As many of you may know, I love books. Reading was always my first love, and it was a thing between my father and I. He would always take me to a bookstore and let me get as many books as my heart desired. Fun Fact: He introduced me to Harry Potter by buying me the Sorcerer’s Stone VHS thinking I would like it, I loved it. My point is he is the reason I love to read. As many of you may know, I love books. Reading was always my first love, and it was a thing between my father and I. He would always take me to a bookstore and let me get as many books as my heart desired. Fun Fact: He introduced me to Harry Potter by buying me the Sorcerer’s Stone VHS thinking I would like it, I loved it. My point is he is the reason I love to read.

I mostly enjoy books that will help me develop my career or master a hobby of mine. I love digital marketing and I love to write. I have three books along those lines that I will review on my blog within the next week or two. I love contemporary YA/NA, which brings me to this ARC I am about to introduce. I mostly enjoy books that will help me develop my career or master a hobby of mine. I love digital marketing and I love to write. I have three books along those lines that I will review on my blog within the next week or two. I love contemporary YA/NA, which brings me to this ARC I am about to introduce.

There is nothing on Earth I love more (other than my kids) than book mail. Book mail is the best mail you can receive. Lately I have been receiving ARCs in the form of e-books, which is great, but I am old school I love me physical copies. I got Maya Hughes’ “The Second We Met” book in the mail and I could not be more excited. I opened the package and squealed like a little kid, hell, I even smelled the pages. The pages smelled delightful in case you were wondering. There is nothing on Earth I love more (other than my kids) than book mail. Book mail is the best mail you can receive. Lately I have been receiving ARCs in the form of e-books, which is great, but I am old school I love me physical copies. I got Maya Hughes’ “The Second We Met” book in the mail and I could not be more excited. I opened the package and squealed like a little kid, hell, I even smelled the pages. The pages smelled delightful in case you were wondering.

This is book two in the Fulton University series, with "The Perfect First" being book one. I cannot wait to dive in and start reading this book, after I am done with my other three. Just know a review is coming soon.

Gorgeous isn’t he

Title: The Second We Met
Series: Fulton U #2
Author: Maya Hughes
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: Najla Qamber Designs
Photo: Wander Aguiar
Release Date: October 17, 2019
 
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Dear Jerk Across the Street, sorry for accidentally walking in on you and catching an eyeful of your—equipment. And hard pass on the open invitation to join you in the shower “anytime”, A-hole. 

That’s the note I should’ve written. Instead, I sent a pleasant and apologetic version.
Had I known Phoenix “Nix” Russo would’ve been the neighbor from hell, I’d have told him right where he could shove my words.
Nix is the big man on campus with everyone lined up at his games to make sure he knows it. Sure, he’s got piercing green eyes, abs that don’t quit and a smile that could set fire to a set of panties from a hundred yards away, but he’s also the biggest pain in my ass.
 

 

Dear Pink-Haired Menace, learn how to take a joke and stop being such a kill-joy…

Elle Masterson called the cops on one of my parties—again. My sweet talking usually gets me out of trouble, but this time it got me into a nice pair of silver handcuffs. Now I’m on a reputation rehab tour with a stop at a spring break community service project.
Guess who’s my new boss?
Now we’re shoulder to shoulder, sweaty, tired and… she’s not anything like I expected. There might just be a heart under that hardass exterior. She’s invading my dreams and I can’t shake the feeling she’s the key to unlocking a piece of me that I’ve hidden away.
It’s only a matter of time until she finds out why I’m really here.
Maybe I can break through her walls and into her heart before that happens… one screw at a time

Tupelo Honey by Lis Anna-Langston

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Tupelo Honey, born 7 pounds and 3 ounces. She does not know her father, her mother is a drug-addict, her mother's boyfriend is a drug dealer, her uncles are a little "touched" (something we say in the South), her grandfather died before she knew him, and her grandmother is doing her best to hold the family together.

This book will really hit home for those of us who were born and raised in the South and even more so for those who come from dysfunctional families. Lis Anna-Langston writes a novel that is happening in most households then and now. It's rare to find a book that you not only enjoy, but you can connect to. It's a hard life when you are forced to grow up before your time or some days you don't feel safe in a place that is meant to serve as protection. It becomes a scary world for a child and that can sometimes have a damaging effect on how the child sees the world.

She takes us on a journey and we get to see the world through her eyes; and what a journey it is. If you love Southern Fiction or books centered on families, then I would definitely recommend this book to you.



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Marie Harte " Handle with Care" New Book Alert

★★ HANDLE WITH CARE RELEASES IN 1 WEEK ★★

Don't miss this brand new contemporary romance, standalone title from Marie Harte. 

HANDLE WITH CARE is available for preorder and will release August 27!

Evan Griffith has had a hell of a day...
And that was before he met the stunning, sexy woman having a meltdown.

Evan Griffith has had many careers in his life. But who knew working for his family's moving company would hold just as much action as his stint in the Marine Corps? On an unforgettable job, Evan finds himself taken by a teenage conman and confronted by a woman wielding a knife—and promptly falls head over heels for her.

Kenzie Sykes is doing her best to raise her little brother and keep him out of jail—all while dealing with her own broken heart that just hasn't healed. She doesn't have time for romance. He's not asking... Until he is, and she finds herself saying yes.

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Peyton's Path : Review

Peyton's Path by S.M. Olivier

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This book, this damn book... I was not ready; I wasn't ready at all.

The book discusses some heavy issues that most teens are going through in real life; depression, trauma, death, divorce or splitting, jail, abandonment, abuse, and neglect. Trying to deal, forget, numb, or heal from the pain can be hard; coping is never easy. All it takes is someone willing to listen or someone willing to care to make a difference in a person's life.

Peyton is an amazing character. She has been dealt with some of the hardest hands in life, but she played the game to the best of her abilities. She can still love and be selfless. All she wants is someone to love and want her. What I love most about her is even at her lowest she still refused to fall, she kept going.

Grandpa Delaney. I love this man. He is trying to right a wrong that his children have made. I feel he has limited time left, and he is trying to make sure that the granddaughter he never knew is cared for before his time runs out. He knows he can't fill the hole his son left in her, but he is hoping to show her that someone cares.

The boys: Loch, Paxton, Golden, Kyle, Crew, and Zane. These six men have come in and took all of us by surprise, a pleasant surprise. They are just as vulnerable as Peyton and just as strong. With RH series, I try not to have a favorite, but I always end up with one. I have two with this series, Kyle and Crew.

In each other, they have found a love so pure and a bond so strong. In each other, they have found another reason to live and another reason to fight. This book was so well done. I cannot wait for book 2.



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What Would You Do If You Could Do It "Again, But Better"- Inspired by a Christine Riccio Novel

I am reading “Again, But Better” by Christine Riccio and it has inspired me to write this blog post. What would you do if you had a second chance? What would you do if you could do it again, but better?

I have read the first chapter of the book and oddly enough, as simple as it was, it was also powerful. The message was clear. We go through life wasting precious moments, taking moments for granted, screwing up, not screwing up enough, living too much, not living enough, or whatever the case may be. We spend life worrying why we aren’t as ahead as those in our age range or why someone older hasn’t got life figured out yet. We hide behind our insecurities, our fears, and our anxieties. Here I am trying to figure out what I hid behind or what would I do again, but better?

The answer for me is simple, college. I would do college again, but better. I would go to the physical school instead of attending an online institution. I would get out and meet people, go to class, join clubs, and just live a life a normal twenty-something should live. I then may have finished my B.S. degree instead of my school losing its accreditation and I get stuck with 97 credits that don‘t count anymore. Maybe then I would not be sitting here thinking what does this mean for me now and where do I go from here. Yes, I would definitely do college again, but better.

Another thing I would do again, but better would be my first job. I always say if I knew then what I knew now, I‘d be rich. I got my first job at fifteen and the job paid weekly for the first three years, every Wednesday. I lived in a college town and most of the people who worked there were college age. So when the summer rolled around either they went home or didn’t want to work, but party instead. I picked up shifts, double shifts, and even open-to-close shifts almost every summer and winter break. My checks would be between $500-600 a week and I blew every single penny. I spent my money on junk, junk, and more junk. What I would do again, but better would be to put two of the four checks I got a month into a savings account. I could have been sitting on $36K (well definitely more since this thirteen years ago) in my bank account.

We all have things we would do again, but better and I would love to here some of yours. Here is the link to the book if you would like to read it.

Amazon: Again, But Better by Christine Riccio

Coming Soon The Highly Anticipated, Spring Release By Meagan Brandy, Trouble At Brayshaw High

Blurb:

“You don’t belong.”

No words whispered in anger have ever rung more true.

They’re the Kings of Brayshaw with the world at their feet, destined for greatness and in need of control.

I’m the girl from the ghetto with nothing to offer and as defiant as they come.

They say it doesn’t matter, that I’m one of them now, and nothing could ever change that. Not even me, should I dare try.

But they’re wrong.

They have no idea how far I’ll go to protect them.

Trouble is coming...and they have no idea.

OMG!!! I am so excited about the release of this book. May 28th cannot get here fast enough. If you have not read book one, I highly recommend that you go and download Amazon Kindle: Boys of Brayshaw High by Meagan Brandy. The book leaves off on a cliffhanger and I am dying to find out what happens next. I have a full review of book one here on my blog. Please read this book, I promise you won't be disappointed. 

Title: Trouble at Brayshaw High

Release date: May 28

Cover Design: Jay Aheer at Simply Defined Art

Links:

Pre-order NOW (live on Amazon on release day):

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Boys of Brayshaw High by Meagan Brandy

 I had no idea that when I started this book, I would fall head over heels in love with the characters the way that I did. From the Brayshaw brothers, right down to Raven, I was captured and enamored by them.

I will say Raven pissed me off on several occasions throughout the whole book, her stubbornness and recklessness were as irritating as it was understandable. The four of them fit well, like a perfectly layered PB&J sandwich. The only thing stopping them from completely sealing the deal is the fact that the boys grew up with something Raven has never known and doesn't know how to perceive it. The boys grew up knowing love and loyalty, they have always had each other to rely on, Raven grew up fending for herself. While I can understand why she reacted in certain situations, the frustration is still just as intense. She needs to come to terms and accept that what she wants is love, security, trust, and a solid foundation; she needs to let go of her fear and allow what the Brayshaw brothers are trying to offer her, it's just as hard for them as it is for her.

 I will say of the three brothers Royce is my favorite. I love and adore all brothers, and I do agree with the Maddoc and Raven pairing, but Royce is my absolute favorite brother/character. Great job Meagan, on creating such strong, independent; yet vulnerable characters.

I am looking forward to reading more of the Brayshaw brothers. #TeamBrayshaw

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39778773-boys-of-brayshaw-high