Teaser Tuesdays - Godsquad

Francis gave him a tiny smile and held aloft a fat brown rat.
"He was in my other pocket all along," said Francis.
"Champion," said Christopher sourly. "We lost all our gold and gained a pet rat."

(page 83, Godsquad by Heide Goody and Iain Grant)


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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: - Grab your current read - Open to a random page - Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) - Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Under Contract - Cover Reveal

Under Contract by Jeffe Kennedy has a cover!

Isn't it gorgeous?!

Make sure to click it for a bigger and better view


Under Contract
(Book 3 in the Falling Under series)

The kinkier the sex, the higher the price tag...

Ryan Black has admired Celestina Sala from afar for years, her lush body and sensual nature calling to the dominant in him. For just as many years, Celestina was off-limits—married, proud and self-sufficient. But all that has changed, and now Celestina is in debt and in need…and available. Ryan proposes a contract: he'll pay off her debt if she gives herself to him in bed, yielding control in exchange for the pain and pleasure he'll bring them both. 

There are words for women who take money for sex, and none of them are nice ones. Celestina never thought she'd have to sink this low, but giving up control sounds more enticing than ever before. And suddenly it's not about having to give in to Ryan. It's about wanting to. 

But when Ryan's dark past comes to light, they may both be in over their heads. The terms of his contract say her body is his…but her heart may be another story.

One thing is for sure—now that Ryan has Celestina, he can never let her go. 


Available from Carina Press on July 13, 2015

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Read Voodoo Bride's reviews of the other books in this series:
Going Under
Under His Touch

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About Jeffe Kennedy:

Jeffe Kennedy is an award-winning author whose works include non-fiction, poetry, short fiction, and novels. She has been a Ucross Foundation Fellow, received the Wyoming Arts Council Fellowship for Poetry, and was awarded a Frank Nelson Doubleday Memorial Award. Her essays have appeared in many publications, including Redbook.

Her most recent works include a number of fiction series: the fantasy romance novels of A Covenant of Thorns; the contemporary BDSM novellas of the Facets of Passion, and an erotic contemporary serial novel, Master of the Opera. A fourth series, the fantasy trilogy The Twelve Kingdoms, hit the shelves starting in May 2014 and book 1, The Mark of the Tala, received a starred Library Journal review and has been nominated for the RT Book of the Year while the sequel, The Tears of the Rose, has been nominated for best fantasy romance of the year. A fifth series, the highly anticipated erotic romance trilogy, Falling Under, released starting with Going Under, followed by Under His Touch and Under Contract.
She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with two Maine coon cats, plentiful free-range lizards and a very handsome Doctor of Oriental Medicine.

Jeffe can be found online at her website: JeffeKennedy.com, every Sunday at the popular Word Whores blog, on Facebook, and pretty much constantly on Twitter @jeffekennedy. She is represented by Connor Goldsmith of Fuse Literary.

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The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things - Book Review

The Queen of Bright and Shiny Things
by Ann Aguirre

What is it about:
Sage Czinski is trying really hard to be perfect. If she manages it, people won’t peer beyond the surface, or ask hard questions about her past. She’s learned to substitute causes for relationships, and it’s working just fine… until Shane Cavendish strolls into her math class. He’s a little antisocial, a lot beautiful, and everything she never knew she always wanted.

Shane Cavendish just wants to be left alone to play guitar and work on his music. He’s got heartbreak and loneliness in his rearview mirror, and this new school represents his last chance. He doesn’t expect to be happy; he only wants to graduate and move on. He never counted on a girl like Sage.

But love doesn’t mend all broken things, and sometimes life has to fall apart before it can be put back together again...

What did I think of it:
I've read most of Ann Aguirre's books, and loved and/or liked almost all of them. So even though I'm usually not into contemporary stuff, I decided to give this book a try.

And this is probably a really great read for people who love Contemporary YA books.

Don't get me wrong: I liked the book. But something was missing for me. It felt all too... contemporary.

Yes, I know! That's not really saying anything for those who want to know more.

Sage was a really great character. She's smart, friendly, and optimistic on the outside, but hiding secret hurts. Shane is a cool character as well. An artistic Emo kid, with more problems than common sense, but I liked him. The story of them getting to know each other, themselves, and their place in the world was also enjoyable, and fluffy at times even.

So all in all you can say I enjoyed this book, but it didn't Wow me. As I said earlier: I think people who love contemporary stuff, will love this book. I myself would have liked a few zombies, or a side order of Paranormal, added to this story to Oomph it up, and turn it from nice into great.

Why should you read it:
It's an enjoyable Contemporary YA read.

TBR Orphans - Update

I read one TBR Orphan in April:

Fade Out by Rachel Caine

It's in my TBR pile since January, so only recently became an orphan.

I plan to keep trying to read at least one book a month that's in my TBR pile longer than three months.


How did your challenges go?

On McPig's Wishlist - Passionaries

I really enjoyed the first book in this series, so I keep telling myself to buy the second book, but there are just too many other books I also want to read.


Passionaries (The Blessed #2)
by Tonya Hurley

Agnes, Cecelia, and Lucy watched as Sebastian sacrificed himself for what he believed in. Will the girls trust that their destiny as saints and martyrs and perform the miracles as Sebastian instructed? Or lose faith in themselves and each other in his absence?

Time is running out for them to make a decision, and the fate of the world lies in the balance.

Alien Separation - Early Book Review

Alien Separation (Katherine "Kitty" Katt #11)
by Gini Koch

What is it about:
The Mastermind has finally been identified, but before Jeff and Kitty Katt-Martini can take him down, they, their daughter, Jamie, Charles Reynolds, Paul Gower, Christopher White, and several others are zapped out of their solar system and into another. Landing them on an alien planet – and not together...

What did I think of it:
This is yet another awesome addition to a great series.

Kitty has barely recovered from her trip to an alternate universe when she and several of her friends are zapped to an unfamiliar alien planet.

And the creatures they encounter there are so cool!

I loved the new planet that's introduced in this book, and the new animals and other creatures Kitty encounters there. Gini Koch manages to describe this world and its inhabitants so vividly I could easily picture it all. (I even suspect she thought of me when creating this world: pig-like creatures!)

There's lots going on: both on this new planet, as in other places. With all the things happening and with the introduction of new characters, I had to keep paying attention to keep up with the story. There was lots of action, funny situations, suspense, and Kitty saving the day.

I will say again: if you haven't started on this series yet, get reading! I for one am already looking forward to the next book, because I can't get enough of Kitty. This book (and series) is fun, funny, action-packed and more than entertaining!

Why should you read it:
It's SciFi awesomeness!

Teaser Tuesdays - The Vampire Assistant

I stopped. The slithering noise had reached my feet. As I stood, rooted to the spot, something fleshy and slimy wrapped itself around my legs.

(Page 42, The Vampire Assistant by Darren Shan)




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Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following: - Grab your current read - Open to a random page - Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!) - Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!