria Marshall is living a lie. She works for a member of the Knights of the Dragon, a secret society that traps and uses dragons for their own gain. As a child, she made an unlikely friend—a drakon. He went missing, and she’s spent the past twenty years searching for him. The only thing distracting her from her mission is Luther Henderson, her boss’s new head of security.

Luther is also living a lie. One, if discovered, could lead to a fate worse than death. He’s attracted to Victoria, but can’t fully trust her, doesn’t know if she’s truly innocent or a true member of the Knights. It’s not only his life at stake, but those of the people he loves.

As they’re thrust deeper into the dangerous dealings of the Knights, they each have to share their secrets in order to survive.

 

REVIEW:

 

I haven’t read any of the other books in this series, but after reading this book I am really intrigued to delve into this series and all it has to offer. A story full of suspense, action and mystery. Victoria and Luther are our protagonists and they definitely lent well to the Paranormal Romance genre. Drakon Unchained can absolutely be read as a stand-alone, but I am more than keen to continue on this universe and see what else this author has to offer.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 

Once upon a time N.J. had the idea that she would like to quit her job at the bookstore, sell everything she owned, leave her hometown, and write romance novels in a place where no one knew her. And she did. Two years later, she went back to the bookstore and her hometown and settled in for another seven years.

 

One day she gave notice at her job on a Friday morning. On Sunday afternoon, she received a tentative acceptance for her first erotic romance novel and life would never be the same.

 

N.J. Walters is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has always been a voracious reader, and now she spends her days writing novels of her own. Vampires, werewolves, dragons, time-travelers, seductive handymen, and next-door neighbors with smoldering good look will vie for her attention. It’s a tough life, but someone’s got to live it.

 

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LINKS:

 

 Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks

GIVEAWAY:

 

1 winner will receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card, International

 

If you would like to enter this giveaway, click here.

 

TOUR SCHEDULE:

 

 

Week One:

8/27/2018- Feedmeinbooks– Review

8/27/2018- Don’t Judge, Read– Review

8/27/2018- Mythical Books– Spotlight

8/27/2018- Sinful Swag And Sass– Spotlight

 

8/28/2018- One Way Or An Author– Review

8/28/2018- To Be Read– Review

8/28/2018- Becky on Books– Spotlight

8/28/2018- Cindy’s Love of Books– Spotlight

 

8/29/2018- Book Briefs– Review

8/29/2018- Smada’s Book Smack– Spotlight

8/29/2018- Fall Into Books– Spotlight

8/29/2018- Spilling Words– Spotlight

 

8/30/2018- Reese’s Reviews: My Addiction to Fiction– Review

8/30/2018- Angel’s Guilty Pleasures– Spotlight

8/30/2018- BookHounds– Spotlight

8/30/2018- Dazzled by Books– Spotlight

 

8/31/2018- books are love– Review

8/31/2018- Adventures in Literature– Spotlight

8/31/2018- Tales of the Ravenous Reader– Spotlight

8/31/2018- Dorky Girl and Skeletor– Spotlight

 

 

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

 

 

 

BLOG TOUR: THE CHEERLEADERS

 

 

Today, I am a host for the Blog Tour of The Cheerleaders by Kara Thomas. This Blog Tour is coordinated by Rockstar Book Tours.

 

 

 

PUBLISHER: Delacorte Press

 

DATE PUBLISHED: 31st July 2018

 

PAGES: 384

 

 

BLURB:

 

There are no more cheerleaders in the town of Sunnybrook.

First there was the car accident—two girls gone after hitting a tree on a rainy night. Not long after, the murders happened. Those two girls were killed by the man next door. The police shot him, so no one will ever know why he did it. Monica’s sister was the last cheerleader to die. After her suicide, Sunnybrook High disbanded the cheer squad. No one wanted to be reminded of the girls they lost.

That was five years ago. Now the faculty and students at Sunnybrook High want to remember the lost cheerleaders. But for Monica, it’s not that easy. She just wants to forget. Only, Monica’s world is starting to unravel. There are the letters in her stepdad’s desk, an unearthed, years-old cell phone, a strange new friend at school. . . . Whatever happened five years ago isn’t over. Some people in town know more than they’re saying. And somehow Monica is at the center of it all.

There are no more cheerleaders in Sunnybrook, but that doesn’t mean anyone else is safe.

 

REVIEW:

 

A dark and macabre mystery novel featuring the concept that all the cheerleaders in a small town have died and years later it still may not be over. Monica is a strong female protagonist who really sold the novel for me and added to the mystery as I was very interested in her development and the outcome for her by the end of the novel.

Monica’s sister was one of the cheerleaders who had died and when she discovers her sisters phone it begins to unwind this twisting mystery about what exactly happened to all of the cheerleaders. It is a believeable portrayal of high school and social media that had me relating it to elements of novels such as 13 Reasons Why.

Ultimately, I either hate or love this genre of YA fiction. Kara Thomas’ novel was one I definitely loved and was invested in through to the end. I definitely recommend this novel to fans of mystery or anyone looking to broaden their horizons. This was a mystery that left me on the edge of my seat.

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 

 

Kara Thomas is a true crime addict and the author of THE DARKEST CORNERS, LITTLE MONSTERS, and THE CHEERLEADERS, all published by Delacorte Press. You can find her on Twitter (@karatwrites), Instagram (@kara__thomas), or at http://www.kara-thomas.com.

 

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LINKS:

 

Goodreads, Amazon, Audible, B&N, iBooks, TBD

 

GIVEAWAY:

 

3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE CHEERLEADERS, US Only.

 

if you would like to enter this giveaway, click here.

 

TOUR SCHEDULE:

 

Week One:

7/23/2018- The Heart of a Book Blogger– Review

7/24/2018- A Dream Within A Dream– Review

7/25/2018- Portrait of a Book– Review

7/26/2018- Here’s to Happy Endings– Review

7/27/2018- Books and Ladders– Review

 

Week Two:

7/30/2018- The Clever Reader– Review

7/31/2018- Diary of an Avid Reader– Review

8/1/2018- Never Too Many To Read– Review

8/2/2018- Confessions of a YA Reader– Review

8/3/2018- Adventures of a Book Junkie– Interview

 

Week Three:

8/6/2018- laura bookish corner– Review

8/7/2018- The Phantom Paragrapher– Review

8/8/2018- Mama Reads Blog– Review

8/9/2018- To Be Read– Review

8/10/2018- Savings in Seconds– Review

 

Week Four:

8/13/2018- The Young Folks– Review

8/14/2018- BookHounds YA– Interview

8/15/2018- Simply Daniel Radcliffe– Review

8/16/2018- Moonlight Rendezvous– Review

8/17/2018- Two points of interest– Review

 

 

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

 

 

BLOG TOUR: GRACE AND FURY

 

 

Today, I am a host for the Blog Tour of Grace and Fury by Tracy Banghart. This Blog Tour is coordinated by Rockstar Book Tours.

 

 

 

PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Books

 

DATE PUBLISHED: 31st July 2018

 

PAGES: 320

 

 

BLURB:

 

In a world where women have no rights, sisters Serina and Nomi Tessaro face two very different fates: one in the palace, the other in prison.

Serina has been groomed her whole life to become a Grace – someone to stand by the heir to the throne as a shining, subjugated example of the perfect woman. But when her headstrong and rebellious younger sister, Nomi, catches the heir’s eye, it’s Serina who takes the fall for the dangerous secret that Nomi has been hiding.

Now trapped in a life she never wanted, Nomi has only one way to save Serina: surrender to her role as a Grace until she can use her position to release her sister. This is easier said than done. A traitor walks the halls of the palace, and deception lurks in every corner. But Serina is running out of time, imprisoned on an island where she must fight to the death to survive and one wrong move could cost her everything.

 

REVIEW:

 

This is such an empowering novel… delivering the message to women that it is ok to stand up and speak out. Grace and Fury is a feminist fantasy novel full of intrigue, family and girl power. The concept of fantasy novels with disempowered young women is nothing new… but, for some reason Grace and Fury works so well and really drives home the message of empowerment.

There are a lot of extremely tough topics within this novel and people should be aware of before they start the novel. Ultimately, this is a sister novel with Nomi and Serina in the forefront. These women have some fantastic character development and seeing these two women progress through the novel was one hell of a journey.

The alternating perspectives also allow for alternating locations with part of the novel taking place in a lavish castle and the other taking place on a volcanic prison island full of woman who must fight to the death. This is the perfect combination of dystopian novels within one brilliant book.

And damn, the plot twist. I absolutely recommend this novel. It is an amazing fantasy / dystopian novel with brilliant character development. This is a YA The Handmaid’s Tale.

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

 

 

Tracy Banghart grew up in rural Maryland and spent her summers on a remote island in northern Ontario. All of that isolation and lovely scenery gave her the time to read voraciously and the inspiration to write her own stories. Always a bit of a nomad, Tracy now travels the world Army-wife style with her husband, son, cat, and sweet pupper Scrabble. She wrote Grace and Fury while living in Hawaii.

 

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads

 

GIVEAWAY:

 

3 winners will receive a finished copy of GRACE AND FURY, US Only.

 

If you would like to enter this giveaway, click here.

 

TOUR SCHEDULE:

 

Week One:

7/23/2018- Tea Party Princess– Review

7/24/2018- Paperback Princess– Review

7/25/2018- Confessions of a YA Reader– Review

7/26/2018- Book Dragon Lair– Review

7/27/2018- laura’s bookish corner– Review

 

Week Two:

7/30/2018- The Desert Bibliophile– Review

7/31/2018- Do You Dog-ear?– Review

8/1/2018- Synopses By Sarge– Review

8/2/2018- CoffeeCocktailsandBooks Blog– Review

8/3/2018- Kat’s Books– Review

 

Week Three:

8/6/2018- Feed Your Fiction Addiction– Review

8/7/2018- Portrait of a Book– Review

8/8/2018- To Be Read– Review

8/9/2018- Brooke- Reports– Review

8/10/2018- Cindy’s Love of Books– Review

 

Week Four:

8/13/2018- A Court of Coffee and Books– Review

8/14/2018- Smada’s Book Smack– Review

8/15/2018- The Young Folks- Review

8/16/2018- Book-Keeping– Review

8/17/2018- A Gingerly Review– Review

 

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

LET’S BE MERMAIDS DAY 4 BLOG CHALLENGE

 

 

 

Today is Day 4 of the Let’s Be Mermaids Readathon. I hope everyone is enjoying themselves and reading some fantastic mermaid books! Today it is time for my Blog Challenge… and here it is!

 

 

SIRENS SONG

 

The idea of this challenge is to compile a book spine poem with a mermaid feel. Here is my example.

 

 

 

I Leave links to your entries in the comments down below. There is a giveaway and you can find more information at Let’s Be Mermaids.

I look forward to seeing all the entries.

 

 

 

Keep Calm and Read On,

Kati

 

 

 

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