Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Happy Release Day and REVIEW ~ The Weight of Destiny by Nyrae Dawn

When “crazy” runs in your family and your namesake is known for walking into a river with a pocket full of rocks, a girl kind of wants to avoid tempting fate at all costs. For Virginia Nichols, the only way to dodge that bullet is to be perfect at everything: school, student council, life. Too bad it’s all a lie, and underneath the perfection...Virginia is lost.

Ryder Blackstock knows a thing or two about being born into fate. The talents passed down from his father aren't exactly normal; instead of learning how to throw a fastball, he was taught to hot-wire a car like a pro and pick any pocket in sight. He’s got criminal blood, just like his old man. And as soon as he turns eighteen, he’ll be living life on the run with his dad.

When Ryder and Virginia meet on the beach, it seems they couldn't be more different. Soon they discover they’re both trapped in their lives—Virginia denying her fate, Ryder embracing his. Like the rocks in Virginia Woolf’s pockets, the weight of their destinies will pull them under. But being together brings out pieces of themselves they didn't know existed—pieces that make them want to take fate into their own hands and rewrite their destinies...if it’s not too late.


First of all.... HAPPY RELEASE DAY to a fantastic book- The Weight of Destiny, by Nyrae Dawn. Read my review and click on that Amazon link at the bottom to purchase.

There once was this book, and it consumed me for two whole days. It stayed in my thoughts much longer.

In The Weight of Destiny by Nyrae Dawn, the reader is thrown into the mindset of two teens. In this dual POV novel you have a guy and a girl from opposite sides of the track. Tame meets reckless, and the reader will see them mature and discover themselves, each other, and accept their pasts. It wasn't easy. At all. Happenstance brings them together and they discover they have some commonalities.
 
Different is the new perfectYes, it is.

Ryder is your bad boy you love, to love. His emotions are erratic. One minute, you want to smack him with your hand. The other, you want to smack him with your lips. He is deprived of role modeled parents and partakes in illegal activities, preparing himself for the day his dad comes back. He has guidance, if he'd just follow it instead of rebel. He just has the wrong kind of hope and it leads him in the wrong directions. He needs to be nurtured. He needs an unexpected encounter.

Virginia is a good girl- who needs to cut loose. Hey girl, bad boys can help with that. Although, I gotta give the girl props for standing her ground when needed. She is wise. But, she needs realization. Living behind a facade to ignore reality only works for so long. And sometimes, rules and plans are made to be broken. (Wink, wink)

The two MC's had their insinuations about each other. It was interesting to have them discover that they weren't so different after all. I loved the distraction between these two-- their connection strived because of it.


 "Staring at his eyes for the first time in daylight, I can see they’re totally different colors. One is blue, and the other is half-blue and half-brown. My resistance starts to weaken. His eyes look deep, as though there are more layers than he’s showing." ~Virginia

"I feel all upside down and backward with her. It’s easier to use my mouth on her sometimes rather than trying to figure out what to say, or how to say it." ~ Ryder

The interaction between these young adults gave me a sweet buzz. They were irresistible, but they tried to be resistible. It was so enduring on how they made each other feel.

As in all of Nyrae Dawn's novels, there is plenty of emotion. The reader is in unison with Ryder and Virginia because the reader experiences every emotion spelled out.

I gotta give props to my girl Nyrae. She's like the queen of senses in writing. I mean, really! It's mental. It's physical. It's being. You see her words. They touch you. You feel them. You hear them. Heck-- if you close your eyes, you can taste and smell them. YOU ARE THE WORDS. It's amazing.

The message behind her stories are so inspirational and the romance is heart warming.
 
What I got out of The Weight of Destiny, is to always give someone a chance. It doesn't matter where they come from, or how bad or good their past may be. Chances are, while you may be different from them, you could have something in common with them. And that commonality could lead to friendship, or even better- it could lead to love.

*****

Find The Weight of Destiny , by Nyrae Dawn on Goodreads

Purchase The Weight of Destiny, by Nyrae Dawn on Amazon

Find out more information about Nyrae Dawn and her books by visiting her website.

Kimberly

Thursday, October 16, 2014

Left Behind by Vi Keeland - Release Day



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Left Behind by Vi Keeland & Dylan Scott is LIVE!
Now is your chance to meet Zack & Nikki!
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Available at:


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Blurb
Two stories so deeply intertwined, you’ll think you know how they intersect…but you’ll be wrong….


Zack Martin
The day I met Emily Bennett my whole world changed. Sure, we were just kids, but I was old enough to know my life would never be the same. She was my best friend. My destiny. My fate. I wasn’t wrong…I just didn’t know how twisted fate could be.


Nikki Fallon
After the death of my mother, moving from my dark and dreary trailer park to sunny California, I was focused on one thing – finding a sister I’d only just learned existed. Falling in love with him wasn’t part of the plan. But he filled a void I never knew was possible to fill. He had to be my fate. My destiny. Until the day I finally found out who my sister was…and how twisted fate could be.


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Thursday, October 2, 2014

LEFT BEHIND by Vi Keeland Sneak Peek Event

LEFT BEHIND
Sneak Peek Event
A New Adult Romance novel
New York Times Bestselling Author Vi Keeland and Dylan Scott
Release date 10/16/2014

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Sneak Peek Excerpt
He looks up and I watch his eyes take me in.  Slowly.  They rake over me, dropping from my eyes to my glossed lips down to my exposed shoulders.  Taking his time, he follows the neckline of my simple, yet body contouring sundress, lingering when he reaches my full breasts.  I’m sufficiently covered, but I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t aware that the dress showed off my assets well.  Tight around my chest, gathering snuggly at the waist, with a scant amount of cleavage.  Just enough coverage to still leave something for him to imagine.  And I watch his face change as his imagination takes off running.
His eyes drift down my legs, tanned now from the eternal California sun.  Momentarily he’s lost in what he sees and doesn’t even notice I’m watching him leer.  Totally worth the extra effort getting ready tonight, I couldn’t be happier at the reaction I get.  Eventually, his eyes make their way back up to mine and I arch one eyebrow, letting him know he’s been caught.  A normal reaction might be to look embarrassed or perhaps even flustered a little.  But not Zack.  Instead, he flashes me a wicked grin.  “You look incredible.”  He’s the one doing the leering, yet I’m the one who ends up blushing.
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Book Information: Release Date 10/16/2014
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Blurb
Two stories so deeply intertwined, you’ll think you know how they intersect…but you’ll be wrong….

Zack Martin
The day I met Emily Bennett my whole world changed. Sure, we were just kids, but I was old enough to know my life would never be the same. She was my best friend. My destiny. My fate. I wasn’t wrong…I just didn’t know how twisted fate could be.

Nikki Fallon
After the death of my mother, moving from my dark and dreary trailer park to sunny California, I was focused on one thing – finding a sister I’d only just learned existed. Falling in love with him wasn’t part of the plan. But he filled a void I never knew was possible to fill. He had to be my fate. My destiny. Until the day I finally found out who my sister was…and how twisted fate could be.
Pre-order available at:
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Want to read the first few chapters?  Sign up for Vi’s mailing list now and get a sneak peek! 

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About the Authors:
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Vi Keeland is a native New Yorker with three children that occupy most of her free time, which she complains about often, but wouldn't change for the world. She is a bookworm and has been known to read her kindle at stop lights, while styling her hair, cleaning, walking, during sporting events, and frequently while pretending to work.  She is a boring attorney by day, and an exciting smut author by night!



Dylan Scott
Dylan Scott is a New York trial attorney, wife and mother of four.  She believes her job as a trial attorney is a subcategory to the field of entertainment more than law.   With a Bachelor's Degree in English Literature she believed teaching English was a destined career choice until she realized her life long talent of "argument" could actually be her job.   A recent, fairly boring, midlife crisis resulted in a brief stint as a middle school English teacher which confirmed that she wasn't ready to give up the law.   Dylan has also taught legal courses at the college level and worked with at-risk inner city youth in the roles of mentor and coach.  She is co-author Vi Keeland's biggest fan.




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