Alluring Tales♥ : August 2014

Afternoon my lovelies,

I hope you're all doing well! I'm so excited to be apart of the announce for Courtney Cole's new book. This very talented Author has wrote so many books, but is a New York Times Best Seller for The Beautifully Broken series! This new book is very different from those, this is a young adult paranormal! If you guys don't know, I LOVE paranormal!! I can't wait to share my review with you all! Starting to day on the Author's birthday Courtney Cole, her book is available in stores! Add it to your good reads today by clicking here and keep reading to see how to win a signed copy! :)

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Sometimes, things that go bump in the night are real.

My name is Whitney Lane. I’m sixteen years old and at first, I thought I was crazy. I kept seeing shadows move along walls, and hearing whispers around corners, but whenever I looked, there was never anything there. Until one day, there was. Our world isn’t what we think. There are things around us, good things, bad things, scary things. Things that we tell ourselves aren’t real, but they are. They’re very real, and they’re terrifying. I’ve been swept up now, in a battle of good and evil, confused about love and what is supposed to be love, but isn’t. I don’t know what to think anymore. I can’t trust my emotions and I don’t know what is true. There’s only one thing I know for sure. Nothing is what it seems.

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ABOUT COURTNEY COLE:

Courtney Cole is a novelist who would eat mythology for breakfast if she could. She has a degree in Business, but has since discovered that corporate America is not nearly as fun to live in as fictional worlds. She loves chocolate and roller coasters and hates waiting and rude people.

Courtney lives in quiet suburbia, close to Lake Michigan, with her real-life Prince Charming, her ornery kids (there is a small chance that they get their orneriness from their mother) and a small domestic zoo.

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Title: Run To You Part 1: First Sight

Author: Clara Kensie

Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal

Rating: 5 | 5

Synopsis: Goodreads

Review:

This is the first book I’ve read by Clara Kensie. While I DO NOT have any problems with the book it’s self, I problems with the amount of book there are in this series..

Let me start off by telling you: This book is amazing!! It is the first book of six. Yes, six books, and it’s only 110 pages long. (way too short for me) Within the sixteen chapters there was definitely some character development from the main characters. I loved how interesting and fast pace the book started! It feels like you just got thrown into it, but not where you are confused and cannot understand what’s going on.

I absolutely love the way the character thought. She’s so selfless, and smart. She truly cares so much about everyone else around her but she also know when to put her foot down and stand up for herself. Some where deep inside of her hidden is a badass. I loved the dialogue and relationship between the family. The plot, and what it is all focused around. It just makes the whole book so suspenseful and entertaining. I must admit, I was on edge for half the book, and the other half I was just melting away in a puddle of mush. This has one of the cutest and most innocent romance in all the history of books! And don’t you just love books like that? Where the guy is clearly a good guy, and respects her and you can truly see he cares for her beyond belief.

Over all, I loved this book so much. It was pure beauty from beginning to end. Completely captivating me and leaving me craving for more. I highly recommend this book if you enjoy paranormal, and romance! I can’t wait to read the rest of the books. I truly wished there weren’t six books that are all 110 pages. I’d truly appreciate 3 normal length books! But other than that, I’m truly happy with this read, I think it’s underrated and everyone should check it out!! :)

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Title: Sweet Filthy Boy
Author: Christina Lauren
Genre: Adult, Romance
Rating: 3.5 - 4 | 5

Synopsis: Goodreads

Review:

I’ve been eyeing this book for the longest at Target, picking it up and then putting it back down repeating that process for months. Then finally one night, I just decided to buy it on my Nook on impulse. I’ve never read anything by Christina Lauren until this, and I can genuinely say I enjoy her writing and this book to know I’ll definitely be reading more of her work, and am counting down the days until the companion novel to this series Dirty Rowdy Thing is released.

The story started off really strong, I loved it. I really enjoyed the dialogue of this book, mostly in the beginning. I found myself blushing and squirming at how cute and flirty they both were! Their chemistry was just unbelievable. They got along so well, and he just shocked me at every turn. I enjoyed the whole book, was captivated from the start. Loving Mia’s (the main character) and her two best friend which remind me so much of my two best friends. One completely wild and irrational. The other a lot more rational, and mommy like. Keeping both me and my “whorelow” in check! I loved the lover in this book, Ansel’s one of the best book boyfriends I’ve ever read about. The title is complete fitting for him, because you can really only describe him as sweet and filthy.. ;) This guy is a complete package, handsome beyond belief, french, is an attorney and has the most charismatic personality.

Even though, I enjoyed the whole book, doesn’t mean there are parts I didn’t enjoy. I can seem to choose what I want to rate this 3.5 or 4. It seems a bit unfair to the books I’ve rated 4, and a bit offensive to this book if I rate it 3.5.. Like I said early, the book is great, started off strong, cute, funny, but the last twenty five percent of it is very disappointing.. Like always there’s a falling out, and I felt like there wasn’t even a moment where they talked about it, tried to fix it WITHOUT SEX. Like talking doesn’t work for these two.. It’s a bit shallow.. She just took him back with out even talking anything out, after making a huge debacle in both their lives. Don’t feel discouraged not to read this! I enjoyed the book a lot, and really liked it. I just wish the way things were handled could be different. I definitely think it’s a good read, and I can’t wait for the companion novel!

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Title: Amy and Roger's Epic Detour
Author: Morgan Matson
Genre: Young Adult
Rating: 5 | 5

Synopsis: Good Reads

Review:

I've always been a hopeless romantic. Always looking for new books where the guy automatically falls for the girl or vise versa. The cheesy, overly lovey ones. What can I say I love, love? I came into this book really expecting a love story. Two kids going on a road trip, he likes her and bam they fall in love. It isn’t that. Nope, not this book. This was a self discovery book. I don't know what it is about these books that just pulls at my heart and gets me all emotional. Maybe it’s because I know how it feels to feel lost. It's about the Amy (the main character) finding her old self after a lost she thought she could never overcome. Forgiving herself, and making herself a better person.

Just reading this story was touching and beautiful. I finally felt like I was going somewhere and doing something great, but it wasn't me it was Amy. Everything is so well described and it just flows off the page and turns into clear images. And that’s the beauty in Morgan Matson’s writing. She gets you to feel the character and live through them. You become the protagonist. My favorite part is the road trip aspect. How nothing was permanent. Ever since I read ‘The Edge Of Never’ by J.A. Redmerski I fell in love with the idea of a road trip. With one other person, just us and the long winding enigma in the roads ahead.

Overall, I am extremely happy how everything played out. The pictures in the book just added more to realism and gave your more of a emotional attachment to the book. It added such a great touch. — Is it just me though? That felt a little cheated in the end, I really wish there was an Epilogue. Other than that, I'm extremely happy. I couldn't find a more perfect book this month. I can't wait to dive into her book ‘Since You’ve Been Gone’ I hear we learn a little something about the characters from Amy and Roger! So at least I'll feel some closure. I highly recommend this to everyone!!

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Hey Guys :)

I think this might actually be my first 'Book Haul' post! I am so excited to do this post and start doing this on my blog! I've got so many wonderful things today, especially great deals on books!

First, I've been impatiently waiting for my local Target (which I live right next to) to get 'Opposition' By Jennifer Armentrout in stock. Days past and they still did not have it. Since I was going to another store about fifteen minutes away I'd decided to check out the target in the Plaza area there and found Opposition! For guess how much?? FOR $7 that's how much! That's such a great deal, way better than amazon! (Which is usually where I get my books from!) 'Ugly Love' By Colleen Hoover was also purchased from there, but belongs to my sister. She and I usually share our books which is why this is also in the picture. In the same Plaza area I went to Marshall's, and I know they sometimes carry books. Usually the books they do have are not in good condition. They're usually wet, torn, or just poorly handled. But these three were beautiful and in such great condition! :) I got 'Someone Like You' By Sarah Dessen for $2 which is a freaking steal! I also haven't read any of her books, and I'm really excited to start this one! Hopefully it isn't a second or third book in a series, that would greatly suck! I got the last two book in the 'Selection Series' by Kiera Cass for a great price as well! 'Elite' was $3 and 'One' which is a hard cover was $7! I don't own the first one yet, but I thought why pass up these deals when they'll never pop up again for this cheap! Am I right? Anywhooooo I really hope you guys enjoyed this! I will definitely do this more often! (Hopefully not to often, because my wallet and I might be crying soon..) OH, and those are my new Chinese Laundry shoes from DSW which remind me so much of the Valentino rock stud ballet flats, but just doesn't break the bank like those normally would! ;)

Maybe I'll just get straight to the point next time. Telling you what store, and how much instead of telling you a story! Heehee!

Happy Reading (:

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