Review- Rush Too Far by Abbi Glines

Goodreads Summary:

Fallen Too Far was Blaire's story. Now it's time for Rush to share his side.

Everyone in Rosemary Beach thinks they know how Rush Finlay and Blaire Wynn fell in love. But Rush is back to tell his side of the story...

Rush has earned every bit of his bad-boy reputation. The three-story beach house, luxury car, and line of girls begging for time between his sheets are the envy of every guy in Rosemary Beach, and Rush handles it all with the laid-back cool of a rock star’s son. All he needs are his best friend, Grant, and his sister, Nan.

Until Blaire Wynn drives into town in her beat-up pickup truck with a pistol under her seat. The Alabama farm girl instantly captures Rush’s attention once he discovers that the angelic beauty is his new stepsister, but he vows to keep his distance. Even if she needs his help. Even if he craves her.

Because Rush knows why Blaire is all alone in the world, forced to ask for help from the father who abandoned her three years ago. And he knows if he gets too close it will destroy Nan, who has a secret connection to Blaire.

He has every reason in the world to stay away from her. Find out why he doesn’t.

REVIEW:

New Adult and I have been in an on again/ off again relationship since the past few months. After a series of predictable and mediocre reads, I had decided to take a break from NA. I wasn't even the least bit interested in Rush Too Far, which is Fallen Too Far, from one of my top ranked book boyfriend, Rush's point of view. But then I thought, this is Rush. The guy I can't stop talking about. I mean, come on. I had to read his book and boy, I am so glad I did!

First off, I have to start by saying that Rush Too Far is such an apt and pretty title for Rush Finlay's book. It's just perfect. Although I am not the biggest fan of the guy on the cover (I much rather prefer the picture of the guy on Rush's Twitter account), he could just grow on me and keeping all the stuff I don't approve of aside, I adore his tattoos and Raybans. Also, his hair colour matches my imagination perfectly.

Secondly, the story. The story isn't anything different. It's just Fallen Too Far, the first book in Abbi Glines' Too Far or Rosemary Beach series, from the male protagonist's point of view. The author sure knows her female readers (I don't know about the males, because I don't know any male who has read her books) blush and drool when it comes to Rush and how the Rush Crush wave has washed us all with its adorableness, cuteness, hotness and sexiness. And that's what this book gives us. Rush was his usual adorable, cute, hot and sexy self and honestly, he is way too good to be true. The way he looks at Blaire is just too cute. 

While Rush Too Far gives the reader a look into Rush Finlay's head, it made me (after having recently written a paper on feminism), look at him with a very different perspective. His possessiveness, his caveman instincts, his need to claim Blaire, his desire to have a say in what she does and wears, got a little too much for me. But the thing about New Adult reads that I have figured out is that you have to keep your brains aside because they have many flaws that can be looked at and examined critically. Whatever that may be, Abbi Glines' books are an excellent escape for a few hours.

I really enjoyed this light and sweet read that made me realise how much I had missed Rush. I can't say that my faith in NA has been reinstated, nor can I promise that I'll read all books under the genre from now on. What I can say, instead, is that I will give the books in series that I have previously loved, a chance. Who knows? Like Rush Too Far, they might prove to be a nice little change from the current heavy reads I find myself opting for.

RATING:

Giveaway (IN Only)- Impressions of Egypt and Secret of the Scribe by Douglas Misquita

Hello, everyone! Welcome to another wonderful India only giveaway post. This time, the wonderful author Douglas Misquita has been kind and generous enough to offer almost eight copies of his books to give away to some lucky Indian readers. So what's up for grabs? Well, there are five copies of Impressions of Egypt (IoE) and three copies of Secret of the Scribe (SoS) that can be won. To avoid any confusion and misunderstandings, I will pick five winners who will each recieve a copy of IoE and the first three of these winners whose name is displayed by Rafflecopter will receive a copy of SoS. That means, there will be a total of five winners but eight books will be up for grabs. If you have any questions, ask me. So, without much ado, let's get on to the post. After getting to know the author and his books, you can enter the Rafflecopter below to participate in the giveaway. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Douglas Misquita is a thriller writer from India. His action/adventure books Secret of the Scribe and Haunted have been enthusiastically received by fans of the genres.

Find out more at his website. 

CONNECT WITH THE AUTHOR:

FACEBOOK / GOODREADS / TWITTER / WEBSITE

OTHER BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR: 

HAUNTED (Go here to read my review of the same.)

ABOUT SECRET OF THE SCRIBE:

A cave-expedition to the remote borders of China and Tibet unearth enigmatic discs that are believed to be of extraterrestrial origin. But their discovery is quickly squashed and erased from official records.
When venture capitalist Mark Steinberg launches Linguistics, Inc. and unveils cutting-edge nanotechnology-based communication, an enthralled human race is ready to proclaim the written and spoken word a thing of the past.
But unknown to the world, Linguistics is setting the stage for total control.
Leading the scattered resistance movement, Lance Michener wants to shut down the Linguistics network before the damage is total and irreversible.
At the center of the conflict is the hunt for the mythical Book of Thoth — the Book of Wisdom of the Gods; a Book that contains the secrets of the language of all earthly species and languages yet unknown.
And as Linguistics ushers in an era of global mind control, the race is on to prevent The Book from falling into the wrong hands.

BOOK LINKS:

FLIPKART / GOODREADS 

ABOUT IMPRESSIONS OF EGYPT:

In November of 2010 I spent a little over a week in Egypt. I was fascinated and humbled by the history and culture of the country.
This book isn't a picture-book; there are far better pictures available on the internet and in travel magazines than the thousand plus I clicked with my point-and-shoot.
This book is all about the impressions, emotions and implications that no picture can convey, but something that can only be experienced when you bask in the glorious Mediterranean sun in Alexandria, are belittled by the sentinel pyramids at Giza, come to terms with the engineering feat of relocating Abu Simbel, appreciate the historic grandeur of the museum-city of Luxor, or relive the romance of the Nile as you drift past gently-swaying date palms and white-sailed feluccas.

BOOK LINKS:

GOODREADS / POTHI

GIVEAWAY: 

As I told you before, Douglas has offered to give away eight copies of his books which is divided into five copies of Impressions of Egypt and three copies of Secret of the Scribe. Before you enter the giveaway, kindly read the rules. 

Giveaway rules are simple:

*Enter by filling out the Rafflecopter forn below.

*Once winners are picked, they will be emailed and will have 48 hours to confirm/ reply or else we'll be compelled to pick new winners.

*As told before, five winners will be picked to receive the eight copies up for grabs. (All five winners will get a copy of Impressions of Egypt and the first three winners will also get a copy of Secret of the Scribe.)

*The books will be shipped by the author. 

Well, get, set, go then! 

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That is all I have for you. Before I wrap up, I'd like to thank Douglas for being so wonderful and considering us to help him out with the books. Thank you, readers, for stopping by and I hope you win! Happy reading and see you around! 

Review- Rock Addiction by Nalini Singh

Summary-

A bad boy wrapped in a sexy, muscled, grown-up package might be worth a little risk…

Molly Webster has always followed the rules. After an ugly scandal tore apart her childhood and made her the focus of the media’s harsh spotlight, she vowed to live an ordinary life. No fame. No impropriety. No pain. Then she meets Zachary Fox, a tattooed bad boy rocker with a voice like whiskey and sin, and a touch that could become an addiction. 

A one-night stand with the hottest rock star on the planet, that’s all it was meant to be…

Fox promises scorching heat and dangerous pleasure, coaxing Molly to extend their one-night stand into a one-month fling. After that, he’ll be gone forever, his life never again intersecting with her own. Sex and sin and sensual indulgence, all with an expiration date. No ties, no regrets. Too late, Molly realizes it isn’t only her body that’s become addicted to Fox, but her heart…

Review-

I am a HUGE Nalini Singh fan. I have devoured her Psy-changeling and Guild Hunter series and loved every bit of it. So when I found out that she had written a contemporary rock star romance I was jumping with joy. The happy dance continued when I got to read an Advanced Readers Copy through Netgalley. It is no surprise that I thoroughly enjoyed Rock Addiction.

Molly Webster is a librarian. After a horrific scandal in her childhood she has always followed the rules and tried to be good in every way. I really liked Molly. She was a sweet and simple girl but she couldn't deny the primal attraction between Fox and her. I also liked that Molly had her insecurities and didn't always believe how she could keep the rock star's attention all to herself.

Then we have Fox. He is the lead singer in a band called as Schoolboy Choir. Fox was an alpha male to the core. Once he set his eyes on Molly he didn't turn back. He used every trick in the book to pursue her and  make her his. Fox also had a temper and I thought that his impatience where some things were concerned just added to the rock star image.

Fox and Molly have a hell lot of chemistry from the first page itself. Things move very quickly and what was supposed to be a one night stand soon turns into so much more. I liked how Molly and Fox were quick in their physical relationship but slowly built their trust emotionally. They both tried to help each other with their issues and stood by each other. There was also some angst in this book which usually is very much toned down in Nalini's books. But in this case it made Fox and Molly's relationship more passionate.

I also loved all the members of the band. I hope David, Noah and Abe all gets books as each one of them has a strong personality. The cast of supporting characters was amazing and we can already see some relationships brewing. I'm overall super happy with this book and though I can't say it compares to her phenomenal paranormal books it was still a very good read.

*Note: A copy of this book was provided by the author/publisher through Netaglley in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.

The Seven Deadly Sins Tag

Hi, guys! Janhvi and I have been tagged for The Seven Deadly Sins Tag post by our friend Tanja over at Ja citam, a ti?. Honestly, this sounds super interesting, so let's get on to it! 

GREED

1. What's your most inexpensive book? 

Janhvi: My most inexpensive books would definitely be a few I picked up at Landmark's 90% off sale this time. I got the books dirt cheap. Some of them were Pawn by Aimee Carter, Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole and Drowning Instinct by Ilsa J. Bick.

Sarika: Well, I recently bought a paperback of the English translation of a really interesting Japanese play called Madame de Sade by Yukio Mishima that was on a straight 90% discount, so I got it for, nothing really. 

WRATH

2. What author do you have love/ hate relationship with?

Janhvi: I actually think I have a love/ hate relationship with Gena Showalter. I adored her Lords of the Underworld series and her Intertwined series in the beginning but her latest installments have been very disappointing.

Sarika: This has to be the two most famous New Adult contemporary authors, Colleen Hoover and Jamie McGuire. While their previous books made me fall in love, their more recent releases have left me questioning my love. But as people, I really like the two. You see that? I hate to love them and I love to hate them. 

GLUTTONY 

3. What book have you devoured over and over again with no shame? 

Janhvi: That would definitely be the Psy-changeling series by Nalini Singh. I'm pretty sure I know all the books by heart. I am a HUGE fan and I am obsessed with the world and its heroes. All I wanna know is where I can find myself a Hawke or a Max or a Luc or a Judd... ;)

Sarika: I don't devour books again and again. I first need to catch up with what I have. But like any loyal and true fan, I've read and almost know by heart now the Harry Potter series. The "with no shame" part of this question has me questioning it's purpose *winks*, but oh well, I'm not ashamed of anything I read. 

SLOTH 

4. Which book have you regretted reading due to laziness?

Janhvi: I actually can't think of a book here. If I don't finish a book within 3-4 days and that's pushing it, there's a good chance I'm not interested in the book. So I finish up my reads fast and I don't really regret reading any book.

Sarika: There are a handful and that's because I am, well, lazy. When you take a month to read a book (read City of Bones), it's bound to leave you feeling that you hadn't read it at all. 

PRIDE

5. What book do you talk about in order to sound like an intellectual reader? 

Janhvi: Hahaha to sound like an intellectual reader all I tell people when asked is that I read a little bit of everything. Mostly, my reading consists of romance but no one has to know that.

Sarika: I have to agree with Tanja here. Being a literature student, everyone expects me to have read the French classics of every French literary movement, but let me rip off the bandaid and break it down to you- I haven't. At the same time however, I love telling people that I read Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children (even though I didn't understand it) and my love Albert Camus' L'Etranger/ The Stranger (which I understand and admire)  to make myself sound like an intellectual reader. 

LUST

6. What attributes do you find attractive in male or female characters? 

Janhvi: I like strong alpha males who are protective of their women. I don't like it when males treat their women like crap and are forgiven in a moment for it. I like strong women who don't always need a knight in shining armor to come rescue them. But that is not to say that I don't appreciate all the feminine qualities which makes a woman so unique.

Sarika: Male- I like boys/ men who respect women as human beings first and not treat them like objects. 

Female- Ability to stand up for themselves and not crib about wanting someone to "complete" them. 

ENVY 

7. What book would you most like to receive as a gift? 

Janhvi: I have already told this to Sarika. I would love to receive anything by Nalini Singh or Jill Shalvis. They are my current favorite authors whom I love and admire and can't seem to get enough of.

Sarika: Off late, to show my love for the books, I want to own copies of Made of Stars and Suicide Watch by Kelley York and honestly? All of Albert Camus' books as well aside from the ones I already have. (P.S: Janhvi, I hope you read that clearly and well.) 

We are tagging: 

Aylee @ Recovering Potter Addict
Lindy, Ria, Ro and Mikki @ A Bookish Escape

Thank you so much for stopping by, guys, and thank you, Tanja! 

Cover Reveal- The Lover's Game by J.C. Reed

Hi, everyone! I loved helping out author Jessica Reed with the cover reveal of her book, The Lover's Secret and I'm loving doing the same for the second book in the series, The Lover's Game. Jessica has a post ready for all our readers and I can't wait to share it with you, so let's get on to it straightaway. 

Cover Reveal: 

THE LOVER'S GAME by J.C. Reed

Title: The Lover's Game

Author: J.C. Reed

Genre: Mature New Adult/ Adult Contemporary Romance

Recommended for ages 18 and up.

Full Length Novel

Expected Publication Date: September 9th 2014

When love is a game...

After having her heart broken, Brooke tries to rebuild her life and closes herself off from the one man she loved deeply.

When she meets Grayson, a photographer, she has no idea that her new boss will offer her more than she bargained for. The pay is great, her new friends more than welcoming and everything seems to be running well…until everyone insists she find herself a new suitor during a night out.

Jett knows how to play games. He is used to getting attention from everyone except the beautiful dark haired woman who doesn’t like to be fooled with and doesn’t trust him as far as she can spit. He wants Brooke but, more than that, he wants to own her, and the only way to get her is to make her owe him…against her will.

And what Jett owns, Jett keeps forever.

The Lover's Secret (No Exceptions 1)

Available now:  

worldwide, print and ebook

Amazon ~ Barnes & Noble ~ iTunes

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The Lover's Game (No Exceptions 2)

Available: 9/9

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About J.C. REED

J.C. Reed is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of SURRENDER YOUR LOVE series. She writes steamy contemporary fiction with a touch of mystery. When she's not typing away on her keyboard, forgetting the world around her, she dreams of returning to the beautiful mountains of Wyoming. You can also find her chatting on Facebook with her readers or spending time with her two children. 

Connect with Author

Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter

Woah, I think that is a pretty hot cover! Your thoughts? Let me know in the comments below.

I'd like to thank Jessica for letting us be part of the cover reveal and for being so amazing. Also stay tuned as we have more stuff from Jessica coming soon. Thank you for stopping by, and see you soon! 

Review- We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Goodreads Summary:

A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.

We Were Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. 

Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.

REVIEW:

When your favourite bloggers read and appreciate a book, you have to read it, no matter what. We Were Liars has already gone down in history as the fastest and most sincere recommendation I've taken from my buddy Tanja. I had been seeing the book around a lot and when I read Tanja's absolutely beautiful review for it, I began reading the book within an hour of reading her review, so you can imagine the impact her review had on me. Our buddy Glass read and loved the book as well so that was definitely a plus. I wasn't expecting much (as I've learned not to do) from the book, but it seemed like it would be a very good story. Unfortunately, my feelings are mixed and even more unfortunate is the fact that I do not like mixed feelings.

Let me start with the positives. This was the first E. Lockhart book that I read and the writing was amazing. It had such a pretty flow to it and it could be read as poetry. It's not always easy to read books written this way and I am well aware that most people do not prefer to read in this manner, but I get hooked on to it from page one. The writing was the second reason why I went fast with the book than my normal reading speed. The first reason, you ask? The mystery. The intrigue. The curiosity. Just like the writing, I was into the plot from the beginning. I was dying to know exactly what would come my way and my curiosity was piqued to the point that I wasn't even making up my own imaginary scenes as I just wanted to know, know and know more.

That brings me to the plot itself. While the story was quite strong and highly interesting, I didn't quite like the way in which it was executed. I loved the ending because I love these kind of endings, but somewhere, I felt that something was missing and that is purely my fault since I kept asking and waiting for something more. There were quite a few issues that were going on on the island on which this story takes place among the family there and they were really good and well developed, but issues like this are much more fascinating when there's more depth to them. I felt that they became very petty at some point. Also, the ending didn't have an impact on me. If anything, I was only trying to search for something that wasn't there. The characters were fascinating, I would say, with each person having flaws, making them more real, but I didn't connect to them save for a few truly exceptional times.

I really wish I had liked We Were Liars more like everyone seems to have, but then again, I am someone who goes left when everyone goes right. Anyway, I am so glad I gave the book a try since it is beautiful in its own way and the whole reading process was one amazingly cool experience keeping me at the edge of my seat throughout and when a book does that,  it is a good book. The few aspects that I didn't quite enjoy or "get" end up being the main parts unluckily, but that aside, this was a good book.

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Author Interview + Giveaway (IN only)- Bubble Wrap by Kalyani Rao

Hey guys! :)

Today we have with us, Kalyani Rao. She is the author of Bubble Wrap. There is also a giveaway at the end of the post who can win 2 copies of Bubble Wrap. So keep reading!

Summary-

Twelve-year-old Krishna Singh has been married off to Shyam Singh of Rokhagadh, Rajasthan. Before the wedding, Krishna's grandmother gives her a box filled with exquisite jewellery, telling her to sell it in times of trouble, but otherwise to hide it from her parents and in-laws. Accompanied by Gudiya, the fifteen-year-old widow of her cousin, Krishna realises that her cold marital home is a far cry from the loving one she left behind. The world outside has modernized and is beamed via television into her home. But she is not allowed to go to school, instead a female tutor comes home to teach her. A dubious father-in-law, a husband away at boarding school, and a mousey mother-in-law clearly show Krishna what is a woman's place in this family. An unfortunate incident leads Krishna and Gudiya headlong into a series of events that change their lives forever. As they deal with one situation after another, the girls discover each other and learn much about the world they live in. Bubble Wrap is a story about their fight for survival against impossible odds in a shallow male-dominated society.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Kalyani Rao likes to describe herself as a travel junkie who writes. She believes that she has learned most of her lessons in life while traveling. Kalyani is based out of Pune where she also runs a theme-based Travel Company.

A big fan of Haruki Murakami, she also blogs and some of her writing can be found at twinklingpebbles.wordpress.com. Bubble Wrap is the debut novel of this young entrepreneur. 

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INTERVIEW:

Tell us a little bit about yourself.

I am a bit of a non conformist who likes to believe that I have learned most of my lessons in Life by travelling extensively. I run a theme based travel company and pursuing my passion to write.

Tell us about your book, Bubble wrap.

Bubble Wrap  is a story of our times where medieval and primitive mindsets still prevail.The story is being narrated by a twelve year old married girl who narrates this emotional roller coaster filled with nail biting suspense. Bubble wrap is also a story of friendship and love between Krishna and Gudiya,the two main characters of the story.

What inspired you to write your book?

One of my backpacking trip to northern India inspired me to write the story of Bubble wrap.

Are any of the characters in your book inspired by someone you know or are they complete results of your imagination?

I am inspired by lot of people and incidents when I wrote the characters of the book however most of it is my imagination.

What kind of research went into writing your book?

Well most of research was done when I was travelling across north and when I stayed with a local family.

Did you always want to become an author or was it something that you eventually thought of or realized? If not an author, what did you want to be when growing up?

I guess I always enjoyed putting my thoughts together and observe and somehow being an author allows that.

Tell us why readers should pick up your book.

One should pick this emotional book to feel warm,nudged and desperate at times.Its one of those reads which makes us put up questions.

What do you like to do when you’re not writing?

Travel.

GIVEAWAY:

Kalyani and Harlequin India have generously offered to give away TWO copies of Bubble Wrap to two lucky INDIAN readers.

Enter through the rafflecopter below or go here.

May the odds be ever in your favor!

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Thanks! Happy reading everybody :)