Waiting on Wednesday #272

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spines, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating.

Somewhere Only We Know by Maurene Goo

Publication Date: May 7th, 2019

Summary-

10 00 p.m.: Lucky is the biggest K-pop star on the scene, and she's just performed her hit song "Heartbeat" in Hong Kong to thousands of adoring fans. She's about to debut on The Tonight Show in America, hopefully a breakout performance for her career. But right now? She's in her fancy hotel, trying to fall asleep but dying for a hamburger.

11 00 p.m.: Jack is sneaking into a fancy hotel, on assignment for his tabloid job that he keeps secret from his parents. On his way out of the hotel, he runs into a girl wearing slippers, a girl who is single-mindedly determined to find a hamburger. She looks kind of familiar. She's very cute. He's maybe curious.

12:00 a.m.: Nothing will ever be the same. 

This book sounds super cute as I'm a K-pop fan as well.

What are you waiting on? :)

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Teaser Tuesday #106

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme hosted by Miz B of A Daily Rhythm. Anyone can play along!

"Amari Hussain sits up in bed with cold sweat beading her forehead. A complete disorientation fogs her mind. Is this Mayurkhund? Or Mumbai?"

-Mayurkhund by Sadiqa Peerbhoy 

Summary:

What do you do when your past comes back to haunt you? Amaari, a self-possessed PR professional from Mumbai lives a life haunted by nightmares from her past and a deep-rooted commitment phobia. One day she accepts an unexpected invitation to go back to mayurkhund, the land where she grew up, where her mother disappeared mysteriously and where she had an affair with her half-brother unknowingly. As horrifying secrets about her parents and family Tumble out of the closet, will she be able to finally discover if her mother is dead or alive and find closure from forbidden love of her callow youth? Set in an exotic, small feudal thikkana of Rajasthan alive with its own myths, lore, ghosts, gossip and legends, this romantic thriller keeps you turning the pages as Amaari revisits her traumatised childhood.  

These lines are from the very first page of the book and I am quite looking forward to reading more. 

What teaser have you shared this Tuesday? 

Review- Make Me by Tessa Bailey

Summary-

Construction worker Russell Hart has been head-over-work boots for Abby Sullivan since the moment he laid eyes on her. But he knows a classy, uptown virgin like her could never be truly happy with a rough, blue-collar guy like him. If only she'd stop treating him like her personal hero—a role he craves more than oxygen—maybe he could accept it.

With the future of her family's hedge fund on her shoulders, Abby barely has time to sleep, let alone find love. And her best friend Russell acting like a sexy, overprotective hulk any time their Super Group goes out in public definitely isn't helping her single status. But after a near-tragedy lands Russell in her bed for the night, Abby's suddenly fantasizing about what he looks like shirtless. Chest hair and tattoos—who knew?

As Russell struggles to keep Abby at a safe distance, she begins to see through his tough-talking exterior—and acknowledge her own feelings. Now she's ready to turn the friend-zone into foreplay…and make him lose control. 

Release date: August 11th, 2015

Published by: Avon Impulse

Page numbers: 304

Review-

Make Me is the last book in Tessa Bailey's Broke and Beautiful series. I have been following this series since the first book came out because I am such a huge Tessa Bailey fan and I have to say Make Me was my most anticipated read in the series. We had been getting hints about Abby and Russell since the first book but now we finally got the book. I have to say Make Me was a very good read and a satisfying end to the series.

Abby has always been a good girl. She works hard to keep her father's company afloat but she has never felt like she belonged until she met her flatmates and became best friends with them. The only person who makes her feel normal is Russel. I really loved Abby. She was a great heroine who was ready to take a chance with Russel. She just wanted him to love her but she was afraid of ruining their friendship.

Then we have Russell. Russell has been head over heels in love with Abby since the first moment he met her. But he's been friend zoned so he tries to friend zone her back. Plus the fact also remains that Russell thinks that he can never be good enough for Abby. I loved Russell's gruff nature. He was the rough to Abby's smooth. But Russell did take time getting his head out of his ass. You can get frustrated with him but his insecurities were genuine.

I loved the relationship Abby and Russell shared. They were best friends first even though they had undeniable chemistry. Tessa Bailey writes amazing steamy scenes and the ones in Make Me made me swoon. I do have to admit that I liked Abby a teeny bit more than Russell though. 

I also loved seeing the entire Super Group together. Louis and Roxy and Ben and Honey were so happy and in love. It was so cute seeing them completely smitten with each other yet supporting Russell and Abby. I have to say this has been a really fun series which I enjoyed reading. I am sad to see it end but I am looking forward to reading more from Tessa Bailey. Make Me was a solid 4 star read.

Cover Reveal- Without Forever by Victoria L. James and L.J. Stock

☆★ WITHOUT FOREVER COVER REVEAL ★☆

Without Forever — Book #5 in the Babylon MC Series.

Release Date: TBC—Spring ‘19

Authors: Victoria L. James & L.J. Stock

Cover Design: LJ Designs

Promotions: Bare Naked Words

It is happening, and it is HERE. We are beyond excited to unveil the cover for the fifth and final instalment in the Babylon MC Series, Without Forever, coming SOON.

“It’s drama, bone-chilling suspense, f*ckery, edge-of-your-seat passion and outright brilliance at its very finest. Babylon will leave you a quivering mess in all the best ways by the time you are done.” - Kaycee’s Book Corner 

Without Forever Blurb: 

Babylon is burning.

Loyalty is dying.

Trust has been extinguished.

Too many enemies are waiting at every turn, wanting the blood of The Hounds of Babylon MC and everyone they’ve ever loved. With nowhere left to run, Drew Tucker finally understands that the only way out of the war is to go through it. Despite wanting to protect Ayda Hanagan with everything he has, Drew also knows that she, of all people, belongs by his side. He needs her with him in the midst of battle, holding on tight, right where he can protect her beautiful heart, her precious body, and their dreams of a peaceful future together—a future every man Drew has ever crossed now wants to destroy.

It all comes down to this.

To their passion.

To their ability to survive.

To their need to fight for a peaceful forever. 

And their desire to hold onto the kind of love no amount of blood, tears, or death could ever break apart.

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Cover Reveal- Crown of Fire by Renee April

Her Crown of Fire

by Renee April

Genre: YA Fantasy

Release Date: November 1st 2019

Write Plan

Summary:

In the dull, everyday world, seventeen-year-old Rose Evermore struggles to plan beyond her final year of high school. But when fire suddenly obeys her every command and her dreams predict the future, she becomes hungry for more of this strange power.

Under her dreams’ guidance, Rose lands in the fantasy realm of Lotheria–with a tagalong. Tyson, her best friend since childhood, winds up there with her, just as confused and a hell of a lot more vulnerable. In Lotheria, Rose is welcomed and celebrated as a fire mage at the Academy, while the very un-magical Tyson is forced into hiding under threat of death from the masters of Rose’s new school.

As Rose’s talent in fire magic draws unwanted attention and Tyson struggles to transition from high school student to blacksmith, Rose must find a way to return Tyson to their own world before the masters discover and execute him–no matter the cost.

Pre-Order Links: 

Amazon / Barnes & Noble / Book Depository / IndieBound

About the Author: 

Renee April is the author of the young adult fantasy novel, Her Crown of Fire. 

In addition to being an avid reader and writer, she streams games badly on Twitch and acts as dungeon master for her D&D group. As a result, she spends far too much time in fantasy realms.

She can be found on various writing sites such as Wattpad and Goodreads, but usually lurks on Twitter to hand out bad advice and genuine sympathies.

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Waiting On Wednesday #271

"Waiting On Wednesday" is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spines, that spotlights upcoming releases we're eagerly anticipating. 

The Place on Dalhousie by Meline Marchetta

Publication date- April 2nd 2019 

Goodreads Summary: 

'You look the type to break your father’s heart.'
'Yeah, but he broke mine first.’

When Rosie Gennaro first meets Jimmy Hailler, she has walked away from life in Sydney, leaving behind the place on Dalhousie that her father, Seb, painstakingly rebuilt for his family but never saw completed. Two years later, Rosie returns to the house and living there is Martha, whom Seb Gennaro married less than a year after the death of Rosie’s mother. Martha is struggling to fulfil Seb’s dream, while Rosie is coming to terms with new responsibilities. And so begins a stand-off between two women who refuse to move out of the home they both lay claim to.

As the battle lines are drawn, Jimmy Hailler re-enters Rosie’s life. Having always watched other families from the perimeters, he’s now grappling, heartbreakingly, with forming one of his own . . .

An unforgettable story about losing love and finding love; about the interconnectedness of lives and the true nature of belonging, from one of our most acclaimed writers.

This sounds like a nice and interesting read that I'm looking forward to reading. I know that it has already been released but I also know that I won't immediately get to it, so I thought of sharing it as my Waiting On Wednesday this week.

What are you waiting on this Wednesday? Happy waiting and happy reading, everyone!