Betraying Innocence by Airicka Phoenix

Book Name: Betraying Innocence

Author: Airicka Phoenix

Publisher: Fire & Ash Publishing

Release date: Oct 31, 2013

Genre: Young Adult, Horror Romance

Warnings: Language.

Formats: ebook, paperback

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Synopsis

Roseanna - Ana - French was happy with her life. Sure she had to move to a strange new town

and live in a creepy new house that had inexplicable cold spots, but she could live with that.

What she couldn’t deal with was the relentless tapping inside the walls at night, the sinister

shadows in the halls or the spirit crawling its way beneath her skin.

Author Bio

Airicka Phoenix is the best-selling author of The Touch Saga, Games of Fire, Octavian's

Undoing & The Lost Girl Series with short stories in Whispered Beginnings: A Clever

Fiction Anthology and Midnight Surrender Anthology. She also writes adult paranormal &

contemporary romance under her alter ego, Morgana Phoenix.

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Sophie & Carter by Chelsea Fine

** This is a novella **
While other high school seniors are dreaming about their futures, Sophie and Carter are just trying to make it through each day. Carter is overwhelmed by issues at home as he struggles to support his mother. Meanwhile, next door neighbor Sophie is left to care for her three younger siblings in place of their absent and troubled mother. All that holds these two best friends together is each other, and knowing that each night they'll sit together on Sophie's front porch swing and escape from reality, if just for awhile. But as their relationship reaches a turning point and high school graduation nears, will their friendship become something more?

My Take:

5 Stars

Would I recommend to others:  Already have!!

Appropriate for 14 and under:  maybe, mild violence

Sexual content and language:  None

This book was hard for me to get into...not because it wasn't good, but because it opened up a lot in me that I thought was gone.

I love how this story was written, going from Sophie's POV to Carter's. I love that Chelsea gives insight to all her main characters so you can not only read the story, but feel it too. And oh boy, does this book make you feel. If you don't cry at least in some point of this book, you're not human.

Sophie's mother is a hooker and has 4 children. Like most people in that profession, you expect them to be selfish and into their own worlds, not knowing or caring about family, friends or anything else. This is the case in Sophie's position. Still a child, she has to become the mom, the doctor, the caregiver, the dad, the disciplinarian, etc. Her life is just...unfair.

Then there's Carter. His dad is an alcoholic, an abusive one. His mother has taken one too many hits and all of Carter's scars are not on the outside. The things this boy experiences from a very young age would break most people and leave them a pile of skin and bones. He's strong and he has Sophie.

You need to read this book to see what these two struggle with and how they persevere over it all. A very emotional read of support, family and love...even in the midst of heartache. 

Love, Lies, and Deception by L.P. Dover

 Synopsis

What do you do when the one person you thought you knew turns out to be the one you knew the

least?

Twenty-three year old Marissa Chase, and soon to be college graduate, has everything going for

her: wonderful friends, a lucrative degree, and a chance to explore the world. What made it even

better – or so she thought – was when her path crossed with the alluring Alec Holden. Unable to

stay away from him, Marissa experiences a love like no other, and falls into his world of passion

and intrigue. However, things begin to shift when this path takes a deadly turn.

Her trust is put to the test when hidden dangers unfold before her, revealing secrets that have

been buried for years. Secrets that were meant to stay hidden. Murder, lies, and betrayal … will

Marissa figure it all out in time and escape with her life intact, or will she be too late and fall into

the trap of deception?

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About the Author

L.P. Dover lives in the beautiful state of North Carolina with her husband and two

wonderful daughters.  She’s an avid reader that loves her collection of books. Writing has always been

her passion and she’s delighted to share it with the world.  L.P. Dover spent several years in college

starting out with a major in Psychology and then switching to dental.  She worked in the dental field for

eight years and then decided to stay home with her two beautiful girls.

Her works consist of the Forever Fae series, and the Second Chances series. She’s really excited

to be able to experience writing in the different genres.  Her reading used to consist of nothing but

suspense thrillers, but now she can't get away from the paranormal/fantasy books.  Now that she has

started on her passion and began writing, you will not see her go anywhere without a notebook, pen, and

her secret energy builder … chocolate.

L.P. Dover can be found at: www.authorlpdoverbooks.com

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Excerpt

Kristian was leaning against the wall with his muscular arms crossed at his chest. His

smoky gray eyes watched me intently as I made my way to him, and it made me nervous. I’d

never seen him look at me like that, with such longing and need.

When I approached, he loosened his arms and pulled me straight into them, enveloping

me in his scent of bodywash and cologne; he smelled completely different from Alec, like they

had their own enticing scent. He was wearing the cologne I had given him for his birthday the

year before, and it made me smile as I laid my head on his chest.

“Please don’t go, Marissa. I can take you somewhere and keep you safe. Why does it

have to be him? If anything, it’s more dangerous since whoever is after you is only doing it

because of him.”

In all honesty, he had a point, but I didn’t want to imagine not going with Alec. I held

onto Kristian tighter and breathed him in. I was going to miss him so much.

“I have to go, Kristian,” I whispered. “And I have to go with Alec. I don’t want you or

any of our friends being targets just because of me. If anything happened to any of you I would

never forgive myself.”

Kristian let me go and placed both of his hands on my cheeks, lifting my face up. “I’m

not going to know what to do without you, Mare. You’ve been such a huge part of my life for so

long. Just please promise me that you’ll call me or text if you need anything.”

Smiling, I leaned into his hand and placed mine over the top of his. “Always,” I

whispered wholeheartedly. A lone tear escaped out of the corner of my eye and Kristian wiped it

away with his thumb.

A pained look crossed his face and my heart shattered for him. “Be safe, Marissa.”

“I will,” I said, slowly backing away from him. “But I have to go.”

As soon as I turned to leave, Kristian grabbed my arm and pulled me to him, crushing his

lips against mine. They were firm yet soft, and the desire that flowed through them to me shot

through my body like electricity. Kristian had never kissed me like that before, or ever for that

matter. The kiss only lasted briefly because Alec came up behind me and tore me away from

him, and stepped in front of me.

In a low, menacing voice Alec said, “If I ever see you touch her like that again I’m gonna

rip off your arms and shove them up your ass. Be thankful I can’t do anything about it now, but

when we come back you better watch out.”

Kristian met Alec head on. “I’d like to see you try,” he sneered.

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Smash Into You sneak peek and link to buy!

I poured shampoo in my hand and waited for her to turn back around. She did with a little smile, wrapping her arm around my leg. I washed and massaged her head and scalp for so long my own hands were pruny. She moaned with her eyes closed as she rubbed my leg up and down.
"Better?" I asked, moving and rubbing down to her shoulders.
"Yes. Thank you," she groaned. She moved her hand down to my ankle. "You have sexy feet."
I snickered. "Uh…OK."
"I'm serious. You don't believe me?" She smiled, turning a little. "Don't ever wear flip-flops. You'll cause a riot."
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Cover Reveal: Finding Kia by Airicka Phoenix

Guaranteed to be another GREAT hit by Airicka Phoenix!!!

Book: Finding Kia
Author: Airicka Phoenix.
Release Date: Sept 1, 2013

“Maybe you should avoid me tonight.”
His arm slipped around my waist and I was drawn into his chest. “If I only have this one night with you, the last thing I’m going to do is stay away.”

Kia Valentines had always accepted the fact that she was a nerd, a nobody. It was a badge she wore with honor, until the day she saved Claudia DeLorenzo’s life and lost herself.

When offered the chance to shed her identity for a single night, Kia never believed it would change her life. It was one night. It meant nothing, or it shouldn't have. But that single night turned out to be her undoing when she finds passion in the arms of the one person she can never have.

Adam Chaves was more than just a gorgeous face, he made her laugh, but more importantly, when he looked at her, she felt like the most beautiful girl on earth. But Adam has no idea that Kia was the girl behind the mask and Kia has no intention of telling him. But a secret can only be kept if no one else knows about it. Claudia knows and she wants something Kia isn't willing to give in order to keep it.

Will Kia succumb? And just how far is Claudia willing to go to get what she wants?

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ARC of Love, Lies, and Deception Review

What do you do when the one person you thought you knew turns out to be the one you knew the least?

Twenty-three year old Marissa Chase, and soon to be college graduate, has everything going for her: wonderful friends, a lucrative degree, and a chance to explore the world. What made it even better – or so she thought – was when her path crossed with the alluring Alec Holden. Unable to stay away from him, Marissa experiences a love like no other, and falls into his world of passion and intrigue. However, things begin to shift when this path takes a deadly turn.

Her trust is put to the test when hidden dangers unfold before her, revealing secrets that have been buried for years. Secrets that were meant to stay hidden. Murder, lies, and betrayal … will Marissa figure it all out in time and escape with her life intact, or will she be too late and fall into the trap of deception?

My Take:

4 Stars

 

Appropriate age: 18+ (my opinion)
Language and sexual content: mild language, a lot of sexual content
Would I recommend to others: YES!

I normally start out with the main character, which in this case is Marissa. I'm gonna save her, but only because I'm gonna go on about another character...her love interest, Alec. This was the perfect guy that EVERY girl and woman will find themselves falling for. He's the tall, fit and gorgeous man...but he's also got a bum deal for a past. He's broken and sad, that this made me want to take care of him. I love how much depth this character had and how everything about him and his situation made him "real".

Marissa's character was also very believeable. She's just the average college girl that wants to have fun, but do well in her studies. She's got her head on straight and already thinks she knows what she wants out of life...until Alex comes along and makes her question it ALL. I do love her relationship with her 2 best friends. It reminded me a lot of my life with my friends growing up...all the way down to Kristian. Sometimes a girl and a guy cannot be "just friends". Oh, and the twist at the end? The who done it? I never guessed! I was completely shocked!

I can't really go into more on the characters and each individual thing I loved about them, without giving too much away. Just know that this book had it all...the lies, the love, the suspense, the romance. I have to say this is my favorite LP Dover book to date!!

ARC Review of Smash Into You by Shelly Crane

Jude has spent the whole twenty one years of his life running. From what, he wasn't quite sure. His mother tried to keep him safe; a low profile, a constant move on the horizon, a week's pay always stashed away. She tried to instill in him that he was special somehow, though would never elaborate. He never felt different. He was so completely normal and vanilla that he wondered if it had all been in her head. But then she was murdered and all he saw was a running silhouette of a man as his mother said three final words to him. Three words that changed his whole being.

Never stop running…

Now he's semi-settled into a big town. The college is huge and easy to blend into. It's been three months since he had to move because 'Biloxi', as he calls the man who killed his mother, found him once more.

Then Marley, an eighteen year old girl who is as infuriating as she is blissfully ignorant of her gorgeousness, smashes into his car with hers. Then smashes into his life as he realizes that whatever it is he has that Biloxi wants, she has it, too. And now, they're after them both.

My Take:

 5 Stars!

Would I recommend this to others:  Yes

Appropriate for 14 and under:  more like 16

Language and sexual content:  mild on both

First off, this book is nothing like what Shelly has written in the past.  Her other books have a touch of paranormal, or just romance, but no suspense like this one.  I loved that I could still tell it was her writing, but it was refreshing to enjoy something very different from her.  

The first character you meet is Jude and I have to say that I didn't really like him.  He reminded me a lot of how boys were in high school, egotistical...wanting popularity and moving from one girl to the next.  After I got more background information on him and he was introduced to Marley, my opinion on him changed.  I realized that he had a shell, much like most people get when they go through ordeals that change them.  And so, helpless to his brokenness, I fell in love with Jude.  My absolute favorite moment of him?  At the fire, right before he passes out and the decision he makes.  And I honestly loved how he finds out how it really ends later on.

Marley is also jaded, because of the life she's had to lead.  She's had a lot happen to her in her lifetime and I'm actually a little surprised that she was as resilient as she was.  I really liked her character as she was funny, sarcastic and one tough cookie!  I thoroughly enjoyed the banter between Jude and Marley during this book.  Everything was real and believable that was going on in the plot.  And as always, with Shelly's books, this plot moves along quickly, with lots of turns.  And she adds just enough romance to keep my little heart content.  I'd definitely read this book again and recommend it to others.

**I was given a copy of this book, in return for an honest review.