**#COYER & #Jumble Your Genres Review ~ Silver Shark ~ Ilona Andrews**

Yep, I'm killing two birds with one stone. :) BUT not only did a clean off a book that's been on my ereader forever AND read an urban fantasy, I also got to read Ilona Andrews...and it's been far, far too long! :)

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Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews

Kinsmen #2

Release Date: September 16, 2011

Genre: Urban Fantasy/Science Fiction

Source: Free download EONS AGO! :)

Rating: 4.5 Bookworms

Synopsis
Claire Shannon is a Kinsman, a woman gifted with enhanced mental capabilities. Her skills and her life were taken over by the military to fight in war that has raged on her home planet for decades. But as the war ends, she is forced to hide her abilities in order to make a new life for herself as a civilian. It's a new persona, a new planet and a new job that has her crossing paths with the powerful and alluring Venturo Escana. Is she strong enough to hide her true nature from her perceptive new boss? And as they grow closer, will she even still want to try?

It's been quite awhile since I immersed myself in an incredible world created by the Andrews. It was so satisfying to be back. :)

Silver Shark is the second in the Andrews' Kinsmen series but can be read as standalone. It provides extra background into psychers, which are one branch of the Kinsmen.

In Silver Shark, we get the story of Claire Shannon, a native to the plant Uley. She's been involved in a war between two rival corporations for the past eight years, as a high-ranking psycher. When the war abruptly ends, she finds herself making a new life on the planet Rada. 

Venturo Escana, Claire's new boss, is a psycher almost as powerful as she is. Unfortunately, she must hide her abilities from him. Venturo is from a powerful Rada family and takes a unique interest in Claire.

Although we spend little time on Uley, the differences described between its landscape and that of Rada, as seen through Claire's eyes, are remarkable. The Andrews created a vivid world where I was able to picture all the colors and buildings shaped as flowers. I enjoyed the details on the abilities of psychers as well. The things they can do with their minds are astounding. I also appreciated the character development of Claire and Ven - so well done in so few pages. We get to see that both Claire and Ven are talented, powerful, and extremely loyal people. They also happen to be hot for one another! ;)

The excitement and tension provided through Claire hiding herself, seeing Rada via Claire, and her attempts at repaying a debt to a fellow refugee was all I could have hoped for. The description of the inner - and outer - workings of a psychers mind was fascinating. And, of course, the sexual tension between Claire and Ven was quite fun.

I so enjoyed my return to Ilona Andrews. And I am anxious to finish this series as well as pick back up with their other series as well.

**Blog Tour Review ~ Teaching Willow: Session One ~ Paige James**

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Paige James' Teaching Willow: Session One. This is the first in a serial novel. My stop includes all you need to know about this first installment of Teaching Willow, a couple of teasers, TWO giveaways, and my review.

To follow along the tour, click here for the schedule. This tour is hosted by Wordsmith Publicity.

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Teaching Willow: Session One by Paige James
Release Date: March 25, 2014
Genre: Adult Erotic Romance

Synopsis

My name is Willow Masters. I'm a senior in college, I'm smart and I keep to myself. I haven't had an "incident" in years. What all of these facts have in common is that none of them made any difference when it came to Ebon Daniels.

He started out as my sister's date. I was instantly infatuated, but had no plans to do anything about it. I even managed to keep my feelings hidden when he took over my Modernist Literature class for the semester. The problems didn't start until my sister took pages from my book - literal pages from a book I was writing - and gave them to the one person never intended to see them. That's the the lies started. That's also when I saw an opportunity to make my only dream become a reality.

So I took it.

And nothing will ever be the same again.

How could one like spark a wildfire that burned down everything in its path? How could it get me all I ever wanted and then cost me everything that ever mattered?

It doesn't seem possible, but it is. It's possibly, it's true and it's tragic. In my book, there is a happy ending, but I don't know if my life will have the same outcome.

My name is Willow Masters and this is the story of how falling in love with my teacher nearly destroyed both of our lives.

And how it still might.

Oh, what a tangled web we weave, Ms. Masters.

There is so much I want to say about Teaching Willow but I can't say it without giving things away. So here goes:

Willow Masters has a problem. She's in love with her professor, Ebon Daniels, who also happens to be her sister's boyfriend. When Sage, Willow's sister, betrays her to Ebon, Willow tells one little lie. A lie that snowballs into quite the chain of events which involves lots of sex and duplicity.

Teaching Willow is told from both Willow's and Ebon's POVs. It added so much to the character development as well as the tension. Willow seems smart, but shy and unsure of herself. She has some sort of history, that once revealed, may help to explain her actions. But one thing's for sure, she's desperately in love with Ebon. So she's willing to take the opportunity given to her to spend time with him. In getting to know Willow, I could see where she was coming from. Ebon, however, is more self-aware, as we see in his internal dialog. Reading his internal debates was enlightening. Knowing his thoughts only made his actions more delicious!

Teaching Willow is like seeing an impending train wreck...I knew it's going to be tragic but I couldn't help but continuing to read. It kept me biting my nails throughout. I worried about the decisions Willow was making, trying to understand her logic and fraught with tension over how it's all going to work out. I'm hooked, Ms. James, and I'm oh so glad I have a short wait for the next session! ;)

Willow Here's just a little taste! Yum! 

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You can connect with Paige James here:

Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads

**Cover Reveal ~ Finally Mine ~ Anne Hansen**

I'm excited to be a part of the reveal for Anne Hansen's Finally Mine. 

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Finally Mine by Anne Hansen

Age group: New Adult

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Cover designer: Anne Hansen

Organized by: WordSmith Publicity

Book Description

An incredible stroke of luck lands Vin Moretti a plea bargain—he spends his summer slaving at a country club instead of rotting in a jail cell. He plans to keep his head down and avoid the trust fund brats. He never expects to fall for a gorgeous, amazing girl way out of his league.

When Keira McCabe falls in love with Vin Moretti, it’s head-over-heels, crazy, incredible love. She’s sure nothing can ruin what they have…but she has no idea how far Vin will go to protect her from the one thing he’s most afraid of: himself.

Summer ends, and Keira returns to the sprawling suburbs where she belongs, while Vin slinks back to the wrong side of the tracks and his old trouble-making ways. They promise to make long-distance love work.

It’s just dumb luck that her father’s unexpected demotion moves Keira smack in Vin’s gritty neck of the woods. Vin realizes he’ll need do whatever it takes to keep Keira safe—even if it means shutting the person he loves the most out of his dangerous life completely.

When Vin turns his back on Keira at her lowest moment, it finally hits her: she was never going to be anything more than his dirty little secret. Her life as she knows it has been torn to shreds, but she’s determined to make the best of it…with or without the guy she gave her heart to over the summer.

Vin starts to have second thoughts about his decision when he realizes how empty life is without Keira around. The problem is, Keira’s learned her lesson, and she isn’t about to be used again.

Vin realizes he’s going to have to pull out all the stops and turn his life around if he wants to make Keira finally his.

About the Author:

Anne Hansen is a die-hard romantic who loves fast cars, unsung heroes, and those crazy, funny conversations that make you laugh so hard, you end up in tears with stomach cramps. She likes to travel and has been all kinds of cool places--like Knoebels Theme Park, the biggest Paul Bunyan statue in Minnesota, and Paris. She
loves listening to indie music, sitting around the campfire with her awesome family, and obsessively flipping through celebrity Instagram accounts (don't judge). But, most of all, she loves reading books and writing them, and she's excited to share her greatest passion with other book lovers!

Author Social Media Links:

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**Cover Reveal ~ War of Wizards ~ S.P. Cervantes**

I'm so happy to be a part of the cover reveal for S.P. Cervantes' War of Wizards. This is book 3 in her Secrets of Shadow Hill series. I think this cover is really pretty. I like the ominous storm clouds in the background. What do y'all think?

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War of Wizards (Secrets of Shadow Hill 3)

Author: S.P. Cervantes

Age group: YA

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Publisher: Center One Publishing

Hosted by: Wordsmith Publicity

Synopsis

Ava and Dalton want nothing more than to forget about the danger their love puts them in, and live peaceful lives in Shadow Hill; but that is not their destiny. Evil continues to haunt them, threatening to destroy everything. Volikai’s determination to summon the dark powers that the Originals have kept hidden for centuries before the Prophecy can be fulfilled.

When Patrick finds a new love, and learns of the reason for his powerful connection with Ava, he will stop at nothing to protect those he loves and destroy the evil that has plagued the world since the beginning of time.

Together, they will be faced with unimaginable choices to save the one’s they love as the final secrets of Shadow Hill are revealed.

S.P Cervantes lives in Orange County, California with her husband and three children, where she is a teacher. She enjoys spending time with her family, writing, reading, and running, but is always thinking of an idea for her next novel. 

S.P. Cervantes is the author of the highly rated New Adult Romantic Fantasy series Secrets of Shadow Hill. “Always and Forever” and “The Prophecy” are the first two book in the series that are available now. The third book in the series, “War of Wizards” will be released in the summer of 2014.

S.P. Cervantes also has released her first book in a contemporary romance series, “Dust to Dust (A Broken Fairy Tale)”, with the second book of the stand-alone series, “Wished Away,” coming out late July 2014.

Find S.P. Cervantes here:

Website ~ Facebook ~ Twitter 

Goodreads ~ Amazon Author Page

**Blog Tour Spotlight & Giveaway ~ Resisting Atlantis ~ Jamie Canosa**

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Jamie Canosa's Resisting Atlantis. I have all you need to know about the book as well as a giveaway! 

I have to tell  y'all that I'm really excited about this book. I only wish I'd had the time to fit it into my review schedule for today. But it IS on my TBR. :)

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Resisting Atlantis by Jamie Canosa

 Atlantis #1

Release Date: March 15, 2014

Genre: YA Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Synopsis
What if everything you think you know . . . is wrong?

Cora is your average college freshman. Battling the evils of boring classes and noisy dorms, her greatest concern is how to attract the attention of the drool-worthy, party-god next door.

That is, until Kaden comes barging into her life, insisting everything she knows is false. The family and friends she grew up with don’t exist. Her entire past a carefully-crafted fabrication, created to replace the truth.

Her name isn’t Cora, it’s Cameron. And she isn’t from New York. She hails from Atlantis. Yeah, that Atlantis. Oh yeah, and she’s psychic. 

Crazy, right?

Except, tall, dark, and out-of-his-ever-loving-mind doesn’t come alone. Trouble follows, thrusting Cameron back into a world she can’t remember and a life she must reclaim if they’re going to make it out alive.


But there’s someone out there who doesn’t want her to remember.

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Jamie Canosa is a full time author of YA/NA literature, which she absolutely loves. When she’s not writing or spending time with her family, she can usually be found with her nose in a book. She currently resides in Upstate NY with her husband, and their three crazy kids . . . plus the cat, the bird, and the rabbit.

Facebook ~ Blog

**Teaser Tuedays ~ #11**

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

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Teaching Willow: Session One
by Paige James

Synopsis
My name is Willow Masters. I'm a senior in college, I'm smart and I keep to myself. I haven't had an "incident" in years. What all of these facts have in common is that none of them made any difference when it came to Ebon Daniels.

He started out as my sister's date. I was instantly infatuated, but had no plans to do anything about it. I even managed to keep my feelings hidden when he took over my Modernist Literature class for the semester. The problems didn't start until my sister took pages from my book - literal pages from a book I was writing - and gave them to the one person never intended to see them. That's the the lies started. That's also when I saw an opportunity to make my only dream become a reality.

So I took it.

And nothing will ever be the same again.

How could one like spark a wildfire that burned down everything in its path? How could it get me all I ever wanted and then cost me everything that ever mattered?

It doesn't seem possible, but it is. It's possibly, it's true and it's tragic. In my book, there is a happy ending, but I don't know if my life will have the same outcome.

My name is Willow Masters and this is the story of how falling in love with my teacher nearly destroyed both of our lives.

And how it still might.

**TEASER**

"Maybe there's more to me than what you think you know."

"Then I want to know it. All of it. I want to know the girl who feels that way."

"She's different than the girl you know. I keep that girl hidden, almost like she's someone else. But if you want the real me, I'll give her to you."

"Yes. I want her. I want her bad," he says before he softly commands, "Give her to me."

**Pre-Release Spotlight ~ Bend Anthology**

I'm super thrilled to share with y'all about Bend, an incredible anthology from 8 New Adult/Erotic authors!! I've already pre-ordered my copy! Here's all the information you need about Bend.

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BEND

“Your pleasure is our goal”

BEND brought to you by the mistresses of The Erotica Consortium

Synopsis
Eight mistresses of the erotic bring you eight original, never before published stories to excite and arouse, including USA Today Bestseller CD Reiss, and NY Times Bestseller K. Bromberg. 

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Bend…

Your body.

Your will.

Your mind.

We will take you, and make you ours.

With each word, you sink deeper into lust.

Once you bend, life will never be the same.

Bend will leave you aching for more.

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This set will only be available for a limited time, so get it before it disappears.

Price - 99 cents

Launch Date 5/5/2014

Pre-order Bend here

Add to Goodreads here

 

**AUTHOR LINKS**

The Erotica Consortium 

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C.D. Reiss

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JA Huss 

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K.I. Lynn

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Alessandra Torre

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Ella James

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K Bromberg

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Andrea Smith

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Shay Savage

Website ~ Facebook

**Just a Note**

Hey y'all! I wanted to let y'all know that my kiddos are on Spring Break this week. Although I'll still have posts daily, that means I might not be around here or over at your places every day, especially the first couple of days this week. It's not because I don't love y'all ;) - it's just that I'm doing fun stuff with my family...like SKIING!! We haven't gotten to ski much this season because of our daughters' winter music schedules. They have a few days off, so we're taking advantage! Thanks for understanding. :) And if I can figure out commenting from my phone while on the ski lift, I'll stop by your place.

Thanks for reading!